Detroit Soul

Just left from eating dinner here. The staff was awesome and the food was great. my wait time was fairly short. I ordered the cat fish, with greens and black eye peas and they remind me of my grandmother's. I would definitely go back!

Love this place! Great people, Great service, and Great FOOD!!! I urge everyone to patronize this First Class, and down home establishment!!!!

Well, the waitress made it abundantly clear that we were not welcome as soon as we walked in. "You can have a small table, but MAKE SURE there's two menus". Uh, ok.The place is basically empty, but ok. The wife and I sit at a small table with two menus. She eventually brings over two glasses of ice and a carafe of water. Then walks away.Comes back and asks what we want. Lunch menu or dinner... we place our order and she's gone.25 minutes later, she sets up a tray holder next to the table, for two meals. Again, ok. The collard greens were pretty good. (I like them a little spicier). The mac and cheese was bland as was my meatloaf. The gravy? Cold. The meat? Cold. Have you ever had cold meatloaf with cold bland gravy?If I order it, I eat it. That's the rules and I got through it. The wife was blah about her smothered pork chop. Especially trying to cut it with a butter knife...Two young women walk in and the waitress lights up, "sit wherever you'd like, you can have one of the big tables too". She made sure we heard and gave me a look after saying it. Again, ok.I'm starting to understand.20 minutes after finishing our cold meals she brings the tray holder to clear the table and asks if we are adding ice cream to the bill. I say no thank you, just the bill and hand her my card. She then hits me we "I have to go get the bill and bring it to you, THEN I'll take your payment"... uh, what? OK.5 minutes later she drops the bill on the table, no words, just plop. I don't bother looking at it and hand her my card.I now 100% understand what is going on.She processes the payment and, again, plop... on the table.They automatically charge over 15% gratuity. For two people. That cold ass flavorless meatloaf was $22.I normally tip more than that. Even with shitty service, but again... I get it. They made it very clear to my wife and I that we were not welcome here.Why were we singled out? We're white.That's it. Every other customer got the "family" treatment. We got cold food and an automatic gratuity with a bad attitude.

As a native Detroiter and one who LOVES Soul Food, I have to give an honest version of my opinion. So to do so, I will do a Pros and Cons version of this review. ** I was at the Jefferson location**Cons (as I like my bad news first)-The service is lacking. Our waitress dropped off our drinks and it was another 15-20 minutes before she circled back around to get our order. After we placed our order it took a VERY long time to get our food, I'm talking over 35-40 minutes. We heard for at least 15 minutes, we are waiting on the fried chicken. . I told my wife, I guess they went and murked the chick and we will have some very fresh chicken. Not fully the case. Also, we had to flag our server down to get the check as things took so long we were now late for our show. Lastly- it was less than 10 total people in the whole dining area and 4-5 of them worked for this establishment. There is no excuse for why it took almost 45 minutes for us to get a fairly basic meal. -Surprise ‼The Ice Cream Lady. Before we got our food and honestly before we could order our meal the Ice Cream lady came over and very pointedly interrupted my wife and I's conversation. Like it was shocking! And when she told us the special, I asked a question and I won't tell you what she said to me, but I had to clutch my pearls on what I thought was a basic question about what she was peddling to us. My Boo later said, you pissed someone off and that's why our food is taking so long....... I can neither confirm nor deny that statement. -The Food, I'm trying to be kind and say, we all have our bad days. So to wait an extremely long time for the food and it be brought out in a very odd way, some sides first, then some other items, then 15 minutes later my chicken, it was disjointed. As for the food itself, a lot and I mean A LOT of salt and pepper and hot sauce was used at our table. Simply stated, the food was bland. Maybe they cater to a crowd that has a specific diet. Pro (and there are a few)- We were graciously welcomed when we entered. It helped to make us feel welcomed and we were immediately seated. - No pork in the veggie options, greens, green beans and others were using smoked Turkey. Very, very, very, very appreciated. - The open concept was great as the sun was shining and with all of the windows, it's a beautiful setting. You also get to look out those wonderful windows and imagine what that part of Detroit used to be. - An amazing play list. The music was very relaxing and set a very calming mood. It was not too heavy on word play but nice instrumental ambiance to guide us through our experience.- I love the concept of having two services in one. Ice cream after dinner is a great touch, especially for couples or friends hanging out. - Our meal was affordable. I didn't have sticker shock and the bill was true to what we ordered and that allowed be to leave a decent gratuity, despite the total experience. All in All, I am glad we trekked from Ypsilanti over to this space. I appreciate what was trying to be delivered. But when we asked each other our key question when reviewing our experiences- "Would you come back", unfortunately it was a resounding no.... Too many other places to try and when the meal takes forever, the food is lack luster and you are made to feel like you pissed a staffer off for asking a question, it all equates to a No Thank You for us. Thank you for the experience Jefferson Detroit Soul.

We had a great meal here last weekend. I had the meatloaf with Mac and cheese and coleslaw. My husband had fried chicken with the mac and cheese and collard greens, and our son had the chicken wings with mac and cheese and French fries. All of the food was very tasty. My husband said it's the best fried chicken he's ever had. We each had a scoop of the ice cream, which was super fresh and delicious. The service was amazing; everyone was warm and friendly. It wasn't very busy on a Saturday night, so I hope business picks up for them. They're truly a gem and we will definitely return soon!

We got a carry out from Detroit Soul last night. The catfish and side dishes were delicious! Check this restaurant out. We definitely plan to go back soon.

We've been to this place several times. The food is good but portions are not up to entree standards It's a nice neighborhood restaurant that could really amp up their game if they want to.

Great food great atmosphere Wonderful people and staff who provided delightful service.

I've gone to the Jefferson Ave location a number of times and have always been extremely happy with the place, service and food. Wait staff is friendly and accommodating. I love sitting at a window table. The food is excellent. I particularly love the catfish with mac & cheese and collard greens. Exceptional. Great dessert cakes. I've brought friends with me on a number of occasions and they raved about it. Keep up the great work!

The service was great and the food was delicious. I had catfish and it was cooked just right and greens and macaroni were good!