FoodChasers' Kitchen Reviews Summary

Category: American restaurant

Address: 7852 Montgomery Ave, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA

Phone: +12157582078

Rating: 4.3
based on 129 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The catfish hoagie with an addition of sweet peppers was sensational!"
  • "Absolutely amazing! The Double the Pleasure and Shrimp french toasts were FIRE."
  • "The Grilled Shrimp and Grits were really tasty. The Chicken Cheesesteak was well flavored and the chicken was moist."
  • "The lump crab cheese steak and fries and my lawd it was delicious!"
  • "The food was really good. We had catfish and grits, chicken strips with hot honey, grilled shrimp and grits, and catfish with eggs and potatoes."
  • "The salmon is delicious, tasty and cooked to perfection."
  • "The creamy chicken jawn is one of the best (albeit definitely one of the messiest) sandwiches I've ever had, and the grits are buttery, cheesy perfection."

Cons:

  • "The salmon cheesesteak was missing somthin, kinda dry not enough sauce."
  • "The food was bland nothing special about it."
  • "I got the Grits with shrimp, crabmeat and fried catfish. I wasn't blown away."
  • "The food did not knock my socks off. The best thing was the French toast. The food wasn't hot."
  • "The food we ordered was sub-par. The grits were not creamy but instead lumpy throughout and grainy."
  • "Wing sauce was really tasty but were too big I guess because when we got them they were still red inside."
  • "The chicken and shrimp and sauce were just basic and nothing to rave about."

Service

Pros:

  • "Unbelievable. People crowding in the front let us know the food would be good."
  • "The service was quick, friendly and came with a smile."
  • "The workers were friendly and attentive."
  • "The staff were very friendly, approachable, and accommodating!"
  • "Staff were polite, professional and informative."
  • "The woman working was patient, calm, friendly and professional -- turns out she used to be a school principal (she was unruffled!)."
  • "Staff was friendly and attentive to customers often coming back to check in satisfaction and needs."

Cons:

  • "Service is very bad. They cannot handle a slight crowd."
  • "This business is a JOKE! Came with my family for fathers day only for them to tell us to wait and come back for a hour."
  • "Our waiter never acknowledged us until our food came and even then we had to ask for utensils."
  • "The young lady in the front needs to learn better customer service."
  • "The receptionist/hostess seemed to be overwhelmed with the traffic of incoming for pickups and reservations and was not very personable."
  • "I think the other young lady has a bit of an attitude problem, and her patience is very short! No proper customer service etiquette whatsoever."
  • "Food was good. Service needs improving. Delivering one meal at a time. Food not hot."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The atmosphere was chill and relaxed but they kept the front door open so it was chilly."
  • "The restaurant is very small but the atmosphere is warm and friendly."
  • "Generous with wine and cake and an artsy, simple, modern atmosphere."
  • "The friendly atmosphere and GREAT FOOD made up for the 'pay first' concept."
  • "Everything about this place was top tier."
  • "The atmosphere is totally cute and the owners are wonderful!"
  • "The atmosphere was great. The food was delicious and tasty."

Cons:

  • "The atmosphere is stark and the chairs were uncomfortable."
  • "It felt more like a fast food restaurant."
  • "Heard it was delicious but it didn't have any organization whatsoever 😕."
  • "The dining area is Small so the wait was a little ridiculous."
  • "The establishment does not have the capacity to handle dine-in, carry out, and catering."
  • "The dining area was freezing! It was so cold the syrup would barely even come out the bottle."
  • "There's outdoor seating, which is nice. However, the benches need to be treated."

Value

Pros:

  • "Food was delicious and came at a good price, especially for the area."
  • "The food is always seasoned perfectly, the meats are always do tender, thee best fries, and the sauces satisfy every tastebud."
  • "Your food is positively delicious. May be the best I've eaten in quite a long time."
  • "The food was ready and exceptionally delicious! Everything is cooked to perfection."
  • "The food will smack the taste IN your mouth 😄. I devoured their Salmon with veggie rice and Salmon with mac n cheese & Broccoli."
  • "The food is absolutely delicious. 😋 There's a lot of flavor and I enjoy the green onions on the top of the dish."
  • "so far I’ve tasted their trini jerk sandwich with the pineapples omggggggg bursting with flavor"

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