I decided to do takeout here on a Sunday night for dinner. We placed our order online and did picked it up with no issues. The lady at the counter was very welcoming and joyful. The food was good, but a little bit on the expensive side. We ordered three one entree plates. They came with two sides and a muffin. My wife and son both ordered their fried chicken entree with Mac & cheese and yams, and I ordered their smothered pork chops with yams and collard greens. The fried chicken was good, Mac and cheese was ok, collard greens weren't the greatest. The yams were delicious and the smothered pork chops definitely hit the spot. The food overall was seasoned well, not under seasoned and most importantly not over seasoned. The gravy was really good and the pork chops were cooked perfectly. We also ordered their banana pudding. This one was just ok. Not sure if I'd order it again. We wanted peach cobbler but they were out. Next time we'll order that if it's available. My entire family enjoyed their meal and we will definitely be returning. read more

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Came here on a Sunday for a nice lunch - I chose to dine out. Upon entering I was greeted by a young lady at the bar. I grabbed a menu and she was able to take my order. I chosen the $21.99 meal which is one entree, 3 sides and a dessert. Not bad, right? I waited about 5 minutes before my meal was packaged and handed to me. Should've taken that as a sign. Especially for soul food. Chicken and gravy - decent. The gravy was thick and tasty. Not salty thank the heavens. My issue with the entree was that you could tell the chicken had been sitting in the gravy too long. The crispiness was gone. Corn muffin was basic and small. Nothing special or out of the ordinary. The yams were an absolute no. Definitely canned yams made with no love. same for the collards. The Mac and cheese was alright but it reminds of of the Mac and cheese they serve as the kids table. Overall, for $24.39, the meal fell flat. The peace cobbler held together real well. While I enjoyed popping my head in, I will not be back. read more

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Visited 6978 this past Sunday with my family of four, including my elderly father. Despite a graduation party in a private room and a crowded house, we were greeted and seated right away. The staff was warm and attentive throughout--especially Maurice (I believe the manager), who took care of us from start to finish. The food hit the spot: chicken, fish, and pot roast, all with generous sides and dessert. Great value for the price. Between the solid comfort food and exemplary service from Maurice, I'd gladly make the hour-long drive to come back again. Highly recommend. read more

We went in Sunday at around 12:30pm. Parking is limited. We were welcomed and told to seat ourselves. It was early enough that we had no problem finding a seat. First table was very wobbly so we quickly relocated. The interior is pretty basic with about a dozen tables with black tablecloths. Our waitress came over just a few minutes after we sat down to give us menus and take our drink order. She was pretty nonchalant and straight faced the entire time but got the job done. She even applied my father-in-law's senior discount without him having to ask. My husband, son and I all had the 1 entree meal with 2 sides - $16.99. The fried & smothered chicken is available daily Wednesday thru Sunday (closed Monday & Tuesday). My father-in-law ordered the 1 piece fried catfish fillet with 2 sides - $18.99. We also ordered peach cobbler and banana pudding -$5 each. The food came out fast and some of it was piping hot. Everything was very tasty especially the chicken and yams. The least favorite was the banana pudding but it was still not too bad. Solid soul food experience read more

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The food is very good. It's like a head and germ that nobody really know about only place I know still serve dressing and is usually really good. read more

I ordered the 2 piece catfish dinner that came with 3 sides and dessert. I got the dressing, Mac n cheese, and greens with banana pudding. The catfish was a 5/10. It was not as crispy as last time, and was bland. Definitely lacked some salt. The Mac n cheese was a 8.5/10. It was clearly baked, and very The greens were a 10/10. I prefer my banana pudding with a little more cookies, and not as much pudding but the flavor is definitely there so im going to give it a 9.5/10. read more

