Lost in Da Souse Kitchen, a restaurant in Downtown Atlanta near Hartsfield-Jackson Airport has become an internet sensation over the past few months. People from all over Atlanta flock to Lost in Da Souse Kitchen to appear in a 15-second video on the restaurant’s Instagram page, which boasts over 700,000 followers. The video famously starts with the line “What’s your name? Where you from?” and ends with an honest or maybe not-so-honest food review.
I recently visited Lost in Da Souse Kitchen with a few friends. The establishment was clean and well-decorated, though it felt small due to the large number of people inside. Everyone there was impatiently waiting in line, hoping for their five minutes of fame as the next Lost in Da Souse star.
The menu offers a wide selection of Southern and Caribbean-inspired dishes, including sliders, wings, waffles, French fries, and more. Among the most popular items are the “smoke boxes” and “dog boxes.” The smoke boxes, frequently featured in the Instagram food reviews, are a fan favorite. They consist of sliders, wings and fries loaded with cheese and bacon. The portions at Lost in Da Souse Kitchen are enormous, from 100-piece wing orders to the colossal smoke box. The colossal smoke box could most likely feed an entire family and maybe their dogs.
Since the colossal smoke box was too big for me, I opted for the big smoke box. The sliders were delicious and well-seasoned, the wings were smothered in a mouthwatering buffalo sauce, and the loaded fries that I had dipped in ranch were heavenly with a perfect ratio of cheese to bacon to fry. Class of 2024 Pace alumni Libby Jonas, who ordered the chicken and waffles, stated, “I honestly thought it would be overhyped, but the food was actually really good. I got wings and waffles. They were very generous with the sauce, and the waffles were thick.”
The service was also impressive. Despite the crowd, the employees were as efficient as possible, serving everyone with a smile. Overall, we had a fantastic experience and left the restaurant satisfied with our stomachs full.