Mama Dips Kitchen

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Dips Kitchen in the southern area is a two star establishment. This place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features private rooms, breakfast, and brunch. This place is good for groups.

User Reviews of Mama Dips Kitchen

Yelp.com Review - by rob w.

4.0 of 5 stars. always good, for breakfast lunch or dinner. i used to eat here every month or two when i lived here, never had a bad experience, other than bieng overloaded with fat and cholesterol, but it was yummy....
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David W.

2.0 of 5 stars. This is probably one of Chapel Hill's most famous places after it's gotten national accolades on various television programs. Unfortunately I think it disappoints a little bit when you try to compare...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Stephanie W.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good, 'homemade' southern cuisine. I had been told by many to be sure to check out Mama Dips when I came into town, and I was not disappointed! I went all out: bbq pulled pork, tomatoes & okra,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrea C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I really don't get all the hype. I can find better southern food in my grandmother's kitchen, but Mama Dip's is a golden nugget in Chapel Hill, so I can't hate too much. Honestly, they have better...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danesh I.

5.0 of 5 stars. It's probably due to my mostly Northeastern upbringing, and therefore lack of any reasonable comparison to any Southern food other than Cracker Barrel, but Mama Dip's is AWESOME. Maybe it's because I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Thor T.

2.0 of 5 stars. Mama let me down! The last time I had been at Mama Dip's, I noticed that the chicken was not fried fresh, but, having gone for breakfast at the restaurant every time I have been in the Chapel Hill...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tammy S.

3.0 of 5 stars. After reading several 5-star reviews I found myself questioning my southern food expertise... I was raised in rural Alabama and have traveled quite a bit over the years and I've eaten quite a bit of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wonderful, wonderful Southern food, just like my mother used to cook. I loved the fried chicken, the barbecue chicken, the fried okra, cornbread, and the pecan pie. The waiter was very attentive and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Tough call. I thought about giving four stars. My friends and I were hoping to go to Allen & Son for barbecue a few nights ago, but they don't have a website (these things matter nowadays), didn't...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. We were looking for authentic southern food during our trip to NC, and we got multiple recommendations to visit Mama Dip's. It was so good we actually went there twice for lunch. The restaurant is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kymm P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm a sucker for Southern boys and Southern food. Because of that, I really really really wanted to like this place. I had heard of legendary tales from colleagues up North, who praised Mama Dip's...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lee D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Mama, I'm home! You can't help but feel good among real Southern comfort food here. Whether you're there for breakfast for mama's buttermilk or sweet potato pancakes or for lunch for some catfish...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Annie J.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mmmm...grits, biscuits, fried green tomatoes. The food and the service were good. It was a great introduction to real southern food.
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren R.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mama Dips offered some great southern food. Loved the grits, loved the biscuits, and I loved the bacon. The service was a little slow and we were first told that breakfast ends at 11:00 on the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Very poor service, food very average to bad, hospitality non existent, cost way to HIGH.

Went there for lunch. For all of the positive press you would think they would get something right. I would rather not eat than to go back there. Would not go back for any reason, anytime, no how. How they...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ben M.

5.0 of 5 stars. So, yeah. When the out-of-towners come in demanding real, live southern food; I have three answers for them. I drag them to Raleigh and force-feed them Ole Time Barbeque or Big Ed's (depending on...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Julia W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, fried chicken, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, fried okra, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, sweet tea, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, mac and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Not so great as I had thought...

I grew up in this area but had never been to Mama Dips. Lately I've been trying to visit restaurants in this area that I've never been. I had read a review of Mama Dips here, and was disapointed, thinking that...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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Southern cooking by Deby C. at InsiderPages

The best fried chicken anywhere! Lovely atmosphere and good service. The Pecan pie is to die for. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Price is reasonable.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Adrienne E.

3.0 of 5 stars. I know it's famous and everything, but I've just never been crazy about Mama Dip's. I like the cornbread, chicken, and fried pickles, but everything else is kind of bland to me. I've heard that they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2008
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Worst experience ever!

