Doll's Kitchen And Catering
Doll’s Kitchen And Catering is a Pilsen soul-food favorite known for tender, saucy chicken tips, standout lamb chops, flavorful wings, gooey mac and cheese, yams, cornbread, and indulgent banana pudding. Regulars praise the generous portions, fresh seasoning, welcoming staff, and creative combinations like jerk-sauce Philly cheesesteaks and trio rice bowls; it’s especially popular for takeout and Soul Food Sunday. Parking is very limited, and service reviews are mixed.
What 109 diners keep saying
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“Good soul food. I ate the lamb chops and hot honey wings. Both were good. I'm going to upload the review on my YouTube Mailman Nick and Tik Tok @NickVenti”
“I finally was able to try this place out after seeing a clip of them on Facebook. Luckily it's only 3 blocks from my barber shop, so that made it easily accessible. The 1st thing I noticed about it was that if you didn't know it was there, you would surely pass by it due to it being almost in the corner of a very small strip mall. Let me stay with what I ordered, I tried the Jerk chicken egg rolls and the Philly salmon with everything. First, 2 customers were waiting before me, and the total wait time for my food was roughly 15 to 20 mins. This isn't a big facility, and there were only 2 workers, so this wait time with 2 orders ahead of me was not excessive at all. The made-to-order food was piping hot, and not just sitting on some warmer. The 1st thing I tried was the egg rolls and immediately was doing the reverse blow method of cooling the food down in your mouth because it's so fresh and you don't want to wait. The first bite was full of the Jerk chicken which I appreciated because sometimes people can get lazy with the protein portion included in egg rolls. I loved that the RB egg roll had chicken in every bite. There were 3 per order and came with what I could only explain as a hot honey BBQ flavor. Have a slightly sweet but subtle extra kick to the Jerk flavoring. My other choice, the Philly salmon which came with fries, and o asked for the fries to be topped with mild sauce was great as well. The Philly salmon itself was loaded with a good portion of salmon, cheese, peppers, onions, hot giardiniera, and 2 different sauces (a white and mild sauce). While I didn't get the experience of getting an actual bite, because the sandwich was just too fresh to pick up and hold, and I didn't want to wait. I wound up eating the sandwich with the provided fork. The sandwich was great, the fries were crispy and not dead, the salmon was assisted by the natural flavorings of the sauces and hot peppers melting together. There are more options I want to try, as they have Taco Tuesday, pasta Wednesday, and soul food Sunday offerings that are only sold on those days. They also have a build your own bowl with their version of Chipotle options, just kicked up a notch. My only negative of this experience was that upon entering the facility, it looked well kept, but my shoes kept sticking to the floor which leads me to believe something spilled and wasn't cleaned up. Other than that I had no issues with my visit, the customer service, or the food.”
“Everything was on point! Food, Service, Atmosphere!! All 5 stars from me! Will definitely be going back!!”
“Everything about this place is amazing. From the ambiance to the amazing way this food taste. Top tier! I got the Catfish with Jerk chicken fried rice. When I tell you seasoned. This was seasoned to perfection. My co-workers and I love this place. Can't wait to go back!”
“The Food was sooooooo deliciously delicious . The Lamb Chops were so tender. They give very nice portions of food. I ate off this delicious meal for 3 days OMG it was even better as leftovers. I’ll be back!!!!!!!!!”
“Great food!!! Chicken Cajun pasta was amazing. I work at the hospital near by and have told all my coworkers about this place. Can’t wait to visit again.”
“Took up a friend on a recommendation - glad we placed our order early becausewe were shocked to see they closed at 7p on Saturdays. Ordered a bowl, salmon Philly, garlic-parm dipped wings, and jerk egg rolls. Wanted Philly egg rolls (on the menu, but said they didn't have it). Wanted banana pudding (on the menu, but server said it's only available on Sundays). Aside from that, what I received was good and I'd order from them again.”
“Couldn't decide which dish so I got both of them. Salmon wrap and fried chicken wings were very good.”
“Wings are sooo good!!! Food is very flavorful ! Just order it lol ❤️”
“All of the staff at Dolls Kitchen are so nice and welcoming. This is my go to place for soul food. Their prices for the quality and quantity can't be beat. I have tried many different things but once I tried the lamb chops , game over! Everything is always fresh and so will seasoned. The sides 🤦🏽♀️ chef's kiss. Much love to the owner and the real MVP her Mom🙌🏽 and the rest of the staff , they add to the success of this restaurant.”
“I ordered through a food delivery service and this is my first time eating at this restaurant and wow!! , my chicken and French fries plus their lemonade!! Was very delicious!!! I'm a south sider and I know where I'll be going for my chicken from now on and it won't be Harold's....”
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