6978 Soul Food - Collard Greens, Banana Pudding - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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horrible food my first time ordering and eating from here I always pass by it and seen they where on door dash I paid over 70 dollers for my meal nothing was correct I order two meal one potroast one jerk chicken with 3 sides and a dessert I was excited to try this place n im highly disappointed and disgusted I woulda been better off with Wendy's got nothing but rice with gravy topping not even beans let alone greens and a little chicken wings not even a thigh or leg okay let alone they didn't even send the pot roast I order for my otherorder and the sides all wrong they where suppose to be Mac and cheese and yams and with collerd greens ,corn bread plus dessert which was peach cobbler and bread banana pudding ,corn bread that was dry and hard not even the rice had flavor or beans chicken wasn't cook properly had pink in it slightly please save yall money please cause this crazy to me the picture they posting is not right im highly up set first and last time ordering from here idk im Sorry but I'm highly upset i even try calling them and the store phone keep beeping to see if they made a mistake and nothing like I said I paid over 70 dollers and this look like school lunch please save yall money read more

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I wanted to love this place so bad but the food wouldn't let me. The restaurant was old but clean and the staff were pleasant but again the food just wasn't up to par. As someone whose family is from Monroe Louisiana and a current GA resident I assure you soul food doesn't taste this way. I read their health scores thankfully after I ate the food. I still wish this business the best. I'll come back after they tighten up. read more

6978 Soul Food - This was my too good to go order. They should've let it go though. Glad I only paid $6. - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Father-in-law found this spot on Groupon and recommended it to us. On a Friday night, no one wants to cook. We decided to go out and try this spot. We like Soul Food but don't often pay to have it. Quite frankly, I know how to cook Soul Food so I don't wanna pay for it. One of the those things were you like it a certain way. Boy am I glad that we tried this restaurant out. This food hit the spot on a cold Chicago night. For food we got pork chops and fried chicken. Those Smoothered Pork Chops were perfect. The gravy, the onions and the pepper were just 5/5 stars. Husband grabbed White Meat Chicken. He enjoyed his chicken. I tried some of it and it was okay. Would prefer more seasoning on the chicken skin. Sides were all delicious. I throughly enjoyed the mac & cheese, greens and dressing. My husband got the spaghetti and that was good too. Spaghetti reminded me of the bbq shack Spaghetti. That hits too on some white bread. Anyway...got side tracked. I would order my meal again. Cornbread needs some work. Drinks and service were good. Also super props for having a side of cranberry sauce (the canned kind), lol to go with my dressing. Dessert was an added plus, peach cobbler was delicious. Banana pudding was good but they used imitation banana pudding and would prefer just vanilla versus the imitation bannana pudding. All in all, local spot with good food. Covid19 precautions taken and enforcing vaccine mandates. Support local businesses. No regrets here. I am going to give this a 3.5 stars. Not quite 4 stars but I enjoyed my meal. read more

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BEST SOUL FOOD IN CHICAGO !!! Service was great and friendly. Love the look and the bar

I like there deal. I buy Groupon and I buy Saturday and Sunday meal. Food is great. I get the pork chops and rice. Then fish is great with spaghetti. My husband love there peach cobb. I've dresses. I haven't meat loaf . read more

Great soul food and amazing service. I would recommend this place if you're in the mood for Soul Food.

New spot fir me. Greeted nicely by the family. Food was ready when we got there cuz it was originally ordered for takeout. Once we got here. Decided to sit down in the restaurant. Service was very good. Pleasant servers. My gurl ordered all sides....corn, lima beans, greens, mash potatoes. All good food. I ordered chicken with Mac n cheese and lime beans. Along with their peach cobbler. I will say their cobbler was one of the better ones we've had in a while. The chicken was good. The Mac reminded me of old school Mac. Overall, very good and I will be back read more

6978 Soul Food - Never been here b4. Nice decir...old school. Nice area - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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The restaurant is somewhat dark inside but they had The Little Mermaid cartoon on which was interesting. The service was good, friendly and prompt. We tried the baked chicken, jerk chicken and smothered pork chop. The seasoning was all very tasty but the baked chicken was a little dry. I loved the macaroni and cheese best. The green beans and greens were just okay. My husband loved the black eyed peas. read more

6978 Soul Food - Baked chicken, macaroni and cheese - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Food look fake,smell like wet dog in there..I would never step foot in this restaurant again !

