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| - I wanted to like this place. No, I wanted to LOVE this place. But like was even too much for me to muster. When I used to live in Boston, I used to frequent this place on the edge of Boston proper and Roxbury, called Bob, the Chef's. It was awesome. The last time I went, when visiting a few years ago, the place had been sold and become all hipster and trendy. I visited Atlanta a couple of years after that and got some great southern/soul food, and I've found some good places in the DC aarea. But since moving back to Cleveland some years ago, I have contented myself with Hot Sauce William's place. Then I saw something about Angie's and thought, why not?
Why not? Because it wa a great disappointment. The place was easy enough to find, with parking out front on a Sunday afternoon. I have a bum knee so I can take advantage of HP parking.once you get to the entrance, though, somebody like me was taking my life in my hands. There are several steps from the sidewalk level to the entry door, and it's not a friendly stairway. The hand rail is practically pulling out of the wall, and one of the steps is missing a good sized chunk off the front edge. I have a feeling the height of each step may not meet code.
Once you get inside, ordering s a little hectic. I was getting food to go so I decided to try a few different entrees and sides, as well as some desserts.
I ordered the fried pork chops with mashed potatoes, no gravy on the chops. The pork chop was VERY thin and definitely overcooked. Shoe leather? Check. The breading was good, though, and the mashed potatoes and gravy were cafeteria acceptable.
The cole slaw was nice, but not special
The braised short ribs snack pack was good. The meat literally fell off the bone, and I liked the sauce. Some may find it too sweet, but I enjoyed it. I got the peppery candied yams as a side and, like the other meals, the dish was accompanied by a cornbread muffin. Again, nothing special but solid!
The last entree I got was an all white meat chicken and dressing dinner, with the ubiquitous corn muffin and white rice. I had requested the gravy on the side. The woman who prepared my serving didn't get the message and when she realized her mistake she was going to make a new one but I told her I'd take it as is.
I got home and opened the styrofoam clamshell container for the chicken and dressing. Judging by the sizes of the two main portions under the gravy, I thought it was a decent meal. But I was wrong. I had mistaken the chicken for the dressing, and vice versa. For $11, including the cornbread, the dressing and one side, I was extremely disappointed -no, confounded- by the tiny piece of chicken that accompanied a gargantuan serving of dressing. Seriously, I figured maybe there should have been two pieces and they forgot the larger piece (breast), the gravy was okay. In fact it may have been the best thing I got, possibly tied with the cole slaw. The dressing was very disappointing. It didn't seem to be a traditional bread-based dressing (stuffing) so I really had nothing to compare it to. Except maybe a scoop of sand you somehow got in your mouth. It was very gritty and grainy, and not at all enjoyable. To say I was disappointed is an understatement.
Finally, the desserts. After seeing the list of offerings online, I was looking forward to some sweet potato pie and a couple of flavors of cake. They were not selling either of the two cakes I wanted: red velvet and yellow w/chocolate frosting. So I settled for the neapolitan with chocolate frosting and the German chocolate cake. In addition to a flattened slice of sweet potato pie, I got the individual size whole apple pie. The sweet potato, despite its smushed appearance, was very good. The cakes both looked and tasted like they'd been made two or more days ahead of time. I stuck the apple pie in the freezer so I could enjoy it at a later time. It looks like the best choice out of the bunch.
Overall, I feel I'm being generous with two stars. The pork chops were nearly inedible, the chicken was such a small portion (with so many bones!) the sides were nothing spectacular, the desserts were disappointing, and the one special request I had asked for, the chicken gravy on the side (because I knew I wab't going to eat it that day) was not fulfilled.
Food 1-2 stars
Service 2 stars
Ambience - there wasn't any
Entering/exiting 1star for a dangerous outdoor stairway
Will not be going back!
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