If you can stop eating them while you still have room left for the rest of your meal, you’ll find the best fried chicken in town. Even better than Lolo’s, and served up by some lovely people who really appreciate your business. There are lots more southern goodies on the menu: fried okra and pickles, lots of BBQ, ox tails, frogs legs,chittlins and catfish to name a few. The sides include collard greens, dirty rice, mac & cheese, black- eye peas and cabbage.
Ken ordered fried chicken gizzards and livers. This is generally an either/or proposition, but Sam (co-owner with her husband George) was happy to do half and half. In fact, she seems happy to do almost anything for you. He chose candied yams and corn as sides and seemed almost as blissed out with the yams as with the hushpuppies. I ordered baby-backs, coleslaw and mac & cheese. I have to be honest here - I thought the ribs were somewhat overcooked and dry, but the homemade BBQ sauce made them acceptable. Fortunately we had also ordered a whole fried chicken so we could taste it fresh from the fryer and then have it cold for the next few days. This is such good chicken. Hot, salty, moist and flavorful.
Sam told us that she had some pound cake that George had cooked, fresh out of the oven. How could we not? It was warm and lemony flavored, dense and light at the same time. There’s also red velvet cake, peach cobbler, sweet potato pie, and something called nutty buddy pie.
There’s a cute story behind the name of the restaurant. You’ll find it on the web-site.
This is a place worth going to, and supporting in these tough economic times. In fact we want to get a group together for a meal. Maybe you’ll join us. If you don’t already have our phone number, leave yours in the comment box and we’ll be in touch.
Restaurant 28
5025 W. Olive Ave. Glendale
623-934-0920
restaurant28bbq.com
This is Ken putting in his two cents. Those livers and gizzards were delicious. The oil in the fryer was really fresh, and that makes all the difference.
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