First off - our server (Wewas is her name, I believe) was excellent. So nice, efficient and…read moreaccurate (my friend and I were a little "Sally" on December 11). Thank you for being so friendly, helpful and ON TOP OF EVERYTHING! The food - delicious diner food and you are served so much for the price. My friend is a regular - as in she knows the specials of the day, down to the daily featured veggies - so I was in great hands. She had the special beef tri-tips over noodles with the special broccoli cheese and rice side (2) and green beans. She also ordered this for her partner at home so he would be well fed too! I tried the chicken fried chicken (TDF!), mashers with both brown and white gravies on the side, green beans and the broccoli cheese and rice as sides. NOTE - most of the entrees come with 3 sides and there is a cornucopia to select from. The fresh cornbread and rolls were warm and moist...be sure to ask for the house made cinnamon butter. YUM! We both had plenty to take home. I loved the green beans so much that I ordered a side to go. We were too stuffed to try their pies, But NEXT TIME for sure! Norma's also serves breakfast all day. One star off for the ladies room - could have been cleaner, but definitely not a deal breaker. Be sure to support this LOCAL GEM!

Fried Pickles were salty but the ranch was divine. Rhubarb and strawberry pie was tart. Brown…read moregravy get it! Side dishes were excellent recommend mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and green beans. Chicken fried chicken was juicy and perfectly cooked. Service and tea was excellent! It's one of the rare pie shops that still use a meringue on the top.

Came in on a thursday evening around 7pm. Service is really good and they check in on you often…read more We ordered the ribs and fish with sides: mac and cheese, loaded potatoes, candied yams, and okra gumbo. Everything tasted so yummy and seasoned very well with it all being nice and hot when we got to eating. There's indoor seating and lots of parking in the lot.

I wasn't blown away by Kendall Karsen's - and considering the raving reviews, I had high…read moreexpectations. It wasn't "bad", it was just mid... I wouldn't go out of my way to come back, but if I were in the neighborhood and wanted soul food, I'd probably stop by. Greens were good 4/5 Dressing was average 3/5 Cabbage was like "did you try?" 1/5 Tetrazzini was good 4/5 Cornbread was as expected, nothing special. 3/5 Loaded mashed potatoes pretty good 4/5

My wife and I visited a barbecue restaurant we hadn't tried yet, "Rosako's Soulfood and BBQ." (2816…read moreBrown Trail, Bedford, TX 76021) As soon as I got out of my car, I knew I'd found something interesting. The restaurant had a sign stating, "Electric vehicle charging available here." Just to the right of the sign were two Level 2 chargers. We each ordered two 2 meat plates, which included two sides. When we got home and opened the to-go boxes, we realized we had WAY over-ordered. We had enough for two meals for each of us! We had chicken and pork ribs, mac & cheese and flat green beans. It was very tasty with a sweet and spicy barbecue sauce. I spoke with the owner and thanked him for supporting EVs, to which he replied, "How could I not? It's what's coming. How could I not get on board?" He mentioned that quite a few of his customers found him on Plugshare.com and stop by regularly for a meal and charge. I had to Google "So mote it be."

We decided to order from this restaurant through the Too Good To Go app…read more I rarely write harsh reviews, but this experience deserves every bit of criticism. What happened today was unacceptable from the moment we walked in. The place was visibly dirty and completely unappetizing. The back area was mostly hidden behind what looked like a shower curtain, which did nothing to inspire confidence. There appeared to be only one man working, and he came out only a few times during the entire 45 minutes we waited. Even more concerning, there was a child who looked to be about eight or nine years old wearing latex gloves and repeatedly coming out to the front, apparently helping with restaurant tasks that no child should be doing. Despite having prepaid through Too Good To Go, no one acknowledged us for nearly 10 minutes. We stood in a hot dining room with almost no air conditioning while the child wandered in and out and the adult remained behind the curtain. More people arrived behind us, also with prepaid orders, until there were about 10 people waiting. We watched three other customers receive their food before us. One was a DoorDash driver, which made sense, and one woman had arrived before us. However, another woman with a very small order was served ahead of us even though she arrived after we did. When the man finally came out, we showed him our Too Good To Go order. He swiped the app, marking our order as picked up, then disappeared behind the curtain again and never returned with our food. After waiting 45 minutes in a sweltering dining room on a nearly 100-degree Texas day, we gave up. We left without the food we had already paid for. At that point, losing the cost of the meal was preferable to staying in that environment any longer. This was one of the worst pickup experiences I have ever had. Between the unsanitary conditions, the lack of staff, the presence of a child apparently performing restaurant tasks, the complete absence of customer service, and the fact that we never even received the order we had already paid for, I can say with complete confidence: We will never return.

