Came here today because I didn't feel like cooking, so a reason to try a new place. This is a small place but seating is available if you want to sit and eat. I ordered green beans that was cooked in turkey meat, macaroni and cheese, and rice with smothered turkey gravy and they give you a ho cake. Very tasty!!! On this particular day they offered meatloaf, smothered turkey, baked chicken, fish cooked to order(insure what kind) black eye peas, Lima beans, rice, yams, and green beans. I'm sure the menu sides change. There is plenty of parking. It sits in a plaza with more than enough parking. They lady that helped me was nice. I paid 6.41 for a vegetable plate, which I think is pretty good considering other locations that have charged me close to 10 for three sides. I would've given 4 stars but I wish they offered more side options. This location is in my neighborhood so I'm sure I'll return. read more

Soul Temptation - a meal in a styrofoam container - New American Near Me - Ellenwood, Georgia

Great name for the restaurant but unfortunately the food was 1/10. I purchased a dinner for my grandmother and she was disappointed. The chicken was dry and seemed as if it was not fresh. The vegetables taste as if it was all from canned goods an not seasoned. The customer service was okay. I wouldn't recommend a second patronage. I'd recommend cooking everything fresh and from scratch. read more

My guy and I ordered out on Sunday . The food didn't look appealing but against my better judgement we still ate it. After only consuming what we ordered the entire day we both got sick. It's now 5 the next day and I'm still sick . I tried to call the location but they're closed . I will reach out later in the week. read more

The food was spoiled and tasted like the grill ( smoke )!!! Never again will I ever eat anything from this restaurant again!!! EAT WITH CAUTION!!! Plus the food costs to much!!! I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!! read more

Love the food, I come here always 3 times a week, Sunday meal is amazing they have all the options of meats you can think of for soul food !!! read more

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I have quickly became a regular. When I tell you that this food makes me miss my grandmother so much! The love that is put into each dish I have tried is in every bite. This is true home cooking. Down to what we call back home hot water cornbread is everything! Their food may not be for everyone, but it's definitely for me. I highly recommend them. Real home cooking! You can just as easily become part of this Soul Temptation family! I love trying the new dishes that they bring in rotation. You won't know if you like it until you try it! Oh and they cater as well. Don't forget to see what they have going on for the holidays! The love of Soul Temptation! Enjoy! Blessings! read more

This was my first visit, and it was a great experience. I do not eat meat and they do not put meat in the veggies so that was a win win for me. The mac and cheese was definitely homemade and good. The staff was friendly and engaging. So yes ,go to Soul Temptation you will not be disappointed. read more

Great food great service, would highly recommend for soul food. The desserts were good too i had the german chocolate cake. It did not make it home read more

Not sure why I went back to this place. I guess desperate. Bake chicken was hard over cooked. Green beans were sauge and no menu available. Are you trying to go out of business or what????? read more

Family owned restaurant!! Food is always great and hot!! They staff are always great, friendly and welcoming!!! They also have a wide variety of drinks and desserts ! There's also seating available and the establishment is always clean! read more

First of all, when I walked in the light-skinned lady had an attitude!!!! Then the food was terrible and the prices was high as hell!!! For that horrible food and ribes was old!!! Never again read more

This place was so nice. Has a nice homie feeling to it. The food was good and I like the little health drinks they had. I would recommend to others that haven't tried yet. read more

I'm continuing in my search of better southern food than I can cook in my own kitchen. Yep, I'm still looking.... This is really more of a cafeteria than a restaurant. They have a menu, but certain items are only available on certain days of the week. As in, don't come asking for turkey wings on Friday because they are served on Thursday. So you sort of need "to know" what they are serving on any given day. On this day, they had meatloaf, spaghetti with meat sauce, smothered pork chops, neck bones and baked chicken. I haven't had a smothered pork chop in YEARS so I went for that. A smothered pork chop, IMHO, is a pork chop that has been lightly breaded and pan fried. You make a pan gravy using flour and some of the oil from the pork chop. My mama would throw in some onion, too. You can use water, milk, or broth to thin out the flour/oil mix. You must cook the flour/oil mixture to cook the flour. And how you season your gravy depends on how you seasoned your pork chop. Served with rice and seasoned adequately this can be a small piece of southern heaven. It was not. I'll say this over and over. If the pork chop is BLAND when it is fried, it will be equally BLAND when it is smothered. Fat alone is not seasoning. I can honestly say I ate a pork chop that had no discernible flavor profile. It wasn't salty, it wasn't greasy, it was ... well, meat. And not good meat either. I ate less than half of my pork chop because calories are too hard to burn to waste them on bad food. So the server makes it a point to correct me on calling her beans "butter beans". They are lima beans. Now, I looked this up and according to the Georgia Cooperative Extension the term "lima" and "butter" beans are interchangeable. People tend to call the small beans "butter" and the larger fordhook variety "lima". Your beans were butter beans. But it doesn't really matter what you call them because they were cooked within an inch of their life. You could have smashed those with a cheap plastic spoon and served them to a baby. And the baby probably would have spit them out. They were bland, mushy and like the pork chop lacked any discernible taste. I like my butter beans cooked with okra and having a little bite. Unless I'm spreading it on a taco, I'm not into mushy beans. Now the collard greens were good and that little corn cake was very tasty. If I ever return, I'll just order a large side of greens with cornbread. So there you have it. Another $11 spent in my search of what the ATL calls food like your Grandma would make. Both my grandma's would have thrown in the towel and just gotten in the kitchen and started cooking by now... read more

