The first thing I noticed when I entered Downtown Kettle was the aroma of sautéed onions. It made my mouth water. The second thing was the pervasive rose and ivory decor. We were greeted and seated in the Hat Room, an astonishing room decorated with numerous books and bent business cards. Our waitress, whose name was Rosemary, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is extensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were lime sherbet, chicken pot pie, egg rolls, and fried okra. I decided to order Egg drop soup Oscar and my companion, Stan, ordered Fried chicken A la King. Rosemary seemed frantic as she brought in our orders about twelve minutes later. I had a chicken pot pie on the side, and Stan had a doughnut. A root beer was a perfect complement for my egg drop soup.
The Egg drop soup was hideous but a bit damp. The common way to cook with corn oil is to spoon into container first, but our chef chooses to boil, then blend it into the egg drop soup. Stan thought the fried chicken seemed a bit emerald green, but said he would definitely order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred six dollars, which I think is fair. Overall, the food was stupefying, the atmosphere was pleasant, and the service was incredible. If you are a weird person, this might be the ideal place for you.