Appearance
My first visit here with the kids and it was excellent. Seeing the cleanliness of the restaurant and patio area left a great first impression. The music in the restaurant wasn't too loud and the booths were clean and comfortable.
Service
The server Djuan was very friendly and accommodating. He had good knowledge of the menu and explained all the specials upon request. He tried to up-sell when it was appropriate and I agreed seeing that it was my first time here and I wasn't disappointed. He offered dessert but I didn't have any room left. The last restaurant I visited the server asked "You didn't want any dessert did you?" Uhhhh I guess not. Djuan did everything right and I appreciate him checking up on us frequently.
Food
Now for the good part. After we ordered, Djuan brought us the most delicious homemade biscuits and gravy I've ever had. I ordered the meatloaf and asked for candied yams and onion rings for my sides. The food was hot and delicious. The meatloaf was very tender and the gravy was a great added taste. I've never been the biggest fan of yams but c'mon I was in a restaurant that serves southern food. You gotta have yams especially with the word "candied" in front of it. Im not an "OMG"kinda guy but....O...M...G came to mind when the burst of flavor hit my tastebuds. Delicious. The onion rings were batted perfectly and were delicious as well. I agreed to pay a dollar more for the bacon jalapeƱo waffle corn muffin and it was well worth it. To put the food in perspective, while my 3 year old danced around in the booth after repeated demands for him to sit down he fell and his arm went right in his food. He proudly licked his forearm clean in an effort not to waste such delicious food. Please see my 2 pictures.
We'll come back again. It's so nice to have another option for lunch and dinner in Surprise.