"Better than Grandma's" was what my kids said! I agree! There were several things we loved about this place and the food was just one of them! We loved the ambiance. Small, upscale, night club vibe but not too swank where you felt out of place. Absolutely beautiful decor! The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. The food was cooked by their mother and you felt the love with each bite! We loved how we could sit and socialize for a couple of hours and not feel rushed. We waited on our food for about an hour but it was more than worth it and we enjoyed slowing down and catching up with friends. Something that's been lost these days. This place gets 5 stars for everything! Food specifics: The meatloaf was tender and delicious with a small amount of sweetness in the ketchup. The Oxtail was tender and savory. The chicken fried steak was absolute perfection. All the sides were delicious too. Fried okra cooked crisp and fresh. The greens had just the right amount of spice. But the Mac and Cheese was next level! We are amateur cooks and foodies so we have a lot to compare it to and Harlem Nights is top notch and is better than many of the upscale restaurants we've been to. That includes some Michelin Star restaurants!! read more

Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails - Oxtail - Soul Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

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Holy smokes! This restaurant is SOOOO good! The service is fantastic and the menu has something for everyone. Literally everything we ate was incredible: the greens, fried okra, banana pudding, peach cobbler, chicken fried chicken, corn bread, and the chicken w/ waffles. All top notch! Run, don't walk, to Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen next weekend; it'll be the best food you've eaten in a very long time! read more

Harlem Nights is a must see! My wife and I were just passing through and stumbled upon this gem in Paris, Tx. 10 out of 10 food, service, and atmosphere! read more

Was in Paris to check out a used car. Checked Yelp for some lunch spots and this gem popped up. Food is legit. Everything fresh and piping hot! Yams are amazing. Everything seasoned well. Portions are big. Ambience is chill, upscale vibe but not pretentious. Small joint, super friendly staff, and great service. If you haven't made it to Harlem Nights, get there! The food is so good, 'if you threw it up in the air it would turn into sunshine.' ;) read more

Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails - Grilled shrimp, chicken fried chicken, corn bread, greens, mac and cheese, and yams - Soul Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

Good, home cooked soul food. My husband enjoyed smothered pork chops, sweet potatoes, and greens with sweet cornbread. I enjoyed chicken wings, salad and mashed potatoes. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was nice. The staff was friendly and helpful. If we ever go through Paris, we would definitely eat there again. read more

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The food was incredible. Best food in the city. Harlem Nights scratch kitchen blows the other restaurants away. Amazing food and amazing service. Beautiful atmosphere. So much attention to detail! We don't have food here in pictures because we already ate it. read more

Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails - Beautiful atmosphere - Soul Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

Was driving through town and this place popped up. It did not disappoint! Staff were so kind and friendly. The food is amazing and would highly recommend it. Fair prices for great food. Would definitely return if we come through again. read more

Well, I never would have known this place existed if it wasn't for my wife's desire to try new foods. I love trying new food, but she has a whole new level. It's gonna make this move to New Mexico amazing. Anyway, that's not important. So, Harlem nights, this place has an amazing interior, ambiance, and just a great vibe. The food and the service is great, and here is a snippet of what we had. Also, I should have had the chicken and waffles, but it was dinner time so I had collard greens and wings instead. My favorite chicken and waffles is in philly, but i need to try these ones. Greens are good, and the wings are amazing. Nothing spicy or too salty. My wife, she had the chicken fried steak with okra and potatoes. She is a true texas, I am not. Although, she said it was the best in the area. That was def alittle heavy for me to eat. When i'm back in town, i will try them out again. Great work (to the owners) read more

Best soul food around, as Ms. Carla served all of her dishes with a heaping helping of love. Plus, I always meet wonderful people when I go there!!! My go-to for consistently well-made food!! read more

Best fried okra. Can't go wrong ordering anything here. We have been pleased with chicken strips, chicken and dressing, meatloaf and pork chops. read more

