Our Last Evening in Pennsylvania

...continuing with our fall 2024 road trip.  After leaving Towanda Pennsylvania, it was time to head back to our Hampton Inn at Mansfield Pennsylvania.  It was also getting to be time for dinner so we had our eyes open for any likely dining opportunities.  After following US Hwy 6 west for 20 or so miles, we spotted a likely establishment.

This is the Iron Skillet in Troy Pennsylvania.  More specifically, it's Tina's Iron Skillet Restaurant.  Tina had worked for the previous owners for 8 years before they asked her to take over from them.  Then the restaurant burned down in 2010...but after a bit, Tina agreed.  So, over 12 years later, the Iron Skillet is still going strong.

The inside of the Iron Skillet has a warm country feeling to it with a plethora of country style decor along the walls including a collection of iron skillets.  In addition, there is that big fireplace on the back wall of the photo...all decorated for fall season.

The Iron Skillet's prices are hard to beat too.  $10.50 for a 10 oz cheeseburger with a side or chicken and biscuits with two sides...$8.00 or $11.00 depending on the quantity of chicken ordered.  Good luck duplicating these prices in any big city!  

Tina's family helps her with the restaurant.   At last report, her son, Mike, was one of the cooks and her daughter Mindy was a waitress.  The grandchildren also help out.  Tina has always enjoyed cooking because it makes her feel good when customers are happy and enjoy her food.

Laurie and I ordered almost the same meal...fried, (or was it broasted?), chicken.  It came with 2 sides, one of them obviously being a large baked potato.  We love fried or broasted chicken and it had been quite a while since we enjoyed really good chicken...and this was really good!  I don't have a receipt but I can assure you that our meals were a bargain!

Apparently desserts are a favorite at The Iron Skillet as Tina loves to bake them.  As you can see on the menu board shown above, there was a wide variety of pies on the menu plus cake, shortcake, apple crisp, and bread pudding.  FYI, I will admit to have never seeing Hickory Nut Pie on a menu anywhere else.  It is popular enough that Tina has actually shipped a couple of them to customers in Colorado.  Her chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting is actually an award winner.

So, despite all that chicken and those large baked potatoes we had consumed, we decided that we'd have to try at least one dessert...and split it.  We managed to agree on a slice of the apple crumb pie.  It was very good indeed!  

The Iron Skillet has a daily special every day that they're open.  Friday is a fish fry with Tina's special mac and cheese.  Saturdays are prime rib with two sides.  

Tina's Iron Skillet Restaurant is located along US Hwy 6 at 2605 Sylvania Road in Troy Pennsylvania.  The Iron Skilled is closed on Monday and Tuesday and it is only open on Sunday from 7 AM until 3 PM.  Most nights they close at 7 PM.  Phone: 570-297-4848.  Tina's Iron Skillet is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/p/Tinas-IRON-Skillet-Restaurant-100063759544776/.

Fortunately, it was only 16 miles further west to our hotel in Mansfield after our rather large dinner.  Any longer and I would have needed a nap!  Lots of reds in the fall foliage along the way...  

FYI, US Hwy 6 is a transcontinental Federal highway that stretches from Bishop California to Provincetown Massachusetts.  It was completed in 1936.

Next up...we head south into Virginia for the last portion of our road trip.  Just click on any of the photos to enlarge them.

Thanks for stopping by to see what we had for dinner!

Take Care, Big Daddy Dave