Fighting between a 3.5 and 4.0. And there are some elements of 5.0. Tough call. And here are all the reasons why:
Despite making a reservation, we were told it might be up to a 40-45 minute wait because of "a bunch of walk-ins that don't wanna leave." I get it, it's Friday night on a graduation weekend, but at the same time, don't you take reservations into account?
That being said, once we decided to sit outside, we were sat immediately. Weather was decent, bugs weren't bad. The hot-rodding trucks were a pain, but that's okay. I'm a visitor here, so it's interesting and kinda nice to absorb local culture; not only including the hot-rods, but the locals traversing the streets.
Our server was attentive and kind and very hospitable. The hostess also kept checking on us, which was great. We appreciated this, especially knowing things were super busy and crazy.
There is local entertainment inside, though we didn't hear it. Something to keep in mind.
We started with the pimento cheese and fried green tomatoes for apps. Pimento cheese was okay. Well seasoned, yet forgettable and cold. Maybe better as a melted or hot dish? BUT! The fried green tomatoes (from here on out FGT)!
I am not a huge fan of FGT, but often try them, as my husband is a huge fan. These were probably the best I've ever had. Crisp, not overdone, breading perfect, not falling off, with complex and delicious flavors--jammy, cheesy, and amazing with the pickled red onions. We really loved these. Thank you for these!
I had a small cup of gumbo. I got ONE piece of sausage. It was a forgettable dish. I'm pretty sure the sausage was well seasoned and had a mild spice, but I had such a small portion, I can't specify. I got NO chicken. I got this small portion because I chose to go with the special salmon as my main. Bummer of a choice.
My husband had the bowl of red beans and rice and got a lot more sausage and said it was seasoned and had a mild spice.
My special salmon was okay. I know they put a lot of love and thought into it, as it was marinated over time and had special seasons and love. I applaud them for being creative and more novel.
It was so busy, our main entrees took over an hour to come out. Our server was very aware of this and stayed on top of it. The chef also came out to deliver our entrees personally and offer a free desert (my husband chose the bourbon pecan pie and liked it).
Other offerings on the menu: multiple salads, BBQ pulled chicken, curried chicken sandwich, roasted Cuba, pasta and shrimp, fried and fire roasted chicken, crawfish, catfish, steaks, and more.
This outing wasn't perfect, but you can tell the people here care about what they are doing. I would definitely go back. read more