Majorly disappointed and feel like I was scammed. I called in a to-go order for a 5 piece catfish dinner with steak fries and mac n cheese and received heavily breaded frozen catfish strips, overcooked pasta and crinkle fries...for $18. The lady that took my order should have given me a heads up. read more

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Shantell's felt very homie, the atmosphere in room was comfy. The service took a little long but it was worth it. I really enjoyed the experience, would visit Shantell's again. read more

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This place has really gone downhill and seems to be left to be run by a bunch of teenagers or young adults that lack good customer service. First the drinks, we ordered lemonade and Arnold Palmers it tasted like dirty tap water with some kinda flavored syrup (horrible) It took about 45 mins to get our food and we were the only ones in there. (3 adults, 1 child) The catfish nuggets were good but they had no hotsauce to go with it. We were offered ketchup and mustard. I specifically ordered a 2 piece chicken dinner and 3 sides the greens and mac n cheese were good but the yams were undercooked if cooked at all and the chicken was all white meat when I specifically requested dark (which is an upcharge) the kids meal that came with a slider size hambuger patty didn't taste like a beef patty at all even the child wouldn't eat it. Im not sure what kind of meat that was. They offered to replace the yams with another side of mac n cheese and fry up some dark meat chicken, which took another 25 mins for them to bring out. The server seemed annoyed of me bringing these issues to her attention. (She had a sassy ass mouth) I keep trying to give this place a chance but the last few times I've been there has always been an issue and this is the first time I've given a review of my experience there. I won't be back. There was no ambiance just a bunch of empty tables which should have been a red flag for us to go elsewhere. read more

I gotta admit that I found this restaurant by searching "chicken and waffles near me." Growing up in the south, I'm a huge chicken and waffles fan and love to order it wherever I go. Shantell's Just Until did not disappoint! Their chicken and waffles were amazing and I definitely have to come back for more. They offer daily specials for every day of the week, especially on Sunday's for their Sunday dinner special. Everything I tried was very delicious and amazing. Their outside seating was very beautiful & they had a lot of room indoors as well. If you're looking for something new to try in the area, this is it. read more

Shantell's Just Until Restaurant & Lounge - Chicken and Waffles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sanford, Florida

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This is THE spot to try and visit if you're in the Orlando/orange county area. The vibe is fun, and there's always something on. They have jazz on Saturdays and you can BYOB, regae on Sundays, and a great menu ALWAYS. Shantell was there when we went and you would have thought we were her neighbors. For vegetarians: all of the sides are cooked meatless so you can enjoy great soul food without worrying about cross-contamination. I strongly recommend the black eyed peas! Can't wait to go back! read more

Shantell's Just Until Restaurant & Lounge - Inside - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sanford, Florida

A true Sanford hidden gem! The smells from the road enticed us inside and we were not disappointed. The food was delicious! The owner is super sweet and came to check on not only us but all of the customers. I can tell she truly has a passion for this and builds a rapport with all of us. There are weekly events and I definitely plan on returning. read more

Shantell's Just Until Restaurant & Lounge - Jerk Chicken Philly - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sanford, Florida

We love this place so very much! We have never eaten at the restaurant but get Grubhub quite often. The food is amazing, Ms. Shantell is awesome! Do yourself a favor go...eat...enjoy! read more

Good food, good atmosphere, great service. I highly recommend trying this place at least once. My top 3 favorite items were the Fried tilapia, Curry chicken and the Fried green tomatoes. I have had a lot of cornbread in my life, the cornbread they give you on the side of your entree was delicious. I would go back for that alone. I would say if your looking for a good Sunday meal after Church give this place a try. read more

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All the food I've eaten so far is fresh and delicious! Cozy, and clean! Friendly and attentive service. Definitely coming back! read more

