Wow! Passing by at dinner time and saw the pepper steak special on their billboard, so we stopped in. The manager met us and told us he was short on staff, but he would be happy to seat us if we wanted to dine in. It was a completely on the fly accommodation, and was very much appreciated. The restaurant was spotless with a "warm", friendly atmosphere. I had the pepper steak I was after and the Mrs. had the meatloaf. The first bite of my dish stopped me in my tracks, it tasted exactly like my grandfathers recipe. The flavor was completely perfect. And the rice peppers and sauce melted together with the flank cuts, which were tender and popping with flavor on every bite. It came with a balanced cornbread muffin to help shovel the happy goodness onto my fork. And the portion size, well. I usually clean my plate, but not tonight 3/4 of the way in I had to call it because I was absolutely stuffed. The Mrs. meatloaf was tender and moist and packed with flavor too. She ordered the ketchup glaze with it which was good, but was a little too sweet for my taste. Her dish came with three sides, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, and green beans. It's kind of hard to screw those up, and it's just as hard to make them stellar too. And that's just what they were, superbly stellar! There was a definite note of love and pride in the cooking. I can't believe I've overlooked J Mae's for so long. I will be going back again and again to sample all of their awesome menu. read more

Some of the best soul food in Toledo they have a little something for everyone great tasting desserts as well.

I'm one who hates leaving negative reviews as a whole but honesty is critical. When you see "Home Cooking" you set a high bar in my opinion. Restaurant was exceptionally clean - Service was excellent - wait time extremely reasonable - that's where it ends for me. Excuse my ignorance by a slab of ribs sitting on 2 pieces of white bread WITH bones a "sandwich" does not make - they were pedestrian at best - bland - sauce was stock no depth or taste you'd expect with quality ribs - meat was bland no real taste somewhat dry ate some cole slaw for "juice" - no special spicing or any real spicing at all - THE BONES were 80% of the slab extremely disappointing - Cole slaw was basic stock no special seasoning or "wow" taste - again frozen fries cooked in any quantity served are still frozen - my mama uses REAL potatoes takes very little effort - overall cannot recommend based on beyond ordinary food quality with no special "hook" to separate them from any other ordinary cookie cutter place for food despite exceptional service and warm environment read more

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Awesome food, great service and very comfortable restaurant. You gotta try it. I'll definitely be back! read more

J Mae's Home Cooking - Fried pork chops Spaghetti and beef Mac and cheese Pepper steak And so much more - Soul Food Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

I love black owned businesses that serve with a since of great hospitality. The food is cooked with so much love and the sweetpotatoe cheese cake is the best. I am never disappointed when I am my family and friends order... read more

Ticks me off to have to take them down so many stars but bad customer service 6 times can't be overlooked. Unfortunately for us this is the best soul food Toledo has to offer. But now I've come for breakfast and somehow got forgotten eating in. Grits have no seasoning no flavor. How u forget me when its just me and another group of politicians having breakfast? Almost made me late for my hair appointment. Now last 5 times we have done carryout. If you call it in when its not busy no problem. Call on a weekend evening and they don't answer or you get that message that says the line is busy. When you ask, the carryout line lady says I don't answer the phone when it's busy. So why have call in orders if you can't handle it? I would be cool if she had just said my apologies what can I get you. They think that is OK customer service. Last 3 visits I got catfish. No condiments. How do you not just have at least tarter sauce? Yams weren't cooked all the way this time. Hard. Dressing not good.I will be going to Texas Roadhouse for my catfish next time. They have condiments and they apologize for subpar service and not act like that is what should be expected read more

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The food was great! Had the meatloaf, fried okra and dirty rice. All were just about as good as it gets. The service was fast and friendly, and the ambiance was laid back and welcoming. The carrot cake was awesome! Probably the best I have ever had. read more

Great presentation and taste was excellent.Services was fantastic and she really took care of the customers. Everything was hot and delicious and I will definitely go back again read more

We are from Deep South in Arkansas looking for home cooking , forgetting yankee home cooking which I'm from indy, is not anything like the south. The fried chicken wings were delicious had greens and black eyed peas, not as much seating as I'm now accustomed to. Place was clean and waitress was friendly. read more

Absolutely delicious and affordable! You can't beat a dinner with 3 sides for 13$ish dollars. The customer service is impeccable! The way they box tour food and drink when you leave and give you a warm welcome when you come in blows my mind away! Catfish cooked and seasoned to perfection, mashed potatoes loaded with flavor and the gravy is so Bomb I had to ask for some on the side! Greens were a little too salty but still tasty. Mac cheese is perfect! Spaghetti is probably one the best I've had in a while. Super meaty for a side dish & so many great flavors! Toledo is lucky to have J'maes! Must stop by! :) Smothered pork chop was also STUPID good. I will be beach! read more

J Mae's Home Cooking - Smothered pork chops greens, spaghetti & mash potatoes and gravy Cornbread muffin - Soul Food Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

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I usually visit this spot every time I'm in Toledo for quick bite to eat. The good is not as tasty as it was at the old location but, it still have the southern quality. They are only doing drive through, which I didn't know they had. I guess they still got to continue to work. The service was pretty fast. Food was just good. read more

I cudnt wait to get dinner tnyte all to find out that the 30$ I spent was a waste my greens, mac n chz, candy yams n cat fish was horrible the greens tasted old the yams were not sweet and the mac n chz had no taste n the catfish tasted like it was fried in old grease not happy wish I had time to cook myself read more

Definitely food for the soul. Everyone raved about their respective dishes. The staff was amazing and made you feel like you were home.

