Dorsey's Locker: Authentic Soul Food B+
A few weeks ago, me and a few little ladies headed over to some soul food at 5817 Shattuck Avenue. An unassuming and windowless building mark this Oakland spot. We happened to the the very first customers on a beautiful Saturday morning, and the staff was incredibly obliging and welcoming.
The menu consists of fried chicken, catfish, snapper, pork chops, chitterlings, short beef ribs, barbeque, etc. Catch my drift? The sides- collard greens, yams, black-eyed peas, green beans, mac n cheese, okra.... delish. I opted for their "wing ding" plate ($6)- 3 crispy fried chicken wings, Texas Toast, Jalapeno peppers and pickles on a bed of lettuce. These wings were SO crispy and tasty. They even threw in free glasses of lemonade for us since the chicken was taking a bit longer than expected.
The side of yams were tender, and sweet, and chalk full of cinnamon. My companions' dishes- the snapper and catfish- generous servings with the perfect condiments of tarter sauce.
Although we couldn't finish off the meal with some sweet potato pie (they didn't have any that early), we were thoroughly satisfied by the end.
Give soul food a try, your soul will thank you!
Cheers,
Melissa
A few weeks ago, me and a few little ladies headed over to some soul food at 5817 Shattuck Avenue. An unassuming and windowless building mark this Oakland spot. We happened to the the very first customers on a beautiful Saturday morning, and the staff was incredibly obliging and welcoming.
The menu consists of fried chicken, catfish, snapper, pork chops, chitterlings, short beef ribs, barbeque, etc. Catch my drift? The sides- collard greens, yams, black-eyed peas, green beans, mac n cheese, okra.... delish. I opted for their "wing ding" plate ($6)- 3 crispy fried chicken wings, Texas Toast, Jalapeno peppers and pickles on a bed of lettuce. These wings were SO crispy and tasty. They even threw in free glasses of lemonade for us since the chicken was taking a bit longer than expected.
The side of yams were tender, and sweet, and chalk full of cinnamon. My companions' dishes- the snapper and catfish- generous servings with the perfect condiments of tarter sauce.
Although we couldn't finish off the meal with some sweet potato pie (they didn't have any that early), we were thoroughly satisfied by the end.
Give soul food a try, your soul will thank you!
Cheers,
Melissa
2 Comments:
At June 12, 2005 at 12:20 PM,
Anonymous said…
wow mel, i've been meaning to try this place out for the last few years but my friends were always hesitant b/c it looks kinda sketch, even though i love places like that. i've been on a long search for good soul food around berkeley after trying sylvia's in harlem ny. wilma's catfish kitchen is pretty good for the price (on san pablo on the emeryville border), but i still want to try the gingerbread house and sweety pie & poppys.. any word on either of them? btw, this is old dan from the gaia, i am your blog's #1 lurking fan!
At June 15, 2006 at 9:44 AM,
Anonymous said…
Dan,
I finally tried the Gingerbread house. Bit expensive, but the service was excellent. Smashing cornbread. I had the jambalaya, it was pretty good.
Give it a try. I have not tried the Sweety pie & Poppys as yet, but will let you know if I do
Have a bless day
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