The Creole Southern Steakhouse took me back to my visit to New Orleans, Louisiana. The vibe felt…read morerelaxing and chill here. From the time I stepped foot to this place, I felt welcomed. For my dinner, I ordered the Lobster & Crawfish Pot Pie. Talk about heavenly. The lobster veloute' tasted sweet and savory. The pot pie came with chopped potatoes, crawfish, pieces of fish, sweet corn, carrots and celery. The pot pie came with an arugula side salad with some cheese. I felt so honored to have eaten this pot pie. The creole buttery puff tasted terrific. Joseph ordered the rib eye. The ribs came with a side of risotto and molasses baked beans. He said he liked the food. Andrew our server did a fantastic job of making us feel welcomed. He got an A+ for service and communicated to us about the status of our order. Talk about being serviceable, near the back, customers could go to the bar. While in Ithaca, come to Creola Southern Steakhouse. Bring friends, family, or a date.

We went here for a random Friday date night. It's always bustling so we decided to check it out…read more The decor is great with outdoor seating available and a full bar. They have a great menu and it was honestly hard to choose. I went with the BBQ Ribs which were super tender and delicious. The service was great and so was the presentation and food. Everything was very delicious. I want to come back soon to try some of their blackened fish entrees. Def recommend!

We've wanted to try this place for years, but it's never occurred to us during a Friday or…read moreSaturday, which are the only days they're open. Last Friday was one of those days we knew we needed to order out, but we were well on track to make a whole evening out of fretting over where to go. I don't know what it is, but sometimes absolutely nothing in the world sounds good. By some act of god, I remembered this place and our evening was saved. Their menu changes weekly, so we referred to their Facebook page for this week's options. I've only heard great things about them, so I had no question whatever we ordered would be good. No prices on their website, and money was definitely an issue on the eve of the St. Patrick's Day Parade, so we made kind of a flow chart in case pricing got crazy. Placing the order over the phone was difficult. They couldn't understand us, and they had to run every question by somebody else and get back to us. We ordered the jerk chicken and smothered pork combos, then threw in a pint of shrimp fried rice. I wish I could have tried everything; it was really tough coming to a decision. Cash only. I read so many reviews and everything they had online and didn't see this mentioned. Luckily I had just hit the ATM for the parade. The place is pretty small, take-out only. Easy parking, easy in and out. Everyone's super friendly. A lot of the appeal is how clearly they take pride in what they do. All around it just seems incredibly authentic and like nobody's cutting corners. So the food was great all around. We'd eaten garbage all week and were really going for that fresh, wholesome feeling, and they delivered in every way. The only hiccup was that they gave us Smothered Chicken (I think) instead of Smothered Pork. They labeled the box SP, but put the wrong thing in it. I was disappointed to see it because the pork was the first thing I knew for sure I wanted to get. Six seconds into the meal though, I truly didn't even care anymore. It was absolutely amazing. So tender it came right off the bone. It has to be the best I've ever felt about a chicken thigh entrée. I've only tried Jerk Chicken a few times, and mostly from a few Jamaican restaurants right here in town. I never really understood the point of it, like the taste just never amounted to anything I cared about. One bite of this one and it all made sense. Like, I now understand what they're going for with the flavor. Same perfectly tender chicken, and we absolutely loved the taste of both. We were curious about how the Shrimp Fried Rice would shake out with soul food, and it's definitely unique from Chinese takeout. Nowhere near as greasy, and it had a more savory, mildly smoky taste to it. No conflict with the beds of rice our entrées came on either. This wasn't our favorite fried rice, but it was good to have with our meals. My favorite side was the baked beans. Perfect texture, amazing taste. So soft and yet, so completely distinct. Didn't even know I could enjoy plain no-frills baked beans this much. The collard greens and yams were about average. I think for yams I'm used to a lot more butter and sugar than these ones had. Collard greens were just straightforward as well, no taste outside the greens themselves. Texture couldn't have been better though. Mac and cheese was good, but well past al dente. Super soft and didn't really pack enough flavor to make it top tier. The cornbread is standard issue - really soft and pretty dry with just the regular cornbread taste. I'd love to try some of the other things on the menu, but probably wouldn't for the price. There's nothing here I wouldn't be absolutely excited to have, but the experience wasn't profound enough to pull us back for $25 a plate.

On my way to the airport to fly back home to Detroit, found this place and boy was it a home run!!…read moreGreat smothered pork chops with green beans and collard greens. I will definitely hit this place up again the next time I'm in the area. Also the people were very friendly!