Jtge food is just ok. Ordered food to go. Smothered dark chicken Dinner (one thigh and one leg) with 3 sides and a free peach cobbler 21.99. Mac and cheese was tasty. Chicken thigh was not tender actually kind of hard. Greens unseasoned. Dressing just ok. Been here a few times and disappointed that I spent that much money on mediocre food. Peach cobbler average. read more

After my run on a nearby trail in River Grove I searched Yelp for what vegan restaurants were near, but didn't have any luck. Well at least luck finding anything that caught my eye which led me to seek out southern food restaurants as my taste buds craved as well. And lo and behold, 6978 Soul Food showed up being that it was nearby. The restaurant has a sports bar-like inner appearance rather than like a mom-and-pop restaurant which is what I imagined because of its options and its restaurant exterior. The restaurant does have its own parking area, but it is very slim. If you find yourself unable to find a parking spot there is still the option to park within the neighborhood along N Sayre Ave or possibly along W North Ave. After entering the restaurant, the waitress acknowledged me and took my order. I wasn't able to order just three sides because sides come with an entrée which is a meat option. The waitress worked with me allowing me to choose four sides (dressing, collard greens, mac & cheese and red beans & rice) w/ dessert (peach cobbler) because I wasn't interested in ordering meat which I am currently abstaining from. While waiting on my order I examined the menu which had a selection of southern food options. Every day, Tuesday thru Sunday the menu has featured meats which are slightly different each day. After a wait that I was not even concerned about, a different waitress asked me if I had ordered? What was my order? And what was my name to confirm the order. Moments later she came out with my order which now that I think about it should've come sooner, but oh well. As for the food, the food was decent! The mac & cheese didn't have much of a cheesy taste to it; the peach cobbler had more peach rather than crust, and the cornbread was very plain as though something was missing. I guess I had high expectations because what my taste buds craved I didn't taste which is no shade at this restaurant. As a rating I have to give it 3 1/2 out of 5 stars, but definitely not a 4 star. To conclude, I cannot say that I had a totally bad experience; it was just the food did not satisfy my taste buds. It was eatable and hell I did fall asleep right after eating it. I can't blame the run I went on before the visit nor the shower after my run, it was definitely the food, hehe. If I were to visit again I wouldn't mind trying their catfish which may have resulted in a different rating if I ordered it initially rather than just sides. ~Blessings~ Thomas G read more

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This spot was incredible! My son and I were in town for the godzilla fest. We found this on Google. It was so good my son asked who is in the kitchen cooking! Next time I'm in the Chi I'm definitely coming back. read more

6978 Soul Food - Smothered pork chops - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Under new ownership since my last Visit but the food is still High quality at a reasonable price. Be sure to check their daily menu before you go to make sure the selections that you desire are available on that day. read more

Before we headed to our hotel we wanted some good ole SOUL FOOD. We were searching and searching. The other restaurants closed early. When we stumbled across 6978 their photos spoke for themselves. Their food had been absolutely divine. We had to order an entrée to go and meet the chef. Way to go 6978! read more

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I attended a AARP caring seminar there on June 5, 2024 the soul food service was delicious. read more

The restaurant has a great vibe. Service was quick & very friendly. I had the smothered chicken w mac/cheese & dressing, all were good, but not special in my opinion. read more

I traveled over an hour to eat some long awaited soul food, and it was sooo bland the wings were tasteless and the sweet potatoes were over sweet and in a bowl of syrup not good at all read more

I ordered two plates from this empty dump. I should've known something was wrong when nobody was in there eating only drinking:. The food was bland, old , and taste burnt please don't spend any money or any time in the dump. I haven't been there in a while but now I will never go back or refer this place to anybody. Total waste of money! read more

My favorite soul food restaurant great great great food. I always use a Groupon and they're serving are out of this world. I always have chicken wing yams, macaroni and cheese and beans and rice. Wow what a treat. read more

I can't believe I never posted a review. I absolutely LOVE LOVE this establishment. From the space to the staff. I had my engagement party here and they were so professional and patience with us. They treated us like family and the food was out of this world. I would give more stars if allowed. One thing that made me love them were their honesty when it came to the food I was ordering for my event. And the price was phenomenal. Shout out to Ms. Dorothy and Funny man Wes read more

