By Vicki Stout
A 41-year-old restaurant recently changed hands. The new owners, Shannon and Charlie Martin, took a sow’s ear and turned it into a silk purse. Located in the heart of
Leipers Fork Village, the venerable, down-home Country Boy has gone uptown.
The exterior has gone from concrete blocks to stucco; the roof to cedar shake, the gutters to copper. The doors are now rich mahogany, as are the benches out front.
The interior is now marvelous. Worn hardwood floors have been beautifully restored; the dining counter is now a 100-year-old feed store red counter; windows wear red and white gingham Roman shades; tables are rich and dark; chairs boast faux red leather seats.
But the crux of the place – the Southern food – is here in spades; the caliber is raised by light years. Everything is made from scratch, and it’s delicious. Whether you have an all-natural Angus beef burger, or a country fried steak with real mashed potatoes and gravy, it’s spot on.
The veggies range from turnip greens to pinto beans…….again, all cooked from scratch. The cornbread is GREAT. Breakfast is served all day (the restaurant opens early in the a.m. and closes at 2 p.m.). Breakfast offers terrific fried bacon, eggs cooked to order, homemade pancakes and syrup, real grits, homemade biscuits and even a fabulous French toast. I love breakfast and am always fond of places where I can get it any time of the day.
Country Boy is a Williamson County tradition, upgraded, but still priced sooooooo reasonably. There are plenty of reasons to visit
Leipers Fork, but among the newest, is definitely Country Boy.
Watch for this place to be featured in Southern Living before you know I –and lots of other fine Southeast U.S. publications. Come be among the first to experience fine country cooking in a delightful atmosphere.
Country Boy Restaurant
4141 Old Hillsboro Road
(615) 591-4245
Hours: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday – Friday; 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.