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| - 3.5 stars but rounding up to 4 since the staff working there was super nice, and the fried chicken was really good. However, lesson learned- chicken and waffles is much better when dining in versus taking out and trying to eat it in a car! Since we were late to the Giants' Spring Training game, we picked up food to go from Lo-Lo's and planned to eat it at the stadium. Due to the rain, we ended up having to eat in the car instead, which was quite the production. We ordered:
-KK's (3 Pieces Chicken Southern Style, 2 Waffles, Grits, 2 Eggs w/Cheese & Onions, $15, http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/lo-los-chicken-and-waffles-scottsdale?select=6an0x7V3j6mDDkRivb4f7Q#6an0x7V3j6mDDkRivb4f7Q): Mixed review on this plate- the fried chicken was awesome, with crispy skin and juicy interior. However, the waffles left something to be desired- the edges were dry, and they were very bland. The eggs w/cheese and onions were delicious, but the grits were clumpy and tasteless. I would recommend ordering the fried chicken and eggs a la carte.
-Slice of Sandy Sand's Red Velvet Cake ($5, http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/lo-los-chicken-and-waffles-scottsdale?select=6an0x7V3j6mDDkRivb4f7Q#cspooCDNtgXVvESuImQTSA): Ok, but not amazing. I usually am not a fan of red velvet cake, but really wanted to try this version based on all the amazing reviews. The cake was fairly dense, but still had some fluffiness/lightness to it. The cream cheese frosting was on the sweet side, but they didn't overfrost, so it was actually the perfect amount for all the cake.
Overall, I think Roscoe's wins the battle against Lo-Lo's, but the fried chicken here is still worth checking out. I still haven't found the perfect chicken and waffles place with amazing chicken AND waffles, but hopefully this will happen one day! However, the staff here is what really made a different for me- they were all smiles and EVERYONE greeted you or thanked you for coming in. This is a lot different than the experience at Roscoe's! In any case, make sure you come early if you're dining in, since there was still a wait at 1:30pm on a Friday. The parking lot for this Lo-Lo's was busy since they have a lot of other shops at this strip mall, but we were able to find a spot pretty quickly.
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