My friend adores this place so she brought me this weekend. I had the meatloaf, both baked and fried cornbread, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, fried corn. The meatloaf had a weird flavor. The corn was too sweet. The mashed potatoes had no flavor. The mac and cheese was definitely Kraft mac and cheese which made me really sad. Cornbread was great, it was Jiffy! And finally the food wasn't even hot. I LOVE a good hole in the wall and I am all about yummy homestyle comfort foods, but not getting any of that here.
Food: 2/5
Service: 4/5 our server was very sweet, even though they were busy
Location: 2/5
A lot of people question me, when I recommend Kountry Kitchen. But once they finally give it a chance, they always kick themselves for not rushing there sooner! The neighborhood looks a little rough, but I have never experienced any problems during my visits. The staff and fellow patrons are always friendly. The service is welcoming and efficient. The atmosphere is very homey; it's like eating at a friend's or relative's house. And the food... well, that's the best part. Hands down, the best soul food in Indy. The catfish is my favorite, but the fried chicken, baked chicken, and ribs are all delicious too. Both the fried and baked corn breads are tasty. Then there are the greens, the mac & cheese, the black-eyed peas, the mashed potatoes-- yum, yum, yum, and yum. I could continue, but shortly: it's all damn good. Please, don't let hesitations about the area (or anything else!) keep your taste buds from experiencing how wonderful Kountry Kitchen is.
Review Source:I hit Kountry Kitchen up on my way back home from Chi-town. Don't let the outside decor fool you, the place is bigger on the inside. My waitress was on point from the beginning. I had the Talipia, greens, fresh corn, and the pancake corn bread (Ole School). I was worried if I was gonna get full; the portions were more than expected and it was good! You have to try the Half and Half Kool-Aid.... Although, I didn't know it wasn't free refills, it was overall a good southern experience at the Kountry Kitchen.
Review Source:Decided to hit up Kountry Kitchen on my way back from Midland Arts & Antiques (check them out if you love art and antiques). I've heard good things about Kountry Kitchen and had been wanting to give it a try, but don't make it down to that side of town very often.
I had the meatloaf, yams, fried corn, and fried cornbread. Weird combination, I know. But it was all good and served pretty fast... in fact, I couldn't finish it all and had to take a to-go box. The price wasn't bad for a main dish, two sides, bread, and a drink... could've been a little cheaper, but hey, they've gotta make their money.
The short of it? I like Kountry Kitchen. It doesn't look like much from the street and if you blink, you just might miss it. But it has this nice "hole in the wall" feel to it, family run, and I noticed a lot of people knew each other from the neighborhood.
Definitely worth a try. Before going, I checked out their menu online... it doesn't appear to be the full menu. If you like comfort food, give Kountry Kitchen a try.
I loved this place. First of all, I love the location. 19th and College Ave. is such a quiet location, and there is plenty of parking. The outside might look a little lost and you might not know where to go in, but just enter in the corner of the building, and you've hit the motherload.
I walked in, and I was greeted with sweet, smiling faces and was told to seat myself wherever I preferred (which I'd rather do than wait for someone to seat me where I don't really wanna sit). I ordered iced tea, which all drinks are served in glass mason jars--really felt like such a southern comfort to me. I ordered the catfish and 2 jumbo chicken wings combo, with a side of fried corn and mac & cheese.
HOLY CANOLI. The catfish was so crunchy and well seasoned. I just love an awesomely fried piece of catfish. The chicken wings were crispy and tender. I was raised in Indiana--who doesn't love corn, let alone FRIED corn? It was so creamy and tasty. The mac & cheese was so delicious and flavorful.
The service was pure southern hospitality at its best, the food was more comforting than anyone can put a dollar sign on, and honestly, I appreciate when places just feel like home. I know I talk a lot about love, but that's exactly what I ate here at Kountry Kitchen--love on a plate.
Okay let me clarify the 3 stars; I would give it 4 but the location and decor bring the rating down!!! Â
If you are looking for good soul food in Indianapolis this is definitely the place to go..however please call ahead and get your food to go and be careful if you go after dark!! And still be prepared to wait about 10-15 mins even if you call ahead to order your food. This is not the place to sit down and enjoy a good meal with great ambiance. I want to call Restaurant Impossible and tell them to come and please renovate this place...TODAY!!!! There is nothing good to say about the location or the decor.
