My girlfriend and I ate here for the first time yesterday, and the experience was great! The waitress super friendly and accommodating. The look of the restaurant was extremely homey & made me feel welcomed. Food was EXACTLY what we were looking for & not too pricey. I'd definitely recommend! read more

Ma-N-Pop - Cool Decor - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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The vibe in here is super cute and cozy, and the waitress we had was super nice and energetic. The food was really good, filling and affordable read more

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This place truly felt like home, from the family atmosphere to the down home taste of the food. If you're ever in Brooklyn this is a must read more

Ma-N-Pop - Whiting, mac n cheese and candied yams - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

What happened to this place. I use to love it. Where is Ma N Pop? The disrespect in the portions. Ordered 2 meals. Fish and grits with eggs. The fish were the size of goldfish fillets. And the second meal was supposed to be meatloaf. I'll let you judge it from the photo. That's exact they sent me. read more

Ma-N-Pop - Supposedly meatloaf with Mac and yams. - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Ate lunch here last week and it was absolutely delicious. I had the catfish, collard greens and potato salad with sweet tea. The service was good and the music was vibing. Met some new people there and it made the meal and fellowship all the more better. read more

I recently had someone who ordered Ma N Pop for a work lunch and the food was good. So when we stumbled upon it after venturing for food in the Stuy, I thought why not. Small homely feel inside. Def old school vibes which is nice. We were the only people inside and we sat by the window in front of the solo AC in the place. It was hot outside! Service was... not good. The girl there looked like she was ready to go home and was not pleasant at all. That definitely made the experience a not so good one. On top of that it was around 5:15 and things were running out . I settled for the fried chicken dinner. It came with 2 sides. I wasn't mashed potatoes but they were out. I got Mac salad and Mac and cheese. They were out of lemonade so I settled for Sweet tea. It was ok. The food was ok. Not bad but not amazing. Would I need to be back, no. The waitress ended up walking out of the place before the bill was even paid. I ended up having to yell to the back and ask someone to come out in order for us to pay. Luckily we are honest people. All in all, it will not be a return for me. read more

Ma-N-Pop - Fried Chicken and catfish dinner. - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Update: Also the meatloaf is amazing. It has a tangy sauce that I cannot identify but I would eat basically anything covered in it.

The food wasn't bad but it wasn't great either. I was a bit disappointed to be honest. I definitely will not order again. The turkey wings were dry and could use a bit more seasoning, the salmon croquettes were salty and the collard greens were bland. I did love the decor. The restaurant is super cute and homely. If the food was better I would definitely recommend Ma-n-Pop for a cute lunch date. read more

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I went for a long shot after hearing great things from my son. A small dining room but big flavor in their food

The presentation was disgusting and the flavor was not good at all. $47.00 down the drain! read more

Ma-N-Pop - Fried Chicken Dinner (leg & thigh) with rice and peas, and macaroni and cheese - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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10/25/25......Service was great, Ambiance was cute..... Food was DRYYYY.... EVERYTHING... even the pork ribs. Small portions as well.

The food is exactly what you're prepared for; Ma (not mom) n (not and) Pop (not Pa, papi or dad) SOULLLLL FOOOODDDD *in my Don Cornelius voice** picnic tablecloths and mix match chairs, old Obama pictures on the wall and the service is no fuss (what do ya want, ok ok what else)... Can't go wrong with their fish and Grits, the fried chicken and waffles and the Mac is what I've had here and it all feels like it's being cooked by somebody's Nana who has big southern arms and eyes that have seen it all! Make sure that you bring cash and be ready to throw down! read more

The ambiance is nostalgic. It reminds me small of an old school diner. I got the Breakfast special with coffee, home fries. eggs and bacon. The coffee was cold. They didn't cook my eggs the way I asked. The rest of the food was ok. I do feel like it was good for the price. I wish the meal would have came with toast. I would give them another chance. read more

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Stopped by here to grab some takeout for dinner. Ma n pop's is a cozy little restaurant with retro red/white checkered color scheme and black history and music memorabilia. The vibe is warm and there was old school r&b music playing which was comforting. I ordered the catfish dinner, with rice and peas, and green beans and it came w cornbread. The catfish was super crispy and flavorful, even after being transported home. The rice and peas were fluffy and mildly seasoned, and the green beans were lightly spicy (like they were boiled w/ chili) but not that flavorful. The cornbread was great - crumbly, moist, lightly sweet. Truly the best, i wish id ordered more. Next time i go, id like to try the mac n cheese or collar greens. 3.5/5 read more

