Think of the "Famous Bowl" at KFC and then delete that thought from your mind. Soul bowl is absolutely delicious. It's perfectly layered from top to bottom, bottom to top and hearty. My baby is 11 months old and she goes "Mmmm" when she tasted the spoonful of Mac & Cheese, soul rice and collard greens. Each item in the bowl stand out on their own and then compliment each other well when traveling to your tummy! I highly recommend it. PROS: Top notch customer service, flavorful, interactive self order kiosk, clean interior, great music and visually appealing wall art & food presentation. CON: Limited off street parking due to a small and busy commercial area, and I'd like to see a couple kiddie high chairs now that I'm a new mommy I notice the need. Great place! Try it and bring your family. read more

I kept hearing about this soul food spot, so while I was in the Wethersfield area, I decided to stop by and see what the hype was about; Soul Bowl's Restaurant. I later found out they have other locations as well. When I arrived, I noticed this is more of a grab-and-go spot. There is no seating area for dining in, just a small waiting area with a couple of chairs. Parking is street parking, so keep that in mind when stopping by. I ordered in person, and I have to say the service was quick! Within about seven minutes, my food was ready. As soon as you walk in, you can see the menu and even see the kitchen area, which I always appreciate because you can get a feel for how your food is being prepared. The employee who greeted me was very friendly and welcoming. You can also order online. I ordered the seasoned rice, shrimp, mac & cheese, and collard greens bowl. First impression... the bowl looked beautiful and was put together very nicely. Everything looked fresh and appetizing. The shrimp was sautéed in a garlic sauce and had great flavor. The mac & cheese was definitely a highlight, very cheesy! When I put my fork into it, the cheese stretched and expanded the way you hope a good mac & cheese will. The collard greens were good, although I'll be honest, I've had better. They still complemented the bowl and added that classic soul food feel. At first glance, I thought, "Is this going to be enough?" But after eating it, I was completely satisfied and full. The portion was actually just right. The price was reasonable and within the range of what many restaurants are charging today. What makes this place stand out to me is that it tastes homemade and I love fresh food made with care. My only suggestion: PLEASE consider adding cornbread to the menu (hopefully soon ). A piece of cornbread would complete this bowl meal perfectly! Overall, I would definitely recommend Soul Bowl's. Great flavors, quick service, friendly staff, and that homemade comfort-food feeling. I'm already curious to try more from their menu! What should I try next? read more

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The food is absolutely amazing and consistent. Every time I visit, I make sure that's it's worth the visit. The service is amazing and the ambiance is casual but comfort. Must try the Soul Rolls read more

The experience was fine. The staff was respectful and the place was manageable, but it did not feel very memorable. It worked for what I needed, just felt average. read more

The soul bowls at this location are extremely good! If you enjoy soul food it's fresh and it's really good! I order the bowls with the collard greens, sweet potatoes and chicken. At the bottom of the bowl there was a bed of rice. The soul roll was really good too! read more

Soul Bowls - Soul Food Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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Not only is there nothing wrong with Soul Bowl, it's F***ING AMAZING!!! You walk into a smell that makes your mouth water!!! Prices are reasonable but the food...the food is OVER THE TOP!!! I've been back 4-5 times since being introduced to it and I already have a fav - a sautéd shrimp bowl, hold the rice, double both the crack-n-cheese and sweet potatoes!!! The shrimp are HUGE & slathered in garlic butter! There's nothing wrong with the rice, but I'd rather fill-up on the crack (Mac) and sweets, both of which are OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! The service borders on brown sugar sweet, the food comes up fast so you're not kept waiting. Their food comes up in paper bowls with a clear plastic top so you can see exactly what you're getting while maintaining 75-85% recyclability!!! All in all, they've earned (& continue to earn) my highest marks. DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE!! One foot note: Because all their food is made fresh daily, when if something runs out, it's out for that day. So, if you want to have dinner and you're coming by 15 minutes before closing, you might want to call ahead and see if they're out of anything you're jones-ing for!!! read more

Wanted to try something different while visiting CT for the weekend and we were not disappointed! Tiny little take out place with super friendly service and a nice clean kitchen. I did the make your own bowl with sweet potatoes and collard greens with fried shrimp and soul rice. So flavorful and yummy! Ate the Soul Roll for a late night snack and that was really good too! Try this place out ! read more

