We were visiting family in Toledo OH from Detroit and they take us to Josephine kitchen's to order…read moredinner the food was very tasty and next time I'm in town I'll be coming back again. Friendly and family feel.

Ordered the meatloaf Sunday dinner. Absurdly huge slice of a dense meatloaf with gravy. Very tasty…read more Came with two sides and a bread option (roll or cornbread) I went with the Mac and cheese which was extra buttery and yummy and the greens which were a little salty for my taste (but I think most would disagree with me). I called ahead and my ordered was ready in 15 mins. Inside there is limited seating. Everyone was very nice. Mainly posting to update the menu pictures :)

Stopped for a quick dinner. We both like Cracker Barrel for their home cooked meals. Our service…read morewas attentive and professional, no complaints there. The restaurant was clean and orderly. Our dinners came in a timely manner and were prepared correctly. My big complaint is our entrees were not very hot. The restaurant was about a third full so there's no excuse to serve warm food. Very disappointed

Made a HUGE breakfast order. It was my first time ordering catering from them for a provider…read morebreakfast, needless to say, NEVER again. my $15 coffee came as a half gallon jug. No way to keep it warm when it's in a little plastic milk jug. Never mind the fact how ridiculous it looked to put out on a table. Most places sell coffee in a nice container, so it can sit on a table. I ordered biscuits and gravy. They gave me gravy with no biscuits. I had $140 worth of food and not a single serving utensil. I asked for some sugar-free syrup in addition to the little bottles of regular syrup they give you and it was leaking and sticky and ended up all over the food items. They sent me my drinks, but 0 cups. Even if we wanted to drink the lukewarm coffee out of the milk jug we wouldn't have had any cups to do so. Our sausages were burnt to a crisp, no one ate them. Just an underwhelming experience altogether. I showed up at 8:30 to pick up my order. It wasn't ready yet. I don't mind waiting a few minutes. I ordered it at 8:30 knowing I didn't have my breakfast until nine, but had I known parts of my order we're going to be missing and what a sloppy mess it would've been. I would've ordered sooner so I could've cleaned it up before I presented it. I don't even know if the food was good, I just know it looked like crap and parts of it were missing. I didn't even get the opportunity to eat it... Which is fine all things considered. Not sure I would've wanted to.

I'm not gonna pretend I *KNOW* soul food. I never lived in the South, or anywhere that's known for…read moretheir soul food offering. The only experience I have are from my L.A. days. You'll always come across those mom-n-pop grandma's recipe shops, and you'll also find a little better known places like Roscoe's Chicken. Between all of those experiences, I'll just say I have a little taste of what a good soul place should feel like and taste like. Went with a family on a Sunday, and the place was empty. You can definitely tell it's a family-run business by the way all of the staff talk to each other. Nicely put, very homey. Not-so-nicely put, very unprofessional. Again, depends on the person. I don't mind the homeyness of the place as long as they get their jobs done. In our experience though, it wasn't so. Ordering the food was actually plenty pleasing and even entertaining. Girl at the counter was very nice about explaining their menus and what to and not to get currently. I took their recommendations and went with a pig feet plate, chicken plate, and a few side items for my wife and daughter. Food took way too long to come out. Again, had what came out been great, it wouldn't have mattered. I would have accepted that good home-cooked meal can take a little longer than norm. But that wasn't the case, either. Pig feet and chicken were both just okay and side dishes were overdone. It really was unacceptable what came out after 45 minutes of waiting. I still ended up finishing my pig feet plate and we packed the rest home. I don't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure I was the one who had to finish up the leftovers, for my wife and daughter didn't touch it neither there or at home. I really wanted to like them. I guess I'll move onto the other two soul food places I have bookmarked.

Nope. I could leave…read morereview at that, but you likely want details... Lemme start by saying that I was excited to see a soul food restaurant in Toledo and that Sunday's had a buffet. That sounded great!!! Walk in for the $13/$13.99 Sunday buffet, and pay up front. The good is behind glass, you tell the server what you want, and she puts it on a plate. I love this sanitary approach! But the food...y'all it is so bad. -The fried chicken (dark meat) had a good crisp but no flavor. -The black eye peas were ok. - The mashed potatoes I SWEAR TO GOD WERE OUT OF A BOX. These were not real potatoes and I am so angry a "soul food" restaurant is serving this garbage. - the turkey was meh - the dressing with the turkey made the turkey taste better for sure. But was just ok. - the lemonade had a bad flavor. Maybe they used a mix and out too much mix in? I was unhappy but the. The potatoes made me rage. Ugh! That said, the service was exemplary. The young woman working the front did an amazing job.

My food was cold and under seasoned staff was pretty friendly, but don't mean to sound…read morecondescending, but you know how our people are

I will admit, I have a problem when it comes to soul & southern food. My problem is that I cannot…read moreget enough and will eat it every single meal if possible. In fact, I was in Dallas last week and had the same fried catfish three nights in a row I'm that big of a fan. So when I discovered there was a new soul food restaurant near my home in Toledo, I absolutely had to check it out. And by checking it out, I invited 10 friends over to my house and ordered everything on the menu. Boy oh boy was it good AND reasonably priced! The ribs were great! The fish was great! The meatloaf was great! Everything was great and from order to delivery, it showed up at my house in under 30 minutes. I highly recommend Elsie's kitchen and wish them much success. I will definitely be ordering again.

