It was heavy (I hate runny or liquid cheese sauce) and it didn’t have those unnecessary bread crumbs on top. The greens were sweet (as I was told they would be), but I decided I like my greens more salty than sweet. Not as tender as others I’ve had, but I got two nice sized chops, very flavorful and lots of brown gravy. Now we all know I tend to order my staple at every soul food restaurant so I grade smothered pork chops harshly. Val’s Order: Smothered pork chops, collard greens, mac and cheese with cornbread peach cobbler for dessert They were good – about 6 wing pieces came with the order and they were seasoned well and fried crispy, golden brown. We started with an appetizer of fried wings. Oh, sure you want to know about the food. Sadly, we were too busy stuffing our faces to get a pic □ We got a pic with our awesome waiter Vicente, tho! Sweet Times was brought to Houston by Tim Norman, son of Sweetie Pie’s founder Robbie Montgomery, and he was on-hand at the restaurant chatting with guests and even taking a few selfies. Yes, there was also live music – also something we love! And the walls of the restaurant were adorned with album covers as well as CD covers for you millennials who know nothing about a record player (ask your parents). While we waited for the food, we were serenaded by the saxophone player. (Because what’s a good soul food restaurant without a little diabetes? Val was all in – she’s a sugar fiend. As the hostess described it, it’s Mississippi soul food with a “sweet twist.” Our waiter explained it further this way: basically if you like sugar, this is the restaurant for you. So the Sweet Times concept is a bit different from the flagship location. We visited the restaurant on a Sunday around 1pm and even though there was a crowd, we were seated right away and given a quick rundown of the restaurant’s concept by a friendly hostess. It took us a few months, but 2 Girls Who Travel finally made it out one Sunday to try it. And our fellow Houston foodies probably know that Sweet Times*, part of the Sweetie Pie’s chain, made its way to H-Town in early February. Louis soul food restaurant Sweetie Pie’s. If you’re familiar with the Oprah Winfrey Network’s (OWN) TV show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s,” then you already know that the show is based off the popular St.
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