On one of my many trips to the big Apple (NYC) my good
friend Lamont introduced me to a new restaurant in Brooklyn called SoCo. He
insisted that I give this place a try. He went on and on about its atmosphere and
the kind of people that it attracts… blah, blah, blah. “It’s your kind of
place,” he said. But then he mentioned the magic word… “Waffle!”
He told me about their Red Velvet Chicken and Waffle meal. I
was suddenly interested. So with out delay I made my way over to SoCo to
further investigate this so called Red Velvet Waffle.
The thought of this never before seen Red Velvet Waffle
rented so much space in my brain that I almost did not notice the well-dressed
doorman holding the door for me as I entered the restaurant. There was a slight
20-minute wait before I would be face to face with this so-called Red Velvet
Waffle. I didn’t mind too much I was in good company and was catching up with a very
good friend.
As I waited to be seated I took the time to case the joint.
All that I was told was true. The atmosphere was great and there was an
eclectic group of people ranging from the young to the old and players to Politian’s.
Yup! My kind of spot.
All was well until it was time to be seated. It took over 5
minutes before the waiter would come over and do me a favor by taking my order
and allowing me to ask for a glass of water.
Naturally I ordered the waffle.
When my meal arrived I was quite impressed. It really was a
Red Velvet Waffle. Once again I hunted down my waiter that I was clearly
disturbing from his conversation at the bar, to ask him for some butter.
After getting my waffle all dressed up for the dance, I took
my first bite. Immediately there was a taste that exploded in my mouth, but it
wasn’t the waffle. It was the shot
of brandy mix with the syrup that added a delightful kick to the meal.
The chicken was small, dry and rather bland. For a Southern
eatery it could have used more seasoning. I could have done without it. The
waffle itself was better than what I expected. I was just a tad dry but never
the less very good. Surely it is not something that I will run to every morning
like the waffles over Mike's Coffee Shop but I still rank it in my top 5 so far.
As I was leaving the waiter had the audacity to question why
I didn’t tip him. Half way through my laundry list of complaints he got the
picture and “slunked” away.
All and all it was a fair to good experience. I found $18 to
be a bit pricy for chicken and waffles but what do I know, I’m just a cat that
likes turkey burgers and waffles.
SoCo is located at 509 Myrtle Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 783-1936
