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Miss Delta's BBQ tofu po-boy

Is it just me, or when nearby, does everyone think of N. Mississippi's recent sordid past?

Recently I've been frequently finding myself on N. Mississippi: The Rebuilding Center, ¿Por Que No?, and sometimes: Miss Delta.

Miss Delta is chill and fun.  It's not the best food in portland, but it's convenient, tasty and cheap.  They have a fantastic and inventive cocktail selection and cheap beer.  The vegetarian menu is very decent and recently got even better.  Jen usually gets the sampler with mac & cheese, vegan rice and beans, and vegan collards.  The rice and beans are nice and smokey.  The greens have that nice vinegary kick, which isn't overpowering.  Unfortunately, on this visit the rice was very undercooked.  Some would even call it crunchy.  The only other issue is they seemed to be out of forks and i had to wait for the dishes to be done to eat my cole slaw.

Food-wise, I opted, which i frequently do, for the BBQ tofu po-boy sandwich.  It is seasoned, and what appears to be fried, tofu with plenty of BBQ sauce, mayo and pickles.  The tomatoes were incredibly fresh and juicy.  The bread, as per usual, had just the right amount of crust without squirting its ferry all over the table.   The drink selection is so good that i don't think i've ever gotten the same thing twice.  The classic Mint Julip is my usual summer stand-bye. My recent go-to is the old-fashioned.  This day i cleansed my palate with their "Outlaw" which is nearly a bourbon and ginger-lemonade.

Here comes my first attempt at a standard review.  Please remember, this is a food review we're talking about here, which tend to be over-rated on the interwebs as a whole.  I'm trying to stick to the "Association of Food Journalists" method which sums up as the following: ****=Extraordinary, ***=Excellent, **=Good, *=Fair, 0* (no star) = Poor, Below average.

 Miss Delta (0 to **** (stars), higher=better):

• Food Quality: * * (2 stars)
• Vegetarian menu: * (many prominent items on the menu listed as vegetarian)
• Vegan menu: * (most vegetarian options available as vegan, many vegan options listed directly on menu)
• Service: * * (cons: kinda slow, kinda rude in that cayote ugly way, server walked across dining room with my bare fork in her hand)
• Atmosphere * * (pros: visible kitchen, southern-ish kitsch, exposed brick, tin ceiling, varied seating & tables)
• Green: *  (cons: paper napkins, non-recyclable to-go container)
• overall: * *