Homestyle

What is it with soul food restaurants that never seem to have all the menu available at any given time? It never fails. I had to choose fried chicken wings after the first two entrees I really wanted I found were not available that day. I tell you it is mind boggling why a soul food restaurant with only a dozen or so items can never have any more than five or so available on any given day, while if you go to a Chinese restaurant they could have 200+ dishes and no matter how obscure the item is that you want I guarantee they will have it and prepare it for you quickly.
Well the food was good I’ll admit. Too bad I couldn’t get what I actually wanted.

On Sunday’s, I’m always looking for a real meal, like momma used to cook. Since momma’s not here, I venture out from time to time. This week it was Homestyle Restaurant.
This restaurant is on the heavily traveled 22^nd ave and easily accesible. Homestyle is strictly carry-​out, which is apparent as there are no tables, just chairs and a bench in the waiting area. Be sure to bring cash as debit/​credit cards are not accepted.
As the food goes, obviously my momma wasn’t in the kitchen, but someone with skills certainly was. I ordered the oxtails dinner. These oxtails were sliced thin, but cooked to perfection. They were tender and fell from the bone. Its accompanying gravy was spread across the pigeon peas and rice, which made for a really good and hearty taste. My two additional sides were Mac & Cheese and collard greens.
The Mac & Cheese was the best, I’ve ever tasted from any local restaurant. Seems like most folks skimp on the real cheese, but not Homestyle. Instead they splurged with the cheese and the seasonings. Bravo!
Now the collard greens… that’s another story. Kudos for cooking what appeared to be fresh collards, as opposed to canned greens. Unfortunately they were a little «tough», if you know what I mean. Just like the other food, the greens were nicely seasoned though, and one (if adequately hungry) could overlook the texture. They also provided a nice cornbread muffin with the meal. After all, NO ONE I know would dare eat collards without cornbread.
This meal was a total of $ 8.95 plus tax, a fair price. If you aren’t a huge eater, you could very well have left overs for the following day. Don’t forget to make room for the assortment of available cake slices for sale.
Will I return? Most defnitely.