This place used to be amazing. They have recently changed from "Maru Ramen" to Maru Korea "…read more Not sure if they changed ownership (I believe they did) but the new place is mediocre at best. Maru Ramen served homemade noodles and broth. You could taste the love and care that went into the food. Now, as "Maru Korea" , the food is incredibly underwhelming. The noodles come from a package (confirmed) and the broth tastes like it does to. Some of the dishes are decent but even as traditional Korean dishes go....still underwhelming. I've eaten Korean cuisine regularly for 24years....this place would be equivalent to the Korean food you would get if there was a Korean version of McDonald's.

Whyyyyy?? This was the only decent Ramen shop in town, usually crowded, and now it's just another…read moreof countless Korean restaurants. In addition to Ramen they used to serve a variety of other items, such as bao, bibimbap, etc. If they had to do away with Ramen, could they not have retained those? There are significantly less vegetarian items and more meat now, too. I'm worried they won't make it. It looks empty or closed when I walked by. Bring back the Ramen and the original menu!

Soulutions in the Salt City Market serves up yummy food. The team is great. Let the pics tell the…read morerest of the story. When we come to Syracuse, we like to do a combo Soulutions Miss Prissy visit. Yummy food that makes you smile.

Ordered just a side of Mac & Cheese today. Fast friendly service. Mac & Cheese was good. A little…read moreon the pricey side. Overall no issues, may try something else on the menu next time.

I love the ambiance in this space! As a Jamaican, it was nice to be immersed back into the culture…read more The food was very traditional Jamaican cuisine. They made sure not to deviate from the islands customs, and the amazing service was indicative of that as well. I will be coming back here.

Oxtail had a giant piece of ginger and rice grains were uncooked and hard. Not my kind of authentic…read moreJamaican food. Beef patty was okay though.

A great local, family-owned establishment. Don't pass it up!…read more Just the kind of local, family-owned establishment I enjoy stopping at when traveling. I got the 6-piece fried chicken, which is prepared fresh, and it was wonderful. A great place to check out along your route.

Amazing fried chicken, 20 minute wait well worth it Tender,…read moremoist & crispy. Pulled pork was served on white bread with excellent seasoned sauce . We had collards, okra & Mac and cheese. Extra big dill pickle. Only shortfall was the banana pudding needs less whipped cream & more banana & crunch. Service with smile & family atmosphere Definitely on our list

Get the fried chicken! Get the jerk chicken!…read moreCome back for breakfast! EXCELLENT HOSPITALITY: Momma Hope and Chef J took such good care of us on our recent visit to Royalty Food For Soul. My husband and I felt like part of the family within minutes of our visit. The dining room is modest with 4 tables. FLAVOR: whoa! If I could only describe it with one word ... I would have to say ... YUM! Their fried chicken is probably the best I've ever had with a crunchy, crispy shell and juicy meat. The collard greens were on point. We were so busy stuffing our faces that I didn't get photos of dinner. So we came back for breakfast a couple days later! The breakfast bowl, sausage and grits hit the spot. MUST VISIT!!! This is the spot to come to if you are traveling anywhere near Sodus, NY. Get your food to-go if you don't have time to sit down. Awesome family-owned spot that felt like home!

Had the pleasure of having breakfast with my family here at Royalty Food For Soul .... The food was…read moreflavorful and delicious, clean establishment, the owners were so personable and welcoming! Great food, great service ! What more can you ask for ! Give this place a try !

Excellent all around. Had the jerk chicken with collards and Mac n cheese. Chicken was fantastic…read more Collards cooked perfectly, not overdone and not underdone. The corn bread muffin was amazing - fantastic sweet flavor but it held together, didn't crumble at all. Highly recommend to go. I drove past it at first and had to circle back to find it. I parked on the street, not sure if there is a parking lot anywhere. Well worth the effort to find and go

Cute little restaurant in downtown Elmira. Most of the food is what I'd say is southern cooking but…read morewith less salt than you usually find with southern food. My husband and I ordered the curry chicken bowl (collard greens, rice, meat and cornbread with another vegetable side). He went with corn and I went with green beans w/potatoes as the extra side. Our niece got the fish fry. All food was hot when it came out of the kitchen. Curry chicken was curried just right. It tasted like a curry marinade. There wasn't a curry sauce like in a Chinese or Indian curry, but the curry was definitely present and delicious. Portions were generous. Sorry, I completely forgot to take pictures! The background music was nice and atmosphere was country cozy. If you're looking for good, home cooked real food, Marshall's is a good place to check out.