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Sunday, 15 August 2010 18:10

Hampton, VA: Mary Helen's Restaurant

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mary-helens-southern-and-creole-cuisine-imageLocated near downtown Hampton and around the corner from the historic Hampton University is Mary Helen's, a restaurant serving unmistakable Southern Cuisine including Pig's feet and Chittlin's (Chitterlings) to an extensive Creole menu. Admittedly, I have not eaten Pig's feet or Chitterlings in 20 years but the flavors in my mouth were like the memory of an old tune's chorus, "Reunited and it feels so good." For this review, my dining companions included my mother and sister. We arrive at lunch time on a Wednesday when the lunch buffet traditionally happens.

 

Tuesday through Friday a buffet is set up but the menu changes daily. On Sunday a lunch buffet also occurs. Among the better items on the menu are the fried chicken, mac & cheese, red beans, pig feet and fresh marinated veggies. My sister liked that the fried whiting was not predictable in the flavor department and lightly battered. My mother, a southern pro at cooking appreciated the pig feet were not sticky and found the zucchini struck a balance of not being overcooked. However, I found the zucchini a bit soft but not mushy. For dessert, we have a classic bread pudding served with a delicious lemon sauce. Mary Helen's also has an entertaining slate of activities including Jazz on Thursday nights and Karoake on Friday nights.

http://maryhelens.com/

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