Detroit Soul

I purchased a fried pork chop dinner with sides of macaroni and cheese, collard greens and yams. When I placed the order, I asked that the pork chops be fried hard. See the photo. The pork chops are swimming in oil & are NOT cooked through. I’m not sure what cheeses were used for this macaroni. It’s bland. The yams are stringy. The greens are just OK. I don’t understand how you have your children at your business running around the lobby. I just wasted $24.37. I’m saddened that I had not only wasted my money but my time. I will not be back.

Absolutely amazing! I ordered smothered pork chops, Mac n cheese, and greens! Everything was cooked to perfection and was very tasteful! Customer service was warm and welcoming! Whenever I visit Detroit, Detroit Soul will be on my list of things to do! Thank you for your hospitality!

Edited Review: 1/5/23 I am thoroughly pleased with my order and the food was DELICIOUS. I appreciate the amount of professionalism Mrs. Val and the other owners showed me when I stopped by again. They have earned me as a repeat customer along with my grandparents who has been looking for a #BlackOwned establishment to patronize. We will be returning

Great portions and food was nice and fresh. I got 2 dinners. Meatloaf with yams and macaroni were delicious. My daughter got chicken with macaroni and yams and a side of greens.The greens were a bit bitter for us, but other than that we were pleased and will return.

I couldn’t eat the ribs because they were undone and the spaghetti was nasty and the greens had hot sauce on them that tasted nasty. My husbands plate had pork chops that were over cooked and the macaroni was nasty but he ate it plus he had greens he thought the greens were okay. Overall I was truly disappointed ☹️. This was our first time here and this was definitely be our last. We spent 40 dollars for nothing. I wish I could give this place no stars ⭐️.

Open your eyes as you travel along 8 Mile East. We're not here to talk about Marshall Mathers. That's not the 8 Mile I speak of. This 8 Mile seems to have a history, a story to tell. One of those stories is Detroit Soul. This is a place of comfort, conversation, and confidence that you will absolutely enjoy your meal. Before we begin, let's address the wait time and explain why your wait may be better fifteen and twenty minutes. You're here for soul food. Your not here for fast food, so expect to get fried chicken that's made to order. Sit back, strike up a conversation, enjoy the wall of African American history. You're home, act like it. When you walk in, take in the simplicity of the business. It's right to the point. Come in, order, eat in or carry out. The menu is direct and easy to read. No subsections to this menu. What you see is what you get, and there's nothing wrong with that. From fried chicken lunches and dinners, to smothered pork chops and turkey wings. Side items include collard greens, mac and cheese, baked beans, and cole slaw to name a few. When it comes to dessert, the pond cake was incredible. I didn't try the German chocolate cake, so I can't say anything for that. With your lunch or dinner you get a side of cornbread. The bread was not as soft as I liked, but that's a personal gripe, do not let that turn you off to trying it. You may have different tastes, so enjoy. The staff are very welcoming. From the start of our visit, we spent most of our time talking with the staff about the area and what to see. If you need an idea of what to see and where to go in Detroit, make sure to ask. They have some really good ideas. Parking is very limited. The parking lot is very small and begs to be expanded. That is the only improvement I would suggest. Prepare for a good, humble and enjoyable experience. Welcome to Detroit Soul. Welcome home.

Absolutely delicious even though they forgot my cranberry sauce that I asked for when ordering and when I got there. No additional salt/pepper packets and off brand hot sauce packets (no Frank's Hot Sauce). Food was amazing!! Limited parking and other customers picking up orders parked in between 2 parking spots making it hard for one to park to pick up orders. The girls working were nice and they are part of a program where they employee high school students so I love that. I will be back to try some other dishes. I ordered my food way before arriving because I only have 30 minutes for lunch and still had to wait even though I have them over 20 mins to prepare food. 20 mins is what they told me over the phone. Overall great experience. I will be back!!!

I just ordered two dinner from this place and my baked chicken and the meatloaf was raw.. tasteless.. horrible food.. update.:I tried calling this restaurant and was put on hold at the 30 minute mark I hung up..I really feel messed up that this business would show up on a news show talking like they were about their business to only do this ..they need to change their name to Detroit s worse soul food

We had a carryout for Thanksgiving Day. We ordered dressing and collard greens. This was the best soul food that I've had in the Detroit area in sometime.

