5 /5 M Hackney: Wow! We tried a variety of sweet and savory dishes—chicken biscuit, strawberry pancakes, biscuits and gravy, blueberry pancakes, stuffed french toast, power bowl, shrimp and grits. The food was all good and the portions are ENORMOUS! Our favorite dishes were the pancakes, power bowl and, by far, the shrimp and grits!
The french toast is made with french bread which was tough, as expected. French bread is great for po-boys but not ideal for french bread. The flavor was pretty good but it was difficult to eat. Also, the stuffing was quite heavy and somewhat overwhelmed the dish.
The biscuits are delicious—great texture, size, and flavor. The gravy was good but needs more sausage flavor.
The chicken portions were large, well-fried, and very yummy.
The shrimp and grits were, by far, my favorite dish. The shrimp were well cooked, the tasso sausage added a savory ounch of flavor, and the sauce and grits were creamy and well seasoned. I ate every bite. It also came with a bread stick for dipping. YUMMM!
We were a group of five people and were immediately seated at 930AM on a Sat morning. Our server was great. She knew the menu well, was quite friendly, and did a wonderful job keeping our drinks full. Our order came our right and the ticket times were fast! We didnt wait long at all for anything.
Every area of the restaurant was clean. The bathrooms are a little small, with only two stalls in each one. The soaps and paper towels were full. The music was a little too loud in the bar area, but it wasnt overwhelmingly loud. I did find that it eas a little warm, but that couldve been because we were eating such rich and decadent food and drinking coffee.
Overall, it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend a visit!
