Peaches HotHouse

I used to live a few blocks from this place and would come here a lot. The food is phenomenal! i’d get the fried green tomatoes, chicken sandwich and boy was it good, i’m dreaming about it now. I had to give it one star because every time I went I would have crazy bad stomach problems after eating, every time! but its worth it.

Bullit Rye. When the mind must be total erased one or two shots will do. Grilled chicken salad was fantastic as usua, staff is outstanding, drinks.perfect.

Great service. Great prices. Hot chicken was HOT! Good beer selection as well. Cozy little spot that was very popular with the locals.

I love Peaches Hothouse! Being a southern girl living in the big city, this cuisine is the closest thing to home. The fried chicken platter is a must. If you’d like to sip while you wait, get a Lightning Hopkins!

Beware! The HOT chicken is definitely very HOT.
I underestimated the heat this chicken packed and thought I could handle it, boy was I wrong. I can only imagine what the extra hot tastes like.
However, even knowing this I would most definitely get it again. The chicken itself was very juicy and delicious.
They have sweet tea which is a plus for me!
We split the catfish appetizer very yummy.
For sides I had the corn on the cob, and bacon potato salad. The potato salad was a very good compliment to the hot chicken.
My friend had the collard greens (very yummy) and the fried grits which I thought were a little bland but I don’t really like grits to begin with.
The space is very tight so if you want to have an intimate conversation this might not be the place.
Our waiter was very friendly and very attentive of us. Definitely coming back here and will probably just get the regular chicken and adding a little hot sauce to it (to be safe!).

Peaches Hot House
I’ve been enjoying the Nashville style hot chicken here for approx the past 2 years and don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. Yes the restaurant isn’t that large, maybe seating for around 30 the food definitely makes it worth the wait.
If you enjoy spicy food then the «extra hot» is the way to go. I must confess it’s brought tears to my eyes a few times but I always manage to push through. For sides you can’t go wrong with the Mac and cheese and/​or the collard greens (in which I add some hot sauce for a kick).
For drinks the «sister Rosetta» is more refreshing than strong but after 2 or 3 during happy hour and you’ll be more than happy.

Service — Good! Feels like a family-​owned business.
Food– Must try the fried chicken. Collard greens were too sour for my liking. Fried grits were perfectly crispy and great with the sauce, but bland by itself. I’ve definitely had better beans. Theirs were a little too hard and I think I expected them to be richer with more flavors. The bacon potato salad was also good. Also got the peaches french toast, but they forgot the peaches in our takeout order :/​but even without them, they were delicious!
Restaurant — very small. Probably seats about 20. I’ve walked by a few times on my walks and the wait doesn’t look to be more than 2 – 3 parties. It’s also very cozy and warm inside!

The hot chicken should come with a disclaimer: if you eat this item with your bare hands, be sure to WASH THEM thoroughly before touching and or rubbing your family jewels… lest you be prepared to endure 30 continuous unrelenting minutes of Peach’s infamous hotness.
The food’s delicious. The service, top-​notch.
But that damn hotness…

Peaches Hothouse serves delicious fried chicken, blackened catfish, Mac & Cheese, and anything else you can think of when you’re thinking about a true Southern meal. But what I can tell you is that a real standout is their brunch menu! They have an amazing French Toast with sugar and peaches. Take my advice and order that with a side of fried chicken and a peach mimosa. Best brunch you’ll ever have!
They also have a great dinner appetizer of Duck Confit and Black Eyed Peas over mesclun with a light vinaigrette. They also have mixed drinks that I absolutely loved: Jack Daniels, Cointreau, and lime juice. Bring a friend and introduce them to Peaches!
Overall, great food, great drinks, and a great environment. Enjoy!

Fantastic! The place is somewhat small (around 7 tables or so) but we only had to wait around 20 minutes for a party of 5. The hot chicken was delicious as expected. The appetizers were a fantastic surprise. The charcuterie platter was a huge portion and delicious for only $ 11.

After being here a few times over the years, I still give this place 3 stars. Before, it was more of a «minus 2 stars» place but now it’s a «you earned 3 stars!» place. I have never faced the long waits as I come usually around very early dinner or off hours. Well, at least after my first visit. This is what I would suggest if you live nearby. If required to face the wait again, this would drop back down to a «you lost TWO stars» kind of place.
Space is still tiny, still sometimes frigid. It’s almost too tiny for even a hostess station so I don’t know what they could do. A very proactive bartender? Seat yourself sign? But yes, I still dislike the awkward entry/​seating situation echoed throughout other reviews.
The servers have always been friendly. My food suggestion remains the same of the appetizers and fried chicken. I love the drinks but here and there the alcohol content is either too strong or too weak. This happens here and there at most places I venture to so I’m not disappointed.
I suggest coming for booze and chicken then people watch. I feel like the folks in front of the corner store watch you eat anyways so may as well see their happenings.
Also, there’s an idyllic garden (Garden of Hope) 1.5 blocks over btwn. Throop & Marcus Garvey. Take a short stroll and have your intimate conversations and gathering there after eating. It will create a 4-​star experience.

