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    SidWill's Cafe & Catering

    4.6 (83 reviews)
    InexpensiveSouthern, Cafes
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    SIDWILL'S CAFE & CATERING ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Cornbread
    Chloe M.

    Simple, Southern comfort food with friendly, engaged service. The Mac and cheese ranks high on my list. The oven broasted "S'wingz" were flavorful but needed higher temps at the beginning for crispier skin and more time overall. The cornbread comes with just about everything and I don't care if you're a Keto Guido, Paleo Paula, or Whole 30 Bertie, you need to stuff a slice in your mouth.

    Thanks for supporting the Black Suit Initiative!
    LC W.

    I have been to SidWills several times- you must go too! My husband entered a drawing with the Sparrows Nest and Black Suite Initiative, for a SidWill gift certificate, he won- SidWill donating these- THAT spoke volumes, the support of this non profit leadership organization for young men in our community! I knew the food would be over the top! (chicken pot pie, collards like Grandma's, Mac and cheese and turkey meatloaf, REAL SMASHED TATERS) I was impressed with the COVID precautions in a small space, with social distancing, masking, gloves, hand sanitizer and the smiles, charm and good customer service, come shining through! Thank you for an excellent meal and supporting The Black Suit Initiative. #homecooking #sidwillcatering #blacksuits

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    Fred B.

    After trying this small place for lunch, I'm just not impressed with either the food or the service. We called in an order, ended up going with 2 orders of "Oven Broasted" Chicken, because despite what their web site showed, they no longer offer Roast Beef on Tuesday. We added Mac & Cheese and Collards for one order, and Rice & Gravy and Fried Okra with the other, along with a roll and cornbread. We were told it would be 10 to 15 minutes, when it actually took almost 30 minutes. Nothing we received was fresh tasting or particularly flavorful. The roll was small and leathery, the cornbread was overly sweet and dry. The Broasted Chicken is basically baked chicken, with minimal flavor, and sitting in a pool of grease. The M&C was made from scratch, but was lite on the cheese, and thus also dry. The collards were very, very sweet, not a taste we care for. I watch them "prepare" the rice, a small amount was placed in a small plastic bag and microwaved to reheat it, dumped in the container and a small amount of gravy was then added. The Fried Okra was the best of the lot, but was only a little above average. These seem like nice folks, but at the end you have to deliver quality of food and service at a reasonable price, that simply was not the case with our experience today, an experience we will not be repeating.

    fish fry is always the way to go!
    Aitana B.

    Make sure you come here hungry! This is southern comfort food at its finest and you need to have enough room to savor it all. My favorite part was the corn bread, but I'm a sucker for all bread :) Sitting outside is a must when there's nice weather out!

    Meatloaf, collards and mac n cheese
    Melissa V.

    Myself and my coworkers order lunch from here and pick it up all the time. I can't say what the eat in experience is but it's pretty tight in there. Most recently I had the meatloaf, greens and mac and cheese. Everything was hot and tasted great. Oh and the yellow cake with chocolate icing was amazing! Give them a try for some good soul food!

    Salmon, broccoli, Mac and cheese and corn bread
    Beverley A.

    This is one of the best places for Southern cooking. Mac and Cheese is amazing plus it is served with a Southern Charm. The price value and the amount of food during lunch is denitely worth it. i am not a big eater, needless to say- i got three meals from it. Broasted chicken is also brilliant!

    Turkey meatloaf with rice and gravy and cabbage.
    Samantha F.

    A little disappointed on the portions. It was literally 4 bites of cabbage and for the price not worth it.

    Swings, Mac and Cheese, and Fried Okra

    Amazing! So amazing! One of the best meals I've ever had. The food is all seasoned beautifully, cooked perfectly. This food tastes like home! The swings were so tender that it fell off the bone! The Mac and Cheese was so amazing that I ate half of it before I could take the picture . The fried okra was seasoned and fried to perfection. Customer service was amazing too. I felt at home from the moment I walked in the door. And it's black owned?!?!? Every moment I spent in this restaurant I fell even more in love with it! This place will be a definite staple in my diet! Masks are required for guests and staff and everyone seemed to be following these restrictions. The restaurant was so clean and sanitary, all staff has on gloves and hair coverings. Definitely a must visit for anyone in the area!

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    Great combinations love it. I definitely recommend for the different varieties and options of choices

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    3 years ago

    May not be able to find a place to sit and eat at this hole-in-the wall place, but it has excellent soul food for a good price in Jamestown.

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    Great soul food. Not a place for dining in but great service at the pick up counter. So sad that it's not open but really enjoyed.

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    3 years ago

    All I can say is AMAZING food and Amazing people! Have never had a menu item that didn't knock my socks off!

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    7 years ago

    Great place to have a close to home cooked meal. Delicious food. Just what Jamestown needs. Keep doing what you do.

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    Best home cooking in the state of NC! I love the Greens, Mac and cheese and meatloaf. I don't eat just any meatloaf, but there's is the best

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    We were excited to go to First Watch on March 31 around 1:00 PM at Friendly Center. We live nearby…read moreand this would be a regular for us. We were told the wait would be 10 minutes. After more than 20 minutes waiting outside, we went back in and were told we could be seated. The hostess confirmed our name, then immediately seated another couple who had just arrived. We then watched another party who came in after us get seated in better booths and served right away. We were placed in the worst seats right by the check-in area, while those tables were greeted, given menus, and served immediately. We hadn't even been acknowledged properly. The difference in how guests were handled was obvious and hard to ignore. Whether it was poor management or something else, it didn't feel right. We chose to leave and went to The Cheesecake Factory nearby, where the service was respectful and consistent from the start. This needs to be addressed. No one should be treated differently walking into a restaurant.

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