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    Wanda J's Next Generation Restaurant

    4.1 (20 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes and green beans.
    Michael M.

    Tucked away in a nondescript industrial park, this gem is easy to miss--but well worth the effort. I'd visited once before and had been dreaming of their chicken-fried steak ever since. On my return, it did not disappoint. Tender, perfectly breaded, and smothered in rich cream gravy atop homemade mashed potatoes, it's easily among the best I've ever had. Add a side of their crisp fried okra and tender green beans, and you've reached pure comfort-food bliss. A friend opted for the four-piece dark fried chicken plate and declared it might be the best fried chicken he's ever tasted--no small praise. The staff adds to the charm, combining efficiency with a warm rapport, particularly with the many regulars who clearly keep coming back. The decor is simple and unpretentious, but you're not there for the furniture--you're there for the food. And that chicken-fried steak alone is reason enough to make the trip.

    Chicken sandwhich with fries
    Allen M.

    Lovely a hole in a wall type restaurant that's a Family owned for 3 generations that should tell you something! The staff are super friendly and on it with making sure you have everything you want or issues needed to be taken care of. The batter on this chicken was so light and flaky with a juicy fresh tasting chicken.

    Catfish sandwich
    Darren P.

    Delicious comfort food served with a smile. This hidden gem should be on everyone's bucket list. The chicken fried chicken, candied yams, and green beans are enough for two, but I could stop myself and finished all of it This place is no frills and kind of out of the way, but it's worth the trip. Give em a try

    Chicken biscuit
    Toni H.

    We had been meaning to try Wanda J's for breakfast and we're not disappointed! Tucked back in a 60's style restaurant at the airport, and we had the friendliest server! Hubby enjoyed eggs, hash browns and 2 filets of catfish. Daughter loved her egg and chicken biscuit and I had a fantastic skillet and biscuit. New favorite breakfast spot!!!

    Four piece fried chicken. Sides: mashed potatoes, fried okra, cornbread.

    I had heard several positive reviews and generally positive feedback regarding Wanda J's prior to our recent visit. My wife decided to visit the location by the airport and were not disappointed! We ordered fried chicken and chicken fried steak. Both were excellent! Our waiter was also very pleasant, refilling our soda and tea glasses in a timely manner. I highly recommend Wanda J's. The comfort food level is sky high! We plan on returning to try out other menu offerings.

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    Mary H.

    The food here was amazing. I had the fried catfish with macaroni and cheese and fried cabbage and cornbread with a sweet tea. The fish was crispy just right, not greasy, never frozen. The mac & cheese was a little runny and needed salt, but was cheesy and good the fried cabbage tasted delightful. I could use a little extra bacon in there. It took approximately 17 minutes to receive my food. they was just starting to get busy but I'm guessing the fish was fried fresh large parking lot. Plenty of spaces. This restaurant recently relocated from Greenwood to this location. The owner is the son of Evelyn's Soulfood, which is the former restaurant that was here the soul food is the bomb, if you're looking for a home cooked southern style fresh eats, come on over here. Daily special yes, they have neckbones on Wednesday and short rib on Friday. Customer service was excellent waitresses was sweet and nice with a smile large portions, and that sweet tea.mm mmmm good.

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    cabbage was Burt , no kind of juice . The macaroni taste straight from the box . The chicken is a 10/10 only thing good I had

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    Sweet Lisa's Cafe - Two piece catfish combo with hoppin' john and mac 'n cheese.

    Sweet Lisa's Cafe

    (60 reviews)

    $$

    Downtown

    I had been so excited to see Black Wall Street. After being irritated at knowing the history and…read morejust imagining how beautiful and thriving the area once was, I thought some comfort food would hit the spot. I had a vegetable plate after staring at the menu and only seeing protein options of fish (swai, catfish, talapia), chicken, or pork chop. Black eyed peas were good; cabbage was over cooked beyond recognition and was brown; green beans were too salty, which I exchanged for mac & cheese; and the fried green tomatoes were sliced sandwich thin--the fry coating might have been thicker than the actual tomato slice. All I could taste was the fried coating. Another order was whole fried catfish, catfish filet, wings, mac & cheese, and green beans; peach cobbler for dessert and blue Kool-Aid. The cobbler was ice cold, straight from the cooler with soggy crust, no cinnamon/nutmeg. My vegetables were luke warm. Best thing for me was the cornbread and peas. $50 on mediocre food. Such a let down. I expected so much more. Wishing I didn't have a 2 day reservation, I was ready to get back on the road and head home.

