The Chitling soup was delicious. So good. I had the collard greens and tasty potato salad as my sides . If your in town try this place. Exceptional. read more

Carolina Kitchen - The front sign for Carolina Kitchen. - Southern Near Me - Largo, Maryland

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Great service as soon as I stepped inside!! I don't want to spell it incorrectly , but T was very knowledgeable about menu items and talked me through possible choices and what this location offered. Receiving service that consistent makes the 30 min drive worth it! Gonna call first just for him & the great service & hospitality ! read more

Generally I love the food especially the smothered pork chops. My last visit I ordered turkey wing(s). I got 1 flap. The flap had the piece that you don't eat. There wasn't the drumstick part of the wing just 1 flap! All for $18. REALLY? 1/2 of a wing! WOW!! I was robbed! read more

I use to love this place, the staff rude. Atmosphere trash The people horrible Not pleasant at all.. I didn't even wanna sit down and eat anymore.. read more

Food is good! Flavors are there for the majority of the items. There is alot of opportunity with how things are made. read more

Carolina Kitchen is located just outside the Magic Johnson Theatre in a deserted shopping center. The new Prince Georges Hospital is being built nearby, so in addition to being deserted, there is construction nearby. There is seating available; but most patrons appear to carry out their food. The portions are huge and prices are reasonable, you definitely get enough for two meals. The food is consistently under seasoned and bland, soul food should be nicely seasoned, with Carolina Kitchen salt and pepper are your best friends. I do have to admit on my last visit, the collard greens were good and did not require additional seasoning beyond hot sauce. The fried whiting was overcooked and hard and was bland, even with the addition of salt, pepper and hot sauce. Meatloaf I had on a prior visit was terrible and the smothered chicken again did not have any seasoning. This has been a consistent theme with them, going back to my first visit to Carolina Kitchen when they were located in downtown Silver Spring Maryland. If you enjoy huge portions of bland soul food, Carolina Kitchen is your spot. read more

Carolina Kitchen - Fried Whiting with double Collard Greens - Southern Near Me - Largo, Maryland

The food looks delicious, but looks can be deceiving, and certainly are in this case. The fried chicken was dry and needs seasoning. The mashed potatoes also need seasoning. The macaroni and cheese was burnt. But the most disappointing was the desserts. We got the chocolate cake (yellow cake with chocolate icing) and the cake was dry and didn't taste fresh. The carrot cake was also dry. And they cost about $9 each!! Nine bucks for banana pudding is crazy and it's a regular individual portion. Four meals cost over $100 which wouldn't be that bad if the food was delicious, but it's not. Service was nice though and the yams are delicious. read more

The food at Carolina Kitchen is always top tier. Service is good. I only get takeout because it's comfort food and I want to enjoy it in the comfort of my home, completely relaxed. You really can't go wrong with anything here. It can be a bit pricey for some items but always worth every penny. My favs are the fried chicken, smothered pork chops, and bbq beef ribs. All of the sides are amazing, but I have to shout out the Mac n cheese, cabbage and sweet potatoes. Save some for me! read more

Food is always great. I have not been in a while and the food did not disappoint today. However, they have gone up in price, $22 for chicken (1 breast with a small wings attached) and 2 sides. Igo back , but this will not be apart of a regular rotation. read more

This was my first time visiting this spot, even though I've lived in the area for years. I went here for lunch since I was going to see a movie. It was hard to see what was available because of the steam on the glass. I ordered the baked chicken with cabbage and sweet potatoes. The chicken was seasoned perfectly and was nowhere near dry like some baked chicken tends to be. The cabbage was good, but I prefer mine without peppers, however I would get it again. The sweet potatoes were flavored with a bit of diabetes, but good. I was only able to eat half. The cornbread was pretty tasty, but most of it was stuck to the little bag it was placed in. The lemonade is good and not overly sweet. My daughter and her friend got the fish sticks meal (corn and fries) and they didn't care for them. Overall, the food was really good and I would go back to try other items. read more

Carolina Kitchen - Baked chicken, cabbage and sweet potatoes. - Southern Near Me - Largo, Maryland

