The greens were awesome, and so were the other sides. We had one issue, and that was my mom's pork chop wasn't cooked well enough, but she said the seasoning on the batter was good!! Next visit, we'll be sure to ask for meats to be cooked "extra" done. Excellent service overall! read more

They took away the peach cobbler it was awesome and always sold out hopefully they will bring it back!

When they first opened, everything was delicious! They never change the sides for vegetables and they also had more of them when they first started. They served hand patted hamburgers - now frozen. My order today will be my last. The mashed potatoes were instant and the chicken livers were a barely crispy although I specified hard fried when I placed the order. read more

Get the fried fish and fries. Whatever they doing to the fish sandwich is working. 85 characters

I gave this restaurant 2 stars because, while it could have been better, I understand we ordered close to closing time, which might explain the issues. The person who took our order was friendly and helpful, but the food we received was disappointing. I had ordered a 2-piece whiting meal with fried okra and mac n' cheese but was told they only had a 1-piece whiting with French fries available. I was fine with that and added two cornbread muffins to go with it. However, when I got home and opened my order, I was greeted with a bunch of small, unattractive pieces of fish that looked like chicken livers or gizzards--nothing like the whole piece of whiting I was expecting. The fish smelled old and fishy, and most of it had inedible black skin that I had to remove to even make it halfway decent. Only one piece tasted like fresh fish, which made me think this restaurant could have been much better under different circumstances. Nowhere on the menu did it mention anything about "fish nuggets" or "fish pieces"--it was misleading, and I would have preferred to be told they were out of whiting rather than receive what felt like scraps from the bottom of the bag. The mentality seemed to be, "It's late, so whatever--we'll just give her this." On the plus side, the French fries and cornbread muffins were good, so there's some potential here. I'd be willing to give this place another try, but next time I'll come earlier in the day when, hopefully, the kitchen is stocked, and the staff has more energy to care about the quality of the food." read more

Carzell's KITCHEN - This is supposed to be 1pc whiting meal, but what I received was fish scraps. - American Near Me - Powder Springs, Georgia

I enjoy the food here... when they have food!!! They NEVER have chicken livers, yams, potato salad and many other things. I wonder how they are still in business!!! read more

Food is always good and their prices are reasonable. I usually get the smothered chops

How can a restaurant be out of things on the menu at the beginning of the day? I understand shipments may be delayed but the grocery store is open. The cabbage and potatoe salad was decent. The wings needed seasonings. read more

Carzell's KITCHEN - Chicken wings - American Near Me - Powder Springs, Georgia

This restaurant used to be a great way to pick up southern, homestyle meals. They closed the interior years ago because it lacked a public bathroom and they take orders and serve from an odd setup at the entrance door. The last two times I went there, all you can smell is pot- totally overwhelming the smell of food. Once may have been a bad day, twice says it is accepted. Not comfortable even picking up food here anymore. read more

Please and thank you! This place is a true gem - trust me. They take Togo orders from the restaurant entry, located next to Pizza Hut. This is not a vegan restaurant, but they have something for us vegans! I like sides and appetizers- a nice variety. Most of their sides do not contain meat or meat products/broth. My personal Toto's are: rice & gravy, collards, cabbage, green beans, black eyed peas, & the fries. read more

I drove from Lithia Springs GA to try this place as I was craving soul food. Let me tell you, they did not disappoint. I got 2 dinners and eating the collards and Mac. I needed no added seasonings at all. Everything perfectly season and chops fried to perfection; tender and moist with a light crispy batter. I definitely recommend just don't go when I'm going. Treasure find. read more

