Let me start with i am super biased I absolutely love hole in the wall restraunts. This place is a…read moreclassic hole in the wall. If you are looking for linen tables this is not your place. Now if you looking for good service and good food this is your place. Southern food cooked like it should be authentic! Stop in and give this place a try!!

Ordered the meatloaf Sunday dinner. Absurdly huge slice of a dense meatloaf with gravy. Very tasty…read more Came with two sides and a bread option (roll or cornbread) I went with the Mac and cheese which was extra buttery and yummy and the greens which were a little salty for my taste (but I think most would disagree with me). I called ahead and my ordered was ready in 15 mins. Inside there is limited seating. Everyone was very nice. Mainly posting to update the menu pictures :)

I will admit, I have a problem when it comes to soul & southern food. My problem is that I cannot…read moreget enough and will eat it every single meal if possible. In fact, I was in Dallas last week and had the same fried catfish three nights in a row I'm that big of a fan. So when I discovered there was a new soul food restaurant near my home in Toledo, I absolutely had to check it out. And by checking it out, I invited 10 friends over to my house and ordered everything on the menu. Boy oh boy was it good AND reasonably priced! The ribs were great! The fish was great! The meatloaf was great! Everything was great and from order to delivery, it showed up at my house in under 30 minutes. I highly recommend Elsie's kitchen and wish them much success. I will definitely be ordering again.

My food was cold and under seasoned staff was pretty friendly, but don't mean to sound…read morecondescending, but you know how our people are

I honestly come to Cracker Barrel for the pancakes!! they're always so good! Definitely one of my…read morefavorite things on the menu. I also love the little store at the front. I can never resist browsing around, and somehow I always end up leaving with a few hidden gems. They have so many cute and unique things. Good pancakes and a little shopping afterward...always a fun stop!

Stopped for a quick dinner. We both like Cracker Barrel for their home cooked meals. Our service…read morewas attentive and professional, no complaints there. The restaurant was clean and orderly. Our dinners came in a timely manner and were prepared correctly. My big complaint is our entrees were not very hot. The restaurant was about a third full so there's no excuse to serve warm food. Very disappointed

I can honestly say this is legit the best tasting food I've ever had in my life. Ive never wrote a…read moreyelp review nor even thought about it but I actually have to after eating my plate. I got this yesterday for a treat for myself because I passed my realtors exam. I got bbq pork chops with yams, mash potatoes and dressing. I'm not even sure why I got it BBQed I'm not really a fan of BBQ but I'm glad I did. Easily best BBQ sauce I have ever had. I legit started to think the CIA is funding this because of how delicious it was. Not to mention they wrapped the boxes in saran wrap to help protect against DoorDash drivers from munchin on the food. I appreciate that as more than once I've had my food munched. ANNNDD, they give you a roll of cornbread. Insane. 23 bucks. In my opinion, I think they should up their prices. Could not have been a better pick to celebrate the passing of my realtors exam. One day when I'm loaded, I am going to help out JMaes.

We had chicken, greens mac and cheese and corn bread. It…read morewas ok. I was disappointed with the greens. They were under seasoned and not cooked enough and the corn bread seemed out of a box. The turkey and mac and cheese were delicious. Hit and a miss.

One of my favorite food reviewers enjoyed the food here so I gave it 2 tries. I did get these…read moreorders to go which most seem to do here. Thanks to Doordash for remembering my ordered items. Prices are $10-15 for pub type food so not bad So this is your late night grub spot in my opinion. Its midnight. We got a couple versions of the soul rolls which are egg rolls with different items inside. We got the Philly cheesesteak roll, buffalo chicken, jerk chicken. Also tried burgers and chilli cheese fries. They really need to upgrade their to go containers. The prices are inflated when using Doordash so use it to upgrade your to go. They are using the cheap styrofoam containers and you have egg roll type items so guess what happens when you get them? You get soggy egg rolls. Especially the jerk and buffalo chicken. They put the jerk and buffalo sauce on the outside of the Roll so it's just a soggy mess that honestly I got tired of fooling with it. Should be able to pick up n eat an eggroll. The flavor and everything was okay but the point of getting an egg roll is to have that crunchy type taste right?. The burger was well done with no options to remove onions or other items you don't like. It had zero flavor to me. The best thing that I had was the chili cheese fries and I don't particularly like chili but it was after midnight so post bar food. I think if they upgrade their to-go containers the rolls could be a highlight but for right now I'm cool on ordering from them.

The best food in the city! Good people too! I ordered for…read morethe first time today and now I am asking what took me so long! The perch, greens, yams, cabbage i just ate was all the best I think I ever had, or among the best!

I was passing through at breakfast time and saw this place and swung on in and I'm so glad I did!…read more I had the breakfast sampler and it was huge but more importantly every item was delicious! This was an amazing breakfast! I was treated very nice too! The service was absolutely fantastic. Definitely a great stop for breakfast so I am not surprised with the high Yelp ratings.

If I could give more than 5 stars I would. Our waitress was absolutely wonderful. We ordered fried…read morepickles. YUM! She brought some absolutely lovely sweet bread. I picked raspberry/white chocolate and he chose zucchini/blueberry. I ordered a two piece dark meat chicken dinner. I chose mashed potatoes with gravy (lumpy mashed potatoes... just like my late Mom's. ) I, also chose fried green tomatoes..mmmm. On a whim, I wanted the Collard Greens, too.... AMAZING! He had a Walleye dinner. The Walleye was huge!!! All in all, my 63rd birthday dinner was worth the hour drive north. We are looking forward to another visit because the menu options look really good.