Lolos is the best Chicken n Waffles in the State of Texas. Hands down ... I have not had better…read more The chicken is the most succulent, right amount of seasoning and always the right temp. I finally tried the collard greens this time and goooodnight!! They were amazing. Can't say enough about the waffles... always great, right amount of soft and crunch. The service is like I was being served by my cousin, always feel at home at Lolos. The ambiance and what to expect is this.... Family just got together after church and everyone is hungry. Some tv stuff light music but plenty of conversations!!! Just absolutely love Lolos.

First time here and once you get closer to the door, the food smells amazing!…read more Came around late lunch time on a Sunday. Super busy, inside the door was being held open since there was just people coming in and out. Had to get on a waitlist and that took an 45 to an hour to be seated. Once seated, the server wasn't anywhere to be found until 15 minutes after. I'm sure it was extremely backed up. But then the order didn't come after an hour. At that time, I didn't feel as hungry anymore so maybe I'll come back on a slower day. The food was decent but the sides were all pretty sodium loaded and the chicken was pretty greasy. The ambiance was and the hostesses were helpful. I would recommend to go on a slower day at least once if you haven't tried this place. Everything costs $60+, In my opinion the dishes are a bit overpriced. If you're watching out for your calories with this one then just forget it!

Came here for the first time. Ordered the 8pcs Honey Garlic Wings, Oxtail Soul Bowl w/ a side of…read moreChicken Tetrazzini, Collard Greens, and Pork Cabbage, a mini Brisket Mac-n-Cheese Bowl, and Loaded Brisket Fries. We also ordered a slice of Red Velvet Pound Cake. Every dish we ordered was delicious and flavorful. The wings were crispy and very flavorful. The Oxtail Soul Bowl was packed and loaded on top of a bed of corn bread and it came with a huge piece of corn bread on the side. The red velvet pound cake was something different, but good too. Just very sweet especially drinking their half gallon "Mystery" juice which was good, but also pretty diabetes sweet. I tried my best to get the mystery ingredients from one of the cashiers, but she held strong lol. Overall, it is a pretty expensive type of food, but the portions is pretty huge and fulfilling as well so it balances out. The staff were super friendly and the food didn't take too long to come out. They were under renovation so they only did takeout orders which was a bummer. Parking lot is a bit small, but you'll be fine.

Came here for the first time as I've been trying but I can never catch them open! Saturday they're…read moreopen from 12:30-7pm according to times posted on the front door. I expected to be able to sit down inside with my family and was pretty disappointed that the entire sitting area was blocked off and they're only allowing to go and take out orders. I waited about 35 minutes for two plates of food and spent $71 which I thought was way toooo pricey for just two plates. The soulful bowl with brisket was okay, the brisket wasn't super flavorful, the mac & cheese was a bit too salty and I had high hopes for the yams but they were pretty dry. The catfish and shrimp plate was also below expectations as the shrimp batter was falling off (not fried long enough) and the catfish was a bit fishy. Also I had to beg for cocktail and tartar sauce and got a little attitude when I asked for them. All around not the best experience and don't think I'll be making it back.

The food was very well presented, I had the meat loaf, sweet potatoes, and corn bread…read more Meatloaf was very well portioned savory and tastefully good. Sweet potatoes were very tender. Good portion flavor was amazing.. (For me a bit too sweet), but overall good. Corn bread, now exactly how it was described, very velvety it melts in your mouth. For the flavor and density was very surprised it wasn't crumbly. Service was very welcoming, didn't make you feel overwhelmed for being a first time customer. No rushing while trying to order, which for me is very important when trying a restaurant for the first time. Ambiance very comfortable and laid-back. Definitely will try this hidden gem again

