The Giant Tenderloins At Bainbridge Street Cafe In Illinois Are So Big They Don't Actually Fit On The Plate
By Elizabeth Crozier|Published October 24, 2019
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An Illinois transplant who grew up and went to school in Indiana for 22 years, Elizabeth holds a BFA in creative writing and has enjoyed traveling across the country and parts of Europe. She has visited half of the states, as well as parts of Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean, and regularly travels home to the Hoosier State to see friends and family. With more than five years of writing experience, Elizabeth’s articles have been featured on several websites, and her poetry and short stories have been published in multiple literary journals.
If you’re on a mission to try the best pork tenderloin sandwiches in the Land of Lincoln, you won’t want to pass up the ones being sold at this restaurant in Barry, Illinois. Huge and crispy, these behemoths are the classic Midwest tenderloin you’d expect.
They fall off the plate and are so large they have to be folded over themselves and contained in pizza boxes. Scroll on to check out what’s cooking.
In business since 2016, Bainbridge Street Cafe in west-central Illinois is a small-town eatery that locals love for its budget-friendly prices and hearty meals.
A popular watering hole for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Bainbridge Street Cafe has a friendly staff that attracts patrons who are taking a break from work, bringing in their families, or making a regular stop for their favorite meal.
You can order them grilled or breaded and fried golden brown, which is the most popular way to order this Midwest favorite. Take it to go, and they'll throw it in a pizza box because it is so big.
If you can, it's always wise to save room for dessert when you come to this restaurant. The pies, cobblers, cinnamon rolls, and other baked goods are to-die-for.
Bainbridge Street Cafe is open Monday through Saturday between 5:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. as well as Sunday between 5:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., and you can get more details on its Facebook page.