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Based on the many positive Yelp reviews and the socially conscience message of the restaurant to provide for those that are less fortunate, a friend and I dined at King's Kitchen. We arrived at 5:00 pm, the restaurant was practically empty with only three patrons which to me meant we would have the best service. Outdoor dining is provided and absolutely I love dining al fresco, so we ate on the covered patio. The restaurant is lovely with lots of windows so the natural light just flows in, the décor is simple and rustic but very inviting, the windows feature transparent recipes that is eye-catching and clever but that is where the compliments end.
I looked online at the menu and photo gallery to get an idea of what was offered. The menu had several options that I liked and the photo gallery featured delicious looking food that I could not wait to try. While the service was okay, the food was horrible. I ordered sweet tea and thought I was going to get a sugar high. It was entirely too sweet, someone must have put in a bag of sugar. I asked for a glass of ice to temper the sweetness which helped.
We ordered biscuits which were heavy, thick and dry but for the accompaniments of butter, honey and jam, followed by long swallows of our beverage the biscuits would not have been eaten. The biscuits were described by the server as light and fluffy, they weren't.
I was torn between the salmon, catfish and fried chicken as an entrée but ultimately decided on fried chicken - white meat with two orders of macaroni and cheese, green beans and cornbread. The macaroni and cheese was the worst I've ever had, it was runny as if it wasn't completely baked, the pasta was al-dente; it should have been allowed to cook longer. I traded plates with my friend because the macaroni and cheese was so fluid that it spread, it began to touch my chicken and corn bread. My friend also ordered macaroni and cheese as a side but his was in a small bowl, so I took that but it was the same only compact so that it was not fluid. I sent the macaroni and cheese back for mash potatoes and gravy. It was worse than the macaroni and cheese. The potatoes which I believe were Yukon gold were either waterlogged from sitting in water or cooked too long and absorbed too much water because they looked gummy and had a sticky texture, and the gravy was bland with a heavy taste of flour. The cornbread was heavy, incredibly dry and bland even after putting butter on it. I ate the chicken and green beans. Although the chicken was fine, it needed to be moist and I found myself using the flour tasting gravy to dip the chicken.
My friend ate about three forkfuls of the macaroni and cheese before he gave up on it. He had the catfish and said it was bland but he could tolerate it. He also had the potato salad what was not good and did not bother to finish it.
The online photo gallery showed amazing desserts, so we both ordered coconut cake. When it was served, it looked beautiful with tall stacked mini-cakes, coconut icing and a drizzle of something. However, at first bite it was incredibly cold, as if it was stored in the freezer, taken out to defrost and topped with fresh icing and drizzle of something. I love coconut and would have devoured that cake but it was disgusting. I asked for it to be removed from the bill. My friend said his was too cold but would take it home to eat at room temperature, he threw it away. What a waste of $10.00 for something that he did not eat because of the taste.
I cannot cook well and enjoy eating out but when the meal is horrible like this, I have become more patient at learning to cook at home whether than waste time and money at a restaurant with subpar food. We did speak to the manager about our experience, he removed the charge of my dessert and I thought he said he credited my meal but he didn't. Instead of addressing the matter, we just paid and left, never to return again. I also learned from the server, that Rooster's Wood-fire Kitchen is its sister restaurant. Rooster also has a lot of good reviews and was on my list of restaurants to try. However, out of fear that the food will be subpar as with King's Kitchen, I will stay away from Rooster's.
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