This place has great food . Absolutely delicious . U will be mad while you're eating it because it will take them over an hour just to take your order . I am here now just getting my food . When I got here almost 2 hours ago the place was almost full I was seated and waited over an hour before the server came over and took my order . By this time all the people that were here all had left and they were cleaning off all the tables and the dishes . After that then they decided to come take my order . Then I still had to wait obviously for them to cook the food . The food is great but u will die of starvation before u even get a bite of the good food you smell . Don't come here if you're hungry unless u want to eat while you're mad.

Thanksgiving dinner was a disaster. We will stay home next year or go to a high-end restaurant. Trying to support within our community, but this substandard service is not what we are accustomed to. The food was sitting on the bar countertop uncovered, difficult to reach. People were literally reaching over chafing dishes to get food from the dual chafers. The chafing pans were not changed quickly enough. There was catering , carryouts going on, and the buffet. They were not equipped to handle this, and one could sit back and watch. Sad.

Great food and great service. Good options to choose from as it relates to sides like mac & cheese, dressing, candied yams etc.

After traveling (25) miles to try this place it was a trip that I probably should have taken a closer place for better quality...On 7/23/2023 I drove expecting a fabulous meal but unfortunately it was a disaster I ordered (2)Half slab Bar B Q.. dinners consisting with (2) sides ..one Collard Greens and Candied Yams...see pics...Ribs were extra tough...Greens were loaded with vinegar ..the Yams were the best thing in the box .... I do hope this wasn't the norm...or the same quality that was presented on Tasty Tuesday.... I do hope that there other location BarBQue isn't like what I had...disappointed greatly

we ordered cabbage, macaroni and cheese and both were salty, catfish was just ok. Not a good a first impression. Price was average for a soul food restaurant.

Hubby brought home yummy delicious comfort foods tonight which was just what we needed after a long long did I say long week! We had pork chops, meat loaf catfish, Mac n cheese collard greens and yams. Everything was fresh and flavorful. My pork chop was a bit salty for my liking but not so much that it was bad. Mac n cheese and yams were my favorite. Each meal came with a large corn bread muffin. Called in the order and the food was ready when my hubby arrived after work to pick it up.

I tried take outfrom this restaurant when I was in Detroit. It was really good. We had the meatloaf, catfish, & fried chicken. All the sides were delicious as well. For dessert we got the last peach cobblers. We added some vanilla ice cream when we got home and it was on and poppin. The next time I return they might be in their new Jefferson location Downtown. I'm looking forward to it.

Bad Bad Bad okay mind you this was Labor Day and it was steady but slow.I placed a call in order,Turkey wing dinner turkey was dry no gravy broth dressing no flavor Mac n cheese rubber like come on.Wait for it the yams out the can the greens nasty.I tried the food in the car no sooner than 10 min later my stomach was starting to hurt I'm like wow what is this.My stomach start feeling like contractions I drove 20 min and almost had a BM in the car.My cat fish was not fried all the way.Nice gentleman cash me out but i just had a bad day for me I would not recommend or go back 55doller down the drain.Please clean the windows there big windows but filthy.

I decided to try Detroit Soul last weekend, as I had read a few reviews of the restaurant, and wanted to try a new Soulfood restaurant that was near me. I was happy when I put the location in my GPS to see if was only 20 minutes away, straight show 8 Mile from where I live. I received an added bonus when I arrived, to see that the restaurant is right next to one of my favorite car detailing places. So that was cool! I immediately noticed going in that they had people going in and out ordering, and carrying their orders out, so I figured that was some type of sign to show the food is good. My turn off point was the service. There were two young men (one taking the orders and handling the cash register, and one boxing the orders). Neither one were overly pleasant or helpful. But I decided to go ahead and place my order to check the food out despite (My biggest pet peeve is unprofessional staff and horrible service). Anyway, I ordered the Baked Chicken, Yams and Dressing. After about 20 minutes, I received my food, and I did ask for a manager to provide my feedback of the actions of one of the young gentlemen working there. The manager stated he would address the concern. Overall, the food was good to me. The Yams weren't as sweet as I like, but still good. They Baked Chicken was seasoned good, and the Dressing was good. I can't say the food was just over the top knocked my socks off good, but good enough that I would try the restaurant again. Hopefully better service and less wait

They had very little food at east 8 mile locatio. Had very little park they a bunch of no parking signs hanging over most of the parking spots on the lot. There is a car wash attached to the building. It looked like small amount of food that they had was prepared as soon as home instead of in the restaurant, there was no food at aroma whatsoever at the restaurant. I hope that the second location that they just open is better equipped with plenty of food that you can tell was actually cooked at the business and that is someone's home. I hate leaving a review like this because it is a Soulfood restaurant, and I know that in that business it's hard being a minority and trying to run a small business. However, this location leaves a lot to the imagination..

