The Whistle Stop Pizzeria and More

The name of Whistle Stop Café immediately reminded me of the movie «Fried Green Tomatoes», and the location of this little café and pizzeria harkens back to the movie.
So, this Whistle Stop is located right next to train tracks along the little road that qualifies as their major thoroughfare. Inside, the interior is decorated with photos of old trains and train depots, echoing the name.
The food– the food is definitely comfort food. They are known for their cobbler and pizzas. Honestly, the pizzas coming out of the oven have a beautiful golden color that you would expect out of wonderfully melted cheese. The hamburger was served on a soft ciabatta bun, which was surprising and also good.
If you are into spicy wings or spicy sauce, honestly, the spice level is a little weak. But it is warm and satisfying, especially if you don’t want to travel further easy to Cookesville.
It’s a cute, quaint family place. The service might be a little slow when they are understaffed during slower times, but the service is friendly and the place is invitingly clean.

As we were driving on I-​40 I noticed a sign for The Whistle Stop, and I couldn’t resist stopping. As a fan of the movie «Fried Green Tomatoes», how could I not stop.
They had Fried Green Tomatoes with the batter from the movie. Loved it.
Sandwiches, Pasta, it was a very full menu. They also have live music on Friday nights.
Pizza was excellent, as good as you could get in Chicago.
Friendly staff, and one of the cleanest and best kept restaurants we have stopped at.
They are building a train depot across the street, which will make this even more like the movie set.

I recently attended the Baxter Labor Day festival this weekend and spotted this little establishment that was facing the railroad tracks. During the festival, they were selling shirts, pizza by the slice and handing out special event tickets for a pepperoni pizza for $ 10. So my mother and two toddlers decided to try it out.
Right off the bat, we were greeted with smiling faces! These were faces of locals who were excited about being at work and who enjoyed what they did. That made us feel so comfortable immediately.
We were seated right away and we ordered the pizza special when we sat down. Our drinks were served promptly and courteously. And I got a sneak peek at the dough being rolled out.
The pizza came out nicely and very hot. Paper plates were given out. I’m not sure if that was just a special event idea, but it worked for us.
No complaints from here. It was a very good experience.
PROS: customer service, hand rolled dough, flavor, Blue Bunny cones $ 1
CONS: basic toppings (no specialty toppings)