Marinade on Main

Beautiful drive here.  I enjoyed seeing the country side.  Rolling hills and native shrubs were just out the window.  We passed a place selling bales of hay.  Ramona still retains that small town feel.

We had dinner reservations for 6pm Sunday but it wasn’t necessary as the place was only about 60% full.  Staff was really friendly and knew the menu well.

 

I started with the fried shrimp.  Batter was crunchy and shrimp tender and juicy.  I loved the flavors from the batter and shrimp.

 

Next I tried a drumstick from Lisa & Mr. W’s dark meat fried chicken dinner.  Batter was thin and crunchy.   I loved the flavors which I believe were salt, pepper, and rosemary.  Chicken was fresh and juicy.  This is one of the best pieces of fried chicken I’ve had.

I noticed the special of the day was pot roast so I thought I’d give it a try.  Pot roast was juicy and tender.  Gravy gave the beef extra delicious flavor.  Vegetables were nicely seasoned and quite tasty.  French fries were kinda crunchy and had a delicious potato flavor.

Night is darker out here as the street lights are few and far between.  We drove home through the darkness and I admired the stars.

We also visited for lunch and the menu was not as big and had a lot of breakfast choices.  Sadly for me only fried chicken breast was available if I wanted fried chicken.  I gave the Chicken N Biscuit a try.  Biscuit had that dry biscuit texture like KFC.  Biscuit was fresher and had a smoother flavor than KFC.  Went nicely with the salty sausage gravy.  Fried chicken breast had a thin and crunchy batter.  Flavor was a bit like KFC original recipe only a few spices were missing.  White meat chicken was very moist.  If you like white meat this is one of best I’ve found.  The batter had more savory flavor and a bit saltier in the dinner version of this dish.

Last visit.  Chicken pot pie had a crunchy crust with a tasty buttery flavor.

Loved the flavor of white meat chicken and carrots.  I was happy there were no peas I had to pick out.  Great tasting chicken pot pie.  Chicken pot pie is only served on Tuesday during the winter.  Wish it was available all the time.

I much prefer the dinner experience here as it’s not crowded and the dark meat fried chicken is amazing.  There are alot more dishes on the dinner menu I’m interested in trying too.

Marinade on Main
865 Main St
Ramona, CA 92065
(760) 440-3171