On my planned staycation to Fort Worth I wanted to try a…read moresmall business to support. I was also craving a piece of HOT fried fish. I came across Nama's Kitchen ON YELP. We had the pleasure of meeting Nana herself. Me and my mom enjoyed speaking with her. She was pleasant and friendly. I loved how she was very down to earth. My mom took a photo with her. My server was the sweetest and most polite person. She checked on me and my mom multiple times. She was friendly and helpful. So I must say my service was welcoming and AMAZING! I felt like part of the family! Now it's not a fancy place, but it was clean and cozy. Like a mom and pops place. Condiments are provided on the table. Even roses that were real are in a vase. You can dine in or they have a carry out side. Well I chose fish since that's what I wanted. The 2 piece filet meal comes with 2 sides. They will bring your food out in a plastic container. So if you have left overs it's already set to go. The food came out hot and fresh. The fish was fried nicely. I wish it was seasoned a bit more for my liking. It was pretty good though. It was a great size and again fried to perfection. The hush puppies were really tasty. The fried corn fritter was delicious. The pickled tartar sauce was unique and I loved it. OMG the cabbage was so DAMN GOOD! This stole the show. It was cooked perfectly and seasoned with love. It touched my soul and I wanted to lick my container. The Mac and Cheese was a NO for me. It was like black pepper and cheese sauce. It was just blah and II didn't even eat it. However, others may like it, but it wasn't that great. Sorry Nana! Overall I had a good visit! I will definitely come back and EAT when in the area. The cabbage won me over. I left feeling happy and full. The southern hospitality was FANTASTIC!

Downright Delicious Birthday Dinner! Service: The "Welcome…read moreHome" greeting was a great start to a one of kind experience. Our waitress Kya (forgive the spelling) provided excellent service from beginning to end. Ambiance: My 3rd time and hubby's 4th time here (Charlotte's location is the bomb too!) and the vibe has been consistently chill with mellow music and attentive staff. Food: Downright Delicious! When they say welcome home, they mean you really didn't leave home because the food tastes like your mama's good cooking...elevated. Everything on the video and the pics was Downright Delicious from my fave BlackBerry Margarita to the new Collard Green Dip. Jackson let us sample their new Red Beans and Rice; it was seasoned just right and had that perfect peppered pop!

I expected so much more from this place in dallas but it disappointed me in every way…read more I understand its southern food but every single thing on the menu is deep fried and not flavorful. The service is fine. We were seated upstairs and it has no windows, seems like a banquet hall and not a restaurant. I would not recommend it.

A friend and I were overdue to meet for lunch, he raved about Po' Melvin's and suggested we meet…read morethere. As I had never been, it was an easy decision as I like to try new places. Upon arrival, we were quickly greeted by the hostess and seated without a wait. Within no time, the server arrived with water and gave us time to look over the menu. It is a relatively large menu with lots of options so I appreciated the extra time. For my entree, I decided to go with the Grilled Blackened Catfish which came with a bed of dirty rice and a salad. While waiting for our food, the server brought out a basket of bread rolls which were very tasty. After a relatively short wait, our food was delivered. While the catfish was not as blackened as I prefer, it was flavorful. My friend ordered the chicken fried steak and he thoroughly enjoyed it. That entree comes with 3 sides and give the size of the chicken fried steak, it makes for a lot of food. When it comes to service, everyone was friendly and welcoming which I aalways appreciated. The space is fairly large and seating consists of table/chair combos along with several booths. Additionally, there is a bar area in the back of the restaurant with seating. Based on what I could see, the bar appeared to be fully stocked. There are also a few TVs in the bar area. Overall, I was pleased with my first visit here and will definitely return to try other things on the menu.

This place is across the road from one of my absolute favorite spots in all of Irving, and honestly…read moreall of DFW, Empa Mundo, so I kind of felt like a cheating wife. It has been on my list to try for a while, so we finally stopped in on a lazy Sunday. It was not crowded at all. We ordered the chicken po boy to split, along with fries and a side salad (for my healthy hubby - but maybe the blue cheese dressing negates the healthy??). The sandwich was HUGE (as my husband likes to say "quantity is a quality all on its own"). I was very glad we spilt it. That said, I could easily be convinced the chicken was a frozen patty, since there was nothing particularly special about it. The fries looked so promising and homemade with that brown patina (think Five Guys), which had me excited, but they ended up flabby and not very hot, insert sad face. All in all, it is another DFW spot I am glad I tried once, but I do not feel the need to go back.