Carzell's KITCHEN - American Near Me - Powder Springs, Georgia

I decided to randomly chose a soul food restaurant here on Yelp. I chose this one because of the pictures provided my patrons. The food looked yummy . I wanted collards and fish , but normally I don't eat restaurant collards because I expect them to be heavy with salt and cooked in pork . I ordered the blackened tilapia, Mac n cheese collards and corn bread. The fish was delicious, it was seasoned to perfection. The collards weren't cooked in any type of meat ( I loved this fact) and they weren't overly seasoned . The greens had a good flavor but I couldn't tell if they were canned or fresh cooked in liquid smoke. It tasted like a cross between the two bit it really wasn't bad. Unfortunately I could only taste a small corner ( one noodle) of the Mac n cheese because I'm lactose intolerant and I thought I had a supplement to prevent having a belly ache. The little I tasted seemed ok . Now lets talk about portion size . I don't eat a lot in one setting , but when I go out to get homestyle food , I want enough for leftovers and that was totally impossible. I received a very small portion . The cornbread was the size of the munchkin donuts from Dunkin. The bread was yummy, but give me a whole regular size muffin! I could have eaten 5 of those to make one muffin. In case your wondering , you order at the door . The door is blocked using a table for social distancing . Once the food is ready , she flagged me from my car and she sat the order in the table at the door. The place looked clean for where I could see and the recent grade was an A. I gave it 4 stars for the small portions. Would I go back? I would ; the fish and cornbread was my favorite . They were out of desserts. I wanted to try the peach cobbler. I'll have to go back and try the dessert. This was refreshing. It's definitely beat eating fast food. read more

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Came for sides, fried cabbage is really good. Best thing I had all night. Would definitely get that again, didn't love the Mac and cheese tasted like Stauffers frozen not bad just didn't taste like homemade. The collards are too chopped up for my liking but they were also good. String beans were decent, the okra was really good. Overall I would come back for the okra and the cabbage. read more

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I've ordered take out form here 3 times now and the food was great every time. I usually call ahead and it's ready within 15-20 minutes. My husband picks up the food so I can't comment on the parking and building but all in all this is a great spot for delicious southern food. read more

This restaurant is a gift from above. Think of a classic album with no skips - that's Carzell's Kitchen. Consistent, affordable and friendly. This is my absolute favorite restaurant in Powder Springs since moving to the area recently. No nonsense soul food day or night. Smoking hot and full of flavor. My ONLY critique... ONLY.... No meatloaf. But I will love them through it for many years to come. read more

I ordered from Carzell's Kitchen yesterday, and the food was delicious! Few places offer fried chicken livers, and I have not had many since my precious mama passed away. However, I decided to try Carzell's. The livers were scrumptious-hot, fresh, fried just right! Can't wait to try more of their wonderful food! This is strictly a "to go" place, but that was fine with me. read more

