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    Bronzeville Soul

    4.1 (88 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Faheem A.

    I visited Bronzeville Soul for the first time after seeing it on TikTok and was extremely excited to try it out. My friend and I both ordered the wings; mines wwith a side of cabbage and sweet potatoes and theirs with white rice and Mac and cheese. The food was decent, though nothing that really stood out from my order. I would consider the service to solid and attentive, which I appreciated. The overall vibe of the restaurant was a little plain, and I think with a bit more energy or character it could match the buzz the restaurant gets online.

    Fried catfish, fried cabbage and Mac and cheese.
    Kiandra B.

    I got the fried catfish, cabbage and Mac and it was delicious. I'm definitely coming back here!

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    Alyssa G.

    From the cooks to the food, you'll leave feeling like your soul has been fed. I told my parents we had to try this spot for restaurant week because my dad is in love with catfish and southern food. We arrived at 6pm because they close at 7pm. You walk in, check the whiteboard for the menu items they have available, and then order at the counter. If you're dining in, they give you a receipt stub, and you go find a place to sit. We had to push a few tables together because we were a party of five. It's not the most instagrammable spot but that makes the focus more on the food. Even if you're dining in, the food comes out in to-go containers. This is beneficial because we couldn't finish all the food and we ended up taking the containers home. My mom said to mention that "the old heads said the music was slamming." The atmosphere was very relaxed. Don't come in in a rush because they're making the food hot and fresh. I got the catish, rib tips, mac and cheese, greens, yams, raspberry sweet tea, and cornbread. It was so hard to decide between two sides so I got three. I will drive here just to order the raspberry sweet tea. I wish they sold it by the jugs. Mario is in charge of the establishment. I had a wonderful conversation with him about how my breast cancer treatment was going and he said a prayer for me. I was gifted a peach tea to go and it equally as tasty as the raspberry. Parking can be found on the side street.

    Baked Turkey Wing
    Reonna T.

    Wanted ox tails but they no longer had it the food was extremely hot and fresh but the turkey wing was a bit dry the Mac n cheese was good and the string beans was really good. Not a place to sit down and eat though as the cooking can seep into your clothes but the staff was extremely nice and they have tvs while you wait for your food

    Turkey wing dinner. Exactly how it came.

    I will absolutely not patronize this establishment again ever. Very very inconsistent and serve you up scraps. When they first opened they were good but for thae last year absolutely horrible. I try to support black owned but this is ridiculous. I ordered a catfish dinner and instead of 2 fillets they sent 1 fillet and 3 feathered wings. I ordered turkey wings and it was paralyzed . I tried eating the turkey wing but you couldn't. When you break into it the two bones were broken and pieces of the bone were in-between meat so if you try to chew small remnants of the bones get stuck in your teeth. The Macaroni lacked cheese. I cant tell you what the muffin tasted like cause i didnt eat it. Not sure if i was supposed to get a muffin with both meals but as you can see i only got a muffin with one of them. The sweet potatoes were decent. Last time I visited the first sunday of September 2025 i paid a total of $12 extra for 2 orders of greens and I received a hunk of meat and a few stems. Then $6 for their dressing i they only serve on Sundays and I received half frozen dressing in a container. Yep I said it right a container of half frozen dressing like with ice in it. I called the owner let him know my experience and told him im just providing feedback as I had ate there before and maybe it was staff that just needed to be retrained along with the fact they they are a business I dont want them to lose out money. Ohhhhhhh but This is it. I should've have read the recent reviews. I dont mind paying the price for good food but come on dont serve people anything. I didnt want to bring it here but no maybe this will serve as a lesson because the last time when I received the frozen dressing and greens with a piece of meat and a few stems it should have been taken seriously. I knew I should have stuck with Pearls place I just wanted to switch it up this week. Pearls place food is excellent only thing that made me upset once was because they were sold out of them good biscuits. Lol. But all jokes aside Pearls place is more expensive than bronzeville soul but they get it right the food is great and I have NEVER been sold anything especially dilapidated food.

    Mac and Cheese Fried Corn Porter House Steak
    Danielle M.

    Lovvvvvved the Beef Short Ribs! All The food was amazing! Seasoned to perfection! Juicy and tender! We ordered steak, mac&cheese, fried corn, short ribs, turkey spaghetti and string beans with turkey meat! Let me say it again, ALL of it was delicious! We will be back for Take Out only! The space was large but I was underwhelmed by the ambiance and service. Please do better... the service was subpar, it was almost like ordering food at your grandmas, with family or a close friend, there was no professionalism, no warm welcome, idk just didn't seem like they even try, lol. They weren't rude or unkind though, so we'll be back for sure!

    Fried salmon, mac n cheese, cabbage
    Kara K.

    I was craving soul food on a Sunday evening and decided to finally go check out Bronzeville Soul. Especially since it was in the neighborhood and Jay-Z made a cameo there last summer. I called in to place a to-go order but was informed they didn't take phone orders on Sundays. No biggie. As I had already checked out the menu online, I knew I wanted the catfish, mac n cheese and fried cabbage. When I walked in, I was geeeted by the very friendly manager, Chauncey, who after learning I wanted catfish, persuaded me to try the fried salmon. What the hell...I've never had fried salmon and I firmly believe in trying new things. After paying for my order, I went to check out the whiteboard menu and saw collard greens and cornbread dressing, which I didn't notice on the website. So I went back and ordered those sides, as well. Once I got home, I could barely contain my excitement as I ripped into my package. Every bite of each item was delectable and lived up to everything I know about soul food. The portions are generous and I have leftovers to enjoy tomorrow. Chauncey even encouraged me to come back on Wednesdays when they have live music. I'll definitely be back!

