The Case Of The Red Velvet Waffle

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