It’s a 4.5 for me. Be prepared to stand in line if you go on a Sunday. That’s when I went and I was there waiting to get to the front for about an hour, and it wasn’t packed. It’s cafeteria style, and they have inside seating. I had the fish and shrimp dinner with mac n cheese, greens, cornbread, and sweet tea. I also got a slice of pound cake. Everything was great, except for the greens. They didn’t really have much of a taste to me.
OMG!!!! I was in Jacksonville (from Atlanta) working and saw this restaurant while I was out, and decided to give it a try.
I saw several folks who looked like my family going in so I said “it must be good!”.
I ordered the oxtails, Lima beans and fried cabbage with peach cobbler and WOW! The servings are huge! I can eat off this plate 3 times! The service was wonderful and the food is delicious! Tastes like home. I highly recommend this restaurant! 5 stars all around! 🥰
Food is always good. For weight management I have to limit how often I go to this place. So far I haven't had cake anywhere else better than theirs except my mother's made hers from scratch. She passed in 2021. I find myself going to get their cake because it's the closest to made from scratch goodness she used to make up and no one else comes close to it like Soul food Bistro
every time I walk in here I’m immediately turned off by the line but man! when I say, the wait is so worth it. It’s so worth it, every time. Great portions of food for good price.
My nephew has introduced me to this place. And I cannot go to Jacksonville without stopping here. Love the food and the hostess that always is upbeat when she greets you at your table. The staff are great!
All I can say is the person(s) cooking the food there has a great sense of touch and taste. The food was great. I had one smothered and one fried pork chop. They were very tasty and cooked perfectly. The Mac and cheese was great and seasoned well also. I also had the lemon cake. Smdh, it was so good. I will definitely come back when I'm in town.
Y'all, if you don't come here, you are missing out! Best soul food in Jax, better yet, in this country by far! Get yourself some sweet tea and relax! Try the fish and shrimp, some peach cobbler, trust that you won't be leaving hungry! Food that truly touches the soul! Come find your soul at the Bistro, baby!
Toya “Moon Goddess” Morinia
+4
I'm a great Soul Food cook and I have been to many restaurants all over the I will say that this one hit the most close to home. Had the Fried Fish and Shrimp dinner which came with two sides. I had the Collard Greens and Potato Salad. The fish was a huge piece fried to perfection along with crispy tasty shrimp. It was a tad overseasoned, but not overwhelming. The greens were tender but could've used a bit more seasoning and the Potato Salad was good but had huge chunks of potatoes in it. My Love had the white meat fried chicken with Mac and cheese. The chicken was golden and delicious!! The Mac and cheese was AMAZING!!! Unfortunately we got there kind of late and all of the dessert was sold out except for the Peach Cobbler. It was some of the BEST Peach Cobbler I have ever had!!! The staff was simply amazing and they also have a dine in option which we used. It was definitely worth the 20 minute drive!!! I definitely recommend
This little gem of a restaurant use to be at Atlantic and Kernan but is now in the Regency area in the same plaza as Ollie's. Great food and pleasant staff. I like that they plate your food in take out containers as we never finish a meal and always take home leftovers, this saves them on having to wash dishes and keeps patrons from asking for take out containers. You can dine in or take out. You get a lot of freshly prepared food for your money. Will visit again!
The Soul Food Bistro is a soul food restaurant located on Atlantic Blvd. The wait can be long and they are following COVID guidelines. Wear your mask! The food is cafeteria style, and there is dine-in seating available as well as takeout. They have everything from fried chicken, smothered pork chops, and even oxtails. They offer fresh vegetables also. The green beans are one of my favorites. Sometimes the smothered pork chops are hot, a bit too much black pepper. The chicken dressing was very sweet. I did not like it at all. The seafood salad was delicious. The peach cobbler is decent, but I don't really care for any of their desserts. Definitely my go to when I want soul food and don't have time to cook at home.
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