Mrs. D’s Hoagie Shop

I’ve had this food a few times. It’s good then it’s not. But good enough to keep coming back. People hang out out front because they think it’s a kick it spot I’m guessing but it’s just becauses it’s n the hood. Lol, they did close a month ago, I’m guessing because of its location and the. Riff raft that chilled out side during open business hours. Couldn’t tell if they were there because of the liquor store. If they do open again I will come back for sure.

Came here once since I always drive by it, wanted to try something new and plus I was craving a philly cheesesteak. Ordered some chicken wings and the philly cheesesteak combo. The wings were pretty good and the cheesesteak was good but just like any other place I’ve had it at. The wait for the food was pretty long and it was pretty empty. Nothing really special about this place.

Went yesterday to check this place out and found out they closed down. So don’t risk your life going there.

I do not know why this place is called Mrs. D’s Hoagie Shop. I call it the «CHILLIN BBQ PLACE». Don’t worry about the people standing around out front cause they be chillin. Don’t worry about the people standing around inside either cause they be chillin too. Don’t worry yourself any about the loud music inside case it be chillin. Even I be chillin in tlhis place cause it is a chillin kind of a place.
«If you are lookin for somethin fancy then you better be gettin elsewhere cause this here is a hole in the wall». «Only thing going on here is some good old fashion home cooked soul food and some very friendly people that happen to like their music». At one point the cook was singing, the women working the counter was singing, people waiting for their food were singing. I started moving my feet a bit just in case the place erupted into a good old fashion soul train. I really thought I might have to bust a move.
They had sandwiches on the menu and they had hamburgers and fries on the menu. They even had fried fish on the menu but I was feeling the love if you know what I mean. I am talking about some barbecued ribs with black beans and rice and a chunk of corn bread. Oh boy, there goes my diet.
The ribs were pretty good. I really liked the barbecue sauce. The red beans and rice were all right too. I did like that they had some sausage in there and it was even better once I crumbled my corn bread into it but they did not have any Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce on the table. Sriracha would have put the red beans and rice over the top. Maybe they didn’t know?
Three and a half stars.

I was in the area getting my brakes checked and decided to stop in… I drive past this place everyday on my way to work.
Once inside it reminded me of one of my favorite fish places in the bay called Emmas in Oakland. Nothing fancy, not a lot of décor and some grease, vats and a frying grill.
I read over the menu and considered the tri tip BBQ meal. I asked the person at the register if they had tri tip today and she turned to ask the cook If there was any tri tip today. He said that he had to check… the fact that they didn’t know lead me to believe that if they did have any that it might not be fresh. I decided to go with the fried tilapia instead. I don’t usually have cash, but I was glad that I did this particular day because I noticed a sign that said $ 1.00 charge for ALL ATM Or credit card transactions.
About 30 minutes later, my order was ready.
The fish was hot, right out of the grease. It lacked any real
Seasoning. The fries were big steak fries and nothing special. I ate about ½ of it and threw the rest away.
While I sat and waited for my order, I noticed that someone was there from the health inspection department. I overhead her saying that the drinks cooler was not cold enough.
All in all, the food was ok, not sure i will ever go back. After driving past it for the longest time, I no longer have to wonder what this place is all about.

Damn good hoagie, I wanted tri tip, they’d ran out, I got something called the chicken sandwich, it has a slightly spicy creamy sauce, tender chunks of chicken, overflowing soul food goodness for around 8 bucks with a side and a canned soda. I had the greens and sampled the potato salad (sweet and creamy) both were excellent, The staff is insanely friendly, there are bibles on the counter and graffiti style art of black heroes on brick walls, I think I saw Marilyn Monroe up there as well. I just discovered this gem and sadly I’m not sure I’ll be back, only a few days later a woman was shot in the parking lot loading her toddler into a car, and while they say lightening never strikes twice, I’m just not sure I want to take my chances.

«Welcome to the ghetto» were the last words the nicest owners said to us with the fattest grin when I left this place.
I came here with a friend only because boiling crab opened at 3 and we got there at 2 and couldn’t wait for food. THANK YOU BOILING CRAB!
HAHA this place does look ghetto but those places always taste the best for some reason. We shared a philly cheesesteak, mozzarella sticks, and chicken tacos.
MMMMMM CHICKEN TACOS WERE THE BEST! AND THE PRICE MADE IT AFFORDABLE FOR THE HOMELESS MAN DOWN THE STREET TO BE FULL OFF HIS ASS! gourmet, derrrrriiiisssshhhhussssss chicken tacos for 1.25 or 1.50. Philly was just normal philly as well as mozzarella but excited to go back and try everything else. (This was our appetizer place before we went to boiling crab)
If that’s the ghetto, I’m gonna stuff my face and stay there.

