"Established in 1959, Houston This Is It Soul Food has an undeniable footprint in the Third Ward. It functions a bit like an elementary school cafeteria, but instead of square-cut slices of pizza and a fruit cup, trays are loaded with stewed oxtail, giant baked turkey wings, and smooth, buttery mashed potatoes. A standard dinner tray here comes with one entree and three sides, and you can’t go wrong with a fried chicken dinner and the classic mac and cheese-candied yam-cabbage trifecta to round out your plate. You’ll see just about everyone, from construction workers having fried fish on their lunch break, to college students making the most of their budget with discounted food trays." - chelsea thomas, gianni greene
