Check out their latest health certificate grades which tell you what is going on in the kitchen. Just saw a health inspection video from April 2026 that made me never want to even try this place. Gross, nasty kitchen. read more

Disturbing Video Raises Major Health and Safety Questions!!! I haven't personally dined here, but after watching a recent video shared on Instagram, I felt it was important to bring it to others' attention before they decide to visit. The footage raises serious concerns about how this business is operating and the standards being upheld. Food safety should always be a top priority--what we put into our bodies truly matters. It's alarming when restaurants appear to fall short of even the most basic health and safety expectations. In a time when transparency and accountability matter more than ever, businesses must hold themselves to higher standards to protect their customers. I hope this establishment takes this as an opportunity to evaluate its practices, improve oversight, and restore trust in its operations. Everyone deserves to feel confident that the food they're being served is safe and prepared responsibly. Video reference: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKH4zzUxp2C/?igsh=OHp2NDd4aHpuejkw read more

This soul food spot has been around for over 8 years now. The parking is rather a mess - a narrow, single car wide path, making getting out a bit dicey when someone else is entering or exiting. Going away from downtown requires a U-turn! It's a rather small place with about 8 booths, same number of tables, and a short bar area. There are more than 10 large screen TVs spread around the interior, which is a bit worn, the overall darkness aided by the dim lighting. I decided on the Fried Chicken Livers with sides of Collards and Potatoes & Onions. The food here is cooked to order, or at least the entrees are, so you are looking at 20+ minutes, more when busy. My order arrived in just over 20 minutes. There is no plate ware or silver ware here - your order will be "plated" in the typical 3 compartment, plastic take out box with napkins and plastic table wear inside. To say this place is a "no frills" spot would be a large understatement! The livers were well cooked, tasty but over salted. The collards were full of flavor, not over cooked. The potatoes were basically cubed home fries with a very small amount of onion - tasty but more onion would have improved this dish! The roll was a packaged item, no real flavor. This place has a hit or miss vibe to it - good one time, well off target the next. The ambiance is a bit stark, no warm and fuzzy feel here! read more

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Great food friendly staff and owner onsite to assist. Food good and service quick with a lot of menu options. Will definitely go back

They serve old seafood and beef. DO NOT GO HERE just check their health inspection videos on instagram.

Get the chicken and extra sides. I tried to go thinking I was going to get all veggies. Imagine that! I ate way more than I should have. They should have a room in the back to take a nap! That need to get a Bourbon selection and I can add that last star! read more

Don't eat here. The food is not fresh. We saw the C rating they had and looked online and found inspection videos of just how nasty they are. It explained the rotten meat smell in the place. This place should be shut down. read more

Came here for dinner with a friend. Received fast and friendly service. Food was delicious. Was skeptical about trying the cornbread based on other pictures but it was tasty! Ambiance was chill and soulful. Will definitely return! read more

Prime Tyme Soul Cafe - Fried Whiting Fish Filet, Mac and Cheese, Collard Greens, Cornbread (I tasted it before taking this picture ) - Southern Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

I like the food here and it is seasoned well!! The staff is very nice as well. The city needs to fix their parking lot tho.

Location is perfect to the university. Ordered fish, wings and shrimp. Took a longggg time to come out and then macaroni wasn't ready so had to substitute for something else. The food was overall tasty. Maybe a hit or miss read more

Prime Tyme Soul Cafe - Southern Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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This has to be the best soul food spot in Winston Salem!! Took a rode trip with my family to support my son Jacobi, he is a football player at Wake Forest. We were looking for a place to eat after his spring game, he suggested Prime Tyme,, this place was great they cook the food when you order it, so it comes out fresh and hot. As you can see by the pics, we order wings and chicken dinner. The Mac & cheese was tasty. The service was great, only one change is the lemonade, it was too sweet, other than that, food was great. read more

