KING'S & QUEEN'S,

Some restaurants are homey because of decor, others because of their food, and still others for their friendly, welcoming service. All three are evident at King's and Queen's, with the added element that you are actually stepping into someone's home. The rambling Victorian on Broad Street (formerly inhabited by the dearly departed Faye's Place) has glass panes in the heavy front door, classic molding on the windows and doorjambs, and a fireplace and mantelpiece in each of the two front dining rooms, as well as the entry room. Co-owner and main cook Joyce King came out to greet us and entice us with her bargain dinners (most under $10; all served with rice and salad) and island-influenced side dishes. The entire menu reflects Joyce's native Barbados (she owns the restaurant with her son, Carl). There are curry dishes with chicken, beef, goat, shrimp, or vegetables; jerk chicken; oxtail; and fried fish, either red snapper, whiting, or West Indian flying fish, when she can get it. Other variations of chicken include stewed, baked, and fried.

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