General Info

Betty Maradik was raised in Fairhope and has been working in restaurants since she was thirteen years old.Her restaurant experience fostered her love of cooking and provided her with a solid front of the house foundation in restaurant hospitality. Betty was also able to explore the business side of the industry after obtaining a degree in Accounting.Several years ago, Betty and her husband, David, decided that they needed something to do upon retirement. On the weekends they began working on a project on a piece of property that they owned. The couple devoted their time and energy into a building that now houses the new COUNTRY QUEEN CAFE. In January 2015, after all the finishing touches were put on the building, Betty got everything in order to make her cafe a reality. Betty knew that she wanted to provide the area with good home cooking and that is whats on the menu at the Country Queen Cafe.Her signature sandwich is the Drip Beef Sandwich which is already making a name for itself - slow cooked roast beef served on a warm crunchy bun with peperoncinos and melted cheese.Other speciality sandwiches include her Queen burger, a grilled pimento cheese sandwich and many others. There is also a daily lunch special - which constantly rotates - and a daily dessert. Some of her featured options are gooey butter cake, coconut cake, chocolate cake, rice pudding and seasonal cakes and cobblers.