Now the food is absolutely delicious! I've been there about 5 times and the food has been consistently good! I've had the fried chicken, rib tips, baked chicken, pork chops, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, greens and corn bread and they were all very good!
Definite must try if you are ever in Indy!
DELICIOUS FOOD
We came during a rainstorm where the water came up to our ankles and it was STILL worth it.
Mac'N'cheese was rich, creamy and delicious.
The sweet lemonade was like CRACK. So delicious, with pure cane sugar!
The meatloaf was well cooked and very flavourful.
The smothered pork was tender and very delicious and satisfying.
The fried corn was great and good texture too.
Only thing is the chicken was a little bit under-seasoned but still fried just right.
All in all some really good food!
I'll begin with the good. The ladies that work at this place are hilarious and so welcoming to anyone who walks in the door! It's rare that you find people who are that genuine these days, especially working at a restaurant!
The food is AAAMMMAAAAZZZING to say the least! While there I had fried chicken, mashed potatoes, mac & cheese, creamed corn, and corn bread. I was a little taken aback when I realized that any pop ordered came as a warm can served with a jar of ice. But, the food made up for all of that. I could have kept eating and eating. So delicious!
Now for the bad. This place is DIRTY. As I sat waiting for my food, all I could think about was the "old, dirty house" smell that permeated, and the serious potential for bugs to come crawling out of the tattered, dirty walls at any minute. (Please don't misread: there were NO bugs in sight... just seemed like a likely place to find them.) A visit to the bathroom (watch out for those weird steps in there), left me walking across a very sticky floor. This place has the service, it has the good food, but my goodness, why oh WHY can it not be clean?? Gross!
I think I'd be madly in love with Kountry Kitchen if only I could have had that food as take out.
This is not soul food. Â I lived in NYC for several years and have experienced some of the most amazing soul food in Harlem and also in New Jersey and Philly! What is this?
As my friend and I made our way from New Jersey to Arizona on a road trip, we decided to get a hotel in Indianapolis, and explore before getting back on the road. Â So, me, loving Yelp and writing reviews myself, I found this place. Â I am unsure as to why people have created such good reviews of this place. Â My piece of grilled chicken was small and overly salty, the mac-n-cheese was a joke, from the box; I make better mac-n-cheese and I am from the north. Â
The sweet potatoes were the best things on the menu. Â Oh and the lemonade and black tea were also delicious. Â
As for the decor, please upgrade. Â It looked like a tacky-whole-in the wall with torn plastic table covers, ruined carpet, and sketchy bathrooms! Also your staff were constantly outside smoking in the back, in front of the customers. Â Please enhance your food and your ambiance.
Sincerely,
Very unsatisfied customer! Yuck!
After reading the reviews, I must have went on an off day....our group ordered Meatloaf & Pork chop meal w/sides and then the fried chicken meal w/sides, peach cobbler, & lemonade.
I believe the meatloaf shouldn't be on the menu as it was dry, rubbery, and smothered in ketchup. The pork chop was the same without the ketchup of course. The fried chicken was nicely fried but lacked flavor. The peach cobbler was very sweet and full of pastry dough thru out. The lemonade sweet, but very good.
Everyone I talked to raves about this place and their catfish, maybe I should have ordered that. I was very surprised with all the celebrity attention this place gets, it looks like a true hole in the wall. Please remodel...it can be modest but bright....it was dark and tacky.
The two stars given are for the nice staff that was welcoming and eager to serve, but the owners need to step up the quality of ALL items on the menu and invest in updating the restaurant.
Stopped for lunch on a whim when I Was driving to Minnesota from Ohio with my friend  on a Sunday. We were terribly under-dressed in our t-shirts and shorts since people were in their Sunday Best after church.
The food is amazing. Best tasting sides I've ever had. The fried food is amazingly non-greasy. Even after having a pork chop, fish and some chicken, I didn't feel tired of the food.
The lemonade is legendary!
My buddy and I came here on Thursday night (2/3/12) after the Pepsi fan jam. I follow Peter King on twitter and he recommended this restaurant as the best place to get soul food. Â Upon his recommendation we ate here.
