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Chicken, waffles unexpectedly good combo

By Jeannie Quirus

Oct. 23, 2002 9:00 p.m.

Want to get away from campus and try something unexpectedly
good? I suggest roaming off to Roscoe’s House of Chicken
‘n’ Waffles to try some soul food in a combination most
UCLA students will find unusual but filling.

Part of the appeal of Roscoe’s is you can get away with
eating something possibly harmful to your health by justifying it
by saying you’re trying something new. The best approach to
Roscoe’s is to not eat all day, because you will find
yourself consuming a fat value that should be spread across five
day’s time, but God, is it good.

The simple fried chicken is so good you’ll never want to
go back to KFC again. And even those who are not big fans of the
waffle will enjoy these oversized, thick and highly flavorful
waffles drenched in butter and syrup.

If you are feeling even more daring, you may decide to add one
of the sides to your meal: smothered potatoes (more smother than
potato), greens (a vegetable with origins I’m still not sure
of), or perhaps a large piece of rich cornbread.

All of these items are worth trying, if only to announce
you’ve tried it. In what other instance can you say you tried
a smothered potato? “Smothered in what?” your friend
asks. Your reply, “I really do not know.”

As for the service, it is neither overly friendly nor
neglectful, giving the place a come-as-you-are feeling. The
restaurant serve delicious food and manages to do so without
imposing upon your evening, creating a great setting to hang out
with friends.

The atmosphere is simple yet unique. For example, most all of
the restaurant’s light sources are red fluorescent lights,
which creates an overly warm ambiance.

While all the offerings are simple, you will be sure to have a
tasty treat and then some ““ enough to bring home.

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