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| - I have been wanting to visit Southern Accent since I was 17 years old, so a whopping eight years have gone by and I finally got to go last night. It was WORTH THE WAIT. (And yes all caps were necessary because it was just that good!)
Let's start with drinks: we had a peach rose sangria which was delicious, and I had a bourbon sour, which has now become my drink of choice. It was just strong enough and the size was very generous.
Appetizers: we ordered the baked garlic, the hush puppies, and the Cajun calamari. I think baked garlic should be a mandatory menu item for every restaurant always. It came with a basket of bread, some hummus, and some olives and feta. Smearing the garlic on a piece of bread with hummus spread on top was absolutely perfect. The hush puppies were a great size, two to three bites each, and had great texture. They were dense but not too heavy and for a fried item, they weren't too oily. The dipping sauce has a nice kick, but if you're not a fan of spice I'd skip it and just eat them plain. The calamari was cooked to perfection and the Cajun sauces were incredible.
Mains: My dinner companions had the steak and the jambalaya, and I had the seafood Voodoo pasta. We each sampled each other's entrées and all of them were excellent. They really know how to balance their spices here. Everything was very well seasoned and the spices did not overwhelm the flavour of each dish. Be warned, though: if it's your first time here and you want to have appetizers as well as dessert (like I did), pasta might be a bad choice for your entrée. It's delicious but it is a heavier option than the meats would be.
Desserts: one of my dinner companions felt compelled to order two desserts, and I can't honestly say I blame him. Between the three of us we had the pecan pie, the bread pudding, the crème brulee, and the sweet potato praline brownie. The pecan pie was very good, it was perfectly sweet without being cloying. The bread pudding was unreal. It's probably one of the best bread puddings I've ever had. The crème brulee as well was perfect. The custard wasn't overdone, which is one of my pet peeves, and the sugar was perfectly caramelized. And the brownie. Oh the brownie. First of all, it's small. But the size is perfect because it is incredibly rich. But oooooh so delicious.
I feel like I can't say enough about this place. The food was outstanding, the place itself is so much fun with every room decorated differently, and the service was beyond compare. Our waiter's name was Gordon and he was so friendly and wonderful, I hope when I go back I get him as my waiter again.
If you made it to the end of this review, I applaud you. I know it's long. But this was such an amazing restaurant experience, I had to mention absolutely everything. I can't wait to go back again!
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