    One thing I really like about Tulsa is that, from a foodie perspective, it offers a diverse variety…read moreof restaurants and food types. From midwest comfort food to Caribbean fare to southern-style deliciousness, this little city has it all. In fact, I have yet to have anything even close to a bad meal here. And one of the best I had on my recent visit was a two-piece catfish place from Sweet Lisa's. This tiny little spot is basically takeout-only (though they do have a couple of very small tables by the door...which I nicely asked if I could eat at so my catfish didn't get cold walking back to my hotel, and they very kindly obliged). It's not a fancy spot by any means, but it's homey and has that family-owned vibe that I love in a small restaurant. The catfish meal came with two sides. It was hard to choose, but I picked house-baked mac 'n cheese plus blackeyed peas. It was all just incredibly delicious. The catfish was perfectly, tenderly fried. The mac was creamy and cheesy. And the blackeyed peas tasted like they'd been simmering for hours (with healthy chunks of a ham hock swimming in their delicious broth). I also grabbed a piece of their lemon cake, which I enjoyed later for a hotel dessert. It was all...incredible! I was there on a day when a new employee was learning the ropes, and she was so sweet and friendly, asking all my questions since I'd never been there before. While I ate at that little table by the door, a steady stream of customers arrived to grab their takeout orders. This place is popular!

    My Momma’s House Soul Food - Smoked Chicken!

    My Momma’s House Soul Food

    (14 reviews)

    Downtown

    GAVE ME FOOD POISONING- We visited My Momma's House on March…read more21 around 6:00 PM (they opened at 5:00 PM), and unfortunately had a very disappointing experience. The patio seating area was extremely hot, with little to no airflow, making it uncomfortable to sit for an extended period. We placed our order around 6:20 PM. Initially, the hostess advised against ordering the meatloaf, explaining it would take "a while" (about 20 minutes). However, when we asked the owner, Chris, he told us it would be ready in 10 minutes, so we decided to proceed with the order. Our table ordered four meals: two meatloaf dinners, catfish, wings, and soul rolls. One meal (the catfish) arrived within about 10 minutes, but the remaining dishes were not served until 7:22 PM--over an hour later. This meant we were unable to eat together, and most of our party sat waiting in uncomfortable conditions for over an hour without any updates or communication from staff. When we raised our concerns, the owner's response felt dismissive. Chris and his mother were sadly unable to take accountability for our bad experience, even after mentioning 2 of us got food poisoning, instead he said that I the consumer "approached them wrong" as if I am not a paying customer who is trying to actually give feedback! While I was disappointed with the slow service and hot conditions I was never rude to them! He initially explained that the delay was due to the meatloaf taking longer to cook than the fish. However, when I pointed out that my meal had arrived nearly an hour earlier and could have been timed with the rest of the table, he then stated that the hostess had not grouped the tickets together, so he was unaware the orders were for the same table. This explanation did not make sense, as all of our receipts clearly showed the same table number. He did offer a refund, but to be clear, we were not seeking a free meal--we were looking for accountability and to provide feedback that could improve the customer experience. To make matters worse, both myself AND cousin who ordered the meatloaf became severely ill with food poisoning within hours of eating, which raises serious concerns about food safety and handling. We were genuinely excited to support a Black-owned business, which makes this experience even more disappointing. While the food we did receive tasted good, it does not make up for the excessive wait time, lack of communication, poor customer service, and now serious health concerns. Unfortunately, based on this experience, I would not return or recommend this restaurant.

    Just giving you a heads up, do not order food from this place off door dash. I paid for an order on…read moreFriday 9/8 and walked just over 1 mile in the rain (right before the tornado alert) only to be told they don't except door dash and he's been meaning to call them to fix it. No sympathy, no apology, no offer to refund me, I was told to contact DoorDash which I did and I had to get support involved because nothing is easy on that app and was told it would take 5-7 days to refund my money. Based on whomever I talked too there was no sense of urgency as I was told people keep showing from door dash, so why in the He11 did you not fix it the first time it happened. My time is just as important as yours and this is no way to run a restaurant. Save your time and money, this place is not worth it and they won't be in business long with this bougey service.

