Mel &amp; Libby&#x27;s Catering

SENTRY - WATCHING RESTAURANTS…read more Mrs. Whites Golden Rule Cafe 808 E Jefferson Phoenix, 85034 The epitome of soul food in Arizona! Home cooking that is so good you want to cry! I've eaten at Mrs. Whites for many years, and every time I want to go back to real southern cooking this is where I come to. Companion and I dropped in for lunch, and there was so much food that we skipped dinner. I ordered the Southern Fried Chicken. 3 pan fried pieces that are juicy and golden brown. For sides I had mixed greens with hot sauce and mac and cheese. The collards were tender and delicious and the mac and cheese didn't even come close fo K..... Dinner. It was loaded with cheese and truly memorable. It also came with a large piece of homemade cornbread with lots of butter on top. Companion ordered the child's plate which is 2 pieces of chicken and and 2 sides. Ordered were cole slaw and mac and cheese. Because we are both diabetics, we both ordered unsweetened tea, but I really wanted a glass of the sweet tea which you get all through the south. We had planned on getting the wonderful peach cobbler for dessert, but we were so full that it would have been impossible to get down. Other items on the menu are smothered pork chops, fried catfish, and chicken fried steak as well as a host of other items. The restaurant recently underwent a complete renovation and it is really nice inside. Lest I forget to mention it, This is a small place that has been here for as long as I can remember. I came to Phoenix in 1965 and have eaten there since then. Highly recommended. 4 stars

Not sure what can be said that hasn't been already. I can't claim to be a soul food expert, but I…read moredo know a great tasting meal when I have one. Popped in before a Suns game, an easy walk past Chase Field. It was good to get away from the usual pregame options. The place was clean and inviting, and had a little bit of a "back in time" feel without being dated. Quickly and pleasantly welcomed and seated. Then came the hard part, making choices. We had fried chicken and fried catfish, with sides of Mac and Cheese, macaroni salad (yep, Mac two ways), greens and mashed potatoes with gravy. All were great, obviously home made from longstanding recipes. Especially into the greens, which were bursting with flavor. The catfish was delish, and my wife called the fried chicken the best she ever had. Saved room for peach cobbler, which was served smoking hot. The perfect sweet end to the savory meal. Next time I'm all in on pork chops, which looked amazing. And we will come on a Sunday, the only day dressing is available as a side option. If you're looking for a meal that feels like a friend had you over for supper, go here! Thanks Mrs. White's family!

Liver & onions w/rice and gravy and green beans

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Side of the building makes it easy to find!

Go Go Joes

5.0(4 reviews)

8.0 km

I decided to join my nephew at the local farmer's market by him (Pinnacle Peak Farmer's market) and…read morethat's where we discovered Joe, proud owner of Go Go Joes. I ordered the chicken wings with a side of Mac n cheese. My nephew ordered the jerk pulled pork sandwich with Mac n cheese. Oh my my my, the food was absolutely delicious. If you ever see Go Go Joes at the farmers market or have any catering needs, I highly recommend!!

I decided I wanted to have my son's graduation dinner catered. After careful deliberation I took a…read morechance on Go Go Joes, I am from Texas and wasn't able to sample any of the dishes. Joe and Mariana did not disappointment - Plenty of food - we tried several dishes and yep they were all good. Mariana came through and setup everything after a 7pm graduation around 9pm, Joe called to let me know he could not make it but I would be taken care of - all true. It was great to have to deal with a restaurant and everyone was able to come in eat, get full and eat more.. definitely recommended.. and budget friendly! Check them out!

Bev's Mac and Cheese. Made with 5 Cheeses, Hand Grated and always cooked with Love

Local First We Rise Graduation

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Kings Plate

4.4(15 reviews)

34.9 km

I drive 2 hours to eat at Kings Plate…read more The best Soul Food in AZ. Mac and cheese is so cheesy Collard greens are made with turkey Fried okra is crunchy Fried catfish is delicious and flavorful Fried shrimp tasty. No sauces needed. Nothing but love in every bite. Food truck that definitely needs a homebase restaurant Support local

