This was my first time attending the Gospel Brunch...

This was my first time attending the Gospel Brunch at Ginny s. It s a nice space in the lower level of The Red Rooster, the famed restaurant on Lexington Ave. Pros:
1) Attentive Staff, my water was constantly refilled throughout the show
2) Adequate and roomy seating
3) Performers were amazing and engaging
4) Buffet had a smorgasbord of selections (the pork bacon was the best I ve ever had and the beef brisket was a close second)
5) Music level was appropriate for the space
6) Clean bathrooms
Cons:
1) No paper towels to dry our hands in the bathroom
2) The food was hit or miss. The shrimp in the gumbo were mushy (obviously frozen and over cooked and not fresh shrimp). The waffles almost gave me diabetes! Not only was the batter sweet but the butter used as a topping was sugar butter and it was sprinkled with confectioners sugar and fruit!
The pineapple cake was the same sugary consistency. Between those things I just didn t enjoy my meal as much as I expected.
3) The Performance: Being a black Christian woman of faith I enjoy a good gospel show as much as any BUT toward the end the show felt minstrel. I say this because of the guise of the Holy Spirit the singers pretended to be under as they proceeded to shout (black colloquialism for rhythmic steps and verbal praise when taken over by the Holy Spirit) during a song at the end of the show. Tourist don t need to see us clowning. Sing your songs, do your secular dances and earn your coins without making a mockery of the faith.