Bronzeville Soul
L. Ski · 313 Google reviewsBronzeville Soul — a soul food spot in Bronzeville. Warm, genuine service throughout. "Catfish was seasoned and cooked perfectly, super tender and flavorful" — Lauren Schmidt [$$]
What 490 diners keep saying
What 490 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Great meal, really loved the salmon. I ordered on uber eats for pickup and the wait was not long. I would try this place again”
“Came here today with my boyfriend! First time here! Food was delicious. Friendly staff too.”
“My cousin comes to Chicago quite often and he recommended I make a stop here on my way back home to STL. When I say it was one of the best stops I made in Chicago to eat! Most definitely will be on my stops for future visits!”
“I planned on eating half of my meal and saving the rest for later. After one bite, I couldn't stop. The cabbage and sweet potatoes were cooked full of flavor. The oxtail and rice didn't need any extra seasoning. Everything was perfect. The staff were welcoming who served us in a comfortable atmosphere. You were the perfect final stop for my trip to Chicago.”
“In town for Spring Break and found this restaurant on Tiktoc. The inside is no frills, just basic decor. The gentleman that helped us was really chill and provided great service. We ordered the fried fish and chicken with sweet potatoes and baked Mac & Cheese and the fried wings with dressing. The fish was crispy and seasoned well. The chicken was a good size, could have had a lil more seasoning. The sides were flavorful and paired great with the meats. The mac and cheese was really cheesy, dressing tastes like grandma's recipe, and yams were a lil sweet to me but my hubby loved them. Definitely a place to check out if you are looking for a soul food fix”
“After spending the day visiting the beautiful Obama Presidential Center area, I wanted to try a soulful restaurant nearby. Some of the restaurants on my list, including Virtue and Jordan’s, either didn’t have availability or had extended wait times, so I decided to give Bronzeville Soul a try since it was only about 10 minutes away. When we arrived, I was surprised to see there were no other customers inside, but we were greeted warmly by the gentleman at the counter. The menu was fairly limited and written on a chalkboard, so there weren’t many options to choose from, but we found something that sounded good. I ordered the combo meal, which included three chicken wings, one piece of fish, fried green tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, rice, and a drink. The food was made to order, and although we waited about 15 minutes, I didn’t mind because everything was fresh. During our visit, no other customer came in. The highlight of the meal was definitely the macaroni and cheese—it was excellent. The food overall arrived hot, fresh, and properly prepared. Unfortunately, the biggest issue was the cleanliness of the dining area. While sitting in our booth, I noticed the window sill corners had spider webs. After moving to another booth, I saw more spider webs and even dead bugs. It was distracting and took away from the dining experience. The food itself was enjoyable and freshly made, but the lack of attention to cleanliness impacted my overall impression. Based on the quality of the food and the condition of the dining area, I’d give Bronzeville Soul 3 out of 5 stars.”
“NOT VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY Food is passably mid. Anyone with a palate knows where they cut corners. Considering the location I understand but I can’t tolerate it with soul food places. It’s offensive. Here’s the full story. Arrived when they opened. Staff let us in 15 minutes early. Took everyone’s order in the order they arrived. Kitchen got going and the whole place turned into a hookah lounge not a restaurant. Which is funny because there’s vents all over the place. No idea why they weren’t working. It was also cold in there. Just kind of uncomfortable. I ordered the veggie plate. 3 sides 20 bucks. I’ll take it. Wanted cabbage. No cabbage… they just opened. And no cabbage. Server tried to bamboozle me and said “the cabbage went fast”they just opened. I’m not an idiot. So I ate around the green beans with the turkey bits in them. Mac is of the creamy bland variety Yams isn’t too sweet but the rue doesn’t keep all the way through and it feels like you’re just eating raw sweet potato at times. Green beans are good though. Won’t be back. Best of luck to them.”
“The food was good but not great, atmosphere was okay nice music, not nothing fancy about the ambiance or decor. I have a few issues though, the 15% gratuity is for what? There is no waitress, no server, no free water, plastic containers and plastic silverware this for dine in. You order your food they bring it to you in a to go container for dine in then no one come back to your table. Imagining cutting a porterhouse steak in a plastic container while dining in with a plastic fork, I had to ask for a knife. I think a better idea would be get your food to go and sit at the table and eat. Food was good..but this is a self service restaurant and I will come back only if im ordering to go.”
“I was looking for some soul food so I asked my husband to stop in and order my son and I some food. When he arrived I opened the tray and this is the type of chicken I was greeted with. There were 3 normal sized wings that could have been cooked longer and then these 4 feathery overcooked tiny wings. I feel like it was intentional because what cook is purposely putting food out like this if they are not trying to ruin the owners business? I ordered an extra side of Mac and cheese for my son and they were two different textures. The one in the togo tray was dry and the one in the bowl had a better consistency. Definitely going to stop tipping before we see the final results because whoever put that food out did not deserve it.”
“The food is what we are use to considering it’s soul food but it’s far from that that we order the salmon dinner with yams and spaghetti and the lamb chop dinner with mac & cheese and collard greens. Everything like flavor the salmon Was well overcooked, and the lamb chops had a spice on there that was almost overpowering, but it also was overcooked. The mac & cheese had a burnt taste and like flavor in the greens. Let’s just say I would never return”
“Just left, Obama Presidential Center ,wanted some Soul food.This was the 1st thing to pop up.We met the Owner outside ,so nice and personable.Loved the food ,so tasty, great flavor and the Turkey chops fried or grilled, were so juicy.Mac n cheese so good.I will make a trip from Indy,just to eat here again.And the Staff So Nice 5 stars hands down. Stacey Scott .”
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