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| - Considering where I originated from (Richmond, VA), I am always eager to try "Southern cuisine" anywhere I go. I read an article in CleveScene describing this new place & had to try it out ASAP.
When you walk in you're welcomed by a bowl of Charleston Chews & a little sign that Paula Deen would be proud of that reads "Hey Y'all". Cute touch. The decor is more modern & artsy...we loved the large metal cityscape!
I ordered an unsweetened ice tea & hubby ordered Abita Jockamo IPA (yummy!!!) & we decided to try the "S'uthern Snacks" starter. It was a fancy cheese board with a small stack of what was referred to by our waitress as "American Proscuitto"...naturally we laughed at that description, it was really good & moist, thinly shaved country ham. We both would prefer more country ham & less fancy cheese. Maybe just the brie & goat cheese. The pickles were picked fruit & the tomato jam was not very appealing, unless eaten with the brie which toned it's pungency down.
For dinner, hubby ordered the Chicken 'n' Waffles & I ordered the Fried Green Tomato BLT Po' Boy with a side of Cheesy Grits.
The chicken was so crispy & had the best coating on it that I've ever tasted, it was perfect with the tiny sweet potato waffles & the scrumptious bourbon maple syrup. They could do one heck of a brunch business on Saturdays & Sundays with this Southern classic. The only thing I would recommend is either putting more waffles with the chicken or making the waffles bigger. Everything else about this dish was great. Especially the bourbon maple syrup!!! YUM!
The Fried Green Tomato BLT Po' Boy was pretty good. While the tomatoes are obviously not in season right now, they were deep fried & cooked enough to soften them up properly. What made this sandwich wasn't the tomatoes, it was the BACON. It was thick cut, smoky & divine. I think this BLT could've used mayo instead of the tomato jam it comes with, but that's a personal preference. I only ate half of the Po' Boy & took the rest home. It was excellent the next day with a little bit of mayo on it. This dish comes with a side of house made potato chips that were great. Hubby ate most of mine, as I wanted to save my carbs for my Cheesy Grits.
About those grits...quite honestly, these were the best cheese grits I've ever eaten. They were made with a very rich & creamy cheese, they weren't too salty, they were pure perfection. I'd never had grits that weren't kind of gritty...these were smooth, silky & heavenly. I'm telling ya, these would go great on a brunch menu as well!!!
We were highly tempted by the dessert & night cap menu, but decided we were just too full after all we'd had.
It was a good experience. Loved the atmosphere. Loved our waitress (Katie). Would like to see this place stick around for a while & see what the change in seasons will provide for the creativity in the menu options. There's tons of potential here.
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