6978 Soul Food - a table set for a party - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had a delicious dinner with my family. I loved the pot roast and will be back for more. I got to choose three sides and tried the okra, collard greens, and yams. They were very accommodative to a family member's food allergies and had a lot of options. The service was very good and fast. I like that they are family owned and operated. We will be back soon and also order some catering for Thanksgiving! read more

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horrible service and the workers are ignorant. the food isn't even good. i don't even eat this kind of food. i'll go back to my latin or american meals. byeeeeee! read more

I had the smothered pork chops, dressing, cabbage, & candied yams. It was not the best soul food I have tasted. The best thing on my plate was the candied yams! The customer service was very dry. The cornbread was not tasteful at all and the peach cobbler was not the best. I wanted to go to a sit-in soul food spot because it's not too many you can find anymore. Unfortunately this was not a great experience. read more

6978 Soul Food - Smothered pork chops, dressing, cabbage, & candied yams - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is the second time I ordered from this restaurant. The site says that they open at noon. I called at 12:05 to check if they had turkey, and the person on the phone said yes. I got there around 12:30 and was told they were out of turkey! WTH!! How can you be out of turkey the day BEFORE Thanksgiving? And within. 25 minutes? So I then had to order 4 dinners with 3 sides (mac & cheese, dressing & greens). And 2 additional yam. The only difference between the dinners, were 2 orders originally were baked chicken and 2 were fried chicken. After being told that there would be a 30 minute wait, the waitress came back and told that there would be an extra hour wait. So, I switched the order, to 4 fried chicken instead. When I got ready to eat my second Thanksgiving meal today (on Thanksgiving); my order was messed up. One of my orders was missing a Mac & cheese and was substituted for yams. After, I already paid additional money, for 2 sides of yams. This is ridiculous! So I'm owed a Mac & cheese! I did not expect to see yams, in place of my Mac & cheese. You try to support Black businesses, but with this level of unprofessional, it makes be what to go to other establishments. This is the second year, where they ran out of turkey! Damn! Do I need camp out overnight, to ensure that I get turkey? read more

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This was the absolutely BEST soul food. I was invited to this establishment for a birthday celebration. I truly enjoyed the food. Today's time, eating out cost 50.00 and up. This dinner is priced right $20.00. It also comes with a desert. read more

The food was very delicious and my apple martini was a hit. I had the smothered chicken and gravy over rice, macaroni and cheese greens and a side of dressing with cranberries sauce. For dessert I had a side of peach cobbler which my coworker love. read more

This food just didn't touch my soul. It wasn't bad and it wasn't great it was just ok. I had the fish with dressing, greens, yams and a corn bread muffin. The food came to the table piping hot, but boy did it lack flavor. The fish was meaty but lacked seasoning, the dressing was good but to soft for me. I originally gave 3 stars but the service gets them a extra star. Give it a try you may love this type of "soul food". read more

I've been itching to get here for the longest & I've finally made it!!! We came in at 4pm & were seated instantly. They already had a group of patrons dining in & taking out. The waitress told us to place our orders quickly so we didn't have to wait behind a group of 10 bikers (but they had already ordered & eaten). Ok so we ordered quickly because we knew what we wanted. I ordered smothered chops, 1pc of fish, 1 fried thigh, yams & greens. Then I was told you get 3 sides, ok cool, I ordered rice & gravy. She also advised I'd be charged $3.00 for the 1pc of fish. The waitress seemed to be slightly hearing impaired & in a hurry. Fast fwd to the food, it took 35 mins for our food to come out. I DIDN'T LIKE THAT!!!! I hadn't eaten since the day before at 8pm so I was STARVING!!!! Food came out & she had 2pcs of the $3 each fish, lol. I'm not petty so I didn't correct the elderly, but this is an issue an overcharge on an item I didn't request, but WHATEVER.... The chicken was the bomb!!!!! It was hot & fresh. Great flavor & crispness. I would've loved extra chicken, lol. Yams & greens were good, but my greens were cold. Smothered chops & rice was cold but they probably would've been good. I wrapped that up 2 go. Which is why they lost a star. We waited 35mins NOTHING should be cold. The fish was OK, I wouldn't have to order it again. would definitely go back, but would probably only order food that's cooked to order. We purchased a Groupon 2 meals for $16 WHAT A STEAL!!!! & the lady forgot the charge for the chicken, lol, guess the extra fish charge covered it. All in all I enjoyed my food, except the cold shit, but I'd come back. Especially off of another GROUPON. LOLBDS UPDATE: Reheated the porkchops & they weren't cooked thoroughly. The meats texture was slimy and soft TOTALLY DISGUSTING!!!!! NEVER ORDERING THAT AGAIN & SERIOUSLY SIDE EYING THIS JOINT. I'M PISSED!!!!! read more

