Recently visited Merts and was VERRRRY disappointed. The first thing that greeted me when I walked in was the low sanitation score (90) the decor was dark and drab and the fruit flies kept me swatting the moment we walked in the door. As for the food. The collard greens were hard, crunchy and gritty. Quite frankly they were disgusting. They also lacked flavor. I had the Merts appetizer platter. I noticed the chicken was not properly cooked and the soul rolls were realllly disappointing. I did not like the sweet sauce that they were coated in and they left me with a weird taste in my mouth. Salmon cakes were just ok. But after a under satisfying experience with the other food, it was hard to enjoy anything on my plate. I hope to NEVER visit this place again. If you are in search of soul food, I would look elsewhere. Kings Kitchen is a few blocks away and deliver a much better meal experience and cleaner environment.