Drew's place has been on my radar screen for some time now. For the last couple of weeks I've had a craving for fried chicken. I decided to indulge myself today and to haveit at Drew's. Wow. Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about. If I've ever had better fried chicken I can't remember it. This is knock your socks off amazing fried chicken. Could not be any crispier, perfect seasoning, and super moist juicy meat in every piece including the breast piece. I'm declaring this is the Gold Standard.
I like KFC, both original and crispy; Golden Chick; Popeyes; Babe's (just been once prolly 20 plus years ago); and Gus', etc. I guess it's obvious that I love fried yard bird (though honestly I eat it very infrequently).
But this at Drew's is truly remarkable. And the prices are terrific.
But it doesn't end there. I ordered the collard greens and the b.ack eyed peas. Both were absolutely delicious. I mean really good. Seasoned just right and cooked just right. So good.
This is a wonderfully comfortable little neighborhood cafe. It sits on a residential corner with houses all around. I wonder if it was something before it was Drew's. I suspect not a restaurant. Dunno. It is a kinda crowded dining room that is very pleasant and welcoming. I have hearing issues and the noise level was an issue for me in conversing across the table. But then who needs to talk to your dining companion when you can just text 'em? Hahaha. Jus' kiddin'. Who need to talk when you have this mouth-watering food in front of you to deal with?
I can see Drew's becoming a constant source of temptation.
So glad to have found this.
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Well, I wasn't gonna do an update cause I thought I done gone and said it all above, but after just now eating a piece leftover from lunch today I had to say some more, which we preachers are justifiably and obnoxiously notorious for. I know it's true. Sorry. Occupational hazard.
As you know if you read the review above I so loves fried chicken. If I were not already happily married I just might marry me a fried chicken. As I wanted to take some home today I ordered the large plate which I figured included half a yard bird. That it did, PLUS a second breast! Not a wing or a drumstick or even a thigh, but two breasts! And everybody, I don't care who you are, loves two breasts!
Anywho, I took both, along with the drumstick, home for later along with most of the greens and black eyed peas. I had some of the chicken this evening cold as I like fried chicken either way; however you cannot beat it in the restaurant when it comes out fried to order (20 minutes) piping hot and so super crispy!
But when cold I could appreciate the flavors from a different perspective. The seasoning at Drew's is, IMHO, eggzaktly what fried chicken seasoning oughta be. Perfect balance of flavor and pepper heat. I can still ratnow feel some heat on my lips, but here's the deal. The pepper compliments the seasonings and chicken but does not obliterate the flavor with nuclear reactor levels of heat like the currently (for some unknown reason) popular hot chicken restaurants. I've had several of those hot chicks and just don't get it. Why not just suck down a couple tablespoons of Carolina Reaper sauce and some nice crispy kale and save yourself eating all those calories which truth be told few of us need.
I'm tellin ya, people, this is what God had in mind for the yard bird when He created it. Drew's get's it right. Consistently. Y'all go! read more