My wife and I visited Sammy's New South Kitchen last night and we both loved it.
Woodstock has needed a restaurant with a unique personality for a while.
Sammy’s has some traditional southern favorites with a slight twist.
The menu was wonderfully worded and left us wanting one of everything.
Sides that complimented the entrée accompanied each of the entrees.
I don’t know how many times I’ve had to settle for a side dish because nothing on the “ list “ matched the entrees.
We had an appetizer of shrimp and grits. We always like shrimp and grits but these were really unique. There was a sherry sauce that added a wonderful slightly sweet undertone to the dish. The grits had a great texture and the shrimp, sausage and peppers were cooked to perfection. My wife had the Country Fried Steak, which she never orders. My wife ordered the Country Fried Steak because she was intrigued by the andouille sausage gravy that was being used for the dish. It was great. The mixed vegetables were cooked to just the right crispness.
I had the catfish. The fish was light and flavorful. The coating was not at all greasy which is a common problem with catfish. The hushpuppies were the best that I have ever had. They were light and flavorful. They had a hint of cheese flavor, but were not cheesy.
The service was quick and efficient, but somewhat over attentive.
We are excited and look forward to trying everything on the menu.
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