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Ella Mae's Place

4.2 (13 reviews)
Open 1:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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Jeanette A.

Today is my first time eating here and I did DoorDash who btw did a awesome job and got my food here quickly! Now let's get to the food! I ordered 4 sides in one tray for 17.00 on DoorDash I chose Dressing, Mac and Cheese, Collard Greens, Black Eyed Peas, I ordered one corn bread Muffin and One Dinner roll. I also ordered a side of Yams for 5.00 each side is 5.00 If you want seasoning on this food and you plan to eat in the car bring seasoning salt hot sauce salt pepper whatever you like because you won't get that on the food or with it. The collards I never tasted Collards like this there was no taste no seasoning no meat flavor from smoked Turkey smoke anything like people who cook soul do there were no onions no red pepper flakes pepper flakes no garlic nothing for flavor! The black eyed peas all they did was cook them there is no flavor no nothing in them nothing! The Dressing they forgot to add poultry , sage these are things that make dressing taste like dressing they don't use it if so I don't taste it I do taste some salt,the Mac and Cheese was cheesy it wasn't that great but better than the rest. My side yams were Amazing I must say that! The dinner rolls I tasted a little bit they are homemade they are ok but I wanted cornbread as well but it don't matter because the food ain't right! I'm disappointed 38.00 for this food and none of it is seasoned I messed up my leg which is why I ordered this I should have just risked it all and cooked my darn self! There may be better stuff here try it for yourself and if you got health issues where you can't eat salt this is the joint to go to you'll be in heaven! Everything ain't for everybody applies here! I won't be back! Period! P.S. the ones saying the food is good maybe it's good to them maybe they ordered some different food than me maybe their taste buds is different than mines! I grew up with having flavor in my food maybe they didn't, maybe they taste flavor but I do not! I'm not here to be saying food is good just because I know the people who made it or because they are in the neighborhood or because they was extra nice to me forget that imma be honest with you regardless ! My reviews are my honest reviews it's important to me that I tell you the truth and I'm not apologizing for who don't like it because others are looking at this they want to know the truth so I'm not about lying about no food I want to see every business win! So there it is I didn't care for the food but it's obvious others do because this place is still open and does lots of business I wish them all the success in the world however like I said before, everything ain't for everybody and this place is not for me but hey go try it for yourself you may love it and that would be cool!

Fried chicken wings mac and cheese and yams I already know it's good this my dinner every Sunday  GO SUPPORT YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED
Deanna C.

Food is deelish we go every sunday to feed our soul Go support you won't be DISAPPOINTED call your order in before you go they cook to order

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I got the smothered pork chops, Mac and cheese, and yams. That's the first thing I need to say. This is my first review ever and I ABSOLUTELY needed to write this. If I could give it a 10/5 I would. Arguably some of the best soul food I've had in such a long time. I won't lie to you, I pulled up to the restaurant and I was a little skeptical because there's only 2 sliding windows and no way to get in for real. But don't judge a book by it's cover y'all, trust me! I highly suggest ordering ahead, it will take a while for them to get everything together, but trust me it is so worth the wait! I'm coming here every time I'm in the area

Smothered chicken with greens and dressing. OMG! SO GOOD! Literally everything was done right!

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10 months ago

Chicken crispy and juicy perfect seasoning! Yams sweet and not overcooked. Okra fried to perfection not soggy or burnt.

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4 years ago

Food was great I had the lamb chops with Mac and cheese yams and collard greens as an extra side. HEAT

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This food is the bomb!!!!!!!! It tastes just like my grandmother's cooking !!!

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I think the turkey chop dinner is amazing, you have to be quick ordering them because they sellout quickly.

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SavannahBlue - Catfish Plate and Shrimp & Grits

SavannahBlue

4.1(683 reviews)
6.8 miDowntown Detroit
$$

Fantastic! Enthusiastic staff and perfect food. Cornbread can be hit or miss in general. This…read morecornbread is perfection. Crispy, soft, sweet, buttery. The lamb chops were top tier (that's what I ate) but the fried chicken that my wife had was mind blowing. I'm not generally given to hyperbole. Seriously: try this chicken. Also, this may be the best bread pudding I have ever had (though I think I had to order the ice cream separately).

I appreciated an article written about the dress code and fine dining attitudes of this…read moreestablishment. I purchased gift cards during Covid to help support local restaurants during shut down, and I was pleasantly surprised that we could still use them in 2026! We had tried to use them in 2022, but were told the restaurant was small and could not accommodate our party of 8, even early on a Sunday. Fast forward 4 years! We made a reservation for a party of 4. It would've been nice to know the restaurant was on the second floor with no elevator, but perhaps that is my lack of inquiry. We were warmly greeted. Our server was absolutely fantastic! She made wonderful recommendations, and our meal was delicious! We had the crab dip, cornbread muffins, fried chicken and catfish entrees with yams and collard greens. Our family is from the South (KY, NC, TN, VA, MS, & AL) and we cook southern food on a regular basis. The yams were perfectly cooked and sweetened. The collard greens had just enough density, not runny or too salty. YUM!!! The chicken was tasty and moist. Catfish was seasoned and prepared perfectly and absolutely delicious also. Served with Frank's! We finished it off with the skillet cookie dessert, shared by all. A great way to end a really wonderful meal. The restaurant wasn't busy, so food service could've been a little faster, but we enjoyed a leisurely early dinner. My only other comment is that with glass top tables, you almost have to use Windex when tables turn over. The water streaks on all the glass top just make it look more like a greasy spoon or diner and does not do justice to the great service or the quality of the food. I don't usually do catfish at home, so we will be back for more!

