Taking a break, he sits at a table in the back of the restaurant, reviving himself with coffee and a cigarette. If you're hankering to hear such old tunes as Ruby and Blue Moon while you're dining on soul food, this is your place. Service is friendly and helpful. Even with Mr. Bill's keyboard ministrations, the atmosphere makes a pass at serenity. Lights are kept at a fairly dim level.
Conversation is conducted in murmurs.
Privacy is respected. I enjoyed much of what my colleagues and I tasted on our visits, but meat and fish are definitely better than vegetables. Some desserts, though, are fine indeed. This kitchen turns out excellent fried chicken. It's crisp but not too crisp and spicy but not too spicy and endowed with plenty of moist, juicy flavor.