Magee's

Last week Mark came home so excited (actually I think he called from the truck once he had lunch) about a place we needed to check out...Magee's on 129 West Main Street in Hillsboro, OH.

I loved it when I saw the wooden screen door on the front door. When you walk in if you are a 'stranger' you get the looks. We got the looks. The booth we found had a Formica top and everything you can imagine ever wanting to have with your lunch.

Mark said that we would need a larger booth than these because all of our food was not to to fit on one of these little tables lining the back portion of the side wall.

Perfect spot..right by the grill. And I am telling you the smell was wonderful! See that white bucket on the left. That is a bucket of hash browns. All you have to do it take a huge hand full and slap it on the grill, use the red kechup container filled with melted butter, then cover them with one of those heavy weight things and watch them cook. The burger patties are pressed out by hand...old school!

The counter is the fun place to be. All the regulars fill the counter first. Easiest access to conversations with the waitresses. One customer even brought a box of chocolates to share at the counter. I love people that share chocolate!

First up...homemade Cole slaw. Delicious!

Hot tea for me today...freezing snow whipping around outside all morning. Love the little hot water pitcher...and the cup...it almost went home with me but I restrained myself once again.

The beans soup was perfect! Peep, you will love this when you come to visit. But be ready for a long car ride to get there.

Mark had the chili....yummmmmmm.

Double Cheeseburger Platter...that's a big bunch of meat! I just had a single and it was to die for.

I couldn't pass up a piece of homemade pie! There were more blackberries squished into this crust then I have ever seen. And the crust....just perfect. Then heat it up in the microwave and add a big scoop of ice cream. They almost had to roll me out the door.


I'm ready to go back anytime. Everyone was friendly and the food was good and 'homey' if you know what I mean. I plan to get up early and make it for the breakfast rush...I hear that the blueberry pancakes are out of this world! But you have to get there between 8AM and 2PM or you miss it all. But then again the fishtail sandwich sounds pretty interesting!

And nothing has changed in this diner since 1962. And eat...you will!

Oh...we have decided that if we are going to be trying new places every other weekend we better eat smart during the two weeks in between or we will be as big as the barns I love to photograph.

Last week Mark came home so excited (actually I think he called from the truck once he had lunch) about a place we needed to check out...Magee's on 129 West Main Street in Hillsboro, OH.

I loved it when I saw the wooden screen door on the front door. When you walk in if you are a 'stranger' you get the looks. We got the looks. The booth we found had a Formica top and everything you can imagine ever wanting to have with your lunch.

Mark said that we would need a larger booth than these because all of our food was not to to fit on one of these little tables lining the back portion of the side wall.

Perfect spot..right by the grill. And I am telling you the smell was wonderful! See that white bucket on the left. That is a bucket of hash browns. All you have to do it take a huge hand full and slap it on the grill, use the red kechup container filled with melted butter, then cover them with one of those heavy weight things and watch them cook. The burger patties are pressed out by hand...old school!

The counter is the fun place to be. All the regulars fill the counter first. Easiest access to conversations with the waitresses. One customer even brought a box of chocolates to share at the counter. I love people that share chocolate!

First up...homemade Cole slaw. Delicious!

Hot tea for me today...freezing snow whipping around outside all morning. Love the little hot water pitcher...and the cup...it almost went home with me but I restrained myself once again.

The beans soup was perfect! Peep, you will love this when you come to visit. But be ready for a long car ride to get there.

Mark had the chili....yummmmmmm.

Double Cheeseburger Platter...that's a big bunch of meat! I just had a single and it was to die for.

I couldn't pass up a piece of homemade pie! There were more blackberries squished into this crust then I have ever seen. And the crust....just perfect. Then heat it up in the microwave and add a big scoop of ice cream. They almost had to roll me out the door.


I'm ready to go back anytime. Everyone was friendly and the food was good and 'homey' if you know what I mean. I plan to get up early and make it for the breakfast rush...I hear that the blueberry pancakes are out of this world! But you have to get there between 8AM and 2PM or you miss it all. But then again the fishtail sandwich sounds pretty interesting!

And nothing has changed in this diner since 1962. And eat...you will!

Oh...we have decided that if we are going to be trying new places every other weekend we better eat smart during the two weeks in between or we will be as big as the barns I love to photograph.