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So on this day which was a Sunday; I brought two friends who were visiting from out of time and their preference was soul food. I had originally taken them to "A Taste of the Triad" but it was packed with lines out the door and no parking. So Prime was our second choice for soul food. First the hospitality when entering the door could definitely be improved. We were greeted with a snappy hello and then told (.in a most unpleasant tone) to "go sit wherever you want." We chose a spot near the Back. The place was dark and drab--literally black with tinted windows that looked dirty and the booth tables were black. The waitress greeted us with only an ounce better hospitality than the first person. It took us a few minutes to make final drink selections as when we chose certain teas or lemonades on the menu we were told they were out of those and the waitress had to actually go see which ones in both categories were actually available. So after a little back and forth we finally made our selections. I ordered blueberry tea, one friend had kiwi lemonade and the other had regular tea. The waitress returned in a timely manner with our drinks in styrofoam cups. One friend was immediately taken aback by the styrofoam cups, but the other two of us calmed her insisting that with the look of the place we think disposable cups were the best choice. The teas were a bit too sweet and had to have water added. My friend with the kiwi lemonade said it was actually good and just right. Next we worked on making our menu selections. We were excited to see fried cornbread on the menu and of course we all chose that as the bread choice hoping for the good ole old fashion grandma's pan fried cornbread. In addition one friend chose chicken livers specifying that it be cooked "not too hard but yet not too mushy" and her sides were turnip greens and mashed potatoes with gravy. The other friend ordered fried chicken with mac n cheese and cabbage. I order the same. We perused and visually inspected the place while we waited for our food. We all felt a bit uneasy as the place looked and felt unclean and almost unsafe. There was one guy that came from the kitchen and just kind of walked around looking and acting a bit weird and even appeared to be about to light a cigarette. We don't think he ever lit it as we didn't smell it. When our food arrived, it too arrived in styrofoam to go plates. Upon opening our plates we were all bewildered to see what looked like pancakes. When we asked about this we were assured that it was cornbread. What? Definitely not our idea of the old fashion fried cornbread we remember. In fact they should take that name off the menu and replace it with flap jack cornbread or something. We tasted it and although it had a taste of perhaps a meal ingredient; it was no way a tasty cornbread so neither of us ate it. The fried chicken was just okay. The Mac n cheese was a little burnt and the cabbage had an after taste that we couldn't quite pinpoint what it tasted like. The chicken livers were hard and not good as reported by one friend. Needless to say we did not like or enjoy our food. As we sat brewing over our disappointment, an argument broke out among the staff. It proceeded to get heated with no regards to customers and there seemed to be no manager trying to diffuse the situation. Needless to say we began preparing to pay our tickets. We literally each spent and wasted a little over $20 bucks. Unfortunately i wont be bringing out of town guests to this spot again. Not returning myself. read more

I couldn't even take a picture how distraught I was ! This place is 10/10 DO NOT RECOMMEND! The moment I walked in, I was hand gesture to sit wherever my waitress Pass my partner his straw by placing it on the table when it was already open, but what topped it off was the drink that I ordered? I ordered a strawberry henny and inside the ice had full-size Knats. I'm talking fully developed and been loving where ever the ice came from!!!!! I had to leave to vomit there was about 6-7 knats frozen within the ice cubes. I'm from a Third World country and I've never seen this in my life as a business you put your customers health at risk with that nasty and sanitary serving read more

Stir fry was good but that is not a Philly cheese steak don't get not a traditional roll even though it's advertised online as one. read more

Prime Tyme Soul Cafe - This is there Philly cheesesteak don't get... stir fry was good though - Southern Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Ordered food to go. My dinner was delicious and flavorful. Very very satisfied with my order here. Would definitely return! Not to mention it's black owned! read more

Prime Tyme Soul Cafe - Whiting Dinner With Collards, Mac and Cheese and yams - Southern Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Friendly service. Love the atmosphere and music. My friend and I both ordered the fried chicken. It took a while but it was very good. Fried okra was great. And I had fried cornbread for the first time and it was excellent. I highly recommend it over a boring bread roll. Overall we really enjoyed our dinner. read more

I visited here twice. The first time i got smothered porkchops ( which were amazing) green beans was delicious. I got my hubby grilled salmon. That piece of salmon was so overcooked it wasn't edible. Thinking maybe they had a bad day we went back a month later. I had fried fish ( no seasoning) my hubby had bbq chicken which he said it taste like boiled chicken with sauce poured on top. He paid $60 just for us to go to cookout and eat. read more

Food was ok. I ordered a sandwich...It was seasoned well. Service was horrible. I think the waitress was not having a great day. She was rude , gave short answered and seamed annoyed to be there. The bartender seamed very friendly and even spoke to us. We came in for lunch and restaurant wasn't even busy. Floors felt sticky to walk on ....it could be cleaner. A local friend recommended it .... I don't think I will be going again. read more

Had food delivered. I ordered sweet tea, white fish, mac and cheese, potato salad, chicken strips and potatoes. Chicken strips: Not bad, at least edible. Were not very crispy and didn't come with the ranch that I ordered. White fish: Rubbery texture, no flavor Mac and cheese: Overcooked but tasted ok. Potato salad: Took one bite and threw it out. Absolutely no flavor and had a mushy texture Potatoes: Undercooked Overall food lacked seasoning unless you consider the tons of salt added. read more