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I wish there was a better option for this area. Not so good. I was not able to go inside so I had to shout my order to the lady that came to the door. Maybe she was tired but customer service isn't one of their strong suits. read more

How is this place still open? The food is unappealing and is tasteless. The food in the restaurant is not even covered, so there's no telling how long they have been sitting there. I struggled leaving this one star, only because I have too. Stay away, you're not missing out on anything.... at all. read more

I've tasted better . Mac n cheese was ok , baked chicken super salty . The corn was delicious though . It was empty . It's family owned i went around 730-8pm so nothing wasn't fresh . I'll go back during lunch hour where they cooking and having fresh items coming out . It's in the plaza right by zaxbys and taco bell . They take cards and they have a small sit down area . I would give them a try again before i say they are nasty . I caught them on an off day read more

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I was surprised that the food wasn't good. However, the whiting fish was good for the first time. Se we decided to order for the second time and the fish was old and chewy, it was nasty. We decided to not return the fish because of their nasty attitudes. The customer service is horrible. They act so if their food is good and they have the right to be nasty. The name of the store should be "Nasty Attitudes & Tempers"! This message is to you "Soul Temptation", if you want to stay in business, you must have better food and customer service. Stop being nasty to your customers. Oh not to forget, the peach cobbling was burnt. Never Again would I visit that place for food. Nasty food and nasty people. read more

I've tried this place out twice and the only good thing I had was the meatloaf. Everything else needed seasoning (Lima beans, black eye peas, macaroni and cheese, etc.). That's important in soul food. Also, both times I've gone in, the macaroni and cheese was burned. The service needs a little work as well. read more

I simply had to walk out because of the way the food was handled and presented as I walked through the door. The smell resonated with the smell of dirty sink water rather than the overpowering smell of soul food that I should've smelled. As I got closer to the glass I saw what appeared to be either a bunch of cold food or food that had been sitting in the same spot all day. The man walked up with a huge friendly smile and talking to us ready to serve. The only problem was his food was not at all ready to be served to any paying customer. I doubt I would return, it's all about presentation and the entire restaurant needs a day off for general cleaning. read more

There's no consistency in the menu whatsoever. Whenever I come and try to order from the daily menu, they're out of 5/6 items that's even on the menu, and it's only 3pm. They are kind of rude and aloof, too. Don't really care to be friendly or professional to you. read more

This was the best soul food restaurant I have found yet. I only wish it was closer to where I lived. I ordered the catfish combo with mac and cheese and yams. The ho cakes/cornbread were amazing. The crisp batter on the fresh catfish was delicious. The sides were both amazing. The portions were very generous. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I can't wait to go back! read more

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Horrible food & terrible service . The little older ladies rush you to make your selections before you change your mind . Because all of the food is old & stale & left uncovered , it taste like a old ladies moth ball kitchen , food was so disgusting had to dispose the plates & they don't get any business only family to support them I should've ran . Also they don't tell you the total you just have to look at your receipt . Please don't go here the food smells after you get it home , I think they prepare food at home a week in advance it's very old & even the turkey wings has a pork taste , so much boiling meat is used for the veggies that's all you taste is nasty pork can't ! enjoy at all you will have to just trash it . I'm unsure how this place is still operating read more

This was a nice restaurant to have in the neighborhood. Very convenient when you don't have the energy to cook a good meal for your family. The waiting area could be cleaner. The owners family had their personal belongings all over the dining area. The food was good. read more

Ive been to this restaurant twice. The first time I came around closing so almost everything was not available. I came back again earlier and was not impressed. I would love to say they were great but I wasn't happy. They appear to be family owned as well which I love. read more

I like soul temptation its small but the food is good the food is not over season fried chicken is good smother pork chops is good smother turkey wing good fish and shrimps made to order love they food read more

Where to begin... The lines on the weekend to this spot are ridiculous. Shame on you Ellenwood residents... go beat them pots!!! So I went in at lunchtime, on a weekday. Two construction workers were crushing their plates. I was excited. Looked at the spread... everything was swimming in strange very light brown to gray gravies, and there was very little recognizable food. I ordered anyway. I had smothered pork chops mac and cheese, rice, and collards. I took it home and it just didn't smell good, I was looking forward to the aroma in the car... but that didn't happen either. The taste: I ate a few bites . I really really sincerely wanted to love it, there isn't much else around. Anyhow, got this home and there was a greasy pancake "ho cake" that the lady in the store raved about but another customer happily told her "NO, put that in her bag and gave it to me." I didn't eat it because my heart would stop the oil was dripping from the wrapper. I put the pork chop covered in murky gravy to my mouth... still no good smell. It actually smelled of dog food. The mac and cheese was okay, but the sweetness was surprising. The rice taste was genuinely gritty... like unwashed long grain. The collard greens had no pepper... really just watery... like the plants were picked from the field and soaked in water. I took two bites of everything and decided it was just me. On my way to pick up my daughter I ordered again. I admit I was hoping it was just the one dish. Again no great taste. Smelled of dog turds on the way in the car. This time we just opened the boxes and sampled everything. The fried chicken was covered in feathers, and before I noticed the feathers, I noticed the lack of seasoning or preprep on the chicken. I could taste the flavor of pure chicken flesh the moment it passed my teeth. The meatloaf looked like spaghetti sauce; it was tasteless and bland with the exception of sauce and we all agreed it was not worth the consumption. So on my way home from my mom's I went to return the food and alas they were closed. I hope the cops, construction workers and single men keep you all in business, but I won't be back. After spending $45 dollars with you all today I realize there is a sale on pots at Macy's. You are in the south serving collards with pepper and seasoned meat are requirements. I was told the owners were from NY...Tip-- please hire some southerners. read more

