Symone's is a cafeteria with a bright, open dining room. One wall is mirrored and another is all windows, so it's cheerier than Jennifer's, but because the food is sitting in warming pans, by the time we get through the line and grab a table most of our meal is no longer hot. Her collard greens are mildly seasoned, free of grease and bitterness, and much better than her bland, gummy mashed potatoes, which are unsalvageable even with gravy. He again gets potato salad, perky with mustard and squares of green pepper, and tries the mac 'n' cheese, which is the crusty, cheddary kind I missed at Jennifer's. The candied sweet potatoes are quite sweet and a shade smoky.
Fresh broccoli is just a bit overcooked beneath a blanket of nondescript cheese sauce.
The serving is generous, which is a good thing, because the ribs aren't too meaty, although I like the hickory and spice in the sauce. The crust is flaky and thin, the topping crunchy, and the fruit predominates, with the apple flavors more compelling than the peach.