establishment that sits just east of downtown in the little city of Williston, Florida. We stopped there for lunch on the advice of a nice lady we met at a nearby thrift store; she said it's a local favorite with good prices. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, which they describe as being "Southern style home cooking."The restaurant is a stand-alone affair on one of Williston's larger roads. It's a fairly welcoming little place, giving off somewhat of a mom-and-pop restaurant vibe. We went in, and were told to seat ourselves. The interior is divided into two dining areas, a smaller one near the cash register and entrance followed by a slightly larger one beyond that. They are outfitted with simple booths and tables, with many of the former showing intense signs of wear. For this reason, we chose a small table. The place was not perfectly clean, and I would have liked it slightly neater, but it did not detract significantly from our visit.
The waiting staff was quick and friendly. We were immediately given our menus, which we looked over. We were there for lunch, so we only really looked at and sampled that portion of the menu. It consisted primarily of hot sandwiches and burgers, with a few soups, cold cuts, and salads thrown in. Krystin ordered a Cajun style chicken breast sandwich served with coleslaw ($5.99), while I decided on the Angus Beef country-fried steak sandwich with curly fries on the side ($6.99).
The Cajun chicken sandwich was pretty good. The chicken was juicy, flavorful, and well cooked, but there was limited Cajun flavors coming through. It came with several toppings, including mayo, tomato, lettuce, and onion, on a soft hamburger bun. As a whole, it was a good sandwich, though nothing breathtaking. Unfortunately, the coleslaw it was paired with was not as enjoyable. It was exceptionally soggy with oodles of mayo, lacking all of the crispness that can make coleslaw so refreshing a side. We took a couple bites of it and decided not to finish it - it was the low point of our dining experience.
Like the cajun sandwich, the country fried steak sandwich was good but not amazing. It consisted of a breaded and fried ground beef patty, served on a hamburger bun with the same toppings as the cajun sandwich. The taste was pretty much that of an average burger. The meat was slightly dry, prompting me to add a little ketchup about halfway through the sandwich, but it was a satisfying lunch. The curly fries were enjoyable, though pretty average. They tasted like the curly fries served at countless restaurants, probably premade and frozen, but those can be prettty enjoyable at times, so I have no complaints there.
Overall, the food was pretty average, but it is a decent option for a quick, fairly inexpensive sit-down meal. Everything was suitably enjoyable to make me interested enough in the restaurant to want to return for dinner sometime. For lunch, there's nothing too fancy or special, but everything is good enough (except maybe the coleslaw) while being reasonably price. This, coupled with the friendly waitstaff and nice atmosphere, make it a satisfying, even if not amazing, lunch choice if you're in Williston.
Overall rating: 6/10
Date visited: August 22, 2009
Address: Driftwood Grill, 515 E. Noble Avenue, Williston, FL 32696
Phone: 352-528-5074
Menu (as of 08/22/09):
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