Burgandy’s Cafe
“The jerk wings were delicious, as well as the collard greens, mac & cheese, & the potato salad was superb!”
“I am almost becoming a regular; I love the fried whiting; and the grilled chicken salad!!”
“FYI: Burgandy's Cafe was listed in the article "10 Best Soul Food Restaurants In NYC" By: Amber Smith on Oct. 29, 2010.”
Burgandy’s Cafe
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$ Price range Under $10
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Hooray I found a replacement for Foster's which sadly shut down. For what reason, I'm not sure but after trying several other soul food restaurants, Burgandy's will make a great replacement. The store awning from outside looks like it's been up since the 70's and from the looks of everything, they have been here since the 70's. This is truly a mom and pop shop with what appears to be the whole family who runs this business. It's like having your grandma cook for you, that is if my grandma actually knew how to make delicious fried chicken vs fried rice.
Anyways, the prices are very reasonable here, definitely food for the masses where you don't have to lose an arm and a leg just to pay for lunch. I ordered the fried chicken dinner which came with two sides and bread. The fried chicken was awesome, super juicy, the breading stayed on, and salted just right (not overly salted like some places). Although I wish it had a little kick like Popeye's spicy wings, I'll take good ole fashioned original wings too. The candied yams were outrageously good and I highly recommend ordering them. The mac n cheese was pretty standard and literally like your mom would make them, not a creamy cheese but chunky cheese with non al dente noodles. The cornbread was super crumbly, and literally broke apart as I bit into it but loaded with butter goodness.
They may not deliver to the Navy Yard, but I'll sure as heck drive here to pick up lunch!
Small but clean business which has an "A" rating which is a plus in my book, it was the reason my friend and I decided to patronize this restaurant. There's a wall of pictures of the owner with celebrities which is cool, I guess considering I came in to order food and not gaze at pictures as if I were in a art gallery. I purchased food for my friend, she ordered southern wings with macaroni and cheese and candied yams. She originally wanted collard greens but the server/cashier said there was no more. Collard greens to me in a soul food is something that you just don't run out of. My friend was pleasantly pleased with her food, she said that it was really good. My friend called me to tell that the restaurant forgot to put her banana pudding inside with her order so I called the business and explained what happened, my friend was able to swing by and pick it up. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to someone looking for soul food.
I stopped in here after looking for a new soul food spot not too far from home. I checked YELP and saw the mixed reviews for this cafe and went to test the waters. I didn't have high expectations since the reviews were in the middle about the food. There was a young man behind the counter taking the orders and he was very pleasant, patient and professional.
I arrived around 2:30PM and there were a few people waiting for their order. It's a small restaurant and not a huge selection of food items. I mostly saw different flavored wings as the main meat available. I settled on the jerk chicken wings, mac and cheese and yams which was $9 and averagely priced. I had a nice size serving that was enough to eat for two days which I love. I saw a few slices of cake on top of the counter but none of them caught my eye so I didn't order desert.
While I waited I perused the pictures on the wall of the different celebrities who visited or just knew the owner/manager of the restaurant. There were some impressive photos on that well too.
The jerk wings were okay and I knew they wouldn't be great since I didn't see a BBQ grill for that smoky grilled taste that I love. The mac and cheese and yams were good. However, they seemed to be missing that "wow" factor to make it taste better than most places "sides." Overall, the food was "good," they still have an "A" rating in the window and if I was in the area and wanted to grab some food I would order again.
My co-worker ordered the ***SPINACH DUMPLING*** and it was OFF THE HOOK! I loved the freshness of the spinach and crunchiness of the thin dumpling skin. The dumpling was incredibly perfect after dipping in the accompanying sweet sauce! Mmmmms, it is sure a MUST HAVE when you go into Burgandy's Cafe!
FYI: Burgandy's Cafe was listed in the article "10 Best Soul Food Restaurants In NYC" By: Amber Smith on Oct. 29, 2010.
"Burgandy's Cafe. Despite not being a household name, Burgandy's is an amazing restaurant that keeps people coming back time and time again. Their soul food is great, as is their service. Throughout the place, there are pictures of the staff with different artists. It's a cool place that's worth checking out.
Burgandy's Cafe: 15335 Hillside Ave., New York, NY 11432."
This place is super tiny. There's only 2 tables and some counter seats. The food is great though. We love getting their wings. They have different flavors and they make it fresh to order so they come out crisp. We ate there once with our 2 sons and when the guy behind the counter found out my older one liked grape soda, he gave it for free. We've never had a problem with service there. My only complaint is they are super slow. I've called ahead to place an order and it's still not ready when I get there. Stars off for that.
I came here one day when I went to a training for work at Hillcrest High School. It looked like the cleanest place within walking distance to be quite honest. I ordered a grilled chicken salad and it was the bomb! It was so filling that I ate half at lunch and the other half for dinner. I didn't get any of the delicious soul food but it looked and smelled fantastic. A co-worker who had walked with me to Burgandy's got some fried fish and I wanted to snatch it out of her hand, it looked that good. I intend to bring my husband here to try some more of their stuff.