I really wanted to enjoy the fried chicken, but it was disappointing. It’s like they took it out of the freezer, flash defrost, dust (and I mean ‘dust’) with flour. There wasn’t any crust or flour which Is what real fried chicken is and should be, otherwise it’s just not fried chicken.
Potato salad had raw or undercooked pieces of potato in it. Cubing potatoes just doesn’t work for real potato salad. You need to boil the potatoes and when you cut them up, it’s never uniformly cubes of potatoes. A good potato salad is almost creamy. No noticeable onions, or shallots or any flavoring except mayonnaise.
Everything else we had was fried. Fried fish. It was again, unremarkable.
The extra ‘merchant charge’ is for what? Is that legal?
Denise Gaston
Went to dinner with a few of my lady friends after seeing a show in the city, this was the perfect ending to a phenomenal day. I had the crab cakes and they were delish, a couple of people in my group had the fried chicken/fried catfish combo and that looks delicious as well. I highly recommend Lizzy’s Cajun Cafe.
Max Medveczky
Great catfish, hot links, and okra
Lowell Harrison
I walked by one night, just 30 minutes before their closing time. The takeout counter on the side of the restaurant was open. I asked what was available as they seemed to be wrapping up for the night. The chefs told me only a couple of things were available. However, a moment later, they generously offered to make whatever we wanted. So heartwarming! We ended up ordering their freshly made jambalaya and shrimp & grits, on the chef's suggestion. The owner Mr. C invited us to sit inside, made us comfortable while we waited for them to prepare the food. I loved the atmosphere with the musical instruments, various memorabilia revealing the long history of Mr. C's restaurant on Solano Ave. We got a serving of peach cobbler to go. One of my fondest restaurant memories here in the East Bay. Great vibe, huge portions of delicious food, reasonable prices.
Nad mp
It wasn’t a good experience. The food was not tasty, we waited 30 minutes for a fried chicken that doesn’t taste like a fried chicken but a lightly flour dusting drumsticks. The potatoes salad has too much vinegar, the baked beans tasted weeks old. The lettuce in the complementary salad were not fresh and were turning brown, the bbq ribs were not barbecue but baked with store bought bbq sauce. We had flying bugs during our lunch and the room wasn’t clean. I couldn’t wait to leave. I paid more than $60 for two. Don’t recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Mike Kelly
Recommend by traveler in Denver
Jocelyn Luna
I highly recommend this Ethiopian restaurant. Very friendly and nice atmosphere. Great food. Definitely going back. Let's go!
The service at this place really touched me. Such warm and thoughtful people. The jambalaya had a beautiful complexity and just the right heat, and the fried shrimp had a lovely texture.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
P. I.
Always wanted to eat here but never seem to get the timing right, a friend took him here for a Sunday brunch, and we ordered the two-way combos with ribs and links, potato salad, each of which come with a little piece of bread.Both the ribs and the links were outstanding, slow cooked, smoky, tender, crispy on the edges, and the sauce was excellent. We didn't eat inside though because they were catering for an event, and it was interesting to see a bunch of super well dressed people that looked like they were from down south or had down south roots enjoying some food.Staff was super nice, the lady that served us was a real sweetheart, and the overall experience was excellent. Highly recommended for the barbecue. I'm going to go back and try some of the other things!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Libby Lee-Egan
With some restaurants you can detect how much the chef cares about each item they serve. At Lizzy's, I can tell that someone cares a lot about the fried okra, the quality of their catfish and the overall flavor of their bbq chicken. These items were delightful even though the catfish desperately needed flavor that the tartar sauce packet could not help with. I detected that nobody at Lizzy's cares about the potato salad, the fries, the macaroni salad, or the "grilled" veggies. The "grilled" veggies were wet corn, lima beans, and carrots that had never seen a grill in their lives. The reason I won't be back is how I was charged.The final amount that was charged for my takeout order did not match what I wrote on the receipt. An additional $4 was added on the tip line. After exchanging emails with Elizabeth Evans about the overcharge I was told a story about a "merchant fee" and she offered a cash refund as a courtesy. It is not courteous to make customers go back to the restaurant to correct a mistake and help the business avoid a paper trail of this dishonest practice.The amount on the receipt is the amount I agreed to pay and that is that!
