Roland's Soul Food

Being a vegan, I didn't eat here myself. I did go inside with my wife. Never have I heard this woman smack and chew so loud. Who can lick their fingers loud? My wife! Because of that, I'm going to assume the food here is really, really great. For me, it was the atmosphere. I grew up in the "country" parts of Georgia. We had places like these. The unity, camaraderie, fellowshipping, and just the joy of being around folks enjoying some good old soul food, brought back so many memories.

Overall, the food that my family had was really good. I can say that the greens, fried fish, rice and black-eyed peas, cornbread were amazing! The corn tasted like it was poured right out the can. The fried chicken wasn't perfectly seasoned to me but my mom liked it. The food was warm instead of hot. I would definitely go back if we visited Austin again.

I had the fried fish and chicken wings. The fish was delicious, and the cornmeal was crisp. All the food tasted great and was fresh. It was a very welcoming location. If you want good soul food I'd recommend this place. It is also a locally owned business with character. 9/17/19 Update: So I went back to Roland's and wanted to come back to this review just to mention this place is still amazing. Trust me you won't be let down. This was probably my fifth time there and I have yet to be let down.

I was hanging out Maggie Mae's in downtown Austin, and the doorman highly suggested this place. So sure enough I had to check it out. This little homey, cozy, soul food spot smelled amazing upon entering. I originally wanted alligator but unfortunately they were out of that, but I don't regret getting the meatloaf one bit! All of the food was very flavorful, and portions are generous for the price. They even took it up to notches when I found out they made Kool aid in house haha. Everything was above what was expected, and I definitely plan on coming back!