I was so excited when I first saw Mama Dip on the food net work channel. I immediately called my brother who lives in Chapel Hill and asked him if he had ever been to the restaurant. He said no but that his...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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Soul Food by Tania G. at InsiderPages

Friendly service good prices excellent food that make you go straight to sleep on your lunch break, especially the pecan pie. Try Mama Dips Kitchen.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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Famous and Hearty

This place has been featured on various TV shows and publications. Mama Dip...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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Union Baptist Church Couples Ministry by brenda m. at InsiderPages

I have eaten there on a few occasions and the food was very enjoyable. The atmosphere was quaint and clean. I especially like Mama Dips pecan pie...yummy!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Tolga E.

4.0 of 5 stars. The legendary Mama Dip's Southern Kitchen. Yes, this is the one that Oprah raves about and every other celebrity in the Triangle area eats at. When we went, Mama Dip was there, signing one of her...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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chicken and dumplings, pork barbecue

I visited Mama Dips on 080308. This was my first time and the food was delicious. The service was promt by the waiter and waitress. The food was hot and tasty when brought to the tables. We were a party of...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by William J.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'm not usually one for good ol' southern cookin' (you know, it's hard to communicate a southern drawl in type), and Mama Dip's has done little to change my mind. There's nothing wrong with it, mind...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christina G.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mama Dips is a good place to check out for some good ol'fashioned Southern cooking. You'll find nothing pretentious or fussy here. The interior feels a bit like a cafeteria and the menu is full of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Henry S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Mama Dip's is famous (the owner has a book out about it) for its southern cooking. People travel from all around the area and beyond to come in and enjoy southern staples like fried chicken and okra....
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Vy A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've only been here twice. I'm a little bit surprised by the bad reviews on this place. Maybe I enjoyed this place a bit more than the locals because I was on vacation and wasn't feeling so critical....
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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Love Mama Dips!

I had wanted to visit Mama Dips for years and was so happy to go there. The food was wonderful as was the atmosphere. I loved meeting Mama Dip. This is the real thing, from a real southerner!
citysearch.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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NEVER EAT OR WORK THERE

I personally have never worked there, however I know five people who hates working there. I thought SLAVERY was over. Her employees never get raises or breaks. She needs to be reviewed be the Labor Law. They...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Nick L.

1.0 of 5 stars. Overpriced, small portions, unremarkable food.
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeff H.

2.0 of 5 stars. I have to say that I was disappointed when I ate here. The food was okay, but it wasn't very good, either. For the reputation (and especially the prices), I expected much better. I've had better meals...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael H.

1.0 of 5 stars. No no NONONONONO. This place is the lamest excuse for Southern cooking and hospitality I've experienced in my 20 years of living in the South. The servers and staff cannot be bothered or even crack...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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Best Country or Soul Food

If you like those little resturants that remind you of place you used to go after church to eat, say Grand ma's house, then Mama Dips is the place. Greens, Fried chicken, old fashioned macaroni & cheese,...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by RD S.

2.0 of 5 stars. This is all I can remember about Mama Dip's:*The nice server I had after being treated rudely by the staff that greeted me at the door as if Mama Dip's was a French Laundry-type eatery*The side dishes...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hands down, the best fried chicken I ever ate. Crispy, moist, perfectly seasoned. I was sure they followed some complicated recipe, so I asked the waitress - and she said it's a simple coating of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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BAD EVERYTHING

Don't go to Mama Dips until she lowers her prices and teaches her staff to be friendly and can do their jobs.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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Never again in this lifetime!

The staff was lazy, inconsiderate, hostile and thoughtless. Mama Dip was unbelievable, defensive and appauling. Never, ever, ever consider eating here. The food is horrible, service is worst and the owner has...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Rude service, marginal food- SKIP IT

This was my first and last visit. I only wish I'd read these reviews before going. Service staff was extremely rude and it starts at the top! Mildred has NO concept of customer service, though she did take...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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Southern Food by H. R. at InsiderPages

Mama Dips taste just like your Mama would cook on a cold holiday. The food reminds me of soul food cooking. With every bit you are reminded that you are in the south and we eat for comfort. Great Food.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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Pretty good for country food, but priced for tourists

We've been twice for dinner recently and thought Mama Dip's was pretty good, although overpriced. The Brunswick Stew is good and the barbequed pork is OK, although the 'que is a little mushy and overly dressed...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/15/2007
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Southern Specialties

Mama Dip knows what she's doing. Bypass her cook book and come straight to the source. For mouthwatering home cookin', Dip's is renowned throughout the South! Enjoy!!
kudzu.com - user review - 11/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Peter K.

