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| - Dion L., Simone M., Katie M. & I decided a few weeks ago we wanted to try out this new soul food restaurant & I must say, Delta's is quite interesting...
For 7 PM on a Wednesday night, the place was fairly empty, which made me a bit nervous, since this is optimal dining time. We were greeted by three nice ladies at the hostess stand. Word of caution - your entire party needs to be with you - whether you have a reservation or not. They won't seat you until your entire party is there.
It's very upscale & honestly, after walking in, it really doesn't fit the surrounding area outside. You walk in & you're being transported into another world! As JB pointed out, the ambiance is really nice. Large space with lots of wood, a beige & light brown color scheme, fresh linens, fancy silverware, glasses, & dinnerware. The wait staff are dressed in black dress shirts, black pants, & black shoes.
There's a fully stocked bar, with plenty of seating. A large private dining room in the back, which faces North Tryon Street.
Katie & Simone decided on a drink prior to dinner, so we stood at the bar while they got their drinks. There was a young bartender, who was very friendly & knowledgeable about adult beverages. He had just moved here from New York, where he worked at one of the Pio Pio restaurants as one of their mixologists. He made Katie & Simone the perfect, strong drinks. Drinks are a bit pricey - their drinks were $10 each.
We were seated in a nice booth & had a very nice waitress named Jedda? (Jenda?, I can't remember), & within a few minutes a waiter brought out some water & cornbread muffins & butter (the cornbread has a sweet flavor). Jedda was very knowledgable about the menu, it seems she has tried everything on there, or she knows what items are popular with patrons. The entrees include two sides, but the cheapest entree is $16.95 (grilled salmon) & the price goes up from there. I was taken aback by the pricing for appetizers as well. The cheapest item are the "soul folks dumplings" & they were $7.95.
I settled on the catfish fingers & a side of mac 'n cheese (see picture). The catfish fingers are $10.95 & the mac 'n cheese is $5.00. Sides are a la carte, with two sides being $3 & about eight - ten (I think that number is correct), being $5.00. So ideally, you could make a meal out of just sides. The presentation of food was top notch. The mac 'n cheese had that nice cheesy baked crust on top, with just enough crisp to lock in the hot temperature of the mac 'n cheese mixture underneath.
I was a bit disappointed that the catfish fingers didn't have any kind of seasoning; however, I added some hot sauce & it made a world of difference. They were lightly fried, but had a rather fishy taste to them. :( Another disappointment: there wasn't many "fingers" to be had. However, the tarter sauce that came with the catfish fingers was delicious. It was creamy & had a nice spicy kick. We all decided to share the soul folks dumplings appetizer, which fell short of our expectations. We were expecting dumplings like you would get at a Chinese restaurant. It's hard to describe what we got. :D They were very thin & "doughy" & didn't have a lot of flavor. There was soy sauce, honey mustard, & hot mustard sauce for dipping.
Dion, Katie, & Simone's dishes of seafood medley, mac 'n cheese, green beans, smothered pork chops, mac 'n cheese, collard greens, fried chicken, mac 'n cheese, & yams all looked delicious. They all were pleased with their dishes.
For dessert, we shared some banana pudding which was heavenly. Nice slices of bananas, just the right amount of pudding, whipped cream, & caramel.
Our water glasses stayed full & Jedda kept check on us constantly. We had several staff come over & take away our used dishes & such. They were all friendly & professional.
We also had a special treat...live music! The band was really good. They sang/played plenty of R&B/soul music from the 70s - 90s. Katie & I even got out on the floor & danced around for a second! :)
Delta's has a lot of potential, but the prices & ambiance might intimidate a lot of people. I hope they'll do well, though!
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