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    Arlene’s Soulfood & BBQ

    5.0 (1 review)
    Closed 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    We make it a point to go to Richard's Cafe on our way back from cruising in Galveston Tx. They…read moreNEVER disappoint!! The point is plentiful, delicious, so much to choose from and the customer service is next to none! The restaurant was filled with diverse patrons, the mood was set to great old school music. The only draw back is that they are not closer to my home town. I would be there daily! The price was $25/plate and worth every penny. We had enough to eat a full plate that night at home.

    Unbelievable, phenomenal, number one! I don't go out to Beaumont much, but how have I've never…read moreheard of this place!!?!!!!??? the food is simply amazing! Everything is top-notch. Also, the customer service is phenomenal.! everyone that works here treat you like family and super nice to you. I am so glad I stopped in today. I love how they keep the place super cold in the summer because it gets real hot in Texas. Food: this is some of the best food I've had in a long time. The beef tips remind me of a lot of Burt's , meat bar in Houston, Texas, who shut down right after Covid. The beef tips over white rice is amazing. So tender and so good my God how can you make food this amazing? The macaroni and cheese is phenomenal as well. So were the candy yams. The cornbread is great. The gravy that goes over the beef tips is simply the best. The hamburger steak is full of flavor as well. Once again, this is some of the best soul Food I've had in a long time. Top-notch customer service. Real nice people working here. I will definitely come back here anytime. Easiest five star review of written in a while. We need someone to come do a YouTube video on this place because this is what you call a hidden gem.

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    Food is served cafeteria style, with a main and 2 sides. Cornbread and drink extra.
    Food is served cafeteria style, with a main and 2 sides. Cornbread and drink extra.
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    Amazing delicious food God good good.. Be patient in the…read moreline. It's worth the wait. Spaghetti need to be served daily.

    A visit to Annie Bs has been on my list for awhile. It's near my home but I don't like waiting in…read moreline. I decided to order for dinner one night so I ordered online to minimize the wait. The good: Prices are good for the portions. The employees are super nice and friendly. It was late in the evening and they were crowded but you couldn't tell in their attitudes. The menu is plentiful and it was hard to choose. I waited about 30 minutes for my food but it was fine. They gave me a free koolaid for waiting. It was delicious! I froze it and enjoyed it so much. The opportunity: most of the main courses lacked seasoning. The fried pork chop was fried too hard and had no seasoning, the smothered pork chop was good and tender but no seasoning, the chicken wings, same thing. The catfish was seasoned very well and fried okra too. Overall: I ordered 4 plates: smothered pork chop with yams and fried okra. The sides were good. Macaroni and cheese, rice and gravy and cabbage was good. The green beans lacked any color or flavor. We did not eat the cornbread. Also ordered Fried pork chop with 2 sides, chicken wings with 2 sides and fried fish. It was enough food for 2 people to eat from each plate. I will go back on a different day and give them another chance. It might have been an off day for them. We loved the portion sizes. Everything I got came out to 80.00, which is excellent. They were out of a lot of things and all desserts were sold out. Have to get there early to get what you want.

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    I came on a Sunday and had a really nice experience. We started with the pretzel and crab rangoon…read moredip and it was perfect! A large, soft, salty pretzel and creamy, decadent dip made this app a 10/10. Then we tried a couple of cups of gumbo which had the best roux I have ever tasted... Another 10!!! I could just order a pretzel and a bowl of gumbo and be completely satisfied with my meal here. For our mains we got the sticky chicken and fried catfish. Sticky chicken was a little sweet for my taste 7/10 and the catfish was perfect, another 10/10. The sides were good but the jalapeno blueberry coleslaw stole the show. If you're ever in the area this restaurant is a must try! They'll be moving to a new location soon and I hope it has the same cozy feel as this original location.

    This was my third visit and my last. The wait today wasn't more than 45 minutes. I do recall the…read moregnats previously but it seems to be a out of control issue, even ROACHES. A small one crawling on the wall near our table and someone from my party saw a larger one crawling near the kitchen. And boy was it stuffy in there. I asked our waitress if she could move a floor fan near for some relief and to detour the gnats, she said she go ask but she never came back and when she did she completely forgot my request. We weren't seated in the greater eating area where it was cooler and maybe where the gnats were less of a bother. The food was delicious and homemade, you can tell it was made with high quality ingredients and that Southern skill that you can only get from helping Grandma in the kitchen. BUT the roaches made us lose our appetite. Such a shame. It seemed like the building went down. They don't seem to put as much effort into the condition of that place as they do the food. Dusty ceiling fans and crummy floors. I appreciate the homey vibe but it looked really junky, more stuff piled in unoccupied corners as before. I gave a lot of things the side eye, I mean it there has to be maintained asthetic. They charged an 18% gratuity on my tab for a party of 8 but I arrived with 4 people, the other 4 had already been there, paid and was almost done with their meal. Then of course the cashier/waitress still mentioned an additional, optional tip. I didn't think that was fair. At the end of it all she wasn't the best waitress.

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