So good. Huge portions. Highly recommend. Honey cornbread is worth the trip alone. Great staff,…read moregreat food

*** DO NOT ORDER THROUGH THE YELP APP OR GRUBHUB*** Use DoorDash only…read more It was my first time ordering online, so I made this mistake tonight. I showed up for my pickup only to find that they didn't get my order. The staff told me that they only do DoorDash I had to cancel the order with GrubHub and then replace my order. Thankfully, there was enough of what I needed to get an order to go. Now that I got the unpleasant part of the story out of the way, let's talk about the amazing place that Southern Dishes is. If you've din d in a traditional southern food restaurant before, you'll recognize the setup. Meals are served cafateria style, that are portioned for you by the staff. You place an order at the counter and grab a seat or wait to be called if you're going to-go. Once your name is called you grab your tray and bring back to your table. Tonight's trip was a simple kid's meal of a (large) fried chicken strip (white meat) and mac and cheese for my son and a large collard greens (made with turkey). Having had all three before, I can vouch for their yumminess. I would be lying if I didn't say that I shared a few mouthfuls of the mac and cheese. This is the bomb, or whatever everyone is calling it. The mixture of cheeses, these crispy top, the well cooked pasta...it's the trifecta of the perfect mac & cheese. If you like collard greens, these are legit southern greens, not like the other ones that restaurants try to pass off as the real thing. The potlikker (liquid from the greens) is amazing. Other mentionables are the fried chicken, the fried fish and of course the wonderful banana pudding! For an authentic southern meal in CT, make the drive to Meriden. You will not be disappointed.

Everything was great, the establishment was clean and the service and food was great.read more

I ordered jerk chicken, rice&peas, and plantains for a graduation party for 30 ppl but I ended up…read morewith 50 on that day. They gave me plenty that I even have leftovers for my guests. Everything was so delicious and the owner were super cool and nice! Will order again in the future!

So I think now is the time I finally unpack and just say how I feel. For the last several months,…read moreI have not been very happy with Yelp. It's not just that I had one review removed despite that being from a place I've actually eaten their food from, but that the algorithm has used some of my other reviews in the past to make me look misleading, whether it be adding in information I did not add myself, switched the location of where I had reviewed a place, all of it has led me to distrust Yelp throughout the rest of 2025. I couldn't write another review up until now because every time I had even consider doing so, it felt awkward. I hate having to start a new year off like this, but over the last few weeks, I've had to work on letting go of my anger and confront my issues. Maybe this review can be a way to help with that. End emotional rant. Let's get into Kanoon, because oh boy do I have a lot of thoughts to unpack from here. So how did I actually come to dine at Kanoon? Actually, mom had found this spot and she described the people working there as nice people. We were actually going to go to Texas Roadhouse until we saw the lines inside and went here instead. This visit was more for the sake of mom's emotional well-being than anything else. Parking was a bit of a tight stunt, but as long as you can find somewhere to park you should be okay. Now, upon entering, you have to wait to be seated. Of course, because I parked the car while my mother crutched her way over to a table, I was able to just come in and tell the employee who I was with and head on over to that table. Decor and thematically, it's pleasant to look at. There's a bull head on one of the walls with a Kanoon license plate nearby. Two arcade machines are stowed away near the bathrooms. Bathrooms were nice too I guess. There's two areas where you can be seated at. At one point while we were eating, we are featured a show of dry ice at our tables. It's like fog on our own tables. They do take it back after a short while. Like I said, it's nice to look at. So now onto the food. There was the Lotus Shake, the Hummus Plate, a tray of slaws, mom had the lamb, and I had the smoked meat starter. Oh, and the crepeholics crepe was the dessert. Food is served on exotic plates and on wood. The lamb my mom got was served on a cracked wooden plate that was on its way out, so even though she did still like the lamb, she didn't finish the salad that came with it. As for me, the meat on my platter tasted fine at first, but the more I ate, the more of a story it told. The more I ate, the blander it got. Not even some extra pepper that was available at my table could save the meat. While I did still finish it, it was not without a struggle. The fries were at least crispy, and the cheese on top helped with the flavor a little. Also, the presentation was top-notch. The hummus plate was another item that was presented well, and if the main dish was as good as the hummus, I would probably have added another star to the review. But yes, the hummus was in fact a good appetizer. The chickpeas that topped it were just right. The Lotus Shake was probably the best thing I had of the night. It's a shake topped with whipped cream, a Biscoff cookie, cookie crumbs, and one of those cookie straws that are this one treat I can't think of the name at the moment. The milkshake had a caramel flavor to it, and mixed with the whipped cream was divine. The dessert was a little underwhelming if I have to be honest. You have the same caramel Biscoff flavor you did with the Lotus Shake in this crepe, and the chocolate was more of a milk chocolate. Funny thing, I had actually recently learned how to make custard using dark chocolates, and just from having my own custard alone I can tell you that this crepe would have been better complimented if a dark chocolate was used in place of the milk chocolate. This place isn't really anything to write home about. The only reason I even knew this place existed before was because this place had tons of fake Google reviews in its opening weeks. I hope Google has begun cracking down on that, but I had already lost my trust in Yelp before, so I'm going to call that even and just rate this place based on my experience here. Because it was an okay-at-best place, I can't say I would recommend Kanoon at this time.

