This new restaurant located at Disney Springs in The Landing area is a clear winner. It is open, spacious, bright, and really has the feeling of comfort. It felt so homey and cozy, but also fresh and new. The décor is beautiful and it is so cool to look into the open kitchen. The chairs were very comfortable and felt plush while looking casual at the same time. You could easily dress up for a night out on the town with drinks or wear your shorts and sneakers while taking a break from the parks.
We had a party of 4 for lunch and we all thought the Church Lady Deviled Eggs sounded good. It is 6 full sized eggs so it is easy to share with a larger group. You may be thinking, really deviled eggs? But I assure you these were so, so delicious! The flavoring was just right and the eggs tasted so fresh! These were a winner all around at our table!
My choice for entrée was the Fried Chicken Sandwich. This is a buttermilk-brined for 24 hours and double battered chicken topped with hot sauce, aioli, lettuce, and bread and butter pickles. This was really good! I think the toasted bun just brought it all together so well. It was fresh and filling without weighing you down for a busy day. For a small upcharge I changed the homemade chips for the Iron Skillet Sweet Potatoes with Caramelized Cane Sugar, and I must say it was a great choice! These sweet potatoes were just awesome! They are swimming in butter and sugar so don’t think they are a healthy option but get them anyway you will enjoy them!
JAMIE: One of my favorite meals of the entire trip. A+++! I had the same chicken sandwich as Jillian and it was something really special. The long process that goes into making this chicken really does show in every bite. I had the french fries with it and everything came out piping hot and perfectly prepared. I’ll definitely be returning, ASAP.
TARA: LOVED IT! I really enjoyed this lunch and I was excited to try it. I had heard mostly great reviews but was a tad concerned. I had read a few from Southerners that they may fall short on a few items being truly Southern cooking. I definitely did not find this to be the truth – but in fairness I avoided the item that seems to get the bad reviews (green beans). Instead, I had the Chicken Salad and it came with a house dressing that was a mix of ranch and vinaigrette. The dressing was wonderful and very tangy. The salad was fresh and a favorite salad that I get often so I was curious how it stacked up and it came out on top. And just to add to the glowing review of the deviled eggs – they are a must now every time I visit. I am not a huge deviled egg fan but these were definitely special!
CHRIS:For lunch I had the HFK Barbecue Bun sandwich. This was their chopped pork with sweet and spicy barbecue sauce, topped with southern slaw and served on a brioche bun. The pork was perfect, seasoned and cooked just right and served with their sweet and spicy barbecue sauce (which in hind site I wish I asked for an additional side of barbecue it was that good!). In lieu of chips I ordered an additional side of their southern slaw, which lived up to its southern name! Portions were a perfect size for lunch!
The service was great, our waitress was quick to refill our glasses before they were empty, but never hovering around. She was helpful and able to answer all our questions about the menu as well as suggest food choices for us.
This is definitely a great family restaurant or for a night out. The kids menu is small but you could always go with a couple of the sides for kids also. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough and you HAVE to get the deviled eggs!
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