Caribbean Palm

Wow! I became aware of this restaurant, because one of my…read moredaughters said she wanted to visit this eatery during a planned trip to Philadelphia. I read reviews and they were somewhat mixed, but I put my faith in the Elites, who were on point. I ordered the fried fish, mac and cheese, and candied yams. The portions were enormous and more than I could eat alone. My daughter ordered the same sides, but had the bbq chicken bites, and an extra side of seafood salad. My fish was not greasy at all, and the cornmeal crust was light and crispy. It wasn't over seasoned and was delicious. The cinnamon and nutmeg in the candied yams were well balanced and reminiscent of a southern Thanksgiving dinner... a little sweet, but yummy nonetheless. The macaroni and cheese was also as Thanksgiving worthy and beyond. I tasted a chicken bite, and wished I had ordered those too... my eyes are truly bigger than my stomach lol. I liked the seafood salad, but if I lived in Philly, I would order it to accompany a great big mixed green salad. It holds its own and for me, doesn't need to be a side dish. It was an honor to visit Ms. Saud's restaurant, and contribute to her mission

The buffet on Monument Road is OVER-Priced! I paid $10.79 for one piece of fish, one chicken wing…read moreand a side of mac. Meanwhile, I could have added a few dollars more and received a whole meal with more meat and 2 sides at the original location! I will only return for the packaged seafood salad- its filled with seafood and perfect for seafood lovers!

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This place is like going to grand ma's down south. I will be back soon!!

Soul Boat

3.4(39 reviews)

1.8 mi•Point Breeze

While going to Philly for a night out we wanted Soul food but didn't have time to sit down and eat…read more So we googled soul food. This place popped up and since it was 10mins away from Helium comedy club we went. Upon entering I noticed it was an Asian lady in there. Yeah first red flag. Second after ordering we heard buttons on the microwave, and the ding when it was done. Lastly when I ordered the #23 aka 3 piece whiting, 3 wings no dropping of anything in the grease. We pay n drive off. Look at the food n try it. Yeah...... generic boxed Mac n cheese, canned greens n cabbage, with you guessed it. Canned sweet potatoes. Oh and store bought cornbread (but that wasn't bad ). I don't care if it was an Asian person making my food, but when it's microwaved to heat up, and all the sides came from a can or boxed. I have an issue. Ps. I'd only rate this place a 2/10.

Good fried fish for the money. Max n cheese is a no tho...to dry..::: greens were ok. Potato salad…read moreis the way I like.

3.0 mi•Garden Court, Walnut Hill

Baked mac, greens and gizzards

In the trash!

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Jeffrey Youmans

3.4(82 reviews)

So I decided to give this restaurant a try, after my last order in 2023…read more I placed an order for Hot Honey Wings & a Fried Whiting Platter. The Hot Honey wings were good. Not fried too hard & the perfect amount of Hot Honey Sauce. The Whiting platter came with 2 sides (Mac & Cheese and Cabbage) The fish fried perfectly, but lacked flavor. The Cabbage was a tad bit salty but not bad. The Mac & Cheese was decent. It wasn't cheesy enough & somewhat dry. My last rating from a few years ago was 1 star. With my recent purchase I would give you guys a 3 Stars. For $19.00 I think the Fish platter should come with at least 3 pieces of Fish. My platter only came with 2 pieces of fish.

Very good!!!!!!!!!!! Arrive on excellent time as estimated…read more I would truly recommend trying to fish overall

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Butter's Soul Food

3.0(98 reviews)

1.3 mi•Brewerytown

Food was amazing I had the all sides meal today, I ordered about 5 sides and was not disappointed…read more Everything was flavorful and the food was really good. Will come back again for sure and Benji customer service was amazing. Oh and don't forget the cornbread delicious

Rude people and unseasoned food. Was shocked by how unprofessional it was. I was thinking maybe the…read morefood would make up for it. Nope.

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BBQ Beef Short - Ribs with Macaroni & Cheese/rice

Blue Bay Restaurant

2.9(40 reviews)

5.6 mi

The restaurant is very nice! Clean! The service was great and the food was even better. We ordered…read more4 platters. BBQ chicken, fried fish, wings, the sides, excellent as well collards, cabbage, yams. All chefs kiss. Huge portions

Me and my family have been eating from here for years and I never had a problem until now. I had…read moreordered a turkey wing platter and ended up vomiting with stomach pains and diarreha found a spiral metal piece in my food. It was a bad experience and will not be going back again

Steam 1ib Snow Crab & 0.5ib Jumbo Shrimp with Butter Garlic Old Bay Sauce

Hibachi steak & baby Shrimp with fried rice.

