Soule To Soule

I tried this Black owned gem for the first time on Thursday with two friends visiting from out of town. My friends are from New York and have high standards for really delicious food and a nice ambiance at restaurants, so when I saw the decor on the reviews at Soule to Soule, I thought we'd try it out! The location is an intimate spot, and the pictures from other reviews accurately reflect the decor which incorporates a cool dark green velvet texture on the furniture and curtains throughout with gold accents. (I didn't take any pictures of the decor while there) The server was attentive and throughout our dining experience we were never left waiting for anything too long or felt neglected. One suggestion I'd have is that the server turn on the charm and smile and create some more warmth and welcoming energy, that would go a long way in the future. We started off with the jerk wings, which definitely had a spicy kick to them. The plates were a bit worn down which took away from their presentation. The sauce on them was thick and the chicken wasn't as tender as I'd prefer. But the main course stole the entire show! I had the catfish and grits and wow the flavor of this dish was phenomenal! For my friends, one got the same as me, and the other got the salmon, shrimp and potatoes and absolutely loved the flavors as well! The food was a hit for them! The main dish was amazing and I'd definitely return. I did not realize until we arrived that this restaurant does not serve alcoholic drinks, so this is something to be mindful of. We ordered the Soule punch which was quite delicious! I truly believe this place could be a real star with some minor tweaks; upgrade the menus to some laminated or better yet menus in a leather menu holder, up the warmth with service, and keep the music at a volume that is enjoyable and allows for easy conversation among guests. This place has all the makings to be packed every night of the week and I do hope they grow to this level! Let's support this local gem with tantalizing flavors and watch them excel!

The food is delicious and well prepared. I take my hat off to the chef. The prices are a little high for the portions. Catfish portion was small and cooked too hard. Salmon pasta was really good with a large piece of salmon and fresh shrimp. Fried green tomatoes were some of the best I've ever had. This restaurant has so much potential I really hate to only give them 3 stars, but the service is terrible. I went with my bf on a Saturday night. There's only metered street parking so plan extra time to find a spot. We had a reservation and arrived a few minutes early. No priority is given to reservations we were stuck waiting behind everybody else. The space is really small with no lobby or wait area and no hostess so it was a chaotic mess. Uber eats person waiting for an order, large party waiting to be seated for a birthday, plus the walk in patrons. The hostess is the waitress is the busboy is the bartender. One person doing 4 jobs for a full restaurant on a Saturday night is absolutely terrible. Long waits for everything even water. You better order everything at once cuz she may not return for 20mins while she waits on every other table. She was doing her best but please hire a couple more employees so the level of service matches the amazing food and decor. The bar area wasn't utilized at all. Nobody seated there and no bartender and no tv. It takes up half of a wall in a small space it needs to be used for something. All bar beverages were pre made or bottled cocktails or wine sold for inflated prices.

Love this place! Beautifully decorated. Great music and EXCELLENT FOOD!! I found myself letting the jerk chicken linger on my tongue much longer than I normally do to savor the flavor. Everything ordered at our table was delicious, Jerk Chicken, Jerk Shrimp, Fried Chicken, Sweet Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes. The Soule Punch and Lemonade were also hits. I highly recommend!

This place has a fine dining room feel to it. The colors are rich and the lights are dim. Our waiter was attentive and moved effortlessly through the tables. The food was really good. We started with fried green tomatoes. They were crispy and full of flavor. Our main courses were fried chicken and fried catfish dinners. Both were fried very well and were crispy with good flavor. We choose the greens, Mac and cheese and sweet potatoes for our sides. All three were tasty. The greens have a nice savory heat to them. The Mac and cheese could have a bit more cheese for my desired taste. Let's not forget the Arnold Palmer! This mixture was balanced well. It was refreshing and had just the right amount of sweet to it.

This soul food restaurant was absolutely fabulous! Everything that we ordered was amazingly delicious. It was one server and he did amazing with all the tables and he was very professional and kind. I loved the ambiance of the restaurant. The art decor was really nice and it was really comfortable and inviting. I definitely recommend this restaurant and I will definitely return.

Between their two locations, we've had most everything on the menu and never encountered anything less than a really good dish. I recommend the fried green tomatoes, bbq jerk wings, Cajun salmon bites appetizers, and for entrees; the fried chicken, fried catfish and lollipop lamb chops. My favorite sides are mac'n'cheese, greens, asparagus, and potato salad. My family raves about the shrimp and salmon dishes, especially jerked. The Chicago Ave location is the original spot, smaller and more intimate. I really like its vibe and it's also byob. The Roosevelt location is bigger with a full bar and craft cocktails. I'm a really big fan of the owner/chef.

All the fish was cooked perfectly..had the right amount of crisp ! The service is what made me give 5 stars

Dear Heavenly Father, I have tasted the BEST soul food restaurant in the United States. So serious. Everything was cooked to perfection! Let's start out with the greens. Hands down the flavor was *chef kiss. Cat fish was crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The drinks are so bomb as well not too sweet or to lemony just perfect! Coming from Las Vegas it's nice to have a nice soul food meal that actually has some soul to it honey! The aesthetics of the restaurant were beautiful! 5 stars and the host was pretty cool as well. Until again, Chicago y'all did the damn thang.

I was visiting this restaurant from Indianapolis Indiana . We were told that there were no tables available (even though there were clearly several) we were told that the empty tables were for reservations and we could sit at the bar to wait to see if the reservations would show up. After 30 minutes of waiting the reservations didn't show and we were not offered to sit at the open tables.We had to asked Tanya and Victor if they were going to at least take our orders. After ordering and receiving our food. My mac & Cheese was cold and the lamb chops were tough. There was no cornbread to go with the meals and no lemonade!! And let's not forget the hidden charge if you're a party of "THREE" in which they consider a "LARGE PARTY FEE" I guess this is a couples only restaurant !!!

The ambiance is nice, smaller space. We made reservations, no host as soon as you walk in but she was yelling out from behind the bar. We decided to sit at the bar as tables are a bit close together. It wasn't packed in there. We actually wanted to try Soulé but opted for the sister location. Server was a 5/10 and there was only 1. Food came out pretty fast which I will post below. Lamb chops were good, I will pass on the Mac and yams from here. My friend ordered catfish sliders which were good until she had to throw up.. I guess this place is BYOB. Maybe Soule is better but I don't have to return.