Erma Jeans Southern Cuisine and Catering

First experience with Ermajeans and it has not disappointed! my garnels were baked to perfection, the yams were the best I ever had. slightly sweet and extremely delicate, and the black eyeballs were full of taste. cornbread can they say delicious?!

Lunch visit hugh portions. oxtails delicate very rich filling. fried cauliflower different, red bean rice too much to eat. cornbread. welsplatte enough for two people.

I came over Ermajeans about 3 weeks ago and saw the garnel and could not stop thinking about it, we ordered tonight and omg .. the whole meal was about expectations when I opened the bag the smell was delightful all taste amazing .. many thanks!

This hole-in-the-wall eatery, located way off the beaten path, serves up one of the best southern homestyle cooking on this side of the Mississippi. We accidentally stumbled onto this place while out shopping for the 4th of July fireworks. Ray (owner/cook) was grilling large racks of ribs in the back of the restaurant when I walked up. Inside, the place looked like a raggedy old shack, but the food was to die for. We ordered southern chicken fried steak, barbecue ribs, and catfish. Oh man, each portion was so large that it could have fed 2 people easily. The chicken fried steak was layered with beefsteak (instead of being pounded thinly to 1/2 inch), covered in dark brown gravy. The ribs were perfectly smoked and smothered with homemade sweet bbq sauce. And the catfish was really crispy on the outside while being tender and moist on the inside. We left the place stuffed and overwhelmed with all the leftovers we had to carry home. The price for each plate was more than reasonable, between $11 to $13 dollars a plate. It could have easily been $20-$22 dollars a plate elsewhere. We 'll be back.

This place has delicious soul food, and I'm so glad it's so close (as opposed to driving completely out of town). The chef used to work at a restaurant/lounge in Sacramento called The Plantation and he has brought his love of cooking to Olivehurst for us to enjoy! Everything was served fresh and piping hot, and included a side of cake like (but not too sweet) cornbread. I ordered the smothered chicken wings, greens, and macaroni cheese. The seasoning in each dish was good, and the macaroni cheese was creamy and on point. My husband ordered the ox tails, red beans rice, fried cabbage, and a side of fried catfish. His meal was excellent as well. The portion sizes do not disappoint, and we most definitely had to get to go boxes. For desert we ordered banana pudding and caramel cake. Both were delicious the only thing I would change about the pudding is adding banana slices into it. In a nutshell, we most definitely will be returning!