The food alone at Carolina Kitchen is a solid 4 stars. The service, meh...more like a 3, at best. We stopped past for a bite to eat and I had forgotten how good the food was. I've only had food at the Hyattsville location, which is a bigger location, but this location is a decent size that you can either dine in or take out. Since the area is under major construction for the upcoming hospital, it's only a few places still open, CK is one of them and they're located next to the movie theater at Capital Center Boulevard. After perusing the menu for a few, we all placed our orders by walking down the line and called out to the servers what we wanted....cafeteria style. I opted for the 2 piece fried chicken (white meat, of course) with a side of macaroni and cheese and greens. Psssst...if you use Yelp to check-in, you can receive 10% off your total bill. Every little bit helps. Anyway, we got our food home and everything was really delicious. The fried chicken was seasoned well, juicy and crispy. The mac and cheese was cheesy, ooey and gooey, and that crust was delish. The cheese pull was on point...and to all my true macaroni and cheese makers, y'all know about that cheese pull! My only gripe about the greens was the numerous amount of stems in the collards. I get it, who has time to cut all of the stems like you're at home, but my portion had way too many. The flavor of the greens was pretty good though. If you have a hankering for soul food and you don't want it to be over seasoned or over priced, I would highly recommend Carolina Kitchen. The service isn't top notch, but what they lack in friendly service, they make-up in flavor and delicious food! read more

The food is amazing and the staff are very professional even when waiting for your order as most of the menu items are in high demand they ensure you are treated well. read more

I have not had Carolina Kitchen in a longtime, but I remember it being good back then. I recently went to the Central Avenue location and it was a terrible experience. The service was extremely slow. They gave me the wrong food. I asked for the Smothered Pork Chops Meal, they gave me Smothered Chicken...SPC (Smothered Pork Chops) was written on the container. My sides were collard greens and mac + cheese. The greens were just okay, but the mac + cheese was horrible...it had a weird after taste. My friend said that it may have been the vegan mac + cheese...I did not ask for vegan. Either way if it was real mac + cheese, then they need a new recipe...it was horrible. Not sure if I will be trying them again. read more

great service ... customer service good. Food was so delicious and plentiful! Would definitely be back soon! read more

Carolina Kitchen continues to be a neighborhood gem in my opinion! Sadly the shopping center around it seems to be increasingly declining! The many stores and vendors that surrounded this restaurant are gone leaving a lot of empty spaces. Back to this restaurant... The staff - so energetic, warm, welcoming, full of personality, fast and efficient! Decor - Jazz Club decor! Very nice and tasteful!! When you walk in, it's the same warm feeling and even warmer food choices! They have everything from Catfish to whiting to baked chicken, smothered chicken, barbecue chicken, excetera! They even have ribs and other southern food items! Their side items are plentiful and delicious! They give you so much food when you order, that you can reuse your side items for another meal! Trust me, I've done it several times. We ordered the catfish bites, barbeque chicken, sweet potatoes and collards. This food was mmm mmm good!! read more

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I absolutely love the food. You must have patience but it's worth it. I don't recommend if you're in a hurry.

I think I have visited most of not all of their locations. 9/10 they hit the spot. I generally get the fried chicken (white meat only), macaroni and cheese, and collard greens. If the chicken sits under the heat lamps too long, it becomes dry. I always ask if they can give me some from the back (recently cooked) and I'm satisfied. A good substitute if you do not feel like doing it yourself. read more

Good home cooked style food. Everything is always HOT (which is great) the food options are plentiful as are the portions. Service is great snd rather fast. It's a read more

I have to give them a 4. But like to give it a 3 and 3/4 star. Nice size place with a county feel. They are not seating indoors yet as for the pandamic. They are staffed well to keep the line moving as it can get crowded fast since every thing is take out. The portions are very generous. I had the Cajun chicken breast with rice. Side of collard greens and yams. The chicken breast was over cooked and kinda hard and the only down fall to the meal. The rice was excellent. And that's big for me since I'm not av rice guy. The greens had plenty flavor and a nice kick to them. The yams. Omg. Moms need to watch out for their yams. Off the chain. Best restaurants yams I've ever eaten. The place is av soul food place and worth given them a try if your in the area. read more

This was my first time visiting this restaurant. The customer service was very welcoming and worth the cost of fuel to this location. I had the meat loaf, collard greens, Mac and cheese, and the sweet potato cake - all was very, very delicious. read more

The cashier was so rude that I wanted to cancel my order. Whoever is at the cashier with burgundy dreads should probably be in the back where she doesn't have to interact with customers. I asked her a question about my meal when I was paying and she told me she doesn't handle that as if she doesn't work in the restaurant. It would have took two seconds for her to ask someone but instead she would rather get smart and be rude. When I'm paying my money I would like to be treated with respect. She may need a customer service class. read more

