Joe's Gizzard City

This review is a bit of an exception. Ira and I are both fans of the show Diners, Drive-in's, and Dives and they did a segment on Joe's Gizzard City in Potterville. Since we are both a fan of gizzards and it was in Michigan, we were intrigued. This restaurant is almost an hour from our house or a little more. I stopped here and ate a couple of weeks ago on my way home from Olivet College and we both ate there today after the Lansing Golf Show.

Joe's Gizzard City
120 W Main St.Potterville, MI 48876
http://www.gizzardcity.com/

As the name says, this place is known for their chicken gizzards, but actually they got their start and fame with fried chicken. In my two visits, I had gizzards both times. They have 5 different styles, but I like the cajun and the garlic with herb flavors. Ira had the combo plate which consists of gizzards and fried chicken. While we did not order any dessert this time, I did have the fried oreo cookies on my first visit and they were wonderful.

This place deep fry's everything - gizzards, chicken, burger patty or the whole entire burger, hot dogs, oreo's, cheesecake, twinkies, etc. This is not a restaurant to eat at if you are on a diet or watching your cholesterol. Ira and I are both pretty healthy eaters so our bodies were not real happy with us after we ate all the wonderfully fried food, but sometimes you just need to live it up.

The food is great and this little dive is friendly. You just need to limit your visits to keep your heart ticking and your waistline slim.

Check out the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives segment -