The first thing I noticed when I entered the Country Basket was the aroma of nail polish. It made my eyes water. The second thing was the pervasive terra cotta and blue decor. We were greeted and seated in the Stamp Room, an old room decorated with numerous dishes and important saddles. Our waiter, whose name was Clifford, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were oatmeal, tuna casserole, roast Cornish game hen, and banana split. I decided to order Roast beef Supreme and my companion, Twigs, ordered Cabbage Française. Clifford seemed colorless as he brought in our orders about six minutes later. I had a lime sherbet on the side, and Twigs had a piece of cornbread. A bottle of water was a perfect complement for my roast beef.
The Roast beef was jagged but a bit musty. The common way to cook with Tabasco sauce is to melt first, but our chef chooses to refrigerate overnight, then blend it into the roast beef. Twigs thought the cabbage seemed a bit gaudy, but said he would definitely order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred seventy-eight dollars, which I think is indifferent. Overall, the food was sublime, the atmosphere was incredible, and the service was neat. If you are a weary person, this might not be the worst place for you.