First time here. It's been on my list since I saw they were open. Went for brunch, I had the red…read moresnapper with grits, that was a deviation from my normal shrimp n grits but I'm glad I tried it. Deep fried whole snapper was fried to perfection. My friend had the jerk omelette and she enjoyed it.

I came here for my friend's surprise birthday dinner and we had a good time. The ambiance of the…read morerestaurant was modern Caribbean upscale. I love the art work. Our table pretty much ordered everything and most of the items received raved reviews. The collard dip was unusual and not expected but not bad. It tasted more like spinach dip. The service was phenomenal until the manager I'm assuming shared we needed to leave because we exceeded our time of being there. That was disappointing.

We visited Boss Queen for the first time and had an amazing experience! Our server, Destinee,…read moreprovided outstanding customer service--she was professional, attentive, and helped make our first visit memorable. Now the food... we ended up sitting for almost two hours because we kept trying different dishes, and every single one was delicious. The fried lamb chops were bussin', the seafood fries were flavorful and filling, and the salmon bites literally melted in my mouth. The seafood mac topped with fried catfish (with fried salmon on the side) had my picky child dancing and humming--so that tells you everything! The cornbread was great too, and I washed it all down with a strawberry Arnold Palmer. Everything was amazing even the music and we can't wait to return!

Went here Sunday after church around 12:30 pm. No wait time and the restaurant was not busy at all…read more I came here hoping my experience would be better than the last, but that was not the case at all. I ordered from their apparent "new" brunch menu and was excited because the options all sounded delicious. My excitement quickly went away from the wait time for our food, which was ridiculous (0/10) especially when the restaurant wasn't busy at all. There was also inconsistency among the presentation of food on each plate brought to the table. I first asked for a mock tail, the Burner (8/10) it was refreshing and I wanted to enjoy it, but the drinks were brought out so quick and our food took 35-40 minutes... For food, I asked for their Loaded brioche French toast (3/10), the menu stated "sweet cream filling" as if the French toast would be stuffed with the cream inside; however, what I was given was thick slices of dry bread, overly smothered in strawberries, with the tiniest amount of cream thrown on top! No "filling" in the bread, at all. Bacon (8/10), Grits (9/10), Scrambled Eggs with cheese (4/10) very bland, and Potatoes (2/10) basic, bland, and unseasoned. Additionally, I found out after an order needed to be redone at my table, that my potatoes were actually supposed to come with seasoning and peppers. My soror who came to brunch with me, had to give her food back after the long wait since her order was not correct at all. What followed, was the manager coming to our table, with what seemed like a bit of an attitude, trying to find out how exactly the order was wrong. While explaining that the French toast didn't match the description of the menu, a simple conversation about the menu wording and food outcome/presentation turned into a partial over explaining and back and forth, with the staff almost refusing to accept that what was given to us simply didn't match the menu description. After having the waitress and manager come to the table multiple times and after another long wait for food, my Sorors food arrived with an amazing presentation (I should've taken a picture of it). Definitely not how my food, my sisters food, or my sorors original plate of food looked at all. Inconsistency is a major issue here as well as communication. There's no reason going back and forth, doing any over explanation, or having to send your food back to be remade should THEN lead to you receiving well prepared/presented food here in this restaurant. The manager explained that the slow service and food presentation was because everyone in the kitchen was being "trained" and the brunch menu was still "new." To me, this didn't make sense when this restaurant is not new; the explanation/excuse used just didn't add up. Think I've given enough chances to this restaurant at this point. I've been here some other times and didn't do reviews for those experiences, because they weren't great, but they also weren't terrible, but this recent experience has sealed the deal for me on not coming back; very unfortunate. The waitress mentioned she would fix our bills to accommodate for the experience we had and while paying, I noticed that the only thing really removed from each bill was basically the tax total. About $31 spent on my order. My overall rate of experience : 4/10

I tried your food about three years ago and the kind of money that we spent. I would expect better…read morecooks the greens like like the girls said were horrible and I don't like playing Russian roulette with my money cause when I come in your restaurant and looking for something to taste good and be fantastic and I come in there and it taste messy you need y'all need to start getting better cooks disqualified certified that's been to school and not pick up anybody to cook cause cause they ain't coming back if I come in your restaurant and your food is horrible. I ain't coming back.

Most delicious jerk, chicken combo, sweet potatoes and collard greens were on point love the…read moreCaribbean atmosphere and the people very friendly

For many years, Sophia and I have dined at My Mama's Kitchen where the food was excellent and the…read morestaff very friendly. In 2023, they closed their original location of Shore Drive and set sights on a new local which was expanded. They have finally reopened and we got a chance to stop in to see how they were doing. Let's check it out shall we? We were seated a minute after walking in. There were a few people dining inside on this cloudy day. The decor is nice resembling a type of restaurant you may see in New Orleans. Right when I was looking through the menu, I ran into Chef Moe who greeted me with a handshake. It has been years since we last saw each other but the vibes came right back since Sophia and I were long-standing customers. We couldn't talk long since he was busy, but it was great to run into him again smiling from ear to ear seeing me there. Great people indeed. How was the food you might ask? Pretty damn good. We both ordered their fried catfish meals with sides (mine came with fries and sweet cornbread and Sophia's with mashed potatoes and gravy and mac-and-cheese). The fish was seasoned perfectly and was huge. It was big enough to cover a football field (just kidding). The fries, as always, tasted great and the cornbread was delish. The both of us ended up taking home leftovers where the food didn't lose any taste from before. It was so refreshing to stop by after so many years. And it was wonderful seeing Chef Moe continue to bring good vibes to the Norfolk community through his cooking. You know we'll be back soon. Till next time :)