Omg!! You have to try Try Shantell's!! Trust me when I tell you, you won't be disappointed!! First things first! We did not make a reservation. They had plenty of toom for our party of 6. We had been dying to eat here, and so glad we stopped by after our escape room!! If you ever get a chance to meet Shantell, she is the sweetest most humble accommodating and hospitable person EVER!! We just love her!! I had the Jerk shrimp and I love spicy, so if you don't stay away from this dish. I absolutely love this entree and it was paired with collard greens and yellow rice with corn bread!! To die for!! The flavor and spices are done so well, bravo!! I highly recommend this dish if you love spice!! They do not serve alcohol or soda's but she has bomb lemonade in which you must try!! They also have sweet tea. The just had beef patty chicken tenders and fish nuggets and we had no complaints from them, and they kept saying how delicious everything was. The chicken and waffles are the best in the nation hand down!! You must try, once I tasted it I also ordered this Togo!! It's that good!! The seasoning is perfect and the soft flaky waffle had just the perfect crunch and topped with the syrup was just amazing. The chicken, do t even get me started!! Just unheard of!! Not over battered at all, the chicken is still juicy and seasoned to perfection!! The Shrimp and grits with tilapia was amazing too everything is made with love and served temperature hot but not to the point you can't enjoy your meal!! It's just amazing!! The staff is so kind and patient and know the menu very well, they can accommodate if need be. We did wear masks walking in, but once seated, no mask. They get $$$ from me but it well work the money. I live in Orlando area and I will be back just for the food soon!! If you love soul food, this location is a must!! I promise you will be thanking me!! read more

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I and my husband decided to stay in and got a takeout meal for 4 from Shantell's on a Saturday evening, so I can't speak to the service or atmosphere. But I had to write a review of the food. It was the best chicken, cornbread and fries I have had in a long time. If you are a person that likes fresh steak fries and nicely spiced piping hot chicken this place is for you! The portion sizes are also great, the meal description said it was enough food for 4 people, and I was really skeptical when I placed my order, but even though we were starving because we skipped lunch, we still have 2 portions left over. Excited for lunch tomorrow, yum read more

Miss Shantell is awesome and very welcoming. Her place is awesome. We did some karaoke while waiting for food. Chicken wings are on point and delicious and fries hot fresh and hot. read more

The food and service - just terrible. Stay away. The worst restaurant in the area. Good poisoning and all that good stuff

I'm writing this as I take my last bite of my jerk chicken Philly 10/10 omg. So much flavor. I'll definitely be back. Not only is the food good but the atmosphere is a nice vibe. Definitely recommend visiting you will not be disappointed! read more

Our food was delicious. We almost missed the place but realized it's in a great location, off one of the streets in downtown Sanford. The nearby areas very quaint and there's lots of food places to eat. We thought this place was a soulful place but it's actually not. I'm not sure what we ordered but you can take a look at the beach. We are definitely gonna go back and give this place another try. read more

I was sooooo excited about having lunch at shantell's today and so sad that the experience was TERRIBLE! Our server seem to be all over the place. I guess, I should have known our order would be wrong. We ordered off the Sunday menu which listed one price but once we called them out for our orders being wrong the price went up $4 dollars each. No apologies nothing but attitudes. It sadness me to say this but customer service experiences like this make it hard to support black owned businesses. Hopefully shantell gets better servers soon! read more

Two stars. I drove 30 miles to eat here after reading about a Mother's Day brunch on the U Nation app. After seeing reviews on Facebook and Yelp, I decided to give it a try. Food is fantastic. Service is terrible. I mean t-e-r-r-i-b-l-e. Maybe it was because it was Mother's Day, but please. Service staff were all young ladies, teens and obviously inexperienced. From pointing and asking if you've been served to never checking back once food was served. I had to flag our waitress down when our iced teas weren't refilled, yet our glasses were clearly empty when our food was brought out. I didn't mind the long wait because I know soul food takes longer but staff should know this too and make an effort to keep customers happy and comfortable during the wait. The place was almost full, but it's also tiny so I wouldn't considered it too much to handle for the number of waitresses floating around. Our waitress explained that she was new so she needed help on each step of her job from other employees. The food tasted great, but service needs work. Lots of work. A lady whom I'm guessing was the owner circled the tables greeting customers very friendly, but threw a half-hearted "how ya'll doing" at me and my boyfriend sitting in the corner and passed on to other tables. Nice way to treat new customers. I'll take my spending power elsewhere. read more

