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    3.2 (79 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Rib Tips
    Autumn W.

    Service was very slow however the food was good. I enjoyed my rib tips and fries. Next time I will order ahead and pick up instead of waiting.

    Green Beans
    Crystal P.

    The salmon is always on point! Cooked to perfection and the bbq glaze is just mmm mmm good! I didn't give this 5 stars because the green beans were mushy and didn't taste good at all. The container was packed to the rim so when I opened the lid of course green bean juice spilled all over my desk. I've tried the greens before and didn't like those--they were mushy as well like canned greens doctored up. The yams were also good! No complaints. I'll stick to my normal sides moving forward. Mac and yams--I haven't been able to find a veggie I love from this place.

    Turkey leg fried
    Sam A.

    I've been on a hunt for beef ribs, A massive short rib would be money lol, so I started with central bbq no short rib unfortunately but ordered half rack beef ribs. Not bad meat really tender just swimming in bbq sauce probably shoulda gotten it on the side but that just messes with how your really supposed to have em lol. And then I see turkey leg so had to get it. Which honestly was one of the best turkey legs fried I've ever had. Seasoning on this bad boy was A1 highly recommend stopping in here. Also if anyone's got the stop for that massive short rib drop me a message for the love of God

    The sides going in the trash
    Kameron H.

    This by far is the worst of the worst supposed Bbq joints Ever like How are you supposed to be labeled as a "Soul food" Spot But making canned yams. You guys gotta stop buying Meijer's brand potato salad to because no way The service was a drag as well I give y'all that but the food was a no go besides the ribs They were good but A no go unless I get a whole slab of ribs next time.

    RE A.

    If this place was not in my neighborhood and I wasn't extremely hungry right now they would not see me because the service is so poor that they charge you $1.00 for a barbecue sauce which comes on the meat.. that is absolutely pure nonsense and to be honest they should stop saying they sell barbecue chicken because it's cooked in an electric smoker in their back room This chicken has never been near a grill and once you eat it you can tell that it's basically just baked chicken. No smoke no smoke ring not even a cross hatch pattern on the outside of the chicken skin which is oily and clearly not grilled or barbecued. this is baked chicken Do not ever take your order out of this place without checking it while you are at the counter, because they do not do refunds or adjustments and they quite often make mistakes. Their prices are high not for good reason either, so quite honestly I just patronized them because they are close to my house and sometimes I have time to kill while trying to give restaurants a second chance. today was confirmation that I didn't need to give them a second chance. they're as awful the fifth time as they've been all the other four times. mostly it's the service But the food, they should know better then to say that they have barbecue chicken when it's smoked/baked. because if you eat the chicken look at the bones and in fact look at the skin on the chicken you can see clearly it's never been near a grill. Their false advertising, bad food, overcharging for things you don't order, horrible counter service. what more do I need to say I won't be going back. that's it

    Burger and fries
    Teresa L.

    Finally got a chance to check out this barbecue joint, the interior is very fast foodie. They do however have tables along the window for waiting and eating. When you enter there's a giant menu on the back wall. We tried the beef rib and decided to get their burger with fries, pork rib tips and their take on fried biscuits. The beef rib was very enjoyable. I got it with the sauce on the side and it was juicy and tender. The burger and fries were okay. The burger itself was a little dry. The rib tips were also all right. The ones we received weren't very meaty. The biscuits were really good and hot. Once they are finished cooking they are drizzled in syrup. The service was great. The wait for our food was moderate, about 20 minutes. There's on street parking. I honestly can't remember if there was a side parking lot. I do recall however that it is wheelchair and stroller friendly.

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    Food is always cooked to perfection. Served within 15 minutes, you did not call your order in. Staff looks very professional.

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    Interesting experience and no vegan options really sucked but they are makes on Sundays so the food must be tasty

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    1 year ago

    I love the ribs, mac and cheese, and chicken. The peach cobbler is good as well; This is one of the best BBQ restaurants in the city

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    The food was great and the staff is Amazing we will be going back. My mom and I make this our Monday routine wish I could give more stars .

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    Mookey's Beans & Greens - Rib Tips only no sides

    Mookey's Beans & Greens

    2.6(80 reviews)
    3.8 mi
    $$

    I ordered some peach cobbler which was more like a container of half-cooked dough, gelled sauce…read morewith no actual peaches. I cant believe they're selling this @#%¥!?! Stop making this place believe they got it! They clearly dont! I work way too hard to spend my money on soul food with no soul!

    Craving soul food after a funeral and thought of past food from Mookey's. Rib tip dinner was pricey…read moreat $25 for what was provided. Originally I had 6 pieces of meat in the meal but I thankfully checked my bag as directed to on the signs. I inquired and the container was filled with what I should have gotten as a dinner. Maybe the staff member was new that initial did my order. They were polite. More than 1/2 was tough, some even so much not edible. Disappointing because I really wanted some rib tips. The cornbread was dry and crumbly. Cornbread is not difficult or long cooking so I'm not sure why I'd get old cornbread midday on a Saturday. Or they need to retool the recipe. In my head, I would think that portions would be sampled by the cook to ensure consistency, but I've never worked in a fast past restaurant so I don't know the process. Sides: dressing was good and not overly salty. Yams had too much sugar for me. I bought another meal for someone to eat and I hope it was better. A 1/2 chicken meal was $20. Overall, not with the $25+ tax I paid today. The staff was pleasant. The area was kept clean. However, the meat was a failure. I would be fine paying $25 of the meat was cooked correctly. I would not recommend going here for bbq as they have a not cash return policy. It is store credit or a gift card even if the food is poorly made. Likely need to go to a bbq specific restaurant next time. I have no plans on driving way back to the restaurant and just count it as a loss. The prices are equivalent to sit down restaurants without the service or quality.

