Huskey’s Kitchen — Restaurant in Georgia

Well… I read the high reviews on this place. It has remarkable potential to be a cool spot and I’m putting the disclaimer out there that it’s a new joint, so I’m sure it had a few kinks to iron out.

We were blessed with a beautiful day with the weather shining from clear skies and a pleasant climate.

We showed up for breakfast food and to support a new business. The ambiance is cool with covered outdoor seating and a cross between island vibes and an old mechanic shop, unique place.

We were greeted and seated by a polite hostess. We QR’d the menu, and we’re required to manually order & pay inside which is ‘different’. The food is pricy for the the portions and quality in my opinion.

Stack of blueberry pancakes was $15, side of jerk chicken $6. We ordered Shrimp & Grits and green beans but after 35 minutes of waiting they advised us they ran out. Mmm, not sure how comfortable I was with that since we PREPAID for the food.

We decided to exchange the order to the Alaskan Salmon. There was a price difference, we had to pay more, and in my opinion, new restaurants should make the experience great for new customers. With that, I don’t feel we should’ve been charged the difference. Not a big deal but, again, trying to support a new business.

The total wait time was one hour for food and we got hours before others who were already waiting upon arrival.

The staff is West Indian, and my WI fam would be rocking the place but …the music selection was sleepy. Personally, I feel like a culture reggae vibe would’ve been more appropriate. Or some upbeat tunes for the culture. But the vibe and the food was definitely more “Americanized” compared to how I grew up.

Overall, an average experience because everything was average. Vibe, service, and food… although I will admit the pancakes and green beans were delicious. The rice & peas, average. Jerk chicken, average. Salmon, salty and average. For the price point, the food and service needs to be on point to justify.

It will be some time before I return, if I return, because I truly hope they work out the kinks of a place that has...

Today I am really conflicted about my review. My daughter found this place on TikTok. It had great reviews. It's about 40 min from our house but we thought what they heck let's check it out.

When we arrived, I thought the place was really cute and the customer service was great. You go to the kitchen area to place your order and pay at that time.

It wasn't crowded when we arrived at 10:25am. We placed our order. Waited for a little bit. About 10 min later we received our coffee. I was thinking since it took a while to get the coffee, maybe they served it when the food arrived. Well, another 10 min had passed and we still hadn't gotten our order of banana pancakes, eggs and bacon. None of which take long to make. We started noticing that people who arrived after us had received their food and we needed to leave soon to drop my daughter off for work. We asked the server about the status. She came back and said it would be a few more min. They made regular pancakes instead of banana pancakes.

At 11:10, we received our order and I feel like it would have been better if it hadn't been rushed. My eggs were not cooked well as requested. The pancakes were ok. The coffee was ok but that a preference thing on the roast. The server says the manager is going to come out to talk to me. I kind of wished she hadn't after she talked to us.

The manager says, I didn't put your order in and I apologize. So if I hadn't asked for my food, you would have taken my money and tip and I would have been without food. She apologized. And...

First off, you don't have a server who takes your order. You sit at the table and scan a QR code and order on your phone. Then when you order, your food does not come out together. I went with my two you granddaughters. I got my pancake first then after that one of my granddaughters got her food then my shrimp and grits and the other granddaughter got her food a short time later. To be honest these were some of the worst pancakes I've ever had.... Way too thick and dry. My granddaughter enjoyed her Harlem Chicken and waffles which is chicken tender dipped in pancake batter, but the other did not like her pancakes or the undercooked eggs, all she ate was the bacon.

Best part of the meal was my shrimp and grits. Additionally I changed the preset tip to a $2 tip since you have to do the tip ahead of time, but still had a 15% gratuity added to my total. Needless to say this is one of the most expensive breakfasts we've had in a very long time. Total $62.69 included 2.75 per cent credit card charge plus the 15% gratuity and my $2 tip. So our $48 meal turned into$62.69. in comparison the three of us ate at waffle House in July for $35, IHOP in August for 42. I don't like all the additional fees for a mediocre meal and to charge the tip ahead of time for barely-there service from wait staff is ridiculous.

Pictures show my thick and dry pancake and my granddaughter's meal, burnt pancake and...