Food is a family affair

Everyone has that one specific type of food that they could easily eat every day. So what is your favorite type of food or even your favorite restaurant?

To most of you, this may sound a little weird, but to me, Terre Haute is a tad bit on the big side, especially compared to the small town I come from. We have many small family- owned restaurants where I am from, and here I only know the widely known restaurants, such as Olive Garden and Buffalo Wild Wings.

Unfortunately, I am the world's pickiest eater. When I go out to eat, eight out of ten times you will most likely see me order off the kid's menu, especially when it comes to a seafood place. I do not like to try new foods that look funny or have a weird name. I am part Italian, which is probably why my favorite type of food is Italian, but surprisingly that is not associated with my favorite restaurants.

There are two restaurants in the whole world that I could eat at every single day, one happens to be Texas Roadhouse. Obviously it is a widely known restaurant, and there is actually one here in Terre Haute. I am completely obsessed with their rolls and cinnamon butter. Sometimes I eat too many rolls that I fill myself up before I can get my chicken strips. Yes, chicken strips! I celebrate my birthday there every year, not only because it is one of my favorite restaurants, but also because they bring out a saddle for me to sit on while they sing to me in front of the entire place. If you have never been to Texas Roadhouse, I strongly advise you to go, you will not regret it.

My other favorite restaurant is a small family owned restaurant back home called Gross' Burgers in Weestville, Ill. Do not be fooled by the name, they have the world's best burgers and fries. In a way, their burgers remind me a lot of Steak n' Shake's burgers because they are extremely thin as well. But my favorite part of going there is for the fries. They fill half your bag full of garlic-salt-covered fries.  Unfortunately, most of you will never experience this deliciousness because you are not going to drive an hour for food, but if for some reason you happen to drive through Westville, be sure to make a pit stop at this delicious family- owned restaurant.

There are probably many family owned restaurants around here as well, but they are not widely known, so most people do not know about them.

Over the next several years of being a student here and living in Terre Haute, I hope to learn more about where the family-owned restaurants are and possibly finding a new favorite place to eat.