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    Soul Secrets

    4.3 (281 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Pauletta H.

    Food was delicious!!! Wait was long but I believe because so many people were in town for the CMF festival. Worth the wait an I will be back!

    Catfish, greens and mac/cheese
    Val B.

    My visit to Soul Secrets was average. I had the catfish, greens and mac & cheese. The best part of my meal was the catfish. Large serving and flavorful. The Mac and cheese needed a little work. I will try again for different menu items.

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    Brieyanna B.

    First time here and I'm already hooked. I order the cate fish after with Mac and hoppin John. Also tried the yams and greens. Everything I ate was delicious the fish and chicken had great flavor. The yams and Mac go perfectly together. I can't wait to go back and eat!

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    Jeremy W.

    The wait time I feel was a little excessive. The space is indeed small as mentioned in other reviews. The food is as advertised. The chicken was a little bland. I feel like it was sitting in a warmer for a long period of time. The fish, was the star of the show. Nice, hot and fresh. Well seasoned, with a little hot sauce was the best thing I tried by far. The Mac and cheese was also good. Black eyed peas were just ok, meh. I would come back for more fish. It was worth the drive from Louisville, Kentucky.

    The food we brought and didn't eat.

    My experience was horrible. From the food to the customer service. If you want to eat here for take out .They make you place your order online 24hrs in advance you have to pay and tip when you place your online 24hrs before you can pick up your food. We placed an order with them. We spent over $150. When we picked up our order they had none of the sides we ordered. Mind you I had to order 24hrs in advance . The sides they offered was trash something I don't eat. So I asked her since they don't have anything I ordered. I didn't want the sides they had to offer. Beans and rice and Coleslaw. I didn't want it. I asked her since they didn't have the sides we ordered and I didn't want the the sides she offered can I just have some money off my meal I ordered 24hrs ago she told me no even though they didn't have what I ordered so I had to get beans and rice and Coleslaw both look so nasty. The food is not good . The chicken tastes half done. The fish seem like was sitting out all day not fresh at all.. The beans, rice and coleslaw look so nasty . The beans and rice look dry and the coleslaw had so much mayo also was warm. both look like they are not eatable. The Mac and cheese was dry. Definitely not worth the money. I will never visit this place again. Everything was poor service and food. The food Just don't look pleasing. $150 wasted. If it wasn't for my BF I would have left all the food there. They only got one star because that's the least I can give on this app. They don't deserve it. I give them no stars. I wish I would have read the reviews before I ordered. I would have $150 to go spend somewhere else. This is the first review I have ever had to make like this. I went on a Wednesday so you would think they would be able to complete your order since it was a weekday. Nothing was going on. No they couldn't. I will never return to this place and I will not be recommending this place to no one. The whole experience gave me a headache. I hate I had to give them a tip before I got my food. It's a rip off. They Take your money and tip . You show up 24 hrs later and get nothing you ordered we ordered 4 meals only 1 was right. I'm so upset I didn't leave this food there. The food doesn't look like the pictures. The pictures shows crispy chicken and crispy fish. Ours had no crisp. It was truly the worst experience I've had. It really should be against the law to take a tip before someone even gets or see their food. They make you give them a tip for poor service and poor food. I believe the good reviews they have are fake. This is the worse BOB I have ever been too. Do not waste your money or time with them. They had 24 hours to make 4 meals. Only one was right.

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    Alexis N.

    I went on Saturday at 11am. Experienced a 20 minute wait but it was sooooooo worth it. I had pancakes, bacon, eggs, potatoes, grits. When I say EVERYTHING was perfect. I mean EVERY. THING. Taste just like grandma made it. & the music was nice, not too loud. 10 out of 10 highly recommend. My platter was just $20. Support local + black business ‍ @lockedinwithlexi

    Three piece dark, Mac n cheese, and greens.

    Decent food but the service could have been better. Our server was not friendly. The greens did not have any flavor. I wanted dessert but they didn't have anymore they just sold the last piece.

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    LaDawn M.

    The atmosphere was outstanding. The food was fresh, hot and deeeeeelicious.. I had the catfish and grits. The sauce on the grits was so good and the peppers and onions set it off. My sister ordered a pancake and it was huge a very very good. Parking anywhere downtown is a nightmare. The staff was vey pleasant

    Chicken and waffles.
    Denetria T.

    Everytime I go the service and quality are the same. I have not been let down yet. I hope they prosper and flourish.

    Fried Catfish Fried Chicken Dark Meat
    Mysel O.

    The service is cool. The ambiance is ok. They play good music but yall over hyped this food. The catfish was the only thing I ate in full. The chicken pieces were too big like dinosaurs I picked over it. It was seasoned but I can't eat dinosaur chicken.

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    Leah S.

    A pancake as big as your head. That should be the description because the crispy edge delight is the draw of the new breakfast offering. Hours are limited Tues-Sat, but worth getting up and making it in. Service was really nice as well and we were seated promptly.

    3 piece southern Fried Chicken Dark Meat

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    Absolutely delicious food and the customer service team is Awesome. I highly suggest going here every time someone visits Cincinnati.

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    Clean - warm and welcoming! Really like this place and the food! Family owned - they care

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    Food was great. took a min to get a sit. Sitting was very close to each other. Staff was friendly.

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    when I say, the service was amazing. the food was good and I left full. it's not that big , so be patient, but the food is worth the wait.

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    Ask the Community - Soul Secrets

    Can this establishment accommodate a group of 10 or more people?

    Yes. Y'all may be a little tight. But they could do it! Enjoy!

    Do they accept Apple Pay?

    Yes they do!

    Are they still open for sit down dining?

    Yes they are.

    How do I set up reservations?

    They aren't taking reservations or carry out orders right now.

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