Maxine's On Saint James

Had a taste for some soul food in my neighborhood Roxbury. Haven't ordered from this spot in a long time. Food was delicious when I did so let's see if it's still good quality and taste? I got the fried haddock with red beans and rice and cheesy grits! For desert I got the homemade banana pudding! You get a homemade corn biscuit with plate also. The haddock was well seasoned in the batter fish taste was fresh and was not over cooked! Not oily and batter was light very large piece, cheesy grits was delicious! Cooked perfectly the red beans and rice hit the spot! Beans and rice fresh tasting and rice wasn't over cooked! My dessert homemade banana pudding was so extra good it hit the spot not overly sweet the pudding was sweet and the banana together is heaven in your mouth! It's great to see local business still making great quality food and great portions of food with a dinner plate!

I ordered online and the food came at a good time. I got the meatloaf with the mash and collard greens. The meatloaf is covered in gravy and was tasty! I definitely want to order again and get the mac and cheese.

Poor food quality, baked Mac and cheese not baked and not good. The service was okay as I received delivery but did not have utensils included.

Here is what I ordered and my review for each item.Shrimp and grits: despite the abundance of seasoning added to this dish, it was wholly flavorless. The grits had zero seasoning and did not taste creamy at all. The sauce did not help with the palatability of the shrimp or the grits. I saved the shrimp and ended up discarding the rest (which I rarely do with food). I literally had to wipe the sauce off the shrimp with the napkin since it was not enhancing the shrimp in any way. Outcome: TrashedDirty rice: rice was undercooked and not seasoned. The over abundance of black eyed peas they placed on top were soulless and had no discernible seasoning or spice. I ended up removing the beans from the dish. Despite doing so, the rice was still unsalvageable. Outcome: Trashed Mac and cheese: the Mac and cheese was incredibly dry and tasted overpoweringly tart (vinegar?). This is definitely not your grandma's Mac and cheese! The little cheese in the dish barely held the pasta noodles together. Again, no seasoning or flavor (except tartness). I believed I could still save the Mac and cheese with the ingredients I had so I did not discard it. Overall: Based on the items I ordered, I disagree with the 3.5 rating for this place. Simply put, the food is not tasty or fulfilling...or good. I absolutely would not order food from here again and I would recommend others do the same. Value is debatable (I spent a little over 30$ for everything) but when you take into consideration the disposal of the food, I truly feel robbed and upset that I ordered this UE in the first place. I should have just eaten my cup o noodles.

You can only order food from here through their app AND you'll have to wait outside for them to hand you your order. Ain't nobody got time for that, someone let them know that the pandemic is over or their business will be over. So much for soul food in Boston, what a shame.

My boyfriend ordered the chicken wings plate with a side of mac and cheese and black eyed peas with rice and I got the wings with mac and cheese with collard greens. It was okay. The chicken and collard greens were seasoned well however the mac and cheese was kind of bland. My boyfriend ate one wing and gave the other two to me because he said it was too greasy for him. He picked at his mac and left the black eyed peas and rice completely untouched. If I try them again I'll leave an update.

Well all we tried were the Chicken Wing Dinner with two sides and we both chose collard greens and mac and cheese. The were beautifully fried and had a mild savory taste te to them. The mac and cheese was home made style cheesy and buttery and my favorite was the delicious collard greens, they were soooo comforting, nice and warm I definitely want to try some more stuff from there. I also ordered chicken and sausage gumbo but they forgot to pack it but it was super easy to get refunded by grub hub you just have to access the help menu in the app and find what you need on there anyways that was good not five stars because I have only tried the one plate. More next time. Those collard greens though .

Chicken was pretty good. Baked Macaroni and Cheese was alright, could use a bit more seasoning. Collard Greens were good but I couldn't taste or see the smoked turkey that it claims to have in it. Black Eyed Peas and Rice was dry and not great. Wouldn't recommend. Smashed Sweet Potatoes was alright. Definitely on the lighter side of sweet (which is a good thing to me). Corn bread came with it. It was alright. Overall the meal was okay, don't know if it's worth the money though.

I'm surprised this place doesn't have better reviews. I've been ordering delivery from here for years and the food is consistently good, almost always arriving hot and fresh. For the main dishes, I have tried the chicken wings, the meatloaf, and the gumbo. For the sides, I've had the macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, and the greens. The meatloaf with gravy was once my go-to, but it has changed over the years (smaller portion, more expensive, different flavor). The wings are still excellent. It's worth noting that they are not the same as a bar-style buffalo wing. The standard preparation is much closer to fried chicken. But, that is part of what makes them so good. Their macaroni and cheese is excellent. Their mashed potatoes are pretty good (it would be nice not to have to pay an extra couple of bucks for gravy). Their greens are good. The little corn bread muffins are on the sweet side when it comes to corn bread, but I personally find that to be a positive. It's a bit on the expensive side so I order less often these days. But, it is still a tasty meal.

Come on down to Maxine's on Saint James Breakfast you won't be disappointed!! Call to order or Use our Maxine's chow now app Thank you