Priiiiiiiiiime Tyyyyyyyme! No, I'm not talking about my man Deon Sanders! I'm talking about pure, honest, throwback soul food that you used to get years ago! Nobody has done soul food like these guys for probably 30 years as they've had their bad publicity in various parts of the city that ultimately has moved them to the Northside of the city. Located in a building that has housed many restaurants throughout the years and is certainly nothing to look at....but this is soul food and appearance doesn't matter! Prime Tyme has been doing fried chicken as good as anyone for what seems like a generation now! It's simply some of the juiciest and crunchy fried chicken you'll partake in and enjoy! Their Mac is simply to die for as it is so tasty and creamy that whatever they do, they do quite well! The Collards is something I've had from Prime over the years that I simply forgot how good theirs is until last night! My biggest surprise however is their banana pudding cake.....OMG! No words, just try this! Prime Tyme is still in a sketchy area, and it still has a sketchy look, but these are good people that cook the old fashioned way that goes straight from their soul to your soul!! read more

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This food is just as good as can be, but they miss the little things on to go orders. Tartar sauce with fish... no Texas toast at all on the entire orders....one time left off one whole side. But I'll still give them four stars just for the food. read more

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We visited Prime Tyme on the recommendation and a clerk at the DMV. Having moved here from Phila, My wife and I were looking forward to some great southern fare. Alas that was NOT the case when we visited the establishment and ordered two chicken dinners, the plates upon inspection did NOT look appetizing and the veggies were cold. The meals looked like it was closing time and they were scrapping the bottom of things on the plate, We have not visited since, and since learning the area now, I doubt if we shall return. With the location the restaurant has they should be rated as more popular places in the area. Sorry for the lackluster review but our dinners looked better headed for the trash than our mouths. In time we sahll return, just that our expectations did NOT match reality. read more

The Food Was some of the best i've had in winston. They didn't disappoint. Candied Yams and fried chicken wings were very tasty! read more

YES! YESSSSSSSS! The fried chicken. Get it. Do it. Thank me later. Alright, now that that's out of my system. The sweet tea is teeth-shatteringly sweet but that's to be expected. The potato salad wasn't my favorite. It had an odd consistency. . .too much liquid perhaps. The mac and cheese was good. . . but didn't blow me away. The cornbread pancake was just meh. Despite all that. . . THE FRIED CHICKEN. read more

Prime Tyme Soul Cafe - Holy fried chicken! Wow! - Southern Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Really good fried chicken & Mac and cheese. The fried corn bread was new for me and it was also good . read more

Prime Tyme Soul Cafe - Soul Food Plate with fried chicken & Mac and Cheese - Southern Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Food is edible but lacked flavor and was salty. Tables were sticky and seemed very unclean. Service was great as they are super busy out won't come back read more

I've been time is it his restaurant for years. The food is always good. It makes you feel like you're at your grandmothers every time you eat there. The staff is always nice. And the ambience is very comforting. read more

Absolutely fantastic. I have never had proper soul food before, but first things first it's a lot different from your regular fast food. I ordered the baked chicken with green beans and coleslaw. The chicken was seasoned to perfection, I don't know what they put in it but I tasted garlic, lime, pepper with a little bit of a potent kick. The green beans was fantastic, hard to put it but let's say it was magical. The coleslaw was great too! The food took some time to get where but you can tell it's made to order and they put effort into it. I bothered the server with many questions and she was always patient and friendly. The fried chicken is what I didn't have, my friends had it and they said it was the best fried chicken ever. As soon as I get back I will try it and I'm sure! read more

Prime Tyme Soul Cafe - The baked chicken with green beans and coleslaw - Southern Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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The chicken wings were on point. Well made. I really enjoyed the mac cheese Food was made quickly. Really loved the fact it is black owned. Nice setting read more

After the passing of Deac-n-Dive and the short life of Big Mussels, I was hoping for a concept that would work in this location, since the dining options around here are getting old. Wife and I stopped in for lunch today. There's alot on the menu. More than I would like because it makes me worry about freshness, but there should be something to satisfy anyone who wants soul food. And there were no issues with the quality of the food we got. I ordered the fried chicken plate. The waiter told me it was going to be about 20 minutes because the chicken is fried fresh. It definitely took the full 20 minutes, but it was worth the wait. The chicken was cooked well - crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. I got collard greens and mac and cheese on the side, and when the food came out there was also an order of green beans (mistake in the kitchen). The sides were tasty, very much like the sides at every "soul food" restaurant I've eaten at (meaning alot of salt and oil -- which I like!). My wife ordered the bologna sandwich, which she confirmed was a thick slab of bologna (Davie County style). When the sandwich came out she took one bite and said "this is ham." It was thinly shaved and looked and tasted like ham. The woman who ran the food out from the kitchen (not our waiter) said it was bologna, but our waiter then confirmed it was ham and offered to replace it. We had to run so they took it off the bill. Good business there. Confusion came from the other server trying to help run the food, which can happen. But saying it was bologna not ham shouldn't. At the end a third server came over and offered us drinks to go, which was nice. Overall, some minor bugs being worked out with the otherwise enthusiastic service and good soul food. Looking forward to sampling other parts of the menu, including that bologna sandwich! read more

