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<\/a>Signage above the door at the Red Bone Cafe<\/p><\/div>\n
To be completely honest, I had no preconceived notions of what to expect from the Red Bones Caf\u00e9, in fact, I had never heard of them before this class. So with a quick a Google search and browse of their Facebook page, not to mention a few suggestions from others in the class, I quickly decided that I was going to have to try out their catfish for myself.<\/p>\n
After a minor mishap with the GPS, which apparently isn\u2019t a fan of some of those goofy streets downtown in Sioux City, I arrived at the Red Bones Caf\u00e9. The yellow painted building certainly stuck out in it\u2019s location, both for it\u2019s size and color in comparison to the buildings around it. Their large sign above entrance was noticeable, but was only really visible to drivers coming from the one direction. Their logo appears a little too ornamental, which potentially could lead to some readability issues, particularly with the color scheme on the sign, and the black text with an orange outline on a dark background. That\u2019s not to say the ornamental typeface was an entirely bad choice, just an area of improvement. They also had their \u201cfood for the soul\u201d slogan on the board, but lights seemed to be blocking it from the passerby.<\/p>\n
<\/a>The dining area had an “at-home” feeling<\/p><\/div>\n
Entering the restaurant, the first thing that struck me was their decorations, color scheme, and overall appearance of the dining area. It fit their personality and their food perfectly. It felt like I just stepped into someone\u2019s home kitchen and was prepared to eat the daylights out of their home-cooked meal. I also noticed that the dining area isn\u2019t very large, so with a large group like ours, the place filled up quickly. It felt a little crowded when it got really full, but it wasn\u2019t entirely a bad thing because of the environment and that \u201cat-home\u201d feel. You could even see some of the waitresses and cooks preparing the food through the back, which, again, added to that \u201cat-home\u201d feeling.<\/p>\n
The menu was large, single sided, color print. I was pleased to see that they had kept the ornamental font they used in their logo to only their logo and it didn\u2019t become a reoccurring theme throughout the menu. Their menu was more or less easy to navigate as they had their items sectioned off nicely, but the text was centered within columns, which did lead to a readability issue. Their menu was full of southern-style foods, fried chicken, fried catfish, country-fried steak, baked beans, collard greens, and more. They had a nice variety of items and there seemed to be something for everyone.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Fried Catfish, baked beans, mashed potatoes, and cornbread.<\/p><\/div>\n
As I said earlier, I ordered the catfish, and I added baked beans and mashed potatoes and gravy for the sides. The waitress who helped us was very friendly; service was clearly a priority at Red Bones. When the food arrived, I was impressed by how much they gave you. The presentation of the food was good too, with the baked beans in a cup on the side. After a few quick photos, I dug into the catfish. It had good flavor and was definitely catfish, though the breading wasn\u2019t my personal favorite. It was a bit too much breading in relation to the fish and it was corn meal breading, which is not my first choice. Most of this is because I like the way my family breads fish with a cracker and a potato flake mix. This is not to say the flavor was not good, there was just enough catfish flavor to go along with the breading. The mashed potatoes and gravy were also good, with the gravy as the highlight there. The gravy was flavorful without being too salty and went really well with the potatoes and other food choices. The baked beans were my favorite part.\u00a0 They were a little sweet and a little tangy with right amount of spices that didn\u2019t overpower. The pieces of sausage in the beans were a nice addition to the flavor.<\/p>\n