Loved this place from the go. From seamless ordering to delicious food, this restaurant does…read moreeverything right. Ordering on their website is effortless and I was impressed with how well they manage their curbside pickups with clear, concise instructions. I placed an order on their website; paid online and chose curbside pickup. Was given a time window for pickup and also received a message when my order was ready. Drove to the parking lot behind the restaurant; found that there are 4 parking spots dedicated to the restaurant. As soon as i got there I replied to their message with my parking lot number and within a minute my food was brought to me ! We wanted to sample a few items and decided to go with "just meats" along with a couple sides and ordered breaded honey lemon pepper and naked lemon pepper dry seasoning chicken wings; honey lemon pepper chicken wings were mouthwatering and the dry seasoning chicken wings were pretty good too. Also tried Cajun salmon and found that it was perfectly cooked and packed in a lot of flavor. Absolutely loved the six cheese Mac and cheese; it was creamy and so comforting !! Side of chicken dressing with stuffing was flavorful. I will continue to order from soul food by deja when I am in Battle Creek. Very happy to support to this business !

I would have never know about this restaurant were it not for a recommendation from a local. First…read moreof all, there is no sign for Lu Lu's outside of the restaurant, only a sign for Gatos Restaurant. Lu Lu's shares the same building; Gatos is in the basement and LuLu's is on the main floor. Service is friendly and the atmosphere feels both like a lounge but also family friendly. The menu is limited. I thought there would be more soul food entrees but there is only catfish. The other entrees are burgers and wings. Price wise this is a great deal with the catfish and burger entrees only costing $13. The catfish entree and the garlic steak bites appetizer were large and can be shared with multiple people. The food is delicious and made to order so there is a bit of a wait. This is a good restaurant to try in Battle Creek.

I'm from South Carolina and this place reminds me of home! The owner is super nice, personable, and…read morethey go out their way to take care of you. Big portions! Cooked to order! The Catfish and wings is great! And they may be a little heavy handed with the drinks. This was my second time coming and I tried the burger basket and mozzarella sticks, and they both were literally perfect! I will be back. The music and aura of the place is so comfortable too!

This restaurant is a hidden gem especially that it's located inside of another restaurant. Once…read moreinside very friendly and helpful staff and some of the best "soul food" I've ever had. My wife ordered small perch dinner which came with 2 sides nothing small about it. I asked the host would he recommend the catfish or walleye he said he likes walleye better it was a good recommendation. I had Mac and cheese and baked beans for my sides my wife also had Mac and cheese with green beans. Everything was made from scratch and came out piping hot. It's definitely worth a try

Interesting set up. This place is a separate restaurant inside Wing Hut. I ordered the small perch…read moreand they served it with 3 full pieces and the 2 sides. Perch was cooked perfectly, greens were a little bitter but sometimes they are, and the Mac n cheese was delicious. Highly recommend

10/14/2013 I received a flyer advertising a new soul food restaurant, and decided to check it out…read more I am a Tennessee native and really miss authentic soul food. They have a fair amount of items on the menu. I opted for rib tips, dressing, baked mac&cheese and collard greens. Deeeelicious! You can tell the greens were fresh and they used smoked turkey. The dressing was very good. I was told it was the grandmas recipe. Also i was given a free strawberry lemonade and peach cobbler (excellent) for my wait, about 12 minutes. Very impressed! The atmosphere was clean and the staff were very polite and welcoming. I was given a coupon for 25% off my next visit a my husband and I will surely be back!

Top 5 smoke baby back ribs of all time. Mac n cheese was good. Spaghetti was delicious.read more

Well, the food is ah-maze-ing! It's not especially easy to find, and food often sells out because…read moreit's so good, but go on and get yourself some if you can. Aside from the delicious smoked meats, my favorite side dish is the slightly sweet (TN-style, maybe?) spaghetti. WOW, it has a lot of flavor!

I had a taste for soul food and had heard about this restaurant from others. I placed my order over…read morethe phone and was told the food would be ready in 20-25 minutes. I ordered a fried pork chop dinner with mac and cheese and dressing for myself, and one with mac and cheese and greens for my husband. Both meals came with 2 pork chops, 2 sides and cornbread, and I added 2 slices of strawberry crunch cake when I arrived. I waited about 5 minutes before I got the food, so I didn't have any of the wait time people had told me to expect. The pork chops and the dressing were really good, and I snuck a taste of my husband's greens and wished I had ordered greens for myself because those tasted really good as well. The cornbread was good, and I thought the cake was just okay. The only thing I didn't care for at all (and the reason for 4 stars instead of 5) was the mac and cheese. The women I spoke with on the phone and the woman who gave me the food in the drive-thru were all very nice. Most of the food was excellent and they gave nice portions for the sides. I definitely plan to return and will be recommending this restaurant to friends and family! If you have a taste for soul food, make your way to Taste of Soul By Dips!

After 30 mins in drive-thru we left. This place closed for a reason. There is a new restaurant…read morethere now

They catered a lunch for work and everything was spot on! Smothered pork…read moreChops and greens were the star of the show. I would have liked the chicken leg quarters to be a bit more seasoned, but they didn't stop me from grabbing a second one!

If you haven't tried Southern Smoke it's a must!!! Food was excellent!!! Super friendly and we were…read moregreeted as soon as we came in. The Young Man went over all of our options, because this was our first time visiting. It was the 1st time going, but will definitely not be the last!!! We ordered our food to go, but there is an option to dine in.

Greens are on the spicy side but still tasty! Mac was delish! Try em' out. Carryout or dine in…read moreoption. Parking free in the back of building

Food was stupendous!…read more Service was odd. Maybe someone called off? Walked in to no one. And remained that way for a couple minutes. Then someone finally greeted us and gave us menus. Once we decided what we wanted, went back up to counter and had to wait again for several minutes before someone showed up again to take order. We were the only customers and it was at typical lunch hour. But again, food was stupendous.

The Carter's has some of the best food I've ever had. Their chicken was so succulent and fried so…read moreperfectly that I didn't even need to dip it in anything. Everything from the mac and cheese to the cornbread was a delight. And the food is made to order so it's as hot and delicious as possible!

After running errands in the area I drove past Flavorz and immediately said I'll look up once I got…read morehome. I found Flavorz on Facebook and seen that they have a rotating specials menu as well as a regular menu. So I followed the page and kept an eye on their rotating menu. Even though everything sounded great, I ordered on a day that Meatball subs was the special, as this is my husband's favorite type of sub. So I ordered ahead and drove over to the restaurant. When I walked in, I noticed a wall of coolers for a variety of drinks (from Faygo, Juices, pop, etc), as well as a large chalk board menu and dessert case. There is also plenty of indoor seating as well as a bright interior. I walked up to the counter and gave my name, paid and had a seat. It took a little longer than expected but between walk in ordering and phone calls, I can tell they were busy. When I got home, the sub was huge - it had 4 large meatballs on it that were perfectly cooked... it was an excellent meatball sub and my husband (picky eater) agreed. We will definitely be going back to order other specials, especially the Zuppa Tuscano (soup). Highly recommend and prices are beyond reasonable for the quality and portion.

Extremely friendly staff and even more delectable food!…read more I was on a quick stop for a quick bite and they had the turkey croissant sandwiches ready made in their frig and let me tell you they DO NOT skimp on the meat!!!! Croissant was nice, fluffy, and buttery! Great for a quick grab and wil be back to try more food ! Highly recommend!