Cooperative Living July 2023 - 30

DINING WITHPEGGY
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Story and photos by Peggy Hyland, Contributing Writer
For South Boston seafood, Breedlove's is the catfish's meow
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planning my trip. Breedlove's Seafood has been
a local institution for decades and has definitely earned its
reputation. This easy-going eatery is a simple food truck
located on North Main Street, just a few blocks from
downtown.
I was looking for a menu when a gentleman greeted me
from his casual perch. He said, " I'll make it easy on you:
We have fish, shrimp and scallops. " Hungry from the drive,
we opted to try all three.
The gentleman turned out to be none other than
Breedlove Ford, known to all as Mr. Breedlove, who has
owned and operated the food truck for over 40 years.
He got his start cooking for the Department of Corrections
at Powhatan Correctional Center and mastered the kitchens
at several other regional institutions before retiring. He is
well known to the local community, and everyone who came
for their lunch greeted him by name. We encountered a
young woman who had moved away to Louisiana but
returned for a family event. She enthusiastically stated that
she had been looking forward to her Breedlove's lunch the
whole trip. " I got to get my fish! " she exclaimed.
As with most food trucks, there is no dining room or
place to eat. There are some chairs to sit in when waiting for
your food, which is cooked to order, so it is not sitting
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Generous portions will fill you up and
the flavor will have you wanting morefi
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who greet each other warmly. Most of the patrons were
getting their meals to take home to their families. We
walked across the street to a local park and enjoyed our
lunch in the shade of a picnic pavilion. The fish was flaky
and tender, the shrimp were delicately cooked, and the
scallops were little pillows of flavor. Each meal came with
hot sauce (the local favorite) and tartar sauce, as well as
a hearty serving of fries. The food was easy, unpretentious,
filling and delicious. The portions were generous and
the price was very reasonable. With their menu limited
to four types of seafood (catfish, whiting, shrimp, scallops)
and fries, you will need to get drinks elsewhere, but there
is a convenience store right next door.
I asked Mr. Breedlove if I could take his photo. He
declined, saying, " Just knowing you enjoyed it is worth
more to me than a thousand photos. " He said he wants
to rely on his name alone because his name goes a long
way in the community. His genuine spirit shines through
in his friendliness as much as his food, and both are true
South Boston treasures. 
Breedlove's Seafood
1716 N. Main St., South Boston, VA 24592
(434) 446-4179
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