Restaurant Review- Eatonville at 14th and V

The owners of Busboys and Poets have opened Eatonville, a new southern-style restaurant on 14th and V. Eatonville is named after Eatonville Florida, a town that is featured in Zora Neale Hurston's literature. Murals all over the restaurant depict themes from Hurston's books and characters. The interesting art and huge space make it quite an interesting space to be in. A friend I was with commented on how nice it was to be in such a large spacious restaurant that wasn't a chain and didn't feel at all like a chain. I went to Eatonville with a few friends which means more dishes to try! For staters we got the large hushpuppy filled with creamy "leak fondue" and rockshrimp, and we also tried the fried green tomatoes which were the best I've had. Their roasted beet salad was delicious and I got to try some of the mac and cheese, mushroom loaf, and etouffee, all were fantastic. The food was reasonably priced and they had a good wine list with several bottles under $30. I would highly recommend Eatonville.