4.0 of 5 stars. All right, there was a lot of hype and expectation prior to visiting this Chapel Hill institution. Overall, Mama Dip's lived up to expectations, but didn't exceed them. I had their fried chicken,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2007
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Mama Dips Is Not What I Expected

Having heard about Mama Dips for years, I finally made it to Chapel Hill yesterday. The chicken and dumplings were decent but the macaroni and cheese was flavorless and cheeseless. The collard greens were...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Wendy T.

3.0 of 5 stars. Huh. I definitely gave the famed Mama Dip's a fair try - 3 visits in fact. As a fried chicken addict, I had fried chicken every time. Dry and bland. Again and again. Not bad, but really not that good....
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe G.

3.0 of 5 stars. For those of you from Texas and maybe Colorado this place reminds me of the Black-Eyed Pea restaurants that are so well known for southern home cooking. Though the food was well done it didn't quite...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Bruce R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Wow, tough crowd on the reviews for Mama Dips. Okay let me add a northerners perspective and up the rating just a tad. Damn, just gave away all my street cred. Oh well . . .First, how the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda S.

3.0 of 5 stars. I brought some Brits here who were in town for the week and they loved the experience. I got to try some fried green tomatoes, which I loved, and they got to learn about hush puppies, cornbread, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2007
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Disappointing doesn't begin to explain this place!

I had heard that this was the place to go for great soul food in Chapel Hill. After 3.5 years of living here, my mom and I finally found our way over there, filled with anticipation and excitement at what we...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/04/2007
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Don't Go

We had heard and read about Mama Dip's, so we were very excited to finally try it out. What a disappointment. The service was bad, the employees were not friendly (borderline rude), the food was very average...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2006
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Consistently Terrible Service

Although I love Mama Dip's food, I will never go back. The service at Mama Dip's is attrocious and the food is overpriced.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2006
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Disappointing - Highly Overrated

I've eaten here on two separate occasions... both of which I experienced good service, but pretty mediocre to poor food. I have absolutely no idea how the citysearch reviewer calls the biscuits light and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2006
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Not recommended

I had a terrible dining experience when I went to Mama Dips for breakfast. I ordered eggs over-easy and dry toast. They served bread that was not toasted and the egg yokes were hard. The service was bad. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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LOVE Mama Dip's

You can't find better friend chicken anywhere in Chapel Hill - or beyond, for that matter. I absolutely love this place. The decor is simple and, when they're busy, the service can be lacking. But everything...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah A.

3.0 of 5 stars. While Mama Dip's Kitchen doesn't quite live up to its giant reputation, this Chapel Hill staple serves food that is reliably rich and tasty. I am a fried chicken nut and cannot speak for any of the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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It was great!

Visited Mama Dip's on Tuesday, Dec 20, for dinner. The food was delicious! I had the chicken dinner with fried okra and yams and a steeaming mug of apple cider! YUM! My friend had liver and onions (she said...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/16/2005
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Took my parents, big mistake

I moved to Chapel Hill having heard about Mama Dip's on the Food Network. I assumed that someone/some place so "famous" would at least have to be decent so I decided to take my parents when they visited not...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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I was forced to eat here more than once

I grew up on soul food and will just about try anything. I went to this restaurant after seeing mama dips on Oprah so I assumed that it had a certain level of credibility. After getting to the restaurant, I...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/22/2005
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Breakfast okay, lunch and dinner no!