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    Lisa R.

    I have been wanting to visit Bronzeville Soul since Jay Z visited this location summer 2023. Great food! Parking: plenty of Street parking. I entered Bronzville Soul and immediately felt soulful vibes from music playing in the restaurant. I ordered my meal to go: wings, which comes with 2 sides and a muffin. Sides were seasoned okay; the wings, however small in size, were perfectly seasoned and tasted phenomenal!! Owner was at the front of the house taking orders and was personable. People were steady coming into the location. Patrons consisted of a combination of dine in and take out orders. Took awhile to get hot sauce with my order. Nice colors/decor 2 words for my meal: No Crumbs. I plan to visit again.

    Dirty rice
    Jose C.

    Like most people, I've only just heard about this place because of Jay-Zs recent visit. I still dont understand how a celebrity finds places like this, when's there's so much hype around other places that sell similar food. But good for Bronzeville Soul. We stopped in and noticed an empty dining area. I sure hope they're doing a lot of takeout. The owner was at the counter with another staff member. He invited us in and thanked us for stopping in. I was disappointed to see that literally none of the items I wanted to try were available the day I stopped in. I wanted to try their short ribs, Mac & cheese and yams. None were on the menu. I instead ordered their chicken wings with mashed potatoes and dirty rice. They also give you a corn bread which was very delicious. They asked us if we're doing takeout or dining in. I was kind of in a rush but still had a little time. I asked him how long would it take for the food to be ready, he said 7 minutes so we decided to dine in. Ended up being 15 minutes which was obviously double the time promised, probably would have done takeout if they had said 15-20 min. The chicken wings were really good. They were really hot, fresh out of the fryers. The seasoning on these was simple yet very tasty. They were very juicy and tasted phenomenal with hot sauce. The mashed potatoes were also very flavorful. I'm a big rice guy. I love love love rice. But the rice was was a let down. I got a lot of old hard pieces that made this side close to inedible. It was unfortunately a huge disappointment. Overall I was really satisfied with the dish. The price is definitely on the high side but me and my son shared this entire plate and we both left full. So it's definitely a lot of food. I just wish the menu was more consistent and will only return when I can confirm that the certain items I'm looking for will be on the menu.

    Short Ribs with Mac & cheese and green beans
    Andre W.

    This place has been on my radar for a few months and when I saw Jay-Z showed up a couple weeks ago, I thought let me hurry up and get there before the wait times extend! Me and my mom dropped in recently mid week around 3:30 in the afternoon and there wasn't a crowd thankfully. A line started to form once it got closer to 5pm FYI. They have maybe 10-12 tables for dining in, but they accommodate pickup orders in case you dont wanna wait. The now famous owner, Mario Coleman was at the counter taking orders which was cool. I had to go with th newly christened Jigga short ribs with sides of mac & cheese and green beans. Everything was very good especially the short ribs, but just a warning, the food carries a hint of spice FYI, but still good. Pound cake along with peach tea was very awesome! Mario and staff go out of there way to make you feel welcome in their establishment which is very cool! I really like this place and plan on coming back often as he told us the menu changes daily.

    Mistey W.

    I decided to stop in for the first time for an early dinner. It was around 4 pm on a Saturday and it wasn't crowded at all. Street parking was easy to find. The decor is simple and understated; very spacious. I loved the black artwork and the good music playing. I placed my order at the counter and then sat down. The meal was brought over to me in about 10 minutes. The meal that's pictured was about $24 with tax and a bottle of water; I thought that was a fair price. Everything was hot; the catfish was freshly fried. It was a good meal. I wasn't blown away but satisfied. The staff was very nice and came over to make sure everything was good. I would go back because they have more on the menu I'd like to try.

    Fried chicken wings, macaroni and cheese, candied sweet potatoes, fried cabbage, cornbread muffin
    Gino W.

    Get a recommendation from a friend to try Bronzeville Soul. Popped in on a Saturday afternoon. The hostess/cashier showed me the menu for the afternoon and was really cool with explaining the fried cabbage that had piqued my interest. I ordered fried chicken wings, candied sweet potatoes, macaroni and cheese, fried cabbage, and peach tea. The chicken had more than just salt and pepper in the batter -- like some onion and garlic powder. The candied sweet potatoes were a hit. The macaroni and cheese was creamy like out of the box, but with flavor like out of your mom's oven. Didn't expect to fall in love with the fried cabbage. And I was glad the peach tea didn't have a bag of sugar in it. Bronzeville Soul is in a location that I have considered jinxed. So many businesses -- cafes, restaurants, comedy club, coffee shops -- have come and gone. I hope Bronzeville Soul stays for a long while. They've got a regular customer if they do.

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    Great Food and Fresh. I had the combo with wings and catfish collard greens and Mac and Cheese. Customer Service was great friendly.

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    Wow wow wow. My first time here and the full experience was great. We walked in and the host asked…read moreus what we wanted to eat. I asked for a menu and she asked again what do you want. I said fried chicken, mac n cheese and greens. She said ok we have that. My spouse said she wanted meat loaf, mac n cheese and string beans. While sitting I realized I wanted potato salad and bread pudding so I added it. I realized I enjoyed ordering not from what I saw on a menu but what I had a taste for and that was a great experience. Thank you Pearls. My food was amazing everything was seasoned well except my greens. Would I go back yes indeed. The bread pudding was the busy. Yummy for my tummy Sorry I finished all my food before writing this review believe me the seasoning and portion size was OUTSTANDING!!!!!

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