All of the above food, services, and ambiance were all 5 star I would recommend going for lunchread more

The ambiance is chill but upscale and classy. Black and gold everything and local art work invite…read moreyou into the space. The hostess was insightful and inviting, like eating at someone's house who loves you. Outside of all of that the Mediterranean lamb was phenomenal. As someone who has eaten lamb in the Middle East this was delightful, with the rice and flavorful kale it's a wonderful bite full. Large serving sizes...and that grilled pound cake lawd

A friend recently sent a post to me from Instagram of a man who came to King's Soul Food Gallery…read moreand got hooked on the pancakes. That post piqued my interest and my appetite. That, of course, meant I had to see if the hype was real. THE HYPE IS REAL. I went early for breakfast. I ordered biscuits with sausage gravy, eggs scrambled with cheddar, and potatoes. On the side, I ordered two pancakes. Everything is cooked to order, which is always plus because you aren't getting something reheated or microwaved. The quality of the food is also an indicator because you can tell by texture and temperature throughout what is on the plate. The cook came to the table to get confirmation of how I wanted my food plated. I gathered that some people are picky about their food touching, so he wanted to know if I was okay that the gravy may touch my eggs and potatoes. Servers, cooks, and chefs usually never confer with diners to inquire about peeves like food touching, so it was a bonus as service goes. On to the pancakes, you really don't need syrup. The pancakes are butter and lightly sweetened. For anyone who has had Johnny cakes, the pancakes are reminiscent of those but without cornmeal. The other thing about the pancakes was that they held heat instead of getting cold immediately. Some people may rattle off how some other place or how their own pancakes are the best in the world. Be that as it may, the pancakes that I had at King's Soul Food Gallery were the best that "I" have had. I will have to make my way back to sample their lunch. There is some fried catfish, collard greens, and sweet potatoes that I want to try. THE HYPE IS REAL.

This is the spot for consistent, flavorful, "soul food" on the south side! Yes, I know the owner,…read morePastor Ralph Driver and his entire family, but it's more about the history of servicing and loving PEOPLE. The food is phenomenal, especially the Cornish hens, and Kings had the BEST MAC and Cheese on all of Chicago! This place takes care of people; from large portions, to feeding the needy, you must visit this spot. Great dessert section as well, especially the Carmel cake. Lastly, this may not be for you, but if you need prayer, a word of encouragement, ask for Pastor Driver or any of his children-you will not only get "food for your stomach, but most importantly, Food for YOUR SOUL!" I highly recommend Kings!

Really good food. We go here often especially on Sunday when you don't wanna cook. The plates are…read morepretty high at at least $25 a plate so somewhat pricey, but it's good. The dressing is really good.

Every Dish I've had in this real home cooked food place…read more Home made cooking takes time but worth the wait

The food is absolutely delicious! They are friendly with the same kind of atmosphere. And the…read moreservice was great. The food was made fresh!

Kita's Kitchen was an unexpected surprise! We went looking for some place with good food an and…read moregood vibe. Kiya herself was an outstanding host. We felt like we were In grandma's kitchen waiting on Sunday dinner. Of course it did not fail.

I had not heard or Morrison's but figured I'd give it a shot. Glad I did. I miss soul food in…read moreChicago and it feels like it is making a comeback. Not that expensive Soulfood fusion stuff either. Good old fashioned soul food. Let me say, it ain't cheap but there is something for every budget. If you cannot afford short ribs, get something you can afford. Duh. Fortunately, I can afford em and so I got them. They were perfect. Gravy was perfect. I was hesitant about the red beans and rice BUT they were some of the best I've had outside of my own. Greens were delicious as well. The portions were huge! Me and my wife were talking about how heavy our plates were. We each had three full meals of each plate. And when she wasn't looking, I ate some of hers too. She got the turkey wings (fire), mac and cheese (fire), and dressing. She said that was dry but when I went to steal some from her it was all gone. It was some good outside the house dressing. For desert we got the pudding cakes or cake puddings...idk what they are really but it was delicious. I have no idea why this place has three stars. Yall tripping. No, it doesn't taste like YOUR mother's but your mother's might be trash to someone. Is it good still? Absolutely.

I've been looking for a good traditional chicken & dumplings since I came back to Chicago in 2022…read moreand discovered that Army & Lou's was closed. A while back I discovered that Morrison's had it as a special on Wednesdays so went down south and tried it. It was exactly as I love it, EXCEPT the dish was soaked in spices that made it nearly impossible to eat. I LIKE spicy food, and this was insane. After that, I tried to call and ask if I could arrange to get some ,made without the heat. I called and called, left messages and tried to talk with the manager, and no one ever called back or addressed my question. That's too bad too, cause even with the distance away I live in the city I would have been a semi regular for it. So, if anyone knows of another good c&d like Army & Lou's used to have, PLEASE write me at cmseigel@gmail.com! :)

I finally got a chance to visit Cutie Pies Kitchen today and boy-oh-boy was I happy that I did!…read more Since Yelp Reviews indicates that the loaded baked potato was tha business I ordered it. All I can say is that it was . Go get you one because it was tha B-O-M-B!!

