The Greasy Spoon

I was very disappointed with the service and food quality. This supposed to be blackened fish and it has no flavor. We got one piece of fish and a bunch of white rice.My daughter had to pay extra for candied yams as a side order. The peach cobbler was just ok. $16 for one piece of fish white rice, some sauce, and dirty rice is a little over the top. We will make another choice for take out in the future.

This place has gone down hill fast, they came got the ppl in the hood money and move to a "better neighborhood" and cater to those locations. This Northside location is trash and the worker's attitudes go right with the carelessness of the food preparations. The menu is never available they are always out of something. I just drove 30mins to get here for smoked Oxtails and as soon as I walked in she stated we only have what's on the steam table.The worker's reply was oh we haven't had smoked oxtails in a minute. Y'all already never have the cornbread that comes with the meals.

When I tell y'all I'll be back, I will most definitely be back. Food was amazing! A variety to choose from. I had their Cajun fried chicken wings (cook to order) with some yams, mac n cheese, greens, cornbread, and gumbo. Wings were cooked to perfection & juicy! Great bold flavors. The mac n cheese was a little too runny for my likings. Now my only complaint but won't affect my rating was their gumbo. It was on the salty side. Lastly, they only had two kinds of drinks to sell which was Pepsi & Mountain Dew. Luckily you can get something next door at the gas station and bring it in. I didn't wait too long for my food which was a plus knowing it was cook to order. Service was okay as in not rude nor super attentive. Otherwise everything was good. Also, cashless facility.

Mac and cheese was amazing! The fried chicken was really good (a little bit on the salty side for me) but overall it was very tasty. The people there were very nice and helpful. Would definitely go again for the Mac and cheese. They also offer a lunch special now :)

This was my first time trying this place out and I have a love hate relationship with it so far. I'll start with the love. Flavor! The food was very good, fresh, and just all around delicious! I got the chicken, greens, boudin egg roll, and mac and cheese! My favorite was the egg roll but all of it was phenomenal! The service was ok, nothing special to sway my opinion either way. Now the bad. Soul food restaurants are notorious for being out of things, for whatever reason and this place is no different. But there's just some things I think you should always have, especially at 3pm on a Tuesday. Yams (this to me is a staple and should be OVERSTOCKED), crawfish egg rolls (no biggie), peach cobbler (again a staple), cream cake, and one other dessert was all out. If this was a Friday night at 6 pm I'd be understanding but man, middle of business hours on a Tuesday I don't know. But hey the food was very good, ambience and service was meh. Take it to go and you'll be happy! Ready to go back and hopefully they've got everything on the menu in stock

The food here was phenomenal. I am vegan and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to eat, but they were very accommodating the veggie sides were delicious. The ambiance was great good music playing in the background and the portions of the food was amazing. We are from California, so we would definitely return once we visit Houston.

So glad we came here to eat! So good in fact we are taking our leftovers 6hrs back home to OKC. This place is located next to a gas station. There is a small area to dine in for about 15 ppl or so. It s cute decor. We were greeted enthusiastically when we walked through the door. The gentleman was polite as well as the cashier when we asked questions about how to order. There are items that are ready on the hot line. There are things that are cooked to order. You better have your butt in line by 6:53 so you can be sure to get your cooked to order in before 7pm! We made it by the skin of our teeth, by time we made it to the counter it was 7:01 but the gentleman said since we were in line by 7 we could still order. We all had to know what we wanted so he could quickly call it back to the cook before they shut the kitchen down. It must be pretty serious cuz a guy behind us was getting loud with the staff about them not letting him order cook to order all week for walking in at 7pm! I was like uh oh . I got Cajun fried chicken with Mac and cheese and yams. Mom got fried catfish and shrimp with greens. The meals came with cornbread. The chicken was fried hard like it should be and was crispy and delicious . I ordered 2 of these and requested all flats. The honored the request a best they could, so one plate was all flats, and the other was 2 flats and 3 drums , no big deal! The yams...bussin, the macaroni and cheese...bussin. The cornbread was soft and sweet. The shrimp was good! I didn't taste the greens or fried catfish;that was mom's order. I also ordered a jerk lamb chop al la cart. Since we got the right before they stopped with cook to order the grill was already off so I was refunded my $11 for that. We were given complementary dessert just because. We opted for peach cobbler and cheesecake. That cobbler was so freaking good! It had lots of crust like it like it, and it was just the right amount of sweet! The cheesecake was covered with strawberry topping. It was good. The cheesecake can stand alone with out the topping. Again the service and food was amazing. Definitely recommend.

Yesterday I visited this place for the first time. Nobody hardly inside but I heard great things so let's give it a try....i ordered the jerk lamb chops and seafood stack. (They were out of lobster tails so this is what I was told I could get) The jerk chops were okay but too spicy to eat. I had mash potatoes and greens on the side....they were okay but the mash potatoes were a little too salty. Now let's get on this seafood stack....too salty to eat!!! Yes I know I keep saying salty because it literally tasted like I poured salt down my throat. The Fried fish and shrimp was fried in the most saltiest batter ever....i couldn't even enjoy this meal and after spending $70 I wish I had ate chikfila instead. The food was not good and judging from people walking in for good food and a vibe, but got turned away because they closed the kitchen down 15 minutes into me waiting for my food. I heard they use to have a live band but overheard them saying they didn't anymore. Well I wouldn't come back either if I knew I was gonna catch a heart attack from the amount of salty they put in the food.Customer service was okay but could be better. The girl at the counter who took my order seemed like she wasn't feeling well or she was ready to be off work. I can understand so I'll let that slide.

The Ambiance: I had a taste for comfort food after work on Friday and wanted to try after my husband recommended. I made it to the location right before they closed so options were slim; I'd advise to place your order ahead of time if you'll be in traffic or so forth. The restaurant was clean and I was able to order super quickly.My Order:Herb roasted chicken w/ rice and gravy, greens and yams: The food was very flavorful without having too much spice. The chicken was done perfectly; the gravy over the rice was really good (the herby flavor was chef's kisses) and I think the greens were my favorite. They weren't too salty or spicy, it was great enough for anyone with a different palate to enjoy. The yams were good as well, I'm just use to them being sweeter. The overall dish was great and it didn't leave me feeling icky or stuffed to the point where it feels uncomfortable or unhealthy. Service:The service was quick and cool. I don't have much of a review for this portion as I literally got there right before they closed.Payment:Payment is quick and easy.Overall I would love to come back and try more. I'd make sure I get there earlier or place my order earlier so that I can try some of the other dishes. I also like the food will fill you up without making you feel like I shouldn't have eaten that afterwards.

First time here and would come back if ever in town again! Food was delicious! I had the oxtails, collard greens and yams! My husband had the smothered pork chops, corn and mashed potatoes! Had enough to eat now and some for later! Got four stars only because it's small!