Placing our order was a bit of a challenge. We had multiple orders and they apparently have multiple seasons for pork chops (blackened, salt & pepper, lemon pepper, & another way but I forget what it is. Well the person who wanted this didn't know it and with the back and forth of trying to get the order together and my son being frustrated placing the order, the guy taking the order became rude and frustrated too. We were placing the order because I had family in town and they wanted some fried fish and good southern food. I wasn't coming this on a Monday so I tried to find a place I thought was on the way to my niece's house to bring lunch. Well it wasn't in the way so the order takers frustrated remarks to place the order once we got there wasn't going to work. If I'd had other options I probably would've gone elsewhere. Most places that fry fish are closed until Wednesday and finding southern food between Powder Springs and Dallas, GA is a joke, not to mention my niece who was visiting was leaving shortly after one. So, I didn't want to try and find another place in the limited time I had since they'd already selected what they wanted from here. Any other day I would have gone somewhere else based on the order takers rude and frustrated behavior. I also recognized it can be frustrating taking a multiple meal order so I gave him some grace. I didn't need to know he was there by himself and all that. All that being said, I was quoted that the order would be ready in 20 - 25 minutes. We got there a few minutes early and when I went in to pay, they have the restaurant entrance blocked with a table so there's someone taking your payment or order from there. I appreciate their due diligence during this pandemic. I can't remember if the girl was wearing a mask or not. It was good to see a diverse patronage supporting this business. The funny thing is there's a handwritten sign inside the restaurant I couldn't get a picture of that reads, "nothings free so don't ask." Ok. Seems like the guy who wrote that and the guy who took our order must be one in the same. ‍ It was longer than 25 minutes, more like 30, so now I'm pushing it to try to make it to my niece before she has to leave. The food wasn't shown to me it was bagged and handed to me. Luckily our order was right. And I'm glad I came here BECAUSE of the food, not the service. I didn't take pictures of the food given the circumstances. We talked outside at my niece's house so there wasn't a place to really eat until we were back in the car headed home and I wasn't thinking about pictures then. I didn't hear from my nieces whether they liked the food or not so this is based on what my son and I had. I ordered the 6 piece fried shrimp, which were cooked perfectly and were still crispy by the time I went from the restaurant to my niece's house deep in Dallas and after some time visiting with them. The cabbage and green beans were also good and seasoned perfectly. The roll was fresh and I wish I had some butter to put on it. My son ordered the fried pork chop sandwich which he liked but wished he hadn't added lettuce and tomato to it. He didn't really eat all his green beans though. I'd return to give them another shot to get the service right because the food was good. However, someone else may not be as forgiving so I'd recommend some customer service training. When I picked up my order, I think the guy who took it cane out as he was wearing an apron but didn't offer an apology, if this was him. I didn't have time to address it since the order took longer than quoted and I was trying to get some where but I hope this post is read and appropriate action is taken. The rating would've been a 4 star had it not been for the service. Oh a god thing is they have lunch specials, which I must've missed in haste searching for a restaurant; I would've ordered off of it. There's a sign out front with the various specials & their menu board is in front of the window, as well as paper menus to avoid crowding around the sign. They're in a seemingly deserted plaza, at least during COVID-19, next to Pizza Hut. If you go to the veterinary clinic, you passed it. It's right before that. I couldn't tell when Yelp asked if there hours were the sane but when I got to the door, it seems they're working regular hours. read more

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I love the food and service. We order all the time, and the food is very consistent. They always have all the food listed on their is available, especially within that hour prior to closing. A great place that is a staple of the local community. read more

First going to this establishment! It was pretty good! My husband both ordered the 3 piece wing snack. Our sides included: Mac and cheese, rice and gravy, yams, and cabbage. I loved all the sides. However, the Mac and cheese was a little too salty. If you're looking for a home cooked meal (southern) and reasonable prices ...this is your place! read more

Our favorite go to for the veggie plates because they don't use any meat when preparing the vegetables and the food taste great

Excellent delicious and affordable!! We will be frequent customers! Nice to have a great home cooked option so close by! read more

Food is soooo good. We come here once a week. Not an eat in restaurant since the pandemic. So we eat in the car instead.

What took me so long to try this place??? I was sold at hello!!!! Customer Service goes a long way in this line of business and again, I was sold on this place at hello. I was welcomed with opened arms and told about all side and menu items. Very friendly folk, genuinely friendly folks! Because I decided not to have a traditional thanksgiving .... I was out looking for soul-food and ran across this place and Im soooo happy I did! I ordered a 5 piece whole chicken wing meal.... The fried chicken was seasoned and cooked perfectly! I ordered collard greens and mac & cheese, the mac & cheese looked a little different (very yellow) but was delicious, collards taste as if they came from my mothers kitchen (mom can cook)! I should have eaten there because I niece wanted subway, but somehow couldn't keep her paws on her own food-lol This is definitely a spot I will be visiting again soon! Great service, great southern food and decent prices, who could ask for anything more??? Highlights: $5.75 lunch plate, $5.75 Veggie plate (3) Now, If I can only get home made banana pudding! LOL read more

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Sorry I ate the food before taking a picture the food is freaking amazing!!! I had the smothered pork chops and a wing order both were simply delicious. read more

I mean. It's not bad but it's not wait 20 minutes worthy either: I was just going for sides but I ended up getting a pork chop sandwich to see if the meat was seasoned. Apparently pork chop sandwiches come with mayonnaise (yuck). It was seasoned well, a little undercooked but it was salvageable. Now for the sides plate. I did like the price. The cabbage was decent. The greens seemed canned and not edible. The Mac and cheese was slack and cheese but typically restaurant Mac. Will I go back, maybe if I'm in the area. read more

