Goodfolks

We got to try Goodfolks a few weeks ago for the first time! We came on a Thursday evening around 5:30, and there was no wait. The atmosphere and vibes of the restaurant are very cute! However not every dish that we got was great. One of the things they seem to be known for are their biscuits, and I was excited to try them, but was left disappointed. They were very dry and hard. We also got the pimento cheese and crackers as a starter. It was basically cheese and crackers slapped onto a plate, with no flavor or added things to make it special. The chicken sandwich that I got was great, however! It had a super thick piece of chicken and had great flavor. I would come back to get this again, but not the other items!

Love this place! We had a terrific experience here when we came for lunch on a Thursday. The space — a lovingly preserved corner of the 1896 Lockett Building on Georgetown’s square — is inviting, bright and airy, with a central room surrounded by a wraparound balcony. Our server greeted us warmly and brought our drinks promptly. The full bar has a nice choice of craft beers on tap, cocktails, and wine. The menu also has lots of enticing choices; so many things sounded good! We ordered the chicken salad sandwich with sweet potato fries and the Fried Chicken Salad (pieces of fried chicken breast on mixed greens with bits of bacon and blue cheese crumbles), and both were absolutely delicious! We couldn’t resist the dessert special, Strawberry Buttermilk Cake with fresh berries, crème anglaise, and ice cream, and oh my goodness gracious, it was divine! We told the server it needs to be on the regular menu and she said that’s the plan. From the lunch crowd that was there that day, this is a very popular place, and based on our experience, it certainly merits that. We will be back again and again.

Had a really great experience today. We’ve been here multiple times, but we finally had our “oh damn” moment. Shanna was our server and she was manning the entire floor so I was insanely impressed with how attentive she was. She gave us great recommendations and we went with them. Holy hell we are glad we did. The food was amazing (chicken tenders are a little comically large, but I’d rather that than comically small). Dipping sauces were SO good and yes, we ordered pretty much every sauce available. Shanna was also delightfully funny and kind. We had a great time today.

Our server Leah was stellar! We came in about 2:00pm, so there was no crowd at all. We had the fried chicken and it was good but almost too done. I would have popped it out of the grease a couple of minutes sooner. But the chicken is hand cut because the pieces are huge. The biscuits were very dry. I ate mine anyway because it's still a biscuit! Coleslaw was good and I liked the kale. It was very clean, quiet and relaxing.

We went last sunday, and even tho service is always questionable, food usually was always good, not this time. We got our usual chicken and waffles, tenders for the kids, well when i tell you the quality was worse than fast food, they looked and tasted just like those frozen already cooked pieces of chicken, same with the waffles. They used to make the fried chicken there, im not sure why they changed it, as you can see in the picture thats not made from scratch, literally frozen chicken tenders, we paid almost $90 for horrible food that we didnt finish, even the coffee was cold. I emailed the contact on the website and have not received any response. Such a disappointing visit!