good morning! i'm full already off her vibe& confidence!!! i've never been there! sooo excited to…read moresee a sistah doin the damn thing!!! may jah continue to bless her and her business abundantly looking foward to dining in your establishment!! i'm bringing some back to brooklyn

Shaw-nae's house definitely feels like you are dining in someone's house. To the point i felt like…read morei was a character in a play. And the play just involved me eating lol. My hot takes * Get the white sangria! * come for them wings with the special sauce. Wow probably the best wings I had all 2025! * The sides are very good! Next time * I will try the rum punch and anything else i missed on that menu! I had dined at the end of the night and Shaw-nae had extra food to give out. So she came to every table and asked if we could pass out a olate to someone in need or we can keep it. I was so set on sharing my plate wit someone in need and I was able to do just that! On the way home, I was able to share my plate and the person i shared it with was so greatful. I hope he enjoyed his meal.

Best soul food ever! Sherrie is the owner and chef. Her cousin Benita a sweetheart. I had…read moreoxtails, candied yams and rice, husband had fried chicken, collard greens and mac and cheese. The food was authentic and so delicious. Sherrie and Benita will make you feel welcomed the minute you step into the place. I love small businesses and they have a fan in me and my husband. If you are ever on Staten Island by Empire Outlets or taking a ferry ride, it's only a 10 minute walk, which will be so worth it.

Great food but shady neighborhood. I got the ox tail with sweet potatoes Mac and cheese and collard…read moregreens she gave me a free slice of cake! I will be back! I'm just now a fan of the neighborhood

Glad when there's a new Uber Eats listing that isn't a liquor store. I got the turkey wings. Though…read moreI generally applaud efforts to move turkey beyond the realm of inoffensive lunch meat, this was too bony and small, but I enjoyed the sauce. Mac and cheese was enjoyable. The standout item was collard greens, with smoked turkey enhancing but not dominating the proceedings.

We stopped by here for lunch after taking the ferry. The lady at the counter was very professional…read more When we said it was our first time here, she gave us a generous sample plate of literally everything they had that day. The oxtail, chicken curry and jerk chicken were really good. Veggies and mac were solid, but didn't love the rice. I got the large oxtail plate ($25) which normally comes with rice and 2 more sides, but they let me pick any 3 sides so I got cabbage, green beans, and mac n cheese. The plate was served in a large takeout container and it was stuffed to the brim with everything. They don't skimp on the oxtail. It was tender, juicy, and had a good flavor. My partner ordered the chicken and waffles ($14) which unfortunately he didn't like as much. He said the chicken was tough and the waffle was just ok. But he liked the mac n cheese. But just FYI, the block is seedy, and there was a seedy character hanging out inside that the employee kicked out.

I was in the mood for curry chicken do. I came here. I was hungry and excited to eat. I ordered the…read morerice with peas and the curry chicken. It came to $12 and change for the smallest styrofoam container which are illegal in NYC . I got home and had a big bite with old rice. The rice was hard as if it was days old and the peas, the beans were all dried out and I had to remove them from my mouth. The chicken was ok but I got a piece of the chicken leg and it was just the bone with the cartilage at the top. Gross that she could even put that in my small container. The food i got was old. I will not be returning there. I will go to Golden crust in Brooklyn next time.

Amazing food, family owned, service was great! Highly recommend for delicious southern food. Greens…read moreare a must!

The customer service here. WOW. While I wanted to ignore some of the explicit reviews, everyone…read morecannot be lying after trying this place. While the food was decent, the service was pretty bad. When a customer enters your establishment, say hi and be friendly, it takes nothing. So while the food was OK, I would pass on another visit because of the service alone.

This is an absolute no for me, very disappointed to say. Besides the fact that they closed randomly…read morefor 2 weeks and never said a word or posted that they would be closed anywhere is questionable to say the least... This was my first impression of the restaurant, but I still wanted to give the food a chance as I was able to try my mom's left overs previously and I thought it was good! After 2 weeks of calling to see if they were open, someone finally answered the phone. They were sold out of certain items, which isn't the worst thing in the world but definitely disappointing if your favorite items are missing. (Keep in mind, I came only 3 hours after they opened. It's not like it was just before closing.) I was also overcharged for my food based on the menu prices that were posted...I'm not even sure what math was going on behind the counter. After all this, to finally try the food was so unfortunate. This is a business I would have LOVED to support, but all these red flags and on top of that this is the worst soul food I've ever had. I hate to write this. The fish was full of cornmeal and grainy with every bite. I've never had fried fish like this before! I could've been eating a spoonful of microwaved cornmeal, seriously I'm so disappointed!! The mac n cheese was okay, it was way better the first time I tried it. The collard greens had so much sugar, again it tasted better the first time I tried it. Also, I'm unsure why I was made to have rice as a side. They will offer you 3 sides, but one of them has to be rice. I don't want rice with soul food, especially when it's undercooked. I really don't know what to say other than I'm truly saddened by my experience. It would've been great to have another soul food restaurant that's local. The customer service was nice enough, but that doesn't make up for the terrible quality of the food. So sad

Very Disappointed... week after week they are closed! Got to taste the food once or twice but it…read morewas a tease, it was the scrapes, they say they sell out very quick but In my opinion I don't think they prep enough or do any cooking throughout the day, this is my 7th time trying to feed my family from Manleys! I have 5 grown gran babies living with me.. You drive all the way there only for them to be closed 12pm closed 3pm closed 6pm almost nothing left! I should be able to order what I want and if not prep enough for throughout the day - sad that they couldn't make it we needed a soul food spot here MLK weekend this place should have been alive!

A quaint restaurant in Union, NJ that has some staple soul food items. I have gone for the baked…read moreturkey wings, Mac n cheese, cabbage and string beans, cornbread. The food is good, service is friendly. I tried the fried and the baked wings, I'd love to know what the other crowds favorite outside of the wings are.

Real deal soul food. Chill music as you enjoy your Mac and cheese. Service was on it and more then…read morehappy to serve.

Amazing service and the food was stupendous! 10 out of 10. I will be back when I come to Philly…read moreagain.

We wanted authentic Caribbean & we got it!!! We had the Mac and cheese, jerk chicken with rice &…read moreoxtail gravy. SO SO SO DELICIOUS with a pineapple Jamaican sof drink! Walking in the environment was already so welcoming and homey. 10/10

Monai's Soul Food is definitely a hidden gem Carteret! I've picked up several meals from them and…read morethey were so delicious! I was blown away by their banana pudding, it was definitely 10/10 and I was heartbroken they sold out during my last visit. You can get a chicken, shrimp or fish meal and I've gotten sides like their Mac and cheese, yellow rice, yams and collard greens. Their food is well seasoned and freshly made so you won't regret visiting them. Also you should also try their House Uptown drink that will compliment your amazing meal. I would strongly recommend visiting them whenever you're in the area!

Drove 30 min because i was craving some soul food. I called in and placed an order. I got sweet…read morechili salmon bites with yellow rice, greens, and potato salad. I also got plain wings with mac and yams. Everything was very delicious.

Food, Entertainment, service, & ambiance was amazing for Easter Sunday!!!! Food was on point and…read morebottomless mimosas were hittin'!!!!!

The food is sooo good! The mac and cheese, yams, greens, wings, and shrimp were my favs!…read more I just wish the fish wasn't so small but it was lightly battered (how I like it), seasoned, and fried to perfection. The rum punch was GOODT! The live dj was great. The service could use some improvement.