Hot fried chicken. Yes.
Expect to put your name on the board and wait, because it’s a small place and there’s a high demand for this hot fried chicken. There’s a small store across the street where we bought some drinks to have while we stood outside and waited.
We sat at the bar, which was great, as service was fast. My bf and I each ordered the hot fried chicken because we didn’t want to share, but we probably could have shared (it’s a generous amount). I have a very high tolerance for hot/​spicy so I went for the «hot» and didn’t think it was too hot at all; it was just hot enough to give it a kick, but not distract from the chicken itself, which was perfectly cooked, juicy and tender, which just the right amount of skin, and not too greasy. You get your choice of a side, and I went with corn on the cob, which is one of my favorites. There’s nothing «special» about it here, I found it balanced the chicken well since its somewhat healthy and didn’t make me feel too guilty.
Not life changing, but very very good.

When they say hot fried chicken, they are hot. My friend and I typically order spicy food so when we saw the menu, we automatically ordered the super spicy. Wrong choice! We finished what we could and decided that we would just get the hot next time.
Thankfully we had the sides to help with the initial shock to the spiciness of the seasoning.

I must admit, I havent had soul food at too much places in my life. In fact, I can probably count the amount of places on one hand, a hand with two fingers that is. But anyway, peaches is the best place I’ve been to for the stuff.
I usually get the regular and hot chicken. The chicken is done well, very juicy and the meat to skin and batter ratio is very well, as you are not paying for just skin and batter. You really get your money’s worth… i usually get the regular and hot chicken, why not the extra hot chicken you ask? Because it is f***ING hot ! I myself are very much into spicy food, as I’m from the carribean, but I must admit the extra hot chicken has me crying. The meatloaf here is superb also, soft and flavorful, the shrimp is juicy. I have to say also, the sides ! The mashes potatoes are immaculate with southern gravy even better, even the broccoli is delicious with a taste that’s so unique. The drinks here are also done very well.
Why 4 stars? The brunch did not impress me too much. I had a egg, pepper, raab, and andoule sausage scramble which was good, but the grits that came with it I didn’t care too much for. In fact the grits were not done well.
All in all for soul food this place is top notch, quality, tasty food that will have you coming back for more.

Oh, Peaches — why are you so delicious? This place has the best fried chicken that I’ve ever had. It’s the type of place where you take a bite of their food and you just shake your head, speechless, because it’s just that good. I get the extra spicy hothouse chicken — I’d like to think that I handle my spicy pretty well and this one has a strong kick, but just enough to get your blood pumping. The chicken is tender, moist, and cooked to perfection. The skin is thin, crispy, and covered in that magical concoction of spices. Use the bbq sauce on the table — it’s absolutely delicious and great for coating pieces of chicken for a cool down. The restaurant is packed at all hours, but well worth the wait. Just thinking about their chicken makes my mouth water — as a matter of fact, I’m going to head there now…

Peaches HotHouse has been on my bookmarks of places to try for over a year now and I finally got the opportunity to get here and see what the rave was all about but somehow I missed the fact that they were a very tiny and for me uncomfortable establishment.
Peaches is in fact a hothouse in that it is tiny and cramped and definitely not my thing so I’m not coming back to dine in here but as for the food it was everything I expected and I will do take out here only.
To further sully things we had a not so eager to serve, laid back and lazy server by the name of Silvana who seated us, gave us menus, we got our food and expressed interest to our server that we would like to order from the appetizers menu as well but we were never asked or looked upon again until we stopped her and inquired about drinks and additional napkins.
When I asked Silvana about their drinks menu and what she would recommend she simply said «You have the menu, take a look at it»! No quick rundown on what’s popular, no question on what I might like, Just look at the menu!
OK… this was a sticking point for me as her attitude came across as disinterested and lackadaisical.
We had a look at the drinks menu and waited, and waited, and watched Silvana walk by us several times, never, ever again to stop and ask if we had a chance to look at the menu and or if we were interested in ordering anything. Just complete and utter nothingness!
This affected my dining experience in a very negative way as no one wants to be treated like that and I certainly didn’t appreciate it!
Both my friend and I decided that we would flag down someone else and inquire about drinks and the like and a very nice gentleman came along and was happy to explain drinks and give recommendations and this I appreciate and what I was hoping our server would do. I also let the gentleman know of our experience with Lazy Silvana who is certainly going to ruin this place business if she isn’t dealt with quick. We got our drinks and perhaps someone mentioned something to her because the next time she came our way I looked up and she gave us an ice cold stare with her lips pursed and her eyes winced and in a glower looking straight at me and this was incredulous to say the least. At this point I decided that I no longer wanted her to service our table and I let the other server know this! Of course they couldn’t see the look on her face that she gave me and neither was I going to waste my time at this point saying so but just make sure she doesn’t come back here and I left it at that and wont be back.
Now on to the food as you can see from my very lengthy review the food was no longer on my palate of good things since a single shitty server impacted what could have been a much better dining experience and review.
Both my friend and I got the Hot chicken mine was the hot, my friend the regular and yep the chicken is banging, its got great crunch, spice, flavor and still moist and juicy on the inside!
Our Grits were creamy goodness and the drinks not bad at all!
Final Thoughts…
I don’t do tiny, cramped, back to back seating places well, the food was damn good and I will do take out here and that’s only if I’m in the area and in the mood for it! The fact that we drove out of our way to come here with such high hopes and have our dining experience trampled on by a careless server doesn’t sit well with me at all!
Silvana needs to take a customer service class and or this place needs to hand her a laid off slip so she understands that they’re in the business of customer satisfaction throughout the meal and service and this matters otherwise your bottom dollar is on the line if this becomes a repeat experience for your other customers!
Catch you on the check-​in and take out here.

