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| - First-timer and was there yesterday, Thursday, 10-15-15, to celebrate a few adult birthdays with a group of guys. I started with the cornbread - delicious! My entree was the catfish, fried in a decent and not too heavy batter, with selected sides of red beans and rice, fried okra - I think using the same batter as the catfish, and collard greens. The greens were the standout side as they were not too vinegary but cut through my fry-heavy meal. My food was good and the catfish even better with a dash of the table-top hot sauce. The red beans were just a little toned down I'm sure to have a broader appeal. The fried okra was just good fried okra, which you will appreciate if you've ever had bad fried okra! I did make a reservation as I knew this place isn't enormous. We were seated by and had drink orders taken by one person, who got us started with the cornbread. A 2nd young lady took our order and made great recommendations for everything. Our party had the smothered steak, meatloaf, chicken and waffles and oxtails, along with my catfish. Other sides were macaroni and cheese, cabbage, hush puppies and I think one guy tried the black-eyed peas. All were good and everything - and I mean everything, was steaming hot when it was served. They did serve our sides first and separately, kind of keeping with the down-home style, and not an issue with me. Our table was against the front glass, so I didn't really investigate the place, but it was comfortable and clean - I would say exceptional for a place that does a lot of frying and serves syrup! Everyone said the really enjoyed their food. My only old-guy negative was that they had on the NFL Thursday night game on the TVs and some more contemporary radio station in the kitchen area which were clashing in an audible way and lessened our ability to converse. Go there, try the food - it's not cheap but it shouldn't be!
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