Atmosphere was horrible. The manager/owner was ridiculous. Call my wife, love, kicked us out. Because I brought an empty can of beer into the restaurant because there was an garbage can. She was very brutal about it. It was a horrible experience. The food is way overpriced. The restaurant sucks!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Nancy White
Today I ordered the sausage sandwich It was everything I’ve come to expectI It was delicious! Cooked to perfection, lots of sausage. Definitely filled me up for the night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandy M. Stroud Gleaton
Delicious; thank you! Will order again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lydia Whetstone
The food was so good. There was plenty that we needed a to go container. Later on it was good cold too. The staff was awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seth Hill
The Red Gill Bistro and the Red Lay Lounge were a ton a fun. Great food and better drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Witte
Great food, Charlie the bartender/waiter was great and personable. Food was outstanding, I had the fried fish with collard greens and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese was basic but good with the blend of cheese used. The collards were seasoned as I would expect collards to be in a soul food restaurant. The fish was outstanding, perfectly breaded and cooked. The only issue we had was they add a 13 percent tip which wouldn't be a problem but because the payment was on an electronic device, we didn't see a breakdown until after the payment. There was also a service fee, not sure what that was for but in all we ended up tipping on a service fee and the 13 percent an additional 20 percent since we didn't realize those were already there. Now that I know, I can adjust accordingly. I do recommend them, but be aware of the additions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Laura
We came here for Father's Day and were surprised that there were so many tables available that we didn't need a reservation after all. The one and only waiter in the place, Charlie, also doubled as the bartender. I suspect there was probably only one cook as well. In any case, Charlie did a phenomenal job and was very personable and charismatic. The meal was good for most of our party; however, my chicken was incredibly dry and the green beans were swimming in vinegar and onions. Ick. However, my husband was pleased with his fish dish and my kiddo liked the quesadilla, which was huge. Prices were good EXCEPT that they charge a $3.50 service charge and a forced gratuity without any explanation or indication. So when our waiter brought the handheld payment scanner, I wound up tipping on TOP of the gratuity and service charge, turning our $80+ bill for 4 people to over $100! Yeah, my bad for letting my anxiety get the better of me and not asking to see the line items up front, but a little transparency still would have been greatly appreciated. Also, what the heck is the “service charge for?!?” It's not like we asked for delivery or even call ahead pickup—we dined right there in the restaurant! Even just $3.50 is a greedy bend over fee when there's no explanation or just cause. The only other complaint I would have wasn't exactly the restaurant's fault: a couple came in and were seated at a table near ours, and they both had their phones our watching TikTok at FULL VOLUME the whole time, which was a distraction and interruption for our dinner. Even more of a distraction was that the woman TOOK OFF HER SHOES while at the table and placed her bare feet in the man's lap. Ew! Cmon, guys - what ever happened to “No shirt, No shoes, No service?” Would we return? Maybe, but unlikely. More than someone flashing their toe jam at the table, I find a forced and arbitrary service charge to be unappealing and unappetizing.
Amy
The place is old dirty looking and just not nice. The staff was great! Friendly, helpful and really trying. The food was ok. We wouldn't go back.
Candice Savage
The food was amazing EVERY DAY! And don’t get me started on the service! I wish I could remember the names of the three people that helped us during our 4 day stay. Please don’t take these descriptions wrong, it’s the only way I can think to make sure the right people get the credit!! Tuesday night a black woman probably mid 30’s helped us (9pm or so)! She was so personable and made sure everything was super fresh! Thursday night we came in around 8:45-9pm and a light skinned guy with curly hair helped us! He was funny, attentive and just genuinely loved his job! We really appreciated him! There was also a white woman there with brown/blondish hair who was super helpful!!!! They all were amazing and because of them, this is where we will be staying again when we come back next month!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jingbin Dai
I was double-tipped because server did not disclose tips were included. Be alert to the amount you are paying.
