Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Mama Joyce's

    3.9 (48 reviews)
    InexpensiveSoul Food
    Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

    Mama Joyce's Photos

    Business Info

    MAMA JOYCE'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Mama Joyce's

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Pork po' boy and mac n cheese
    Bri F.

    I was originally going to go to another soul food place until I found out they do not have po' boys. Um, ex-squeeze me??? So by chance, we saw Mama Joyce's and stopped in. Ordered the pork po' boy and mac n cheese. The po' boy was slammin. Very sloppy and messy but indeed delish. The sauce is tangy, sweet with a hint of kick (heat) to it. The slaw was yummy as well. *Sigh* I think I will forever be on a quest to find the perfect mac n cheese (aside from my own, of course). They gave me a nice amount and it wasn't terrible, it just wasn't "omg yassss" and I've been searching for that for years. Ho Hum. Still, at $6, I'm pleased. It hit the spot, it was good and they were quick with my order. Like Arnold Schwarzenegger. - "I'll be bock".

    $5 Chicken and waffles
    Yuan C.

    Don't let the store front and interior of the store fool ya, the food here is amazing! I ordered the chicken and waffles and my friend got the fish filet sandwich, both for only $5! It took a while for the food to come out, but we didn't mind. My first bite into the fried chicken was magical :) The crispy shell of the chicken is just sooo perfect-- not to thick and not too thin. The spices on it was so simple, but sooooo delicious. The waffles were very soft. My friend's fish filet sandwich was also very yummy. The portion size for both dishes was super generous! I definitely recommend trying both items out! I look forward to coming back here and trying out their $5 wings :)

    $5 Wings special
    Melissa K.

    I read all the yelp reviews about this place and thought I'd give it a try. Was a bit hesitant because of how they looked from the outside but finally braved up to go in. Staff was very friendly; prices were extremely affordable. The wait was long for the food and there was a moment I was thinking "the food better be good," but when I dived into it, it was AMAZING!!! I ordered the $5 wings special (4 fried chickens with fries) with their special sauce. Don't know what's in the sauce but I'm sooo glad I got it. It wouldn't be the same. I'll definitely be coming back to this place.

    Chicken n waffle

    See all

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Em J.
    0
    14
    0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Tom H.
    16
    1
    0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 2 of 2

    Ask the Community - Mama Joyce's

    Review Highlights - Mama Joyce's

    I ordered the $5 wings special (4 fried chickens with fries) with their special sauce.

    Mentioned in 6 reviews

    Read more highlights

    You might also consider

    Verify this business for free

    People searched for Soul Food 1,916 times last month within 15 miles of this business.

    Verify this business

    Zanzibar Soul Fusion - The jerk wings are by far my favorite! Definitely would return

    Zanzibar Soul Fusion

    3.4(372 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$

    I discovered Zanzibar Soul Fusion via Google Maps after searching "Southern food Cleveland" for…read moreSouthern food restaurants with vegetarian options. I was pleased to find that it was listed on Uber Eats, which is my preferred ordering platform. Its 4.1-star rating (out of 2,000+ reviews) gave me the assurance I needed that I would have a quality experience, along with an endorsement from Mallory S., a Cleveland Yelper I follow. There was another Zanzibar closer to me--which was the one I originally found--but this location was the only one accepting orders at the time and it had a higher rating. Looking through the menu at Zanzibar, I just could not order from this restaurant without getting the soul rolls. After a thorough search of the menu, I discovered that the standard soul rolls contained chicken, which led me to choose the veggie option--only to find out they were unavailable. Something I could not take my eyes off of was the walleye cakes entrée. It is served with a side of house cajun corn plus a choice of an additional side. The thought of ordering baked macaroni & cheese put a smirk on my face, so I swapped out the cajun corn for it, and then chose collard greens as my additional side. I ordered all of that along with a cornbread muffin! Hey now, I cannot order from a Southern food restaurant and not get cornbread! Whether using Grubhub or, in this case, Uber Eats, I love ordering online because it is so convenient. Much praise to my Uber Eats delivery driver, Julian, for arriving at a reasonable time and meeting me in front of the hotel. Julian also made sure to confirm my identity before handing over the food, which I cannot thank him enough for. Oh, the wonderful smell of Southern food! I could not help but smell my order while riding the elevator up to my hotel room. I was very satisfied with the presentation of it, which had generous portions for the price I paid. The walleye cakes had a flavor my taste buds absolutely loved; they had a slight kick, but nothing unbearable. The addition of red bell pepper and green herbs complemented the dish perfectly. I would definitely order it again if I saw it on a restaurant menu. It honestly had me dancing in between bites! The macaroni and cheese had my mouth watering for more. It was a perfect blend of cheesy, buttery goodness, and it was clearly baked! My mouth watered at the first bite of the collard greens, which thankfully did not have chunks of meat inside. That was something I worried about prior to ordering, based on a past experience at another Southern food restaurant. They were so good--perfectly smoky, savory, and a little bit tangy. Mmm...Need I say anything about the cornbread muffins? They were the icing on the cake to top off this satisfying meal and the last thing I ate. It was the best cornbread muffin I have had in a while, and that is no exaggeration. If you are undecided on what to order at Zanzibar, I highly recommend this meal because it will surely leave you satisfied and possibly dancing. Alright now, Zanzibar! You have won over this Midwest traveler from Chicago. Because I had a great ordering experience, I would surely order from Zanzibar Soul Fusion again--whether via Uber Eats delivery or takeout--whenever I visit Cleveland. Service: 5 | Ambiance: N/A | Food: 5 | Overall Rating: 5 ~Escape the ordinary. ~ Thomas G

