Carolina Kitchen

Food, mostly delicious, Carolina Kitchen can "consider" REDUCING the sugar on the yams and they'd probably taste a LOT better; the Mac N Cheese is good, but sometimes gritty - not sure why; the meats and vegetables are on point . The Sweet Tea and Lemonade is good too.Service is good, no complaints there; and ambiance is okay - there's music and the decor is nicely done.

The restaurant needs to be treated for bedbugs and the managers need training on customer service. I hated to post this here but the restaurant does not have a company page and no one has returned my call to address my concerns even after I have called 3 times.December 12th, I visited this location, along with 6 other colleagues, for lunch. We placed our orders and had been sitting less than 10 minutes when a bedbug was spotted crawling on the table. I immediately got up to get management but to no avail. The manager on duty never came around to look at what was killed on the table but instead stated that she had been there 9 months and never encountered that problem. She didn't look at my pictures or take my name; however the cashier at the front took my name and number. Traumatized, I left the restaurant with an extra plate that I purchased. I contacted the manager immediately for a refund and she said I had to bring the food back along with my receipt. My food cost $25.44, and that's okay if I don't get a refund, I'll live with the loss because I'm never going back.What I tasted before seeing the bedbug was good, but after that, I was immediately sick. All I will say is eat here at your own risk.I took pictures of the bedbug on the table, & while I was attempting to talk to the manager, one of my colleagues took a picture underneath the table, just trying to make sure... & look what he caught....a bedbug under the table.I'm really surprised at the overall experience especially since this restaurant has not been opened long.

Just love the vegan menu! Everything is always so flavorful and delicious. Makes giving up meat an easy transition with all their yummy options. The vegan greens, Mac and cheese and greens are all delicious choices. The potato salad is interesting. I'm not a fan of sweet potato salad. Today I tried the Jack Fruit soup and it was so good! Already looking forward to my next visit.

Welcome! Welcome! This place was 10/10 in all aspects! The ambience was welcoming and warm. Like coming home almost from the hostess to the bar staff, cashier and servers they were friendly and attentive. The dinning room was open and clean. There were various people dinning and the staff would come around to check on everyone even though it's more of a takeout/self-serve vibe. Okay star of the show.. the food!! Y'all. The food was delectable, like perfectly seasoned crispy whiting. The greens were so good and tender. The max and cheese was gooey and crispy around the edges sooo cheesy! The cornbread... oh my god... the cornbread. A crispy sweet cinnamon topping with moist inside served warm! my friends got the fried chicken and agreed everything else was absolutely delicious! Skip the lemonade :/ probably my only thumbs down. It was straight sugar lol I added an entire cup of water to my lemonade and it was still too sweet. Other than that everything was perfect!

Treated myself to a "cheat meal" for lunch so I decided to give this newly opened location a try. Because it was lunch time, I did take out instead of dining in.Upon entering, I noticed that the restaurant's decor was well put together and very appealing -- it was so colorful and inviting with flowers, elegant chairs, and cultured portraits. Definitely much better decorated than other Carolina Kitchens I've gone to. Thankfully, there wasn't a line for takeout so I was able to just walk in and place my order. The overall spread looked good. I got the fried whiting, collard greens, and black eye peas. My food was flavorful and thoroughly cooked . I also got a buttered cornbread muffin and it was good also! The taste of the food was similar to the taste to the food at other locations that I've tried, which isn't necessarily a bad thing but most times the food tastes different pending the location. I guess the franchise deserves a "A" for consistency.Overall, my experience was okay -- not bad but also nothing to rant and rave about.

*Late Night Post Alert*Now I KNOW you've been to this spot before!! Trust, it's been a few nights that the dub ($20) in my pocket got me a fulfilling meal from this spot!! You forgot? LET'S GO!!.Where I am: @carolina_kitchen.Menu Includes:*See Website*.Items Reviewed:Their Creole Grilled Salmon Platter (Grilled salmon with crab meat, shrimp, on a bed of mashed potatoes, Mac n cheese, & greens $39). The Salmon....LIKE THAT!! A creamy Cajun mild sauce, well cooked shrimp & crab!!The Mashed Potatoes...DELICIOUS! Good, I would've just chose a rice for this.STAMP their Greens!! Full of flavor, not overly salted, tasty!!Their Mac n Cheese...LIKE THAT!! Creamy, I tasted a multi cheese blend!!Their 3 Piece Fried Chicken Meal (A fried chicken Breast, wing, & a drum sitting on rice & gravy, with 2 sides of your choice-yams, potato salad, & cornbread $20).STAMP the Fried Chicken!! Crispy, juicy, my GO TO when here!!The Yams...STAMP!! Imagine how surprised I was when I dipped into what I thought weee BEANS!! Sweet, gooey goodness!!The Potato Salad...DELICIOUS! Yes the vegetarian salad was better...more flavor!!STAMP that buttery sweet cornbread!!Their Chesapeake Platter (with spicy wings, a crab cake, fried shrimp, a fried lobster tail, with 2 sides of your choice-I got their plant based potato salad, & greens just to try $60). The Lobster...LIKE THAT!! Now the SAUCE put on this platter was super salty on this day. But the proteins w/o the sauce HIT!!The Crab Cake...LIKE THAT!! Meaty, & well fried!!The Shrimp...LIKE THAT!! Plentiful, crisp!!The Wings...DELICIOUS! The sauce was sweet & tangy, I just needed them more crispy.The Plant Based Potato Salad...LIKE THAT!! This surprised me!! Tasty, creamy, & hearty!!The Plant Based Greens...DECENT. Hearty, but I needed more flavoring.Their Plant Based Sampler (their faux shrimp, crab cake, bbq chicken, & meatballs. Rice, beans, mac n cheese, & chickpeas *Gifted* they wanted me to try it). All these items were BETTER than your average plant based food...but come in and judge these for yourself!!Their Plant Based Chocolate Cake, & Carrot Cake ($8 each). STAMP them both!! If I didn't know they were plant based...I couldn't tell!!.Online Navigation: Easy.Parking: Rough.Recommendations: You can never go wrong with The Fried Chicken, Mac n Cheese, & Greens.Music:YouTube-Backyard Band Socket Series 45 Stars=STAMP4 1/2 Stars=LIKE THAT4 Stars=DELICIOUS3 Stars=DECENT 2 Stars=PASS1 Star=NAH#Bigschlimsreviews

They served me a stale cake and bad service. The wait staff was inattentive and tired. I miss the Carolina kitchen that was in the boulevard. This one isn't the same. Not even the Mac and cheese taste good anymore

The food was AMAZING! I had the meatloaf, cabbage, and candied yams. I highly recommend them. This location is different than the other ones I've been too but in a good way. They have a plant based section which to me is a nice addition. I didn't try anything from it this time but am planning to on a future visit. Also, you get your food from the line and seat yourself (U'm not mad at that because it eliminates having to order and then wait for your food). The line moves fairly quickly so waiting in line wasn't bothersome.

I took one taste of the collard greens and had to spit them out. Macaroni and cheese was just ok. Fried chicken wings ok. I will never go to central ave carolina kitche. They need cooks who know how to make soul food. The one in Largo is better.

Worst food. Everything was Ninja sweet. Why we gotta put sugar food in all our food. Leave that to desserts. Potato salad tasted like a sweet souffle, OVER SWEET. Try dill.Why we stay stuck.