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Whip My Soul

4.7 (790 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
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Moderate noise
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Good for kids

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Toni S.

Brought the family to celebrate and we enjoyed it all! The new additions were the red beans and rice and the cheesy Mac & shrimp egg rolls. The family really enjoyed everything.

3 Wings, Fried Okra, Cheezy Mac
Paul D.

Let's just say right out that this is not a twigs & berries eatery. There's not an açaí or quinoa to be found on the premises. This is southern comfort food. The pork chop is a fried pork chop. You best be ordering cornbread and greens and mac-n-cheese with the main. Save room for peach cobbler. (Room? Ha! I jest. Plan on taking some home though.) To cap it off, there are as many flavors of Kool-Aid as there are of sodas. You order at a counter and your name will be called in a window; this isn't a table-service place. Tonight, I ordered chicken wings and okra and m&c, and I gotta say, the chicken was terrific, the okra was pretty dang good, and the m&c is nice and cheesy and gooey.

Michael A.

Absolutely hands down FOOD FOR THE SOUL!!! I will be back! Whippin my soul like that! They wrong for that! They got many flavors of Kool-aid I haven't had that in years! What a taste of nostalgic memories!

Mac & cheese
Shannon G.

Whip My Soul! EPIC. Look, this place is completely outstanding EVERY SINGLE TIME. The owner is 100% hands on. He takes your order, and when he's free'd up he walks around the dinning room and introduces himself to everyone. Generally and heartfelt with your experience with his food and dining experience. I've come here a few times, and it's 100% consistency with service, care, food, cleanliness, and it's not easy, this place is always packed, always a dining room full of people, friends, family, just an amazing vibe here. I take my out of town friends here every time they come to visit. Normally I get the catfish, cause I love it so much, and I just crave it when I come, but this time I forced myself to try something new. Let me tell you it didn't disappoint. Their wings are outstanding too! Perfectly seasoned. Hot fresh, seasoned like an old family secret recipe. I also got 2 sides with the 3 piece chicken wing order. So I got Mac & cheese, of course. It's so rich and creamy, really one of the top 2 best Mac & cheese I've ever had. My second side I got was their yams. I can't explain it, but it just smells like Christmas and tastes like Christmas. They're a food group on their own. You have to, no you MUST get their yams. They're just epic. I'm already thinking about my next visit to Whip My Soul.

Charmaine S.

Took my friend for a missed birthday event and no other greater place to take her than here! We love their wings, the fish and we had the red velvet cookie and soooo yummy!!!!

Delores L.

My husband and I have been dining at Whip My Soul since it first opened. Why? Whip My Soul, one of the top comfort food restaurants, has consistently great food. The portions are generous, which means count on bringing a doggie bag home. The flavors are bold, authentic, and the food comes out hot and fresh. Standouts include the wings, fish, oxtails, and their soul food egg rolls. Some of our favorites include the sweet potatoes, greens and grits. While the standout for us is the food, the service is exceptional. The owners, family members and servers are Texas friendly and super kind. It is not uncommon for you to see the owner cleaning tables or mopping. We love their work ethic. Whip My Soul delivers traditional Southern comfort with heart, soul, and consistency. If you're craving satisfying soul food in Austin, this restaurant should be #1on your dining list. The atmosphere is always friendly and welcoming.

Greens, Cheezy Mac, oxtail egg roll and fried chicken
Gabrielle B.

The food was really good but the wait was so loooonnnggg! The line was down the length of the restaurant when we arrived. We waited because everyone that we talked to in line said the food was worth the wait. I gave a three start because of the wait. I feel the system could be better. I enjoyed my food. Cheesy Mac was the best in my opinion, as well as the oxtail egg rolls. The chicken wings were seasoned to perfection and nice and hot. Mean greens and dressing were just ok. Not bad but I wouldn't get them again. I had a side of fish, which was good but not super memorable. I also got the koolaid which was good, not too sweet but just right. The inside gives diner seating and not super nice, but had colorful wall art. Prepare to wait, even if you order ahead

Angela B.

