I know this is a departure from our usual fare on this blog, but good food is always near and dear to my heart and I had an interesting experience today.
A few months ago, one of our clients told me about a place called Roscoe's in LA that served chicken and waffles - together. Gross, right? Apparently, it's great and it's a destination kind of restaurant. I was not convinced of its merits, but the conversation was memorable. A few weeks later, some local DJ's were discussing Roscoe's with a comedian from LA on the radio. They mentioned there was a new place in Indianapolis that served chicken and waffles attached to a gas station downtown. Again, gross, right? However, since that time, Maxine's Chicken and Waffles in downtown Indianapolis has received some very positive press in Indianapolis Monthly and the Indianapolis Business Journal. So, today (after a lot of convincing) Steve Nealy and I visited Maxine's with our clients. I chronicled the journey in photos:
Our first glimpse of Maxine's. Notice the small yellow sign below the Citgo sign...
Looking forward to the promised love!
After a yummy appetizer of fried cornbread and peach butter, we received the main course - chicken and waffles! (For the faint of heart - their menu does include many other options.)
I have to say, it was really good! The waffle was great and the chicken was decent. I must admit I'm not a huge fan of fried chicken, so I'm probably not a great judge. And there was a minor "hair on the chicken" incident (do chickens have hair?!) that would keep me from giving it a hearty 5 star vote. I'll spare you the photo of the "hairy" part of the journey. All in all, it was a fun culinary adventure and I would recommend Maxine's to friends. As Steve said, "I can confidently say that this is 10 times better than my last Citgo dining experience." So, if you are local to Indianapolis, give it a try!
Here's our satisfied group after our meal:
A few months ago, one of our clients told me about a place called Roscoe's in LA that served chicken and waffles - together. Gross, right? Apparently, it's great and it's a destination kind of restaurant. I was not convinced of its merits, but the conversation was memorable. A few weeks later, some local DJ's were discussing Roscoe's with a comedian from LA on the radio. They mentioned there was a new place in Indianapolis that served chicken and waffles attached to a gas station downtown. Again, gross, right? However, since that time, Maxine's Chicken and Waffles in downtown Indianapolis has received some very positive press in Indianapolis Monthly and the Indianapolis Business Journal. So, today (after a lot of convincing) Steve Nealy and I visited Maxine's with our clients. I chronicled the journey in photos:
Our first glimpse of Maxine's. Notice the small yellow sign below the Citgo sign...
Looking forward to the promised love!
After a yummy appetizer of fried cornbread and peach butter, we received the main course - chicken and waffles! (For the faint of heart - their menu does include many other options.)
I have to say, it was really good! The waffle was great and the chicken was decent. I must admit I'm not a huge fan of fried chicken, so I'm probably not a great judge. And there was a minor "hair on the chicken" incident (do chickens have hair?!) that would keep me from giving it a hearty 5 star vote. I'll spare you the photo of the "hairy" part of the journey. All in all, it was a fun culinary adventure and I would recommend Maxine's to friends. As Steve said, "I can confidently say that this is 10 times better than my last Citgo dining experience." So, if you are local to Indianapolis, give it a try!
Here's our satisfied group after our meal:
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