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| - Very pretty space, good service, but the food is pretty average, if not fairly bland and uninventive, in my opinion.
I'm not going to go all "I'm from the South" on you in this review, but, well, I'm from the South and this is not really a close approximation of what you'd get in a good Southern restaurant. It's kind of southern in name only.
For example, our table started with the pimento cheese, which is a sandwich staple down south. You eat it on bread. At SOHO the pimento cheese is served as a dip, which is different but fine. But here it's served with the restaurant's homemade chips, which are not necessarily conduicive for scooping up the pimento cheese, which is a pretty firm and hearty spread. I would have gone with crunchy toast points instead, or maybe crudite.
It was also bland, something that I didn't really put my finger on until after our meal: I couldn't remember seeing any actual pimentos in the spread. That is the point of pimento cheese, you guys, the pimentos. I might be misremembering but honestly can't recall seeing diced pimentos.
I ordered the shrimp & grits for my entree. I found it to be way overpriced ($17) for what was plated -- basically a larger cereal bowl with grits and three or four scampi. Not worth it.
Didn't try any of the cocktails, but they look interesting -- and I've heard good things about them.
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