So Soulful Eatery
So Soulful Eatery stands out for Southern-style comfort food, especially jerk BBQ chicken tips, yams, greens, fried chicken, mac and cheese, and an unforgettable lamb chop. Regulars praise the warm “Southern Hospitality,” friendly service, generous catering support, and filling meals—great for casual dining or office events. Quality can be inconsistent, however, with some reviews citing salty sides, dry desserts, and disappointing portions or specials.
What 95 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“The cook understood assignment! The food and service was very Southern Hospitality! I will recommend it everyone to go if you want real Soul Food!”
“Overall I would give my experience a 7.7 out of 10. However it all needed less salt; the catfish was cooked just the way I like it , again less salt would've made my score higher.”
“I got catfish greens yams and red beans and rice. The fish is good! The rice n beans is ok they put sugar in it the greens as well has sugar as well , the yams are stringy not very well peeled and bland the soul juice I believe it’s called taste like passion fruit juice not a fan will I eat there again not sure no plastic ware to eat with either or napkins”
“Overly disappointed. They gave me a sliver of a piece of salmon, with barely enough rice to feed a toddler. Mac & cheese was too salty & tasted like stove top. Cornbread was dry & bland. Absolutely would not recommend, save yourself the money & disappointment!”
“New credit card was stolen from my mail and used here for twice for $2000 and $1800. I would think it's standard business practice to verify identity for large and suspect transactions. Or was the owner/employee responsible?”
“I tried giving them another chance, however I will never go back Mac and cheese too salty, cornbread was thrown on my plate and let’s not get started on the customer service. They never have all the things on the menu.”
“Their “soul food” is dry and so nasty! Their customer service is just as bad. My second and last time ! They never speak when you walk in. The music is always too loud and the one who never combs her hair is always on her personal phone like she’s at home. They give lazy, dirty vibes. The fish tacos I had the time before were ok, but after yesterday I’m done. The Mac and cheese was amateurish. The dressing was the worst Ive ever had. The texture was like burnt oatmeal cookie crumble 🤮”
“Lester and the So Soulful team were wonderful in helping us cater our event! They were very responsive and supported us with portion sizing. The food was delicious! Highly recommend for your next event!”
“VERY TASTY FOOD ! GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE !! They are super nice have many options to try from ! I was satisfied with my order the Barbecue jerk chicken Tips!!:))) I will be back”
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