dame's chicken & waffles

surprise and delight. only been in area for a short time and heard a friend talk about dames. decided to take a visitor there with me first time. service was awesome and the food was even better. outside dinning in a quaint area of the city. loved it will go again when i burn these calories off!!

my meal was a complete work of art and tasted just as good as it looked. southern fried chicken cooked to crispy, juicy, out right tasty perfection set on top of what has to be one of the best waffles i've ever had. oh yes the main attraction is very good but don't sleep on their sides. their mac n cheese could stand out on it's own as a meal. to all who may be reading this, if you have never been to durham and you find yourself in the area, do your self a favor and head downtown, make yourself a reservation (i really did get lucky lines can be really long) and taste one of the many great food destinations in downtown durham. for those living in the area feel free to leave some comments about your experience at dame's as well as food destination recommendations for my next trip.

wait not worth the food. waited 2 hours on a sat afternoon at 3 after being told it would be a 1 hour wait. normally patient, but seemed to be a poorly ran business thinking the food will make people overlook everything else. food is good. very good. but spend a little time checking out other venues and you will find food just as good with higher business standards. when we did finally get a table, they were out of things, which was disappointing.


-----12 aug, 2013-----

wait not worry the food. waited 2 hours on a sat afternoon at 3 after being told it would be a 1 hour wait. normally patient, but seemed to be a poorly ran business thinking the food will make people overlook everything else. food is good. very good. but spend a little time checking out other venues and you will find food just as good with higher business standards... meaning... you wont stand in the hot sun for two hours forgotten twice, asked your name three times, never offered a beverage as you wait, allow others ahead of you "cuz you know em", and then when it begins to pour rain have them stare at you as you stand there hands full trying to open your umbrella and not offer to help you.

had an excellent dining experience here! the host, chris, greeted us with a warm welcome. shay, our waitress was great and andre the manager was very friendly. the food was delicious and the atmosphere was spectacular. will definitely come back!

as good as it gets. i had the chicken and waffles with mac & cheese as a side. the chicken was outstanding and that may be the best waffle i have ever had. the homemade flavored butter is a really nice touch and there was no doubt about the mac & cheese being the best i've had. i don't even like mac & cheese and absolutely get that again. there is a lot of effort & love that goes into every dish on the menu. i can't wait to go back.

busy place for a reason. tried going here once or twice before, but the wait was always too long. found out i could reserve a table online and instantly made a reservation. i am a big fan of chicken and waffles and looked forward to trying the the combinations at dame's. we arrived 10 minutes early for our reservation and we were ready to wait, but we were seated immediately. i ordered a backyard honcho and the waiter recommended trying it with the sweet potato waffle instead of the default. i took his recommendation and was quite happy with the combo. the food and customer service were excellent. the place is busy, but no one rushes you out the door. very happy with the experience.

tried chicken and waffles for the first time at dame's, and it was great! loved the variety of flavor options in waffles and shmears. my only complaint was a very long wait for the food, but with a party of 12 i suppose that's to be expected.

today was my very first time. i had the dames special a sweet potato waffle and 3 chicken legs. it was absolutely delicious!!!! the service was great i will be going back again.

awesome delight. this place was awesome. the service was decent, the food was spectacular, and the atmosphere was perfect. i ordered the classy hen; the chicken cutlet was moist, not greasy, the sweet potato waffle was an entire plate and delicious.

terrific - yummy, but different & unique!. tried this place with some business colleagues - the first time. it was very slow service that day but food was great. everyone got something different, waffles and chicken, salads, plain waffles with yummy butter schmears, etc. everything was awesome - even just a waffle with schmear is worth going. the second time i went - great service, not slow at all. took my husband and kids- plates were totally empty when we left!

got my "fix" again today at dame's and as usual it was pure heaven on a plate!! service was excellent, and the food..... well, there are not enough words to describe the utter perfection. hands down the best fried chicken i've ever had and always consistently delicious!!!!


-----18 jun, 2013-----

dame's in durham is my favorite place to eat in the entire world!!!! best food i've ever had every single time i go. my favorite thing on the menu is "the buff brahma", it comes with two chicken cutlets, i get a sweet potato waffle with orange honeycomb shmear (but without the whiskey creme sauce) it is absolute perfection!!! i could eat there everyday and never ever get tired of it. it's extremely addictive!!! this place is super busy and yes, you should expect at least an hour wait if you show up near supper time with no reservation. don't be surprised if there's a line of people waiting either.let that be a indication to you of just how awesome their food is!! it's soooo worth the wait!! i have been there at least half a dozen times in the past 8 months and it's an hour drive for me, one way!!! but each time i have been the hostess was very nice and the wait staff stayed on top of everything really well, even considering how crazy busy it was. this is the only place i've ever taken my dad to eat where he did not have a single complaint!!! if you only knew how that in itself speaks volumes!!!

the menu gives the history of the dish, which actually originated in the jazz clubs in new york city. i always thought it was a southern dish. see, you learn something new every day! damion’s waffles have different flavored butters called “schmears,” which is a word you hear often in new york, usually for the flavored cream cheeses used on bagels.

a classic. nice fluffy waffles and well seasoned chicken. the bar staff was very friendly and helpful. i would definitely go back.

unique twist on a southern classic. i've been here twice in the past month. the menu is a bit pricey and parking is near impossible, but the menu offers a vast and delicious array of waffles, chicken styles and shmears. i've had "a quilted buttercup" and the "what a classy hen" each were delicious and unique in their own way. i've also tried the spicy greens and the mac' and cheese which are amazing with a bit of hot sauce. i would recommend this place to anyone looking for a unique twist on this classic southern dish.

“you’ll be alright, baby”, she said. a southern woman, a stranger, had called me “baby”. i liked it. it felt good and sincere and comforting. comfort in the south comes in many forms, but my favorite is food. and one of the most comforting is chicken and waffles . dame’s chicken & waffles , five points intersection of downtown durham, serves eyes-open-wide delicious chicken and waffles. owner and chef, damion moore, has outdone himself here, bringing chicken and waffles to a new level. take the light brown leghorns ($13.25) ; a classic waffle topped with four chicken legs and cashews, then drizzled with caramel. normally served with a chocolate-hazlenut shmear, pic asked for another of dame’s famous “shmear” – blueberry. i’m talkin’ take up the whole plate, thick, lightly browned, crunchy on the outside, soft & fluffy inside waffle, scrumptious fried chicken, i’m in heaven baby. on dame’s menu as what a classy hen? (“for the mo’ distinguished!”) ($11.25), the description reads, “a chic