Down Home Cookin' - Papa's Soul Kitchen - Eugene, Oregon

This is not diet food. This is serious down home food. Not that I've ever lived in or near the South. But I have traveled there and every once in a great while get to cravin' some hush puppies, black eyed peas and fried okra. mmm hmm.

Meet Papa's Soul Kitchen. The other night, N. and I were looking for some reasonably priced eats and were weary of our regular dining establishments. We were stuck in a rut. We were looking for change. Enter handy iPhone app UrbanSpoon! A couple of shakes and we were on our way.

There is no point in postponing the truth. We had a blast. Live Bluesy-Jazz. Outdoor Seating. Lemonade served in a mason jar. Cool, laid back atmosphere. You know that feeling you get when you walk into a place and it feels just right? Yep, that was it. And the food... was just what the doctor ordered for to soothe my soul.

We started with hush puppies and fried okra. Then moved to fried chicken with mac-n-cheese. N. had corn and I had black eyed peas and they did not disappoint! The fried chicken was some of the best I've had. And it looks like they are doing some construction to move the band and fun outside. We can't wait!

Papa's Soul Kitchen & BBQ is located at 400 Blair Blvd. Eugene, Oregon. In my humble opinion, it's worth a visit if you haven't already made the trip.

All photo's courtesy of me and my aforementioned iPhone. So, please do pardon the quality. It's meant to give you just enough taste of the experience to want to try it out for yourself. Or not. I suppose it's worth mentioning that Papa's Soul Kitchen & BBQ wouldn't know me if they saw me. I have received no kick backs - ha!, no free food or drink, no special favors of any kind for writing this post. This is just me sharing with you.