OMG!! The wife and I came out to NC for a wedding. My wife uses Yelp to find good food. She knocked…read morethis one out the park!! From the moment we walked in the door, we felt welcomed. We were shown the menu and placed our order. This is down home soul food!! The atmosphere inside was wholesome. I bit into my baked wings and almost fainted. So moist and flavorful. Their Tru Lemonade is the truth!! If you are near Creedmoor, NC, do not pass this place up!

Put it this way, If you're from out of town and looking for Grandma's cookin away from home DO NOT…read morecome here. TERRIBLE FOOD. Customer service was fine. But I was dang so pissed. I spent my money here. The equivalent of a frozen tv dinner disguised as soul food.. I went to the location in Roxboro and they don't have a location on yelp yet.

Fresh food made to order. The ham, egg, and cheese. Mac and cheese. Sweet tea. Chicken and…read moreDumplings are my favs!!!!

I've been here several times for breakfast. Excellent down home cooking. The service was…read moreaccommodating. The type of place where they know your name & remember your order. I recommend the red hot, egg, & cheese on toast....I told u it was down home cooking ;)

So I have to say this is a strange place. Well it's just different than what I'm used to. Usually…read morein Butner it's hard to pass up TruSoul but I wanted to step outside my comfort zone. This place is a little confusing when entering for sure. I was extremely skeptical once I turned the corner and saw the food. But the promising factor is there were tons on senior citizens eating in and taking food out. I personally value old people taste buds. I'm a lover of flounder and I got the turn up greens and black eyed peas. The food was actually pretty good. The lady fixing the food was welcoming and I felt good about patronizing this establishment. It's honestly hard to explain this place you definitely won't waste your money but it just may not be for everyone as someone else previously pointed out. This is truly where the locals go for home cooking lol.

Great meat and sides home cooking restaurant! Operates as an employee handled buffet. I would…read morehighly recommend this restaurant.

Home Plate is a great choice for southern food! The food is served cafeteria style, you just let…read morethem know what you want in your tray and they will load you up. It's a homey restaurant and you can eat your food there or take it to go. The staff is friendly and helpful. The meals are very reasonably priced; you get a main, 2 sides, and your choice of hushpuppies or a roll for $9.20 (as of March 2026). The tray of food was really heavy, they really pack it full! The BBQ Chicken was tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned. I enjoyed both my sides, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy and Squash & Onions. The Hushpuppies were perfectly fried and delicious. I also tried their Banana Pudding, I loved the chunks of banana and the cookies. The menu/offerings change by the day and are posted on their website. I can't wait to try something new on my next visit!

I saw the sign for this small family restaurant several times on my travels through this part of…read moreDurham. I was at a job near this location and thought to buy some dinner entrees to take home. The folks here load you up with good Southern cooking at blue-collar prices. They feature a rotating daily menu. For twenty bucks I got two entrees, each with two sides and hushpuppies. The staff prepare your orders for you like in a cafeteria. You can sit down to eat though most clients order take-out. I was in the group ordering take-out. Home Plate also has a drive-through window.

Cash only. Open from 11:30 AM and closes at 2 PM. Closed weekends…read more When you enter, there's a counter where you pay last before you leave. A lovely woman there helps explain the process to those who look lost haha. So you go through the room to the right where there are dining tables and chairs and get in line to what looks like a buffet. 1 entree and 2 sides are included in your order, along with a drink your choice of either a roll or hush puppies. Dessert (cake) is extra. Pig's feet was $18.99 while smothered chicken with gravy was $17.99. Food selection changes daily. You get a ticket with the price, which you then take to pay at said counter. Everything was delicious. Wish we could have tried the oxtails (not available on the day we went) and fried chicken (sold out). The owner was serving huge portions to everyone. They were closing up and gifted us cake slices. Staff there were sweet :).

This is absolutely one of my favorite places to get a home-cooked meal when I don't feel like…read morecooking at home. The family that runs this is so kind and the community absolutely loves them. You're always greeted with respect and a smiling face. The food is always hot and I love that chicken is cooked to order. The flavors are wonderful and not too overpowering. I usually get my food to go, but the dining room is always full of people, clean, and feels like you're visiting someone's home. Definitely a Durham staple and I see why.

On the way to an event and thought I would grab me a quick bite. I ordered 9 Chicken Wings (all…read moreflats) macaroni & cheese, fried okra, 2 pieces of white loaf bread, & a raspberry lemonade. I got the hot honey sauce on the side. There was a 15 minuter wait for my food, however EVERYTHING WAS HOT (temperature wise)! I was able to make 2 meals out of my plate! If I'm ever in the area, I'm stopping by and having a plate!

If you're not going to be open on a Sunday, can customers please be informed ahead of time instead…read moreof not saying anything? I was really looking forward to eating here after church on Sunday (5/31/26), so it was disappointing to find out you were closed without notice. I understand things happen, but updating your hours online or making an announcement on social media would really help customers avoid wasting a trip. Hopefully communication improves moving forward because I was genuinely excited to try the food.