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Asked for a recommendation from a coworker that now lives in Sanford, as we are driving through. Let's start with first, this town has an amazing and rich black history. That in itself is a great reason to stop in this town. It is a darling town with its older homes still intact. Second, you should stop for Shantell's. My coworker recommended Shantell's. My husband said his shrimp and grits was amazing. The shrimp was done perfectly and the grits not too cheesy and not too strong with the coconut to perfection. I had the chicken and waffles. The chicken was wonderful (I tasted it on its own) and waffles were good too. The chicken has a great crisp to it and just enough salt. My kids had the fish. Both the tilapia and catfish were light, flakey and the breading was just right. Not greasy. Not too soft or crispy with great stand alone flavor. The owners daughter, I didn't catch her name and for that I apologize. I do remember she is #6 of 10 kids and her boyfriend is the chef. She was a fabulous, kind woman who treated us as friends. We felt very welcomed. The owner, Shantell is an amazing woman, amazing food and brings pride to her community. She is a record holder for Harley Davidson too. Just google her and see! They had karaoke night and the host had a fantastic voice and great at involving the group. They have a BYOB. Which I grabbed a beer from the brewery across the street. I'll let you check out that review. Shantell's receivers 5 stars for delivering up food with soul, excellent service and great ambience. Thanks! read more

Shantell's Just Until Restaurant & Lounge - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Sanford, Florida

Cute little place, friendly staff. Had the fried chicken,it had good taste but was dry and food took forever to get. The sweet girl working was so apologetic and said the kithen misses our ticket. For desert we had the bean pie. Bean pie you ask? Yup and OMG it was delicious. Who would have thought a pie made from beans would be so yummy. Crust was buttery and flaky and the pie itself was just sweet enough. It is a must have when you visit. read more

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Horrible! it is dirty inside. The floor is falling apart. we had a party of 12. They were called on three separate times to remind them that we had a party of 12 and we would arrive at 6:00 pm. We arrived at exactly 6:00. They did not have tables together so we had to move the tables. Finally two of the workers came to help. They do not serve soft drinks or bottled water. The lemonade taste like.....actually it did not taste anything I ever tasted in my life. it took forever to get our food. Two parties came in after we had ordered. They got their food, ate it, paid and left and we still did not have our food. I had yellow rice and 3 pieces of fried chicken. The chicken was good but the rice taste like they forgot the little packet of seasoning that comes with yellow rice and it was mushy. Tried to support the black owned business. I will not ever go back. read more

I would recommend this gem of a restaurant! The collard greens were delicious ! Service was accommodating and ambiance eclectic.

Get the fried chicken sandwich and Mac and cheese! I will be dreaming about it tonight. Good night

Stopped by on a Saturday around 4:30pm. If you are in a hurry then dont eat in. I saw a lot of take out orders, so maybe calling ahead would be good if you are in a hurry. There were about 2 other parties there. We chose a seat and the waitress took our drink order. About 30 minutes later our order was taken. The waitress was VERY apologetic. Luckily my husband and I were our for a leisurely afternoon so we didn't mind. We ordered fried chicken, mac n cheese, and green beans. About 45 minutes later our food arrived. We were offered a piece of chocolate cake for our wait and a discount on our bill. Shantell stopped by and apologized as well. Food was ok. Mac n cheese was delicious. We received extra pieces of chicken due to our wait. Chicken was fried hard and seemed to have been fried in old grease . We didn't taste any seasoning on the chicken, only grease. 3 stars for nice atmosphere and very nice and polite workers. read more

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What a wonderful place and amazing food. I got to meet the lovely Shantell herself and her husband... such a delight. Absolutely LOVED the chicken sandwich and was sooo full I had to take my delicious sides home, as well as a slice of red velvet cake of course. Wish I lived closer because this would become a weekly night out for me. Can't wait for the new "doggie soul food" surprise. read more

First time at Shantell's must say enjoyed everything for the most part. I ordered 2 piece fish/Talapia with yams and collards it was delicious, very tasteful, the fish was fried to my liking loved how crispy it was, everything had good flavor. The wait time for the food could have been better. Then again it was freshly made. The atmosphere/ambiance was definitely a spot we will return to!!! Loved that the owner came out to heck on us... read more