Possibly the best fried chicken in the city , be prepared to wait a while on your order because everything is made fresh while you wait ...but the wait is worth it , I always get the fried chicken with Mac n cheese and greens , very yummy Excellent desserts too Best Soul Food in the city

Detroit Soul is a soul food restaurant located on 8 mile road in Detroit, Michigan. I was visiting Detroit for the weekend and I was looking forward to having some good soul food. Really good soul food is kind of hard to find in Toronto, Canada. Did some research and Detroit Soul was rated very highly for good soul food. Dropped by this past Saturday just past noon and parked out in front of the restaurant. Decided on a fried chicken dinner ($11.99 plus tax) which came with 3 pieces of fried chicken, your choice of 2 sides (I went with mac and cheese and collard greens) and a cornbread muffin. I also had to add a slice of sweet potato pie for dessert. Food took about 15-20 minutes to come out, since it was made to order and fresh. Fried chicken was really good. Nice crispy skin, nicely seasoned and not oily. Meat inside was juicy and tender. Mac and cheese was also good, nicely cooked with lots of cheese. Not the best mac and cheese I have had but still pretty good stuff. Collard greens were perfectly cooked and tender. The sweet potato pie was like a brown sugar style sweet potato pie. Amazing slice of pie that was rich, moist with a nice flaky pie crust. Definitely something you got to get to finish your meal with. If you live in the "D" or are just visiting the "D", I definitely recommend Detroit Soul for good soul food. Prices are reasonable, place is clean and owners are friendly. It's located on 8 mile road which isn't the nicest part of town but sometimes that's where you find the best food.

My first visit was great! The staff was friendly and professional . The venue was clean and neat . The food was hot , fresh and tasty ! My first visit will definitely not be my last . A good experience in Metro Detroit .

Staff: Kind, courteous and professional. Food: VERY delicious!! The building was clean. This was my first time try the food here however, I'd certainly recommend it!

The ribs were tasty but it appears that they were boiled or baked and not grilled or smoked. Someone told me they have a grill out in the warmer weather so I'll try them again. Looking forward to trying other dishes.

I wish I could give this place a 0 rating. I was spoken to very rude and nasty, waited an hour for the food. I went home and discovered I was given the wrong order. I'm never going back.

I was very disappointed with my unseasoned macaroni and cheese and chicken. The cheese wasn't fully melted or distributed throughout the dish. It tasted like something out of a box. The chicken was underwhelming and they most certainly didn't season it until the ancestors told them to stop. Everything was hot so I guess that's a bright side. My sister got the spaghetti, that tasted like something out of a can. The greens were decent but tasted like they were out of a can as well. The staff was friendly which I appreciated.

Likely to return. This is a nice spot for lunch or dinner. I had been meaning to try it and finally did. I had the rib dinner with collards, mac & cheese and cornbread. My cousin had same and potato salad. Hot foods were steaming. Which was great because we ate at the tables. Ribs were tender. Greens a little sweet, but seasoned well and has turkey. Mac & cheese was good. Potato salad good with the right twang. Service was friendly and good. We will be back.

I pulled into the empty parking lot, dark building with O and P lit on open sign. I get out of car leave door open thinking they can't be open, lite on in kitchen area, I tried door. It was open! I go back close my car door and go in. Little lady comes out of kitchen area, lites come on in dining area, she looks at me! I hate that! Just looks at me. I tell her I want a to go order of chicken wings, she says what sides I say dressing, greens and yams. She disappears back into the kitchen area for about 5 minutes and I'm on point now all alert.! This is not what I read on Yelp! In the meantime, a thirtyish year old man came out of the back from a door that I had not noticed and he stood to close to me. I stepped away from him to look at him to let him know he was invading my space! The little lady comes back with an overstuffed carry out box and a separate box. I asked her to open them it was 5 wings, greens stuffing and sweet potatoes in the separate containers. I paid her $22. I get home and to make a long story short it was the worst food I've ever had! The wings were not seasoned, dressing was stuffing and look like a large scoop of white pecan ice cream no favor of sage pepper nothing and the straight out of the can and warmed up, that's all. The green nothing! This place is off Dequindre I live off Telegraph! I drove this far for this!

