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    SOUL GOOD

    4.3 (58 reviews)
    Closed 12:00 pm - 7:00 PM

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    Outdoor seating
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    Great food   Highly recommend   Plenty of food   Good value
    Chad W.

    Great food great service! Will definitely be back when I am in the Tulare area. Fried rips were awesome

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    Desiree C.

    It's hard to find Good soul food here in the Central Valley! Great food worth the wait! The owners were very nice & attentive! Thank you for your hospitality & making us feel at home! We'll be back!

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    Chef Rocc the Man, outstanding and generous hospitality. First Time being here and definitely won't be the Last. Home away from home . Highly recommended . Can't decide on what's the best because it's Alll Good Quality food straight from the SOUL.!!

    Dee C.

    Stopped by on the way back from LA heading to Sac. Felt like having some soul food. Was very surprised that Tulare had soul food. Who appeared to be the owner was very pleasant. We ordered the breaded ribs, the swai and the mac & cheese. Great prices. Food was tasty. The owner also gave us an extra side of greens. Yummy. The outdoor seating provided cool r&b sounds, but we sat in the car to ate because of a couple of pesky flies.

    Lam B.

    Kind of expensive for Soul Good served up flavorful dishes unique to the area. I placed my order online and I had a difficult time finding the restaurant front. There was a single sign near an alleyway indicating the location. Unfortunately there wasn't any coleslaw so I had to change to another side when I arrived. Notably there wasn't a lunch special anymore. I ordered the entree plate which included a main and 2 sides. *Fried Swai: wasn't crispy but wasn't heavy nor oily either. There was still a distinct smell to the fish but the salty coating masked some of the fishiness. This was served with hot sauce and remoulade. The hot sauce was very acidic and there wasn't as much heat as desired. The remoulade could have used some of the acidity and I was craving a stronger pickle essence to take away from the saltiness. *Yams: favorite item. There was pleasant browning and sweetness on the yams. These were incredibly rich and tender. This honestly served as a dessert. *Turkey Chili: the sauce was meaty and savory but I wished it had seeped into the turkey. The turkey was still on the chunkier side so the seasoning didn't penetrate the center, leaving some gaminess. Good potential but could have been executed better. Not the cheapest of dining options but I did enjoy the stronger flavors. Most items were flavorful as is so although the sauces weren't the best, I didn't need them. Otherwise, the execution needs some work but there's tons of potential.

    Destroyed this meal was soo good

    Food service and ambience was awesome and the owners incredible love the sweet tea and sweet potatoes my husband and i tried it all cat fish swai turkey chili sweet potatoes gumbo kool aid sweet tea honey cake all of it was delicious as can be

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    Whit D.

    We were craving soul food; so we were pretty excited when we found this place on Yelp. We drove there ; about five minutes away; kinda hard to find, hidden in an alley with narrow and scarce parking spots. The owner and the staff member greeted us and talked to us about the menu. Made it hard to choose what to order. We went with the two meat and two side option . The meats we chose were the fried fish and the fried ribs ; and greens and Mac and cheese as the sides. I never had fried ribs ; and honestly was craving bbq ribs that fall off the bone smothered in some kick ass bbq sauce. Someone told us the sweet potatoes were good so we added this side for about $6.50. We also added two sweat teas ; which were a dollar each . Took about twenty or so minutes; waited outside on the patio at first( but decided to wait in the car; way too many bugs flying around. Bug spray or those insect repellent lamps, might be a good idea. Felt like I was getting bit up by mosquitoes and nats. When the food was ready we took it home and was excited to dig in. Let's start off with the fish; it was fried and tender; and warm still; tasted pretty good. Then it was the fried rib; ummm let's just say I probably wouldn't order these again. The five cheese Mac and cheese didn't taste like anything I ever had. First it was spiral pasta; being African American elbow pasta is what we're known to use; so this was unusual surprise. Definitely didn't taste five cheeses;one for sure maybe two at the most. The greens were alright; still trying to figure out what kind of diced meat that was. The sweet potatoes; tasted straight from a glory can; just doctored up a bit. Unfortunately was very dissatisfied with this meal completely. The sweet tea was the worst tea I ever had; I was thinking this tea was going to be overly sweet; sweet enough to make my body go into a diabetic coma; however there was absolutely no sugar whatsoever in this tea. It was awful. I had to go home and add sugar just to make it drinkable. Not sure if they tasted it before they served it ; but was missing the key ingredient which was SUGAR. Would I be back? Absolutely not.

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    Great food! Wait is a little long so be prepared to wait for your food. But remember soul food is not fast food. Was in town for a business trip and found this spot. Owner is really good guy and he apologized for the long wait but it was just him working the register and the grill. Would definitely come back

    Fried Ribs  Catfish Signature Greens Corn Bread Single Hot Link Slider Cheesy Mac

    Owner is very attentive and sweet! First time trying soul food, and was DELISH! He went above and beyond, making sure we had a cover and heater when it unexpectedly started to rain. Outside is spacious. All around 10/10 can't wait to come back

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    18 days ago

    Excellent cat fish a la carte with a side of fried cabbage and potato salad. I definitely will be back.

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    Food and Service was excellent. Ordered the catfish and my wife had the Swai. I would definite come back when we're back in town.

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    3 months ago

    very great customer service and friendly/welcoming staff. Fried ribs and black-eyed peas were amazing with a peaceful environment.

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    5 months ago

    Food is 10/10 amazing. Service was great, super friendly! The patios is so cool and the music is a vibe.

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    5 months ago

    The food was incredible and the service as well!! Owner was so nice and genuine!! The chicken strips were phenomenal!

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    thank you for your support! we are glad you came and enjoyed our food.

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    11 months ago

    The food was great. Everyone there was really friendly. The ambiance was great. Good vibes would definitely recommend!!

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    Don't go to this fuckass place bro they didn't bring 4 chicken tenders for an hour and it didn't even taste good

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    7 months ago

    Food is always fresh n delicious. Especially the ribs and mac n cheese. Plus they have kool-aid. Definitely recommended.

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