This is my first and only experience with Kings. I ordered food at an event for a friend from…read moreKings based on what she saw others had ordered because it looks great. My friend and I waited and waited for the food. I opened the order when I got it before leaving the window and the lady working the window gave me someone else's food. Thankfully, and the other customer recognized their order and got their food just fine. The lady working the window apologized, gave me a water, and I waited longer. She apologized again and said that they'd bring the food to me. They didn't bring the food and instead gave part of my order to a different friend to bring to me. I went back and asked for the rest of the order. The lady working the window said that she gave me my order. I said no, we only got part of it. She then became unbelievably inappropriate saying that I'm lying, stealing from a Black man business owner, not well, and all kinds of things that were uncalled for because they were paid nearly $40 for the order plus a 20% tip! I told my friend what happened and to do a charge back. I went back again with the partial order to try and explain that this was all that was received. Instead, the woman working the window immediately started berating me, threatening to embarrass me, and other things that were incredibly unhelpful to reconcile the situation. Mind you, I am not the type to act a fool and was at the event representing an organization so at no time did I raise my voice or return the treatment I received from this business. She asked what I wanted her to do and I told her that a refund because I know how chargebacks are bad for small businesses. She said okay and asked for the last 4 digits of the card, so I had to get them from my friend. I went back to my friend to get the numbers, got back in line to give them to her, and I gave them to her. She asked why I kept getting back in line...well, how else was I supposedto get help because that line was the only line. Instead of refunding my friend, the lady shut the window, talked to the owner, and reopened the window and started taking more orders. I got back in line again to find out if the refund had been done and she said that they were not going to refund and there was nothing else that they could do. I told my friend this and she's going to move forward hopefully with the chargeback. Mind you if the order and had been fulfilled correctly, then I wouldn't have had to go back multiple times asking for the order nor would I be writing this negative review. Our other friends who actually got their orders said the food was good, so there's that I suppose. This type of exchange is why so many businesses fail. Simple things like decent service and order management. I was not the only person waiting for an extended period. I was not the only person whose order was messed up. I encourage this business to invest in an digital order taking CMS and not writing things in dark pen on the boxes themselves. If digital order taking isn't possible for now, and that's OK if it is, then invest in guest check server notepads. They are less than $10 on Amazon. The orders can be written on them with customers' names and phone numbers, the bottom can be torn off for customers to have while they are waiting for food, and, in order for a customer to receive their order, they must surrender the torn off portion. Doing something either electronically or handwritten like explained would provide a system for checks and balance instead of relying on someone's memory. Also, consider coaching, retraining, and/or replacing the woman that was working the window today as her behavior is bad for business. She was not able to or chose not to maintain composure, decorum, and handle the pressure of all of the customer traffic. Though I did not get loud, she did get loud with me and other customers saw this every time she did this. That affects business. Her choices and behavior today cost this business vending opportunities with me, my employer, the organization I was representing at today's event, and probably with other customers who saw her disrespect, treatment, and unkindness towards me.

Pork chops and okra has been added

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Blue Plate

4.1(116 reviews)

29.7 km

Great food. The fried chicken, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, fried okra, corn bread, ice…read moretea, and cherry Kool-Aid was the bomb. We were there celebrating my husband's 74th Birthday . Our first time visiting this place. We will be back again.

Had high hopes after reading the great comments in the AZ Republic…read more Ordered 2 pieces of chicken. The sides we decided on were potato salad and the candied yams. Had biscuits instead of corn bread The chicken was over cooked and the wing and drumstick was rather lean Potato salad was so salty it was inedible. The biscuits were very dense, not at all light or flakey The upside were the candied yams. They were good The server was excellent. The food let her down.

Catfish plate

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Momma’s Soul Fish & Chicken

4.1(18 reviews)

53.5 km

I was a little worried walking in cause it seemed pretty quiet inside (I also came not too long…read moreafter they opened so that might've had something to do with it lol) THAT SHRIMP was fried perfectly. Perfectly crispy. The sweet and spicy sauce was delicious and perfectly balanced out by the bread in the po boy. The fries I asked for extra crispy and they were PERFECT. We also ordered the leg meal with hot lemon pepper and they were incredible! So well cooked not dried out at all. Will definitely be coming back!

We found this place tonight and had to give it a try. So glad we did. Everything was perfectly…read moreseasoned and delicious. My husband had the party wings with mashed potatoes and cabbage on the side. I got the catfish nugget plate with collard greens and cabbage and it was good down Home southern cooking. The service was amazing and the ambience was nice. Very clean place. We will be back.

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Busby’s Soul Bowls

3.0(46 reviews)

44.2 km

Well I'll admit was worried due to some of the reviews I read about the service. But to my surprise…read morewhen I went with the wife we were greeted on a Tuesday afternoon with warmth and attentiveness. The food wow that was some of the best soul food I've had. The greens were fresh and back eyed peas had a wonderful taste to them. All in all the flavor was delicious and had more than enough for dinner tonight and possibly for lunch tomorrow. Our total was $63. It was well worth the price point. The ambiance was amazing with good vibes with an open concept. If you're looking for a more quieter and easy dinning experience try going in the afternoon as they do become extremely busy during the weekends!! The wife and I will be back again.

The server was very pleasant and courteous! Great job!! My…read morefirst time here, I wanted to try somewhere different, and this did it for me!! The environment was very relaxing and chilled! The food was absolutely amazing...collard greens, candied yams, Mac & cheese, fried catfish (fried just right) and honey cornbread!!! You will definitely get your money's worth!!! I will be back and will bring friends with me! Thank you for your service!

Fried catfish, sweet potatoes, collard greens. Honey butter cornbread and dirty rice. Koolaid is fire too.

