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    Gummy's Home Cooking

    4.6 (32 reviews)
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    LaCora H.

    Tucked away to feel like a secret spot but easy enough to find, pull in between the Goodyear and the Latino Market and you'll see Gummy's on the left. I was disappointed to learn I couldn't place an order online and I attempted to call twice but was left on hold for 5 minutes each time. Instead, we stopped by in person and placed the order which was ready in about 20 minutes. Seating up to about 50 people. It's very clean inside and smells like grandma's kitchen on a Sunday afternoon. The lady taking our order was very pleasant and spoke to everyone with a smile. Fried fish, greens, Mac and Cheese, and potato salad. Oh! Can't forget about the moist rum cake! Everything was great - next time, I hope to dine in-person.

    Baked chicken, Mac and cabbage
    Demetria M.

    In the area visiting family in the hospital, I was trying to find something close by to eat and come right back. I found Gummy's right around the corner and called my order in for baked chicken, Mac and cabbage just based on the Yelp pictures, I knew it would be good. The location is in a house right behind the good year if you're like me and not familiar with the area. They have some seating inside and the food is amazing!

    Fish and shrimp
    Sandra B.

    We tried this restaurant for the first time and was truly pleased. The restaurant is clean and nicely decorated for a pleasing dining experience. We were greeted upon arrival and seated promptly. Our appetizer order was taken and before they came out our meal order was taken. Our food came out and was to our liking. The chicken wings were fresh and nicely seasoned. The fish (whiting) and shrimp were seasoned well and cooked just to my liking. Between us we both had the yams that tasted out of this world. The cabbage was lightly seasoned and not water logged. The greens were fresh (not canned) and seasoned just right. If you're looking for a homestyle restaurant this is definitely the place to go

    Updated Menu with Updated Prices
    Wes B.

    Hey everyone, I'm back to give a straight forward review on a new restaurant. For this review, it is my plan to share with you the good, the bad and ugly of my experience at Gummys Home Cooking. The Good: Hospitality- Upon entering the restaurant, I was greeted by the hostess who also doubles as a server. She was friendly and asked if everything was fine at our table. Speed of Service- After placing my order, it took roughly 20 minutes for the food to come out. The food was hot and fresh! The Bad: The Taste- The overall taste of the food wasn't bad, but it was somewhat inconsistent. I ordered the fried wings with Mac and Cheese and collard greens. The greens were somewhat salty with a lot of stems in them. The Mac and cheese was somewhat tasty, but it tasted like it was heated up in the microwave. The chicken wings were a little on the salty side but I had no problem finishing them. Price- The menu items price have increased since last year. My meal cost $20, which is ok for 4 wings and two sides. But each meal ordered at the restaurant has 18% gratuity added to it. On top of that, when you receive your bill, there is a line for the tip and the minimum suggested percentage for the tip is 18%. So if you're taking a date to this restaurant, you could easily end up paying $55+ and the only thing included in the service is having an employee bring your food and drinks to the table. To me, it's just a little greedy. Ugly: N/A Overall- This is one of the only soul food places available on Midlothian Turnpike. It's only opened on the weekends and my experience was OK. I think with a little tweaking to the salt levels of the food, this place could be in the running to compete with Mama J's. I think some people will like the food, but some people may not like the prices. Feel free to check it out.

    Chicken wing entree (fried hard) w/Mac and greens
    Xenia C.

    I went here with my best friend 2 Sundays ago because we were craving soulfood and Gummy's did not disappoint! My food was so good I purposely didn't eat it all just so I could have more for later. I ordered my wings fried hard and it had the perfect amount of crunch. And if you have to choose between Mac and yams don't! Get both. My best friend ordered the yams and I ordered the Mac and the combination is heavenly! My best friend even dipped her remaining chicken in the yam juice (so that should explain it all). Also she NEVER and I mean NEVER in the 7 years I've known her eats all her food in one sitting. She completely emptied her plate! Cons: -small parking lot -We were a little sad there were no dessert options we liked (only German chocolate cake was left). But we did dine in about 2 hours before their closing time so we weren't upset and probably didn't need the extra calories anyway haha -My greens were just a tad bit saltier than I like them but the flavor was great overall Pros: -The atmosphere, it honestly felt like I was having dinner with my family -The service! I should've asked her name but the woman working up front was phenomenal. She let us know we could sit anywhere and took our order and served us. She checked on us and even checked with the kitchen for available items before we placed our orders. I even met one of the owners (Mike I think) and a cook. I loved how personable every one was -The food!!! My chicken was cooked perfectly and it was fresh and hot. So hot it put a hole in the styrofoam container (Now that I think about it I appreciated the food being served in the styrofoam container because you know it hasn't been reused). The roll was the perfect touch to the meal (best eaten hot) and I'm so glad I was able to try the shrimp too. They were large size so it made the perfect addition to our meals. -Employees are masked as are patrons and they provide the menu under the glass topping to each table 100/10 recommend and once I'm done dieting I will absolutely be back to support this small, black owned business!

    fried chicken and rice
    Whitney R.

    So, it appears Gummy's has been open a while but it's just becoming popular from a local Facebook food group. I love some good soul food and was finally able to make it by during hours that they were open. We got there slightly before 5:30. I wanted the baked chicken and they were out. Understandable. So I opted for wings, cabbage, and Mac n cheese. My boyfriend got pork chops and a million sides lol Mac n cheese, yams, greens, and rice. We ordered to go so we sit inside until it was ready. All the ladies are super friendly. My boyfriends meal was ready first. They bring it out and show you. While waiting on mine, they ran out of Mac n cheese so I ended up getting a side of rice and gravy. Got home... everything was still hot and amazing! I had 5 wings... not sure if that's what you normally get but I could only eat 3. Mine came with hush puppies that were good (they have corn in them). Boyfriends meal came with cornbread which he said was good. I will most definitely be back when I'm craving some soul food

    Fried fish with yams and greens. It actually came with 4 pieces of fish.

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    Excellent soul food. Excellent service. You might have a little wait, but it will be worth it and the portions are big.

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    Great soul food without having to go all the way into the city, tastes just like I'm eating my family's Sunday dinner!!

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    The food was a lot but the seasoning was overwhelming. Definitely a lot of food for the price

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    This is a hidden gem. The fish and shrimp is delicious and the sides were too. I will definitely be back.

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    Food is amazing! The environment has good vibes. The place overall is 10/10.I highly recommend.

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