Atmosphere was horrible. The manager/owner was ridiculous. Call my wife, love, kicked us out. Because I brought an empty can of beer into the restaurant because there was an garbage can. She was very brutal about it. It was a horrible experience. The food is way overpriced. The restaurant sucks!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Today I ordered the sausage sandwich It was everything I’ve come to expectI It was delicious! Cooked to perfection, lots of sausage. Definitely filled me up for the night!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious; thank you! Will order again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was so good. There was plenty that we needed a to go container. Later on it was good cold too. The staff was awesome.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The Red Gill Bistro and the Red Lay Lounge were a ton a fun. Great food and better drinks!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, Charlie the bartender/waiter was great and personable. Food was outstanding, I had the fried fish with collard greens and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese was basic but good with the blend of cheese used. The collards were seasoned as I would expect collards to be in a soul food restaurant. The fish was outstanding, perfectly breaded and cooked. The only issue we had was they add a 13 percent tip which wouldn't be a problem but because the payment was on an electronic device, we didn't see a breakdown until after the payment. There was also a service fee, not sure what that was for but in all we ended up tipping on a service fee and the 13 percent an additional 20 percent since we didn't realize those were already there. Now that I know, I can adjust accordingly. I do recommend them, but be aware of the additions.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came here for Father's Day and were surprised that there were so many tables available that we didn't need a reservation after all. The one and only waiter in the place, Charlie, also doubled as the bartender. I suspect there was probably only one cook as well. In any case, Charlie did a phenomenal job and was very personable and charismatic. The meal was good for most of our party; however, my chicken was incredibly dry and the green beans were swimming in vinegar and onions. Ick. However, my husband was pleased with his fish dish and my kiddo liked the quesadilla, which was huge. Prices were good EXCEPT that they charge a $3.50 service charge and a forced gratuity without any explanation or indication. So when our waiter brought the handheld payment scanner, I wound up tipping on TOP of the gratuity and service charge, turning our $80+ bill for 4 people to over $100! Yeah, my bad for letting my anxiety get the better of me and not asking to see the line items up front, but a little transparency still would have been greatly appreciated. Also, what the heck is the “service charge for?!?” It's not like we asked for delivery or even call ahead pickup—we dined right there in the restaurant! Even just $3.50 is a greedy bend over fee when there's no explanation or just cause. The only other complaint I would have wasn't exactly the restaurant's fault: a couple came in and were seated at a table near ours, and they both had their phones our watching TikTok at FULL VOLUME the whole time, which was a distraction and interruption for our dinner. Even more of a distraction was that the woman TOOK OFF HER SHOES while at the table and placed her bare feet in the man's lap. Ew! Cmon, guys - what ever happened to “No shirt, No shoes, No service?” Would we return? Maybe, but unlikely. More than someone flashing their toe jam at the table, I find a forced and arbitrary service charge to be unappealing and unappetizing.
The place is old dirty looking and just not nice. The staff was great! Friendly, helpful and really trying. The food was ok. We wouldn't go back.
The food was amazing EVERY DAY! And don’t get me started on the service! I wish I could remember the names of the three people that helped us during our 4 day stay. Please don’t take these descriptions wrong, it’s the only way I can think to make sure the right people get the credit!! Tuesday night a black woman probably mid 30’s helped us (9pm or so)! She was so personable and made sure everything was super fresh! Thursday night we came in around 8:45-9pm and a light skinned guy with curly hair helped us! He was funny, attentive and just genuinely loved his job! We really appreciated him! There was also a white woman there with brown/blondish hair who was super helpful!!!! They all were amazing and because of them, this is where we will be staying again when we come back next month!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was double-tipped because server did not disclose tips were included. Be alert to the amount you are paying.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
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Chef James took it to another level with breakfast this morning. Highly recommended!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charlie the server was great! Very helpful with any questions. Very personable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charley was an awesome server! Food was great. Can't wait to come back. Not too busy either!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A really nice spot for good homestyle food in a relaxed atmosphere, with great and entertaining service by Charlie.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charlie was an awesome host. Loved the chill vibe and the food selection and taste was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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