In the Limelight: Molly's Cafe Where it's at: 402 Cherry Street
What to do: Sign the guestbook, talk to Betty and have some good food
I've heard and read good things about Molly's Cafe, a pretty little spot situated right on the corner of MLK Jr and Cherry, so today I decided to give it a go. It's a bit hidden by some trees so you may have driven by it without even realizing. Hopefully this picture will help you know what to look for. :-)
Ironically, Molly's is not owned by Molly, but by a nice lady named Betty. While we were there (I went with my mom), Betty stopped by the table to see how everything was. I was able to tell her (honestly) that everything was great! My mom had a Bistro Salad with grilled chicken and balsamic vinaigrette dressing. She said her salad was very good, but she suggested that you get the dressing on the side. A little of it goes a long way, apparently. My grilled chicken sandwich came with some kind of sauce I'd never heard of. I asked for it on the side as well, just in case, but it was quite good and a bit tangy. I also ran into a friend while there who had the chicken salad and said it was very good. So that's three things right there that have been recommended.
The menu was primarily salads, sandwiches and soups. BUT today one of the specials was meatloaf, and they serve Salisbury steak, as well. Today's desserts were Key Lime pie and pound cake, but banana pudding is one of the specialties. We did not indulge ourselves in dessert, but someone wrote this in the guestbook:
Having trouble reading it? Well, don't be too hard on yourself. It's German. I know a little though, and it says (I think, the handwriting is kind of hard to read) that Molly's has the best desserts they have had in their travels. They are all the way from Munich! Other guests were from England, Australia and a dozen different states.
A couple of pictures to give you a taste of the atmosphere:
Now fellas, before you write this place off because of all the frills, look at who I found eating there:
Yes, those are REAL LIVE COPS. Yes, Macon's finest eating in Molly's. Yes, the one on the right is smiling awkwardly because some weird girl just walked up and asked permission to take his picture while he's trying to eat his lunch. Guys, you've all watched COPS. You know it doesn't get much tougher than that. You are without excuse.
Molly's is open Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. On First Friday, they open at 5 p.m. and have a prime rib special- steak, potato and a vegetable for $10.95. You need to make reservations to get it on that sweet little deal.
So if you haven't discovered the little treasure in downtown Macon that the rest of the world is already on to, head on down to Molly's and don't forget to sign the guestbook.
