I was really excited to try Succotash. The combination of southern cooking with Korean flare was enticing. But what really intrigued me about the restaurant was the menu. I love trying restaurants that mix classics with original, out of the box selections.
For my main dish, I was torn between the Fried Chicken and Waffles and Dirty Fried Chicken (DFC). Fortunately, the waitress said I could get the DFC and Waffles and, let me tell you, I was not disappointed. The waffles are very much an accompaniment to the main attraction, the DFC. The DFC was served as 2 legs and 2 thighs and were slathered in spicy gochujang sauce. The DFC is spicy but not overwhelmingly so. If you haven’t had gochujang, I would describe it as Asian BBQ sauce. But once you have a few bites, the spice subsides and the sweet Asian BBQ flavor predominates. It goes very well with the waffles and the cheesy grits which I got as a side order. I probably would not have been too impressed with the cheesy grits on their own but they really do complement the DFC and provide a salty element to balance the spicy sweetness of the DFC.
For dessert, I got the hummingbird cake. It could have easily fed 2-3 people. The flavor was good, but I thought it was a little dry. It needed either a whipped cream, compote, or maybe a scoop of ice cream. Overall, I enjoyed it and would get it again.
Overall, I loved Succotash and cannot wait to go back. The service was friendly, and the atmosphere was casual. Hopefully they have jalapeño poppers the next time I go because that was one of the dishes I wanted to try and they didn’t have it when I went.
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| Date Visited: | November 27, 2021 |
| Address: | 186 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745 |
| Phone: | 301-567-8900 |
| Items Ordered | Description | Price |
| Deviled Eggs | You can get these with Bacon Jam or Green Tomato-Kimchi. | $1.50 each half |
| Pimento Cheese-Fundido | This is served with Corn Relish, Caramelized Onion, along with seed crackers and grilled flatbread. | $13.00 |
| Smoked Chicken Wings | These are topped with white BBQ sauce and Celery Slaw. | $13.00 |
| Fried Green Tomato Salad | Arugula, Radishes, Buttermilk Dressing, and Goat Cheese. | $12.00 |
| Dirty Fried Chicken | Legs & Thighs, Spicy Gochujang Honey, Blue Cheese, Pickles and served with a Waffled and honey. | $26.00 |
| Citrus, Dates, & Blue Cheese | The ingredients are in the name. | $7.00 |
| Cheesy Grits | Grits and cheese and no need to say anything else. | $7.00 |
| Hummingbird Cake | A banana-pineapple spice cake with a cream cheese frosting. | $12.00 |
| Nana’s Banana Pudding | Made with house made vanilla wafrs and bourbon caramel. | $9.00 |