Ma-N-Pop - Catfish dinner - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Always the best food, specifically the shrimp. Love the atmosphere and service as well. read more

Ma-N-Pop - fried shrimp dinner - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Amazing place! I feel like I eat here once a week lol. I've had the fried chicken, catfish, baked chicken, and whiting fish. Everything I've had from here is delicioussss. My fav sides are the fries and Mac salad :) read more

Ma-N-Pop - Menu - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Today I tried the fried chicken as well. It was crispy and juicy without being too greasy, and had a slight sweetness to the breading that was delicious. I would definitely recommend giving it a try! read more

Ma-N-Pop - already dug into BBQ Ribs Dinner w/ Mac and Cheese and Macaroni Salad. - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

stopped by to order the plate and the server insisted i sit down to eat. i ended up having such a lovely time!! the music was great. the chicken was delicious, tender, and fell off the bone. prices are affordable. i'd love to come back and bring some friends :) read more

I ordered for the whole staff, very disappointed. My cat fish was sour, greens from the can was salty, and the Mac & cheese if that's what they call it was horrible. Never again. Shrimps weren't fresh, rubbery, yams, hard, and had the nerve to add more cinnamon. This was a complete embarrassment, because I recommend this chapter. read more

Ma-N-Pop - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Excellent Food prepared to perfection. Friendly & warm atmosphere makes this my new go-to place when visitors come to town. Real Soul Food Lives in Bed-Stay. Thank you for keeping in the Soul Food tradition. We ordered: Fried Whiting Sweet Potatoes Mac & Cheese Collard Greens 1. Ice Tea 1. Lemonaide * Moderate Prices read more

Phenomenal! I spent nearly a week in Brooklyn, within walking distance to this place and frequented this place almost everyday of that trip... from the Catfish to the pork chops, everything that I tasted was reminiscent of that down home southern food that's made with love and wisdom.... I can't wait to go back! read more

Ma-N-Pop - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Mmmm the chicken and the ribs are so yummy love coming here with people visiting and I love to support local businesses. You guys rock !!!

We traveled from south Florida and found a restaurant that we will look for again here when we return. Very inexpensive and worth the trip from Times Square. We will return. I had fried chicken breast hopefully next time I'll make it for breakfast. Proverbs 3:27 read more

The food here is pretty good, but which grown adult only needs 1 pork chop with a dinner? That seemed a bit cheap lol. Every soul food spot Ive been too give 2 pork chops with a dinner. So I found myself still hungry. But that chocolate chocolate cake made up for it!!! That cake was amazing! 4 stars for tasty food, cute down home ambiance. And for honoring the black heroes who paved the way for us! read more

Ma-N-Pop - Cute decor in the spot!! - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Absolutely disgusting. I truly feel horrible for giving a small business such a poor review but they deserve this! I ordered chicken and waffles and it seemed like someone else had already eaten the meat from the chicken and then the chef took the leftover bones, put a little batter on them, re-cooked and re-served them. At first I thought maybe I just got a bad batch, but after seeing other reviews, I realize that they always serve this dish this way. If you go here, DO NOT order this dish. I cannot believe the waitress served this to me without any shame at all. I wanted to take the dish back to the kitchen but my date was too embarrassed, big regret! The one star is for the cute retro decor. If you do order from here, get the hash browns, it is the only decent item on the menu. Note to the waitress: just tell your customers that you do not recommend this dish. read more

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This review is only for the food I ordered via delivery for lunch, today. I got The rib plate with two sides ordered an extra side of collard greens. This all came with a piece of cornbread. Well. Finally, I found a spot in this part of brooklyn that does decent greens, the yams were a bit sweet and appears to be canned. MAC N CHEESE WAS A NO GO! Lol but the corn bread was perfect. Bottom line, I may try them again and try some of the main meats. Would order the greens again but not the other sides I tried today. read more

Ma-N-Pop - Rib dinner side of collard greens cornbread - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

