Love their fish, chicken, greens, yams, sweet potato pie, cornbread etc. Beautiful family in the Lord

Googled Soul Food restaurants in Pittsburgh and came across this restaurant. I like the reviews and decided to give it a try. Delicious and hot food and catfish was made to order. Limited parking, no restrooms and cash only. Loved the customer service and Black Art. read more

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Hosea is wonderful and easy to work with! Always, always reliable! We have used him for our last 4 events and Soul Food Connection is now our go-to for everything--and the menu is fantastic and he keeps it fresh so that it is something different for each event! We are not going to call anyone else! read more

Every time I dine here it just warms my heart and my belly too. This is the only place that I've ever seen salmon croquettes made in this shape. They also taste the best! I had been craving cabbage and it didn't disappoint. The hop n John is always great as well. The croquettes are available on Mondays. read more

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Been a long while since I been to Soulfood Connection but I remember some tasty delights from there.i would die for a smothered pork chop dinner. read more

The man who owns this restaurant is such a breath of fresh air he's very friendly and accommodating. The catfish tasted fresh and it was fried perfectly you get 2 good sized filets in a "catfish dinner" order it also comes with 2 sides i got double mac & cheese it was creamy pretty good next time ill try something different. i also got an order of fried shrimp which comes with 8 pieces. The shrimp & catfish also both comes with rolls. All of that plus a soda came out to $33- i find that price fair especially for some good comfort food. Just keep in mind that this establishment ONLY takes CA$H!! Will be returning next time im in town! read more

Soul Food Connection - fried shrimp fried catfish mac & cheese - Soul Food Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I had their whiting, potato salad and sweet potatoes. Definitely a hit! Great soul food that's hidden gem.

We are celebrating my boyfriends phD defense, and the only thing he wanted was fried fish. I did some research online and decided to try soul food connection. I called a day before to get catering for 10 people. I did not give them much time and they have other catering order that day as well, but they still made this happened! We got fried fish, fried chicken, green bean, Mac and cheese, and bread. The only downside is that they do not take credit cards, but that's how you know it's good. Lol Anyway, the food did not disappoint. My favorite is the fried fish personally. I think everyone agrees too. I will definitely come back again if I'm looking for soul food. Good job soul food connection YUSSS! read more

Soul Food Connection - Soul Food Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Great food combined with great service. Winning combination! Hosea has been my go to Man for years !

Love this place and they sell chitterlings year round ! They aren't on the menu but just ask !

I had the smothered chicken, which in retrospect I should have asked for the gravy on the side since i ordered take out. So when i got home, the chicken was not crispy anymore, sitting for so long in the gravy :( but the owner and staff were soooo nice and accommodating, i could not have asked for a better service. Food: - fried chicken: I just have to come back and try the chicken again! i was not able to really judge them since they became soggy from sitting in the gravy, but thats just me forgetting to ask for it on the side. but even when it was soggy i still ate everything - Gravy; so delicious!! full of umami and not too salty! - cornbread: probably the best i've had T.T but im also not an expert on cornbread, this just taste really fcking good to me! - collard greens and potato salad: i usually dont even finish the slides when it comes with a chicken order. however, these are a different story. even the sides are flavorful yall! I especially enjoyed the potato salad! read more

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I am a man whom absolutely loves a liver dinner with rice and gravy. I gave them a try and was in absolute heaven ...am not one to eat the whole meal but on this day I slammed it and can not wait to return. read more

My favorite fried chicken in Pittsburgh. The ribs are so tender. Also don't skip the sweet potato pie! read more

Soul Food Connection - Chicken ribs combo dinner. Very generous. - Soul Food Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

