My first time to Abbay's and it won't be my last. I was thrilled to see baked chicken on the menu…read moreand it was delicious! Had black eyed peas and cornbread. Service was good and the tables were clean!! Also went thru drive to get a to go order for my father in law. It was super quick and he devoured it! Not sure why I waited so long to try this place.

Walked in and ordered for to go. My friend and I were asking what was good and popular and she said…read moreshe hadn't tried most of the items on the menu which is so odd to me. The food came out quick and I was pleasantly surprised. I got the meat and 3- hamburger with gravy, Mac and cheese, puppies and broccoli rice casserole. Everything was incredible but wasn't a fan of the hamburger patty. It tasted old and the gravy didn't have any flavor but the sides were excellent.

The place is nice. The service is welcoming, but the food would be a choice if you didn't feel…read morelike cooking. I had the three piece dark chicken with the sweet potatoes casserole and mash potatoes with gravy. The mashed potatoes had quite a few lumps and everything kind of gave a powdery taste (gravy, casserole, and mashed potatoes). When I say powdery... I'm saying that it just wasn't giving "homemade". It's not intolerable but it's not what you look for when you go to a soulfood restaurant. I also wasn't a fan of the wait. We have some made to order items so it was understood about the 20 minute wait, but we didn't get our food until almost an hour after paying. The extra time waiting seemed to be due to fried green tomatoes not being made in tandem with the fried chicken. As a result, everything was luke warm by the time we got the food. It's truly sad because the flavor is definitely there. The texture, the powdery residual taste and the wait time leaves me at this place being a one time experience at the least and a, "if I had to" at the most.

The staff was very kind and welcoming. The food was so much better that I expected and it resolved…read moremy rather bad day. I ordered the catfish with a side of mac and cheese and green beans. The catfish is made to order, was perfectly crispy and well seasoned. Definitely top 3 catfish meals for me in the area. The mac and cheese was some of the best I have had. It was creamy and savory, it wasn't too fatty and had a firm texture. It was definitely the highlight of the meal. The green beans had a bit of a mushy texture but I really enjoyed regular green beans. The meal comes with a side or cornbread which was filling , fluffy and sweet. Fantastic soul food for me. The banana pudding was also delicious. You can also actually taste banana not just sugar. The people working there were honestly so kind and chill. They knew what to recommend and added to the dining experience. My only criticisms come with how some of the food is prepared for example the green been texture being on the mushy side is likely due to it being presented similarly to a buffet. I was also unable to have a whisky due to the bar being closed however it was 2pm on a weekday. Overall great experience

This restaurant is in the Oakcourt Mall but will soon relocate to the Whitehaven area. It was clean…read moreand well organized. There is seating in the food court area. The service was awesome. The young man was pleasant and very helpful. He was nice. I ordered the daily special. It was a piece of catfish and two sides of my choice. I opted for cabbage and mac & cheese. There were also delicious desserts available, but I did not get one yesterday. The fish was good but kind of salty. The cabbage had a lot of pepper and salt. It was overcooked but seasoned well. The mac and cheese was on point. Very good texture and flavor. There were different cheeses in the wonderful dish. The roll was standard. The cornbread was very tasty and buttery. Will perhaps try out the new location when they open.

I was in the area getting a mani and had to check it out! I arrived close to opening, which was I…read morebelieve around 1130a this Saturday morning. There was atleast a 30min wait due to the time I came BUT everything was delicious. I absolutely love the concept and decor. I recommend checking it out so call ahead if possible or order before shopping a bit. The Food! I enjoyed a three veggie plate with cabbage, yams, and Mac & cheese. I still want to try the spaghetti before I pick my favorites! My daughter had the catfish plate which was delicious... there was a taste about it I had never had before so I definitely recommend it. Will I return? Absolutely when I'm in the area again.

