Slouch in a torn vinyl booth and devour an entire barbecued Cornish game hen ($11.75), the house specialty at this recently renovated cult favorite. Ribs and wings are spectacular, too, and the fluffy, silken sweet-potato pie is an A-plus specimen of the classic Southern dessert.
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