Louise's Kitchen - Restaurant in Winter Haven - 1654 1st St N, USA

This place was all about southern hospitality and amazing food. This restaurant is located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. It is on the left-hand side of the strip mall. Upon walking in, it is clear you order the food from the counter and pick your own table. My wife and I went for breakfast, so we both ordered a fried pork chop, scrabled eggs, chesse grits, toast, and a side of corned beef hash. The food was ready in about 10 to 15 minutes and it was brought to the table. I call these layback pork chops because once you take a bite, you will close your eyes and lay back in your chair. You'll tingle all over and dream of your favorite memory. As you know, a perfectly cooked pork chop is an art. They have mastered the art. The first few bites were a blur. I started cutting the pork up in bites, but soon after that I had to grab it up with my hands. It was too good to wait for my hands to cut it up with a fork and knife. Then our experience hit another level. The cheesey grits were silky and peferctly cooked. Please note that they are not seasoned, so adding salt and pepper is not an insult. Salt and pepper are on the table, and a basket of utensils and napkins is brought to the table. Regarding the corned beef hash and srambled eggs, they were perfection. The corned beed hash was crispy, and the eggs were fluffy. I am a corned beef hash officiando, and it is top-notch. To speak to the portion size, it is the right amount. You will leave feeling the right amount of full. The most important thing to talk about is the staff and amostphere. Everyone says hello, take your time to order, and how was your meal. I am certain we met the owners, but I didn't want to be too nosey. This place made me feel like my family was making a meal for brunch. Thanks for the hospitality! We loved our meals and experiences. Now I'd like to talk about dessert. When you walk in, look to your left. You will see the most beautiful cakes (lemon pound cake, red velvet, coconut, chocolate, etc.). I brought two pieces of red velvet cake to my brother and fathter. They ate it in about 2 minutes. They both closed their eyes and didn't talk. Maybe this restaurant should be called "happy eyes and delicous desserts". If you want a delicious meal with wonderful people, this is your place. Kudos to the owners and staff. Please note that we loved it so much that we ordered food for delivery for dinner. They use foil paper so the food comes warm like you were in the restaurant.

Everytime i come in here the service is good and good is delicious. Even though I miss the car wash, I love the updates they did to help other black owners have a storefront for their business. Y’all keep up the good work!

Ordered corn beef hash with grits & sunny side up eggs with a side of sausage links and a grilled cheese. 1.Eggs were fried not sunny side up. 2.didn’t even receive the sausage. 3. The grilled cheese was just 2 pain pieces of toast with sliced cheese in the middle wasn’t even melted!. & for $5 I could have made that at home. Thought I’d try a new place but nvm to that I’ll stick with ihop or McDonald’s next time…

I had the pork chop sandwich, fried okra and German Chocolate cake. It was delicious, seasoned and fried just right for my taste buds, cake perfect. The service was great; very clean establishment. Although I live out of town, this will be my new go-to place for meals.

I stumbled upon Louise’s and I was immediately somewhere that felt like my grandma’s kitchen. I’m not sure if the gentleman that was there today is the owner but he was warm, enthusiastic, attentive… really all of the things that exemplify top notch customer service. And the food? Whewwww it checks all of the boxes. I got fried catfish, eggs, and cheese grits and it was every bit of what I was hoping it would be. 12/10 would recommend.

I’ve only ever ordered from this restaurant via doordash and their food is wonderful. This morning I ordered scrambled eggs and grits with cheese and corned beef hash. Their food is almost always very delightful. I highly recommend them if you’re in the area. Thanks for reading, Ms. B

We found a local gem! Good food, generous portions, friendly service. Wish we lived closer so we could stop by more often!

Just moved to the area & this is my second time eating food from here, I got the same thing both times ( grilled shrimp & cheese grits ) w/ a lemonade 10 OUT OF 10!!!! Love supporting local & especially black owned businesses !!!