Incredible atmosphere, service, and food. I have never been one for lamb chops but tried theirs and…read moreit's the best I've ever had -- no gaminess whatsoever YUM. Meat was good, think it lacked the tiniest bit of a bolder taste but so tasty still. I loved everything I tried, it's def worth at try AT LEAST once. They hosted an awesome fire show that they only have on weekends . It's been a minute since I first visited and I will soon go back for their awesome apps, rice, lamb chops, and brisket-- even their slushi like type of limeade ... just excellent all around . The staff were so inviting, cheery, and accommodating. I'll definitely be back, thanks Kanoon!

Good morning. The food was soulful( hint) the Service was amazing and I love the small quaint…read morepersonable place. At times I wish I could sit, but it's ok. I had the Cat fish, boy oh boy oh boy.... Tonie Brown

I really love their General Tso's chicken and their Oreo pie -- both are definitely highlights. The…read moreprice is reasonable at $18.99 for an adult dinner, and it's an all-you-can-eat buffet. The food is mostly Chinese, but they also have a sushi station and a few American options like mac and cheese and pizza. It gets extremely busy on Thursday nights, and the entrance can feel chaotic. There are always people sitting and standing around, and it's hard to tell who's waiting to be seated versus who's already checked in with the hostess. Since it's a buffet, there are a mix of tables and booths, and you serve yourself. The staff does come around to refill drinks and clear plates, but the overall vibe is more casual and hectic than cozy -- definitely not the place for a romantic night out, but good if you're hungry and want a lot of options. I always have to ask for more of that pie because they're usually out of it it's always the top thing missing from that dessert area because it's delicious.

It's ok!! Would not visit again. Food was a little dry. Service was ok. No issues just not…read moreimpressed!!

Greeted and sat within a few moments. Gave us menus and asked if we wanted beverages. Returned…read moreshortly with beverages and asked if we had questions about the menu.Returned shortly for us to place our orders.

We normally opt for take out but decided to sit in at the bar…read more We started with the street corn dip, which was underwhelming. It was cold corn with chips. It was good, I just wish I knew it was a cold salsa We got the two meat platter with ribs and pulled pork 2 sides; Mac and cheese with mash potato's and cornbread. The meat was fall off the bone and so tender and juicy We got some cider on tap and the euphoric margarita, which has cucumber and jalapeño. A cool and spicy combo. Jenna was the bartender, great conversation

A fabulous experience!!! I just loved this restaurant! The folks here are amazing! Miguel there was…read morereally friendly and the folks in the kitchen were so good! They even gave us free tacos! The food was amazing, even better than BBQ restaurants at Texas! The meat tasted great!!!

The food was outstanding The staff and service was great…read more We will definitely be coming back here.

I truly enjoy this place and their food. Fresh clean tasting soul food. They have reasonable prices…read moreand have been open awhile. I had the lemon pepper chicken wings, Mac and cheese, candied yams, and collard greens. The wings were seasoned to perfection, my only gripe was that the wings were wingettes and not while wings. The service feels some welcoming and patient because it feels like you're at a family member's house who is happy to feed you and proud of what they are serving you.

Great Food as well as the Ambiance is Nice. The Smothered Pork Chops are good! Nice place!read more