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken
Yuval Dagan
So nice and welcoming, they gave us salad and cheesy bread and snickers on the house and were so nice, music was very good, and the food is easily filling. Great experience
The food here is amazing👏🤩
Great service, great food
I really wanted to enjoy the fried chicken, but it was disappointing. It’s like they took it out of the freezer, flash defrost, dust (and I mean ‘dust’) with flour. There wasn’t any crust or flour which Is what real fried chicken is and should be, otherwise it’s just not fried chicken.
Potato salad had raw or undercooked pieces of potato in it. Cubing potatoes just doesn’t work for real potato salad. You need to boil the potatoes and when you cut them up, it’s never uniformly cubes of potatoes. A good potato salad is almost creamy. No noticeable onions, or shallots or any flavoring except mayonnaise.
Everything else we had was fried. Fried fish. It was again, unremarkable.
The extra ‘merchant charge’ is for what? Is that legal?
Went to dinner with a few of my lady friends after seeing a show in the city, this was the perfect ending to a phenomenal day. I had the crab cakes and they were delish, a couple of people in my group had the fried chicken/fried catfish combo and that looks delicious as well. I highly recommend Lizzy’s Cajun Cafe.
Great catfish, hot links, and okra
I walked by one night, just 30 minutes before their closing time. The takeout counter on the side of the restaurant was open. I asked what was available as they seemed to be wrapping up for the night. The chefs told me only a couple of things were available. However, a moment later, they generously offered to make whatever we wanted. So heartwarming! We ended up ordering their freshly made jambalaya and shrimp & grits, on the chef's suggestion. The owner Mr. C invited us to sit inside, made us comfortable while we waited for them to prepare the food. I loved the atmosphere with the musical instruments, various memorabilia revealing the long history of Mr. C's restaurant on Solano Ave. We got a serving of peach cobbler to go. One of my fondest restaurant memories here in the East Bay. Great vibe, huge portions of delicious food, reasonable prices.
It wasn’t a good experience.
The food was not tasty, we waited 30 minutes for a fried chicken that doesn’t taste like a fried chicken but a lightly flour dusting drumsticks. The potatoes salad has too much vinegar, the baked beans tasted weeks old. The lettuce in the complementary salad were not fresh and were turning brown, the bbq ribs were not barbecue but baked with store bought bbq sauce. We had flying bugs during our lunch and the room wasn’t clean. I couldn’t wait to leave. I paid more than $60 for two. Don’t recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommend by traveler in Denver
I highly recommend this Ethiopian restaurant. Very friendly and nice atmosphere. Great food. Definitely going back. Let's go!
She knows how you like Southern food.Great1
Restaurantji Recommends
The service at this place really touched me. Such warm and thoughtful people. The jambalaya had a beautiful complexity and just the right heat, and the fried shrimp had a lovely texture.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always wanted to eat here but never seem to get the timing right, a friend took him here for a Sunday brunch, and we ordered the two-way combos with ribs and links, potato salad, each of which come with a little piece of bread.Both the ribs and the links were outstanding, slow cooked, smoky, tender, crispy on the edges, and the sauce was excellent. We didn't eat inside though because they were catering for an event, and it was interesting to see a bunch of super well dressed people that looked like they were from down south or had down south roots enjoying some food.Staff was super nice, the lady that served us was a real sweetheart, and the overall experience was excellent. Highly recommended for the barbecue. I'm going to go back and try some of the other things!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
With some restaurants you can detect how much the chef cares about each item they serve. At Lizzy's, I can tell that someone cares a lot about the fried okra, the quality of their catfish and the overall flavor of their bbq chicken. These items were delightful even though the catfish desperately needed flavor that the tartar sauce packet could not help with. I detected that nobody at Lizzy's cares about the potato salad, the fries, the macaroni salad, or the "grilled" veggies. The "grilled" veggies were wet corn, lima beans, and carrots that had never seen a grill in their lives. The reason I won't be back is how I was charged.The final amount that was charged for my takeout order did not match what I wrote on the receipt. An additional $4 was added on the tip line. After exchanging emails with Elizabeth Evans about the overcharge I was told a story about a "merchant fee" and she offered a cash refund as a courtesy. It is not courteous to make customers go back to the restaurant to correct a mistake and help the business avoid a paper trail of this dishonest practice.The amount on the receipt is the amount I agreed to pay and that is that!
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: BBQ Chicken
So nice and welcoming, they gave us salad and cheesy bread and snickers on the house and were so nice, music was very good, and the food is easily filling. Great experience
Mr. C is so hospitable and the BBQ is delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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