Been here several more times, for dine in and carry out. Carry out service is very good if you can actually get through the phone like to place your order. Other wise you have to place it there and wait. Carry out has been great during pandemic. I've only had a few bad items, the potato salad and salmon patties weren't good. Meatloaf, catfish, fried chicken, are very good. Yams, Mac and cheese, greens, dressing, spaghetti, cabbage were all very good every time. The service on dine in is impeccable! We usually got the the same waitress and she remembers everything we order and is very good! Sometime the come out from the back to say hi and ask how everything is. Carry out service, the older lady taking orders in the phone ( if she even bothers to answer) needs a little better attitude! read more

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Wow! Staff was friendly and great. Amazing meal, BBQ Baked Chicken dinner with green beans, Mac n cheese and Mashed potatoes and gravy. With Fried Wings and German Chocolate cake. The BBQ has me so excited for my next meal which will probably be tomorrow for lunch. So excited to explore this menu. And not to mention the whole meal was $30. The cake oh my. read more

I come here at least once a week for breakfast. The food is always fresh, hot and beautifully plated. The service is always fast and the staff is courteous. My one complaint is that they only offer white or wheat toast. And the wheat toast is definitely not whole grain. I would like to see rye toast or even English muffins added as an offering in addition to higher quality wheat toast. read more

I was in town for an exam and was looking for comfort food. With all the options around I was happy to find a local restaurant with Soul Food. The staff was super sweet and helpful. I enjoyed the food and the restaurant was large, clean, and convenient. read more

The food was delicious. The service was fast and friendly. Our order was accurate and the items were fresh.

So me and my boyfriend were looking for soul food in the Toledo area. The original place we wanted to go to was closed on Wednesday's. So I searched soul food places in the area & J mae's came up. I red the reviews and everyone was saying the food was great! The staff was very friendly even the customers who came through the door. I ordered the catfish dinner which comes w/ 3 sides y'all!!! I ordered the cabbage (which was amazing, a little on the spicy side) yams, as well as Mac & cheese. They give you just the right amount of food. I wanted to try their peach cobbler or even banana pudding but I didn't have enough room. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the area looking for some great comfort food! read more

J Mae's Home Cooking - Catfish dinner: Mac & cheese, yams, cabbage - Soul Food Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

Conveniently located right by the hospital, I was given a coffee shortly before I came here for breakfast. I felt silly walking in with an outside beverage but the waitress didn't even bat an eye and asked if I wanted a refill. I appreciate the attitude she had and I think it says a lot about the place. I had two eggs and rye toast which was quite good but I don't have anything else to offer insofar as opinion on their menu. read more

J Mae's Home Cooking - Soul Food Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

We were in the mood for carry out comfort food that was ready fairly quickly but also not fast food. It was 10pm on a Saturday so we were having a difficult time finding anything open. I found this restaurant online and noticed they had the drive thru open until 1 am so we set out to get some late night comfort food. The only thing I wish I would have known ahead of time is that you can call ahead and make your order and then roll through the drive thru to pick up the food. Instead we went to the drive thru ordered and they said it would be 20 min. So we had to wait. The food was absolutely fantastic! I ordered the roast beef dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy and Mac and Cheese. My son and husband ordered the turkey dinner with Mac and Cheese and Corn. Each dinner comes with corn bread as well. All of the food was prepared well and tasted great! For $12 the portions were large and I had leftovers (not so much my teenager but he can eat). I can't wait to come back another day and try lunch or other menu items in the restaurant but carry out. But I would definitely recommend this if you are looking for late night comfort food on the weekend! read more

I was not especially hungry, but HAD to try this place. I kept it simple - meatloaf & pinto beans. The glaze they use was good, though the meatloaf itself was ok. Loved the beans! I have never seen 7-up cake on a menu. I was thrilled until the server said "but not tonight". BOOO!! I'll be back when i'm good & hungry! Great service. read more

First time going here and the food was awesome. I was craving home cooked southern style meals and J Mae's was delicious. I order their wings, Mac and cheese, yams and beans. I honestly wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered food from here, but I was really happy with what I got :) read more

Lima beans with okra and fatback. Mmmmmm. The Memphis burger was good, but the coleslaw made the bun a little soggy. About a 10 minute wait for my carry out order. But hey, it's Soul Food not Fast Food. read more