    Loved the food here sunrise lemonade to drink it comes in a jar and you get to keep it!…read morethe food was amazing i'm stuffed definitely will come back especially from the outstanding service from sandra thank you!

    Photos
    Zanzibar Soul Fusion - Zanzabar entrance lobby

    Zanzabar entrance lobby

    Zanzibar Soul Fusion - Jerk chicken Jerk Wings  Fried Green Tomatoes

    Jerk chicken Jerk Wings Fried Green Tomatoes

    Zanzibar Soul Fusion

    See all

    Greedy's

    Greedy's

    2.9(12 reviews)
    5.5 miSouth Broadway

    I suppose that if you're interested in the image of your food, As Ashley said in her review, that…read morethis place would be quite bad. It's not in a hip part of town. I don't think there's table service. The decor does not have artsy metals and hand blown glass accents. By the same way of thinking, every food truck and street food joint would be bad. Big Al's in Larchmere would be avoided and the Sokolowskis would have been closed decades ago. "Ashley" said nothing about the food, man! She had problems with containers and condiments! Restaurants are about the food! My experience with this place starts at work: a coworker was eating a mammoth sized portion of fettuccine Alfredo-looking stuff and I asked her where she got it. She said "Greedys" and pointed in the direction of the place. "I call ahead like 15 minutes and walk over to get it. This is like $10 and I can eat it for dinner too, there's so much You should try it. I go there twice a week, at least." Being a vegan on the east side is rough, and I'm the worst vegan ever, so when I cheat, I don't hold back. The next day I was craving chicken like crazy, and I gave Greedy's a shot: Holy $#*¥! Greedys chicken was DOPE. Haha. Honest to god, it's the best chicken I've ever eaten. It's got something in the breading that puts it over the top. Some voodoo salty spicy goodness that makes me never want to stop eating it. I took an order of chicken strips back to work and shared with a few coworkers - the general consensus was that, indeed, that was the best chicken strips they had ever had. I probably made a lot of customers for Greedys that day. We all commented on the special magic coating...it is something special. And now I'm out a few days, and keep thinking about that chicken...those hand-cut fries....just wow. And the order of 5 strips was a laughable $6. It was more food than anyone but a glutton vegan on a protein bender could eat. So now every day I'm faced with the decision of my bland vegetables from home for lunch, or walking those few steps to Greedys. It's right next door to a church- and the chicken is like a religious experience.

    Food was just okay I went to the restaurant February 2020 precovid. The restaurant was very dirty,…read moreno hand washing and food tasted so so. I went because I saw on Google the Restaurant got good reviews however was very disappointed actually end up getting a stomachache. I'm just doing my review but as you can see five months later I still have not gone back and don't plan on it.

    Photos
    Greedy's
    Greedy's
    Greedy's - Taco salad made by the young lady with glasses. Ask for her.

    See all

    Taco salad made by the young lady with glasses. Ask for her.

    Mama Joyce's - soulfood - Updated September 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...