I had an opportunity to meet the owners of the restaurant! They were extremely kind, and offered us free drinks while we waited for our food. I ordered the chicken wing dinner which was fresh. They were out of the sweet potatoes, so I end up getting the greens and Mac & Cheese. Both of those sides were really good. The portions are a good size.When I’m in Boston again I will order from here again!
The flavors of the food went very well together. I ordered the Best chicken plate (3 piece), for sides I got the smashed sweet potatoes and Mac and cheese. The sweet potatoes were good; a little too sweet but the nutmeg did stand out! The chicken was exactly as I expected, bomb. I would definitely order again, probably gonna try the Creole corn next time instead of the sweet potatoes. And I will be back on Tuesday for the fresh banana pudding!!
My father and I stopped here for the the first time last week to get some lunch. Let me start off with saying the people inside are Absolute Sweethearts. They were very patient and polite with us from the moment we entered the door. They definitely put smiles on our faces. We ordered the chicken wings dinner, jambalaya, shrimp pro boy and collard greens. The food was made freshly for us. My parents loved their wing dinner and jambalaya and I thoroughly enjoyed my po boy! If your ever in Roxbury and feel like getting something fresh and a bit southern I recommend here
I had the roast chicken wings dinner that came with collard greens and red beans and rice I recommend the chicken wings and the greens the pot liquor was all over the bag and on my floor and countertop not so much the red beans and rice needed more seasoning it was kinda bland my husband liked the chicken and sausage gumbo but the sausage was little pieces of diced sausage the chicken pieces were a good size we wanted the banana pudding but they ran out so we got the carrot cake instead we both highly recommend the Cheesecake Factory Carrot Cake I know that's not from scratch but it's better than this one and that's not from scratch we're going to try the shrimp and grits next go around
I had an overall positive experience with this restaurant. I love sampling soul food establishments when visiting different cities. I chose Maxine’s because online in said there was an option to dine in. When I arrived, it was only a store front. I had to download an app in order to order and pay for my food. I was disappointed by these things. However my food was good. I had fried catfish, greens, Mac and cheese, with a corn bread muffin. The fish was fresh and moist. That was the best part. It was delicious. It seemed like a cross between cornmeal batter and beer batter. The sides were not spectacular but they were good. I could have gotten this same meal about $5 cheaper back home in Kansas City with bigger portions but overall I was satisfied.
Maxine’s on St. James is your mommas home away from home soul food. Have tried them a couple times and they have not disappointed!! The fried haddock and potato salad are a must try👍🏾
Oh and the customer service is a 10!
EVERYTHING on the menu is good.
My personal favorites:
1. Jambalaya
2. Shrimp and grits
3. Wings
We don't have a lot of options around here for soul food but this place will be hard to dethrone. 5/5
SOOOOO everything tasted good, especially the BBQ chicken, yams and potato salad. But the portions on the sides were teeny, tiny - I am not exaggerating. Smalls were 1 serving for 1 person and larges double that. A lot of chicken but for $55 I thought we'd get more food.
First off, this place is 🔥. My go-tos are the catfish po-boy as well as my combo of the Fried Chicken Wings, Mac & Cheese, & Candied Yams. Cooked with love everytime I swing through. You won't be disappointed.
First you will have to download the app.
I ordered fried haddock with collard green and mashed sweet potatoes. I ate the whole plate it was very tasty. I will definitely recommend.
SO GOOD. I love the baked haddock - it’s got the crispy crumbs on top with so much flavor and fresh fish. LAYERS of flavor in the fish, Mac n cheese, and garlic strings beans 😋 the catfish po boy too 😋
I couldn’t finish all of it, although I tried, and saved the smallest portion for leftovers and I’m so glad I did. A delicious snack plus the cornbread muffin that comes with 💯🌟
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