So the staff is really nice, but turtle-ish slow. Cute, small, and quaint restaurant to dine in but I was coming for takeout. Restaurant looks like my great aunt's from Mississippi living room (that's a good thing for a soul food restaurant). When I got there the server peeps his face out from behind the saloon style doors covering the kitchen saying "I'll be right with you". That turns into 5 minutes. That's a LONG time to be waiting when you haven't even ordered anything. It was not crowded either. Ok.. I tell myself "Patience, Mia, patience. What kind of non-pregnant person craves cake this bad? You don't even need this cake! Get your life together!". Then I reminded myself that giving up cake was NOT one of my new year's resolutions so I was back to being impatient. I literally came here only for a $3.50 piece of carrot cake. The carrot cake was already out inside the glass cake jar on the counter, which I'm hoping wasn't always there, considering the cream cheese icing on the carrot and red velvet cake would mean it needs refrigeration... Then I found it was $10 minimum to use credit card. Ok, so I tried to find something on the menu to get to $10 (don't you hate the decision making process trying to buy stuff you don't need just to hit the minimum purchase amount? Ugh.). Back to the point, I asked the guy if greens would be enough to add and he told me only if I get a large. I had already gotten food from across the street so I didn't wanna order much. I told the guy I was picky about my collard greens and didn't want to order large if I didn't like them, so he offered to let me try a sample of the greens. They were good-- a hint of spice, not too spicy. Not sweet, not too much vinegar (if at all) and not an overdose on flavor but just enough to know they're fresh and include the standard southern cuisine spices from 'my mama's collard greens'. They are also vegetarian and do NOT cook the greens in any meat, which is why I ordered them-- 1 thing I'm happy about. I said ok, let's go for the large (That took 10 minutes). I remember asking him to only give me something that's already cooked and ready to eat because I was in a hurry to get home from a long day out. Don't know why it took so long. I paid, THEN I turn around and there's an atm hiding on the side of the front door (thanks for letting me know and go thru all this trouble, sir!). Got home, ate the cake and I counted exactly 27 raisins (leave me alone, YES I had time to count. I was busy and productive earlier, lol). I don't like raisins in my carrot cake but I always pick them out of any carrot cake but it was a LOT to pick out for such a slim piece of cake. Other problem is there were 2 brown raisins and the rest were clear-ish tan and slimy, and the icing was discolored and not fresh. I guess that answers my 'how long was the cake out?' question. The stars I gave were for the smiles and good- tasting greens. The non-stars are for the wait and the old/non preserved-in-the-fridge cake. Oh nooooo read more

Ma-N-Pop - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I JUST ORDERED....Catfish, Grits and eggs....SOOOOOOO GOOOOOOODD!! Jeez I'm in heaven! We also got fried Chicken and it's the bomb!! I'm from Memphis TN...I'm authority on this kinda food! And im gonna go here as MUCH AS I CAN! You should too! Thank you Ma-N-Pop! read more

Ma-N-Pop - Catfish and Grit's with 2 eggs - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I'll preface this by saying I plan to give them another shot but I was not at all impressed with my meal here. The atmosphere is pleasant and the staff all seem nice but the food was very average, at least on this evening. I ordered the fried chicken with a side of macaroni and cheese and rice with gravy. The meal wasn't memorable. The chicken was a bit over-cooked. The rice was not bad but the gravy did not really improve the pair. The macaroni and cheese was on point. My favorite part of the meal was the lemonade. It was delicious. I'd stop in just for another large cup of it. I actually wanted sweet tea (I'm such a southerner) but it wasn't ready/available at the time but the lemonade was a very welcome substitute. Again, I'll stop back by to give it another try and maybe update my review as many reviewers before me seem to love other food options here. read more

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I love supporting local businesses, this place has been on the block for quite sometime, however as the neighborhood changed so has this locally own and operated dive. This mom and pop location actually made quiet changes with decor and added some nostalgia and color with vintage table clothes to give that seventies feeling. This is a local fav among the T.V. & film industry, the television series Law & Order shuts down the block and films here occasionally. They serve breakfast all day, I had french toast which was light and fluffy, but I'm looking for their signature meal, you know what I'm talking about that certain something with a stamp on it that you can only get there..something I can tell my friends. It was just average. My friend ordered turkey wings and collard greens, the turkey wings were huge and seasoned well, but they were sold out of collard greens at 6 p.m.? I'm going back to give this place another try because this restaurant has been here forever and a day and they have a loyal following. I'm going to come back just to see what the hype is all about. read more

Ma-N-Pop - Love the tableclothes. - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

