Xcellent Soul Food

Xecllent Soul Food is like a hole in wall moms and pops soul food aunty cooking style food.Food: my goodness the chicken is is juicy and seasoned, the TURKEY wings is seasoned, baked well, the Mac & cheese is baked and cheeses, and the canned yams is perfectly sweeting and cooked well.Service: the service was fast, smiles, and provided great insight of what to eat based on tasting. Everyone was quick, efficient, and very sanitary. Ambiance: it places gives to go and open setting to see the food. I would say the place for potential to look more upscale.The overall taste of the food is really good 4.8/5

Food- 3.5/5 consistent and tasty Service- n/a okay, attitudes aren't the most pleasantAmbiance- n/a grab and go Good portion sizes. The food was a bit salty as sometimes it is. Otherwise I enjoyed it. Yams were delicious. Greens had no flavor. Not a fan of the mac and cheese or any of their salads. Overall I'd give them a solid 3.5. 1 thumb up and I would recommend for decent soul food.

Xcellent Soul Food is decent, but to be honest, it's more "OK" than excellent. The food is definitely made from scratch, which is a plus, but the flavors just didn't hit the mark for me. The collard greens and mac & cheese, for example, tasted a bit bland--like cafeteria food made by a lunch lady, rather than the rich, soulful flavors I expect from soul food. The ambiance at Xcellent Soul Food is quiet, with some background chatter, but it's the kind of place you could easily miss if not for the signage on the door. The "X" in the logo stands out, but beyond that, the location doesn't really grab attention. It's not that it's unrecognizable, but the restaurant hasn't quite built a reputation for itself yet. Most people who end up here probably discovered it through Uber Eats, where they offer some good deals. Aside from that, there's not much that really sets this place apart.The mac & cheese, in particular, was a thick, cheesy glob that didn't have much depth to it.As for the chicken, I tried both honey chicken wings and turkey wings. The portions were generous, but the meat was a bit sparse, so I ended up with long, skinny pieces of chicken.When I lived near Ralph Avenue, this spot was convenient for takeout, especially if you're in the area and need something quick. It's not usually busy, and it's easy to grab if you're walking past the Popeyes and McDonald's near the A train. However, I'd recommend ordering delivery through Uber Eats, especially since you can sometimes score deals, like a two-for-one offer, which makes the price tag feel more worth it.If you're walking up to this place expecting great soul food, you might be disappointed. Honestly, I'd recommend going to Popeyes instead for a better value. The food here is just average. The staff is friendly, though, and the place is convenient, but when it comes to soul food, it's not quite what I was hoping for.

I came here for lunch on Sunday afternoon. Everything looked so fresh and smelled really good upon arrival. I decided on the medium turkey wing and got the collard greens and yams as my side. The Mac and cheese was also calling my name, so I got a small side of that. It was busy but I felt that my food did take a little while to come out, considering everything was already out and just needed to be plated. Before handing me my food, the lady at the counter noticed that she gave me a large (2 pieces) and took a turkey wing out. I didn't like the fact that my plate was being opened and closed as many times as it was. The turkey wing itself was a little too fatty for me, which was surprising considering they didn't appear that way. The Mac and cheese was really cheesy but a little salty. The greens were pretty good. The yams were sweet and tasted typical. The food also came with a side of cornbread. It was burnt on the bottom and really dry/hard. Overall, the sides were decent, but I would probably come back and try another meat or some seafood item.

Perfect local spot . Shrimp meal was10/10. I tried the shrimp , mac n cheese and yams. Came with cornbread. I tried mango pepsi? Enjoyed it all. This is where you go for the good meal!

Let me say I was a little gun shy to order from a different soul food restaurant, but I'm happy I did! I ordered from East Flatbush h my food arrived HOT! Not lukewarm...HOT! I ordered 2 large turkey wing dinners. One with rice & kidney beans & thr other with yames & collard greens. Extra medium side of Mac & cheese and potato salad. The turkey wings are big! Bigger than my usual restaurant. They were tasty and tender. The yams weren't so sweet that all you taste is sugar. You actually tasted the yams. The rice & beans, with turkey gravy, was very good. The string beans were also good. Flavorful. Not a waterlogged stringy mess. The potato salad was great too. Not mushy potatoes with a side of mayo. Nice firm potatoes in a tasty dressing. The greens were good. Not greasy. Not minced up but a real side of greens. Now, I'm sorry, but the mac & cheese was not my fave. I let hubby eat that. BedStuy Fish Fry on Utica has the best mac & cheese (in my opinion). I look forward to trying other menu items from Xcellent Soul Food. Especially the fish!My hubby, who always has a negative comment, had nothing but praise for the food. We both enjoyed it all. Sorry I didn't get dessert, but now I look forward to it. The negative reviews scared me because I read them AFTER I ordered, but I will definitely be ordering from this restaurant again. Can't wait to go to the restaurant in person. I say give them a try! And Mamadou on uber eats, gets your food there HOT! HIT! I still can't believe it .

The food and service that is provided in this restaurant is wonderful and excellent. The food is well cooked and adds on to the fantastic behavior and service that is being provided. The food is very delicious and I recommend to come this restaurant and enjoy their delicious food and wonderful service.

The pan of yams was burnt , the mac and cheese has a funny taste to it. The lady at the register is rude. You'd be better off getting food from the corner store across the street.

The customer service there is HORRIBLE!!! I will never ever give them another dime of my money or let any of my loved ones patronize this establishment!!!! Just horrible!!!!

what can I say first my husband brought this food home, I thought it was from another sould food restaurant we frequent often, boy was I wrong. First off my husband was put off by the serve whom he believed to be the chef, he said he when the chef thought no one was watching he would throw the food into the trays, and upon inspection of the container with the potato salad I saw what he meant. I had macaroni and cheese, fried fish and potato sala, the potato salad was horrible and runny, he must have known and was trying to get rid of it as fast as possible considering he amount he put that it ran into the bag. The fish was old and tasted like cod liver oil and the macaroni and cheese I put it into the microwave 3 minutes and no melt not even the top, whoever made that macaroni and cheese needs to go back to the drawing board. At almost fifty dollars this was a travesty, and as hard as times are nobody has money to waste and that's exactly what this was money wasted. run don't walk away from this place, and I had my husband ask if they had chitterling, and they had the audacity to act like that was a crime, when the real crime was serving this food