Great service and great food I'll come back next time I visit Toledo from Detroit. Family friendly.read more

It's like paying for food you could get in jail. Maybe that's why it's in a part of town with so…read moremuch crime.

I'm not gonna pretend I *KNOW* soul food. I never lived in the South, or anywhere that's known for…read moretheir soul food offering. The only experience I have are from my L.A. days. You'll always come across those mom-n-pop grandma's recipe shops, and you'll also find a little better known places like Roscoe's Chicken. Between all of those experiences, I'll just say I have a little taste of what a good soul place should feel like and taste like. Went with a family on a Sunday, and the place was empty. You can definitely tell it's a family-run business by the way all of the staff talk to each other. Nicely put, very homey. Not-so-nicely put, very unprofessional. Again, depends on the person. I don't mind the homeyness of the place as long as they get their jobs done. In our experience though, it wasn't so. Ordering the food was actually plenty pleasing and even entertaining. Girl at the counter was very nice about explaining their menus and what to and not to get currently. I took their recommendations and went with a pig feet plate, chicken plate, and a few side items for my wife and daughter. Food took way too long to come out. Again, had what came out been great, it wouldn't have mattered. I would have accepted that good home-cooked meal can take a little longer than norm. But that wasn't the case, either. Pig feet and chicken were both just okay and side dishes were overdone. It really was unacceptable what came out after 45 minutes of waiting. I still ended up finishing my pig feet plate and we packed the rest home. I don't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure I was the one who had to finish up the leftovers, for my wife and daughter didn't touch it neither there or at home. I really wanted to like them. I guess I'll move onto the other two soul food places I have bookmarked.

Nope. I could leave…read morereview at that, but you likely want details... Lemme start by saying that I was excited to see a soul food restaurant in Toledo and that Sunday's had a buffet. That sounded great!!! Walk in for the $13/$13.99 Sunday buffet, and pay up front. The good is behind glass, you tell the server what you want, and she puts it on a plate. I love this sanitary approach! But the food...y'all it is so bad. -The fried chicken (dark meat) had a good crisp but no flavor. -The black eye peas were ok. - The mashed potatoes I SWEAR TO GOD WERE OUT OF A BOX. These were not real potatoes and I am so angry a "soul food" restaurant is serving this garbage. - the turkey was meh - the dressing with the turkey made the turkey taste better for sure. But was just ok. - the lemonade had a bad flavor. Maybe they used a mix and out too much mix in? I was unhappy but the. The potatoes made me rage. Ugh! That said, the service was exemplary. The young woman working the front did an amazing job.

Overall a solid place to get breakfast if staying at the Renaissance. I ordered the Poutine for…read morebreakfast which had a nice combo of tater tots, sausage, gravy, and eggs that came on top. My gf got an omelette with everything in it. She said it was good and the cheesy potatoes were good also. Some service issues with toast not coming out, some omelettes that weren't prepared correctly for some people in our group. The physical aspect of this space is fine, easy to hear and carry on conversations.

The food was hot, fresh, and tasty. I had the create my own omelette with all the veggies and hash…read morebrown casserole which was delicious. It reminded me of a homemade casserole. So yummy. Juliana and Maher were very friendly. Other staff were attentive as well. Walking around and checking to see if anything was needed. It's a good place to have brunch on a Sunday. Food quality was great and the crowd was not loud and lighting is perfect.

I was here again and dined inside this time with a friend and colleague. The ambiance is very…read morecasual and somewhat quirky in a good way. I have to say, however, that their booths need replacing because the springs bulging up under the seat make it less than comfortable. I nevertheless had an extremely enjoyable lunch with my friend. We both ordered the taco chicken bowl along with an order of guacamole and chips. We both enjoyed our meals and raved about the fresh guacamole! I definitely recommend that you check out this restaurant for its delicious food and reasonable prices!

Yet another five star review! Hooray for consistency!!…read more I have been transitioning out of the bedside nursing and into more of a marketing role for the past six months. I have now met four different people here for lunch or picked up breakfast tacos for meetings. Every time the food is stellar. And all four times no one had heard of this place. Why are people not screaming about Lowrider Café from the rooftops? The food, already said hands-down amazing. The service? Always spot on! The owners should be on the shortlist for Toledo philanthropic business owners. When you come in here, you can also purchase a meal for someone who's homeless. They employ people that others wouldn't, and honestly, I'm here for it! I love seeing a local business that gives back to its community. You want specialty coffee? They've got it. Do you want fresh salsa to rival any other salsa in Toledo? They've got that too. You want to buy some great locally handcrafted bags/clothing/unique gift items? They've got you covered. You want a chill spot with a great vibe that just radiates good karma? Come on into low Rider. Bring a couple extra box and buy a taco for someone else too. You'll feel great about the Boy Scout deed. It's a karmic double win- not only are you feeding a local business, but you're also feeding someone who couldn't otherwise afford to feed themselves. This is food that doesn't just feed your belly and feed your soul.