Soul Groove

Great place for dinner. We had the vegan chicken and waffles and the regular chicken and waffles. Very delicious! Caution: if you walk here be very careful, there are tons of drug addicts and shady stuff going on here. This is on or near Tenderloin, a high drug use neighborhood in San Francisco. If you plan to come, grab a cab/uber/lyft etc but I highly advise against walking here.

This place is incredible! 1. The staff are so lovely. We went three times on our visit to SF, and each time the staff working were charming, kind, and personable. Felt immediately at home. 2. The food will knock your socks off. The vegan options they have are so good, I'm not sure I can describe it well enough. The vegan "chicken" and waffles (breakfast or sandwich style) are AMAZING. Never tasted anything like it, and it perfectly captures my conception of Southern Comfort food. The rice and beans, slaw, and homemade hot sauce get a shout out too. 3. The atmosphere. Live DJs perform on the weekends, and it tops off the cool vibes that ooze off this place. Come and try it, then come back for more.

Came here with my sister (Gluten-Free Vegan) and her boyfriend (allergic to all seafood). This place is great because there is amazing food for all of us to eat there (I don't eat vegetables). I mean how hard is it to find a restaurant where all 3 of us can thoroughly enjoy what we are eating. I had the chicken and buttermilk waffle w/ powdered sugar and PRALINE BUTTER (which they make in house). I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT PRALINE BUTTER IS. ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT TASTES REALLY DAMN GOOD. 5 stars for just the praline butter. The service was also phenomenal! They were attentive and very friendly. My sisters BF ordered coffee which he felt was not hot enough so he went to tell the guy at the counter who promptly and WITHOUT question or hesitation brewed a fresh batch JUST for him. Too bad I can't add extra stars because this place deserves more than 5 stars.

We went early. Waiter was knowledgeable and helpful. I was going to order the jalapeño Cole slaw but she warned me it's not spicy. She brought a taste out for me to try. It was very good. But, yeah, not spicy . She also guided me on which beverage to order. I was torn between two. She recommended the sweet tea for a more authentic experience with the food. She was right. Collard greens were perfect. I liked the unexpected buttermilk dipping sauce that comes with the chicken. The batter was spades obedience well. Good crunch and texture. All three of us were happy. Will return again.

I love this place so much despite the fact that it takes a while for them to make the food. Presumably that means they are making it to order, because it takes a long time even when no one else is there. But everything I've ever had here is delicious. My favorite is the Vegan Fried Soul -- every time I get it I do a double take and think, "waaaaaait a second," because the fake chicken is THAT good that I always think it's real. Their sauces are fantastic and so is the sweet tea. Definitely my favorite lunch spot.