6978 Soul Food - Smothered chops, gravy & rice, fried chicken, fried cat fillets, yams, & greens - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great food, reasonable prices. Dinner includes dessert! We dine there often. Menus changes daily, but all of the offerings are delicious. I especially enjoy their music -- usually old school soul and R&B -- how could you go wrong? read more

6978 Soul Food - Menu - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I'd heard nothing but good things about this place and after literally being prodded my Mother, who insist I have a hot meal instead of choking down more Hooters, I decided to go ahead and give the place a shot. Going on a Sunday, it was crowded, of course. The church families (Glorayyy!) and whatnot have the place packed. Because of that, I decided to get my grub to go. Everyday there is a different menu so the options I chose for Sunday were: baked chicken, dressing, string beans, and mac n' cheese. Desert also comes with a meal - I went with banana pudding. The waitress (didnt get her name) was a bit impatient and had no desire to actually display true customer service, which I particularly didnt care for. She literally was being vocal about us hurrying to pick something. I inquired as to how spicy their jerk chicken was, since some places dont make it so hot that your nose is running or give you the option of jerk sauce on the side, and her response was - "Yes, its very hot. What do you think? Its jerk chicken." *blank stare* Okay, lady. Anywho, overall the food was good. Peeked at the drink menu and a top shelf long island is $18.....not sure what thats all about. Some nights they close early if business is slow and do not look for absolute professionalism if you decide to call and they answer. read more

6978 Soul Food - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Since the pandemic I have become very familiar with Uber Eats and Grub Hub. I saw this place on Uber Eats and at the time it had free delivery so I decided to give them a try. I opted for the entree with 2 sides so I got smothered pork chops with rice and collard greens. I always have to try a restaurant's mac and cheese so I ordered an extra side of mac and cheese. Since I was getting it delivered I figured, what the heck, order desert- so I ordered the peach cobbler as well. The estimated time for my delivery was 30-50 minutes. I figured it would be closer to 50 minutes but in actuality it only took about 25 minutes. I was impressed because that meant the restaurant prepared my order in a timely manner and my delivery driver must have been speeding..lol When I received it it was still warm, I still heated it a bit. Needless to say, HGS (hungry girl syndrome) kicked in and I started eating and forgot to take a picture of my dinner. The pork chops were good. Well seasoned, smothered in enough gravy and not tough. There were 2 so I had enough for another meal. The rice was rice. Nothing spectacular but went well with my pork chop. The mac and cheese was decent. It was baked and not just pasta in cheese sauce so that was good. The collard greens were tasty as well. I was satisfied with the dinner. The best part was the peach cobbler. I love a peach cobbler with good crust and this was it. It was delicious. Overall it was a good, affordable meal with servings large enough for me to have a whole dinner the next day and I didn't have to do any dishes or leave my house :) I'll probably try something else on their menu one day with peach cobbler for dessert for sure! read more

Went here with my family. OMG!!! Fresh, hot and yummy in that tummy! I ordered the smothered chicken, Mac n cheese, yams. It was delicious. I would suggest ordering ahead for takeout. Definitely worth the wait! Go here if you want some real soul/comfort food read more

Food was pretty good. Drinks were great at well. Definitely worth the value with a Groupon :-) I would definitely come back read more

6978 Soul Food - 2 Piece Catfish Filet, Cornbread, Dressing, Macaroni n Cheese and Yam - Soul Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Every time I go to 6978 Soul Food the foods always fresh and hot. I believe our grandmothers are in the back kitchen cooking, great memories