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I didn't want to eat a lot, so I ordered the half roast beef combo with soup. I could have had salad instead, but the blustery weather today chilled me to the bone. The soup was split pea and was served in a very big cup, probably a bigger portion than a bowl would have been. I didn't expect much, but it turned out to be EXCELLENT! It was full of diced ham, not oversalted, thick and very filling. The roast beef half-sandwich had four good-sized slices of rare beef, with lettuce, tomato, and mayo, and a tiny cup of cole slaw. Mayo is the default, so if you don't like it, be sure to tell the server! Alas, there was no rye bread, so I got it on sourdough, which was firm enough to support the contents after I added the cole slaw, and not overly sour. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by my meal and enjoyed it. For 5.99, I thought it was a pretty good deal.
My husband ordered the Chicken Parmigiana, which was the Thursday dinner special for 9.99. It came with spaghetti and two large pieces of garlic bread. He didn't want the spaghetti, but wasn't allowed to substitute anything on the special. He enjoyed the chicken, which to me looked perfectly ordinary, but he's not picky.
The Grand Cafe at Red Rock is, of course, much more modern than this one, but it served the purpose pretty well.
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