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    Mookey's Beans & Greens - Supposed-to-be-peach-cobbler?!?

    Supposed-to-be-peach-cobbler?!?

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    Bert's Marketplace - BBQ

    Bert's Marketplace

    3.0(262 reviews)
    9.1 miEastern Market
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    Me and my girlfriend met down at Bert's and had some soul food,that fed our soul. The waitress, was…read morevery nice, along with everyone else, that was in their as well It was Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Lions game was on the TV, winning, that's what we do. It wasn't too loud in there, it was just right. Really enjoyed myself, good company, good food, good atmosphere.

    We wanted to like Bert's. Live music and chicken people rave about drew us in while we were…read morevisiting Eastern Market. We were told the Aretha Franklin chicken was incredible. We arrived shortly after they opened. There was almost no one there when we arrived. It was the most unorganized mess of an experience I've ever had. No joke. We ordered 2 drinks and the Aretha Franklin Chicken, 2 sides, and cornbread. We were told it would be 20-30 minutes until the chicken was ready. No problem. After 30 minutes we still didn't have our drinks, but the waitress reappeared to tell us our drinks would be out soon and the chicken would be ready in about 20 minutes. In the end, it took about 40 minutes to get our drinks and 1 1/2 hours to get our chicken. Even paying the bill took lots of effort. There were multiple customers who went inside to try to find the waitress and pay their bill. After 20 minutes of searching we were finally able to pay and leave. I'm all in for a not-rushed experience, but there's no reason to leave people baking in the sun for 40 minutes before you can bring them their drinks. We should have left, but we were locked in to discover if the chicken was as good as promised. The answer is no, unfortunately. It was fine. Very tender, but seemingly no seasoning at all. Also, they were out of cornbread and didn't have the ingredients to make our drinks the right way. The entertainment was good. We were outside, so there was a one man band blues singer who was pretty good. I hope Bert's can get it together. It's a great concept and a great location. If you go, have plenty of time and be prepared to wait. Perhaps you should bring a few drinks and snacks with you to fill the time until they can serve you.

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    Bert's Marketplace - Exterior - plenty of places to eat and enjoy your meal.

    Exterior - plenty of places to eat and enjoy your meal.

    Bert's Marketplace - Deep Fried chicken (looks better then it tasted)

    Deep Fried chicken (looks better then it tasted)

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    Southern Smokehouse - Vegetable Plate-D and Fried Chicken

    Southern Smokehouse

    3.5(108 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    Food was freshly prepared. Chicken is fried as it's ordered. Side dishes were constantly…read morereplenished. Good variety of items. Option to purchase lunch(smaller portions) or dinner. Soft drinks and desserts such as cake , peach cobbler and banana pudding are so delicious! Prices are reasonable. They do a brisk carry out and Door Dash business. Lobby area is clean and staff are friendly and helpful.

    Very disappointed‼ I'm not sure why you continue to give me tilapia when I order catfish!!! I'm…read morenot going to waste my time calling today not in the mood to argue or debate with you today, you're disrespectful on so many levels and you're wrong! I do not eat tilapia!! I'm not sure what make you think it's ok to do this as if we the customer don't know the difference between catfish and tilapia. I Never complained about the greens but y'all put too many stems in the green, this is not all that's in the small portion I was given. This is not how you retain customer. There used to be another gentleman that handled and ran things better than this, if you all don't put some respect on the entire customer experience the doors will close. I'll rather drive to 7 mile and Hayes to Lape and be satisfied than come here again and continue to leave disappointed, hungry, and feel like I waste my money. The last time I came I said it would be the last time coming , for sure today was my last dime spent with southern smokehouse. I will say the service was really good today, over the phone and in person.

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    Southern Smokehouse - Ordering counter

    Ordering counter

    Southern Smokehouse - Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake

    Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake

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    Fried catfish mac & cheese, and sweet potatoes

    Moore Soulfood

    Moore Soulfood

    4.2(27 reviews)
    11.4 miSouthwest Detroit

    This review is based on a catered lunch for my company's Black History Month celebration…read more Everything was great, especially the catfish, yams, and stuffing. Excellent peach cobbler as well. I know it's traditional but sad there is meat in the greens, they looked nice and fresh.

    If The staff is friendly, place is clean and food is bomb, it always gets a 5 star from me. Cause…read morethat's all I care about really. (Wait staff and environment is reserved for special occasions imo). For Moore Soulfood we ordered take out and We ate in our car but there are tables for eat in if thats what you like. Today was a visit to Detroit to see my daughter. We were craving some Home Cooking and found it here. Lots of small mom and pops around but we chose this one because they had a review already and were open. Menu looks very good. I got the smothered Pork chops , mac n cheese and collards. My son got fried catfish mac n cheese and loaded mash potatoes with cornbread. We decided to splurge and got peach cobbler and banana pudding, our total bill was $50. Seems like a lot but hey we are in Michigan ‍ and wth, Im cravin soul so its's worth it. I'm posting pictures below. I've got to tell you I mean this is some of the best stuff I have ever had. It just brought back memories for me. I devoured one of the pork chops, about a third of my macaroni and cheese and half of my collards and I was stuffed , I took a bite of the both desserts. They were very good. The peach cobbler was not served warm which is fine cause we can always take it back and heat it up and put a dollop of ice cream on it but just to let you know in case you wanna ask them to heat it up. But oh my God it's so good. I will go back there in a heartbeat! Thank you ladies for reminding me of my roots.

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    Moore Soulfood - Inside seating

    Inside seating

    Moore Soulfood - Ribs and Jerk Chicken

    Ribs and Jerk Chicken

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