Why is everything either overly salty or bland? If you're going to eat here, only get a burger or sandwich. It's the only thing we've ever gotten off their menu that's worth eating. This is the second time I've ordered, and I wish I had remembered the first order. I wouldn't have ordered a second time if I had remembered the tragic green beans again. My husband said we had ordered before, but it wasn't memorable, and now, based on my opinion, it was horrible enough that I blocked it out. He loves their burgers, and I must say, every time he's ordered one, it looks fantastic. However, if you're going to order anything else, be advised their sides are atrocious and certainly aren't fresh by any stretch of the imagination. Their green beans reek of soy sauce, and Worcestershire. They don't taste like southern green beans; they taste like a salty, disgusting, mess! I'm more than positive that they originated out of a can before being soaked in some kind of soy sauce brine! I ordered their okra, which was subpar and oddly underseasoned, reminding me of something that came out of a bag. I also tried their "honey squash", which gives you zero indication it will come fried, burnt, heavily breaded and disgusting. I don't know where the honey part cames in because it wasn't sweet; it was just overly breaded, bland, fried yellow squash. A very misleading representation of what I thought would be sautéed in someway with a honey glaze, not the case!
I also got their half rack of ribs with their Pbody sauce, which I don't know what to make of it. I was forced into wiping it off because it had too much vinegar and salt, nothing like a traditional barbecue sauce. I also think they brine them and either left them in a little too long or their brine ratio is horribly off because even the meat was horribly salty. Someone needs to control the sodium levels because my blood pressure was through the roof two ribs in, it was disgusting. I wish we had a Jim and Nick's near, hands down their ribs are fantastic. Heck, I've had better ribs sold outside of a Kroger's before.
In summary, they're good at making burgers, but anything else is subpar at best. Worthy of a Gordon Ramsay kitchen nightmare episode! Nothing they make is reminiscent of good old southern cooking. I think they just wanted an expensive menu while cutting corners as much as possible. Not making anything from scratch, nothing's fresh. Everything is doctored, over seasoned, and atrocious. If it doesn't already come out of the bag and bland it came out of a can then overcompensated to hide that fact with heavy seasoning, you just can't win! As somebody who learned how to cook from their grandmothers kitchen with fresh food, and spends quite a bit of time in the kitchen myself, when I order out I want something comparable if not better than what I can make! This was a horrible disappointment and waste of money! It's truly unfortunate when a restaurant excels at one particular dish but struggles to replicate its success when trying to offer a diverse menu. This results in missed opportunities and subpar food. Instead, stick to burgers and sandwiches, or hire a professional chef to reduce and revamp your menu with items that you can make successfully without relying on pre-packaged ingredients. Currently, you're not equipped to consistently deliver high-quality across the board. read more