 The parking lot is behind the restaurant and is gravel, and while some people say the area is shady it didn't seem like it to me.
As soon as we entered we were greeted by two women working the front and told to seat ourselves. The decor leaves something to be desired, but the photos of the crew with famous people is nice. While there we ran into Jimmy Fallon and he was gracious and took a photo and we also met some colts players.
Onto the food; we were greeted by our server JoJo and she was wonderful. I already had my mind made up I was ordering the famous fried catfish while my friend was debating between pork chop smothered or fried. JoJo said we should try the pork neck bones and brought out a sample and my friend ordered those. Â For the sides he ordered the fried corn and mac and cheese and I had collard greens and black eye peas.
 The catfish was perfectly breaded with corn meal and salted, it was moist and full of flavor I didn't need any tartar sauce or anything for it. The collard greens were also good after adding some hot sauce, I would have liked a smoky flavor to them, but that's my preference.  My friends neck bones were amazing, and I am a huge fan now of them. They were perfectly braised with the right amount of seasoning add hot sauce and perfection. The fried corn was more like creamed corn and was good, the mac and cheese was also good, but not the best.
My friend ordered the peach cobbler and it was really good, the cobbler is served in a saucer cup and the cobbler has pastry dough throughout. I think it needs a crumble on top. It was a little to sweet, but not unbearable.
After we got to the register we were talking with the manager and staff and they showed us the pictures and spent about 15 minutes talking to us about the restaurant and such. Â They were so nice and even gave us a hug when we left.
This restaurant is on my must stop if I am driving to Indy or through. Â Great Job Ladies!!!!!!!!!
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 I would def stop in this restaurant for breakfast if in Indy, as the breakfast menu sounded delicious.
My meal of catfish was -$10.50 and my friends of neck bones with lemonade and cobbler was $16.45.
The place looked pretty run down from the outside, infact creepy. On the inside, it's not fancy either, a little dark but you'd find a lot of famous people photos on the wall like Obama actually came here for the food! As for the rest of the people, I can't tell, I'm not American, but probably you'll know.
Straight to the food, my bf and I shared an entree, smoked sausage with two eggs, toast, fried potatos and it was pretty good! The fried potatoes was kinda greasy but the smoked sausage? F.A.B.U.L.O.U.S ! Oh, and don't forget the sweet tea, it's sweetened to the perfect degree.
Overall, it's been a fulfilling breakfast :)
I've been twice and I LOVE the food! Â The smothered pork chops are so tender and the gravy is divine. Â The cabbage is excellent as well as many other sides. Â Macaroni and cheese is my favorite food, but I wasn't crazy about theirs.
The service leaves much to be desired, but clearly, I'd go again and again.
I'm giving it 3 stars on the food I ordered. Â I'd give it more had I ordered what my dining mates ordered.
The meatloaf - a ketchupy mess! Â My advice is to stay away from it unless you like eating plain ketchup.
The smothered pork chop - while tasty with the gravy, I felt it was a little tough.
The macaroni & cheese and green beans - the flavor was alright, but honestly I enjoy these items at the hospital cafeteria I work at more than here.
The fried catfish the other people at my table had, however, was delicious. Â Perfectly breaded. Â Perfectly salty. Â I'd return and order only that.
Barack Obama may have eaten here, but I'm sure he's eaten at McDonalds, too.
The best thing about the place is it is like stepping back into 1961 Mobile Alabama.
The food, on the other hand, is not particularly high quality. Â The meatloaf I got was kind of gross and had more than one chunk of gristle in it, which tells me they use the cheapest ingredients.
I am a lover of soul food and while this place has the look and the reputation, it is not where you want to go if ingredient quality is important to you.
Also, the prices are pretty high for as inexpensive as this food is to make. Â It's not like they offer fine dining decor.
I hate to say it (but I'm going to anyway). Â The ribs are better at Chili's.
