Having grown up where gravy was the norm, it hurts every time I see a restaurant serving it without gravy as an option.
When I moved to California from the Midwest the first time I ordered chicken tenders they asked what sauce. I asked if they had gravy. I was looked at like a demented lunatic. She refused to believe I actually wanted cream gravy for dipping my chicken. I went with the no sauce option since apparently I’m a lunatic.
California has gravy as a side but only certain restaurants serve it that way. The trick is to see if they serve grits.