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Florence's Restaurant

3.7 (130 reviews)
Closed • 10:30 am - 6:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Yammed Fried Chicken with 3 Vegetables
Christy S.

On our quest to find new and interesting local restaurants, we found a great experience at Florence's! While the restaurant has been open for nearly 70 years, it was new to us. We were greeted promptly and received friendly service throughout our visit. The menu is filled with comfort foods like your grandma used to make. I ordered the Wednesday special, which was honey meatloaf. I didn't really taste honey, but it was full of peppers and onions like any good meatloaf should be. More impressive to me were the side dishes. Do not come here without ordering the candied yams. They were the best thing on the menu! The mashed potatoes and gravy were also really good. Just to end things on a sweet note, I ordered the peach cobbler. It was only $3 and was the perfect size after a filling meal. If you haven't tried Florence's yet, what are you waiting on?

Outdoor patio
Venita W.

Finally got to try this restaurant & we will definitely come back. The food was delicious! Our waitress was friendly & service was great. They have an outdoor patio & an inside dining area. My brother in law said it's the best fried chicken he has had, so I need to try it next time.

The chicken is good but the portions are small
Krista H.

Chicken tasted good but the portion was small and did not have much meat on the bone. Maybe it was because they were running out and we ordered 45 minutes before closing. Also tried the mashed potatoes and they tasted like they were made from scratch and were pretty good.

Pork chops

Chicken/Dumplings were outstanding!! Taste just like how my grandmother and mother made theirs! Appreciate the fact that they were full ,but allowed my party of 3 in! Just flew in from Cali!!

Menu
Alex G.

We never stop looking for special and wonderful places to share an extraordinary meal with our loved ones. Here they welcomed us and served us with big smiles, and a kindness that we would only find at Amona / Grandma's house. Here we will enjoy dishes full of stories, a lot of care and good love, simply delicious, culinary magic. Before finishing, we decided to have a little more of that love, of course, and we ordered additional dishes to take home.

Beef tips, cabbage, pinto beans, collard greens and corn bread.
Dennis G.

Food was delicious. Portions were very small. Music was weird. Service was fast, but not friendly (Candace). I would eat here more often if the portions were bigger, and the prices a lot lower!!! I won't be back.

Pot roast potatoes,  pinto beans, mac n cheese & collard greens.
Mistyday H.

An Eastside staple for soul food. I can appreciate the upgrades & remodel of Florence's. I hadn't eaten here in years. I started with a watermelon lemonade & had 3 refills. It had the right amount of sweetness & tart. I chose the pot roast with,mac n cheese, collard greens and Boley beans. You get 3 sides! Pot roast smacked! Normally I prefer the savory pinto beans & savory collard greens. Both my sides had sweet undertones. Hot sauce balanced the sweetness. Just a heads up depending on your taste bud preference. My friends fried chicken was seasoned and cooked to perfection. The yams were sweet to the point it was my dessert. Certain days of the week feature different specials. Will go back for the fried fish. I Left a $10 lunch tip & an additional $15 tip hit my debit card! was my biggest complaint. I don't know why our server thought we were leaving a $25 tip on two lunch plates. Florence's did refund the extra debit card tip charge the next day after calling & informing & going back the next day.

Smothered chicken
Harvi F.

Stopped in for a quick lunch. The restaurant is clean with modern decor. Our waitress was amazing. The place was packed, and the food was tasty. The chicken was a little dry for my liking, but still good. The gravy had lots of flavor and the yams were wonderful.

Hot honey chicken special

Yum I went in thinking I was going to chicken and dumplings. Unfortunately, that's only served on Friday as a special. I was about to leave and Xavier said gently, "no don't leave. You won't be disappointed by the hot honey chicken special." Xavier was super friendly and helpful. He's the reason I stayed and ordered as he suggested. I chose a few sides . Shortly after ordering Xavier came along with my order in hand, Xavier suggested I check the order. I opened up the box and all the sudden I get excited and cannot wait to sit down and gobble up this deliciousness. Can't wait to try the chicken and dumplings because this was so amazing! The portions were enough to share with another person. Looking forward to my next visit to Florences. Shout out to Xavier for keeping me reined in and ordering the Monday special. Super nice guy and definitely part of the reason I would come back. Of course the food is the major reason!

Nice Little Salad
Tonika K.

I met a group of 7 coworkers here for lunch. I had the Friday special chicken and dumplings with green beans and a salad. Some of us called our order in and some placed it there. My order was called in and was served five minutes after I arrived. It truly felt like I had sat down at my grandmothers kitchen table for lunch. The green beans were fresh not frozen, the salad is clearly made fresh and is not a bagged mixed (loved the fresh mushrooms!) and my chicken and dumplings was made with whole chicken. Unfortunately there was a wait for those of our party that ordered at the restaurant but everyone loved their food overall. If you go during lunch order your food in advance. I'll definitely be back for the fried catfish and koolaide!

Chicken and Dumplings with Boley Beans, Candied Yams and Spinach
Chris L.

Florence's is one of those places I've heard about and driven by for years. This was one of those days when I just couldn't decide what I wanted. When I saw their Friday special was chicken and dumplings, I knew it was time to give it a try. The decor is more updated that I would have expected; more functional that fancy. Everything is extremely clean. I got there just before the lunch rush and found a table just inside the door. The place never got packed, but there seemed to be several getting takeout. The waitress was nice despite being really busy as it seemed she was the only person not in the kitchen. The chicken and dumplings came with three sides. I picked the candies yams, seasoned spinach and - at the waitress' recommendation - the Boley beans. It took almost no time for the food to come, along with two cornbread muffins. Chicken and Dumplings - 4 You need to know that all chicken and dumplings are compared to my Grandma Lambert's. These were awfully good, and loaded with chicken. The dumplings weren't a bit doughy. The dish needed a fair amount of salt, and I had use my napkin to spit out several pieces of gristle. Looking at it from a positive note, that proves it's "down home" cooking. They were some of the best I've had in a restaurant. Sides - 5 Though the spinach didn't taste particularly seasoned, it had such a fresh taste. The candied yams were a bright orange, soft, buttery and sweet. You won't find many any better. My favorite were the Boley beans. They are sweetened pinto beans and I could have eaten a bowl full. The sweet cornbread muffins were light and tasty. And you can't have a meal like this without sweet tea. It was sweet without being overly sweet. It was a milky orange and visually looked like a New England India Pale Ale. I do wonder if they might add a bit of juice, as you could detect a hint of citrus. It was very good.

Chicken and Waffles Wednesday Special
Blake O.

The food is delicious and the stuff was super friendly and attentive. This is a great spot to take a date. Pro Tip: 1. Order the sweet potatoes 2. Order the greens 3. Try to call your order in prior to visiting for take-out 4. Make some extra time if your limited to an hour lunch. They make everything fresh.

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