I never stop being amazed at all the River East gems that there are to be discovered (or rediscovered).  The Advoc8te has been spending a lot of time in Anacostia as of late and even after living in Ward 8 for three years it is so excited to know that there are still so many great places to see and great people to meet.  Saturday was one of those really awesome days. Among my Saturday destinations I popped into Maple View Deli and Catering located at 1208 Maple View Place, SE in Historic Anacostia.

Don't let the exterior fool you! Behind the window bars is a very charming, very warm (literally lol), very clean and inviting place to eat. Although The Advoc8te is not a fan of ordering from behind glass the friendly and inviting service more than makes up for it and the glass is the only thing in common with a traditional "carryout". It has more in common with a down home southern kitchen.

The darling owner and chef, Ms. Rose makes it hard not to fall in love with her instantly. Ms. Rose is a lifelong Anacostia resident who has three passions in life:  The Lord,  her Anacostia neighborhood  and serving delicious food at reasonable prices.  With the slowing economy things have been very tough for this small business, most of the original staff had to be laid off while the deli works to make ends meet through catering jobs. However,  Ms. Rose is committed to keeping her shop open and serving the community with her mouth watering ribs, fried fish, half-smokes, t-bone steaks, meatballs, hot wings, homemade macaroni and cheese, greens, rice and gravy and  her AMAZING sweet tea. The Advoc8te takes her food seriously and when I say it was good it was really great. Its well worth a trip.

Miss Rose, the sweetest thing in Maple View Deli.

Ms. Rose reminds you of your charming grandmother or aunt, the one who always calls you "Honey" or "Baby", who always has something mouthwatering cooking in the kitchen.  In no time flat after our very first meeting she was calling out to her niece Kirsten who assists with the cooking, "Kirsten get this baby a tilapia dinner!"

My fried tilapia was soooooo good! It was tender, mouthwatering and flavorful all at the same time.  My macaroni and cheese was made from scratch and my greens had that smokey turkey flavor that remind you of the South - regardless of where you were born. My tilapia platter also came with dinner rolls and Ms. Rose even threw in some pound cake for dessert - okay two pound cakes -  don't judge me. 

Fried Tilapia dinner with macaroni and cheese, green beans and lemon poundcake

My experience at Maple View Deli was a great one and I will be going back again -  very soon - not only for the EXCELLENT eats but for the great company.

Check out Maple View Deli today. Either for breakfast,lunch or dinner and please try them for catering. They have lots of experience doing catering and the presentation is top-notch.  From the staff uniforms to the way the food is presented. Maple View has done wedding receptions, baby showers, school events, parties, etc.   Maple View is  a great treat and a gem in our community.  It is well worth your time and business!


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