Had the pleasure of coming to this wonderful place with my cousins. The food was incredible. It's a…read moresmall restaurant with incredible flavors. They will soon be expanding the space to include a bar and more tables. I am from California, so I look forward to see what they do to the place when I get back. I ordered the Etoufee Egg Rolls, Wings, and Jambalaya. My cousin ordered a burger, and his son ordered the Mac and cheese. OMG - the egg rolls were incredible. It came with a roumalade that I think they need to bottle up and sell. It's the kinda sauce you'd want to put on everything. I liked the texture and flavor of the wrap and omg the flavors tasted like they were wrapped in love. Chloe, the owner, told us that the jambalaya ones are even better. I was already ordering the jambalaya so I opted for the etouffee to get a wider variety of flavors. I ordered the wings with the lemon pepper and buffalo seasoning. The combo was a little salty, but good. That roumalade with it was bombacious! The jambalaya won my heart. It gave me the warm fuzzies because it felt like a beautiful story unfolded with every bite. So many flavors to take your tastebuds on an incredible journey. Love that the food is cooked in beef tallow. You can taste it in the fries. The crispiness and omg - I miss the days before people cooked with vegetable oil. Looking forward to the day when I can come back again. PS- please bottle up that roumalade and sell it!

Food was delicious, super nice workers! Place was nice and clean. Have ate here before and also was…read moreamazing and the Mac and cheese was amazing!

Everything was so good! * Food…read more* Service * Parking * Sitting Don't forget to try the deserts. I recommend it.. ...

Heard about Big Ed's when we moved to the area. And the food definitely lived up to the hype. We…read morewere a little confused by the restaurant set up. It's split into two - cafeteria style side and a full service restaurant style. We chose the full service... The wait service itself was solid. Waitress was personable and we were rarely without a drink on hand. But we had to wait 25 min for our dinner. This is the part that dropped my rating to 4 stars. We eat a lot of BBQ and it rarely requires that long of a wait. The food is smoked and grilled hours ahead of time which is why the cafeteria side is able to serve right away. Why is there such a long wait for the same food in the sit down space? Again, the food was great and the atmosphere of the restaurant was ok. But I'd hesitate to select this for dinner out unless I wasn't hungry yet and I had a lot of time.

We stopped by here on our way from the beach walking…read more This place is the real deal! The food tastes phenomenal and definitely homemade! The owners were very nice and laid back! My husband and I enjoyed everything! Collard greens,mac and cheese, catfish and wings! Next time we will take pictures of the food! The banana pudding made by his mother was like icing on the cake!!! Just delicious! We thank them all for their southern hospitality!!! We will definitely be returning!

I had a rib tip dinner, which came with 2 sides, and purchased an extra side of green beans (which…read morewas $6.99!!!!!!). My total was just over $30, which is absurd; particularly since the ribs were on the tougher side - almost as if they were reheated. While I love to support black owned businesses, and this one has a rich family origin story - I'm not sure I'll be returning with that price tag and experience.

If you're looking for real-deal soul food, this is the spot. From the moment I walked in, the aroma…read morealone let me know I was in for something special. The mac and cheese is everything you want it to be--rich, creamy, and perfectly cheesy that tastes like home. The collard greens are seasoned just right, tender and full of flavor without being too salty. The chicken wings? Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and seasoned so well they don't even need sauce. And let's talk about the smothered chicken. Tender, flavorful, and swimming in that perfectly seasoned gravy that just begs for a piece of cornbread to soak it up. The portions are generous, the staff is friendly, and the food tastes like it was made with love. Best place when you're craving comfort food, you can't go wrong here. I'll be back soon!

Dada's Soul food Restaurant: I enjoyed every dish I have…read moreordered from this restaurant. Generally, I'll call and place my order and pick up after church every Sunday. They have oxtails so delicious. They have Soul-food dinners, pork chops, fried chicken, greens, cornbread, and everything is seasoned to perfection. You will not be disappointed. I've been going there for over 5 years I recommended it if you in Northern Illinois Lake County area please visit the website and place your order.

We saw this tavern on the way to our hotel. Not a huge parking lot…read more Walking into this place was definitely not how I expected. They were jamin' out to soul music! Good vibes all around. Felt bad for the bartender, I believe his name was Rodney? He was the only one working the front! Husband had a burger and fries. He really enjoyed his meal. I tried their grilled pork steak chop dinner. Comes with two and you have options to have them grilled, fried, or smothered. Two sides I had corn bread and green beans. Also a side of cabbage. All very good!! Pork chop I give a 8/10! For drinks I did try one of the drinks of the night which was a pink senorita. Wasn't too bad and then finished off with a Stella Artois! Husband drank modelo. The Friday night drink special was a bucket of modelo or coronas.