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Corn bread

Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles

dineeta was very nice and I had a wonderful experience here! The food was great and they even had…read more$5 mimosas which I love haha

Denita is a great hostess. Every-time we attend Lo-Lo's she does a great job in making sure we're…read moreok. Great food, great vibes, and great customer service!

Food For The Soul

Southern Fried Chicken & Golden Brown Waffle

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Hint of Soul

4.8(29 reviews)

36.9 km

The most amazing wings and pasta I've ever had!! My go to order is sweet heat wings and Cajun…read morepasta. I'm sure everything on the menu is bomb. They don't make it like this at most restaurants, this is quality! Yes, it's that good, don't question it, just order, and you're welcome

Food so good, they'll run out if you don't get there early or by mid day! Order online it'll make…read morethe process much quicker

Southern Fried Chicken Meal

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Southern Fried Catfish Meal

Stacy's Off Da Hook

3.3(152 reviews)

22.7 km

Hey man say man, we found another gem. We just moved recently so of course I put the yelp app to…read morework. The first time we found this location it was closed. They are currently open Wednesday - Sunday but definitely worth the wait. There was a gent named Stacy and the back accompanied by one of his colleagues and they were both very hospitable. Stacy even offered to let me try his jerk chicken that's not yet on the menu but it should be . I definitely ate with my eyes as I ordered Catfish, fried chicken, ribs, black eyed peas, candied yams, and the surprise add of the jerk chicken. Everything was finger licking good. I definitely recommend this location, but order directly through the business as Uber Eats did add an additional 10 charge even though I went in to pick up the food.

Service was ok but the food and peach cobbler all I can say is all bad we went on father day I wish…read moreI would've cook at home !!

Kool-aid and soda

The potato salad

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Fat Freddy's Catering

4.8(153 reviews)

7.6 km

We recently used Fat Freddy's Catering for my parents' 40th anniversary party, and they were…read moreabsolutely fantastic. The food was great--everything was fresh, flavorful, and a hit with all of our guests. But what really stood out was the service. Bradford went above and beyond in every way. He helped keep the party running smoothly by picking up plates, keeping things organized, and even making to-go boxes for guests at the end of the night. He was an absolute rock star and made a huge difference in allowing us to relax and enjoy the celebration. Couldn't recommend them more highly!

We loved working with Fat Freddys for our son's birthday party! The team gets back to you in a…read moretimely manner and work with you to pick the best options for your event. The amount of food provided was more than enough for our group! We had leftovers for a few days after! I also appreciate the team member who dropped off the food and explained all instructions for the food. we will use them again!

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Beverly R.

10 years ago

Found this company on the net several months ago as I was planning a baby shower for my daughter. Called Ms. Hardy and hired her services, based on the positive reviews and our conversation. The shower took place yesterday, and when I arrived at the venue, Ms. Hardy was already set up and ready for the guests. Ms. Hardy was particularly attentive to the honoree and made sure her food needs were met. I appreciate the level of professionalism shown by Ms. Hardy, and all my guests complimented the selection of foods. I would certainly hire Ms. Hardy for her services again. read more

Jodie B.

9 years ago

Mel n Libby are FANTASTIC! Jewel was great to work with she advised me regarding portion size & the price was very reasonable. My family and I loved the food, great old fashion down home cooking like just like mom used to make. The food arrived in perfect proximity to the party start time and it was hot & fresh. Whatever you order you've got to include the greens, absolutely fabulous! The food really helped to make my mom's 80th Birthday a real blast, thank you. read more

Donya R.

10 years ago

Simply excellent! The team arrived early and were so friendly and helpful. The food was absolutely delicious! My favorites were the macaroni and cheese bites (best mac and cheese ever!) and wingettes in a sauce (I can't recall the name). The greens shots were also great. I couldn't recommend them any more highly. Professional service and fabulous food! read more

Wendy O.

11 years ago

Simply amazing from the presentation, to the quality ingredients, to the scrumptious taste. Mel & Libby's creations are truly food for your soul. You can truly tell that the food is prepared with loving care. Thank you for such a treat!!! read more

YuudachiX9 B.

5 years ago

Awesome wings, ribs, cornbread, potato salad, greens, and Mac n' cheese. The ribs and wings are seriously phenomenal. My wife had the fried shrimp - I love the hint of spice and the light breading. 10/10 read more

Claudia S.

6 years ago

We hired Mel & Libby's Catering for my father n laws repass. Jewel was professional, on time and the food was absolutely delicious. I highly recommend this business for your next catering event. read more

Raymond P.

6 years ago

We used Mel and Libby's catering service, we loved the service and the food was exceptional. We highly recommend Mel and Libby's catering service. The Patterson read more

Patrick M.

7 years ago

We had the ribs and they fell off the bones. Amazing taste!! The potato salad was amazing as well! Highly recommend!!

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