Vonda's Kitchen Reviews Summary

Category: Southern restaurant (US)

Address: 183 W Kinney St, Newark, NJ 07103, USA

Phone: +19737324532

Rating: 4.2
based on 325 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was definitely on point! I had the shrimp, cabbage/collards and the mac and cheese."
  • "The chicken wings were fried to perfection - they weren't heavy with oil and I didn't feel tired or sluggish after eating them."
  • "The Whiting fish was delicious. The collards seemed slow cooked and properly seasoned."
  • "The food was top notch, absolutely delicious."
  • "The fried catfish was also amongst the best I've ever had."
  • "The food is delicious and 4 stars wouldn't really be doing it justice because it is in fact, closer to 5 than 4."
  • "The food was so delicious!"

Cons:

  • "The salmon cakes were deep fried, not pan seared and it was not prepared properly, it had bones in it and it was dry with very little seasoning."
  • "The shrimp and grits was missing that Cajun flavor no heat coming from a person thats from Texas."
  • "Mac and cheese wasn't flavorful, all I could taste was salt and cheese."
  • "The chicken wings were enormous and had a lot of feathers on them."
  • "The thicker end of the chicken breast was not fully cooked and didn't come with what was listed on the menu description."
  • "Seems like the menu was outdated because a few items I asked about weren't available."
  • "The whiting fish and catfish nuggets were bland and the added lemon was nasty."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was excellent! Everyone was so friendly."
  • "Our server was very friendly and the atmosphere was inviting."
  • "The service there was exceptional!"
  • "The service is A-1."
  • "The service was welcoming, friendly and professional."
  • "Service was fast and courteous."
  • "Very attentive service, and everyone is super friendly."

Cons:

  • "Then it took forever to take our orders."
  • "It took the server 15 minutes to initially come over and he forgot part of the order."
  • "We waited 20 min before someone came to our table."
  • "Service is horribleeeeee workers are nasty they are outside smoking by the door with their aprons on."
  • "The waitress was unattentive."
  • "The server must be new. She was all over the place."
  • "Also she kept disappearing."

Ambiance and Cleanliness

Pros:

  • "The place very nicely decorated."
  • "Great food, friendly service, and very clean facility."
  • "The restaurant is kind of hidden, but once you find it you will not regret it."
  • "The atmosphere was very pleasant and the food was soooooo good!"
  • "The staff were attentive and the space itself had a very modern, warm and welcoming atmosphere."
  • "The restaurant was very clean."
  • "It was a nice & clean family friendly environment."

Cons:

  • "I was barely greeted on entry, the floors were sticky, and the service was terrible."
  • "When I got there it was flies all over, dirty plates where someone had dined left on the table, floors were so sticky and had trash around."
  • "The cutlery is water stained and the bathrooms are not fresh."
  • "The floors was dirty and sticky."
  • "The downside is the sticky floor which left a tar Like residue on our shoes. Not a good look or feel."
  • "Vonda, the white walls and floors are filthy."
  • "The floors were sticky."

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