Gosh. Was told THIS PLACE was like the best thing going and Geez, quite honestly I would've…read morepreferred a PB&J sandwich made at home. I get the idea, the aesthetic & I supposed the notion of "soul food" given the heavy draw towards chicken, waffles, greens, cornbread, etc ~ but hasnt our palette evolved as well??. Are we not a multidimensional fusion of our history plus an upgrade of our experiences, travel, exploration & imagination? The fried okra, not hot or hitting, & overly seasoned. the dip was lame, tasted like it came out a bottle , that's all I got. No excitement or dimension to this dish at all. for me, when the simple things are done right, it demonstrates some level of interest and creativity; both were missing
The chicken wings, again, basic and soggy softly fried with a sauce that was basic, no depth, no nuance, bland ~ where is the evidence of creativity to lend to a well cooked wing??
And the waffles came semicold with hunks of peaches plopped on top. Presentation was 0 The plate was too small, I would've liked to pour my own butter and or syrup or whatever was saturating the waffles, it was disappointing , and it wasn't exciting.
Was it too much to ask to have an orgasmic experience even if it was down home food? What are we paying homage to if it's not memorable? comforting? Delicious? Plus it all made me sick at the end of the day. Like I get your point but for me, it's a "never going back kinda vibe", and the server who brought the food but who did not take out order didn't even know what the food was so that he could give it to the right person ~ HE wasn't even sure & had to ask someone else. Like Bro, don't you work here? do you get a servers education ??His over the top cartoonish manner was a NO for me. But the place was packed and everyone else looked like they had a grand time. I'm only one person, and this will be my one and only experience Thanks.