We were looking something different than the usual burgers or fish fry on Friday. Had passed by here a few times, so glad we stopped in the food was great! Will definitely be going back. read more

Dialo's Cafe - "Boss Hog" Fries Ribs-Half Slab Rib Tip Dinner and sides - Soul Food Near Me - Benton Harbor, Michigan

Amazing food! BBQ sauce has just enough zing on the rib tips. Fried chicken is best I've ever had. We chose the 2 meat/3 sides option and it was plenty of food for both of us. And for $15...we will be back! read more

Yum, yum, yum. Our first visit with friends from the Chicago area. Our favorite items: fried chicken, fried tilapia, fried okra, collard greens. Next time we will order the chicken again and try the cabbage, mac & cheese and pinto bean side dishes as well. The yam side dish is great but tastes like a dessert. Our friends loved the smothered chicken. Great prices and good portions. Friendly service too! We will be back! read more

Best pulled pork around! They have a lovely smoker right outside of the restaurant. The food is always fresh, not to mention the sizable portions. read more

Would be 5 stars except I got some burnt Rib Tips before. Been here several times and the food is amazing.

They catered an event for us last Friday. To a person, 5 Starts and two thumbs up. We had the 3 meat/3 side dish catering special and they all were fabulous. The little touches for the fruit bowls went over big. Everything was top notch, the food was melt in your mouth delicious. Will recommend them to anyone for any event. Yes, they are that good. read more

ABSOLUTELY LEGIT!!! Coming from Dallas where we are known for food being great and having large portions; Dialo's was phenomenal! Shawn(hope that is how he spells it) is doing a fantastic job. They make sure everything is made fresh. The catfish and chicken are on point! Cabbage was great for my soul. Great service and friendly. I am a traveling salesman that will be in the area every few months, I WILL ALWAYS COME BACK HERE! I have not even gotten to the BBQ yet, but I bet he killed it too! It is a dis-service to yourself if you do not check them out. read more

Ordered from Dialo's using Door Dash. This was my first time ever eating here and let me tell you..the food was AMAZING! Being from Texas, BBQ is like an actual food group and I have not been super impressed by the bbq here..until today. I had ribs, greens, cornbread and Mac & cheese. Everything was so good! I will be eating here more often read more

Just ate here. It's everything you would expect out of soul food. Fried chicken and sides were excellent. My kid had the shrimp pasta and it was as good as anything in a top notch Italian restaurant. Large portions too. read more

so happy to find this spot in benton harbor. always looking for a good option when mason jar is closed or the wait is too long. don't be put off by the exterior since it is just a strip mall spot and the interior isn't anything fancy but we were getting takeout anyway. the woman helping with orders and running the register was nice and had everything ready. and it was appreciated that they were serious about masks and distancing and not offering any sit down service. i got the brisket and my wide had the perch. brisket was nice and fatty but did need the sauce. perch was awesome and always excited to see it as an option in addition to catfish and cod. but the star was the sides. potato salad, greens and slaw were all excellent. will definitely keep dialo's in our rotation since we are in the area several times a year. read more

Very quaint little café good service and unbelievable smoky barbecue everything. I've tried the brisket, the burgers, the fish, the chicken and the rib tips! I haven't had a bad meal yet! The prices are in line with amount and quality of food you receive I recommend this place to friends who want good home cooking for a fair price sit in or take out. read more

very very very yummy. we had wings. super fresh, cooked to order. hand cut fries amazizing. very cost effective. if we lived here we would come twice a week. SUPPORT LOCAL. read more

Dialo's Cafe - Soul Food Near Me - Benton Harbor, Michigan

Driving from Chicago to Ann Arbor, stopped at Dialo's. Great soul food, really nice people. Had fried chicken, rib tips, cole slaw, mac, collard greens and baked beans. All great. Highly recommend Dialo's read more

This IS the place for fall-off-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth tender smoked BBQ. Prices are incredibly reasonable. The dining room is spacious with plenty of room for small & large groups. Don't let the front of the building fool you, as it makes this place look smaller than it really is. C'mon in, sit a spell, and sink your teeth into the BEST lip smacking ribs, chicken, and fish. LOVE their pan-fried Perch combo with HOMEMADE sides & their Fried Chicken, too!! 10 STARS rating!!!! read more

Despite the dated decor, we had a great experience overall! The food was delicious and the service was great.

Passing through while traveling we tried this small little place. Saw the smoker billowing smoke out back and knew we had found authentic BBQ. Boss Hog fries are amazing. The rub and sauce were great on the ribs, but it tasted like I got ribs made the day before. The brisket was really good too. Recommend the Mac n cheese, cornbread stuffing, coleslaw(unique-has golden raisins in it). Friendly and helpful service. read more

It was okay, but not the best soul food and barbeque in that small town I've had better in Benton harbor.

The food would do any Tennessee Momma proud. It was like Sunday dinner at Mom's house. It was like stepping back in time. The food and the service were fast and friendly. We will be making this spot a regular from now on. read more

Very convenient location off the highway. Stopped on the way to Chicago for lunch. Very welcoming. Plenty of bbq choices, sandwiches, homestyle cooking. We found it to be very flavorful and delicious. A great find. read more

I had lunch here and it was some amazing BBQ! The waitress was super friendly and funny. Bustling place for locals around lunch time.

On a trip from chicago to ann arbor and needed a place to grab a bite. Found very good food and service at dialo's cafe. You can smell the smoker out back so you know you're close :-) read more

This place is awesome! Ribs are first rate. Had great catfish last time. Looking forward to going back See also got BBQ sauce to go for our home cookout read more

Finally stopped in to give this place a try. Had brisket dinner to go with beans and spaghetti for sides. Brisket was spot on and generous portion size too. Will be back for sure. Young woman who took my order also very nice. Thumbs up! read more

Great food! Hand made French fries and homemade sides! Really good variety on the menu and everything had great flavor and plenty of seasoning. read more

This place is great. Me and my girl came here. It was hard to find. The sign is small. There are only two parking a spaces out front. There are more in the back. But the food is good. Super smoky ribs. Veggies are delicious. Clean inside. Hidden gem. read more

This food is delicious. The hog fries, sides, fried chicken are seasoned perfectly. Staff is friendly. BBQ was also delicious. Would come here more often if I was closer. Will be recommending this place to family and friends! read more

By far some of the best food around. Try the onion rings! Huge and delicious! Great great food!

Great food and at home service! Rib tips were on point and smelling the smoker as they prepared your meat was a smell from heaven. We will be back! read more

Everything is on point, no-frills, low-cost and fantastic! The place is clean service is open and welcoming, this is a must try.

This was my second visit as I wanted to reserve my bad experience as a bad luck day.... well now I think not. Ordered the rib tips and as before they were tough and chewy. There were only a few pieces in the box that were tender. If the rest were I would be saying this was awesome because the few that were edible were nice. Sadly I will not be returning. read more

Good food! Rib tips was right on the money, chicken and cat finish were awesome as well. This place delivers great tasting food that's worth the money. read more

Wonderful service to start...very welcoming...homemade lemonade was delish...pulled pork bbq rivals any on planet...Mac & cheese very yummy too! Cornbread interesting, like pancake but tasty...price was very reasonable! read more

Dialo's Cafe is small and easy to miss in the middle of Benton Harbor's fast food strip, but when it comes to soul food, it is the real deal! The smoker out back and the smells in the dining room let us know we were in the right place. Portions were generous, and flavors were spot on. Vegetarian options were limited but tasty; carnivores were in heaven. Especially liked the johnny-cake style cornbread. Now that we've found it, we'll be eating here a lot! read more