Super salad so full. The Mac and Cheese is like my grandma made it. The platter made me feel like that was after Sunday school at church. The elves with great however I don't like the outer edge but that's my personal preference. The cake was moist and tasteful and delicious. The chicken was fried perfectly however it could've used a little bit more seasoning. The catfish was so good. My husband said the black Eye peas use a little more seasoning. The platter they took extra long about 20 minutes. The lady at the window was kind of nice. The plexiglass separating the gas from the staff annoys me at all restaurants. If we are good enough to take your money we are good enough to stand in front of.

This is the BEST soul food I have tasted at a restaurant in a long time. I ordered the catfish dinner with dressing, mac & cheese and a side of greens and the smothered pork chop dinner with green beans and dressing. Everything was seasoned perfectly and tasted homemade. The gravy on the dressing was sooo good. Also had a slice of the German Chocolate cake. It was absolutely delicious! Food takes about 30 minutes to prepare so call your order in. Shout out to the young lady taking orders. She was so kind and pleasant. Something you rarely see in restaurants these days. I highly recommend this restaurant! Detroit Soul makes Detroit Proud!

First time trying this spot. Ordered through DoorDash. Besides the delivery being late this food was so good. My kids are picky eaters and they loved it also I will be returning. In person this time DoorDash upcharges are a lot. Macaroni was super tasteful yams were perfect.

We're looking for something different for carryout so decided to give this place a shot after reading the great reviews. Tried the fried chicken which was juicy and flavorfully battered. Portion size was enough for two people in my opinion. For sides I got the macaroni and cheese which I highly recommend and the stuffing which I found to be on The salty side. I would recommend asking for extra gravy which would have helped make the dressing much better.

Detroit Soul, gave me the most pleasant experience i've ever had at a food establishment. The food is cooked with love and passion. Cooked to perfection. They genuinely care for their costumers and I cannot wait to come back. There food is AMAZING!!!

A bunch of women from my church and I went here for lunch on a Saturday. We were the only ones there...for about five minutes. And then BAM! sooooo many people came to enjoy Detroit Soul's food. At the helm that day was Val, a vivacious, lovely woman, who took very good care of us. I'm a vegetarian, so I ordered the Four Sides option for about $15. I had the yummy yams, fries, coleslaw, and the mac and cheese. That mac and cheese, I'm embarrassed to say, beats mine hands down. Thank you, Val, and staff for a wonderful, delicious, and filling lunch.

The service was great. A Very friendly and clean environment. A very decent place to eat in. everything is new. The food is delicious! I will definitely recommend this to others. In fact, I already have.

Thank you for making my Christmas a little merrier The food was delicious and got raving reviews I will be back.

This place should be AWARDED : Detroit's Best Soul Food Restaurant 2020 The food is undeniably made with love! Fresh and prepared to order -Spectacular customer service -Great Portions & Prices I seriously love this spot !!! @zacharylpc IG

The best soul food and customer service in Detroit! Shout out to the owners cooks and wait staff - Angel, Patrice, and Rachel. You're the best . We'll be back soon.

When This restaurant was on The Show RoadFood they made the food look delicious, these pic looks mediocre .... I might not take this road trip. Because looking at the mac and cheese it's not consistent! I'll pass

Got here around opening got fried porkchops with gravy on them and macncheese with greens. Greens are good porkchop was great. Cornbread and macncheese weren't the best.

This was my first time going here the menu isn't full and they don't carry certain items that you would expect from a soul food restaurant. I had the catfish Mac & cheese with cabbage. All were good and to taste. The Mac wasn't all that spectacular but I ate it. I enjoyed the food and plan on returning. Hopefully they add meatloaf to the menu

I've already written a review for Detroit Soul on Google, but I had to write another one here just because it's that good. Great service both times I went there, and the food is nothing short of amazing. Best yams, ribs, and dressing I've ever had. The fried chicken and mac n cheese are also way up there for the best I've had. The only change I would make would be to make the side cornbread more moist, but that is very minimal. It's easy to tell that the staff here put a lot of thought and effort in their food and serving their customers. Detroit Soul has without a doubt the best food and service combo in the area, and maybe in all of Detroit.

It was okay. Nothing special. I've had great soul food in different areas of the country. I thought Detroit would be something special. Food was definitely fresh, nothing really wowed me. The chicken was perfectly fried. Items I had: Fried chicken wings, dressing, mac and cheese, collards and cornbread.

