VinDivine

PRO: chicken & waffles! Great spot for a quick, affordable quality lunch
CON: If you are looking to ‘dine-in’ forget about it

The folks from Farmer Brown’s expanded into the SOMA ‘hood a little while ago with little skillet and lunch hasn’t been the same since. This place is literally a hole-in-the-wall. Ya just go up, place your order, hang in the alley like a transient while they prep it, and either take it to go or hang out on the loading dock across the alley and chow down. Nice and simple. Cash only kittens!

Same for the menu, it’s child-proof: Ya got yer Chicken & Waffles, Po Boys, and Salads.

I dig this place. We had the tried and true Chicken & Waffles, and a daily special – Chile and Molasses Chicken Wings. The place was doin’ the biz on a beautiful SF afternoon, so the line was kinda long but it moved fast, and it only took about 5 minutes or so to get our food.

First the Chicken & Waffles. I had the small order (2 pieces of bird and a 2″x2″ waffle). Both the chicken and the waffle prepped just like they should be – crispy on the outside, tender on the  inside. Mmm Mmm good. Finger Lickin’ Good. Take that, Colonel  Sanders! The chicken had good spice, killer crispy skin and juicy meat. I got the thigh and a drumstick, both generous sized. You can also add gravy for an extra buck. Insider tip: you can request which pieces of fowl you’d like. Just don’t get carried away, OK? It’s not like ordering your ’1/2 caf no foam low-fat mocha’ at Starbucks, people.

The waffle? It’s not a waffle fry, as some people think. It is a breakfast waffle. And y’know what? Even on a 80-degree SF day that warm waffle hit the spot. This entire dish was only $7 and filled up the tank big-time.

Next, the Molasses & Chile Chicken Wings. This was an $8 special o’ the day, and it was pretty good. I didn’t expect Buffalo wings, so I was not disappointed. We got about a dozen wings, some Ethiopian- sized and some regular sized so all-in-all plenty of wing-age. Tasty rascals too, the sauce was a little sweet for me. I woulda liked more chile heat but again, lots of food for the buck and it definitely did the trick.

The Po Boys looked good, I inspected a couple that some people in front of me ordered and they looked tasty. I hear they drown their salads in dressing, so if that’s not your bag tell ‘em to lighten up or put it on the side.

So bottom line, this is a great, unique place to grab some good grub for lunch. Solid basics plus enough else on the menu to keep ya comin’ back for more!

VdV Rating: 3

Hours:
Mon – Fri 9a-3p

little skillet
360 Ritch Street (@ Townsend betw 3rd and 4th)
San Francisco
(415) 777.2777

near pac bell park