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    Shantell's Just Until Restaurant & Lounge

    3.9 (259 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 3:00 am (Next day)
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Lisa R.

    Ooooh Ms Shantell put her foot in it (figuratively yall, not literally) I had fried catfish greens Mac and cheese AND cornbread. And I ate it all. Left NO crumbs. Hubby ate the jerk shrimp and rice w/greens and corn bread. The music playing was just the perfect vibe. (Neosoul and some jazz) Each night is a different theme (reggae karaoke, TED talks, etc...) Ms Shantell wears many hats at her place (chef. Server, cashier, hostess) and wears each hat with sass.. Can't wait to come back and have some oxtails

    Mia P.

    What can I say, this place is open till 4 AM on the weekends and that is crazy but wonderful! Came here late at night and ordered a burger and a fried chicken meal with sides and have to say that it was absolutely phenomenal with lots of flavor. The fried chicken was nicely crisp and the skin and batter had a wonderful seasoning flavor. The burger was ample and had a light soy sauce flavor so it was very delicious and definitely not lacking in seasoning. I got the Jamaican meat patty as a side and also their mac & cheese, which is that traditional southern style with a little cheese crust on top. Had a great meal here just know I had to wait a little bit for the food to be cooked freshly, so give them a little bit of time to prepare your phenomenal meal. Great service and food!

    Raeford M.

    Food excellent, service AMAZING... being open till 4am is definitely a big plus.... food came out piping hot..... worth checking out!!!!

    Sheeka B.

    We've been here a few times over the past 4 years, but our most recent trip was the best yet. We typically go around 3-4pm, and get our food to go. This time, we arrived about 630 and decided to stick around and enjoy our meals. They had live music, we got to talk to so many locals, and we had a good time just mingling inside. The best thing about this place is the fried chicken. ITS TO DIE FOR, and I always want to order more to go. (And you can do like a 20 piece of you don't mind the wait). Definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the Sanford area and looking for great food and a good time!

    Felicia B.

    I've been wanting to try Shantell's for some time now and I was able to go there yesterday with a friend. We decided to go after lunch rush so it was 1pm when we showed up. Only 3 other tables were being occupied (one couple was paying, the other two tables were already eating). We both are thinking ok this is a good sign we missed the busiest time for the day. The host/waitress told us to sit wherever we liked and so we did. She took our drink order and after a few moments of trying to decide we both ordered the meatloaf since it was Monday and it was the special of the day. My order was meatloaf with rice and collard greens (the waitress said they were the best), my friend ordered meatloaf with mashed potatoes and collard greens. The place wasn't busy were we the only 2 people who needed to order. It took approximately 15 mins to get our food. The plate looked good coming out until I took the first bite. The meatloaf was BURNT on the other side of it. Whoever cooked it decided it would be ok to put the best side of the meatloaf facing up with hope of the rice THAT WAS COLD, lack of flavor soften up the burnt side of the meatloaf. It was still crunchy, hard and nasty. The collard greens taste as if they were out of a can because it had a metal tin taste. No cornbread was offered or given but at that point it was too late I was DONE with the meatloaf and this place.

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    Jodie M.

    Cute little restaurant that should have more traffic! Soul food at its finest! The collard greens are amazing!!! My other favorite was the toasted cornbread. O.M.G was it good!!! If cornbread was identifying cake - it would be THIS cornbread. So good! I had the jerk shrimp and rice. Amazing spices. Cooked perfectly. My husband had the same. We also had the Meat patties - WOW! They had a dipping sauce, too. Mouth watering! The Hummingbird cake was perfect- it was just a tiny piece for $9. Usually a piece of cake priced over $6 is bigger in my past experiences. I'm a dessert/ cake expert LOL. Definitely try this spot! Do something different for date night!

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    Inoel R.

    I really loved how homie and authentic her southern style food was. I can't say much about the ambiance and we ordered take out today. But based of this experience Weill definitely come back to eat in. The fried chicken was bomb and the ration of batter to chicken was perfect. I hate breast chicken when you feel you bought breading and not chicken. The corn bread was so light and flavorful. A must try for sure.

    The salt was visible on the chicken. Way too salty.
    Jazmyne R.

    Man, I came here and was so excited to be able to have some amazing soul food. As there are not many good soul food spot in Orlando/surrounding area. When I first walked in the employees looked at me like they seen a ghost. I had to speak to snap them out of their trance. Prior to ordering I asked if they had gravy to go with the mashed potatoes. They said yes. So I ordered a fried chicken plate with greens and mashed potatoes and gravy. When I opened my food there was no gravy. lol. I was clearly being punked BUT I kept it moving because everything was hot and seemingly fresh. In short, the food was so salty that it was inedible I couldn't finish it with out putting my blood pressure at risk. It seemed like someone dropped the salt bucket on my food and thought "eh, no biggie" because the salt was visible on the chicken. Im sure this place has potential. I know it does. But this first impression was not a good one. Not in a rush to come back.

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

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

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

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

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

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