These are my own personal preferences! If lunch is going to cost me $30+ I want full service. I have nothing against fast food, standing at a counter with a menu in my hand or up on the wall and deciding what I want and standing there paying and then having to get the food, though here Cherry brought the food to our table (and took the order, dealt with the credit card, had to go to the any time someone left to close it.)

Don't get me wrong--Cherry did an excellent job but, sadly, the only thing she didn't do was cook the food!


We had a bowl of Shrimp & Sweet corn chowder and a bowl of Chicken & Andouille ($8 each) and both were excellent (though served without crackers, a roll or bread) so we were really looking forward to our main courses, especially the Rueben sandwich ($18) which they are 'known' for and the Shrimp Po'Boy ($15), deciding to share.


Where to start? The corned beef was almost non-existent and was overcooked on the grill and how do you make a Po'Boy tasteless as this one was. Okay, we are in a high inflation period but even then at their prices, the sandwiches are served without a side of any kind but you can pay an extra $5 for coleslaw or potato salad and $6 for macaroni and cheese or baked beans.


Yes, menu prices everywhere are shocking but with one soda (I always drink water) plus tax, the check came to $55.10 and, of course, a tip jar (which I don't think is fair to Cherry but that's another post!)

There are too many delis that serve Reubens that are way much better than the one we got and give food service.


I would suggest IF you are going there have the soup and maybe, one of the sandwiches recommended in other reviews. I really hate to be negative but I'm not going back and I will be surprised if they are still in business a year or two from now!
And, pardon the pun, but you don't need broad shoulders to lift the sandwiches! (If that's even the reason for the name of the restaurant!)



PS That's Allen car!!