A true hole the wall. It's located in an empty parking lot between Pizza Hut and a daycare. I didn't know what to expect. It's takeout only so you can either call or order at the door. The food is really good! You can find southern food like that just anywhere. read more

Probably the best southern/soul food I've had in a long time. Great service to top it off! read more

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Keep in mind, 3 stars is A-OK. I actually put off writing this review for 3 years because I wanted to make sure I gave the restaurant several chances to 'blow me away' and I really didn't want to give them anything less than a 5 star review because the folks there are just so doggone sweet, pleasant and personable. I have NEVER gone there and seen anyone in less than an amazingly good mood! If I was rating these folks solely on customer service and friendliness, they would get 100 stars, but, for me, the food is just 'okay.' Or maybe I'm just ordering the wrong thing. My booski likes the wings, so I tend to go here if I've been ripping and running all day and I'm near that intersection of Macland and Powder Springs and I just KNOW I'm not going to cook. I've been here multiple times and even moreso now that Hot Skillet is no more :-( and the only thing I can say I really like, 100% consistently are the chicken tenders. I've tried the pork chops, fish and a host of other things over the years and I'm just not as blown away as the other reviewers. The one time I had the fish - it looked delicious - but it was bland. I love that they don't load everything with salt like a lot of soul food joints do. I hate salt and because I cook with very little of it, I'm super sensitive to it. So its not that. But there's lots of other seasonings beside salt. And a lack of salt doesn't have to mean no flavor at all. The kids will eat the food, but not enthusiastically - as in - I have to threaten them with a 'no technology night' - or I have to let them douse everything in honey mustard and / or ketchup. I think what keeps me from being able to give a 5 star review is the sides. The fries, which should be a no-brainer, if-all-else-fails options at a spot like this, tend to always be cold and tough, and I'm not crazy about any of the other sides. For instance, the cabbage is cooked to the right consistency, but its bland. The macaroni and cheese is wet (not creamy) and bland. They do offer a salad, but the salad is iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and pickles - yes pickles - so I always wind up ordering something off the $5 specials, but I have to cook a 'side' to go with it. If there was even one side I could consistently order - or a more traditional side salad option, I could easily bump this up to a 4 or 5 star rating. I've been cleaning up my phone, uploading and deleting photos - so here are some photos from over the years. I will keep going back though, because I'm determined I'm going to find that perfect menu item. read more

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First time ordering from here. The young lady taking orders was helpful, professional and welcoming. Food was cooked to order and fresh. I order chicken buzzards and mac and cheese. Highly recommend this family establish me. read more

Wonderful place, Wonderful people.. wonderful customer service.. most of all I feel like a valued guest.

Only allowed pickup from the door that a table was blocking Pork chops were good but a little in the thin side. Chicken livers were over cooked and hard and also had an iron like taste to them Mac n cheese was Ok, but nothing to write home about. Cornbread "nuggets" were good but one bite and they were gone read more

The food is good and the customer service is great. I only wish I could have more cornbread muffins with my food (they are so good).

This is one of my favorite places! I've never had a tasteless meal. I am partial to the tilapia, fried, blacken or cajun. Tilapia, rice and gravy, and black eyed peas is my go-to meal. Fried pork chops, greens and yams are my back up order. My Mamma told me, that when you find something good, stick with it! read more

Our first time ordering from here. Food was pretty good. Ordered the fried pork chop plate w/ 2 sides; fried okra & greens. All was good. The only con were the greens. Way too much sugar in them. They're not to literally be sweet! Only a tad bit of sugar to cut the bitterness of greens. I will try something different next time. All in all lit was pretty good. B read more

Food is mostly instant or out of a box, but if you're dying for some country cookin', it'll do.