If you haven't had fried chicken at the soul food connection then you haven't had fried chicken. They cook it up like they invented it! Expect steaming moist crispy perfectly spiced breasts and wings, tender corn bread to soak up the sauce, and gooey baked Mac and cheese to show you how it's meant to taste. While many soul food spots are just rib shacks with a grill, a counter, and bare walls, this has plenty of seating, jazz posters, cozy wallpaper and framed newspaper articles about their well deserved success. It's owned by a very friendly couple whose kindness and love for the customers can be tasted in every bite. After soul food, I normally get the itis and have a coma/siesta, but after lunch here I felt awake and energized! A clear testament to their natural ingredients and home made recipes. Why not 5 stars? To me, greens and bbq ribs are the pinnacle of soul food. The collared greens didn't taste freshly made and the ribs were good, but not great. Smokey but a little dry and the sauce was too mild and light bodied for my taste. Still, for catering or BBQ, you can get 50 chicken pieces for under $50 and no one does fried chicken or hospitality with more soul than the soul connection! read more

So food-wise, this place is amazing. All of the traditional soul food classics with amazing flavor. When I'm craving fried chicken or fish, mac and cheese and collard greens? This is the spot. Plus the staff/owners are lovely to interact with. Slow, but lovely. But good grief do they need to do repairs to the restaurant itself! It's hard to ignore the peeling wall paper and crumbling ceiling, not to mention that there is an odor when you walk in the door. Best bet is to call ahead so the food is ready to be paid for and picked up as soon as you get there. read more

Soul Food Connection is the absolute real deal! Great food and good people in an honest independently owned location. I love the fried chicken, black eyed peas and greens. Go there! It's take out mainly but you can eat there if you like. read more

Soul Food Connection - the front of the restaurant - Soul Food Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Great! I just had there food at a funeral and almost bit my fingers off. The baked chicken fell off the bone and the mac n cheese and sweet potatoes were very good. The desert was good as well. I sat at a table with various genders and ages, and there were no complaints. Even my 4 yr old inhaled the food. I'm impressed. Great service as well. Thank you black men for providing great service and great cuisine! read more

This place by far has some of the best soul food in Pittsburgh and many other places. I ordered fish, chicken, black eyed peas, yams. Everything was well seasoned and tasted like a true home cooked meal. The restaurant is a family oriented business and takes pride in its food. If you are looking for some soul food that is worth spending your money on, please try this resturant read more

I have been coming here for years, the food and service is always great. I stopped in the other day after work but I forgot to take a picture of the menu. I almost always get the smothered chicken with a side of macaroni and cheese and greens. I am never disappointed. Really good food and good people. It's definitely worth a special trip to Wilkinsburg even if your not in the area. I haven't lived in Wilkinsburg for years but whenever I have a taste for Soul food I wouldn't go anywhere else. My church has even used them for catering before and everyone loved it! read more

I just had a hugh take home ribs, greens and Mac cheese dish. It is the first yummy god like this I have had in Pittsburgh. Very very good

Stopped in yesterday for the first time and I must say I'll return before I leave Pittsburgh

I love their food I get the fried chicken wings, yams & green beans!! delicious. I eat there all the time!!!!

I ate here the other day, it was delicious! I had fried chicken, collard greens mixed with cabbage ( awesome) & black eye peas. I brought a fried chicken home for my daughter, she also loved it. The owner is very friendly & so are the customers. I would go back. read more

I like the food at soul food connection but at my last visit when I ordered smothered chicken with sides, their idea of an entree amounted to two small wings and two small drumsticks smothered; this is not my idea of a generous entree -- it did not fill me up and neither did the sides compensate. Good food but don't expect the generousity I know as soul food which always filled me up previous to this experience. I'll likely go elsewhere in the future for my soul food to go, read more

Got a 10pc fried chicken family meal w/ collards, yams, and four rolls for about $16. Food was excellent, staff was friendly. I plan to return after realizing it's a short walk. read more

Been in Pittsburgh four and a half years, first time coming to this place and I was not disappointed!! First place I went to I wanted to put them on blast for their canned greens, sweet cornbread dressing (ewww, dressing is NEVER sweet!) and jiffy mix cornbread laced with cornmeal (where they do that at!!?!) and rude service, but since they are a small business I won't ruin their image. If you've never had southern food then you don't know what to expect so I'll give them a pass. But I digress..... Rarely can you find catfish here and the owner of SFC knows what he's doing! I'm from Mississippi so I know what soul food is, no ifs and or buts about it this place is the real deal. And it helps that the owner is such a gem. Soul Food Connection is soul food done RIGHT!! read more