With all the critical acclaim I was expecting a lot but cautioned myself to think that Mama Dip probably wasn't doing the cooking so that it might not be perfect. The first time I had breakfast. The sweet...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2005
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Don't Go, Huge Waste of Money

Mama Dip's was highly recommended by several locals, so me and my friend were really looking forward to having a nice home cooked meal; however, I sincerely believe the folks who recommended this restaurant...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2005
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Good Food--Bad Service

The food here was always good but the service is and always has been TERRIBLE! However we must keep in mind that most of the staff here seem to be family members of the owner so what can she do, fire them??!!...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2003
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Dips has not dipped!

Just returned, Dips was most certaily on the agenda. It was still great. Fried chicken was the best with sides to match. Just to sit on the porch and enjoying a great southern meal was the reason we went.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2003
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Good supper but overpriced

I enjoy the place for dinner, fried chicken with gravy is a good bet and the pickles on the table rock. But it is a little pricey considering this should be a bargain place. Now it is like a tourist trap. And...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2003
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Pretty darn good

We read the bad recent reviews and were scared but chanced it anyway. Glad we did! Dip's has not changed much in the last couple years, in our view. Fried chicken, Brunswick stew, bbq, and catfish still...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2002
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Fried chicken to die for!!

My recent visit to Dip's was everything that I expected and more. The fried chicken was crisp and moist with an ample portion. The collards were good and the fried okra was better than any I have ever had. My...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2002
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never again

We'll never visit this establishment again. The portions are small and the wait staff is rude. They need to remember how good they used to be. Don't believe the hype.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2002
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Go to Bon's instead

they've gone downhill after they've become famous. Smaller portions. Lakadaisical service. Food is still good but not worth it anymore.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2002
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no birthday fun here!

My friends and I decided to take out another friend for his birthday to Mama Dips. We waited for an outrageous amount of time for our tables, but we excused it because we were a group of 10. However, our...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2002
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Things definitely have changed...

Dip's used to be one of my favorite places to eat. But last time, I had much less than a positive experience. A couple of weeks ago, my husband, myself, and our baby waited for 30 minutes to be seated. We were...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2002
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Still as good as ever...

Where are these bad reviews coming from? The food is the same quality it has been for years...I know, I've been a regular for 16 years. I took some very Southern friends there just a few weeks ago and everyone...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2002
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Won't Go Back

I agree with the last several reviewers here. When I came to Chapel Hill I had heard wonderful things about Dips. I was eager to try it out. I was very disappointed by the price, portion sizes, friendliness of...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/26/2002
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Something has changed

It is instructive to see the nosedive the ratings at Dip's have taken over the past year. I took my parents there early last spring. Service was slow, the food was mediocre (at best) and everything was WAY...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/25/2002
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Worse than expected

I went expecting real Southern Food. The chicken livers were overcooked, the corn was full kernal canned, the other vegs also tasted canned. To have all the publicity, I would have expected freshly cooked...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2002
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Easy on Mama Dip!!!

If you go, don't expect great service, or gourmet meals. DO expect the best fried chicken around, slow-cooked (yes, that means your green beans will be soft, not crisp) vegetables, southern desserts, and sweet...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2002
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Go Elsewhere for real Southern flavor

This is mediocre Southern food served up in a room that feels like a church social hall. The porch is nice and the desserts are good, but there really is better and cheaper home-cookin' in the Triangle.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2002
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Frommer's

This simple, first-come, first-served place is a great example of how the South likes to live: at the dinner table. The menu serves up succulent fried chicken, zesty beef or pork barbecue, and lip-smacking...
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Gayot

national recognition, including numerous television appearances, hasnit gone to mildred mama dip councilis head. dipis kitchen, her chapel hill restaurant, still offers the same modest menu of soul food that...
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AOL CityGuide

ask anybody--nobody beats mama's cooking...
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Fodor's

mama dip's food is the best, but her granddaughters need to learn some of her gracious manners. i am southern to the core and requested molasses to go with my biscuits. i had previously requested vinegar for...
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10Best

if you're in the mood for down-home southern cooking and hospitality at its finest, try this local favorite, run by renowned mildred council (a.k.a. mama dip). start the day off right with a hearty breakfast...
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