The food is beyond awesome!!! The service I have received there is very down to earth awesome people!!! I love eating from there the only complaint I have is that it is a Togo only restaurant read more

It was 7:30pm on a Wednesday night, and I was very hungry and craving soul food. I had a long day and didn't feel like cooking. I always complain about a lack of good restaurants in the Austell/Powder Springs area where I live. As I often do when I am out and about, I pulled up a search to see if I could find anywhere local to check out. I was pleasantly surprised to find Carzell's Kitchen! This spot is located on the corner of Macland Rd. and Macedonia in a little strip behind Dollar Tree. It is right next door to the Pizza Hut. If you didn't know it was there you would totally miss it. This place is a little hole in the wall in a very sketchy looking shopping center. Don't let this steer you away! The food inside is worth it! Inside, there are only three 4 top tables and a counter that you order from. The majority of their business is take out, but there were a couple of ladies eating at one of the tables when I got there. They have a regular menu that includes fried or grilled whiting or tilapia, fried shrimp, fried chicken livers or gizzards, fried chicken breast, country fried steak, chopped steak, fried or grilled pork chops, chicken wings, burgers, and a bunch of country vegetables. Then they also have specials that they will put up on signs or on a chalkboard for you to pay attention to. My advice is to feel free to ask for suggestions if you are not sure. They will direct you toward food heaven! This is a straight up family owned business and they take pride in their cooking. There was a line of people placing orders and waiting for orders. Also, the phone was ringing frequently with people calling in orders for pickup, so it was very busy! Expect to wait a little if you walk in to place an order. There was only one older lady taking people's orders and a couple of people in the back cooking. They were all very nice and helpful, but I probably waited a good 15 minutes to order and then it took about 20 minutes or so for my food to be ready. Most platters come with 2 sides and your choice of yeast roll or 2 mini cornbread muffins. They also have a $5.75 special that comes with 1 meat and 1 side. Prices are very reasonable with the most expensive thing on the menu being $12.50. Everything is served in styrofoam to-go containers since this is mostly a take out spot. Here is what I ordered for dinner for me and my husband: Country Fried Steak with Onion Gravy Smothered Fried Pork Chops with Onion Gravy and Rice Collard Greens Macaroni and Cheese Fried Cabbage Black-Eyed Peas Cornbread Rolls Yeast Roll Peach Cobbler Everything was wonderful! I ordered the country fried steak for my husband, although I took a bite of it too. It was pretty good. Honestly, the steak was just so-so. The gravy was wonderful! That onion gravy is the bomb! The Fried pork chops were phenomenal! I loved them so much! I am glad that I got them with the onion gravy. They were worth the $12.50 with the rice and the 2 sides. The only thing I would do differently is that I would ask for more gravy on the side because the gravy is that delicious! Honestly, I could have drank it! All of the sides were very tasty. I would order any of them again. My favorites were the collard greens and the fried cabbage. The seasoning on both were perfect and when I added some hot pepper vinegar to those greens....OH YEAH!! That's what I am talking about! The peach cobbler was scrumptious and exactly the way any southern granny from GA would make her peach cobbler. My only disappointment was in the little mini cornbread rolls. They were just tiny and I would have liked more cornbread for my black-eyed peas. All in all, we will 100% be ordering from Carzell's Kitchen in the future. I have got my to-go menu, and I am sure I will be calling in my next order soon!! read more

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This place is simply a dump! Once you get done with their rude "notices" to the customer, your appetite is truly gone... For example, on the walls are signs that read, "nothing is free, so don't even ask." Who does this? No one thinks they are going to eat out for free, but Lord, they charge extra for simple things like salt and pepper. What a scam! Their food is not better than what you can make at home. Jesus! Go there and get scammed!! read more

Vegetarian, so I had vegetable plates both visits. This is Grandmama's kind of home cooking. Black-eyed peas, collard greens, corn, slaw, corn muffins and sweet tea. Tiny place; counter service, 3 tables with seating for 12 very friendly people;). Most business is to-go. Probably best home cooking in Powder Springs. If you disapprove of styrofoam, plastic cutlery, or deep Southern cooking, this not for you. Looking forward to these folks growing and getting a bigger place. read more

Carzell's KITCHEN - Carzell's Kitchen - American Near Me - Powder Springs, Georgia

The staff is friendly and the food is always delicious. Wish they would bring back the catfish (it was always so tasty). The wait can be a little long so call ahead. read more