Ma Lessie's Chicken & Waffles

Soul food restaurant · Center City East

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"When Ms. Tootsie's Restaurant Bar Lounge closed down, there was a massive soul food gap in Reading Terminal Market. Thankfully, Ma Lessie's Chicken & Waffles opened up to serve up some tender and juicy ribs, crunchy fried chicken, and savory collard greens and cabbage. From yams, creamy mac and cheese, and turkey legs that are so big they sometimes struggle to close the takeout tray, everything here is delicious and will probably send you straight to your couch to take a nap when you’re done eating." - Candis R. McLean

Ma Lessie's Chicken & Waffles - Review - Center City - Philadelphia - The Infatuation
Nicole Guglielmo

51 N 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Get directions

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