Four Waters and Other Trials of the Soul…read more If a man wanders long enough, he will eventually stumble into a place that reveals more about himself than any sermon. For four sailors reunited after forty years, that unlikely sanctuary was Toby's Bar & Grill, a weary outpost crouched on Green Bay Road like a tavern set between two kingdoms: one ruled by hunger, the other by Providence. The place sagged under winter's grime. Its windows streaked as though it had spent the season mourning. Inside, the room was split as neatly as the world: to the right, an oversized bar tended by a woman clinging to the fashions of another century. Around her, four elderly patrons who seemed carved into their stools by time. Most striking was a woman in a leopard coat crowned with trembling feathers. Regal and tragic. Like a queen who misplaced her throne. We, four men of advancing years, entered awkwardly and collided into one another like schoolboys. The moment held that subtle modern tension, the instinct to divide the room into "us" and "them." Yet we pressed on. A man must not let discomfort masquerade as virtue. The tables on the left leaned and sighed under our weight, their outdated chairs demanding one foot on the floor for balance. When the barmaid arrived with menus sticky from long neglect, she declared that most of what they offered did not, in fact, exist. The prices were fiction as well. It was the sort of warning one receives at the start of a fable, though we ignored the warning and asked for water. Time thickened. Minutes dragged. When water finally appeared, it came with a bottle of lemon juice, as though sliced fruit at a bar was mere legend told by travelers. Our first man ordered a hamburger. "We're out," she replied with the calm finality of a sentry who has turned away better men. Pork chops became our new hope. She shouted the question across the room to the cook, a man we presumed to be Toby himself, perched at the bar with a drink like a minor god who had grown tired of his own kitchen. His answer drifted back with the voice of a beaten-down foe. We surrendered our plans and followed the path of pork chops. I asked only for a BLT, trusting that even a troubled kingdom could manage bread, bacon, and lettuce. Another long wait. More unquenched thirst. The barmaid floated among her regulars, leaving us to the silence of our own conversation. When the food arrived, the pork chops still carried their bones, the fries were seasoned with the enthusiasm of an unsupervised child, and my BLT came on untoasted loaf bread with lettuce shaved into confetti. It looked as though an angel had attempted cookery without understanding how gravity or sandwiches worked. A refill of water arrived in a plastic pitcher last seen in church basements of the 1970s. Still, it was cold. Gratitude has survived on less. The bill was merciful. The experience was not. Yet we left oddly richer, for not every journey nourishes the body. Some teach the quieter truths. Toby's offered us little comfort, but it did grant us something more: the rediscovery of fellowship in a place that time forgot. We walked back into the cold afternoon bemused and strangely full of story. Four old sailors, carrying a new tale no map would ever trouble to mark.

Super Fantastic! We picked up the Curry Chicken, rice and beans & we also ordered the Jerk Chicken…read more(1/2 chicken); more than enough for two people. Outsanding flavors & certainly ranks at the top of the charts for a Caribbean taste bud vacation! Order early for pick-up this ain't no fast food establishment , it's home cookin' at a nice price!

The worst jerk I've had the pieces were very small and very dried out beyond rubber. It was like…read moreeating wood. Wouldn't recommend it and will never go back that place needs to be out of business.

I got the small (2 piece) chicken plate with rice and peas, cabbage, and plantains. The plantains…read morewere $1 extra. The person taking my order said it would be about 15 minutes and it was. Everything was delicious (maybe the chicken was a little dry). It tasted like great homemade food, just in a restaurant setting. I will definitely be back. Solid spot to grab lunch.

I'd love to say I've tried the food and it's amazing, but due to inconsistent hours, I haven't had…read morethe chance. The listed hours aren't accurate, no one answers the phone, and when visiting during posted times, the staff says they're not open and gives vague estimates. I was told they'd open at 1 or 2 PM, but they still weren't open when I returned. Tried again the next day--same issue. It's disappointing, especially since many at the military base would love to support the business, but the unreliable hours make it difficult.

I tried Angela's on Sunday for the first time and I loved that she explained what everything was to…read moreme. I loved the jerk chicken it was tender and flavorful. The spicy rice was great and did live up to its name! Lastly the Mac and cheese was so phenomenal that I want to cater them for my son's birthday. The empanadas are freshly made as well. I will definitely be going back for more and to try everything else.

I walked by this food stall a few times and decided to try it after seeing the positive reviews. I…read moreordered the lunch special where you get 1 meat, 1 side, and 1 rice. Food tasted really good and reminded me of a home cooked meal. Chicken was tender and very flavorful. Rice was also very flavorful and seasoned perfectly. Highly recommend if you're in Hawthorne mall and want to pick up some home cooked food.