We started with the house smoked sausage with brussels sprouts over potato puree with red eye gravy. The sausage was filled with smoky spices and the brussels sprouts had a nice crisp on the edges that gave them a standout presence among the creamy potatoes and gravy. At the waiter's suggestion, we also ordered the crispy cauliflower with green goddess sauce. I assumed the cauliflower would be roasted, but it was actually deep fried and I shouldn't have to tell you that deep frying something is never ever a bad thing. For my entree I actually got two smaller dishes, the small order of shrimp and grits and the side of collards. I was a little nervous that the collards were prepared with corned beef instead of ham hock, but it turns out beef can provide just as much flavor as pork - who knew?! In fact, I think using corned beef added the vinegar flavor during the cooking process, while I usually add vinegar at the table so basically they killed two birds with one stone. The grits were super creamy - just how I like em. (I basically like a little grits with my bowl of cream and cheese - who doesn't?!) They also threw some andouille sausage chunks on the plate for good measure, and I thank them for it. Although I didn't order it for myself, the one dish I kept hearing about was the fried chicken so I had to at least try a bit. The skin was nice and brown - almost to the point that I thought the chicken could be dry inside, but it was nice and juicy. There was certainly some cayenne in the spice mix, but I think I detected some sugar because there was a teeny bit of sweet in there. I was too full for a whole dessert and I'm glad I passed because when the waiter brought the check he also brought out a homemade cookie for everyone at the table. I stuck my oatmeal raisin in my purse and just like the restaurant itself, it was very happy happy discovery later on.
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