My husband is a regular there, so I had him bring a meal to me. Forgive the paper plate. Bayou Eggs Benedict w/cheese grits. Honest review. The concept is great, but the execution fell flat. As you can see, the jalapeno corn cakes are burnt, why? Too much sugar in the corn batter. They burn easily with too much sugar, when they should have a tiny pinch of sugar just to balance the flavors. The tasso ham was quite good, but a bit rubbery since it was overheated to begin with. The two eggs were done properly, but were a bit under cooked to stand up to transiting as a to go order. Slightly firmer egg yolks would not have collapsed as easily in transit. The devil is in the details. The cheese grits get salt from the added cheese, so cut way back on the added salt. Way too salty for health, and let patrons add more salt at the table. Be careful to not have too many items on your menu. Overall quality of products suffers if you are juggling too much in the kitchen. Yes! I will come back to see just how you grow and develop over time. Don't blow it in the first year by not controlling your overall food costs to low profit margins. That can easily happen if you try to be all things to everyone, especially with smallish seating and tight parking. First hand experience speaking here. Your long term reputation is an asset, without doubt, and you have a great thing here if you manage it correctly. We do not want to lose you guys! 💖
