We finally got around to going to Ella's last Sunday. You have to understand that Ella's is north of Gandy...that is, it isn't in SOG City and since SOG City is at the center of the universe, we really have to want to venture away. Well, we really wanted to venture, and we were not disappointed. The food at Ella's is terrific, or at least it is for Soul Food Sundays when the menu leans towards barbeque and southern specialties.
I finally got the fried chicken on Belgium waffles and a maple syrup gravy that I have been aching to try. It was delicious and was complimented with a side of collards greens with bacon. My cholesterol may have been jacked to the heavens, but my taste buds were all a-quiver with excitement. My gorgeous bride, who thinks she needs to be on some sort of health food diet, had the Southern Spring Salad with Gorgonzola, cranberries, candied pecans, green apples with a creamy sweet dressing that she deemed, "Out of this world." In keeping with the "cut calories" concept, she had the chocolate covered bacon for desert. As any man with a brain knows, chocolate for a woman has no calories. That is my story, and I am sticking to it.
One of our dining partners had the Pork Sammy...sliced BBQ pork on a bun. I had a taste and it was superb. Our other diner had the beef brisket on a bun and that was another winning selection. There are many more choices on the Soul Food Sundays menu, but alas I only have one stomach and it wouldn't hold any more food.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention that Ella's has a quite adequate beer and wine selection. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoors looked inviting, but that will have to wait until next time. We sat indoors so that we could enjoy the incredible sounds of Hymn For Her.
The menu at Ella's for Tuesday through Saturday is more expansive than the Sunday menu and it certainly cries out for another visit, so we will have to "cowboy" ourselves up and leave SOG City for a return visit to Ella's.
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