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Southern fried chicken, ham hocks & drinks served in a down-to-earth diner with a vintage vibe.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 802 S Clay St, Louisville, KY 40203
Phone: (502) 589-5295
Website: http://shirleymaescafe.com/
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Our target for the Cafe is to open on Thursday, January 30th. We are planning to open back up for dine in too but not sure when we will be ready for that.
Reviews
Alexander Lee Mysliwiec
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Personal and outstanding customer service.
Everything I was looking for, but didn’t expect to find it so easily and at such a great value.
Can’t wait to return!
Highly recommend: turnip greens ; ribs ; hock
I really appreciate them wrapping the to go boxes in plastic.
… morePersonal and outstanding customer service.
Everything I was looking for, but didn’t expect to find it so easily and at such a great value.
Can’t wait to return!
Highly recommend: turnip greens ; ribs ; hock
I really appreciate them wrapping the to go boxes in plastic.
Carolyn Young
Before I came to Louisville, I googled soulfood places with chitlins. Breakdown, the price was fine. The food was horrible. Mac n cheese taste like it came out of a box with powder cheese. Cabbage, no flavor, yams had some type of syrup with an aftertaste, chicken wasn’t cooked (who wants light skin chicken) and the chitlins had no flavor whatsoever. The cornbread was straight. They had no greens, yams wasn’t ready, but after we waited for over an hour, they were. No one liked the food from my group. The best part, the guy across the street asked if we were thirsty and brought us over some Jack Daniels wine coolers while we waited. I don’t complain much, but this… Yeah, NO. I so wanted to like this place. You can call in order and wait outside, but you can’t call in chitlins and it takes forever for someone to come to window.
… moreMarie T
They are still serving out of the window, so make sure not to make any plans to eat inside.
The Mac and cheese, delicious! The dressing, baked chicken, and turkey were a little dry. The chitterlings used to be my favorite, but they were off this day.
I will definitely try it out again.
… moreThe Mac and cheese, delicious! The dressing, baked chicken, and turkey were a little dry. The chitterlings used to be my favorite, but they were off this day.
I will definitely try it out again.
Ms. Tammy R Smith
I had the fried pork chops, sweet potatoes, greens, macaroni, and cheese. They also have the onions in the tomatoes, which made it just taste simply the best and the cornbread. It was just all to die for all of it was fresh, and I was fat as a pig.
… moreYvonne Caddell
The chicken and greens was cooked well but not seasoned. The mac and cheese was ok. I expected it to be baked. The sweet potatoes was good. This place is takeout only with outdoor seating
… moreKristan Deyoung
Their sweet tea is on point. It had been a long time since I’ve had GOOD sweet tea. Service was great. Friendly people all around. The man across the street is an angel from above, I swear it. He offered us a place to sit if we got too cold.
I had to switch my order, but that’s alright. I completely admire the fact that they weren’t going to serve subpar food.
The cornbread……. Amazing doesn’t even cover it. I thoroughly enjoyed the Mac and cheese too.
Overall I cannot wait to come back, because I will stop here again.
… moreI had to switch my order, but that’s alright. I completely admire the fact that they weren’t going to serve subpar food.
The cornbread……. Amazing doesn’t even cover it. I thoroughly enjoyed the Mac and cheese too.
Overall I cannot wait to come back, because I will stop here again.
Dave Schaller
We were in town for a few days and were leaving that day. We wanted to try something local before we flew out later in the afternoon. We drive over to “Smoke Town” a Black neighborhood in Louisville.
The cafe is walk up with a few tables in front. It seems most people do take away. The staff of the restaurant were awesome. The younger of the two men had an almost freakish ability to manage names of all the customers …I was sorta jealous. He was cool and busted my chops for not ordering any green vegetables with my lunch special (I’m not sorry though).
The other patrons were very cool and we met some of the locals who go there regularly, including an older couple clad in their Sunday church duds.
The only downside, the food took forever, We waited an hour or more. The wait got more pleasant when the younger man walked across the street and put on some great music at the bottle shop.
We had planned to eat there. The weather was amazing! But, we weren’t anticipating the long wait, so we had to take it to the airport and eat there.
Now, for the best part….the food was totally worth the wait. I got the meatloaf with Mac and cheese and sweet potatoes. My wife got the chicken wings with Mac and fried corn. The portions were generous and everything was outstanding.
The chicken wings are really fried chicken. They’re huge and some of the best fried chicken I’ve ever tasted. The sides were solid and the two fried biscuits were almost like a dessert!
The regulars told us the long wait that day was really unusual, so I wouldn’t get too hung up on that. Other than that, it was a cool
lunch spot. I’d totally go back or recommend them to friends. Definitely fits the role of what I like to call “a local gem.”
… moreThe cafe is walk up with a few tables in front. It seems most people do take away. The staff of the restaurant were awesome. The younger of the two men had an almost freakish ability to manage names of all the customers …I was sorta jealous. He was cool and busted my chops for not ordering any green vegetables with my lunch special (I’m not sorry though).
The other patrons were very cool and we met some of the locals who go there regularly, including an older couple clad in their Sunday church duds.
The only downside, the food took forever, We waited an hour or more. The wait got more pleasant when the younger man walked across the street and put on some great music at the bottle shop.
We had planned to eat there. The weather was amazing! But, we weren’t anticipating the long wait, so we had to take it to the airport and eat there.
Now, for the best part….the food was totally worth the wait. I got the meatloaf with Mac and cheese and sweet potatoes. My wife got the chicken wings with Mac and fried corn. The portions were generous and everything was outstanding.
The chicken wings are really fried chicken. They’re huge and some of the best fried chicken I’ve ever tasted. The sides were solid and the two fried biscuits were almost like a dessert!
The regulars told us the long wait that day was really unusual, so I wouldn’t get too hung up on that. Other than that, it was a cool
lunch spot. I’d totally go back or recommend them to friends. Definitely fits the role of what I like to call “a local gem.”
Xavier Orozco
This is my favorite spot for bone-in chicken to be honest. The sides are also incredible. You get a great amount of food for the price and the service is absolutely a 10/10. This place is just another level of great. I had the coleslaw and mac and that was just right where it needed to be. The fried chicken was buttery good. The banana pudding is delicious. I also had the sweet tea. If you want sweet tea with the extra sweet this will also satisfy.
… moreKareem Supreme T.V.
The food was horrible i spent 60$ and had to throw it all away. My wife said the ribs were tough, the greens were slimy, and the chicken tasted like cardboard. Everything else was unedible.
… moreP. Thompson
Came by after church today and was pleasantly surprised! This little restaurant is a hidden gem ! The prices are fair and the portions are just right. I love the “juke joint” ambience and the staff was friendly! I had the chicken (leg quarter) and dressing with green beans, and sweet potatoes. I WILL BE BACK!
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