This place is dangerous. I already want to come back and I'm still full from dinner. I decided to try something different and came across Carmi's raving reviews. Let me start off by saying that I rarely give a place 5 stars - this was well deserved.
The feel of the restaurant is great - it's super homey and our server made us feel really welcome. The food might take a little while but that's because they make it to order and they note that on their tables. Trust me, it's worth the wait. Also, it's BYOB but they're moving to South Side in a few weeks and stated they would be serving alcohol there.
I decided to get the smothered chicken with fries and mac and cheese - couldn't hold back on the carbs! So glad I didn't. The fries were super fresh and the mac and cheese was the best I've ever had. Trust me, I've tasted a lot of mac in my life but that was the top. The chicken was definitely in my top 5 favorites. The breading wasn't super thick but definitely gave a good crunch and the breast was very juicy.
My friend got the chicken and waffle with mac and cheese and raved about it. We were both so impressed and wish we saved room for dessert because I'm sure they had something awesome to offer. We will have to save room next time!
We definitely plan on visiting the South Side location when it opens and can't wait to see how well it does.