I ordered through door dash & went w/ the create a bowl option.Chicken wings, Mac & cheese, candied yams,& mixed veggies.I was totally disappointed in my food. It was like swimming in swamp water. It looked like the person who prepped my food threw the veggies in w/ so much juice you thought they were baptizing it. The mixed veggies l(red pepper,broccoli,& carrots) were so soggy & mushy I thought I was eating baby food. The massive amount of juice made everything soggy. I literally had to drain out the excess liquid from my bowl.The wings were tiny baby wings(very small portion) I thought I was eating pigeon.The mac & cheese & candied yams were the only sides that tried to save the day. The mac & cheese was cheesing & the candied yams were candying. I sampled my cousin's bowl & it had a massive amount of veggie juice as well. Her chicken bites were soggier than cereal left overnight . The collard greens had a good flavor but it had no meat whatsoever in it just greens. Just sad,lonely greens looking for ham hock,bacon,or turkey neck. Idk, if the person on the receipt Allison C. created our bowls or if she was just the cashier.Please drain the veggies or take it easy on the juice. My bowl was completely ruined b/c of that. I was so sad b/c I've been wanting to eat @ this place for a while. I was around the way so I gave it a try. I wanted soul food not soup. read more

Soul Bowls - Soul Food Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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Good location with off street parking. Totally take-out establishment. The cashier didn't offer a warm welcome but the food made up for it. The portion was huge, I actually shared with my coworker. I enjoyed the chicken and I chose mac and cheese and yams. I look forward to trying it again read more

Soul Bowls - Delicious - Soul Food Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

Excellent food I will recommend friends and families to visit and try the food. I would say open more in other towns! read more

Was visiting from Cali and wanted something authentic from the city. Found this hidden jewel and it did not disappoint. It was pretty packed and there was a bit of a wait but it was so worth it. Everything was on point. The soul rice was on point, the greens were succulent, the krack Mac delivered, and the shrimp was cooked to perfection. Staff was super friendly and offered us a refund after a couple of our orders were lost but it was bomb af. They have a good vibe here and I wish them nothing but prosperity and an abundance of favor and overflow. In Jesus Name. read more

Soul Bowls - Soul bowl with soul rice, krack Mac n cheese, greens, and fried shrimp. - Soul Food Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

This is a wonderful restaurant! The food is amazing and the staff are really nice! Definitely come here if you are looking for good Mac and cheese! read more

My daughter wanted to visit Soul Bowls so we decided to try it out. They have two locations but we decided to go the first one that opened originally. This location we went to was a small store and had pick up service only. As we arrived, the line was out the door and I was pretty excited because with a line like that, the food must be delicious. We ordered are food and it took about twenty minutes to be finished which I'm okay with waiting. We ordered the Soul Bowl with Rice, Collard Greens, Sweet Potatoes, and Chicken Bites. Also we ordered the Soul Roll with Macaroni and Cheese and Sweet Potatoes, Plantain's, and a side of Krack and Cheese. As I opened the side of Krack and Cheese, the container was full of oil and the Macaroni and Cheese needed some seasoning. The Macaroni and Cheese did have a nice cheese pull but it just lacked flavor. The Soul Roll was okay but again the Macaroni and Cheese inside lacked flavor and in my opinion the Sweet Potatoes were missing a sweetness, maybe some Brown Sugar. The Collard Greens were okay. They were missing some type of vinegar, meat, and it also lacked flavor. The Chicken in Soul Bowl was good and fried good but was on the dry side. We were expecting the Plantain's to be the sweet Plantain's but they were more like Tostones. I was bite disappointed because this is the original store and I've heard so much good things about the food. Would I come back again? Maybe but I would try their newer location to compare the two and the customer service was okay. read more

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The ordering part is slow going salmon bites were sold out the yams were 20-25 min wait so we skipped those. its week-end food should be stocked up also the hours on the doors say until 7pm but they were still opened the collard greens were salty One bowl is not worth $27 It would probably be my last time going there read more

I have been dying to come here for some time now!! I made my own bowl with soup rice, krack mac n cheese, yam, and chicken bites. I also got a soul roll and it was so delicious! I finished my bowl wanting more. The paintings on the walls were incredible and the staff was so friendly. I can't wait to go back for the steak bites! Craving them right now!! read more

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We drive down from Massachusetts just for this food every couple of months and it is well worth the drive..

