Nelson Brothers - Clearwater

My son and i stopped here after a weekend at the nearby scout camp. we rolled in around 930am on sunday. the place was busy, but we were seated immediately. as we were walking to our table, i did see someone having a blood mary with a small buffet of skewered items coming out of it. while it looked delicious, only coffee aka go juice would work after a weekend of 5 11 year old kids running around yelling. the server took our drink orders coffee for me, apple juice for the boy and brought them quickly. now, i can 't be certain if they always do this, or if she saw my fatigued state, but she left a full carafe at the table i 'm guessing they always do this to save time . i promptly pulled out my emergency IV kit and poured it directly into my veins. the food we both got biscuits and gravy and they arrived in a manner of minutes. it comes with eggs we had over easy , hash browns, and your choice of bacon or sausage we went with bacon . the biscuits and gravy was delicious, though i felt like the gravy could have used more seasoning. then again, i feel this way about any sausage gravy that i don 't make at home. the eggs were cooked perfectly. the bacon was kind of floppy, and i prefer crispy. my son prefers floppy, so, i will disown him soon. the hashbrown were just your standard diner fare hashbrowns. i 'm not a big fan of them in general, but i did try them for the sake of this review. they outside was nice and crisp, and the inside was just as you would expect. they also could have used some seasoning. the portions we both had about half our order left, which made a good meal for later in the day. the service just the right amount. our server came by often enough, but so often as to keep interrupting our conversations. price biscuits and gravy were $13 each. with coffee, juice, and tip, the total was around $42. a little on the pricier side, but i also tip well. atmosphere the restaurant is part of Clearwater travel plaza and it 's just what you 'd expect. nothing fancy, but nowhere near run down. they have a big fish tank that my son likes watching extras there 's some claw machines as you enter which cost $1 you have to get tokens from the machine . as we were being seated, they gave my son 4 tokens $1 worth . i thought this was kind of fun as we were leaving, we hit the bakery. they have a really big selection of sweets and breads. we opted for the giant cinnamon roll $4.49 . we had some when we got home and it was good, not great. good amount of frosting, but no overpowering. would like to have had more cinnamon/sugar in the actual roll though. we would definitely swing by again when we 're in the area.

Where to begin? Truck stop restaurants conjure up certain images and expectations, and Nelson's went out of their way to make the dining area fun, eclectic (trees and a fish tank , and suitable separation of tables! Destiny (our server is absolutely wonderful... even came back to the table before serving to make sure my multiple requests were properly understood! The food was better than expected. Oh, for certain, the portions are very generous. Flavor spot on. Hot foods were hot (not lukewarm or cold . Hubby had the meatloaf and I'm truly shocked he asked for a to-go box!!! I enjoyed the balanced flavors of chicken fried steak cooked perfectly. Don't pass by the bakery counter! Prices are reasonable and selection is quite varied. We will be back! (Sorry no pics as we dove right in

I my quest for a great pastrami sandwich in MN this was 2nd try. They don 't serve them in their restaurant but there is a sandwich and pizza shop in another part of the Nelson Bros. travel stop. Ordering a sandwich is patterned after the way they do it at Subway but the bread is sliced rather than long subway buns. So I order a toasted pastrami and I unexpectedly hear, What kind of bread? and then, What kind of meat? , What kind of cheese? , Do you want it toasted? , What kind of sauce? , What kind of vegetables? All the questions you would hear at a Subway. The results were pretty good. The pastrami wasn 't hot or even warm but with the mayo, mustard and lettuce and banana peppers and the fact it wasn 't on pumpernickel it approached being what I 'm looking for more closely than my last try at the Crossroads. I 'll give it a 7 out of 10. The result wasn 't to bad. The bread

Placed a pick up order drinner. Full slab rib dinner. $21 for only 7 ribs? How is this a full slab of ribs? Total rip off. I think any good reviews on this place are not real.

Huge portions! Incredible food! Great service. Always a treat. The place was packed today, for Mother's Day! Was everything 100% perfect? No, but I still give it 5 Stars because they did an outstanding job with how overly busy they were. The biggest problem is trying to decide which yummy food to order. We will definitely be coming back again.