"Wanted to try the ribs but . . ." This is a nice little gem of a restaurant on Lewis Ave. There are only a few tables and dinning bar to get your soul (or comfort, for me) food fix. I came on a Sunday afternoon, around 4pm, and it was pretty much empty. Maybe it was empty because I missed the brunch rush or people were getting take out. I had the catfish with collards and mac n cheese. I do have to say that the food was pretty good. The collards had the perfect amount of vinegar added to them and they went down fairly easily. I do have to say that many places cannot make collards but this place did them justice. The fried catfish was a little bland but it was not super greasy. My one complaint is that the place did not have a visible bathroom, which I hate in restaurants. I really wanted to have the ribs but I am a bit of a germaphobe, so I like to wash my hands before eating food with my hands. Other than that the place was pretty standard with no frills. Plus, the food is very affordable. Nowadays, it seems you can put "soul food" in your restaurant's name and that gives you justice to charge $20+ for a plate. I am very glad that this place is not one of those places. I will return to try some more things on the menu. But, I will be sure to bring the hand sanitizer and pee before entering the restaurant. read more

Ma-N-Pop - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Best Mac n cheese that you can buy like of your auntie Much love Country style as well read more

Good food, whiting fish are always so tiny, customer service isn't their strong suite. While I have had a good experience w/one server there, management needs a major overhaul in attitude adjustment. I once witnessed manager walk up to a guy she assumed wasn't eating in, but rather was ordering to go, she snatched and tugged at the seat cushion under him, physically and scolded him badly. She went on to say that the seats were for guests who were eating in. One problem tho, he was... him and I locked eyes and I was so embarrassed not just for him but for the brand. Also, the wait time sucks, all the time, the chairs are weak, the tables are wobbly and worst of all the d@mn lights are always off! If you are open foe business then be open for business. You are making money, customers should not have to eat in the dark... def a poor mentality setting. The food is good. #lovehaterelationship read more

Cool "grandma's house" atmosphere. Food is mediocre at best l. And it took forever th be served even though there was only one other person in the restaurant. read more

My favorite soul food in Bed-Stuy. BBQ Chicken dinner w/ collards, yams, and cornbread for just over $10. Incredible deal and the food was all so flavorful and moist. Chicken falls off the bone. Probably my favorite yams I've ever had. Very much recommend this cute little place !!! read more

Ma-N-Pop - BBQ Chicken Dinner (leg & thigh) w/ candied yams & greens. - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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So i ordered fried chicken, Mac and cheese and yams and banana pudding and Shrimp with corn and Mac and chocolate cake. With 2 large lemonades. BOTH meals said comes with 2 sides AND cornbread and dessert. I received fried chicken with Mac and CABBAGE and banana bread. Shrimp with Mac and corn and RED VELVET cake and I can't figure out what kind of juice this is but it looks the color of iced tea... NO CORN BREAD AT ALL I called to let them know my order was wrong. The lady on the phone, was nice, however messing up my food which I had just spent $45 on does not make me a happy camper!! She was not apologetic about the error, in fact told a bold face lie, saying another lady claimed to have called me to let me know they were out of, yams and chocolate cake. I want to be super clear about this, NOBODY CALLED MY PHONE TO NOTIFY ME OF ANYTHING. I was so irritated I forgot to even mention to her the missing cornbread!!! Was I offered to be refunded some of my money... NO Was I offered store credit.. NO Was I even given an apology for the blatant lie that was told to me... NO The food wasn't bad but the service left a bad taste in my mouth.. Won't be ordering here again.. read more

Ma-N-Pop - This is literally my call log. They did not call me!! - Soul Food Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The best thing about this place is their communication skills. I was very disappointed in the Mac and cheese and y'all know that feeling when someone messes that up! Our cabbage and spinach was soo cold. The jerk wings were good but I probably wouldn't bother ordering from here again. read more

- Really impressed with the service, waitresses aim to please - On site ATM is a plus because place is cash only - Food came out pretty quickly - the food tasted really salty, fattening, and buttery - the hash browns tasted like they were cooked in fish grease - coffee is basic - Portions wer hearty read more

Trying to give this restaurant the benefit of the doubt but it's giving hit and miss. Got banana pudding with no bananas so basically just pudding. The breakfast sandwich I had was good but this "banana pudding" no so much! read more

Very nice soul food restaurant .Southern style food. Remind me of eating in the south.