I can't even rate the food, because the service was so bad that we left before even seeing a menu. We walked in through a very chaotic entryway to the dining room and as we were standing there trying to determine what exactly the system was a woman, who we could only assume was an employee, approached us and told us to take a booth on the side and she would bring us a menu and then disappeared. We sat at the booth and waited and waited. Meanwhile, at least 3 servers passed by our booth, looked directly at us and kept going. It was obvious we were waiting for service, but no one offered to even bring us a menu! After  a while we left through the same chaotic entryway. As we were crossing the street the cashier came running out behind us and stopped us to ask if we had had any food! Of course, once I let her know that not only did we not get food, but we did not get service at all, then she offered to get us something. We weren't impressed, because she was really just making sure we weren't skipping out on the bill!! I don't care how good the food may be, we will not go back and will not recommend this restaurant to anyone!!
Review Source:Barack Obama ate here!
As the other reviews say, this is certainly excellent Soulfood. Â The wait staff is overly friendly and present a very welcome atmosphere from the moment you step in the door. Â
Our waitress immediately sat us and mentioned they were famous for our sweet tea and lemonade. Â We both tried sweat tea, and true to their word it was awesome sauce. Â Being from the south and born to a mother highly critical of sweat tea, I can vouch for the Kountry Kitchen's version of the brew.
I tried the fried pork chops with a side of mixed greens and black eyed peas. Â For you northerners who have never heard of black eyed peas, shame on you. Â These are not a group of talentless clowns singing pop music, but a smokey concoction of deliciousness in a bowl. Â Remember to eat black eyed peas on new years for good luck!
As for the rest of the food, the mixed greens were actually the best. Â I highly recommend this as a side dish. Â Some of the best I have had. Â The pork chops were okay, but nothing special. Â And as for the cornbread which has rave reviews from others on here... I was honestly not impressed. Â It could be that it was a bit cold before I got to it. Â I think I shall try the baked variety next time.
I noticed a sign for new waffle & wing breakfast specials (Looks like they are going after Maxines) and am looking forward to trying them for breakfast in the near future.
This here is food coma food, the kind that makes you so sleepy after that you need to lie down after and just be. I've come for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and it's like comfort food at its finest whenever you're there. I agree with everyone about the lemonade- my grandma turned me on to it years ago and mixed with the ice tea, puts me into a fork in left hand, drink in right girl. You have your hot water cornbread, your green, yams, mac and cheese, chicken, ribs, pork chops- standard soul food fare but done perfectly. I don't always like the service, because it varies wildly, but man do l love the food.
Review Source:All I can say is, if you ever visit Indianapolis, this soul food is definitely soulful. Everything was tasty - the chicken and waffles, mac and cheese, greens, yams, especially good were the neckbones.... I also tried the pound cakes, which were all moist and delicious.
This is homecooking at its best. A small business with a reputation that even President Obama made a stop...if you're ever in the area, check it out!
One afternoon a few years ago (before our move out East, and our eventual move back to Indy), my husband and I were driving around looking at houses in the Fall Creek area. On our way back downtown, we passed the Kountry Kitchen. I made some comment about how scary it looked, and speculated on whether or not it was even open still.
Fast forward 3+ years, my husband and I (along with our two best friends) get gussied up and head to the Kountry Kitchen for an early dinner. (Because unfortunately... They close at 7 p.m.) Â
Arriving there, we were told to sit wherever we wanted... We settled in at a large table in one of several dining room areas. The place is absolutely huge-- much bigger than you would assume looking at it from outside. The interior is definitely not anything to write home about, but it was cozy feeling, despite the size.
Our waitress came and took our drink orders. Â We all ordered their lemonade or sweet tea, or a combination of the two. They were served in funky jar glasses, and tasted homemade. Very awesome!
We looked over the menu and I think we all had a hard time deciding exactly what we wanted to get. There were a lot of awesome choices. Â Ultimately I selected the "pick two" which allowed me to get a smothered pork chop and a piece of meatloaf. I also got two sides. I selected collard greens and macaroni and cheese. Â I also got a piece of fried corn bread. Â
Let me just say all the food was awesome. Not only is the food a great value for the price, but it reminds you of your grandma's home cooking. It's so tasty and filling. The only problem we has was that after we ate, we all basically wanted to take naps! (I also wish we'd saved room for dessert!)
