Blue Holler Cafe

Come to the family house at Nolin two to three times a month and we love this place. Great schnitzel, chicken and dumplings (special), and had the goulash special last night and It was great! A little taste of Deutschland in the bluegrass!

I must admit, as we pulled up and read the name Blue Holler, I thought that it was going to be a place where you’d find an Aunt Bea. Even from the outside it kinda looks like something that you would find in Mayberry. When we sat down and was greeted by the German owner, I was pleasantly surprised. I absolutely fell in love with this place. There was a table of locals, and a table of chatty tourists. The tourists raved about every time that they come there, everything is perfect. The owner told us that he built the place himself, continuously keeps it clean and maintains a 100% from the health inspector. He urged us to step out on the back deck area and watch the fog rise top over the gorgeous mountains. It was breathtaking. The back deck is also a patio dining area, but nobody was eating out there because it was early, breakfast time.
I started out with a tea, a perfectly brewed tea, I must add. Then I ordered Claudia’s Favorite. Everything came out fast, hot and perfectly cooked. On Saturday and Sundays they have a breakfast buffet. I must say that if everything on the buffet is as good as my meal, I would have to wear stretchy pants… so it’s probably a good thing that I stick with Claudia’s Favorite.
I looked at the lunch/​dinner menu and it looks great. The options are about half German and half American. I can’t comment on that menu, because I was only there for breakfast. If you’re in the area, this place is a must stop.

We were on an out of the way road trip during the 2014 Corvette Caravan. Found this little gem of a place for lunch and it was fantastic!!! We had the special of the day Pork Rib and Chicken and Dumplings. The rib came out covering the plate and the meat fell off the bone! My wife had the Chicken and Dumplings and could not put the spoon down! Great place to eat and the company is second to none!

Forgot to ask if the German dishes were Bavarian style with sugar. The «Never Order» potato salad and the dry tasteless pork schnitzel, just wasn’t what we expected.
Wish we had stuck to burgers, as the ones we saw were awesome. We look forward to going back and trying them. As an American-​German I am not used to the idea of sugar in kraut and potato salad?. Service was friendly and very informal, which we like.