Soul bowls 860 has had a huge buzz around Hartford. It's soul food, so of course I had to pull up to wethersfield ave. The line wasn't out the door, but the wait for my food was about 25 mins. The menu mainly focuses on bowls, the comfort food version of chipotle. I got 2 soul rolls (a fried egg roll with Mac and cheese and yams) , a soul bowl with veggies, sautéed shrimp, mac, and their yams. Everything hit and the bowl was well packed. I liked that the soul rolls weren't too greasy as well. Looking forward to visiting them again when the lines die down. They're going to offer delivery and call ahead services sometime in April. Would also love it if they added grilled chicken to the menu for us folks looking to stay away from fried foods. read more

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Delicious food fantastic service from the friendly staff especially Emily our server. Even though they were busy. They were very efficient with no wait time. The view of the Long Island sound, it could not be better. We were there through sunset and the moon rise. We had Southwest egg rolls for appetizers, me and my wife both had the Fish and Chips. The cod was delicious, it's food, fantastic. We were only up that way for a day. But if we ever go back, be sure, we will stop it again read more

Almost nice greets everyone with respect the shrimp combo always bangs with the yams and Mac n cheese

Sooooo freakin' delicious! Love my soul rice, fried chicken, sweet potato, collard green bowl. Wish I could have this at home in California! Very filling too. read more

Soul Bowls - Soul rice w/ fried chicken, sweet potatoes & collard greens! - Soul Food Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

We were on a roadtrip to Boston and decided to stop by here based on an Instagram post. We got three bowls: 1)chicken bites yams and Mac and cheese, 2)fried shrimp Mac and cheese and yams 3 grilled chicken mixed veggies and Mac and cheese. I also got a side of collard greens. Service was fast. The location was clean. The person that took our order was polite and patient. The food was very flavorful!! We have no complaints. Even our toddlers loved the food. Great portions! We'll be back! read more

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Ambience: the place is tight. Located on a busy street, parking is hard to find. The colors of the business are bright and fun though. Service: the guy behind the counter was straight and too the point. Friendly but you can tell they were a bit overwhelmed. The place is packed. This was at 3 on a Saturday so not surprising it is so busy Food: the food is the key. The food was incredible. The soul roll, we wish we had gotten more. They were delicious. The perfect balance between savory and sweet. Our soul bowls were delicious. My husband got shrimp and loved it. I got fried chicken and it was delicious. We added soul sauce, and it had a very bbq vibe. We can not wait to come back! read more

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Ambiance, service and food - all very good!!! Very friendly customers. Give it a shot!!!

Highly recommend! The soul rolls are delicious: perfect ratio of Mac & cheese & yams. I recommend getting collard greens on the side so your bowl isn't too wet. But either way, it's delicious. read more

Gotta say they won my heart over !!! The food is delicious and filling . All I can barely eat is half before I needed a break ,lol. It's a small place ,but nice and bright inside and they have pretty cool employees that take your order fast and your food is out in about 5 minutes for small orders. The menu is easy to read and has pictures to help if needed right on a big TV screen . My son & I wanted to try the same bowl with chicken pieces,white rice as the base , mac & collards . You can choose white or Soul rice for a bottom base then you pick a protein (some upcharge), then two sides . Salmon,steak & shrimp all cost a bit more They have a homemade BBQ dip (soul sauce) make sure you add that on because it's freaking delicious! They have a permanent customer in Me for life I love the food and can't wait to try other bowls . read more

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I ordered from Soul Bowls on uber eats after a long day of work, I wanted to try something new. Ordering delivery can be hit or miss with quality but my bowl was incredible. The chicken was still tender and crispy and overall such a flavorful and delicious meal. I did the build your own with soul rice, fried chicken bites, yams and, Mac & cheese. You can tell each bowl is made with such intention and it shows. Definitely will be a returning customer and will checking out the location for myself next time. read more

Great service great experience great people great food, the only thing I can complain about was they ran out of shrimp, but besides that everything was great! read more

the food is over rated. not bad but it's not top tier for the prices they got. The bowl and the servings is way too small... not a lot of meat choices soul food is suppose to be a choice of different meats and soul sides like cabbage, black eyed peas, ribs, and chicken wings, not no damn kid bites...they don't even give you no cornbread... what da hell? other than that their ok. The prices and servings gotta match I'm just saying read more

I've been going there for years. Ive moved out of state but always visit when I go back to Connecticut. Thos place is legendary. I always choose to wait for fresh broastered chicken and it never disappoints. read more

