Smothered Biscuit’s ‘Comfort Food’ Was Not Comforting. Like, At All.
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The day I had my first Smothered Biscuit experience, it felt like a good day to order in, because not every time going outside and eat. I wanted a breakfast sandwich-type meal, and I had low-key been eyeing their menu for a while now, so it seemed like the perfect time.
I had another look at the menu, weighed my options, and when I was satisfied, called them up to place my order. They had everything but dessert, which I was told was no longer on the menu, so I took my L and paid for the available ones.
“It should be ready in 35 minutes,” the salesperson said, and even though I was secretly chuckling, I silently prayed they would truly deliver in good time.
I finally get my food. I noticed two things right away: How delicious it smelled (which made me hungrier), and how greasy the sides of the bag were, but hey! Greasy comfort food was what I was going for, so I wasn’t complaining.
What I ordered:
Brooklyn Biscuits
Coleslaw
Lemon Pepper Combo
Cornbread
BBQ Wings
So, the Brooklyn Biscuit sandwich is the one I’ve had my eyes on since I came across their menu. This combo includes buttermilk fried chicken, bacon and eggs, with a side of fries, which is supposed to make for a delicious sandwich, but I don’t know what to say. The biscuits were really soggy, I think from the moisture of the buttermilk chicken, which, by the way, I think they should have just called “black pepper breaded chicken,” because that’s all I could taste. It overwhelmed the taste of the biscuits, eggs and bacon.
I also couldn’t taste my bacon (?!!), and aside from that, the sandwich was soggy and not well seasoned. It was just… no.
Brooklyn Biscuit Sandwich
I also got one of their chicken combos — the Lemon Pepper Chicken combo, which consisted of four pieces of fried wings, a portion of fries and a biscuit. I think the biscuit here was better because it was plain, so not as soggy as the sandwich one. As for the lemon pepper wings, some were still uncooked when I bit into them, and even the ones that were semi-cooked still tasted like nothing with a hint of pepper.
Then the fries… these were the soggiest fries you will ever see/taste (looking back, that’s probably what made my delivery bag look greasy when it first got to me). I think it was frozen when it went into the oil, the oil itself wasn’t hot enough and they just said, “oh well”, and sold it to me like that.
Lemon Pepper Chicken Combo
BBQ Wings
I ordered an extra portion of wings and opted for the BBQ ones, as per variety. You guys, I shouldn’t have, because first of all, what type of BBQ sauce was that? When I bit into it, my eyes literally twitched! 😳 The BBQ sauce had a bitter undertone and generally tasted not great.
I ordered a coleslaw because I am a big vegetable girl, and I just love coleslaw. I dove into the slaw, hoping it would take me out of my misery, but it took me even deeper into it. I know black pepper is a superior spice, but please not inside coleslaw, and if you say you want to make it your secret ingredient in the salad, make it just that — a secret. The black pepper did what banana does to other fruits in a smoothie, it dominated it. And I think they tried to make it sweet, because it was really sugary 🤦🏽♀️
Coleslaw
Cornbread
I saved the cornbread for last because, while it was far from great, it was the only one that got a third bite. Taste-wise, it was good, and even though the outside was soggy, somehow the inside remained dry, and together both textures kinds worked-ish.
By and large, the whole meal was as overwhelming as it was underwhelming. I have to say my food did not spark joy, and the ‘comfort food’ was not comforting. And that’s that about that.
Order at your own risk 🚨
Damage
Brooklyn Biscuits — N5000
Coleslaw — N800
Lemon Pepper Combo — N5000
Cornbread — N1200
BBQ Wings (extra portion) — N2500
