Clarissa L.
Yelp
Walking in this restaurant, it looks super cute. We had reservations, but we didn't really need them as we came on a weekday and it wasn't very busy. I came for a special occasion and was so excited to try something new, and sadly was disappointed.
I think if I was a soda drinker, this place would have been rad because the shelves were lined with colorful sodas so if that's your thing, you may enjoy it more.
Our waitress was super nice and seemed excited to be there which gave me good expectations. I saw they had two of my favorite dishes, fried green tomatoes and shrimp and grits so I felt like it was set up to be a great night.
I am not sure what region these versions of the dishes were from, but it was not what I was expecting at all. The fried green tomatoes were battered in something with a gritty texture and the sauce did not complement the gritty texture or tone it down. The shrimp and grits were surprisingly more disappointing. When I asked how they were (because I've had some sub par dishes) the waitress said, and I quote "they're really good!" Man I should have detected the lie. The grits were more cheese than grits and they were more saucy than gritty. The sauce, my oh my was it bland. There was flavorless, watery sauce, and there was a LOT of it. The shrimp had no seasoning on it, or if it had it had been washed off by all that sauce.
The textures of everything were just off. It felt like either the chef had never tried them and/or the person who created the recipie never has had real shrimp and grits. If you want shrimp and grits or fried green tomatoes that are actually worthwhile, look up I'm Sandy or Draper area and try up there.
My man had the chicken fried steak and although he preferred it over my food, he wasn't impressed either.
Definitely not a place for Southern food. I can't speak for any of the other dishes as this was my first time here.