The entire experience was phenomenal! The host and hostess were very personable, courteous and attentive. The atmosphere was very warm, welcoming and elegant to the point where I nearly felt like I could have been dressed up a little nicer. And, OMG, I ordered the smothered pork chop with mashed potatoes and okra. It has been ages since I've had a non-home cooked meal that was this good. I definitely recommend this quaint little restaurant. read more

Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails - Smothered pork chop, mashed potato and okra! - Soul Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

Welcoming and sweet owner, extremely accommodating, easy to find location, velvet cushioned chairs, fantastic oxtail, cornbread, sweet potatoes, desserts and much more, and easy and spacious parking. Just amazing all around! I've waited too long to find a place like this in Paris! Can't wait to come back!!!! read more

Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails - Soul Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

Food is superb! I do not like overly salted food overly spicy food just good flavor. This restaurant Harlem Knights has that me and my husband are from Mesquite Texas and we come through that way fairly often. We just found this place Sunday and we'll be returning as we were sitting there. A young man came in that had a nervous affliction. We were not sure what his issue was, but he was very unstable. The patrons and the owners took his order .It took a while to figure out what he wanted since his speech was not easy to understand.After all was said and done the owner paid for his food, which made my heart proud.Now I will let you all know how the food was. I had the chicken and dressing with cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese and sweet potatoes. My husband had the meatloaf with mashed potatoes and cornbread. We had banana pudding for dessert. Let me tell you something. It was very very good. It isn't often that I am happy with chicken dressing from other places because I make a really good chicken and dressing, but this one was really close to what I make so just letting y'all know it was good. Another thing y'all need to know. this is a nice beautifully decorated place in a small building, but it is not formal in anyway even though the decor may look formal they bring you the food in Styrofoam to go boxes and the drinks are in plastic cups with plastic silverware that saves a lot of money.I don't see a problem with that at all. read more

This place was absolutely delicious. I've never seen a restaurant with only 5 stars before, so when my dad and I were in town, we were so excited to try it. The food was just genuine southern comfort, and growing up with that, this was one of the better places we've ever tried for it. My dad even said it tasted like how his mother used to make it (very high compliment :)) The seasonings on the fry for the chicken fried steak were immaculate, and pair it all with a little hot sauce and Kool-Aid, it was perfect. Their collard greens were by far their best side, so make sure to try it! Great place. read more

Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails - Chicken Fried Steak, Cornbread, Mac and Cheese, Mashed Potatoes - Soul Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

AMAZING! Glad we found this place. A hidden gem in Paris, awesome chicken and dressing and sweet potatoes on Sundays. Have also had the shrimp catfish and pork chops and they were wonderful. read more

Delicious soul food!! Nice, clean and tidy restaurant. Customer service is awesome too! Will go back!!

This was are first time, we ordered to go. Both of us had the chicken fried steak. It was cooked to perfection, Gravy was seasoned well and smooth. The cornbread was just as good as any Memaw's in South Louisiana. My husband had the Mac & cheese it was creamy and delicious. He had also ordered the yams but was given 2 Mac & cheeses he wasn't mad about this. I had the yams and the mashed potatoes. Yams were just delicious! The mashed potatoes were not that great. They could of been boxed they were gooey. Overall besides the potatoes and the side mix up. It was really great food. We will definitely go back. I highly recommend you give it a try. read more

I'm so thankful I found this place! I'll need to remember to add photos the next time I go in. Ms. Carla's pork chops ( I take mine with a side of white gravy) are absolutely delicious!! Love the atmosphere and the other customers that frequent the place, and I am always greeted cheerfully and the staff is so helpful!! One day, I want to make it up there for Sunday Brunch!! read more

Food was great, nice little spot to pop into for some fresh homemade food. Keep in mind this is not fast food. This is fresh food cooked to order. I saw that they do have call in for food. But my wife and decided to eat in. Whenever we're in Paris again we'll definitely eat here again. read more

