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Pros:
The thing to get here is clearly the chicken and waffles. That said, I got the "half chicken with waffles" option. The portions were huge. 2 big chicken breasts and a wing and a thigh. My friend order the same and received similar (1 breast, 2 thighs, 1 wing).
The chicken was juicy, the skin and breading was thin and crisp. Very well done.
The fried chicken came on a large waffle, which was fluffy and delicious. Came with syrup and hot sauce.
Sweet potato fries were good. Could be a bit crispier tho.
Cons:
First of all, any southern style comfort food place that serves semi-decent fried chicken as its main course is generally going to have positive reviews. Unless you 1. underfry the breading so it is not crisp, 2. add way too much breading, or 3. overfry the chicken so that it is not tender anymore, it is rather difficult to mess fried chicken up.
The waffle is large, but it is just a plain waffle, something you can get anywhere. Nothing special here.
Fried green tomatoes were alright. Didn't exactly like the taste (a bit bitter), but I think that's generally how they are.
Pricy for just fried chicken and an ordinary waffle. we didnt order drinks or dessert and it came to be $20 (tip and such included) per person.
The hot sauce tastes exactly like tabasco sauce and again, nothing special.
Bottom line:
It tastes good because its fried chicken and a waffle with maple syrup. hard to expect otherwise. Phil the Fire fits the bill and is just what it is supposed to be.
But if you order KFC and make your own waffle, it tastes just about as good and half the cost. Try it if you dont believe me. Just make sure you add maple syrup and tabasco sauce to your KFC.
NOTE: be sure to try their sunday buffet. It is very pricey (25$ / person) compared to even sushi buffets ive been (we are talking Cleveland here)... but i hear its really good.
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