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| - Being from the South, I have high expectations for "soul food," so I was already expecting a less than stellar performance. I'm sorry to say that, but truthfully Portland has been the only place to wow me in the West, something I'm sad to admit. Anyway, I went in for the first time today with an open mind, mainly because I was hungry and I didn't want to be disappointed.
I ordered the short ribs (w/ barbecue sauce) dinner with cabbage, macaroni and cheese, and hush puppies, with banana pudding for dessert. All this came to a total of $28 and some change... a bit pricey if you ask me, especially considering the ingredients are probably not that great (i.e., organic, non-gmo, or locally-grown). The food came hot and quick, but the serving sizes left something to be desired. Ordered to-go, the food comes in a larger styrofoam to-go box with a foil-wrapped cornbread pancake... this was the highlight of the meal. Otherwise, the short ribs were seasoned well, but very fatty and the sides were lackluster. As a second-runner up, the cabbage was satisfying.
I would not have taken the time to write a review, except the banana pudding pissed me off. For $4.25, I got like a little cup of banana pudding, but it was the worse I've ever had. The pudding was from the box, you know that horrid yellow/gold color and terrible after taste. Needless to say, I was disappointed... cara triste.
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