Memphis Soul Southern Cooking

The food at this restaurant is incredible, with generous portions. Be prepared to wait a bit as everything is made from scratch. The service is also pleasant an... read more The food at this restaurant is incredible, with generous portions. Be prepared to wait a bit as everything is made from scratch. The service is also pleasant and polite.

I was thrilled to discover this restaurant near Beale Street. The staff was friendly and the soul food was absolutely delicious! The oxtails over rice were a pl... read more I was thrilled to discover this restaurant near Beale Street. The staff was friendly and the soul food was absolutely delicious! The oxtails over rice were a pleasant surprise and we loved trying this dish for the first time. The catfish was crispy and flavorful, and the fried okra and macaroni and cheese were perfect sides. The portions were generous and we were able to take some leftovers home. Overall, a fantastic dining experience!

My family and I enjoy trying local restaurants when we travel. We decided to have lunch at Memphis Soul (formerly 99 Cent Soul Food Express) after visiting the... read more My family and I enjoy trying local restaurants when we travel. We decided to have lunch at Memphis Soul (formerly 99 Cent Soul Food Express) after visiting the nearby Civil Rights Museum and it was amazing. The place is no frills, simple, and delicious. You order at the front counter, wait a few minutes (even if it's not busy, you might wait about 10 minutes...but it's worth it), then they call you back up with a bunch of styrofoam containers. It's not fancy, but the food is delicious. My teenage son said it was better than Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous the night before, and my wife and I agreed. The smothered chicken breast was so good, I wanted to stop but couldn't resist taking another bite. The rosemary chicken thighs were moist, tender, and wonderful. The BBQ chicken was brave (not sure why), but my son loved it. The mashed potatoes with gravy were excellent, and my wife enjoyed the greens. However, the green beans were sad and watery. The Obama iced tea and lemonade mix was poured haphazardly from premade bottles, so it might be best to stick with water or soda. This place was possibly our favorite food in Memphis. Definitely worth a visit.

The food is good is pretty good. Had dinner delivered today 7/10, if had car would have taken side veggies back and ask for money back its cost to much for tabl... read more The food is good is pretty good. Had dinner delivered today 7/10, if had car would have taken side veggies back and ask for money back its cost to much for tablespoon of food. The pictures on site are not the servings they send you. I believe thus is done because they know you don't have a ride. And when they didn't have what I ordered it was replaced without asking me.

We were in Memphis to celebrate Juneteenth and visit the Civil Rights Museum. As we were walking back to Beale Street we saw this restaurant and decided to give... read more We were in Memphis to celebrate Juneteenth and visit the Civil Rights Museum. As we were walking back to Beale Street we saw this restaurant and decided to give it a try.The inside was airy and cool with clean tables and nice music. The prices, on the other hand were likened to that of fine dining: oxtails $39, three-wing dinner $18, one slice of cake $6.99. Mind you this is lunch time and we spent almost $70 dollars for two people.The food was underwhelming, first my greens beans clearly came out of a can because the paper wrappings were mixed in the beans. The butter beans were not seasoned, the smothered pork chop was super salty, and the tea was not homemade (store brand). We bought cake and it was hard and the lemon cake looked just like Kroger’s.I understand establishments are recovering from the pandemic but quality over quantity is always best. Needless to say we cannot recommend this restaurant and we will not visit again.