The service was awesome and everyone was incredibly gracious. Â They asked us how we heard about them, and of course I mentioned that I'd seen reviews on Yelp! :) Â
I would definitely love heading back to Kountry Kitchen again! This time, however, I'm totally going to get dessert! Â :)
Oh wow the food is phenomenal. The area not so great and I was a little put off but the food is worth it. The macaroni and cheese was cheesy and creamy not like most places where it seems like it's been sitting out all day but FRESH. The yams were not too sweet but perfect and the fried chicken was the perfect crispiness and amazing. The fried cornbread almost melts in your mouth it's so delicious. I had a half and half to drink it was perfect as well. The meal was $13 for myself but well worth every single penny. I'll def b back
Review Source:Amazing Soulfood. Â I've enjoyed nearly everything on the menu.The catfish is fantastic. Â The porkchops are wonderful. Â You can't go wrong with the chicken wings. Â All the breakfast food is great. Â I would have to agree with the previous reviewer that the rib tips and the tea are a little too sweet for my taste, but everything else is phenomenal. Â
The waitstaff is friendly and attentive. Â The portions are more than enough. Â I can't recommend this place enough!
Okay. This place is the BOMB.
And I mean that in a good way.
It is a totally hole-in-the-wall establishment but a great place to go if you love Soul Food. I hate banana pudding and I loved theirs.... my mother ordered it and talked about how you could tell the custard was made from scratch. Â
Here's a tip if you're just learning about "soul food" - Â You know you're at a real soul food joint when there's hot sauce waiting for you on the table, that they have daily specials that may or may not include the word "KYs", and that their drinks are served in jars.
I had the white meat baked chicken with mustard greens and mashed potatoes for sides. Â I chuckled at how the mashed potatoes were insanely tasty yet I could identify a couple of mid-sized potato chunks.. ahh. just like home.
My husband is from Memphis, TN, where they KNOW sweet tea and he nodded to the affirmative when he sipped KK's sweet tea.
I highly recommend this place - and I hope soon they remodel!
Why HAVE YOU NOT been here yet??!!??
Obama ate to Country Kitchen. Drugy ate Country Kitchen! You should too!
(look for their pics on the walls!)
I know it as Country Kitchen Soulfood, so that is the name it is going to get today. As a resident of Indy 3 years, I would always have dates here....forget RedLoster cheese biscuits! I want some soulfood with the lemonade on the side!
So let's talk about some featured items, shall we?
Lemonade: The way me and my sister explain it is- "You know that lemonade your grandma with real lemons juice and slices, real cane sugar and ice so cold it makes the cup fog? You know, the kind she would put in the jelly jars to serve you? YOU KNOW, the kind you had to cool off a summer day on the porch? That's Country Kitchen Soulfood lemonade. Don't get anything else! No soda/pop (whatever you want to call it)! No water! Lemonade.
Yams: The best around. The real thing!
Ribs: My fave. The fall of the bone and the homemade sauce hit the spot.
Cornbread: yummy, buttery, and oh so light!
Greens, dressing, chicken, and the peach cobber: Yes, Lord!
Try to beat the crowds on Sunday. They open the whole place up for Sunday afternoons. They close about 6 or 7pm each day, so be mindful you need to get there early. Parking is on the street; red corner store on the left hand side.
Country Kitchen Soulfood is the best soulfood you are going to get in Indy that is rooted in the southern cooking styles of the past. Don't let anyone tell you anything different. Prices are good and about $15 will get you full. They sell breakfast, but I have never been there for it. Most of all, please support our Indy black businesses! They are few and between, so make sure to visit!
Why haven't you already?
Kountry Kitchen, walked in, felt like i'd went back in time & certainly 1000s of miles south (their motto is A Southern Touch in Indy)
we had a choice of seating in several rooms, this place is bigger than it looks!
our server Tasha was so nice & helpful!
the Sweet Tea delivered was the BEST i've ever tasted, it took me back to sweet childhood memories of family  reunions!
my hands shook as i read the menu, i wanted everything, but i had be craving Fried Chicken, so i got that & Collard Greens, another craving Lima beans, & FRIED Cornbread, & NECK BONES (plus i took some of those home!)
i did have a taste of my friend's Smothered Pork Chops & the fresh Mac n Cheese
EVERYTHING was delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!
our Carmel Cake was TO DIE FOR, a crisp Carmel Crust on the edge
Yes they do take Credit Cards also
open 7AM-7PM
Just came back from Country Kitchen Soulfood, which may be Kountry Kitchen because it's spelled differently on the sign outside and the menu's inside- but whatever. A few coworkers joined me, many of whom have not visited the Kitchen before. When we first walked through the door it was a bit intimidating, or something, to have 7 or 8 people just kind of staring back at you. You stand there and you don't really know what to do- is there a waiter, do I sit down, will someone please greet me?? A few seconds later a guy with a smile says "Hello, go ahead and have a seat."
