After traveling around the state, we're rounding up the final couple Tudor's locations and the final couple biscuits I've yet to try.
We're getting into some pretty basic biscuits on the Tudor's Biscuit World menu, like today's shaved ham biscuit in Hurricane (did you know they have three different kinds? classic, shaved and country ham?).
Shaved is the best, in my opinion. What makes it even better? Cheese.
Technically this Tudor's Biscuit World is in Mineral Wells, but it might as well be Parkersburg's Tudor's.
We're taking it back to the OG here: the sausage biscuit. This was my go-to before embarking on the whole biscuit menu. I top it with grape jelly, and you get that perfect sweet and salty combo.
Sometimes the sausage patties can be little hockey pucks, so it can be hit or miss. But this one was decent - little small. Little dry.
You know the drill at this point: We're trying all the Tudor's locations in the state and working our way through the menu.
We've now marked off all the named biscuits, and now I'm working my way through the other breakfast. biscuits. On this trip? It's the fried steak biscuit (which I think is a chicken fried steak).
This drive-thru is kinda cute. It has like a little awning for the drive-thru, so I appreciated seeing the little unique touches.
So, let's take a look. The biscuit has no extras - though I wouldn't mind some cheese or maybe even jam. But it's good. The biscuit was fluffy. The steak wasn't overcooked (which is a real possibility). Overall, pretty good.
The old-school Tudor's Biscuit World/Gino's combos are my favorite. I like the look of these buildings, which remind me of a barn. Like this one in Eleanor.
The Eleanor Tudor's location was my chance to try one of the biscuits I've been waiting for - the fried apple biscuit. It's the only one that has a sweet take on the classic biscuit (with the exception of the blackberry special that's currently running). It's a staple.
Think of the middle of an apple cobbler - thick like apple butter and soft apples - all on a savory biscuit. Not too shabby. A little messy. But not bad.
It's time to try the Tudor's biscuit favorite of my vegetarian friends: The Dottie.
Winfield is home to a new-to-me location, so I made my way to their Tudor's Biscuit World. It looks more modern than many locations, with a single level and brick exterior. The menu is standard - they all are. Let's talk about the biscuit.
The Dottie has egg, cheese and hashbrown - no meat. So each individual part here is crucial. And, this is when I learned that a really crispy hash brown just completely changes the sandwich. This all is pretty dense and carby, so I ended up adding some ketchup. But my mind has been changed on the hashbrown. It totally changes the sandwich. If it's cripsy, it's delicious. If it's soggy, don't bother.
Here's another segment of Tudor's Biscuit World. This time: Teays Valley.
Our biscuit of choice: The Miner. This biscuit has bacon, cheese and a hash brown.
First of all, I've realized just how important each element is. When the hash brown is nice and crispy, it's perfection on the biscuit. It doesn't weigh it down; rather, it adds more texture. So, crispy hash brown is key. On the other hand, too crispy bacon just tastes like char to me. Gimme a nice middle ground. And cheese on everything, always and forever.
Huntington has the most Tudor's Biscuit World locations of any town that I know. There are a handful in the city, plus some in the outlying areas.
The location on US 60 looks like it's one of the older locations, with a more muted color palette. Nonetheless, the line was wrapped around the building and onto the road.
The Mountaineer is country ham, egg, hash brown and cheese. I wasn't quite sure what country ham is - and I know they have classic and shaved - but I went for it. Country ham is apparently more like a slab of ham, with which you get the fatty pieces around the edge. I did love how crispy this hashbrown was, though. It makes the sandwich.
Not a bad biscuit, but I think it would be better with their shaved ham.
Danville has one of the busiest Tudor's in recent memory. Every time I've driven by, it's packed. This visit was no exception.
Let's take a look at the left panel of this menu for a second. I've tried all but just a couple - the Miner, the Dottie, the Mountaineer and the Steak, Cheese and Hashbrown (why does this one not have a name?). The latter sounded like the tastiest option on this day.
Welp, despite repeating my order twice, I'm pretty sure they mixed up the egg and hashbrown, so I may not have had the full experience. BUT, overall, I have learned that the steak is one of my favorite proteins here (shockingly) and cheese makes everything good. This one is not bad.
Let's check out another Tudor's Biscuit World location, shall we? We're heading to Logan today.
The drive thru has been open during the covid19 epidemic, so I got in line and waited for my turn. Looking over the menu, I can see I've made good progress on the named biscuits. Next up: The Tootie.
The Tootie has country ham, egg and cheese. From what I see, it appears that Tudor's actually has about three types of ham - country, shaved and classic. The shaved has the sort of very thin ham you'd get in a ham & cheese sandwich from a deli. This country ham is more of a slab that is fried and has bits of fat on it. I think the better option is shaved. That is, until I try classic.
Tell me: What's your favorite Tudor's Biscuit? I've almost made my way through the whole menu. I've enjoyed the Rocket so far, and my old standby: the sausage biscuit. But when I found myself in Chapmanville, I decided it was time to try another new one.
None of their named biscuits have chicken... but did you know they have a chicken biscuit?! Look out Chick-fil-a. So I ordered one. And had I thought this through, I would've made a nice combo with hot sauce and honey (love that hot and sweet).
Overall, this was a good biscuit! It's definitely a bit dry without some cheese or something, so honey would've taken this up a level. But I liked it! It's not as greasy as some of the other meats and not gigantic, so it's a nice change up.
Since our quarantine began, I learned that taking a roadtrip allows me to explore - solo - so I don't go crazy staying in my apartment. A recent adventure took me to southern West Virginia, and while there, I decided to check out some of the local Tudor's locations to mark them off my list. Up first: Pineville.
Since only the drive thru is open, I pulled up and checked out the menu to see if there were any newcomers. Instead, it was the standard biscuits that I expected. If you take a look at the left panel on this menu board, I'm slowly making my way through all the named biscuits. This time, it's the Peppi.
The Peppi is Tudor's version of a pepperoni roll - pepperoni and cheese. Kinda. I've had a version of this before that I was not a fan of, but I really enjoyed this version. The biscuit was hot and fresh, and the pepperoni was warm with oozing cheese. Solid contender.
Glen Daniel is a bit west of Beckley, and I found myself in this area to visit Lake Stephens. This beautiful lake has a refreshing overlook that was perfect on a warm day. And Glen Daniel is home to a very new-looking, fancy Tudor's Biscuit World.
While here, I wanted to try another biscuit on my list. I've had the "Politician" before, but not on this round. And, I knew I liked it, so I went for it. The Politician has a thick piece of bologna, cheese, and egg. I think there's a bit of nostalgia there for me with the bologna, but I enjoy it. We're about halfway through the biscuit list. Stay tuned.
