Make the reservation and go asap! This restaurant is amazing. Everything we tried was absolutely delicious. The staff is friendly and make you feel like family. I can't wait to go back.
We loved Soule! After having read the reviews for this restaurant, we decided to venture out to this destination to enjoy some great soulfood. The trip there was well worth our time and enjoyed by all in our party. The small storefront was well appointed, clean and delicious! We enjoyed shrimp and grits, blackened catfish, and fried chicken with sides of sweet potatoes and greens while listening to an old school R & B mix!! We sat at a window location and people watched as we looked out upon the West Fest. What a delightful venture!! Every dish was well prepared and Scrumpdeli-ishous!!!
Personally I do not quite understand the mixed reviews. It could really be personal preference, because my wife and I have definitely had a great experience here. Sure, they may have asked us to come right at our reservation time instead of early (which seems to be one thing someone complained about), but I think it is perfectly reasonable. We got the fried green tomatoes, the fried catfish entrée, the fried chicken entrée, and shrimp & grits. All the sides were on point, including the greens, which you typically wouldn't expect too much in restaurants vs. home-made. The shrimp & grits was my absolute favorite, though! I don't know what they put in there, but I can eat it all day. Oh and of course, eating all that food with some Kool-Aid was just refreshing. They also had very good decorations and there were customers taking pictures with them. In general I will definitely recommend this place, and hope it is not a hit or miss for you if you choose to go!
Let say this.... ALL 5 of us were leaning sideways when we left. And the leftovers I took home were even better the next day. Food is seasoned perfectly.
SOULE was a positive experience for my family and I. We were glad that we were able to support a black owned business and celebrate my son's graduation at the same time. We lucked up on a 7:15 reservation. They are reservation only for dine in. I think this is primarily because there is only about 4 or 5 seating spaces for diners. It seemed they had plenty of online and call pick up orders though as you could see the steady traffic on the Sunday night.We had the honey drizzled chicken with sides, catfish dinner with 2 sides. and the salmon dinner. My greens were a little salty for my taste but the sweet potatoes were exactly on point. Catfish was great, like home! We also had the New Orleans shrimp appetizer. It was small but super tasty. My daughter cleared the sauce from the bowl.We spent near $40 per person for 4 meals, 2 desserts, no drinks and an appetizer including tip which is a little pricey for us so we can't afford to go regularly but the food was delicious and we would order again. By the way the metered street parking was free at the time we went.
Excellent Soul food restaurant in the heart of growing foodie neighborhood West Town. My brother came by for a late lunch and were fortunate to grab a walk-in spot, but be advised that this restaurant is predominantly booked via online reservation. Another pro tip - it's BYOB with a $10 corkage fee!We shared the honey glazed fried chicken and the lamp chops with a variety of side dishes. The food was absolutely delicious and the perfect amount to share between the two of us. Our favorite side dishes were definitely the creamed corn (so flavorful!) and dirty rice. We finished the meal with a banana pudding, which was also to die for.Overall, I was super satisfied with the meal. This spot is well deserving of its Bib Gourmand status. I was happy to support this Black female-led establishment and would love to return!
I highly recommend not to eat here spent a lot of money here and the food was disgusting my first experience and it was the worst experience please do waste your money!!!!!!!!
don’t waste your time here i highly do not recommend anyone to go here the food is horrible i should have read the reviews before i wasted my time and money
Definitely not worth the money or what I was expecting. I ordered my food through uber but I will be giving them a call shortly after this review. Let's start: Please remove Lamb chops from your menu--- awful and overcooked, try a different recipe for peach cobbler not it and I've been to New Orleans too many times to be insulted by your BBQ Shrimp. Whew first time in Chicago going back to the SOUTH! No Thanks.0
Our party ordered different items and I must admit everything was delicious. The Soulé punch, fried catfish with cream corn & greens, sweet potatoes, and the fried green tomatoes were just a few items we had. If you are ever in town, please make a reservation prior and visit Bridgette and her team; you will not be disappointed! She was social with everyone.