My neverending quest to try all the restaurants on the 101 Most Unique Places to Dine in WV list has taken me to Tunnelton. Despite the fact that Preston County borders Monongalia County, this restaurant was quite a bit more out of the way than I anticipated.

Company's Comin' is old-fashioned country food. They serve breakfast all day and buckwheat cakes yearround. They're open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday and closed Monday and Tuesday. Also, they are cash only.

After seeing the entire dining space taken up, we made our way to a long bar area and made ourselves comfortable. I wasn't totally sure if we were allowed to do that since no one acknowledged us for a bit, but finally, we were brought drinks. And a booth opened up so we slid on over there.


The menu is small. Breakfast has eggs, buckwheat cakes, bacon, sausage, etc. For lunch, a chicken sandwich, hotdog, wings are the main options. I went for a chicken sandwich with a side of onion rings. And you know what? It was actually really tasty. The chicken was really crisp, the bun was buttered and grilled, and the veggies were fresh.

Afterward, I ordered an apple dumpling. YUM. You wanna talk about comfort food - a hot from the oven apple dumpling topped with vanilla ice cream hits the spot.

There's nothing outstanding about this restaurant, but it's comfortable and familiar. If you're in the area, stop in.



Grade: B

In a very ... odd series of events, I ended up going to dinner in Uniontown. Meloni's Restaurant is an old-school, hometown Italian joint that is apparently quite popular.

Think white checkered plastic tablecloths, red baskets full of bread and a very, very packed dining room. I'm sure every hometown has a restaurant like this.

I started out with a house salad, which came with beets. I could totally get used to that.

Then, my entree arrived: stuffed shells. It's hard to mess this up... but this was not my favorite. It was dry, somehow. The cheese inside was not stringy or gooey. Instead, it was maybe cooked too high too long and it was dried out, which totally threw off the texture and with it, a lot of flavor. The red sauce was just OK - could use a dash more seasoning. The other meal at the table was rigatoni - a huge portion.

Overall thoughts: Old-school, mediocre food. It's a local thing, so people probably love it. They've probably been eating it forever, so it continues to thrive with an older population. But if I were to get Italian in Uniontown again, there's no doubt I would head to Caporella's.

Grade: C

I don't write about dining halls in Morgantown because they're not open to everyone. And that would open this weird door to, what, hospital cafes and things of that nature. However, there has been an increase in private restaurants coming to the various campuses, and those are worthy of a look.

Evandale Crossing recently opened on the Evansdale Campus, and it provides this sort of student union space for this campus. It also has six new restaurants as part of the Fresh Hospitality group.

Taziki's
There are already two Taziki's in Morgantown: one in the Mountainlair and another in the Suncrest Towne Centre. This is the third, and it's similar to the others. Hummus, greek salads, grilled chicken sandwiches, gyros and my favorites: grilled tilapia sandwich or the Friday pasta special.




Little Donkey Tacos
So, we've covered Mediterranean food and now we're onto tacos. Little Donkey Tacos has a few varieties of tacos to choose from - and they're quite good! I went for the pastor and the adobada - both were very good! They are a little pricey; it was cheaper for me to get the meal, so I got the queso - and mmm you can't go wrong with queso.

Haught Diggity Dogz recently moved from its Earl Core Road location to Westover, where it added a frozen yogurt station (Yogurt Oasis) in addition to its regular offerings.

The new location is much larger and has seating at tables, as well as a bar area. Bright colors and chalkboards decorate the restaurant - a stark contrast to the bar environment it occupied previously.

I ordered a hotdog with chili, slaw, mustard and onion because that's what you do. Tony and I also got an order of fries with chili and cheese to share.

The hotdogs are good. There's no denying that. If I want to get a good hotdog, this is where I'm going. That's not a super common occurrence, but nonetheless, this is my go-to place. The chili cheese fries could've been more crisp to help with the onset of sudden sog syndrome (sss).

No yogurt on this trip, but next time.



Grade: B

Back when I lived in Charleston, I tried Dem 2 Brothers And A Grill at a festival. Fast forward a few years later, and they've gone through not just one but two brick-and-mortar locations. I happened to visit right as they opened their new location.

The new space is huge, and after a little confusion, I entered through the door on the right side to pick up my to-go order. I paid, my food was ready when I got there, and I headed back up to Morgantown. Super friendly folks, and I was able to get on the road quickly. So far, so good.

As soon as I was able to open up the containers of food, I was in love. I actually stopped and ate my food, delaying my trip home. I couldn't help it. If you could smell the sweet bbq sauce just filling my car with joy, you would have done the same.

My pulled pork sandwich could not have been better. Quality, moist pieces of pork were drenched in a sweet and tangy bbq sauce that makes my mouth water just thinking about it now. That homemade mac and cheese was divine, and a cool, creamy potato salad was a nice addition. Also, because I'm a glutton, I got a small side of sweet potato casserole, and I have no regrets. NO RAGRATS. Everything here is incredible and probably some of the best BBQ I've had in this state.

Grade: A