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Mookey's Beans & Greens - Rib Tips only no sides

Mookey's Beans & Greens

2.6(80 reviews)
14.7 mi
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I ordered some peach cobbler which was more like a container of half-cooked dough, gelled sauce…read morewith no actual peaches. I cant believe they're selling this @#%¥!?! Stop making this place believe they got it! They clearly dont! I work way too hard to spend my money on soul food with no soul!

Craving soul food after a funeral and thought of past food from Mookey's. Rib tip dinner was pricey…read moreat $25 for what was provided. Originally I had 6 pieces of meat in the meal but I thankfully checked my bag as directed to on the signs. I inquired and the container was filled with what I should have gotten as a dinner. Maybe the staff member was new that initial did my order. They were polite. More than 1/2 was tough, some even so much not edible. Disappointing because I really wanted some rib tips. The cornbread was dry and crumbly. Cornbread is not difficult or long cooking so I'm not sure why I'd get old cornbread midday on a Saturday. Or they need to retool the recipe. In my head, I would think that portions would be sampled by the cook to ensure consistency, but I've never worked in a fast past restaurant so I don't know the process. Sides: dressing was good and not overly salty. Yams had too much sugar for me. I bought another meal for someone to eat and I hope it was better. A 1/2 chicken meal was $20. Overall, not with the $25+ tax I paid today. The staff was pleasant. The area was kept clean. However, the meat was a failure. I would be fine paying $25 of the meat was cooked correctly. I would not recommend going here for bbq as they have a not cash return policy. It is store credit or a gift card even if the food is poorly made. Likely need to go to a bbq specific restaurant next time. I have no plans on driving way back to the restaurant and just count it as a loss. The prices are equivalent to sit down restaurants without the service or quality.

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Mookey's Beans & Greens - I was told I was ordered from the wrong menu clearly this is what popped up when I search. the catfish was definitely not worth 20$

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Cornbread Restaurant & Bar - Bayou Combo

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3.9(938 reviews)
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Cornbread Restaurant & Bar never disappoints. We had a great Sunday dinner with a short wait time…read morefor our table. Our table recognized News Reporter Al Allen RIP. The staff was exceptional! Besides CiCi our awesome server, two other employees came by our table to check on us to make sure everything was great! The restaurant has multiple seating options. I look forward to dining outside when the weather breaks!

Here from California again and stopped here on a Monday. It was late afternoon and not crowded nor…read morewas there a wait. For our appetizer we ordered Firecracker shrimp, Fried green tomatoes, and Sweet potato muffins. We also had the complimentary corn bread. The appetizers and sweet potatoes muffins were delicious. The cornbread was dense and okay. For our main course we ordered turkey chops, and they came with two sides. We chose mac and cheese and red beans and rice. The turkey chops were ok but the sides were trash. The red beans and rice were (see picture) dry and the macaroni and cheese (see pictures) as well. The mac and cheese was cheeseless.We also ordered the catfish dinner with okra and yams.The yams were delicious and the okra was okay. The catfish skin was dark like old oil was used. It appeared to be cornmeal fried and hard. I should have specified how I wanted them. We also order the waffle and the chickens and there were no complaints. Honestly, we've been to Cornbread many times. Previously, I've always given 5 stars and haven't ever had any complaints but something drastically changed. The drinks as well didn't taste the same and we were told that the bartender was new. We didn't want to complain or send our food back due to our past experiences at other restaurants but we did take pictures. The service was great. But honestly, I do not believe that we will ever return.

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Moore Soulfood

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4.2(27 reviews)
0.5 miSouthwest Detroit

This review is based on a catered lunch for my company's Black History Month celebration…read more Everything was great, especially the catfish, yams, and stuffing. Excellent peach cobbler as well. I know it's traditional but sad there is meat in the greens, they looked nice and fresh.

If The staff is friendly, place is clean and food is bomb, it always gets a 5 star from me. Cause…read morethat's all I care about really. (Wait staff and environment is reserved for special occasions imo). For Moore Soulfood we ordered take out and We ate in our car but there are tables for eat in if thats what you like. Today was a visit to Detroit to see my daughter. We were craving some Home Cooking and found it here. Lots of small mom and pops around but we chose this one because they had a review already and were open. Menu looks very good. I got the smothered Pork chops , mac n cheese and collards. My son got fried catfish mac n cheese and loaded mash potatoes with cornbread. We decided to splurge and got peach cobbler and banana pudding, our total bill was $50. Seems like a lot but hey we are in Michigan ‍ and wth, Im cravin soul so its's worth it. I'm posting pictures below. I've got to tell you I mean this is some of the best stuff I have ever had. It just brought back memories for me. I devoured one of the pork chops, about a third of my macaroni and cheese and half of my collards and I was stuffed , I took a bite of the both desserts. They were very good. The peach cobbler was not served warm which is fine cause we can always take it back and heat it up and put a dollop of ice cream on it but just to let you know in case you wanna ask them to heat it up. But oh my God it's so good. I will go back there in a heartbeat! Thank you ladies for reminding me of my roots.

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