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Debreaux's

3.2(72 reviews)

4.8 mi

I would guess that anyone giving this establishment 5 stars are either their friends and associates…read moreor being paid to do so. As I said previously.. and as many reviewers confirmed.. these are the nastiest people on the face of this planet. They act as if they're doing you a favor by taking your money. Their attitude is beyond rude.. and I don't think the establishment is clean . Generally, I support black businesses.. but I cannot support this one. I even give businesses a second chance figuring that I may have been there during an off day. Years later, still the same nasty attitudes. Still questionable in maintaining sanitary practices. I don't recommend. If I could give them zero stars, I would

I learned how to cook Soul Food on YouTube and have stayed gone from Debreauxs madness…read more. Saved $22,000.00 from NOT buying fast food!, or Meals cooked by difficult individuals. I prep my meals and I always have my food with me #thankyou for forcing me to find my way!

Smothered Pork chops cabbage and macaroni and cheese and rice.

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Corinne's Place

4.1(195 reviews)

4.0 mi

Another real one!…read more This spot has met expectations from the environment's relaxed and inviting vibe to the delicious top notch meals prepped, prepared and presented like you're at your favorite auntie's house. The servers were not only welcoming and attentive they were very accommodating from where we wanted to sit to how we wanted to finalize our takeout. We dinned in and had so much food to take back home. Once we wrapped it all up it was like we didn't eat a thing. Talk about generous serving sizes. Food was amazing! They even have a Sunday brunch buffet serving meats and continued goodness with mimosas, cocktails, and more. While haven't had that yet I'll definitely be back to try and of course Yelp about it

I've wanted to try this place for years, but for a while they didn't have wings, so I never made it…read morethere. My spouse recently recommended it one night, and we finally decided to give it a try. At first, I thought the meal was a bit pricey, but I have to admit--it was definitely tasty and the portion size was solid. You get a good amount of food for what you pay for. I'll definitely be going back when I'm in the mood for some good fried chicken.

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Fried Whiting, Collard Greens & Potato Salad

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Victoria's Kitchen & Catering

2.7(245 reviews)

7.4 mi•West Oak Lane

I was hoping for a dine in experience not realizing that they no longer have seating. I took my…read morefood home, reheated it and ate well! Everything was delicious.

there service has significantly decreased. customer service is terrible and the food quality is…read morepoor. the younasya at the counter talk and play too much. instead of providing expeditious service to the customers standing in front of them. the food has changed a lot too. the potato salad, nor the greens were good. Also the mats/carpet is disgustin. Either pull it up, clean or get some new mats. They were ALK sticky. .

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Fried chicken (dark meat) platter

Chosen Profection Soulfood

4.3(8 reviews)

5.2 mi

It doesn't exist. We pulled up to the place excited to try it but it was no where to be found!read more

Pretty excited I stumbled upon this spot from taking the wrong street. I will say it's almost easy…read moreto miss if you're not familiar with the area, but there's ample off street parking. Now looks can be deceiving and I was hesitant on going in and then upon entering I thought I had the wrong spot. They seem more busy if you order via online than if you're a walk-in, but the owner is super friendly. Now the food... good golly did the smell of it fill my car that I couldn't get home fast enough. I got the fish platter with Mac n cheese, yams & collard/cabbage mix. The fish is whiting and was fried nicely and enjoyed the seasoning, the yams were a big stringy for me yet the taste was also really good. Now the Mac n cheese was decent and I liked the green mixture which I've never had before. The shining star was that fish which I've been craving fried fish. It was a good portion of food for $23 and they accept cash/card. I'll be back.

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HABEEBI'S BBQ & SOULFOOD

5.0(1 review)

2.6 mi•Allegheny West

The service and food were both very pleasant. The two gentlemen that work there are very kind and…read moregive you a warm welcome into their establishment. The food had a lot of flavor. I personally ordered jerk wings and my husband shrimp fried rice. The jerk chicken was so flavorful and the wings and rice were both good portions. We had an incredible experience and would definitely come back here when we visit AC.

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Mouth watering Beef ribs, smack n cheese, yams, greens! Absolutely delicious

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