    Soul’d Out Cuisine

    Soul’d Out Cuisine

    (7 reviews)

    The customer service was really friendly and welcoming, making the experience quite enjoyable. I…read moretried the beef tips over rice with sweet potatoes and macaroni and cheese, along with a lemon cake and lemonade tea. While I appreciated that they used premixed tea, I wish they had gone for fresh tea in the South--it just felt more authentic that way. The beef tips were tasty, though I have to say, they didn't quite match the deliciousness of Wanda.J's. They did use a higher quality rice in basmati rice, which was nice. The yams were not overly sweet and quite good. The macaroni and cheese was a bit lacking something, but it was still decent. As for the lemon cake, I enjoyed the large piece and the fresh lemon juice poured on top. I think a thicker lemon glaze could really elevate the cake and make it even more delightful.

    I gotta small Soul Bowl with rice, lemon garlic chicken, candied yams & green beans. The moment I…read moretook the first bite, it brought me back to my adolescence when I had chicken & rice and the rice would be so perfect. As I got older (& started learning how to cook), I found out the main trick was chicken stock. I didn't want the bowl to end. Plenty of rice, plenty of chicken, plenty of green beans, plenty of candied yams. There's no need to add extra, not even hot sauce, just leave it as is. As a small, it still had more than a lot of food. With a large, I'm confident it could be shared or you'll be guaranteed to have leftovers. Outside of the chicken, you can get beef tips or shrimp. Instead of rice, you can get mashed potatoes. There are two other sides outside of the ones I chose: mac & cheese and cabbage. The small bowl came at $9.99, I got a separate side of mac & cheese and my whole order came out under $20. The person who took my order was super nice. With about 5 people in front of me, the food came out not even 10 mins later. I'd like to try their beef tips & mashed potatoes next time.

    Sunday Dinner by Janet - Fried Catfish

    Sunday Dinner by Janet

    (11 reviews)

    How many of you have heard of Sunday Dinner by Janet? I love good soul food, so when I heard of…read morethis place, we had to try it. While called Sunday Dinner, we came for a Saturday lunch. I wasn't able to find many photos of the place and wasn't sure what to expect. We walked in and discovered they serve "buffet" style similar to Nelson's. She ordered the smothered chicken, and I had the smothered pork chops. They had quite a selection of sides, yet somehow we both got mac n cheese and broccoli rice casserole. This never happens as we usually coordinate and order different items just to try more things. Our meats tasted great and were super tender. The mac was flavorful, and the casserole was good, but a little too mushy for my taste. Let me know if you've been and what you thought of it. And if you haven't, go give them a try and support a real local restaurant.

    I was hooked when I found out they were going to cook my fish to order done and done. Well let me…read moreback up as I pulled I saw the parking was full around the block so that is a sign of good food and service. I went on a Sunday after church so, of course, it was packed, I saw cakes, banana pudding, and deserts galore in the fridge. The menu was decked out in a nice font on the right side of the wall and the sides were in front of you and continuously being refreshed. The staff was amazing and handled the huge crowd in the restaurant with grace and smiles, even making recommendations on items to order. I ended up with the catfish, mac and cheese, and collards. I got my order to go and it was still hot after the 20-minute ride to my hotel. The seasoning on the fish was A1 and it had just the amount of crunch needed if you are in the city GO TO THIS PLACE.

    Stutts House of Barbeque - Coleslaw, Potato Salad, Baked Beans, brisket, Baby Back Ribs

    Stutts House of Barbeque

    (53 reviews)

    $$

    Mohawk

    Stutts BBQ in Tulsa hits you with that rare, disarming warmth where the food is great, sure, but…read morethe real hook is the feeling that you just wandered into someone's family kitchen and they decided to feed you until you stop talking. The chopped brisket carries that perfect Tulsa flavor. It's not trying to be Austin, it's not chasing trends, it's just deeply smoked, tender, and unapologetically saucy in a way that makes you rethink why you ever bothered with sliced brisket at all. The ribs come out with that gentle tug, not the fall apart nonsense, the kind of rib that tells you the pitmaster actually respects the craft. And the hot links bring the heat in that slow, creeping way that makes you nod to yourself like, yeah, this is the right kind of trouble. But the buttermilk pie is the closer. The secret handshake. The thing that makes you sit back in your chair and realize you're not in a restaurant, you're in a home that just happens to have a smoker out back. It's creamy, tangy, sweet, and somehow nostalgic even if you've never had it before. It's the dish that makes you text someone immediately. Stutts isn't polished. It isn't corporate. It's lived in. It's warm. It's the kind of place where the food tastes like someone actually cares about you. And that's the whole point.

    This is the best home cooked meal I've ever had! Friendliest staff in the world and best buttermilk…read morepie ever ! I visit here from LA and always make it a point to visit STUTTS

    Wanda J's Next Generation Restaurant - soulfood - Updated May 2026

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