Shantell's Just Until

Shantell and her staff were warm, welcoming, funny and great to be around. My husband and I took two friends visiting from out of town for a Saturday brunch and we were all more than satisfied with our meals. The location is beautiful and less than 5 minute walk to historic downtown Sanford. We'll be back very soon.

What can I say, this place is open till 4 AM on the weekends and that is crazy but wonderful! Came here late at night and ordered a burger and a fried chicken meal with sides and have to say that it was absolutely phenomenal with lots of flavor. The fried chicken was nicely crisp and the skin and batter had a wonderful seasoning flavor. The burger was ample and had a light soy sauce flavor so it was very delicious and definitely not lacking in seasoning. I got the Jamaican meat patty as a side and also their mac & cheese, which is that traditional southern style with a little cheese crust on top. Had a great meal here just know I had to wait a little bit for the food to be cooked freshly, so give them a little bit of time to prepare your phenomenal meal. Great service and food!

Man, I came here and was so excited to be able to have some amazing soul food. As there are not many good soul food spot in Orlando/surrounding area. When I first walked in the employees looked at me like they seen a ghost. I had to speak to snap them out of their trance. Prior to ordering I asked if they had gravy to go with the mashed potatoes. They said yes. So I ordered a fried chicken plate with greens and mashed potatoes and gravy. When I opened my food there was no gravy. lol. I was clearly being punked BUT I kept it moving because everything was hot and seemingly fresh. In short, the food was so salty that it was inedible I couldn't finish it with out putting my blood pressure at risk. It seemed like someone dropped the salt bucket on my food and thought "eh, no biggie" because the salt was visible on the chicken. Im sure this place has potential. I know it does. But this first impression was not a good one. Not in a rush to come back.

This restaurant is a Sanford gem! The location is charming with eclectic decor and the server was super nice. I had the chicken dinner and it was delicious. I would definitely recommend.

We've been here a few times over the past 4 years, but our most recent trip was the best yet. We typically go around 3-4pm, and get our food to go. This time, we arrived about 630 and decided to stick around and enjoy our meals. They had live music, we got to talk to so many locals, and we had a good time just mingling inside. The best thing about this place is the fried chicken. ITS TO DIE FOR, and I always want to order more to go. (And you can do like a 20 piece of you don't mind the wait). Definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the Sanford area and looking for great food and a good time!

Cute little restaurant that should have more traffic! Soul food at its finest! The collard greens are amazing!!! My other favorite was the toasted cornbread. O.M.G was it good!!! If cornbread was identifying cake - it would be THIS cornbread. So good! I had the jerk shrimp and rice. Amazing spices. Cooked perfectly. My husband had the same. We also had the Meat patties - WOW! They had a dipping sauce, too. Mouth watering! The Hummingbird cake was perfect- it was just a tiny piece for $9. Usually a piece of cake priced over $6 is bigger in my past experiences. I'm a dessert/ cake expert LOL. Definitely try this spot! Do something different for date night!

I was pleasantly surprised at the food and friendliness of the staff. First off let me start by saying I was shocked that it wasn't crowded. We went on a Friday night and it was only two other couples in there and when I tasted the food I was even more shocked! The beef Pattie's were so good I had to order another order. The fried green tomatoes were good as well. We also ordered the wings, can't remember the flavor but it was kind of like a Carolina sauce. They were very welled seasoned, only thing is they were not fried hard enough for us. But definitely didn't lack flavor. It was open mic night so we did a few karaoke songs along with some other guests. Our waitress even joined along. Come give this place a try, it is intimate and fun!

I've been wanting to try Shantell's for some time now and I was able to go there yesterday with a friend. We decided to go after lunch rush so it was 1pm when we showed up. Only 3 other tables were being occupied (one couple was paying, the other two tables were already eating). We both are thinking ok this is a good sign we missed the busiest time for the day.The host/waitress told us to sit wherever we liked and so we did. She took our drink order and after a few moments of trying to decide we both ordered the meatloaf since it was Monday and it was the special of the day. My order was meatloaf with rice and collard greens (the waitress said they were the best), my friend ordered meatloaf with mashed potatoes and collard greens.The place wasn't busy were we the only 2 people who needed to order. It took approximately 15 mins to get our food. The plate looked good coming out until I took the first bite. The meatloaf was BURNT on the other side of it. Whoever cooked it decided it would be ok to put the best side of the meatloaf facing up with hope of the rice THAT WAS COLD, lack of flavor soften up the burnt side of the meatloaf. It was still crunchy, hard and nasty. The collard greens taste as if they were out of a can because it had a metal tin taste. No cornbread was offered or given but at that point it was too late I was DONE with the meatloaf and this place.

Quoting my husband, "The best fried chicken I've ever had!" I had the chicken and waffles and enjoyed every bite. He had the jerk chicken and reminisced about the homemade jerk chicken he used to get in NYC. This is authentic and delicious food.

This was my first time here, even though I had heard many good things about it I still was pleasantly surprised Food was outstanding & customer service was on point. The whole experience was a complete vibe. I plan to visit again especially when the live band is there & of course for some more delicious food. I highly recommend!!