anyway, i work downtown and i eat out a lot. actually, not as much lately because i am trying to save money. but i have eaten at pretty much every lunch place downtown at some point and i never write about them. so i'm going to try to start doing that more often.
today i was really excited because rickell and i decided to hit up flo's plate full of soul (133 E. Court St., 513-421-3567). this is a new place on court st. where poppa joe's used to be. actually you might not know poppa joe's since it was only there for a few months. it was a crappy fried chicken place that reused their frying oil too much.
flo's is yummy. i had the baked leg quarters, greens, macaroni and cheese, and cornbread. my favorite was the macaroni... it was really flavorful and cheesy. the greens i thought were undercooked and needed vinegar. cornbread and chicken were ok but not outstanding. rickell had the chicken wings and yam fries, both of which were really good.
other options on the menu include a few different kinds of fried fish, breakfast sandwiches, and a cobbler of the day. on wednesdays they also offer meatloaf and pork chops. flo's is open weekdays from 7 am to 3 pm. fyi: the owners of flo's used to work at aunt flora's in findlay market, which is now closed.
unfortunately flo's does not have seating so you have to get it to go. i have a feeling this might be more of a problem in the winter when it is cold and snowy out (the line was out the door already in their first week open). upper downtown does not have a whole lot of good places to just sit outside and eat either. maybe flo's will put a few tables outside like kitty's and servatii's down the street.
overall, the food is good (with some room for improvement). hopefully flo's will be around for a while. if the crowds hold up, i am sure they will be. it's very exciting to have flo's around since there really is no other soul food within lunchtime walking distance for me. and i get damn sick of sandwiches and salads.
