Chef Tam's Underground Cafe

I'm not sure if I came in at a bad time (2pm) or if the place is just understaffed. The host, I guess she's the host, saw me standing alone, said something to other guests ahead of me and then walked off, she didn't greet me. As I stood there another woman who might have been a server because she had plates of food in her hands walked by, spoke to the guests who walked in after me & then proceeded to walk away. The host came back, walked the party that came in before me into the restaurant, sat them & them and then greeted me. The host was friendly so that helped a bit, though the restaurant was out of several things I wanted. If the food I ordered is good I'll revisit when it's less busy or on days they are likely to be fully staffed.

When we were told the wait was an hour and a half, I got kind of excited. Surely, if people are willing to wait, the food must be good. Unfortunately, the muddy Mac-n-cheese was advertised with shrimp, crab, and crawfish. I had shrimp, but no crab or crawfish. The shrimp was unseasonably and tough. The green beans were overcooked to the point of mush, and the fish was ok. The fried ribs were tough, but the fried okra was good. To top it off, we had to ask a manager to bring part of our order because our waitress, a nice enough lady with green hair, was inattentive and disengaged. When we finally got the honey butter rolls, they were cold and unappetizing. The best part of the meal was the sweet tea and the Kool-aid.

The shrimp in the shrimp tacos was fire. The water lemonade was awesome. The fried green tomato BLT was very filling and the topping on the Cajun loaded baked potato was delicious. The reason for the 3 stars was for the slow service. We sat for 15 minutes before being served and had to ask for water numerous times. Although the topping on the Cajun potato was delicious, the skin on the potato was overcooked. All in alI, I would return to to try different menu items, or get takeout hoping that is more efficient.