Brown Bag

We visited the Brown Bag after being curious about it for quite some time. We had a lovely lunch there!nnYou can smell the delicious smoke from outside the restaurant. It'll stick with you, too, after you leave. :)nWalking in, the seating/ordering was a bit confusing. We stood around for 2-3 minutes wondering if we should order at the counter before being told we could sit anywhere we liked. The menus were brought to us shortly afterward. I think this place is mostly attended by regulars, so it's not surprising that the folks there would assume we knew what to do.nnMy boyfriend and I had chicken and dumplings, lima beans, macaroni and cheese, cornbread, fried catfish, and fried okra, with sweet tea to drink. It sounds like a ton of food, but the portions and prices were reasonable. The lima beans were the bigger, mushier, brown kind, not the tender greener beans that I prefer, but these still had a nice meaty, oniony flavor.nnThe macaroni and cheese was baked, I think; it had a bit of a crust to it, which I liked a lot. The sweet tea was diabetes-inducing, so I naturally loved it. Cornbread was savory but not too sandy or crumbly. The chicken and dumplings was just a little too mushy, but the flavors were very solid. The fried okra, though, was some of the best I've ever had. Fresh, crispy, and light (as fried food goes!). Catfish was also delicious -- even I liked it, and I usually won't touch fish!nnOne of the highlights of our visit was the service. There was one particular man with a heavy beard who had one of the most genuine, kind smiles. He was absolutely lovely and it was a pleasure to get to speak with someone so friendly and positive. Check this place out when you're itching for a drive on a sunny day.

Great place to bbq

Excellent Food! Outstanding service

This little, out of the way restaurant offers fabulous food! It was the best fried okra I've ever had in a restaurant.

That pulled pork! And those ribs?! My mouth is watering just thinking about 'em. When I have folks come in from out of town looking for bbq I'm taking them here. I hear the chocolate cake is next level, but i haven't tried it yet.