Good food, but not great food. The eggs are powder eggs in the omelette. The service was good. The…read moreatmosphere is fun, but would likely check out other restaurants next time we're in the area.

Great breakfast spot! Came here with a group first thing Monday morning before work... service was…read moreamazing and food was excellent. The menu is super fun with lots of different name options and food options to choose from. Everyone got something different to eat and loved every bite. No complaints all around the table, only compliments to the chef! Great place to visit if you are in town or want a well rounded delicious breakfast! I will definitely be back!!

If you're in the Toledo area, you need to check out Swig! The patio space in the summer is…read moreunmatched, the service is great and the vibes are spot on! They have specials all the time, with fun twists on tons of dishes; and their drink menu is incredible! The house made lemonade is so refreshing in a hot summer day, and they offer multiple different flavors! You have to keep a watch for their specials; I tried their Smoky satiny Bologna sandwich and it was fantastic! Everything is delicious, you've got to give them a try!

Still thinking about lunch at Swig! They offer a variety of food items like wings, appetizers,…read moresalads, sausages, hotdogs, specialty items. We stopped in to each enjoy a light lunch and sat at the bar. We ordered the Coney, Cleveland, and All American Frank and shared a basket of fries. We were told to ask for the spicy ketchup for the fries and it was the perfect zesty pairing. The hotdogs are great quality but the buns are the best part. It tastes like it is buttered and toasted; certainly elevated the flavor. Price was not bad at all and they gave a very large craft beer menu. Definitely stop by Swig to enjoy a good meal!

Great atmosphere excellent service and Amazing food!!!!…read more I've been a fan since Lagrange Street.!!!

Some of the best soul food in Toledo they have a little something for everyone great tasting…read moredesserts as well.

The Porker sandwich, coleslaw & portobello fries are so delicious. The Porker is by far one of the…read morebest sandwiches I've ever had! Amber was nice, attentive, & got us in and out completely satisfied!

I got takeout, but the interior is cute and casual, and they have nice patio seating as well. Upon…read more the recommendation of the server, I chose a full rack of ribs and got the cornbread with honey butter, green beans, and slaw. Got the ribs with their regular sauce plus some spicy sauce, which had a nice heat to it. They were cooked well and a good size amount. The beans were advertised as a twist with no pork in them, and I think it might have been some walnuts (?) They were tasty, as was the slaw. The little highlight of the meal was actually the cornbread and honey butter. I'm a big eater but have enough of everything for a whole nother meal (except the cornbread, I ate that all). Very reasonable, all came to $23. #yum #ReviewsByRl

Overall a solid place to get breakfast if staying at the Renaissance. I ordered the Poutine for…read morebreakfast which had a nice combo of tater tots, sausage, gravy, and eggs that came on top. My gf got an omelette with everything in it. She said it was good and the cheesy potatoes were good also. Some service issues with toast not coming out, some omelettes that weren't prepared correctly for some people in our group. The physical aspect of this space is fine, easy to hear and carry on conversations.

The food was hot, fresh, and tasty. I had the create my own omelette with all the veggies and hash…read morebrown casserole which was delicious. It reminded me of a homemade casserole. So yummy. Juliana and Maher were very friendly. Other staff were attentive as well. Walking around and checking to see if anything was needed. It's a good place to have brunch on a Sunday. Food quality was great and the crowd was not loud and lighting is perfect.

One of my favorite food reviewers enjoyed the food here so I gave it 2 tries. I did get these…read moreorders to go which most seem to do here. Thanks to Doordash for remembering my ordered items. Prices are $10-15 for pub type food so not bad So this is your late night grub spot in my opinion. Its midnight. We got a couple versions of the soul rolls which are egg rolls with different items inside. We got the Philly cheesesteak roll, buffalo chicken, jerk chicken. Also tried burgers and chilli cheese fries. They really need to upgrade their to go containers. The prices are inflated when using Doordash so use it to upgrade your to go. They are using the cheap styrofoam containers and you have egg roll type items so guess what happens when you get them? You get soggy egg rolls. Especially the jerk and buffalo chicken. They put the jerk and buffalo sauce on the outside of the Roll so it's just a soggy mess that honestly I got tired of fooling with it. Should be able to pick up n eat an eggroll. The flavor and everything was okay but the point of getting an egg roll is to have that crunchy type taste right?. The burger was well done with no options to remove onions or other items you don't like. It had zero flavor to me. The best thing that I had was the chili cheese fries and I don't particularly like chili but it was after midnight so post bar food. I think if they upgrade their to-go containers the rolls could be a highlight but for right now I'm cool on ordering from them.

The best food in the city! Good people too! I ordered for…read morethe first time today and now I am asking what took me so long! The perch, greens, yams, cabbage i just ate was all the best I think I ever had, or among the best!