Wally’s Chew Chew

Very disappointing, I’m not a tough critic, but was compelled to warn others not to bother with this one.

Stopped here to get a bite to eat before hitting the road to Chicago, but after my two young children, my husband and myself had to walk through a cloud of smoke from 5 waitresses sitting outside on the walkway, all puffing on cigarettes, it was a total turn off. I understand that people smoke but ay least have them do it some where not so out in the open especially in front of a place to eat and where people walk.

I can not pass this place on Friday or Monday without stopping for the catfish. It is delicious! The fried chicken is good too. The lines can be long sometimes but it is worth the wait. I also give a thumbs up to the hush puppies, green beans, corn and banana pudding.

Cafeteria style food with heavy emphasis on the meat. Veggies do have a few options including fried cream corn, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes without gravy, and the green beans. The roll that came with it was a bit underdone but decent. Overall, not a bad choice if on a roadtrip.

Last weekend my husband & I drove from Chicago to Tennessee for a family reunion. Don’t get ask why we didn’t fly. Anyway, after hours in a car we stopped for gas and a bathroom and smelled something wonderful… home cooking… at a gas station?! Wally’s Chew Chew is adjacent to Boomland, a gas station/​grocery store/​the largest fireworks store.
Wally’s was packed! After standing in the cafeteria style line for 10 minutes we left with fried catfish, hush puppies, baked beans and green beans. OMG! OMG! OMG!!! That food was fan-​freakin-​tastic. I’ve never had road trip food that was this heavenly. All weekend I kept thinking about how we were going to pass Wally’s again on the way home and what deliciousness I was going to get next.
Four days later and we’re back at Wally’s, this time not as crowded and we dined in. Catfish, hush puppies, baked beans, mashed potatoes & gravy and corn. OMG!!! It was even better. Thank goodness I live nowhere near Wally’s otherwise I’d be clinically obese.

No one has reviewed this place? Are you friggin kidding me? Am I the only person who travels through the real Farmville aka Middle of Nowhere America and eats? Holy Crapiola!
I’ve been coming to Wally’s Chew Chew Restaurant/​Boomland for the last 15 years with my family and for northern road warriors like us, a meal that is NOT McDonalds and laced with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil (ok well the fried chicken my be full of trans fat, but it sure is good) is welcome. They specialize in home cookin’ cafeteria style and you can get chicken, ribs, cornbread, string beans and white potatoes, mashed potatoes and all the fixins. A word to the wise — skip the shells and cheese (oof…) and get a giant sweet tea to wash it all down. You will be good to go.
Step on over to the boomland section and get your fill of rural america souvenirs, fireworks, and my favourite — cheap sudoku books. You want it? Boomland has it.