"Cindy Fuller" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Julie Bove" > wrote:
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>> "Alan" > wrote in message
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>> > "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
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>> > "tert in seattle" > wrote in message
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>> >> Alan wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Julie Bove" wrote in message ...
>> >>>
>> >>> I got this for lunch/dinner. Because of all the time I spent at the
>> >>> hospital over the weekend, I was unable to do any grocery shopping
>> >>> and
>> >>> there
>> >>> wasn't even time for me to stop what I was doing to heat up a Hormel
>> >>> entree
>> >>> for husband. He came home starving. I had to go get a prescription
>> >>> and
>> >>> a
>> >>> new Ezell's opened next door.
>> >>>
>> >>> Of course he was furious of the sh*t food that I brought back. Spicy
>> >>> chicken tenders, coleslaw, mac and cheese, BBQ beans, rolls and sweet
>> >>> potato
>> >>> pie. Everything on the menu is carb city. I did not see one thing
>> >>> that
>> >>> was
>> >>> not. I could not get any feedback from him on the taste of the food
>> >>> because
>> >>> he was so angry about it. Odd because this is usually the kind of
>> >>> food
>> >>> that
>> >>> he likes! And I did want to know about the taste because my parents
>> >>> said it
>> >>> was so horrible they wouldn't eat it again. Yet everyone else I
>> >>> know,
>> >>> raves
>> >>> about it.
>> >>>
>> >>> I did try the beans and was pleasantly surprised. I rarely like BBQ
>> >>> beans
>> >>> because they are too sweet and smoky tasting and have a super thick
>> >>> sauce.
>> >>> But they told that there was no meat in them. That could be why I
>> >>> like
>> >>> them. Although I do like bacon in beans. I really did like these
>> >>> but
>> >>> am
>> >>> sure they are loaded with carbs. The rolls look good too but I've no
>> >>> clue
>> >>> what is in them so won't try. Only other thing I saw on the menu
>> >>> that I
>> >>> might have been able to eat was corn on the cob but I had that last
>> >>> night
>> >>> and that is enough to hold me for the next 5 years or so. Nothing
>> >>> really
>> >>> against corn. Just not a fave.
>> >>>
>> >>> Daughter loved the food although she didn't try the chicken. It did
>> >>> look
>> >>> greasy. Probably won't be going there again unless I am in need of
>> >>> some
>> >>> beans and coleslaw and am on my way home from somewhere.
>> >>>
>> >>> Never heard of someone with such a visceral opinion of Ezell's.
>> >>> Personally,
>> >>> I love it, as do many people in the Seattle area. Regular or
>> >>> spicy(spicy
>> >>> is
>> >>> my choice). Also a favorite of Oprah. She would have it sent to her
>> >>> in
>> >>> Chicago.
>> >>>
>> >>> One small tip on buying retail fried chicken. When you place your
>> >>> order,
>> >>> ask
>> >>> them to make it from scratch. Otherwise, they will take what is
>> >>> already
>> >>> fried, and hiding under the heat lamps.
>> >>>
>> >>> Alan
>> >>
>> >> This reminds me of a 100% true story from one of my literally hundreds
>> >> of
>> >> visits to Harold's Chicken Shack in Chicago, the local chain with the
>> >> animated neon sign of a guy (must be Harold) wielding a hatchet &
>> >> chasing
>> >> a chicken. This woman takes her order back to the bullet proof window
>> >> rotating thingy and says she wants a refund - because "these wings are
>> >> GREASY." She didn't say they're *too* greasy - just greasy. People
>> >> started
>> >> smiling and looking at each other and then some guy said "man, you're
>> >> at
>> >> the wrong place!" Then everyone burst out laughing. The woman didn't
>> >> get
>> >> a refund.
>> >>
>> >> My problem with Ezell's is it's not greasy enough but that's probably
>> >> because my baseline fried chicken is Harold's. And, they have some
>> >> freakishly large wings - not quite sure what that's all about.
>> >
>> > Ha! That's funny! They put the strips in one of those paper
>> > containers
>> > in
>> > a paper bag but there was so much grease that it soaked clear through
>> > the
>> > container. The entire bottom of the paper bag was soaked and it was
>> > starting to creep up the sides. I was also amazed at how little food
>> > there
>> > was. Only six tiny pieces of chicken that seemed to be mostly
>> > breading.
>> > They also listed the 3 piece as a serving. Perhaps for a toddler.
>> > Here I
>> > thought I had enough food for two days. Nope! There's perhaps 1/2 a
>> > serving of slaw left and 2 rolls. I did buy extra rolls because the
>> > claimed
>> > to be so good.
>> >
>> > And the mac and cheese didn't get eaten. Daughter said it was nasty.
>> > I
>> > had
>> > asked her if she liked it before she had taken a bite of it. It did
>> > look
>> > rather gluey.
>> >
>> > I was also amazed at how much precooked chicken they had under the
>> > warming
>> > tray. Put me right off!
>> >
>> > I did pick up a menu and see that they do sandwiches and salads. I
>> > didn't
>> > see those listed on the menu in the store. Perhaps I will get those
>> > next
>> > time. If there is a next time. I did like the beans but... I paid
>> > about
>> > $32 for a meal for two, with no drinks. I can do better than that at a
>> > full
>> > service restaurant with drinks and good vegetables!
>> >
>> > That's interesting. I once weighed them at home. The half pound order
>> > was
>> > half pound. Not too much breading. Could be dependent upon which
>> > location
>> > we went to.
>>
>> I also don't know if this is the real Ezell's or not. There was one by
>> my
>> parent's house with the same or similar menu. Owner's last name was
>> Ezell
>> but he was not related to the chain. He was forced to shut down. But he
>> had been in business for many years. Place used to be a KFC and is now an
>> Indian place.
>
> The original Ezell's is in the Central District, across the street from
> Garfield High School. Ezell is no longer with Ezell's, but he's opened
> up his own joint on Lake City Way just south of 145th St. The SO stopped
> at the latter a month or so ago.

The one I refer to is on 196th in Edmonds or Lynnwood. Most likely it is
Lynnwood on that side of the street but not sure.