First time visiting downtown Sanford. Atmosphere and ambience was giving a good vibe. The food was delish and fresh. only down fall was the wait for the food. check out this place, owner is very friendly and welcoming! Thank you Shantel read more

I wish I could give them no stars. This place was ridiculous. It took them forever to even give us menus to seat ourselves and then took them forever to even come take our orders! We were there for an hour and our food never came. No one followed up with us throughout this wait in which we eventually just got up and left. Will NEVER be coming back to this establishment again. They care more about their carry out orders then the people actually sitting in their restaurant waiting to be served! read more

I went last night with a party of 7, including 2 toddlers. The atmosphere is NICE! The soft jazz music is EXCELLENT choice after a long day at work and a nice dinner with friends and the kids. I ordered the shrimp and grits , my food was PIPING HOT! at my table we had the chicken sliders AMAZING. Chicken and waffles , green tomatoes PIPING HOT! beef patties..... the list goes on. Everyone enjoyed. And Shantell, has a presence of an Angel. she came out and greeted everyone. She is one of those people that you can never imagine angry because she is always happy! this is my 3rd visit and each time I look forward to seeing her pass by. I will be back for karoke and reggae night! The one thing I would recommend is that they have someone attending the phone lines. We tried calling all afternoon to try and make reservations since we had toddlers in tow we wanted to know what to expect in terms of a wait, and could not reach anyone. But that's small matters. So for anyone else, DO NOT LET that deter you. My friend and I decided to still JUST GO, and it was ALLLLLL GOOD! read more

We came in a Sunday after church service and had the Sunday dinner. The wait was so worth it. I had the fried chicken, Mac & cheese, collard greens and cornbread. My hubby had the cat fish, fried okra, Mac & cheese, collard greens. All was amazing! You will not leave hungry. Portions are a good size. I had some food left over but the Mac & cheese; oh my!!! It was amazing. Ate all of that! Some nice jazz music in the background. First time for us coming to this restaurant, we will surely return!!!! read more

I stopped by today because I was craving collards, and Shantell's did not disappoint! I got the Sunday dinner special (meat + 3 sides) to-go and ordered the fried chicken with collards, mac, and candied yams. Every single thing I had was amazing. Can't wait to come back! read more

Really enjoyed the jerk shrimp and rice and the jerk chicken Philly. Good vibes good music .

This place is amazing! Got it delivered and did not disappoint! I cannot wait to sample more from their menu! read more

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How do you totally get breakfast wrong? Service was good. Food came quickly. Lukewarm grits and coffee. Salmon croquettes good! Plates too small for meal. Food was falling off when trying to eat. First time visiting may try lunch or dinner at a much later time. read more

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Nice atmosphere, great conversations, tasty food. Music to enjoy, service could be a little better but it does not take away from the good times. read more

oh my goodness I cannot describe how FANTASTIC my dining experience here was. Shantel and our server greeted us personally and made us feel right at home! The service was fantastic, so friendly; and the food??? The best Chicken and Waffles I've ever had, and I've been around the block. The fried green tomatoes are DELICIOUS, perfectly crispy and with a delicious remolade. If you're not going here, you're missing out. read more

This food is just wonderful. The staff was caring and patience will we got our order together. We had the chicken and waffles. I give them a 10. The hummingbird cake a 10+. The food and staff and great!! read more

Very comfortable ambiance! Awesome service! Food is simply delicious! Music tailored to the audience.

Food is fantastic. Ambiance is amazing. We came for reggae on Sunday's with a live band. Fridays is Latin night, Saturday is jazz/hip hop night and sundays is reggae. But on the real this place is the real deal. read more

We had another great meal at Shantell's. One in our group was a picky eater and she cleaned her plate. No one morsel left. Thank you Shantell, we will definitely be back again. read more

As if the food wasn't good enough , here we go with the desserts. Nobody I know has heard of Hummingbird Cake until now. Please when you get finish with the amazing fried chicken and everything else, treat yourself to this cake. Absolutely hands down the best cake I've had in Central Florida. read more