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| - Stopped by to Call Me Cake last night with two out of town friends. As we walked in, the chef welcomed us with a friendly "Welcome to my house!" and I was instantly sold on our decision for soul food.
The decor is cute - warm yellow walls with a kitchen counter along the wall which has a faux window, a couple sinks, and acts as the display for all the delicious looking homemade cakes. It's friendly and welcoming.
Our server and the chef frequently stopped by our table (but not too much) and were friendly and chatty. The chef told us the restaurant has only been open a few months, but he used to have a restaurant in North Hollywood for 30 years. His passion for tasty food was very visible. Added bonus: after we ordered, while we were waiting for food, the chef encouraged us to pick a couple of the cakes on display to try a small slice of. We tried the mudslide, lemon cake, and the candy man. All three were so amazing. The lemon cake is what they call an "ooey gooey" cake, which I have no words to describe but is amazing.
I ordered fried chicken breasts with Mac & cheese and string beans. Holy moly, the fried chicken was tender and flavorful throughout. I've had fried chicken breasts elsewhere that only the skin was flavorful, so for the center of the breast to be just as flavorful as the outside was perfect. The Mac & cheese was so good. The beans needed some hot sauce but so delicious.
The portion was huge - the chicken comes with 2 pieces of chicken (they let you pick) so I have half of my meal for leftovers. Win!
If you love soul food, you have to check this place out. The food is delicious, the service is great, just overall awesome. Cannot recommend enough!
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