Delta Cafe
There is nothing more frustrating than when one of your favorite restaurants makes changes – and they aren’t for the better. While still good, I think Delta Cafe has jumped the shark in the restaurant world and is moving past its prime.
We ordered our food for take-out since they wouldn’t let us dine outside and there was no way we could eat indoors without melting in the heat, and when we first approached the counter the first thing we heard was, “Our menu has changed. Let me get one for you so you can take a look.”
Turns out the major difference is that they raised their prices again. Fried green tomatoes are gone, too. One of the great things about Delta used to be that the food was cheap and there was tons of it. Over the last few years they’ve scaled back on portion size and increased the prices, making it less of a candidate for cheap eats.
I think they’ve changed their recipe for breading, too. It’s good, but seems to be toned down. Potato cheese casserole is less cheesy, as is their mac and cheese. I’m grateful that at least their heavenly mashed potatoes are still as tasty as ever. I’m terribly disappointed that Delta Cafe is not nearly as good as it once was, but the food is still worth trekking out to Woodstock for.
The Delta doesn’t “work” for me, anymore – I agree they’ve taken a nosedive in quality. The last time we ordered fried chicken (thanks to a mama craving for it) we both spent the rest of the evening apologizing to our digestive system for the choice.
To put it delicately.
Still love those okra-and-tomatoes, though…high on the list of “things I miss most” from living in the south.
The mashed potatoes are the most “worth it” thing out there, IMHO. Still looking for another place that will fill my cravings for reasonably priced southern food, and hopefully someplace closer in than Woodstock.
Has anyone tried Russell Street BBQ yet?
I must agree on the fried chicken… Guess I’ll have to go somewhere else for good southern fried chicken… And, take note cooks of the world… It is NEVER a good thing to lessen the amount of cheese in a dish. Cheese makes ALL dishes better!
If ya get me some green tomatoes I will fry them up. Since I don’t grow them myself finding some seems to be the most difficult part of making them.
Hi Jen,
Your neighborhood sounds wonderful and I know I would love to see it. Maybe it will work out for me to visit sometime soon, I’ll drag Kevin and Beth along.
I haven’t read your site in a while and I sure miss it and you. All your talk of food has made me very hungry, which is a probably since I am on a diet.
Amber