Creole With A Splash Of Soul

Friendly waitresses. The food was good and ample serving size. If you get the gumbo, then you better like spicy foods.

I can say by far this was one of the best dining experiences I have had from start to finish in a very long time. I was in town for a conference and heard about the food a while ago and my friend and I stopped in for lunch and I'm so glad we did. The decor, the artwork, the ambiance were collectively there. Now I did sit in the yellow chairs their cute but low seating compared to table lol just a heads up but it's wasn't too big of a deal to us. Our waiter was Beauty and she was an amazing waiter she was helpful, and attentive. Our bar tender was Jay and I wish I lived in the city still because I'd just go wherever he's bar tending to get my drinks. I am so particular about drinks because I only drink rum and bar tenders don't really know how to curated drinks with rum without having to be told what to put in it. But Jay delivered with no guidance and that warmed my heart. I got wings that were cooked to perfection, it was the right amount of sauce, it was fried perfect and the flavor was soooo good. Then I got gumbo which I love and usually can't have because kitchens have it pre-mixed. But not this chef I was able to get sausage removed and OMG the first bite was something else (in a good way) like why was the food sooo good . We ended up telling Beauty that the food was ridiculously good that the chef ended up coming out and we praised him because he needed to be acknowledged in case no one else had let him know. So everyone go see Mr. Willy

The atmosphere was down to earth and welcoming. The bartender was nice and seemed to enjoy his job. Food was good this time around. Not great like I've had before. But still I'll give the food a 8/10. This was the first place I tried grits and they were awesome about 6 months ago, but this time around they were not made to the same standard. But I will keep going to support a great owner and restaurant.

I decided to come here with my family based on reviews my friends sent me saying it was worth the try. I did make a reservation ahead of time, just to be safe and glad that I did. They weren't crowded at all when we first walked in but the spot is not as big as j thought it was. We were told at first that we needed our entire party there to be seated, but one of the servers Alphonso seated us after a few minutes. I also didn't realize they didn't serve alcohol, should've done my research a little more. I went ahead and ordered a salad appetizer because I wasn't sure how long the entire food would take. Our server Cortez (who we later found out was the owners son) was very hospitable and able to answer most of the questions we had. My only gripe was their menu said they do Saturday brunch, but apparently that day they didn't have the brunch menu. Not sure what that's about but I would've appreciated them leading with what they have/don't have when you first get seated. I was really set on ordering the red velvet waffles during brunch. I ended up ordering the smothered pork chop with asparagus and creole fries. Everyone's food at our table was pretty good, no complaints there. My cousins ordered an appetizer salad as well but that came out after her food. No major issue, but not sure why the salad took so long. Their website mentioned senior discount and when asked he didn't know about that, but he was nice enough to still give it to my aunt/mom. Overall, this spot was good, would love to see if they get a license to sell liquor in the future.

After reading previous reviews I'm glad I went with my gut and was open-minded about trying this place. When I arrived I was able to find easily accessible street parking right on Manchester. When we initially walked in, the staff seemed to be in the back of the restaurant. I grabbed two menus and sat at a nearby table within a few minutes of me sitting down a gentleman said he would be right with us. Our server Cartez went above and beyond to check on us several times throughout our entire dinner. The staff that brought our food to the table were pleasant and made sure we didn't need any extra napkins, utensils, or condiments. I ordered the Cajun pasta and a small house salad with ranch and my date got the Cajun sandwich with fries. I was impressed with the seasoning and flavors. The inside of this place is beautiful and it's giving what it's supposed to give. I'm excited to come back to try more things on the menu and considering I work a few blocks over that will probably be very soon. Until the next time...