For gospel trio Immeasurable, Ronnie Brooks, Yanna Foster and Victoria Coleman, opening
Immeasurable Chicken and Waffle at 1700 W. Pratt Street in West Baltimore is about more than just serving up crispy chicken and tender waffles.
"We wanted to be able to create a restaurant that was in a community where we thought people needed help. We're not just here to make money. We're here to give back in the inner city. There are a lot kids who come in here, they ask us for advice. It isn't just about chicken and waffles, but we do love them. It's really about trying to create something where Immeasurable could benefit and also create something where we can give back to our black community," says Victoria Coleman.
"We wanted to create a positive, non-alcoholic place as well," adds Yanna Foster.
To achieve that goal, the second floor of the restaurant has been turned into a gathering place for area teens who participate in Immeasurable's Christian Club.
"We have different activities that go on there throughout the week, like open mic, line dancing, karaoke and comedy. We have things like that just to draw in the community and get some of these kids of the street and give them something else to do at night besides hanging out on the corner, getting in trouble and stuff like that," says Ronnie Brooks.
Open for just three weeks, Immeasurable Chicken and waffles naturally specializes in fried chicken and waffles. Their best-selling dish so far is the Immeasurable Chicken Supreme, a plain waffle topped with a sliced chicken breast and gravy . The chicken comes fried, barbecued or Jamaican jerked. There's also corn, greens, beans, sweet potatoes, potato salad, mac and cheese, and macaroni salad for sides. The restuarant also serves several sandwiches and subs. Dessert is also done with a down home flare, featuring chocolate, lemon and pound cake.
"In this area, we also have what I would say is the largest crab cake that's 99 percent crab and just 1 percent of the stuff that holds it together. It's the size of a baseball. It's so huge," says Coleman, adding that the menu also includes Chicken Alfredo and Shrimp Alfredo.
Source: Immeasurable
Writer: Walaika Haskins