Gavel n’ Grill A.A. Courthouse

Full disclosure: I was paid to eat here. While I was not required to do so, I was legally obligated to visit the premises. My compensation for the visit was $ 15 and a parking discount.
This spot is so exclusive that only a few in the legal and law enforcement profession can dine here. I have had the privilege of an invitation only once every three years. When in Rome, I say! So down to the lower level I went.
The first thing you notice about the Gavel n’ Grill is that you feel very secure. When at McDonalds or the like you know that at any moment a disgruntled individual could replicate the scene from «Falling Down» with Michael Douglas. Not here! You’ve got a whole security staff to screen the patrons prior to entry to the building, replete with metal detectors and armed sheriffs. Thanks to those who serve our county in uniform I was able to digest my breakfast with no concerns at all!
The second thing you notice is that the approach to this exclusive location smells of bacon. Spoiler alert: they have bacon!
Since I was given the generous $ 15 I selected one of the most expensive items on the menu: the $ 6.99 home fries, bacon, eggs and coffee combo. Service was prompt and courteous if not enthusiastic. Patrons were not overly lively at 8:36 AM when I visited. Since my allowance gave me money to spare I spent a whole $ 10 and the remainder I allocated to the somewhat neglected tip jar.
I found presentation somewhat lacking as I normally don’t choose to eat out of styrofoam clamshells, but the servings were generous and the eggs scrambled properly. I was also quite pleased to find hot sauce was available.
Though my meal was somewhat hurried, I was entertained with a morning talk show where they were interviewing Slash and discussing his support of endangered elephant preservation.
Will I return? Honestly, I hope not. It’s not that they don’t have organic artisanal wildcrafted free-​range hormone free kale, though normally I eat stuff like that. It’s that the location was not convenient to my everyday travels. But, when duty calls and I’m given an exclusive invitation, I’m likely to visit anyway. Since I have $ 5 left from my allowance and I was given a discount on parking that means I’m only going to have to pay $ 2 at the garage, that means I’m $ 3 richer!!!