Carolina Kitchen - Southern Near Me - Largo, Maryland

The Potato Salad- thrown together SUPER BIG CHUNKS of everything, Food Under cooked and TASTELESS just like the Management & Staff. @The BLVD. is the WORST Location of the entire chain. CEO/Owner- needs to focus on making this location live up to the Brand or Save the Brand by: Firing everyONE! and starting over from scratch. read more

My husband and I tried this restaurant. The food was a bit pricey but you get a lot of great-tasting food for your money. We ordered two meal deals, both of which included a main course, two sides, and drinks. The staff people were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely visit this place the next time we are at n the area. read more

I always wanted to try this place, I saw an article on it in Sister2Sister Magazine years ago. I was driving home from VA and was getting hungry, I got off the exit at Arena Blvd in Largo, MD and was riding around and was surprised to see this. I was Immediately greeted by the friendly staff. I ordered the 3 piece Fried Chicken Dinner with Collard Greens, Corn and a side of Potatoe Salad. The chicken was the Bomb, was so tasty and juicy! And the Potatoe Salad reminded me of my Mom's so so good, the Greens and Corn was ok. I also got Red Velvet Cake for dessert, was sweet and moist. I will definitely be returning. read more

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Stopped in for takeout and was not disappointed. This place has some good soul food. The portions are huge, food is delicious and the price is right. Ate off this $15 meal twice and was full both times. Had smothered pork chops, yams, mac n cheese and cornbread. Everything was delicious. The line was long but it was moving so no complaints there. Checked in on Yelp and got 10% off since we bought 4 meals that came in handy. Service was fast and friendly. The hostess greeted us promptly. They have a bar so next time I'd like to try different menu items and see what kind of drinks they specialize in. This was my first time and it was a winner I highly recommend this place and will be back again soon. Parking is typical mall parking so its hit or miss. read more

Carolina Kitchen - Smothered pork chops, yams and mac n cheese - Southern Near Me - Largo, Maryland

The food and service was amazing I had a blast it was good please go and get some it's good it was good

So I'm not sure about the other locations, but my opinion of this one is a "Meh" I'm not fully knocking it because the food had some high points but there were a few other things that brought it down. On a free Saturday I was in search for some chitterlings (Yes, I was raised in the south) and I saw that they had some, so I make a journey out there. I get there and ask the worker behind the counter if they had any. When she checked, and showed me the container that it comes in..I almost walked out. That container was SUPER small lol!! Like I know it's only 1lb of food, but for that price ($20+) I'm going to need that tub to be slightly larger! So I opted for the whiting and got the two sides and added an extra side and a cobbler (peach) to go with it. The whiting was decent, but it could have been better and was missing a little flavor. The sides where mac and cheese, candied yams, and greens. the yams were on point and I enjoyed every bit of it. the mac and cheese was ok, but it was almost like they put too much cheese and not enough noodles. But I won't complain, overall the food was ok, definitely my first visit was way better than this one and left with me with the feeling to come back. I'll give it one more try and see if there's any hope left for me. read more

I had been hearing so many good things about the quality and deliciousness of the food that I had to try it. We ordered our food to go, so I personally did not go into the location to pick up the food. For that reason, I cannot speak on how the restaurant looked or the customer service. However, I can speak to the food, which was the most important part this time. I ordered the fried catfish, baked macaroni and cheese and collard greens with the corn muffins. Every dish was like real "down home cooking". The catfish was golden fried with the right amount of crispiness. It was also perfectly seasoned. The macaroni and cheese was really good. Not all macaroni and cheese is good, but this had an authentic right out of the oven goodness. The collard greens were amazing as well. From the first bite, my first thought was that this food was home cooking by someone who really knows the art of preparing that type of meal. The corn muffins were good and I really wished I had more. I must admit that I felt really bad after eating it because I know it was not the most healthy meal, but hopefully it is not too bad as an occasional cheat day meal. I am not sure when I will return, but I definitely know where to find a good meal when I want this type of food. read more

The food is excellent. The 30-50min wait every single time for fried shrimp not so much. The lack of ability to handle online orders and phone orders makes me upset because waiting inside is my only option. It's 2023. Get with the times y'all! I have to pass on this food option OFTEN because I don't have 50 mins to come wait on my food. Not to mention they won't call your name when your food is ready so idk why they ask in the beginning. You have to keep checking with them or else your bag WILL sit there. Suggestion: if y'all do indeed start taking online and phone orders (which idk how you're not as busy as you are- I was just told I wasn't allowed inside the store because the line was too long) have a separate prep line for those orders so the people who come in don't have to wait for the line to prepare all the orders at once. I can't stand when I got to some chipotles and the lines are the same so I have to stand there and wait for them to make three bowls for some online person. Don't be like some chipotle's (cause not all of them do this). read more

