The food does the actual convincing: smothered pork chops and fried chicken get mentioned most often, but the catfish and banana pudding have their own loyal followings, and the mac and cheese is consistently singled out as the side worth fighting over. It's been reviewed warmly going back over a decade, the kind of staying power that speaks for itself more than any single write-up could.
There's a real, currently-running discount here too — a Groupon offer for two- or four-person meal specials at up to 32% off — so this isn't just a reputation play; there's an actual deal to go with it.
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