don't be afraid of a little dust. back in 2005-2006, i thought manci's was an antique car club. a few years ago, i saw it on diners, drive-ins and dives, and was surprised to learn they serve food.
thank goodness we finally tried it! the food, what we had anyway, was great. i ordered the jazzyburger(not just for the name but also because it sounded good) and the thing is huge and they use quality ground beef. the jazz sauce on it is like a sweet and tangy pepper jelly. it was so good! the hubs ordered a soft shell crab po-boy, which was also delicious! we started with fried mushrooms and they were not your run-of-the-mill fried mushrooms. i'm ready to go back for brunch after church on sunday when they'll be serving up chicken and waffles.
after dinner, we hit the bar for a second. i'm not much of a bar fly, but this is the kind of bar i enjoy. there's no loud music, and it's not smoky or crowded. you'll meet a few nice folks and manci has a good selection of drinks. this is definitely a grown-ups bar.
the service is outstanding and the prices are reasonable.
if you're afraid of a little dust, this probably isn't the place for you. there's a lot of if. you can't imagine the collectibles in this place. there's old phonographs, a carriage, a phone booth, mardi gras memorabilia, and a plethora of other "treasures". we were in awe of the jim beam bottle collection, and we don't even drink jim beam. the old gas pumps were so cool, and we learned that one of them was actually used when this place was a gas station. if you like that kind of stuff, then you have one more reason to check out manci's. we loved it! i can't wait to take my mamma and daddy there!
ladies, don't forget to look "under the fig leaf" when you go in the restroom. (blushing!). ;)