So I saw this restaurant on IG and did some research regarding the restaurant. I saw the great reviews and was convinced to try it out. It may have been from the unique egg rolls and the advertising of the oxtail bowl. So I ordered a fried chicken, soul rice, krackin cheese and the collard greens. I wasn't impressed. The fried chicken was a breast chicken cut up and fried. To me having fried chicken should be fried hard with a thick coating. Mines was a thin coating and on the soft side. The krackin cheese was ok. I wasn't a fan of the soul rice which was like an imitation Spanish rice or the collard greens which was flavorless. I am glad I had the experience but I will not be back. I encourage everyone that may be interested in this restaurant to try it for yourself to have your own experience. Good luck!! read more

It's a novel concept. Soul food served in a different manner. Soul rice was really good. Always opt for that. I went for 2 soul bowls - one with sauteed shrimp, krack & cheese, candied yams and soul rice and the other one with Soul rice, steak, mixed veg and collard greens. Both were good. Nothing was spicy though. In fact, I would recommend that everything should be slightly more flavorful to become good soul food. Classic soul roll was an interesting concept as well. read more

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Looking for good soul food this is the place. The service was great and the food was also tasty. One aspect that kinda destroyed my experience is the "bowl" concept the restaurant has. For me personally, I don't like my food packed together. I like to enjoy each side and meat in its entirety without other flavors compromising it. I think if I go back and request for my food to be packaged differently I will have the best experience. My recommendation is to have other options for customers to have their food. The menu is limited in that sense. read more

Soul Bowls - Soul Food Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

SOUTHERN LOVE IN A BOWL... Rather than doing the standard and taking my Husband to a typical restaurant for his Birthday, I decided to try something different. Since we are passionate about promoting up-and-coming Business Owners especially within the "community", we decided to try a Restaurant we saw on Channel 8 news. Suffice, it proved to be an EXCELLENT decision. From the moment you walk in you know you found "IT". Yep, that HOLE-IN-THE-WALL which to the unknowing, would probably be thrown off but to the rest of us who know tha deal, it's that "HOOD GEM" where you can literally tastes Grandmas Southern Love and influence with each bite!!! I especially was taken by the young Man at the register who with his incredibly pleasant demeanor delivered personalized attention, despite the line being out the door....something which is becoming harder to find these days especially when you come equipped with "Old School" Expectations. NOW FOR THE FOOD: We ordered the yams, steak and collard greens bowl over spanish-styled rice. My Husband is a rice connosier so if He is impressed, it speaks volumes. In appreciation for us coming an hour away, the Owner even threw in a free Salmon Roll (Similar to a Shrimp Roll of Chinese Food) and OMG!!!! Pretty innovative and delicious if you ask me!!! Salmon was fresh (not canned or frozen) and became even more impressive with the House Dipping Sauce (so don't forget to request). Steak was tender and seasoned just right, fresh yams (not canned), collards had the right texture and tremendously flavorful (Hey Grandma)! Portions were good. We even had leftovers! I'm not sure how far you must travel to witness this artistry in a bowl but if you have the chance to do so, you won't regret your decision! See you in line...... read more

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I give the Hartford location 5 stars and the West Hartford location 2 stars. I originally went to the West Hartford location, hard yams, salty greens, and over cooked chicken... I was highly disappointed. I didn't want to believe all the reviews were wrong, so I tried Hartford location and then understood what all the hype is about. See full review on IG: Jaceesworld or TikTok: Jacee_Says_So read more

Second trip to Soul Bowl and they did not disappoint. It's been consistent - the food is well seasoned and not overdone. The only thing I wish is that they would do is offer fish as a protein option. read more

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Ordered a fried shrimp Mac bowl with side of candied sweet potatoes. Really generous portions, delicious tastes like homemade.

Fast friendly service and the bowls are delicious and fresh. It is a take out counter but very clean with free parking

Great service great food love this restaurant go and try it out yourself if you don't take my word just one bite is all it takes

Small business that definitely needs to be checked out. They advertised it well and on my trip to Connecticut, this was my 1st stop for lunch. Small spot, no inside dining but we were ok with it. (As you can see we ate in the car). read more

Soul Bowls - Sautéed shrimp, Krack & Cheese, collards and rice. - Soul Food Near Me - Hartford, Connecticut

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Good food definitely not to salty. I believe you just get to much rice then Mac n cheese n collard greens. I rather less rice and more greens. They soul rolls are amazing but sometimes they put way to much candy yams then Mac n cheese or sometimes it's vice versa. Go and support these young men. read more

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