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    Soul Shack

    3.3 (81 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Krystal D.

    Vibe? Cute and a lil extra in a fun way. Think white feathers, diamond curtains, a faux rose hostess stand, and a photo opp spot. They love dry ice here . Waitress kicked things off with a dramatic beaker situation that had "smoke" rolling across the table. Lemon drops came bubbling too. Staff was super sweet and made us feel like friends. Totally down for my content-creating shenanigans, which I loved. Went with friends and ordered a bit of everything... Sadly, most of the food was just *barely warm* *Apps* Soul Rolls: 3/5. Fun idea (mac, greens, yams, jerk chicken in an egg roll), but greasy and cold. Fried green tomatoes: 3.5/5. Sauce was solid, rest was fine. *Entrees* Short ribs + rice: 3.5/5. Tender but lukewarm. Rasta pasta: 3/5. Kinda grainy. Chicken was decent. Yams: 5/5. Best bite of the night. Mac & cheese: 2/5. Dry and cold. Collard greens: 4/5. Good flavor. Grits: 3.5/5. Savory and peppery but missing something. *Dessert* Fried pound cake w/ peach cobbler add-on. Took 20 mins to come out cold. Cake wasn't fried, and the "cobbler" was just canned peaches in sauce. 1/5. Disappointed. Live sax player = nice touch. And R&B playlist kept the vibe going. They do have a great happy hour: $7 drink specials and the drinks are strong, so points for that! Overall, I wanted to love this place, but the food just didn't deliver for the price. 2.5 stars, rounded up to 3 for the service, vibe, and drinks.

    Dry ice to smoke and make the table have a sexy effect
    Nisha R.

    Ok let's TALK FOOD! Food was good and flavorful. The portion sizes were great. Plenty of food to share and eat! Tried a few different items to have a feast! Fried Chicken was fried nicely and well seasoned. I loved that it was wings which are my favorite. Lamb Chops were tender and spicy. I did choose the Caribbean style and they did not disappoint. The size of the lamb chops were perfect. The waffles were soft and made with love. Big portion of mashed potatoes were tasty and delightful. They could have been warmer though. Egg rolls with yams, greens, mac and cheese and chicken were good. One was enough for me. The yams are what you really taste. Still a fun appetizer and would recommend. Drinks the flight of blackberry, strawberry and lemon drop martinis tasted good. The presentation on both the food and drinks was really NICE. Ambiance it's so cute and charming! It's whimsical, but cool and sexy. I love the black and white decor. Simple, but chic and fun at the same time. I definitely like the space. Service is good, but not great. For the 18% automatic gratuity I expect a little bit better. However, when I didn't see my waiter other staff did help and assist me. Overall I had a very good experience. I was happy, satisfied and full. I would definitely visit again. It's not cheap and I will say for the portion and food it was kind of worth it. My experience is a thumbs up. I would definitely suggest supporting them and checking it out. The food came out quickly, wait wasn't long and that was a plus. Just be prepared to spend $$$ They are still fairly new, but I can say they impressed me. If the service gets better they can get 5 stars. I wish them the best! Note: I suggest making a reservation as they will turn you away. Especially for weekends.

    This is all the bones on one plate !

    The ambiance and service were great but when we talk about the food it is lackluster, sloppy and under seasoned. I got the oxtail plate with mac and sweet potatoes. The mac and cheese was VERY BLAND and the oxtails were mostly bones. Not what i expected after paying 40 dollars for one plate....very poor quality!!

    Fried green tomatoes
    Kathy B.

    Had reservation to celebrate a birthday great service great food and nice music nice atmosphere will for sure visit again

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    Skyy S.

    We made a reservation and arrived a little early. We had to wait a few minutes but not a big deal. The hot honey salmon is SUPER spicy but very good. Our waitress is honestly the best part of the experience. She was great! They had good music playing from the DJ. I would definitely come back!

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    Roshaunn E.

    The GLOWS - The environment is pretty, the music is always good. The staff is always pleasant. Straight vibes. The Rasta pasta (salmon) was amazing. The candied yams are good. The peach cobbler was almost just like granny's. The soul food egg rolls were heavenly! That shack sauce is a necessity now. The "grows" - The oxtails weren't tender or flavorful. The rice wasn't fully cooked. I sent it back twice and came out the same both times. This place has absolutely become my favorite spot.

    Jordansmommy C.

    We went early about 4;30p. Nice place inside considering its location (strip mall. Nice attentive staff. Don Diego was setting up for a set later so I am sure that would have been nice and added to the experience. I am glad I went had heard about it but my personal experience the food was not good. Good Soul Food in Dallas is so limited so I was really excited to try this place. We ordered the Soul Food Eggrolls, Oxtails, Fried Wings, Black eyed peas and cornbread. Eggrolls were interesting. Sides in an eggroll. I wasn't a fan of the actual sides that were included. The greens nor mac made me want to order sides of them to accompany my entry. Yams stood out which helped the taste but also didn't care for them as an actual side. The eggrolls also had "jerk chicken" saw it in the rolls but didn't get a taste from them especially being jerked it should have been more flavorful. Oxtails was a no for us. Tasted as though they were boiled. They were tender but very watery taste. Didn't even eat those after first few bites. The rice was flavorful . Fried WingsI were seasoned okay. Very large size wings and cooled too fast (outside perfectly fried but inside meat could have been cooked longer) didn't eat them but they did. I saw feathers and that ended my entire attempt to continue with them wings. Thoroughly clean wings have no feathers. Cornbread ok Black eyes scorched but seemed if not would have been okay. If invited I would go back for the entertainment and try another appetizer but I personally would pass on dinner options. But I do recommend trying it for yourself.

    Southern Fried Chicken Wings with black eyed peas & greens
    Tiffany S.

    There was no wait, we were seated immediately. Everyone was professional, food was amazing, ambience was top tier. We were asked if we wanted our pictures taken by a real photographer and allowed to purchase them always framed if we wanted too. There was a live DJ, every TV was playing a different black tv show/movie. This restaurant is oozing with black excellence and I'm here for it!!!!! Will definitely be back.

    Lamb chops, Beef short ribs!!

    First time and I am waiting on their Chef's to go on Chopped! Excellent food and service is truly top notch! I will be back for sure.

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    Felicia C.

    Tonight was my first time there and OMG now I just hate I waited so long to try them out. The food was absolutely amazing as well as the service. Our server, Lynaia was so attentive, friendly and very pleasant! The manager, Famous was also great and gave us a history of the place. They also had a DJ tonight that played some great music. Not to mention the place looks very nice and elegant. I will definitely frequent them , especially since it's only about 1.8 miles from my house lol

    Southern fried chicken with rice, greens, sweet potatoes, Mac and cheese and corn bread.
    Brenita J.

    Must try this place!!! The food was seasoned and flavored perfectly! Service was great and they had a DJ. We sampled a little bit of everything. Huge portions, so you could share with someone. Wish they stayed open past 8 pm to stay longer! Everything was excellent!!

    Lamb chops had 1 bite of meat on each chop not worth it.

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