Was in the mood for some Southern food today and most of it was pretty good. Fried pork chops were…read moreamazing, so were the shrimps , the chicken and the fried green tomatoes. Mac & cheese, cabbage and creamed spinach = delicious. Fries were ok. The spaghetti and corn muffins were a bit of a letdown. The catfish tasted very fishy. Not good. But would go back for everything else! Also, other than the remoulade with the Fried Green Tomatoes, there no sauces. And none were offered. That I found a bit weird

It's been a long time coming, but Aurora a change has finally come and it's called The Soul Spot…read more This is soul food at its finest. From the moment we walked in, the aroma and energy let us know we were in for something special. Ordering was harder than expected not because of the menu, but because I kept eyeing everyone else's plates being served. Everything looked so good. After some back and forth, we finally settled on the baked chicken, shrimp, and smothered pork chops, each with two sides. Every single bite was flavorful, comforting, and clearly made with love. The baked chicken was tender, the shrimp perfectly seasoned, and the pork chops, Fall-off-the-bone and packed with rich, savory goodness. The sides were just as satisfying classic, soulful, and cooked just right. The service was warm and welcoming, and our waitress was incredibly friendly. The ambience ties it all together relaxed, inviting, and filled with the kind of vibe that makes you want to stay a while. The Soul Spot is more than just a meal, it's an experience. One I'll definitely be coming back for.

Had the pleasure of coming to this wonderful place with my cousins. The food was incredible. It's a…read moresmall restaurant with incredible flavors. They will soon be expanding the space to include a bar and more tables. I am from California, so I look forward to see what they do to the place when I get back. I ordered the Etoufee Egg Rolls, Wings, and Jambalaya. My cousin ordered a burger, and his son ordered the Mac and cheese. OMG - the egg rolls were incredible. It came with a roumalade that I think they need to bottle up and sell. It's the kinda sauce you'd want to put on everything. I liked the texture and flavor of the wrap and omg the flavors tasted like they were wrapped in love. Chloe, the owner, told us that the jambalaya ones are even better. I was already ordering the jambalaya so I opted for the etouffee to get a wider variety of flavors. I ordered the wings with the lemon pepper and buffalo seasoning. The combo was a little salty, but good. That roumalade with it was bombacious! The jambalaya won my heart. It gave me the warm fuzzies because it felt like a beautiful story unfolded with every bite. So many flavors to take your tastebuds on an incredible journey. Love that the food is cooked in beef tallow. You can taste it in the fries. The crispiness and omg - I miss the days before people cooked with vegetable oil. Looking forward to the day when I can come back again. PS- please bottle up that roumalade and sell it!

Ordered takeout here at Johnnie Mae's and I was very pleased…read more The Cajun shrimp PoBoy was delicious with the perfect balance of shrimp, bun, and toppings. I don't think I've ever had a better one. The 1/2 order of jambalaya also excellent and properly spiced. My grandson enjoyed his chicken strips and fries. I also liked my Cajun fries and Jamaican cola. I look forward to returning here again soon to try some other tasty options on their menu, including red beans and rice, collard greens, oxtail, etc. The owners were very nice and the food was ready for pickup right on time. I will be back.

I've been wanting to try this place for awhile so finally, 10/15/25 was the day. My friend and I…read moremade the drive from the city of Chicago to Monee, IL which was about 40 minutes. We get there and there is a cute young girl who greets us with an apron and chef's hat on. She seats us and takes our order - she was our waitress which surprised us. I ordered a cup of chicken noodle soup to have before my meal. I'm glad I got a cup and not a bowl. The cup was only half full. The soup was lacking flavor so I added pepper. The woman who is GrannyMa delivered the soup. She didn't speak to us or anything the entire time while we were there which didn't feel too nice. They were sold out of the beef liver, beef shortribs and sweet potatoes. We ordered the fried chicken (menu states it takes 20-25 minutes for the chicken) and the salmon croquettes. Each dinner comes with 2 sides each so we got the macaroni and cheese, green beans, dressing and mostaccioli (slight extra charge for the mostaccioli). Fried chicken was crispy and delicious! Seasoned well. The croquettes were good also - they give you two big patties in the dinner. We weren't impressed with the green beans as you can tell they came out of a can. The dressing was only okay. The mac and cheese was pretty good but the best side was the mostaccioli - it had a layer of cheese on top and was really yummy. I wish I had gotten that as a meal, it was that good and highly recommend it. For dessert I got the peach cobbler sundae which is peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream on top. The cobbler sauce was very thin. I like cobbler that has alot of flaky crust but this didn't have that but it still was good enough to eat the whole thing. The young girl brought us our bill. The prices are so reasonable for what you get. Our bill was only $62 with tax for all of what we had. The place is bright with warm colors inside. We conversated with the son-in-law to GrannyMa's, he was very nice and personable. Although the young girl was sweet, I felt some kind of way of her being our waitress because clearly she is underage to be working. We were told they have a Sunday brunch from 11-3 that includes a DJ. To my friend and I, the food overall was either hit or miss. One review mention about GrannyMa engaging them in conversation - she never came over to our table except to drop off the soup and she is the owner of the restaurant. Not a good way in customer service if you ask me. Overall, okay.

Today, I had the most amazing food experience at GrannyMa's Kitchen in Monee, IL The lunch buffet…read morewas SO delicious and the price of $15.00 was phenomenal with the amount of food and variety that was offered. This was my first time here and I will definitely be back with family/friends. Don't walk but run and give them a try.

