Sometimes the best restaurant finds begin with a road trip. We were spending a Sunday afternoon exploring US Route 42 through northern Kentucky when dinner time started creeping up on us. Our search for somewhere interesting to eat led us a little off US 42 to Smithfield, Kentucky, and Our Best Restaurant. There was just one small problem. The fried chicken fryer was broken. For a restaurant known for its fried chicken, that seemed like potentially bad timing. As it turned out, it didn’t matter at all. A Busy Sunday Afternoon We arrived at Our Best around 3:30 p.m. — that strange time of day when you’re not really expecting…