I have been to this restaurant many times to have their fried fish. However, today will be my last visit. The customer service was horrific. After complaining when my order was incorrect. The server had the nerve to say, "It's not my business." You think! But, she should understand, if everyone stops coming to this restaurant, she will not have a job. But never mind, today is my last time coming to this place. I don't pay money to be treated poorly. Good luck Soul Temptation. You have lost a frequent customer! read more

Yes, this place looks like a hole in the wall but the fried fish is the only reason I'm giving it 4 stars. The sides need seasoning and I've tried them all. The chicken was just ok but the fish is on point. Fried whiting or fried catfish. I make my own sides and just order the fish to take home. So worth it! read more

The food was not good at all and the customer service was ok. I got the baked chicken and it didn't taste good at all. It tasted like it was freezer burnt and they still cooked it. I was across the street getting my oil changed when I noticed this spot. I probably won't go back. read more

Had lunch here today service was just ok restaurant could use a good scrubbing things are kind of sticky the food was excellent but what bothers me the most they did they do not serve iced tea and I did not seem to care if I was there or not did not say thank you and have a good day or good bye read more

Okay let's start with customer service..... no! I guess I dont understand why I was not greeted properly or why the lady in the front had such a bad attitude. The food was not that good. No nevermind, I dont think it was good at all. I tried it because I think all soul food places deserve a chance but this is something I will not eat again. The cornbread cake was decent and that is about it. read more

The fried chicken was pretty good, but my Mac n cheese was burnt! Didn't look burnt, but when I tasted them it had that burnt metal taste. Didn't add gravy to my dressing even though I requested it. Enough to say I won't be going back. read more

I found a long strand of black hair (my hair is dyed light brown) in my rice which was really odd because the young lady that took my order had a hair net on. I ordered the oxtails that came with rice and a side of mac n cheese and dressing. Mac n cheese was bland. But the dressing was really good. The oxtails and rice came from the back of the store, not in the front with the food on display. The rice had a weird taste like whatever they cooked it in had spoiled. I tried forcing myself to eat it. I'm pregnant and was craving soul food. After I found the hair in my food. I threw the entire plate out. I would not eat from there again. This didn't taste like my momma or grandma's soul food. Customer service wasn't great either.. but if the food was good I would return. I think I'll try to other soul food place across the street from the wal mart on anvil block. read more

It's okay nothing special. Pork chops are pretty good but don't go for the pork ribs. Ate two pieces and woke up in the middle of the night throwing it back up. Yes it made me puke. read more

Good country food and plenty of it. Hocakes are hard to find these days but worth the wait.

I frequent here alot. I love the meatloaf, baked chicken, fish, mac and chz, and green beans. The ladies are all very nice and i will continue to support them. read more

The food was ok. It's a family owned business. Customer service was a lol shaky at first. I probably won't go back unless I'm really hungry or something. My bf was very disappointed in the banana pudding which is his favorite. read more

I love the tasty baked chicken and collards. I also enjoyed a delicious fish sandwich a week later. I recommend both the chicken and the fish but you can't go wrong with the daily prepared food or the made to order items. The atmosphere is friendly and family oriented. read more

We live in the neighborhood. We were forced to eat here because our septic had backed up into the house and my kitchen was unusable for a month. I am an excellent soul food (though not with pork), cook so like most excellent cooks, we are very critical of soul food restaurants and will write you off in a minute with criticisms and compliments. These ladies can really cook. Its a really small place but i have no complaints about their cooking. It's in a busy but bad place, but i pray that it gets all the customers they deserve because i see very few people in and out, but i dont spend my days and nights there so who knows. One complaint, they need to perk up their personalities. They look really sad and talk very little to you as you wait to get your food. Smile more, keep cookin good. read more

***** The Best Soulfood restaurant in south of Atlanta,Ga. ***** Neslted in quiet community of Ellenwood , Ga. The food is always fresh and hot. The employees and owners are loving and friendly. I call the elder lady ( Mama) bcuz she cooks food like my mother did I call her daughter (sister) bcuz she cares for all ppl that come in as family. I,ve had meetings there and omg the breakfast on Saturday is wonderful. Thank you Soul Temptation- I so glad to have you in our community. read more