My husband and I had to spend some extended time in a Chambersburg,
PA hotel due to an unfortunate situation around Christmas. While there,
we found ourselves eating at a couple of chain restaurants that we wouldn’t
normally go to. I will say that based on my experiences, I do intend on
eating at Ruby Tuesday more often.
The Ruby Tuesday in Chambersburg is connected to the hotel that we
were staying in. Through the main entrance, you are immediately greeted
by the Garden Bar and a hostess stand. There is a small seating area to
the right as well as a bar just behind the hostess stand and seating
area. There is a larger seating area to the right. We went there
twice while we were in town – the first time, the service was great! The
second time, not so much. The food was delicious both times.
Both times that we went, I ordered the Spaghetti Squash
Marinara. The first time, I also ordered the Garden Bar. It has
pretty standard fare for a salad bar and the vegetables looked and tasted fresh.
I think that they could stand to have a few extra options for salad dressing,
but that may just be my opinion. The Spaghetti Squash is really what I
want to focus on. The roasted spaghetti squash is tossed with red pepper
marinara and zucchini. And it is delicious. My mouth is watering
right now just thinking about it. The squash is very tender with just a hint of
crispness added by the zucchini. The marinara is thick and they
definitely do a good job at providing just the right amount for the dish – not
too much and not too little. The menu indicates that the dish is only 260
calories! Looking at the nutritional guide, it also has some good numbers
for fat, carbs, fiber, and protein. The sodium sticks out like a sore
thumb, though! I found that this dish was enough for two meals. It
is served with Garlic Cheese Biscuits (although on our second trip to the
restaurant, we did not get these). The biscuits are served warm with just
a hint of cheese taste, but a lot of garlic. They are a little crispy.
Unfortunately, each one will cost you about 110 calories. Oh well, it’s
worth it if you have the Spaghetti Squash!
Not really the restaurant you would expect to see here, but when in
Chambersburg…you get it. We went to Hoss’s with some members of my family
and lo and behold, there was nothing on the adult menu for me to eat.
Luckily, the cashier was OK with me ordering off of the Kids’ Menu. I
ordered the Cheesy Pizza with Smiley Fries (love those!). It came with
the Soup, Salad, & Dessert Bar, so I started my journey there. I
couldn’t eat any of the soups, but I did make myself quite a large salad.
Again, like Ruby Tuesday, I think that there could have some additional options
on dressings, but it worked. They also have chips with cheese sauce and
some pasta salad, so if you need to go, then there are options other than the
Kids’ Menu.
When my pizza came, I think I could have eaten it in one
bite! So small. It didn’t taste great either, bland and what I
remember frozen cheese pizza tasting like when I was younger. I would not
order this again! The Smiley Fries were great, though.
I did appreciate the Dessert Bar – lots of options, cookies, cakes,
pies, soft serve ice cream. I sampled some small pieces of cakes and pies
and was very pleased with the taste.
