Southern heat in Everett
Neighborhood: Everett
Phone: +1 425 259 6311
Fax: +1 425 259 6311
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Those saddened by the closing of Hilbo's Alligator Soul by Green Lake in Seattle should make the drive to this Everett spot. The decor suggests the Southern heat, or that might be the burning in your mouth. Chef Hilary Craig blends Cajun, Creole and other South-of-Southern influences to deliver gumbos and catfish plates, etouffee and ribs, all of which shine like the Mississippi on a hot afternoon. For dessert, try the Bread Pudding or the Pecan Pie. The restaurant has free parking, outdoor seating and live music from Wednesday to Saturday nights.
Reviewed by: Kitty from Seattle, WA, USA on Jan 18, 2008
Avoid the catfish dinner plate
Ambience, waiters were great. I was raised in Fla, Ala, & TN lived in New Orleans. Ate catfish & caught a few all my life-remember catfish suppers, coleslaw, corn on the cob, hushpuppies and homemade churned peach ice cream and everybody took turns turning it? Can't judge anything else on the menu..had 2 large pcs of breaded catfish. Coleslaw, tato salad & cornsalad were all good-how can you mess those up? Catfish breading was soggy, oily with no crunch. After 3 bites of each piece I was SO disappointed I could cry. So tasteless-don't know whether it was in the freezer too long or been frozen, thawed, frozen, thawed, frozen, thawed till all the consistency was gone of what should have been FISH. Each bite was pure mush in my mouth - they may as well have ground up some catfish or beat it with a hammer and then bread fried it, NO flavor whatsoever. I am really kicking myself for thinking that in the beautiful Pacific Northwest (with it's own wonderful seafood) I could get a real southern catfish dinner...who I am kidding...hahahahah! My west coast husband will eat anything...I mean practically ANYthing (except lima beans)...he was "starving" & ate all his catfish & when I can't finish my plate will eat mine too! But this time no, he was not impressed & couldn't stomach any more. Also disappointed in the floury, doughy version of "hushpuppies" served. True hushpuppies have mostly southern cornmeal with a smattering of flour...these were the other way around...mostly flour with a smattering of cornmeal....more like some kinda donut thing. Hushpuppies stay crunchy...by the time I got home in 20 min. I cut one open they were gooey & doughy inside by that time....like from some commercial pre-made fluffy sissy mix. If you never had real southern cooking, then you don't know what you're missing & would probably enjoy dining here-just don't get the catfish..I'd rather be beat over the head with a dead cat!
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Only if they don't know what real southern cooking is like
AVOID the breaded catfish
Ambience, waiters were great. I was raised in FL, AL, TN lived in New Orleans. Ate catfish & caught ...
Reviewed by:ezelle3 from on Jan 19 2008
Neutral
They are in their new location and the staff is completely untrained. It is very chaotic and they do...
Reviewed by:A Yahoo! Contributor from Everett on Nov 10 2007
