regina's kitchen

schoal.. i love the schoal, and get it often. i went in yesterday,orderedone, then wanted a cup of chicken and dumplins as soup... denied because that was reserved for the special, so i left.

soup or broth, that is the question??. on a recent trip to a local lunch/sandwich shop in mid-town, a friend and i stopped in for some warming soup, and salad. iorderedthe red bean and rice soup, and my friendordereda tuna salad.

we were both so surprised with my light lunch, the soup being so pitifully lacking in anything that i was hoping for. thinking it would be thick and hearty, this soup was the thickness of a bowl of clear broth with a teaspoon of beans and even less rice, just liquid and not much of anything else!! sort of a mobile rendition of campbell's chicken and noodle soup, except less chicken and noodles. if i were a man, i would have starved to death! i had it ask for more rice, which they said they really didn't cook enough, but they finally found extra.

come on, if you offer a warm soup on a cold day, put something hearty in it and offer a slice of warm bread with butter on the side for good measure.

i will not be back for seconds regina! you might not have enough.

awsome lunch.... a co-worker of mine ate there last week and was still talking this week about how wonderful her sandwich (jethro) was. so weorderedour lunch to go today and i got the haas with a side of slaw. wow.. it was so good. i will go back unlike jeanne who is banned for beiing mean. shame on you jeanne for being mean ( saw that sign about jeanne being banned in the drive-thru window)

iorderedthe mobilian which you chose 3 from a list of items. i chose chicken salad, potato salad and fruit salad. iorderedthe poppy seed vinaigrette on the side of the fruit instead of mixed in. i loved everything. it all tasted fresh and great!

i'm always up to trying out new places, especially if i've heard rave reviews from friends and co-workers. regina's kitchen have had it's far share. located on government blvd near the loop, regina's is really popular with the 9 to 5 crowd. i thought by hitting up the place on a saturday there would be less of wait. boy, was i wrong but the food was worth it. 1/4 muffaleta and pasta salad regina's first got on my radar while i was searching for a good muffaleta. it can be quite hard to find anything outside of new orleans that compare. regina's muffaleta is quite simply delicious, but not quite authentic. first, i want to say i onlyorderedthe quarter muffaleta with a side of pasta salad. it was only about $5 and was plenty to fill an average appetite. the bread is layered first with ham, homemade olive salad, salami and then provolone and swiss cheese. it was a very flavorful sandwich. the olive salad was not too salty and did not overwhelm the flavors of the ham and salami. my only

overpriced.....and more. first i wanna say that the name of this place is misleading. when you see the word "kitchen" in a restaurant name, you might think "oh, they serve hearty, plated food". not. they have sandwiches, salads, and soups, which is perfect for lunch or a light meal.

a co-worker and i thought we'd try this place out a few weeks ago since we work in the area, within walking distance. we're also familiar with the location because best of new orleans french market cafe used to be in the same space before they went bankrupt and closed down. regina's kitchen opened on a tuesday and weorderedfood that thursday. we called in our order b/c we only get 30 minutes for lunch. so we walk in (the space is not very big, but cozy) and there are people sitting at the tables and chatting, enjoying their food. we go to the counter/register and there are a couple of ladies in front of us, but off to the side, paying for an order. there was a short, old guy behind the register who didn't even acknowledge us as we stood there waiting. no "hello, how are ya'll" or " i'll be right with you" or anything. he finishes their transaction then just looks up at us. my co-worker gives her name and states that we need to pick up a call-in order. he puts our bagged order on the counter and my co-worker hands him her debit card to pay. she put the card in his hand. when he is done with the card he put it on the counter beside the terminal to where she has to reach over and pick it up. very rude, but i guess you had to see it. so as this is happening, the owner comes out of the back carrying a large container. i glance up at her and she is giving us a very nasty look which surprises me. but when she saw that i was looking back at her, she quickly changed her demeanor to try to say something polite. and i'm usually the last one to accuse someone of prejudice or racism, but that look she had on her face is the main reason we haven't been back to this place.

now on to the food, which is the other reason we haven' t been back. we bothorderedsandwiches that come with a bag of chips and a skimpy pickle spear. i had a reuben that tasted ok but the bread had been grilled with too much oil. i squeezed a piece of it and oil dripped out. seriously. and the amount of meat was just ok. my order cost 7.50 which seems a bit much for what i got, and by that i mean there are much better sandwich places in mobile that serve better quality sandwiches and sides, and not just sandwiches you can make at home.