Where ‘hon’ comes as a side
This feature ran in the last issue of our Community Matters magazine.
Pure.
Pure what? Pure gas station excellence in the form of breakfast and lunch. Want bacon? The best. Bologna? The thickest. Chicken fingers? Ginormous. Take your pick.
Moore’s Pure, located at 2100 Main Ave. on the south end of town, has it all. Breakfast encompasses the full gamut of a traditional Southern spread: biscuits, gravy, eggs, bacon, bologna, sausage balls, smoked sausage, cinnamon rolls and little else left to the imagination. Then comes lunch, rolling right into a lineup of classics like chicken fingers, meatloaf, Salisbury steak, dressing, burgers, cheese sticks, mac and cheese, green beans and plenty more.
And we can’t forget the desserts, or the portion sizes that come with them. Every week, a rotating selection of homemade desserts is on display, including strawberry cake, no-bake peanut butter bars, cake pops, coconut cake, no-bake cookies and so much more. And just like everything else at Moore’s, they don’t skimp on what they give you, the portions are generous, making it just as easy to share as it is to keep it all to yourself.
With a menu like that and portion sizes that could feed a giant or two, a single visit quickly turns into many – and plenty of money happily spent on food that feels like it’s cooked in grandmamas well-seasoned iron skillet. You know the kind, the skillet that sits on the top of the stove that has been seasoned to perfection with years of use? Yeah, that kind.
Week after week, Moore’s serves hundreds of folks all across the Cullman community waking up to meet their work beats. Sitting in a fork along Cullman’s Industrial Park, it’s perfectly placed to meet the blue-collar appetites of those hailing from companies such as Wal-Mart Distribution, RWC, Topre, Blocher and beyond.
And the food, well, it’s just part of it.
Plenty of food and fixins to choose from at Moore’s (Gauge Day)
The food itself is complemented by the homely atmosphere that the wonderful ladies, Tammy, Lawanna, Katrina, Kiana, Tishara and Brittany provide behind the food bar. Walking in, you will almost always be greeted by some of the best southern charm and probably even a nickname to go with: “dear,” “honey,” “sweetheart,” or maybe even the classic, “sugar.” Whether you are there to get some food, gas or just passing through, you’re treated like a favorite local who has been coming for years.
Need a quick go-to breakfast choice? Sausage balls or their thick-sliced bologna. The sausage balls are borderline baseball-sized, with the sausage outweighing the bready texture most are known for, which means they’re excellent. The bologna itself is about a half-inch to an inch thick, charred to perfection and juicy in every bite. Not a biscuit fan like me? No problem, just ask Tammy or one of the other ladies to slap a piece of American cheese on it and you’re good to go. You could probably share it, but you won’t… because it’s that good.
If you’re looking for that “hole-in-the-wall” experience for your next meal, the kind that’s not really a secret but still feels like one, Moore’s is worth the stop for breakfast or lunch. They’re not trying to reinvent anything. No gimmicks, no over-the-top menu, no fancy dining space. Just consistent, good food served by some of the best people around, to folks who know exactly what they’re coming for.
It’s simple. It’s big. It’s good. And you can’t beat getting called “hon” to start your day off right.
