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| - This place is low key awesome. I can appreciate small takeout businesses that know how to cook and treat you like royalty. When you walk in you're greeted by a very friendly hostess and the smell of delicious soul food. The ambiance isn't upscale by any measure, but what you will bring home to eat will definitely deter you from making judgments based on the way the book looks on the outside. I enjoyed the conversation with the hostess while I waited, mainly because she is also from Chicago as well, and we connected on so many levels. Not to mention, all of the patrons were very happy too...good food'll do that to you.
Now to the food! I ordered the catfish dinner w/okra and rice & gravy. I also picked up the 4 wing dinner with cabbage and Mac & cheese for the Mrs. I was happy to see that my catfish dinner had two HUGE, REAL, and DELICIOUS fillets! You see, here in the desert, it's difficult to find fresh catfish that is not swai, and there's is no knockoff. Okra was delicious too with generous portions. Also difficult to find in LV are WHOLE chicken wings fried to perfection while bursting with flavor. Well, I found them here. I only got to eat one wing, as my lady and I swapped portions of our dinners, but we both knew instantly that we were in tastebud bliss. Oh, and the Mac and cabbage took me back to my grandma's kitchen...absolutely perfect.
We washed it all down with a couple of Wapatooli's (just get you some, it's heaven in a cup) and shared a fresh, moist piece of Carmel cake. If I had to take off half a star, it would be due to the short hours. This place is only open six hours per day for six days, and I find it difficult to get there due to working hours. However, best believe I will be back on my off day to try more of their food!
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