This is one place you certainly won't go hungry...and if you do it's your own fault. The meals come with 3 sides and cornbread. Some of the best greens I've ever had. I'm leaving with a full meal for tomorrow as well. Definitely support this local restaurant so it sticks around! read more

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We went at 7:00 on a Saturday evening. Our service was prompt and friendly. My husband and I each ordered an entree which comes with a generous portion plus corn bread and three sides! We did not go hungry and I brought home enough leftovers for another meal! I was pleased with my entire meal: salmon patties, corn bread, Mac and cheese, greens, and fried okra. My husband also enjoyed his pork ribs. All the desserts looked amazing and we decided to bring pineapple upside down cake home. Only thing lacking was iced tea which our waitress said everyone asks for so, hopefully it will be coming soon. We will be back and will encourage others to support local and give it a try! read more

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Love this place in my hometown!! Their fried catfish BANGS!!!! Their baked beans, yams, greens, green beans, mac and cheese, dirty rice, fried chicken, pork chops, hell pretty much the whole menu is DELICIOUS. The staff is very friendly and helpful as well. Always a place to visit when I come home. read more

Amazing food. Some of the best corn breads I've ever had (so moist). And the catfish was just perfect. read more

J Mae's Home Cooking - Catfish, corn bread, greens, yams, baked beans, spaghetti, fried okra. Amazing food. - Soul Food Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

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I came home from Atlanta to see my father on his 90th birthday... I wanted to take him out for dinner so I decided to use yelp for reviews on local restaurants... J Maes had excellent reviews so we decided to give it a try. It was one of the best decisions I made because EVERYTHING was OFF-THE-CHAIN! The environment was warm and welcoming, the staff from the greeter to our server (Tia) was excellent and the food was Amazing!!! It was that perfect combination of home style southern cuisine with a northern flare! We enjoyed it so much that we not only came back the next day but we also took home 2 additional plates!!! Now that I'm back in Georgia I'm sending Lyft to pick-up daddy for a Sunday meal... j Maes is such a treat, I'm so glad we found them! read more

The best soul food in Toledo! A must try if soul food is what you want! Family-owned as well. read more

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Service is terrible!....waited over an hour for a takeout order. Then the food was dry and flavorless. I wanted to try somewhere different...Never again read more

Found on yelp, thank you!! Meaty, tender, fall off the bone delicious!! We will definitely go back!!

Soul food restaurant done right, incredibly polite staff, food was great (I got the county fried steak for breakfast). Eggs were cooked perfectly, the potatoes on point, and the steak was excellent. I will definitely be back to try lunch. read more

While visiting from Michigan I stopped into J Mae's for dinner with my husband. He had the catfish and I had the salmon croquettes. Our sides were mac & cheese, yams, and dressing. Everything was DELICIOUS. As mentioned by previous reviewers the portion sizes a large, the food is all seasoned to perfection and tastes just like home cooking. The establishment is clean and welcoming with a selection of booths and tables. The wait staff is friendly and efficient. We will definitely be making this staple while visiting this area in the future. read more

Fish and grits were the best! Greens cooked perfectly and Maya was beyond wonderful. Must visit! read more

J Mae's Home Cooking - Soul Food Near Me - Toledo, Ohio

Super reasonable pricing and good food. Went for the lunch special. I got 3 chicken wings, mashed potatoes, collard greens, and a soft drink for $5.50. You can't go to mcdonalds for that pricing, and it was awesome. Only 4 stars because they forgot to wipe down my booth with my table. Will definitely be back for more. read more

Let me tell you... J'Maes is my FAVORITE spot to enjoy a meal. When the dining room was open it provided a warm and comfortable family atmosphere. My twin 4year olds LOVE their pancakes. The fried chicken is cooked to perfection. read more

I had the good fortune of stumbling across J Mae's while visiting family in Toledo. It is, hands down, some of the best soul food I've had. Their catfish was perfect, the greens were delicious, and their fried okra is a side that I'll be thinking about until my next visit. Definitely check this place out! read more

I could not believe how rude the lady at their drive thru window was! I have cancer and was leaving chemo and wanted soup. i attempted to call and place an order several times. They would not answer the phone. I have a friend that would always go to the window and order so after about 15 times of trying to call, i decided i would stop there and do the same. The lady nastily told me that i had to call in first and in the middle of my reply, explaining that i tried to call, She interrupted, repeated herself and slammed the window. I was not feeling well but i called my friend who always goes thru the drive thru and she offered to come to the location. My friend was livid but i just said i would NEVER go there to eat again, as the food was never all that good anyway. read more

My goodness!!! The catfish and the chicken wings with dressing, collard greens, and yams were great, and the peach cobbler and pineapple upside down cake were perfect to top off our meal! The macaroni and cheese wasn't as good as I thought it would be based on how great everything else tasted, but it wasn't bad either. I can't wait to get there for breakfast! The prices are very affordable for those on a budget too! read more