Trying to get some more roughage in my diet! So where to find some here in the Fort?…read more Maybe some beans or cabbage? Maybe Jamaican food? My old trusty Yelp app will guide us! So here we are at Pepper and Spice for lunch! It is a bright and clean space that is colorfully decorated! The owner "Sanchez" has a great smile and a personality to match. There or only seating for about 15 but when we visited there was plenty of room. We ordered goat curry, cabbage and rice and peas. (Rice and beans if you are not in Jamaica.) Everything was delicious! The goat was so good we found or selves almost licking the plate (the styrofoam containers). Everything here is minimalist with plastic utensils, etc. We will be back soon to try the brown chicken, jerk chicken and oxtail. I am encouraging you all to get out of your comfort zone and try the taste of the islands!

Had a gathering serving about 10 people and ordered catering ahead of time. Service was prompt and…read moreready at the time requested. Food was delicious and multiple people provided great feedback. Ordered a pan of jerk chicken, rice, and cabbage. It came with the gravy on the side along with a side of hot sauce. I had eaten here before in the past and really enjoyed the food. The place is small to dine in. I would recommend to someone else.

Good barbecue. Sauce needs improvement. Sides also need improved.read more

We stopped at this barbecue restaurant on the spur of the moment while driving through Columbia…read moreCity and wow are we glad we did! We both had the brisket dinner and it was some of the best barbecued brisket we have ever had. We will be coming back every chance we can! You order and pay at the front and then they bring your food to whatever table you choose.

Ribs were not falling off the bone. For the price of the slab; we were upset. They were served on…read morebaking sheet with a small sheet of paper covering part of the tray. Staff never checked on us after the food came. Never going back.

If we could give CHOPS 4 and 1/2 stars, we would. We have always loved the 5-star food, service,…read moreand atmosphere at this lovely local restaurant. Tonights experience was not quite what we've come to expect. We were greeted and warmly welcomed by the hostess. Seated promptly. Love the modern decor and atmosphere, especially with its' open kitchen! Our server was very friendly. Took about 20 minutes to get the beverages we ordered, but an apology was offered, and everything was delivered to our table promptly thereafter, and with a genuine smile. She was actually EXCELLENT, and acted as though it was a pleasure to serve us! French Onion Soup is one of the best in this area. Broth is complex and delicious. Authentic! So good, forgot to take a pic until it was nearly gone! Entrees came w/choice of salad. We both chose the never-disappointing house chopped salad. Hubby got the NY Strip, perfectly grilled, accompanied by fabulous herb-roasted baby potatoes (highly recommend!) and fresh green beans. I chose the hangar steak with herb-cheesy mashed potato and asparagus sides. Steak was exactly as ordered! Asparagus was surprisingly very thin, dry, and not of the usual CHOPS quality we've come to expect. Happened to be hubby's BD, and he was treated to a moist, chocolaty brownie sundae (candle and all!). Overall a great evening, just a couple of glitches that made us take away 1/2 star...BUT! We definitely will be back to this favorite dining location!

I've been coming to Chops for 20 years. Sadly what had been a top choice has gradually fallen to…read moreavoidance. The food remains great, the service is good, the problem is there is no pride in keeping the public areas clean. A few months ago it was the amount in dust on the bar shelves. Several times the entry door and floor was obviously not cleaned for more than a day. Friday I booked a business lunch and at noon, the floors hadn't been cleaned from the previous business day. The men's room was dirty. It makes me wonder how clean the kitchen is , if there is no pride taken in the presentation of the other areas of the restaurant. I'm okay with the exception, but now it is common not to expect a clean environment at Chops. Outside of an occasional carryout, my dine-in is most likely done.

Loved this little hole in the wall place! Seems like a family owned place, friendly service, great…read morefood. Crispy beef slices that were perfectly seasoned and the basil flavor was delicious. Only reason for a one star ding was pricing - a little expensive compared to similar places, but I still recommend and will be back!

I'm not sure if this was just an off day...but this visit disappointed me a little. The dining room…read morewas staffed but just one waiter. He tried his best to keep up, but service was a little slow. My soup was warm but not hot. It was tasty though! The winter day was just too much for the chilly dining room too. That being said, I will surely go again. And erase this off day from memory.

I was in the mood for local wings in ft Wayne. The restaurant was very homey. The front door had a…read morescreen door on it. I ordered the Nashville hot wings and a side with a drink. This was a lunch special. The Nashville wings were hot. I had one piece of celery, which was nice. They offer a ranch or blue cheese. The chicken was more hot than had flavor. The staff was very nice and I felt very welcomed. I'm indifferent with this location. It's definitely a maybe.

Food was hot and tasty. They always forget to give us our drink cups though…read more The product is great and so are the donuts

I don't normally write reviews but the food was amazing, service was quick, price was good, and the…read moreatmosphere was great!

The food was outstanding. Vegetables were on the crisp side of tender-crisp, very fresh. Meal was…read moreserved piping hot. Delicious! Caution, the spice ratings are Thai. Adjust accordingly.

The service was amazing. The fish was super delicious. I got the catfish and I have to say it was…read morealmost as good as my mom's and she was from the south and that catfish was flaky and served up hot and crispy. Also, the staff were so nice.

This was my first experience with Hawkins. I found the two operators to be very friendly and…read morecustomer focused. You can tell that Hawkins has a mission to share Jesus while they serve you fish. I admire them for putting their faith forward and in action. Cooking fish on site is not a fast process. So they were apologist about the long wait. The truck is very clean and in good repair. The menu is rather small but has enough options to satisfy. On this occasion we ordered the white fish and perch baskets along with fried okra and fried green beans. I really like fried okra as I was born in the south. The breading was nice. The thickness was just right but it didn't have much taste. It wasn't greasy which was good! The okra pieces were small. It's hard to have fresh okra. These pieces were probably frozen as I miss the rich taste of a large-moist piece of okra. The green beans were a lot like the okra. They are unique and mildly greasy. The breading didn't have much taste and the green bean lacked that fresh moist snap I would prefer. The French fries that came with the baskets were good. They were crisp, medium cut and mildly greasy. Hawkins provided too little ketchup for the fries while providing a large packet of ranch for the beans and okra. Both the fish baskets were good. The breading had a slight spice flavoring. Some of the fish has a little stronger salt taste than I expected as most pieces did not. The fish was fresh and didn't taste/smell fishy. The fish flaked off in firm and small pieces - nicely done without too much of a grease flavor. I have to admit that I was disappointed when they handed me a couple small packets of tarter sauce. I love fish with my tarter sauce. This sauce packet was very bland and didn't do anything to help me enjoy the fish more.