I've had this on my list for a hot minute and was finally out in this direction to be able to try this location one of my good Yelp friends Dolores L has been here several times and gave her stamp of approval. We ended up arriving around 1 PM on a Saturday afternoon it was rainy outside and definitely busy on the inside. They have their menu listed out and you walk up to the counter order. Your food are directed to get your own self serve beverage and then wait for your name to be called to get your tray from the window. The gentleman at the front was so sweet. We let him know it was our first time here and what he would recommend for us to try. His recommendation was to have one with tenders one with chicken wings. We could try the different flavors and how they come out differently. I ended up getting the waffle and my friend got the tenders. Onion rings and waffle fries. The chicken had amazing flavor of both the breading, but also in the meat itself the wings and cells were huge even though I only ordered three I could only finish one along with half of the waffle waffle was very thin and crisp again, even without having syrup it was very tasty on its own adding the syrup made it better. We ended up getting to go to containers for both of us to take home and I will say that everything heated up nicely and was a great leftovers the following day. The restaurant itself was simple with tables that you could move to accommodate larger parties or smaller parties. The drink area was a little bit congested, very hectic just because of how many people were in there and I will say that they may have had an opportunity to do a better at busting the tables as individuals left, which seem to get better as we sat there before we left. I would totally go back to try other items almost forgot I tried their banana pudding cake and it was phenomenal. Highly recommend five stars.

The YAMS wow! Reminds me of home. Delicious .
Robert F.

All I can say is get here as fast as you can. The food here brought a tear to my eye it was soooo good. No bs no exaggeration this was such great quality and flavorful food I was angry with myself for not coming sooner. Every thing is good it doesn't matter what you get! But if you must know I got chicken tenders chicken wings collard greens Mac and cheese yams corn bread fried okra and last but not least oxtail Mac n cheese eggrolls !!!! No I didn't eat all this alone I had my wife and kids and we all agree we LOVE this place. The service is wonderful the interior is very clean and there are so many drink options. I will say I only overlooked eating here because traffic on 620 is always so bad and because it's in a shopping center I simply passed by and never saw. Boy was that a mistake. Please do your self the favor and give Whip My Soul a chance .

Wings Dinner Plate
Alanis S.

Whip My Soul is hands down some of the best soul food in Austin. It's a very casual, no-frills spot where you order at the counter and then grab a table, which makes it quick and easy. What really stands out is how consistent the food is. Every time I've come here, it's been just as good as the last! Flavorful, fresh, and exactly what you're craving when you want comfort food. That kind of consistency is hard to find and definitely keeps me coming back. If you're looking for solid, dependable soul food without anything fancy, this is the place to go.

6 piece Wings Dinner Plate
Aquilla M.

Whip My Soul you did not disappoint! Food was delish, customer service was on point and the energy was good. The restaurant was clean and everything came out quickly. Top faves at the table would be the Oxtail & Mac Egg Rolls, Wings, Catfish, Mac n Cheese and the red beans and rice. Looking forward to coming back to try more things on the menu!

Wing Wings Dinner Plate w/ Mean Greens and Cheezy Mac Added a piece of fish
Alyssa C.

Just moved from NC so was looking for traditional soul food from a Black owned business and came across Whip My Soul. I'm so happy I have them a try because everything was hot, fresh, and delicious. It's a casual counter service restaurant that does get busy. I did come in on a Saturday evening and it was definitely their peak time. The line was to the door and food had about a 45 minute wait. For made to order food and with the crowd they had I expected that especially with a line and full tables. My food came out quicker than I expected. The macaroni and cheese was baked and still very cheesy. The greens were perfect, I just added some hot sauce to give them some spice. The fish and chicken were fried perfect and seasoned well. The portion size was good especially considering the cost of food and what other restaurants charge.

Caryn N.

Consistency is key and I love that this location is family owned. I don't come here often but when I do want some greens and some fried chicken just right, Whip my Soul a place to go. There are not too many items on the menu that I don't care for however, I hope one day or maybe in the summer you might add some type of fancy Cajun salad. That would be delightful. Anyway, I ran out here the other night to grab dinner for Bae and I. I really enjoy that. My food lasts me two meals. I got the two shrimp and fried chicken along with red beans and rice and a side of greens. Bay wanted some fried fish, extra crispy, some greens and candy yams. He loves cornbread, so I got that as well.

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Great food, service and ambience! 12 out of 10!! I try to try something different each time but my favorite is the fried chicken wings.

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Does this restaurant take reservations?

No, they don't offer reservations that I know of.

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Catfish...and it's really good

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