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| - Guess who's back? Streetcars back...with fried chicken! But more on that later...
The new Streetcar is somewhat tucked away in the corner of the Red Rock Plaza just off Charleston & Decatur. While a bit smaller than the original location, this new one is brighter, updated, and overall just a much nicer spot. There's plenty of seating available, and I like that they still have the display of little stuffed animals they let the kids pick from. This was something my son fell in love with at the first one, and was pretty excited to see it come back too. About the only thing they seemed not to bring back was the full service. You're now going to be ordering at the counter and waiting for you food to come out, unlike the original spot.
The menu itself seems to be mostly the same, but with quite a few twists thrown in. Remember that fried chicken I mentioned? Come out to Streetcar on a Wednesday with about $8 in your hand, and you'll be eating good! Their all new fried chicken plate is one of my personal favorite "special" items and reason enough to stray away from the po-boys. In fact, it's one of the better ones I've had in town. Although a little on the greasier side, the flavor is outstanding, and it comes out super crispy. Then they serve it with a large side of mashed potatoes, a cup full of corn, AND cornbread too. Let me tell you, for $7.95 you'll be hard pressed to find a better plate of fried chicken in this city.
Though if fried chicken isn't your thing, they've also added quite a few other items. They've now got a gumbo, jambalaya, red beans & rice, and other daily specials. If you follow their Facebook page, they seem to be steadily posting a specials menu every week.
But what it's really about is the po-boys! On my first visit to this new location on the day they opened, I went with the classic "Gulf" (fried catfish) po-boy. You have the option to get your sandwich "dressed" with all the standard toppings, or customize it to your liking. I like mine without lettuce, and just a little mayo. That way you can really taste the fish, and get the flavor of their infamous bread. It's still just as close to perfect as you can get for this type of food in my opinion, and I love the soft, but crispy and flaky textures.
My only complaint is with the portions. We hadn't been to the original for quite some time, but heard some talk of smaller portions being an issue, and I hope that doesn't stay a usual thing. My catfish was noticeably smaller when directly comparing my pictures of the exact po-boy from the original location. Even my sons "View Carre'" (bbq beef) was pretty lacking in the meat portion department. Sadly that beef was so dry in his, I wouldn't recommend that one anyway.
Overall though, Streetcar is, and likely always will be a spot I really enjoy eating at. With the addition of specials, and other really good options on their dessert menu, they've got a whole lot to offer. As long as they stay on this track they are on now, I don't think they'll be going anywhere anytime soon.
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