In my ongoing quest to try different places in the regional area, I took a motorcycle ride out to…read moreBranford to try out Sister's Cafe. The ride out there was pleasant, a nice ride out on US-27 then a bit of maneuvering through Branford to get to the cafe. Pulling into the parking lot, it was somewhat busy as the church crowd had just gotten out and they were there for a nice Sunday lunch as well.
Inside, I found there to be a couple of different dining areas, and I was escorted to a table tucked away in a corner, which was fine by me. My drink order was taken, and then it was time to hit the buffet!
I always walk the entire line of the buffet first before I actually start filling up a plate... this allows you to formulate a plan of what you would like to eat and there won't be any surprises of "ooh, I would love to try that, but my plate is already full!"
The food is good here, and the fried chicken is excellent. They also have a baked chicken which I enjoyed, and the steak fritters were decent as well. Sadly, I found the mashed potatoes to appear to have come from a box, and the hushpuppies seemed too... fluffy? Yeah, that is the best word I can use to describe them. The shrimp were decent as well. The biggest disappointment I had was with the mac and cheese... it was gritty, and I feel like the cheese had separated. Not a good dish at all.
All in all, I found the food here to be pretty good, the service was fine, and I had a good meal. I won't necessarily make the trip specifically to go here again, as it is a good 45 minutes from home, but it is certainly a place that is on the radar if I find myself in the area and hungry.