Sorry, to report; I was very disappointed on my last visit to this location. I walked in and ordered a fish dinner. I was told it would take 20 minutes to prepare. After waiting 30 minutes, I asked about the status of my food. The cashier told me it would be 5 minutes more. Again, after waiting 40 minutes, I asked the cashier about my food, and she said my fish order was never made! The restaurant gave me no explanation, and the kitchen staff looked perplexed. At that time, I just wanted to leave, so I asked for a refund. Again, the cashier processed my refund with no explanation or apology! The staff just looked at me. BTW, I did not yell, lose my temper, or get an attitude. I was so disappointed that I just left, hopefully never returning. read more

Carolina kitchen was great! My food was good, my service was great, and the vibe was awesome. I went during adult game night, ( on Wednesday's ) and that was pretty cool in its self. I met the owner and she was really nice and inviting. I've been to Carolina Kitchen many times before this particular day and it was always good, but I had to write a review for Wednesday's game night!! Carolina kitchen always has good food!! But I suggest visiting on Wednesday for the good food and game night, you won't be disappointed. read more

Carolina Kitchen - My girlfriend and I at the bar. - Southern Near Me - Largo, Maryland

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Well this place is going down fast! It used to be a great place to get a southern meal. Now it's a place to get dried up fried chicken and small portions of food for a big price. The staff is not well trained in food service. Just there to have social hour. The management seems flustered all the time. The food just isn't good anymore, such a shame since the new hospital is here. It could really have more customers and build up their reputation. I work at the new hospital and this place is convenient but not worth paying for something that's not worth the money. Do better please read more

My husband purchase a 1/2 pan of potato salad for my Labor Day Birthday party. It was soupy and running out the pan when he brought it in the house. My guest didn't eat it and I retn'd with the receipt the next day and the manager tried to tell me that wasn't their potato salad (REALLY). They have lost a Loyal Customer. No more slop from Carolina Kitchen!**Click on Pic #2 for a close up** read more

Carolina Kitchen - I ordered a 1/2 pan of potato salad for my Labor Day Birthday Day party. It was soupy and running out of the pan. My guest didn't eat it! - Southern Near Me - Largo, Maryland

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I went here today with two others, after their lunchtime rush. I had a short wait. No long lines. The interior was clean, and there was a lots of different dishes to choose from. I ordered a salad that was really large. I got plenty of food for the money I spent. Most of the entrées come with two sides. I got the mac & cheese and baked beans. Both are impressively tasty. I wanted the potato salad, which looked delectable. Next time I'll get that, and the collard greens. Their desserts are made in-house and fresh. You get large portions of those too. We bought the banana pudding. Yum! The prices are fair. The service is average. Not great. Not awful. I'd go back again and recommend this place to friends/family. read more

My husband and I have been consistently happy with the taste of the food at the Largo, MD location.

Collard greens, green beans, whiting could have given 3 pieces of fish not 2 medium for price, mixed veges, Mac and cheese and cornbread. Sweet potato pie not very tasty. Coconut cake. Food flavorful. We'll return. Place small. Good oils home style meals. Parking available. Place clean and decorated nice on the inside. read more

I enjoyed the plant based menu at the Central Ave location. The meatballs were wonderful. The decor is warm and welcoming and above all the customers service is amazing. The staff is genuinely concerned that customers feel welcome. Beyond their traditional shout out of Welcome, Welcome Welcome. On my 1st visit I picked the food for an event. The food was ready to go the staff quickly and efficiently loaded the car with pleasant and friendly service. I will keep coming back read more

I had an almost perfect experience here. I ordered the kids meal (yams, greens and meatloaf) and a regular meal (greens, potato salad and bbq chicken). When I got to the register, they charged me for an extra side. I said I didn't order any extra sides. The person who was putting the food in the container was putting double greens in there and I didn't notice it. They corrected the price because it wasn't my fault he did that. The food was very delicious though. read more

On January 26, 2024, I visited the Carolina Kitchen located in Largo Maryland. I placed a to-go order. I ordered the Smothered Chicken (1/2 white meat), collard greens, and Mac & cheese. The greens were delicious. The smothered chicken was overcooked and hard. I couldn't cut it with the plastic knife. The mac & cheese was runny. Total waste of money!!! read more

The food is excellent The service isn't as polished as the one at the boulevard over time I think service will improve