I was in the area and decided to give Exploding Flavors a try! It's located inside Hickory Hill…read moreMall and is literally the only restaurant in the mall, with the exception of a dessert spot right next door. Everything is cooked to order, so don't expect to run in and out--there will be a wait! It looked like they also offer delivery through DoorDash and/or Uber Eats because I saw several people coming in to pick up orders and showing their phones. The menu was surprisingly broad! They have tons of wing flavors, along with sandwiches, pasta, loaded potatoes, and desserts. I ordered the 10-piece Lemon Pepper Zang wings with okra and a piece of honeybun cake. My food took about 30 minutes, but EVERYTHING was extremely fresh! The okra was seasoned to perfection, and the wings were fried nice and crispy, just how I like them. But the STAR OF THE SHOW?! That honeybun cake!!! It was SOOOOO good--moist, sweet, and absolutely worth breaking my diet for! I'm honestly glad I don't live close because I would be back weekly just for that cake alone! The service was great, and there's plenty of room to sit and eat since the mall itself is pretty quiet. I'm so glad I decided to give Exploding Flavors a try. I'll definitely be back to try some of the other items on their menu!

Went on a random Tuesday. They have a wing special on Tuesdays. $.75 per wing. I didn't realize…read morewhen I went. I ordered chicken and shrimp pasta and honey hot wings. I didn't call ahead I just rolled in to place my order. It took 1 hour and 5 minutes to get my food. They do have signs posted that they cook to order but that wait time is CRAZY!!! Now the food was absolutely delicious but no restaurant should have that kind of wait time. I would have given 5 stars but couldn't because of the wait.

My first time visiting Willie Maes Soul Food Home Cooking. Food was delicious! If you love Soul…read moreFood, you will enjoy this Restaurant. I ordered lasagna, cabbage, and Black Eyed Peas with Corn Bread. The Lasagna was meaty and yummy, Cabbage was mouth watering good, the Black Eyed Peas was amazing and tasted fresh. I loved it. Yess, the Corn Bread tasted wonderful. I wish I would had gotten more cornbread. I Meet Mrs. Willie Mae. She has a very pleasant personality, and a grateful attitude. I was pleased with her and I will be back again. Go try the food for yourself! Good customer service.Open daily 11am - 5pm. The Restaurant was clean and neat. It also has tables for eating with your family and friends. Go visit Mrs. Willie Mae Soul Food Home Cooking on Austin Peay Hwy. You will be glad you did. Also has Oxtails and Ribs and more! Great Food! If You love Soul Food. You will love it! Go show your support! Any day will do. You can eat Soul Food at its best. I give 5 stars!

Food was horrible, the orders were wrong the meatloaf was hard no flavor and the Mac and cheese was…read moreover cooked the yams had no flavor and the land of ribs were all fat no meat cabbage was over cooked cornbread was hard and cheat, the dressing omg and the peach cobbler no maam, tge only thing that was ok was the fish and the fact that it was supposed to be cabbage and Mac and cheese was crazy greens were on the plate which someone ended up sick from the greens is crazy because of allergic reaction on top of I spent over 100$ dollars that went to the garbage that I couldn't get refunded my order number was 258310, and 258309, the guy took the order was cool the cook and the chick in back were the problems people wonder why we don't support us and this is why just trouble!. I really want to add the picture stay way from this place on Austin peay, I wish I had taking pictures before I thrown it away. They need to close down !

The food was soul food it was average the pork chop was thick a bit tuff. The ground hamburger…read moresteak wasn't tender. I honestly wanted to give it a better score sorry. Hopefully this will make them better.

This place has great food and great service. Nikki is so nice. The ambience is good and it's always…read morenice to see friends here as well.

get that hook trio for $9 GET IT!!!!! ASK FOR EXTRA RANCH. Be mindful of the restroom that doesn't…read morehave a door.

This place was super clean. Food was amazing and great priced. Loved the chicken wings and cat…read morefish. They had plenty of specials for 6.99 Small parking lot but parking is free. Customer service was amazing and nice

So this place is a definitely hidden Gem !! My Honey hot fish was cook prefection my Goodness! The…read morefive cheese Mac and cheese was on point! Don't let me forget about the oxtail lasagna was life changing , so so so goooooooood !!!!. My knees got weak when I took the first bite of that lasagna! The service was Amazing as soon as you get to register i was greeted with a smile and hospitality. I will definitely be back with my friends! If your in area check them out !!!

Made a large walk up order on fish Friday and was met with grace and kindness! Food piping hot and…read moredelicious! All food cooked to order be prepared to wait a few minutes but well worth it! A must try to get some real MEM flavor