Best loaded potato. HANDS DOWNN!!! All I need in life their Loaded Jerk Chicken and Shrimp Baked…read morePotatoe. I could not stop until it was gone. They definitely give a lot of food for your money. All the locals frequent this establishment and I see why.

Went to St Rest yesterday and was pleasantly surprised. Service was nice and didn't have to stand…read morein line long on a busy day! Last time I visited was years ago pre renovation. The restaurant was very clean and played uplifting music. Food was really good the best cabbage I've had in years and they had pepper sauce lol iykyk!!!! Smothered pork chops, lemonade and pineapple cake 9/10!!!

I had been seeing so many good reviews on FB, so I decided this is where I wanted to celebrate my…read morebirthday . When we, my grand daughter and her little great granddaughter daughter arrived at the restaurant, the first thing that I noticed was how clean it was. The set up was cafeteria style. So we got our trays went around the counter and was served by the server. I got smothered pork chops, sweet potatoes and macaroni cheese, and my granddaughter got smothered chicken greens and macaroni and cheese so after I paid, the waitress escorted us to our seats the first thing I ate on my plate was the smothered pork chops and they were very, very good. Also, my granddaughter stated that her baked chicken was very good, but those side dishes were straight out of a can. The yams and the greens, out of a can. And the macaroni and cheese had so much cheese in it, that by the time it cooled off at our table it was hard as a brick. Now this is coming from a place of love because I want to see my people succeed, but you gotta do better with the side dishes, and I will be coming back in the near future to see if the sides dishes any better. When you go to a restaurant, you don't want food from a can because you can taste the difference. The foods are very bland. Sorry for this review but I really wanted to have a good birthday dinner...

Pearl's Place is definitely worth a visit if you're looking for comforting Southern soul food. The…read moremac and cheese, yams, greens, and fried green tomatoes were all excellent and full of flavor. The only disappointment was the fried chicken. It wasn't bad, but it was just okay and didn't live up to the rest of the meal. If the chicken had been as good as the sides, this easily would have been a 5-star experience. The service was good overall. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive, but she never asked if we wanted anything to drink besides water or if we'd like dessert. Those small details would have made the experience even better. Overall, I'd definitely come back for the amazing sides, and hopefully the fried chicken is better next time.

Wow wow wow. My first time here and the full experience was great. We walked in and the host asked…read moreus what we wanted to eat. I asked for a menu and she asked again what do you want. I said fried chicken, mac n cheese and greens. She said ok we have that. My spouse said she wanted meat loaf, mac n cheese and string beans. While sitting I realized I wanted potato salad and bread pudding so I added it. I realized I enjoyed ordering not from what I saw on a menu but what I had a taste for and that was a great experience. Thank you Pearls. My food was amazing everything was seasoned well except my greens. Would I go back yes indeed. The bread pudding was the busy. Yummy for my tummy Sorry I finished all my food before writing this review believe me the seasoning and portion size was OUTSTANDING!!!!!

In the past month I've been to Kisha's kitchen twice! Her food is absolutely delicious ! When u…read moredon't feel like cooking I will order online and pick up. Very convenient and affordable in my opinion. The portion size is huge . Two people could share one meal!

1st visting this restaurant I be I be supporting my black business but we need to do better high…read moreprices and tasty food. I brought lamba pot roast grill salmon mac, cheese green beans, dressin, greens, l feel like as a cook everything should be fresh picked and coojed right like big mama would. Lets go the corn bread was paste, The dtessin was stove top, the mac and green beans were canned, the grill salmon was hard, the pot roast was tuff, the greens were canned. Im very disappointed of my 3 meals the food was tasty tho.

I don't consider this good or bad - just not memorable. I ordered the turkey wings + dressing meal…read morewith macaroni and cheese and greens as a side. Nothing was bad! The gravy on the dressing + meat was abundant (I now understand why they post near the menu that if you want the gravy off your dish, let them know), the turkey was a tad tough, and the dressing was homemade and good, but drowned out by the gravy. The baked macaroni was pretty good, and the greens were a tad salty. All meals come with cornbread - that could have been omitted, because it didn't taste fresh. The $20 price point sounded outrageous to me until I got the meal, which was genuinely heavy and the food was packed to the brim. Also, there is no place to sit down, so prepare for takeout. I visited midday on a weekday, and my meal was delivered to me within 5 minutes of ordering.

I love the food. Salmon croquettes breakfast is our family's fave…read more I miss the dining room. It was such a cool authentic spot! I would've given 5 stars but I can't because I hate it when they always run out of biscuits!