great all around diner. this is a great locally owned, family diner in the style of cagney's - breakfast all day, great lunch and dinner comfort food choices, fast service at reasonable prices, especially considering the portion sizes. this is not zoe's kitchen (the chain), this is mama zoe michael's.
it is located in an older strip center that is well off the road, and the center is undergoing extensive and much needed renovations - so extenseive that most of the face of the buildings are obscured, and you have to look carefully to find it. but plenty of folks do find it, it can get pretty busy at peak times.
we tried the chicken & waffle (about $9 with a side), and the country fried steak (about $8) which comes with mashed potatoes and 2 additional sides, roll or corn muffin. the waffle is huge, perfectly cooked - nice crust on the outside, tender inside, loaded with flavor. the chicken part of this dish consists of 3 huge fried chicken tenders, which are also cooked perfectly, are tender & moist, and are very tasty. this rivals any chicken and waffle dish we've tried.
the country fried steak, which most call chicken fried steak, was also excellent. the taste was very nice, and the gravy was well done as well. the mashed potatoes were freshly made & smothered in that great gravy. the fried okra was equally as good, and the corn muffin was asgoodas any - soft & moist, with just the right amount of sweetness. the onion rings were not particularly good, had an after taste i don't care for.
service was very good, time out of the kitchen was quick. the menu is very broad, with salads, sandwiches, fried seafood, spaghetti and other pasta dishes, and a number of dinner plates with chicken, beef, and pork. there are a number of greek dishes available as well. the desserts here are very, very nice.