My Friends Place, Mayberry in Alpharetta
by Randy Hall
My husband Ken and I discovered our favorite lunch place 2 years ago. Everyone who knows me knows what a nut I am about food quality. For me to say that Grant and Kimberly Chesin have achieved Sandwich Shop Nirvana would be an understatement! Let’s begin by talking about the egg salad and chicken salad (they are quickly becoming famous for these menu items). The chicken salad is gourmet to say the very least, all white meat mixed with apples and pecans, the egg salad, fresh daily is quite simply the best I have ever had. Grant claims the home made mayo is the key. Their recipes begin with the best deli meats, and always their Home-made Mayonnaise. Manager Robert “Cam” Wesson has been the manager for 7 years and the owners claim they couldn’t do it without him.
I think one of the things that you notice immediately is the “hands on” care that Grant and Cam put into each plate that leaves the counter. The soups are the yummiest, they even rival mine. Here are the soups available:
Cream of Potato (yup, we tried it, its amazing)
Jerk chicken
Beef vegetable barley (incredible)
Chicken noodle (oh, my gosh, bring this home to your kids with runny noses!)
Italian Wedding (this is the best soup you have ever)
Broc cheddar (yeah, this is amazing too)
Black Bean
The crew at My Friend’s Place also caters, and boy, do they. You will not be disappointed, call them for all your fall and holiday entertaining! Grant has even catered for Mayor Shirley Franklin. They can do events for 4 to 400 guests. The goal of the team at My Friends Place is always to be NUMBER ONE!
If you could pick a song to describe Grant’s take on things it would have to be John Cougar Mellenkamp’s, Small Town, Grant says he doesn’t even like to leave our community he loves it so much here! He loves that he lives right behind his store, and that his wife Kimberly and his girls Tiffany and Amanda are so close by even while he’s at work. I asked Grant what their favorite things that Daddy makes are, and he had to scratch his head and think about it, I imagine they like it all, (turkey best, wins at the moment, how cool. ) Grant said he could not do it all without the best MOM “Kimberly” taking care of things at home!
Summing it all up……you walk in, the owner is smiling at you at the window, yeah he makes your lunch…….personally asks you how you want it… and actually does what you want, after a few visits he remembers it too!
Whether you are living a Vegan life style or you are the ardent meat eater, this is the place my friends. Yup, if you want the best Reuben, the tastiest salad, the vegan dream lunch, this is the place… My Friends Place, open 8 to 3. 696B N. Main Street. Right next to Queen of Hearts Antiques.
