COMFORT by the Cross-Eyed Cricket

230 Main St, Evansville
(812) 909-3742

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Ella Grace Jones

Very good! I had the wings and a salad. Our waiter Ricky was very nice and very good! Highly recommend!!!

Amy Webb

Service was nonexistent even with a reservation. Would have loved to try the food but neither manager nor the server who walked past us frequently acknowledged us. We waited for quite a while and then had to leave so we wouldn’t miss our event.

Amber Luigs

We had a larger group in for a Bridal Shower and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! Our server was Candace and she was AWESOME!!! The food was delicious and everything arrived in a timely manor. Do yourself a favor and go try their rolls with strawberry butter!!!

Kelly Lanham

Fabulous, Chelsey,our server,was great,attentive and not annoying, courteous,food was extremely tasty good,flavors were superb.seasoning,loved the decor,had never been and so happy we did ? ?

Vegetarian options: Chorizo skillet was fabulous, perfect ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fried, German Fries

Christopher Perna

Ordered the Filet Mignon medium rare it was cooked perfectly but had no seasoning. The Mac and cheese was good but tasted dry? If you want a good filet or any steak go to Texas Road House in Owensboro it's worth the drive

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Jeremy Napper

Excellent experience!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

D.F. McKnight I

My family of three visited during lunch time. The restaurant was not busy, and we were seated quickly. Our food selections were delicious and with generous portions. I feel the prices are above average. However, it is worth the experience every now and then.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brenda Garcia

The best black coffee ever tried!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rolls with Strawberry Butter

aly pavlova

Super cute place! The food was very good and they had a lot of options. High recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hippopotamus Groupofguysgotamus

Dietary restrictions: They do not have gluten free or dairy freee anything

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Chad Bruce

A shocking experience... and not in a good way. We had reservations with another couple for dinner, and as I usually do, I looked over the menu before we went. My expectations were high. Quite the diverse menu, from chicken and dumplings to Filet Mignon. The steaks were all priced MARKET, which sets my expectations above average. I usually see that as a sign of quality meats and therefore a quality final product. We arrived at dinnertime to a mostly empty restaurant, which should have been a warning since the area around the location was packed. There was a slight sewer smell inside, which can be partially forgiven due to the age of the building. We ordered the crispy Brussel sprouts and fried pickles as appetizers. Both were excellent. The homemade rolls came at the same time, served with strawberry butter. The rolls were very heavy and dense, which seemed an odd pairing with something as light as strawberry butter. Soon after my entree arrived, the Kabuki Steak. This dish is billed as Filet Mignon, teriyaki, fried cabbage, rice with corn, and onions and mushrooms. This was the first steak dish I've ordered anywhere where I wasn't asked how I would like it cooked, which I thought was odd. When it came, the Filet was pre-cut into small chunks, cooked well done, and soaked in a pre-prepared teriyaki glaze that was too salty, even for my taste. It's an insult to Filet mignon to cook it well done, let alone cut it before serving to the customer. Any tenderness or natural juices were long gone from that dish. The fried cabbage was acceptable, albeit slightly salty. The rice was a take on fried rice with chunks of scrambled egg, corn, and what appeared to be lima beans? Odd combination to be sure. The rice reminded me of instant rice that had been fried. It was soggy, mushy, and had a salty overtone that was slightly disconcerting. At $35, I'd have expected a Filet, glazed with teriyaki, and cooked to order. The pre-cut and well done temp was an immediate one-star for me. My wife ordered the fried chicken, mashed taters, and green beans. She said the green beans were very good. Smoky, little salty, and cooked well. Her chicken was slightly overcooked, but she said it was average, but slightly bland. Our dinner guests ordered the chicken fried chicken, which was reported to be very good, and the chicken and dumplings. When the chicken and dumplings arrived at the table, they caught my eye immediately. The broth was a very recognizable shade of bright yellow with a familiar sheen to it. The chicken, while cooked, was almost perfectly square and pink. As she ate, she stopped and said it tasted odd. So we tried some. Immediately, it brought back memories of Sweet Sue canned chicken and dumplings. The dumplings were bodyless, the broth had that unmistakable canned, slightly artificial flavor and mouth feel, and the chicken was the canned variety. It's a slap in the face to customers to serve them canned chicken and dumplings at $14 or whatever is was and pass it off as homemade. It was clearly not made in house. Customers are not that stupid. It pains me to write a negative review of a local business, but judging by the lack of patronage, I'm guessing everyone else already knew all this. It's disappointing. It's a beautiful building, great location. They need to take their food more seriously. One of the people who brought our entrees to the table was wearing a jacket that had "Chef (whatever his name was)" embroidered on it. Surely they don't have an actual chef putting out that level of food. If they do, that's even more disappointing. There was no passion, no love for the ingredients or the art of cooking in those dishes. Truly a disappointing experience. Rarely would I add a restaurant onto my "Do NOT Recommend" list. Unfortunately, this one goes near the top. Should they take themselves seriously in the future, I'd be happy to give them another chance, but at their current level, no.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 4

Jane Woods

I'm sorry but the food was almost inedible; over done chicken fried steak so touch I could not eat it. Asked for a cocktail and the waitress poured champagne and orange juice in a flute and handed it to me. Not even cold. Never will spend that much money again on such a poor meal.

Parking: o.k.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Toast

Emily Ramsey

Our server Javad was very nice and very respectful

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stephanie Bettner

Came here on a quick girl's trip/ birthday dinner. Had pork chops with fried cabbage, baked potato, roll and strawberry butter. My friend had Ma's meatloaf, German potatoes, creamed corn. We also had the Strawberry Cheesecake.

Everything was fantastic! Ms. Lee was an exceptional server!!! Atmosphere is charming.

Too bad I don't live here to come again. Servings were generous.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Rolls with Strawberry Butter, Meatloaf, Fried Cabbage, German Fries

Chris Henne

Food was pretty good. Had a party of 8 and got in pretty quick. Good atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

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COMFORT by the Cross-Eyed Cricket

230 Main St, Evansville, IN 47708
(812) 909-3742