Extremely friendly staff! I love how the employees get along so well with each other and even hang out outside of work. The scenery here is very homey and has warm, Southern food. The drinks here are also made especially strong by the bartender (maybe because it was Halloween)?
When you first walk in, you may be surprised about the small space; there is a bar that can seat about 6 – 10 people and about 4 large tables (can seat about 6 – 8 on each table). There is a marker-​board by the front door, where you can write your name and how many is in your party. There is a small bench to wait inside by the front door (which seats about two people). Outside across the front entrance, there are two long benches where you can wait as well. The music inside can get loud but they have great tunes! They also have a television by the bar but sometimes impossible to hear because of the music (and the television had no subtitles when we were there).
I recommend ordering the BBQ shrimp and fried grits and any fried chicken combo (comes with a side of your choice). The macaroni & cheese and corn on the cob were perfect sides! Overall, our dinner was very filling and we gorged on the leftovers later that night. The service here is very professional, friendly and fast. We will definitely return here again!

One Sunday afternoon I traveled out to bedstuy at the request of a friend seeking brunch. Peaches was suggested but by the time I got to the area Peaches was closing before reopening for dinner. So we decided to go over to Peaches Hothouse.
We walk into the restaurant and stand in front for a minute or so and was not greeted by the host or a bartender, waitress or anyone. So I’m confused now, do I just sit at any table, is someone going to come over, is it self service. I walk further into the middle of the small restaurant and look around and stand some more. The bartender finally looks over and asks if we want to sit at the bar or we’ll have to wait for a table. I move my feet over one step to the side and turn my body and point to the table that’s right behind me and ask if we can just sit there. He said okay; guess he wasn’t aware of the open space :/​
Once seated we wait for a little while for a menu and we order. Got catfish nuggets to start. I got the hothouse chicken, spicy. The chicken was barely spicy. My friend got the catfish. We both felt our meals were just okay. Nothing to write home about.

Ok. I am a Tennessee gal so I rarely approve of soul food style establishments. But I approve.
That said, after a childhood stuffed with pulled pork and fried chicken, I’m on the vegetarian tip these days, and I’d have more luck in an actual eatery in Tennessee. We’re southern, not Neanderthal. For a while that mushroom grits business did me right, but that’s been gone a while, and now I’m stuck with piecemealing a few sides to make a sort of meal.
The ambiance works. Expect to wait and then be crowded into your table. Servers could be friendlier, but southern hospitality isn’t as easily imported as hot sauce — so I expect the Brooklyn server hustle.
Miz Peaches, throw a couple more veggie-​friendly dishes on that menu of yours, and you’ll be five stars all the way.

Oh peaches peaches peaches!
Such good food, such good drinks, and such good pricing! I came here today at the recommendation of my friend. She’s a Unilocaler too and wanted to stay in Brooklyn for our outing. Peaches is one of the «black owned businesses» on the list that was sent to me by a couple of friends so I was excited to come see what it was all about. Not to mention the stellar reviews and mouthwatering pictures peaches has on Unilocal.
We found parking and walked in to a friendly greeter who asked us to write our names on the list. It looked as if there were three or four parties ahead of us but when she called their names out onto the street and no one appeared she told us we wouldn’t have to wait and there were two seats available for us right in the corner. God was on our side because we were so hungry we were ready to eat our fingers.
We were seated in a tight tiny corner and were greeted by an attentive and cute waiter who asked if we had any questions about the menu. He informed us that happy hour was until seven and all the drinks were $ 5. I had seen the Ma Rainey drink pictures on Unilocal and knew for a fact that I had to have one.
My friend and I both ordered the hot chicken for $ 13 and each got a side of macaroni and cheese for four dollars both of which were to die for! The chicken was well cooked and not too spicy and the macaroni and cheese was some of the best I’ve ever had. My friend agreed.
The service was great and the food was awesome I will definitely be coming back here to sample some more of the great variety they have on the menu! This place really is a gem!