My daughter's and i ate at this resturant while visiting spme family members 1st to the good part. The food was very tasty i had chicken gizzards and i loved them! My greens where good but sugar in the string beans?! That was a little different for me. The smell of pine sol was sooo strong that i started to feel sick to me stomach! The waitress was a little dry didn't act like she wanted to be bothered but there was a young man that was very helpful where she was not. read more

Food was delicious and very reasonably priced. The restaurant itself is a little small but it has a nice atmosphere. I will definitely visit again next time I'm in the Winston-Salem area. read more

Prime Tyme Soul Cafe - Teriyaki Chicken wings, Mac n cheese, potatoes & onions and the Absolutely Tonya - Southern Near Me - Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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My husband and I ordered online. The food was ready on time and hot.Everything taste great! read more

I came in with not high, but average expectations and it was simply mediocre. I walked in with my friend and we saw the "please wait to be seated sign," we did that for some minutes and I was like we just going to seat ourselves because no one has acknowledged us. We sit down, and a guy from the bar yells "y'all sat yourself." Well yea obviously because no one has came over here. The only reason why I give this restaurant 3 stars is for our nice waitress and that they had koolaid. My food was mediocre, the Mac and cheese was cold, my yams and fried chicken were hot, the roll taste like it came out the bag that you get off the shelves at the food store. I wasn't impressed by this place and don't really care to return, I like Stephanie's in Greensboro, NC. read more

Mac and cheese was well worth it. Fast service, greens aren't cooked with meat and it taste great

The food is great but the service is slow, the service was bad, and the overall visit was horrible. First off, they only had 2 waiters that were taking their precious time serving people and one kept using their personal phone. It took more than 10 minutes to get seated and there was no one in line. The place was empty and again the waiters were taking their precious time. Once we were seated, we had a waiter who kept forgetting our orders and kept running back and forth. The first thing to expect from a waiter is the write down what you are eating and drinking. It took more than 10 minutes to get our drinks and almost 20 minutes for a salad. We didn't even had silverware for the first 15 minutes. He messed our orders and then told us that they ran out of collards, lemons, and white meat chicken. As a result, we had to change our orders. There were people leaving the restaurant because they ran out of collards. My friend ordered an extra chicken breast and instead of bringing all of our food out at once, they were sending it out piece by piece. The manager brought out the extra chicken my friend had ordered. He asked what took lone with the chicken? The manager response was "Well you do you want raw chicken", He had an attitude like we had done something wrong. The good thing was that the food was great. It was really really good. The restaurant lacks etiquette and professionalism, the manager had an attitude, and the place is semi ratchet. Who would have their toddler at work with them and running around the restaurant like this is a playground. I never been to a soul food restaurant that has horrible and cringe worthy service with a disrespectful manager/owner. We're paying for both food and customer service and you all couldn't even provide both. The food was good but until they get better managenent and hire competent workers, I would not eat at this restaurant again. I may order carry out if their service didn't suck. read more

I got steaks via Uber Eats. Steak was tiny and looked like country style steak. Very small potato and that wasn't fresh. Will not order again. Had I not gotten a percent off my order, I would have sent back. Very disappointed. read more

I usually don't make reviews or even get on this app but I had to make a review for this restaurant. My boyfriend and I were looking for somewhere to eat that had soul food and we found this place on google. We were hesitant at first when we walked in but wow! The service was great other than getting seated and waiting for a while for someone to get our drinks but other than that it was great. The food came steaming hot and it was so good. Best macaroni and cheese I have ever tasted. I will definitely be going back soon read more

Complete disappointment is the understatement of the century! A slow afternoon, three servers and we still couldn't get ketchup for our fries or napkins to clean up a spill that occurred while swatting at the many flies. If you ask for butter, it comes in a plastic ramekin because it is liquid---how do you put liquid butter on cornbread? The fried chicken is good, and they claim everything is homemade---the fries look alarmingly like the frozen crinkle cut fries you can get in the freezer section at the grocery store---so either they are lying or they hired the guy that worked at the Orida factory to come cut potatoes. Beware-they add a 18% service fee on every bill. We were very surprised to see that, however it made sense thinking back on the poor service. Of course you can't expect to get the ketchup from the disinterested server-she knows she is going to get your money regardless of how poorly she performs at her simple and what should be easy job. Cleanliness???? Don't even get me started on that. I did mention the flies right? I was craving good southern food and thought a locally owned place would satisfy. I always pull for the local guy-which is why we stopped for lunch. NOTHING that occurred would ever make me return! Save your money and go to KFC---you will have a far better and less frustrating dining experience! read more

First time walking in and NOBODY has a mask on, staff or patrons. In a time when we need to be mindful no one there seemed to care. Will never go again. Heard great stories about the food but seeing the lack of care whether you believe in the COVID 19 or not will not allow me to go back. read more