Home Sweet Home Chicken & Waffles

food was good, location was bad. music place next door was thumping the walls. this place is all ready hidden so u really got to look for it but the windows rattling constantly would make this just a take out joint for me.

Lawdy be this place was packed! Giving LoLo’s a run for their money with the after church crowd to be sure!
So I happened to catch them on their 4^th day open and grabbed a menu, but I knew I had to try them sitting down for the first time because soul food out of a styrofoam container just can’t taste quite as good. We decided to run after church — they open at noon on Sunday and when we got there (12:25) there was just one table open, and 3 groups were waiting for their food to go. Daaaaang!
Small spot in a retail strip mall that’s anchored by a Safeway — it’s hidden from the street by the Arizona Federal Bank, but it’s right on the end. You can order from the counter if you’re looking to grab it to go or you can sit down and get table service. They have about 4 booths and 4 4-​Top tables. No room for a «waiting» area, but those waiting chose to either stand by the door or outside where they could enjoy the gospel music (Sunday only) being played by nearby Mezzo Music.
Now, to the menu… Nice breakfast options. Not a huge selection, but you could get sausage, eggs and grits with your waffle so they kept it traditional. Lunch/​Dinner has all your standard options. Fried chicken, fried catfish, with sides including mac and cheese, greens, red beans and rice, sweet potato’s and okra. We tried just about everything but the last 3 sides. The sides really shined. Greens had a great flavor, but not TOO spicy like they are trying to impress somebody. Mac & cheese was some of the best I’ve seen out here. Cheese grits were yummy. The catfish was really good, though not the biggest portion. The chicken was, honestly, only ok. It wasn’t BAD but it was a little too greasy for my tastes. Their waffles are pretty darn good. I will be honest — I like LoLo’s more as they are more like light clouds of butter. But these are dense and thick — they appear to be using a Belgian waffle maker with a standard waffle mix. The result is really good. I could have been stuffed and happy after just that.
What we didn’t get, but I think we will next time, were the desserts. Red Velvet cake. Carrot Cake. Sweet Potato pie and more. They didn’t look like they came from a magazine — but they looked like someone’s grandma had made them. And if I have to pick — the grandma cake is going to get my vote any day…
Service was good. Absolutely happy refilling my sweet tea over and over while we waited. She warned us that things were a bit behind in the kitchen when we sat down so we were given the right expectations, and she kept us happy while we waited. Not bad at all for a place hit so hard in less than an hour after opening on their 2^nd weekend ever!
In truth, it’s a 3.5 stars. But I’m giving a bump up because we saw today everything that it could be. By the time we left the church crowd was in full swing. Folks were laughing and joking from table to table along with the staff. Like hanging out at the barber shop without the need for a haircut. After all, it’s not soul food without the soul…