I'm from Charlotte and my friend was in the southeast visiting so we met up in Durham. ChatGPT…read moresuggested Boricua Soul as a part of our girls day. First stop. We never made it anywhere else lol! I'm so excited to write this review!! We chose it because when I reviewed the Yelp reviews they were stellar. But mostly I was super intrigued by the sweet potato cheesecake empanada and y'all it was everything I hoped it would be. It's small, you can maybe get 4 or 5 bites. The filling is sweet but not overpowering, good balance. The crust, crunchy and delicious. Came with a side of whipped cream. Drizzled in caramel sauce. I had the restraint to save it for last. We opted to split the shrimp sandwich and house made chips because we weren't too hungry and wanted to save room for the empanadas. Perfect plan. The sandwich can be ordered with a garlic, jerk or buffalo sauce. We were given a sample of the jerk to determine spicyness. Super spicy (which I loved) but my friend doesn't so we went with buffalo which wasn't spicy at all. The shrimp were a nice size, coated and seasoned well. The restaurant itself is small with about five tables but there is an abundance of outdoor seating shared with other businesses. We knew we planned to relax and catch up so we opted to eat outside. Despite the 90 degree weather, the entire area was shaded with a little wind so perfect. We got a number and our food and drinks were served to us. (Peach passion froze----yum!) Now. Boricua Soul is a great example of why I love seeking out and patroning local restaurants. The founders, Serena and Tori Fredericks, were both present, Serena managing the front, Tori managing the kitchen and both in and out of the restaurant serving people outside as well as inside. They were all over! Very welcoming. We were there for four hours and Serena's smile never left her face. She personally checked on us throughout. It felt like hanging out at your family's for the day. When we came in just a few people there, no line. Serena was at the register. I told her I came from Charlotte and she graciously gave us samples of the mac and cheese and collard greens as she described the menu. Both by the way, amazing! I don't think I've ever been able to find delicious perfectly seasoned greens with no meat. Before we knew it the line was to the door. By then I had the chance to experience her love for what she does and her heart for the community. Clean restaurant, beautiful and personable decor. Clean gender neutral private bathrooms. I took pics of the article on the wall about them, well worth the read. You too will drive miles to experience this Caribbean and Southern inspired restaurant! Im coming back and bringing people. There's so much more for me to try.

We visited for lunch on a beautiful spring weekday. The place was hopping, both inside and out. The…read moremusic was great, the ambience was fast-casual. I love how they had a lot of drink options, including fountain drinks, and special lemonades. We got here on the late side for lunch, and found there to be several different options for ordering. You could wait in line and order with a cashier, you could do a self service kiosk, or you could order from a QR code at a table. We ended up grabbing a table and opting to do it with a QR code. Everything was very clear, and I like that they showed what was popular immediately. I opted for a Boricua Soul Bowl, which I'd sampled during a food tour a few years back- then I tried it with chicken, so today I opted for shrimp. I feel like you really should go with pork since that's the default, and a mainstay of Puerto Rican cuisine and soul food, but alas I have an aversion to pork so I can't. I was also intrigued by the jackfruit option- there's something for everyone! My husband went for a platter with pork, which he said was delicious and rich. The Mac and cheese was amazing, and the collards were to DIE FOR! They have four house made sauces, which were a very fun way to add different flavors (I doused mine in Guava!). Since I've now been, I understand that there are many different methods of ordering, but I'm not sure I understand if there's a benefit or staff preference to one over another. I think one thing I might do in the future is order online (if you're using Toast Tab anyway, might as well order in advance) and then sit outside after I arrive. It took about 30 minutes to get our food, which probably means everything is made to order and fresh (as opposed to sitting around) so that's great, but I was STARVING by the time we got our food. Will definitely be back!

I love this place for consistently tasty food and a warm, inviting atmosphere. Every visit feels…read morerelaxed and welcoming, and the service is always on point. It's one of those spots where you can walk in anytime and know you're going to have a good experience. If you're looking for recommendations, the wings are a must‑try, and pairing them with a Bloody Mary never disappoints.

So I asked yelp to recommend a place for a birthday dinner. This was the first on the list. So…read moresince I couldn't get a reservation on my birthday to the place I originally wanted to go, we decided to come here. There is plenty of parking on the backside of the building, paid parking out front, and be careful not to park in the apartment spaces on the side...they sounded pretty serious about towing. I had made a reservation but it was probably unnecessary as it was pretty empty when we arrived (it was about 5pm on a Saturday.) The waitress brought a bottle of water to the table and took our drink order. And I know that this place is literally call it's a Southern thing but can I mention how much I dislike drinking out of mason jars? I ordered the chicken n biscuits, my husband got the country hamburger steak plate, my BiL got wings, and my SiL got the crabcakes. We also orders charred jalapeno & sweet corn hushpuppies and frickles as an appetizer. I was VERY excited about my food. Y'all...the only thing that impressed me were the Frickles. Everything else was distinctly underwhelming. I also ordered Blackberry Betta Have My Money which was not that great. My SiL ordered a espresso martini that they said didn't come from a mix but she said it tasted like it was. The bathrooms were very clean. The decor and the vibe were great. Cute even. I really enjoyed that part of it. After dropping off our food, we never saw our waitress again unless we flagged her down for drink refills. It was especially frustrating since there was automatic gratuity added. And since the place wasn't that busy, it felt like she didn't feel the need to earn her automatic tip. Overall I was disappointed in my birthday dinner. I won't be coming back here.

Solid BBQ, good prices…read more Needed some Carolina BBQ for takeout and they had a nice family meal that was more than enough to feed four people. In fact, there were enough left overs for another round. Their service was quick, and the chopped pork was solid. The fried chicken was also good. The mac and cheese was nice and creamy, and the coleslaw was not too watery. I definitely recommend them for feeding a crowd at an economical cost.

I wanted to love this place but it just missed the mark for me. The food didn't have a lot of…read moreflavor--though their bbq sauce was good. The service was professional but nothing to write home about. It's a small place and didn't really seem to have an identity with decor, that's okay, as long as the food is great and I'm not sure if we went on an off day or what but the food was underwhelming. I hope to try it again at some point and have to update this with a better experience next time.