This is hands down THE BEST FOOD IVE EVER EATEN IN TEXAS. No seriously we ordered one of everything dang near and when I say everything was fire.... read more

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oh my goodness, this place is true gem!!! we drive almost 2 hours to get here and the only regret is that I could not eat all of my food. I ordered oxtails with sweet potatoes and greens and my husband ordered fish and shrimp with fries. The food was fresh, hot, and seasoned to perfection and the portions were enough for two meals. The service was super friendly as we were greeted upon walking in, seated and our orders taken quickly. Staff checked to make sure our food was satisfactory and checked on us through the meal to ensure we were enjoying the experience. the restaurant itself was impeccably clean, well lit and decorated so nice. despite the long drive, we will certainly be going back for Sunday dinner. Last thought.... the prices are unbelievable as well. you certainly get more bang(food) for your buck!!! 5 Stars, no question!!!! read more

Wonderful tasty soul food you will go home very full as it's hard to stop eating this great tasty food

Our first time there...neat, clean and exceptional service and food. Very generous portions with enough to take home. Good southern comfort food! We' ll go back, read more

Amazing Chicken Fried Steak and Grilled Shrimp. Perfectly seasoned batter on the CFS. Our favorite side was the greens, very solid, you will not be disappointed. We were in town for a brief visit and were fortunate enough to catch them before they closed. They were very nice, accommodating and patient with my indecisiveness - ). read more

LOVE this place. The vibe was great and the food was AMAZING! Staff was super friendly, and kind. We'll be coming back next time we come to Paris. read more

Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails - Soul Food Near Me - Paris, Texas

I am new to Paris and I ate there for the first time yesterday and it will not be the last. The food and the service were both wonderful. I had chicken fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, fried okra and cornbread. They were all delicious and the portions were generous. The chef and owner Carla even brought our food out to us with the biggest smile. I will be back as soon as I can. read more

Absolutely beautiful restaurant with delicious good old fashion southern soul food just like Grandma used to make served with a smile. I cook a lot of down home southern soul food, I am dang good cook, but sometimes I don't want to cook it myself, sometimes I want someone else to feed my soul for a change and boy did Harlem Nights feed my hungry soul. I had the chicken and dressing with a side of greens and mac n' cheese while my husband enjoyed the fish and shrimp with mac n cheese and okra, we started off with some tasty fried green tomatoes. All homemade deliciousness! The food was out of this world and they weren't stingy, the portions were huge and the prices were great. I have enough chicken and dressing to last my aging body a few days and my husband walked away with a huge whole hand breaded fish filet and 4 shrimp. My husband polished his off when he got home and declared "it's even good cold!". They were pretty slow as they only had one cook due to being understaffed tonight, we didn't complain as the food was worth the wait, but the cook came out and still sent us home with some delicious peach cobbler and banana pudding to enjoy when our tummies weren't so full. Bottom line, if you love good granny style home cooking, IE: soul food, this is the only place in town you will find it cooked the right way! You could feel the love in our food, we WILL be back. The oxtails are calling my name. read more

Came to town for a wedding and got FED!!! Smothered pork chops, yams, greens, Mac and cheese, AND banana pudding! Tasted like Juanita Robinsons! Can't wait to come back! read more

Love the food here. I had take out. Oxtails, yams, greens, & mashed potatoes. Very good sweet tea. Definitely on my favorites list. Very clean and soothing atmosphere with nice large tables. Large portions, I have enough for lunch tomorrow. Excellent service. They also have alcohol but I didn't order a drink, love this place. read more

The best food in Paris hands down. The service was excellent and the food even better.

friendly staff and food made from the soul with love best soul food I've had in a Long time. definitely would come back again hands down

wow! a hidden gem. service was great! food was even better. the oxtails were flavorful and tender. the chicken fried chicken was as big as a dinner plate! chicken and dressing- just like your grandmas! sides: yams- yum, unique flavored okra, greens- good, pinto beans with hambuger meat- amazing! we'll be back, for sure read more