This restaurant is right down the street from me and with the great reviews, I had to give it a try. I'm not a fan of the parking lot. It doesn't make sense that you have to park at the car wash. I ordered the five piece wings. They were much smaller compared to every other soul food place, and they didn't have any kind of seasoning that I could taste. The macaroni was nothing more than noodles with melted cheese. They don't have mashed potatoes, which I just can't believe. But the have regular deep fried crinkle cut fries, which were in my opinion the best part of the meal. The cornbread was very dense and very cold. Would I suggest coming here? No. But I wouldn't turn it down if someone really wanted to come here. The food wasn't bad, it just wasn't great. I would honestly take my money and head down to Ms. Evee's or Motor City Soul.

Will never here again. Very lack luster. Food could be better. Staff could be better; Everything could be better.

:) All of the food is absolutely Devine :) Ive never had Cornbread Dressing and Fried Chicken this good at a takeout. Very clean and well kept establishment. Great people, that love people. You will not be disappointed.

That was one of the best meals I've ever had. Holy smokes. Incredible. Chicken, Mac and cheese, peach cobbler. This was on another level.

I would wait hours to eat here again. Food was amazingly delicious, service was spectacular and friendly, and clean. I would give 10 stars if I was an option, love it!!!

We ordered two catfish dinners and the food was great. However, our food was in small lunch containers. I think it should be noted when ordering that the containers are what you get for lunch. You don't get the typical dinner container.

I visited this location on Oct 10th, 2020. The place was busy. But the staff kept us abreast as to when our order was coming it. The very courteous, respectful and engaging. I was visiting from Rochester NY and have many business in my plazas. I admired their customer service and wanted to let them know they did a great job. Being a Brotha with a sweet tooth I could not pass up those cakes. I took a couple slices and they were slammin!!! The next time I am in Detroit I will order a whole cake to bring back to Rochester, NY. Keep up the good work.

I eat here and its the best that I have had, and I was born in Louisiana. I was sitting at home craving greens and found much more. Satisfying my craving for a life long staple, there was the dressin. "Who Mama dis is". Making all these really great dishes. Porkchops, ribs, and then I got to the fried chicken. OMG. I"ll be bacc

This food was out of this world! Fried chicken wing fired perch mac and cheese greens dressing peach cobbler it was fresh, flavorful, perfect. Excellent, friendly service. Places like this I'd expect a wait, this is one of those meals I'd wait on. Best soul food I've had in the city.

I decided to stop by this spot because I was looking for some good food. We arrived at 2:20pm and the lunch special ends at 3, the woman who was waiting on me told me she didn't have any ribs. They didn't have much, the pop was not cold. As the other reviews have mentioned the parking is terrible, the business is right next to a car wash that is very busy during the day. We left without even ordering. Poor customer service costed them 3 customers.

I've been to Detroit Soul a few times. I've experienced good customer service, fresh and delicious food. You have to be careful where you buy takeout, because people and places are dirty, but not here! Very clean. I've had their chicken, yams, macaroni, cabbage, fish & fries. When I go here, it's usually a treat because the prices are a little high. I ordered the lunch fish & fries and a piece of cake. You get 1 piece of fish and a handful of fries for $11.65. When I ordered the 5 whole wings and 2 sides my order was over $12. Again, when I eat here it's a treat for me! BUT you are definitely paying for cleanliness, great customer service, fresh, and hot food. Can't wait to try their BBQ Ribs one day.

I got the wings, Mac n cheese, yams and strawberry shortcake. The wings were good not special but nice crunch. The mac n cheese was great I'll order that again. The yams for me had the just the right sweetness not overly sweet. The strawberry shortcake was good but I'll never pay $6.00 for another slice of cake. I'll definitely comeback for the food.

Awesome place! Food is seasoned to perfections. I had the rib dinner and those ribs were fresh off the grill! U can't get that just anywhere most places use ovens. Staff are very friendly place is super clean. This taste just like home! Please visit I promise your taste buds will thank you. They are blowing motor city, ms. Evees everybody out the water! Parking not so great but I would walk 500 hundred miles to get back here! Detroit Soul keep up the good work and thank u so much!

Good food, but no one should a customer on hold over ten mins without saying something. "Just a few more mins, you have "x" amount of customers ahead of you". Simple. You want us to continue to support our black businesses, I want to continue to support but you must train and hold your employees up to an adequate professional standard. Including having good business practices for all types of customers. I just ordered six pizzas instead. Wish I could have relied on this business first.