Last year, I catered from Vari's (fried chicken/peach cobbler/greens/mac and cheese/homemade…read moredressing/cornbread/and yams) for co-workers visiting our Chicago office from Poland. A couple of weeks ago, while visiting their office in Poland, I was surrounded by a group of seven people who were still raving about that meal! They laughed and asked if I had brought any of the food with me in my luggage. Thank you NETTA for creating food that not only tastes amazing but also leaves such a lasting impression across cultures and continents.

My favorite thing here was the fried pork chops... this isn't what the use to serve. It's still…read moreseasoned well but not the cut/size the use to have. I hope y'all bring it back

I drove from DeKalb to Aurora because I wanted something different than the unseasoned chicken they…read moresell out here and had the best chicken ever at this Harold's I met a trucker that said he read bad reviews about this place but idk why because everything was great gizzards tender fries fye... Chicken cooked and seasoned perfectly I'm going back all the time hands down...

Being a restaurant owner myself providing customers with…read morequality food as well as great customer service is key to running a successful restaurant. I am truly surprised how this place is still in business! The food is average, the restaurant looks uninviting and the customer service is the absolute worse !!! The owners/employees probably need to just retire instead of treating customers spending their money at this establishment like an inconvience. The man and woman who I assume are the owners , Whom I have experienced extremely rude customer service from both. And being a restaurant owner I understand you may have a bad day sometimes, so I definitely gave them business several different times to see if it was just a bad day they were having , nope the unacceptable, rude customer service was Everytime ! Never again, I'd rather drive an hour to the Chicagoland area Harold's where the Harold's brand is represented the right way than give my money to a business that acts as if they are irritated by my business or presence... I know this location is only surviving because it's the only Harold's in the area but for me I will no longer support a restaurant that just tolerates me but not value or appreciates my business...

1st time at that location, pleasantly pleased. Luckily I…read moremissed the "Rush", service attendants were courteous, and polite. My order was satisfactorily filled within a short span of time! Great job guys (in this case Queens!) Love all that you do, keep up the good work.

Where are my greens I paid for. Telling people to check their bags on the receipt. We don't work…read morethere, we are paying for you all to give us everything we paid for and please don't tell me you all are using canned sweet potatoes! Did someone forget to doctor them up today? The catfish & short ribs were awesome as always. Don't start putting seasoning in the Mac & cheese either! They were very nice today!

I ordered the stuffed burger, which came with fries. I also ordered candied sweet potato and banana…read morepudding. They were out of banana pudding so they gave me something else. I haven't tried it yet but it looks delicious. As for the stuffed burger, it was the best burger I ever had. The candied sweet potato was delicious as well and I only took a bite because I was full from the burger. I highly recommend this place.

I thought I had me a new spot! Nope... The service was a 4. The chicken Wings were a 5. The oxtails…read morewere a 1. Smh! The fried foods which are hopefully prepared to order, were fresh, hot, and tasty. The oxtails were old, hard, and cold. I can't believe they sold me those things! Disappointed is an understatement! I didnt eat the cold sides either. I would return for items I believe that are cooked to order. Stay away from things earlier prepped/prepared.

My first time dining here. I had the Catfish Steak Dinner with a side of Potato Salad and Yams. It…read morealso came with Cornbread. To drink I had coffee and a glass of water. The food was very good! The service was friendly and good. I will be returning again. Looking forward to trying breakfast!

I should've listened to my husband and walked back out after we walked in and the place was empty…read moreand there was no smell of food cooking. The fried chicken tasted disgusting likes it had been cooked and recooked. The jerk chicken was dry. The cabbage was mushy and under seasoned. The yams were passable, the Mac n cheese and baked beans tasted gross

I want everyone to know how great this resturant is! We gave them a HUGE carry out order on a one…read moreday notice. The order was huge!! Let me tell you, it turned out WONDERFUL!!! Fresh, hot, seasoned very well! All of it was great!! All of it!!

Ok. I'm officially done. Before I start, yes I know Sundays are busy for any restaurant especially…read moreafter church. I came in at 330 on a Sunday to order cornbread. That's it. But I entered the soul food circus. The parking lot!!! As much money as they bring in it is night time to refigure the parking situation. It's cramped, no flow of in and out and it takes forever to get out. Or in. Once in, I waited to place the order but there was so much chaos! Wrong orders, orders never made, customers ordered items, waited only to be told the item they had been waiting on was sold out, changed the item and wait some more. Door dash and pickups were extremely chaotic and the waiting room was crowded. One woman was literally waiting 30 min on an extra order of potato salad. It seems like ordering ahead did not help cut down on anyone's wait time. I had no issues with staff. They remained professional in the midst of this chaos but I would just like to see more organization to their set up!!! I truly want to support local, especially POC, but I can't waste any more time hoping for them to get it together or revamp their systems. I can't speak to the taste of the food because I only order cornbread. After today, Jiffy Mix will be back in rotation because I can't handle this much chaos and stress.

Mattie J's Wings & More offers great tasting food and exceptional customer service!…read moreI ordered wings, mac & cheese, and string beans for a family get together. Every dish was ! Mattie J has gained a repeat customer! We will definitely order again in the future.

From the owner: Home and soul food cooked meals with a lot of love!!read more