The humble beginnings of Sweet T Southern Kitchen are much like many other small, homemade food restaurants…a couple of people who are uprooted from their hometowns and just want a place where they can get some familiar grub…so is the story for this small southern restaurant. Right from the entrance, you can tell that it was teeming with southern hospitality by the warm welcome that the owners/chefs gave us.
The interior of the restaurant emanated a feeling of love and warm and of the bare necessities. On the wall were dispensers for plastic forks, spoons and knives, napkins and on the counter there was a scattered assortment of BBQ sauces, hot sauces, and other condiments that were foreign to me. When it came to ordering my meal, I felt compelled to try a little bit of everything. As I placed my order, it seemed to get bigger and bigger as I saw things that I wanted to try. I settled on chicken fried chicken, pulled pork, baked mac and cheese, and jambalaya. As we sat down to wait for our meals, we enjoyed our personal drinks of choice, thanks to their BYOB policy and talked, with anxious anticipation of our meals.
When I received my meal, I could not wait to dive in mouth first. My chicken fried chicken was covered in white gravy that put something that was already delicious over the top! The chicken was huge, yet cooked perfectly all the way though and moist. Pulled pork to me is a southern BBQ staple, so I was happy to find that the pulled pork was juicy and tender on its own. I added a small amount of BBQ sauce to it just to kick it up a notch. My side of mac and cheese could have been a bit cheesier and seasoned a bit more, but considering how bold all of the other flavors were in my food, it could have just been my taste buds expecting something that popped a little more. Lastly, the jambalaya was made with chunks of chicken, okra, white rice, tomatoes, peppers, onions and many other spices. The taste was so inviting and delicious that you wanted to keep eating it, however when you put your spoon down, the spices and heat caught up to you. It was not overpowering and made for a very delightful side dish. Overall, I would highly recommend Sweet T Southern Kitchen for anyone who is homesick and needs some quality comfort food. Surround yourself with good people, laughter, and some of Sweet T Southern Kitchen‘s chicken fried chicken and your night will be complete! -ED
