Recently, Mike and I were in Atlanta for work, but we absolutely had to make time to visit Gladys Knight and Ron Winan Chicken and Waffle restaurant. We heard about it on Man vs Food and wanted to try it out. I mean, what an interesting combination, and we love soul food. Fried chicken is so hard to perfect. You have to make sure you have the perfect seasonings and crispness, while all the time making sure it isn't too greasy or dry. So, hoping we wouldn't be disappointed, we set off. Just a little warning, the only parking area near the restaurant (in Midtown) cost $10 to park, and there are not many parking spots. Luckily, we squeezed into one and made our way inside.
We were STARVING when we arrived, and knowing we were going to over order we went ahead and started with the fried green tomatoes. They do not serve alcohol there, and we didn't bother to find out why, but we were happy with the unsweet iced tea. Mike ordered the Midnight Train which included wings and a waffle. I ordered something along the lines of Ron's plate. This was three pieces of fried chicken (I asked for it to include one breast), two sides (collard greens and the recommended mac n cheese), and corn bread. Yes, this is a lot of food. The wings are huge! We knew we wouldn't be able to finish, but we wanted a little taste of everything. The fried green tomatoes were served with a type of remoulade sauce seasoned with Texas Pete's hot sauce. They were delicious! The sauce really made the dish. We kept the Texas Pete's close by while we tackled the rest of the meal.
I started with the collard greens, since they are one of my favorite all time sides. They were good, not the best I've had, but good. I used some pepper sauce and I was happy. Next, the first bite of chicken. I chose to eat the breast, and I was in Heaven. Oh my goodness. They not only got it right, they perfected fried chicken. I ate and ate and ate. It was sooooo good. I should have stopped long before I did, but it was delicious! Mike's wings were massive. If they had been any bigger, I would have thought they were from a turkey. The mac and cheese was really good, but since I had so much chicken to eat, I passed it on to Mike. His waffle, which was the point of us coming here, was light and delicious. The combination of the sweet syrup and salty chicken really is delicious, but I was happy just eating the chicken.
We ended the meal with their Sweet Potato Cheesecake. It is served with caramel drizzled over it, sprinkled with pecans, and a dollop of whipped cream. We were not disappointed.
All in all we both give it two thumbs up. It was worth the $10 parking fee, and we would totally visit again. Service was fabulous. We had a lovely server named Laura who was friendly and on top of everything.
Thank you to Gladys Knight and Ron Winan.
Next up, we are traveling to Austin-- stayed tuned.
All of it sounds good except the fact that you had to pay $10 to park at a restaurant. :(
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