We find a table for 7 in the second room and dive right into the menu. I was torn between the smothered pork chops and the fried chicken. I've heard the pork chops were good but fried chicken just always sounds good. I could always opt for the healthier baked chicken or fish, but no... Also on the menu were rib tips, baked pork chops, cubed steak, chicken wings, a veggie plate and meatloaf. Sides to choose from were mac and cheese, collard greens, mustard greens, cabbage, mashed potatoes, yams, fried corn and I don't remember what else. With every meal you also receive your choice of wheat bread, white bread or cornbread.
I ordered the smothered pork chops with mac and cheese, cabbage and fried cornbread. Lemonade to wash it down. We were there for our lunch hour so we were a bit worried we wouldn't make it back on time. To our surprise, maybe SIX minutes after we gave the waitress our order, we received our lunch. Well, half of us. One end of the table got theirs about 10 minutes later... The food smelled so good and it looked great. I'm very picky about my soul food and I NEVER really go to soul food restaurants. I leave with horrible gas because of all the grease and salt and I hate the presentation as everything is like drowned in gravy so I can't even see what I ordered. And a lot of times they smell like dishwater or onions or something. That wasn't the case here. And although the waitress gave me someone else's yams and gave someone else my cabbage, she was very nice about it and checked on us often.
The yams were heavenly. The cabbage was much better than I expected and the porkchops were awesome. Now, macaroni and cheese is my favorite food so its hard to please me with the cheese. They were decent though. Not the best, not the gooey cheesiest, but decent and I ate them all... I cleaned my plate. Everyone at the table loved their food. More than once I heard "the chicken wings ARE seasoned just right!" The atmosphere was cozy and seemed to have a rich history. I loved the framed images on the wall of the city's black leaders- I noticed pictures of Julia Carson, DJ Geno, Rodney Bryant and many others. It made me think for a split second- at what point will they want to put my picture on the wall?
Anyway, I now feel full and sleepy. When I think about the gravy I thought was so luscious just an hour ago, it now makes me want to hurl. Soul food will do that to you if you eat too much. Remember friends, eat until you get satisfied- not until you get full. I couldn't that at C(K)ountry Kitchen. It was that good.
Find the Kitchen on the corner of 19th and Colllege, right across from Grace. My order was 12 bucks- not horrible for the amount and for the taste.
Stopped by for a Saturday lunch and it was packed and a good hour or so after the lunch hour. Â Yes the physical appearance is not much, but I don't eat appearance. Â The food was incredible. Â Had the meat loaf dinner with 2 sides and OMG some of the best lima beans I have ever eaten. Â The food was plentaful and had incredbile taste. Â My sister couldn't finish all hers and took some home. Â The cobbler was wonderful and the place is a great meal location. Â Ignore the location and building and remember it's the food that matters and the owners are great people who also do great things for the community.
Review Source:A total hole in the wall, but inside this place has character. Â We were, as the previous reviewer found, the only white people in the restaurant. Â Â Check out the website, there's a video with a couple of the Indy Colts eating here. Â They know what's up! Â The food was incredible; on the level of the meal I had at Capital Grille a few months ago. Â I didn't try the tea, but I second the other review re the lemonade. Â It was spectacular. Â I ordered the fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, cornbread and yams. Â I have had better cornbread, but the mashed potatoes and gravy and fried chicken was literally the best I have ever had. Â I will be back.
Review Source:I went on Sunday lunch  and my daughter and I we were the only white people in the restaurant, but I never felt more at home than in this restaurant. I had been there the year before and was so full I didnt have room for desert. This time we split a meal so we could get deserts, the cobbler was great. The chicken, catfish,greens,corn bread and everything.
The tea and lemonade is great
GREAT SOUL FOOD !