By Andrew Schnebel–One restaurant in town that many don’t know of may surprise you. Red Bones is a family owned restaurant up north just off 7th and Hamilton.
This soul food restaurant is known for its chicken, and what I found out was their catfish. When arriving at the restaurant it had a rough exterior, which gave the place some good character. It’s a seat-yourself place, but there was not that much seating, so it could fill up fast. The service was friendly and right there if we needed anything.
The menu was one-sided, simple and right to the point. Everything was reasonably priced for a nice meal. I asked the waitress what she recommended since I was new to the whole soul food scene. She recommended either the catfish, burger, or chicken. So I decided to go with the chicken fried chicken, for my sides I got mac and cheese, and my other side was homemade fries.
Upon first appearance I was expecting a much bigger portion of each of the three. But after digging into the chicken it was much thicker than expected. It was a homemade breading and one juicy piece of chicken. The homemade fries were some of the best tasting fries I have had in a while. My other side dish was mac and cheese: delicious. It was not your typical Kraft Mac-n-cheese. I don’t think you could go too wrong with anything on the menu.
To sum up Red Bones, my first time experience was above and beyond what my expectations were. If I were to go back again I would definitely try the catfish.
If you are looking for a new place in town to go eat and want to get some good soul food in you without going to far out of your way, then go no further than up on 7th and Hamilton at Red Bones Cafe.
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