Sometimes you eat something ordinary but it instantly feels special. It is funny how we associate certain foods with special memories. This place did the same for me. We ordered Waffle Fries here and I don’t know how but I immediately started talking about Holi and chips. Maybe you are thinking, I have something huge associated with Waffle Fries or maybe something significant happened in my life with waffle fries. Nop! None of those. It’s special alright but so simple. My mom has one of those waffle slicers at home and every year before Holi (the festival of colors) she would boil potatoes and slice them in that waffle slicer. I was still in school back then and every day after coming home, I used to help her to make these chips. We would go on the roof and set a table. Then we would lay sheets on it and place those chips one by one on the sheet. Finally, so that those chips don’t get dirty or eaten by the birds, we would cover it with another sheet of cloth. These two sheets were held in place with some heavy pots and pans. We used to continue this same process for 2-3 days depending on the heat and humidity. Finally, when the chips would dry up completely we would pick them up and transfer to a container. We used to make several batches for the Holi party because everyone loved these homemade chips. These chips are fried right before serving them so my mom used to heat a lot of oil in a big wok and fry several big batches and they would turn into this crispy waffle fry! I used to get so full by just eating these chips. Later when I grew up and went to Delhi for my job, my mom started sending me care packages. And amongst all the things I would always find a pack of homemade waffle chips. Working in a different city was fun, there was a lot to learn. However, there were tough times as well and these chips have helped to cheer me up on many such times.
It is amazing how a simple thing like a waffle fry can flood your mind with all those memories. I started talking with Debarshi about all this and mind you, if you are a patient reader then he is certainly a patient listener. Keep in mind that he listens to everything first hand and without all these edits and cuts which I do while writing an article.
Hmm..I have totally drifted off the topic. Let me start from the top, so Debarshi and I started the day with some local sight seeing. We strolled around the Nashville downtown, walked on the Pedestrian Bridge then went to the Parthenon in Centennial Park. If you have not seen this beautiful monument, then let me tell you that this is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. The statues are just stunning to look and if you have time you should see the museum as well.
Photo taken in downtown, Nashville
Photo taken on the Pedestrian Bridge
In front of the Parthenon in Centennial Park
We spent some time exploring the place then got tired. So we thought, let’s go somewhere have a couple of drinks and then go back to the hotel. M.L.Rose is just about 16 minutes drive from there. We were not very hungry so we just ordered some drinks and a plate of Barbecued Brisket with Waffle fries. The plate is listed for $10.29 on their website and it tasted amazing! It had beef brisket topped with a blend of jack cheese, fresh greens, diced tomatoes, tortilla strips and barbecue sauce. It was served with a side of tomato-lime ranch dressing.
I started talking with the waitress who was very friendly and courteous. She told us that their menu has all the usual courses of Salads, Sandwiches and Desserts and they are mainly famous for their all natural beef patties (in their craft burgers) and over 90 craft beers. Visit their website: https://mlrose.com/craft-beer/ for a complete list of all the beer types served here. For food click here: https://mlrose.com/specials-events/
They also have weekly specials beer and every month they select one burger as the ‘Burger of the Month’. Love Trivia? Definitely M.L.Rose is the place for you.
I came to know that the place stays crowded most of the time but since we went there around 4pm, we got seated right away. The downside, it was way too early to have a dinner so I guess we will have to visit Nashville again sometime soon so that we can have a burger with the special waffle fries.
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