In with the good:
–SUPER nice people. In fact, that’s the sole reason for the three stars. Anyway, we called to have a menu faxed to us. I don’t believe they have a fax machine at their store because when the fax came through, it was marked as sent from FAMILY CHIRO. So we were appreciative that he went the extra step to ask his neighbor to use the fax machine.
–There’s actually a dollar charge to use credit/​ATM there. But the man compensated that by giving us a cup of ice and an Arizona ice tea. How thoughtful!
We skimmed through the menu and decided on the bbq tri-​tip sandwich, the 3-​way bbq combo, and an order of «lemon pepper chicken».
Out with the bad:
–The bbq tri-​tip sandwich was too saucey for me. The bread tasted a little funny too. And since when did mustard come on bbq tri tip sandwiches? Weird.
–I’m not sure if it was just my order of wings, but I tasted no lemon and no pepper. I only tasted salt. And it was a crapload.
–The side of jamabalaya (included as a side with the bbq meal) was dry and not jambalaya-​ish, if you know what I mean.
–Though I didn’t eat the bbq meal, I was told it was ‘okay’.
Final verdict: I would love to tell everyone «GO THERE! ITS GOOOOD!» (The people were friendly!) But I can’t. All I have to say is nice people, and well, nice people.

I think I might’ve just found Sacto’s friendliest and smokiest full-​flavored slow-​cooked BBQ… at a so-​called «hoagie shop»!
On Stockton Blvd just north of Florin Road, it’s easy to miss this place unless you are looking for Mrs. D’s Hoagie truck which is parked in front of this low-​key strip-​mall on the far corner of a largely abandoned commercial plot anchored by one of the largest examples of blight in the south area, the abandoned former Price Club and the adjoining forever-​going-​outta-​business furniture store that finally went outta business. It’s kind of a long ways to go from my Midtown office to grab lunch here, but it’s worth skipping the few BBQ spots on upper Stockton and MLK to eat here. Mrs. D’s only peer in the entire city is far out north in Del Paso Heights, the new Li’l Taste of Soul. Li’l Taste may have the more diverse menu (with fried chicken and a larger range of side dishes), but Mrs. D’s is the more personable place, letting you so close to the action that you can actually see and smell the entire slow-​cooking operation in the smoker/​grill outside right in front.
On my first visit, we were welcomed by the grill-​tender himself, and he must’ve known we’d never been there before because he immediately grabbed the two drumsticks from the freshest pan of smoked chicken, pinched some wax paper around their ankles, and offered them to me and my friend gratis while proudly proclaiming «This here is what we call ‘hood chicken’!» Here I was drawn to the place by the lure of hoagies painted on the side of their catering truck… now I’m pondering a totally different menu decision! And damn… that was some fine chicken, perfectly fall-​off-​the-​bone slow-​cooked, and coated in some the most savory and spicy sauce which was absolutely lights out!
I got the BBQ tri tip sandwich, which was also brilliantly prepared in the same sauce, and with fries and a can of soda, it was $ 7.00.
We’ve already been back and tried the full BBQ chicken meal and the burger. The burger was alright, but not distinctive in anyway. They do have an extremely cheap burger deal, though… with fries and drink, the bargain burger deal is $ 2.99. The half-​pound «super giant» runs up to $ 6.50 for the combo. There’s fried fish and shellfish, and even breakfast on the menu, too, but we haven’t tried any of that just yet. Oh, and ribs, of course!
They didn’t have the smoker going out front on a Tuesday, and we were the only ones there. But on a Friday when the smoker was billowing plumes outside, the place was buzzing and bustling. All but one table was full, plus there were fellas hanging out in the front eating and just philosophizing. Pretty cool scene, actually.
Both times, they had the Wendy Williams Show on the big screen TV. She can roast a Slim Jim, take her gum outta her mouth and stick on the wall, or show off her collection of dead flies… nothing Wendy can do on TV will make me salivate any less with the smell of this BBQ in the air!
Be advised of the parking lot situation. From southbound Stockton Blvd, you can’t turn left into the lot. You gotta make a U-​turn about 1000 feet down and come back. Then be prepared for some of the worst potholes ever in that parking lot. Just creep. I saw the Skittles donk on his 24″ rims do it, so you can negotiate this fine if you just creep. The lot is curbed in on itself, so you can only approach or exit from the far south side. You might need to do a three-​point turn-​about to get out. But, there is a lot right behind the place which you can turn into off of Lindale. It’s really not much of a hassle, though… not enough to keep us from coming back!