Soul Food Shack

October 2024 | Gardena: I was excited that the Soul Food Shack location was open in Gardena!! I loved the Soul Food Shack in Inglewood & was surprised when the location closed! I have been with friends several times and the food was always delicious!Catfish Dinner w/Yams & Cabbage! Yes, yes, and yes; all-around delicious! The kind of flavor that makes you dance a little bit and my friend and I did dance a little bit! Hahaha! When that hard-hitting food hits you, it makes you move a little! When you order the dinner plate, you get to pick two sides! Portions are huge; leftovers! Yay! My friend said she also enjoyed her dish!Vibe: What a fun place and popular, I might add! When we first arrived Friday, around 4 PM, we were the only ones there! Shortly after, car after car and order after order was being picked up! Suddenly, sports were playing on the screen and groups of guys after groups of guys arrived and sat at the tables! It was the vibe of a party and good vibes all around, loved it! Everyone having a great time, while eating good food! Score!Overall: Yes, please! Thank goodness the location in Gardena is still open! I'll be back!!

The Mac n "cheese"- all Mac, no cheese..Chicken was ok. Yams were ight. Waffle was just a carrier for the syrup. Not sure what has happened to this place. Past few times it has been similar to this. Used to be a hit every time.

The interior was OK and the service was average. But unfortunately, the food absolutely did not work for me. The shrimp and grits was very far from authentic and tasted more like a fast food version of the dish. I forced myself to finish it. The fried pork chop was OK. After I left, I felt very nauseous to the point that I had to pull over and buy water somewhere to chug as soon as possible. I cannot say for sure that it came from this meal, but it happened right after. I don't know if they used old oil or if it was just a coincidence. I want to support them, but this was a very unpleasant experience.

First off we are from Texas and wanted to experience some delicious soul food. We found this place and everything looked appealing and inviting online however, when we got there was a different story. There was no restroom for patrons to wash their hands before eating their food. Once we received our food, we discovered that the macaroni and cheese was not to our liking. It was very clumpy and not creamy as expected. The yams were extra sweet but not good, but tasted like sweetener was used versus sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar.One person in our party, wanted to swap out the mac & cheese for another side. The cashier went to ask the lady in the back and she replied with a hard NOPE. Which was completely rude. Overall, we would give this a solid three out of 10.

We were just heading home from DTLA and decided to yelp restaurants. @this place on Tuesdays, they have a $5 meal 2 leg and 2 sides - I ordered that to try it out and boy it was good for a simple meal. Hubby ordered the pork chop dinner plate and it definitely satisfied his hunger . Enjoy their colorful Koolaid lemonade to make the experience even better. Service is simply 5 stars for us. SHANAE so sweet to serve us. This is the only place I have been where customers were chatty and happy and excited to pick up their orders . We have 3 boys at home waiting for their chicken cause we ordered for them to go !

No. Will not order this food again.It was horrid.Three wings with French fries. Fries were soggy, limp and unappealing. Wings were dry and underseasoned.Potato salad tasted like it came Smart and Final and they tried to doctor it up.Mac n Cheese was gooey, pasty and underseasoned.Fried Catfish was limp and underseasoned as well.This food reads...we don't try very hard. We don't put in the effort with a side of oh, well. I ate 25% of my meal before I threw in the towel...

Was worried based off all of the bad reviews... I got the catfish breakfast (eggs with cheese and onions smothered potatoes) my bf got the red velvet waffle chicken special. We're both pleased. Catfish is fried perfectly & he said the waffles are wild. Called and placed the order via phone, ready in 20 minutes. Would order again.

God the food here was so good. Portions are massive, I had lots of leftovers. Ordered the lunch special with 2pc of chicken legs, mac and cheese, two cornbread muffins and collard greens. $9.99 before tax, after tax came out to $13. It was my first time ever having collard greens but sadly I personally didn't really like it. Not because of the way they made it but I didn't know collard greens has a natural bitterness to it so next time I come here I'll probably get a different side. Definitely doesn't deserve to get a star docked though. Mac and cheese was the best I've ever had, it was SO cheese and flavorful, I highly recommend. Cornbread muffins were moist and delicious with crispy edges. Fried chicken was also really good, light (but crispy) breading, super moist chicken.Service was great, the girl at the front (didn't get her name) was really sweet and attentive, and another guy (I think one of the owners?) was really friendly. Both of them made sure I liked the food.The dining ares is kind of small but super clean, there are no bathrooms but there's a McDonald's right across the street if you need to go. Lots of happy regulars coming in and out.

Had the catfish dinner. Everything was fresh & hot when I received my food except the cornbread muffins. I'm sure they were probably made earlier in the day which was no issue. The fresh fish and sides definitely made up for it and more.

I've been here several Times, but the last couple times I was there the food was overcooked/ burnt. I don't know who was in the kitchen this past Saturday but they fkd up for sure. How you burn cornbread lol. The chicken was hard and overcooked. This used to be one of my favorite sports please get it together.