Yes, and yes! We have a new spot for our soul food needs! This place is off the beaten tracks, small and family run. We stopped by on a Sunday night to quell our fried chicken needs and we left with some new friends who make some killer food.
The grub: SO good! I could eat those green beans by the gallon. But don't just shove these babies down your throat!!! Let the after-taste just simmer on your tongue for a while. Take your time, it took a while to make and should take a while to eat. The mac and cheese was on point and so was the chicken. I can honestly say (as well my wife) that the skin off the thighs was just a little bit (or slightly larger bit) of pure heaven. Cannot what to try the shrimp and fish next time.
The joint: Like walking into a friends house. The young man at the counter is the son of the chef. His brother also works in the kitchen. So it's all single family run. He was so gregariously friendly when we walked in that I thought he already knew me and that I had forgotten how! The soul of the soul food joint is not just the food, it's in it's people. This place has it all in buckets! Before it we walked out with our spoils, we had taken pics and sat to chat about how the place came to be. This was not normal! And for all the best reasons.
Going back? You bet your butts! I may have to run a monthly tab! Love this place, love these folks!
(PS: I read several reviews that mention that they run out of stuff. They do. They will. Chef Cynt runs fresh food rather than just churning out tons of food. It's a risky business model because you may cheese off a customer or two, but that's how it is at ERD and you should go ahead and expect that maybe you will have to change you order a bit. They sell out that amazing chicken like mad! Change your order to fish or shrimp or baked or whathaveyou. Roll with the tide and you may find a new favorite!