Mary B's Southern Kitchen

Alright, so this is a hard one to write because I want it to be super positive but I've definitely got some critiques. Let's talk positives first. They have tons of options! And offer specials each day. Lots of meat options and veggie options. Including salad, which isn't always available in a homestyle southern restaurant. The roasted potatoes that are available only on Fridays were my favorite part of the platter. So flavorful and perfectly seasoned. The Mac n cheese was also very good. Creamy and cheesy. The hush puppies were HUGE and very crispy. Loved them. I ordered along with two coworkers. Coworker one is now in love with this place and wants to order at least once a week. Coworker two ordered meatloaf and said it was quite tasty. Negatives: Be prepared for the salt!!!!! We ordered from here twice. We got the chicken pie both times and it was wayyyyy to salty. The first order I was able to combine with the potatoes and Mac n cheese to make it edible. But the second order, all the sides were salty too and I ended up not being able to finish most of the plate. It was also disappointing because I'd ordered chicken tenders but received the chicken pie instead. While I'm wary of ordering in the future because the food is salty, my coworker loves it and we'll order again. Hopefully I can explore more of the menu and find the perfect dish and come back for a higher rating.

I drove a little farther today for lunch and got my food to-go so I could make it back in time and eat at my desk. I've seen posts from fellow Yelpers about this restaurant and then I saw it on the @yelpnctriad list for Black History Month. Let me tell you, it was worth the extra minutes of driving!! I'd be in trouble if I lived near here. I couldn't even decide on the entree - I wanted all 3: Chicken pie, meatloaf, or fish and chicken fry! My heart said meatloaf in the end. I chose Mac n' cheese and black eyed pea with it. With it, you can have a roll or corn bread. I also got the Banana pudding because I can't pass up any banana pudding. There were lots of thin slices of fresh banana in this pudding! My server, Danesha, also had to add that they had carrot cake. Uhh!!! Everything is scratch made, in-house. I devoured the meatloaf and Mac n' cheese. They were done just right. Everything was done just right and I got a tummy full of comfort southern cooking. Thank you for a Good Friday lunch! Danesha, thanks for being you and being so nice and helpful. Plentiful seating inside the restaurant that reaches into another huge room. Everything kept very clean.

Maya Angelou once said "the best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken". Well, I needed some more comfort food today, a cold and rainy Junepril 16th, so I headed to Mary B's Southern Kitchen. I took Professor Angelou's suggestion. She was right. This is actually my second trip to Mary B's, so I have a lot of items to discuss with you. Fried chicken: outstanding. Amazing. Delicious batter, moist interior. Perfect. Country style steak and gravy: tasty with excellent flavors. Mashed potatoes: they're real, and they're spectacular. (Seinfeld reference If you don't already know). Pinto beans: so many places just dump a can of pinto beans into a pot, heat them up, stir them up, and dole them out onto your plate. Mary B's puts some effort into it and adds some wonderful seasonings. Probably the best pinto beans I've ever had.Lima beans: see pinto beans.Collard greens: if I do say so myself, I make an awesome mess of collard greens. These are just as good but in a different way. Mac n cheese: very tasty, reminiscent of the recipes that were ubiquitous at church potlucks back in the day. Cabbage: seasoned nicely and cooked perfectly. Cornbread: good taste but a little too dry. This is far and away the best southern comfort food I've had outside of my own family's kitchens (nod to great Grandma Mabel, Grandma Cleo, my momma, and, of course, ME!)So next time you are up for some genuine southern comfort food, I strongly suggest heading to Mary B's. I hope Dr. Angelou did.

The food is great. They have set items on the buffet everyday and they also have certain items that rotate, such as chicken and dumplings. The inside, however, leaves a lot to be desired. The staff and owners are the sweetest people and genuinely love what they do. I definitely would give them a visit if you're in the area.

Delightful little spot...very quaint. The food was well seasoned and tasted fresh. I had country steak, pinto beans, and green beans with cornbread. Only complaint is the cornbread was very dry. Otherwise, very tasty and delicious.

Actually arrived at the restaurant just after it had closed. They were kind enough to let us in because we were starving! We were not disappointed and became members of the clean plate club! Mac & cheese, green beans and meatloaf were awesome! Highly recommend Mary Bs!!

Food was pretty ok. Had it when the boss had it catered earlier and it was terrific. Went in to get a go order and asked about catering and they were rude and the food wasn't as good. They never called about the event I wanted them for. Maybe cause im white they didn't want to do it.

The food was tasty, like the home-cooking that I grew up with. The portions were huge. I had mac/cheese, collards and yams, along with corn bread, for lunch; I won't have room to eat any supper!The staff was very pleasant. I'll make sure to remember Mary B's next time I'm near Archdale.

Nothing like some good home-cooked soUthern food. Cafeteria style. Meats and vegetable plates available. Very nice lady that runs this restaurant. Always has a smile on her face

Great home cooking! Generous portions & nice personable owners!