The restaurant is nicely decorated but the bar area is small…read more The staff was welcoming but our server seemed a bit absent minded. She wrote our order on her notepad but she would often return to the table asking clarifying questions or forgetting to bring water or utensils. We ordered the ribs and shrimp with macaroni and cheese and greens. Overall the food wasn't terribly bad or awesomely good. It was okay, nothing really stood out.

This is my go to spot for brunch and will everything. This spot has something for every occasion…read more The service is immaculate and I love it. I love it. They offer specials on certain days of the week. You never know what you're going to get and that's a plus for me. This is one of the best locations for all things food.

Nice to have people come to the neighborhood and all but do they really need to have the music so…read moreloud you can hear it two blocks over when people are sleeping? Moved to the area and this business doesn't stop blasting bass 5 Decibels or higher until 5 in the morning some nights. Brunch is one thing but some people actually sleep and go to work in the morning.

They relocate to Granby. They've been promoting the grand opening on social media so my friends I…read moredecided to go. We called the day before asking to make a reservation. But we were told we didn't need one for a party of 4 We get there, mind you they haven't change the signage so you don't even know it's there, and were told they were no longer seating people because they were understaffed and we didn't have a reservation. It was only 7 pm. Then a few minute later the sever, came back was said, oh we can seat you if the rest of your party is here . The vibe wasn't even right anymore, so we didn't even want to eat there and we left. Come to find out, they didn't even have their liquor license yet. Why promote being open and you don't even have your restaurant together yet. All in all, we won't be returning.

I really wish I could rate this higher. And I really dislike when I go to an establishment and I…read morehad high expectations. So we came here with a big party for my aunt and uncles anniversary dinner. We had a whole section. And they only had one person waiting on us for the first hour it seemed. We would ask for drinks and it would take them forever to come back. Our waiter had no personality no customer service just a blank. _ss face staring at us as if we were annoying him. I ordered the catfish and Black Eyed Peas, macaroni and cheese and collards. I'm not gonna lie. The fish was amazing The collard greens were seasoned, but not too much salt in it. The Black Eyed Peas were really good. I was just very disappointed. Also, please make sure you check your receipts. We had three people at our table and we asked to split the bell when they were splitting the bill. It was not equally out to our total. The math was not mathing. I warned my other family members and they did the same exact thing to them too. I live out of state and I can promise you I will never go there again! Terrible terrible terrible service! Please teach customer service!

I was craving some soul food and came across this spot. There's plenty of seating if you want to…read moredine in, and it looks like the space doubles as a lounge as well. I asked what the go-to dish was, and they recommended the turkey wings with mac and cheese and greens. The turkey wings were very flavorful and tender, and the mac and cheese was solid. I'm personally not a fan of greens with the stems still in them, so I didn't finish those -- but the overall meal was still good. Drink options are mostly canned sodas like Pepsi and ginger ale -- nothing fancy, but it gets the job done. I'd definitely come back and try another side, and next time I'll ask if the stems can be removed from the greens. Worth a visit if you're in the mood for some comfort food.

Oxtails Entree w/2 sides. I choose candied yams and cabbage 22.99. The cabbage was cooked to a…read moremush, the yams are overly sweeten and the oxtails were very small and may have a mix of neck bones the meat had to much fat, it was chewy there was no other content such as butter beans and rice added to the ox tails. Rice was sold separate. This was not a 23 dollar value dinner. The service was good and the ambiance was pretty nice. The main event [the food] they need to do much much better. My first and last visit!

How could this be over a 4 star rating , Fish is not fresh very fishy smell and taste, only thing…read morethat is kind of acceptable is the gravy and rice. Yams are Sweet potatoes batter consistency, cabbage is very blend and pork chop is a pork steak WTH. Corn bread is store bought in a Twinkie wrapper $40 wasted.

If you're looking for soul food that feels like a warm hug, Ellen's Homestyle & BBQ LLC is the…read moreplace to go! I ordered the collard greens, macaroni and cheese, and three fried pork chops, and every bite was absolutely delicious. I didn't eat inside it was a to go order. The collard greens were seasoned to perfection. The mac and cheese was creamy, cheesy, and baked to a golden perfection--comfort food at its finest. And those fried pork chops? Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and packed with flavor. They were fried just right, without being greasy. The portions were generous, and the food tasted homemade, like it was crafted with love and attention to detail. The staff was friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. Ellen's Homestyle & BBQ LLC is now my go-to spot for real homestyle soul food cooking. Highly recommend it for anyone craving a soul food feast!