Great food, quick service. I had the Memphis po-boy (I'm not a fish fan). It was delicious; there were other good non-fish choices too. Deserts were also great. Sides (mac n cheese, fries) were quality. Wife said the catfish was good, too. read more

Great Food! I however do not like pickled fried green tomatoes or the way they are cut. The decor is fresh and clean.

My family and I love catfish, and this was some of the best freshest catfish we had ever had. A friend of my moms recommended soul fish specifically for their catfish and it was delicious would definitely recommend. read more

Terrific Southern home-cooking in a bright setting with friendly service. The hushpuppies and fried pickles were outstanding. The blackened ribeye and blackened catfish were also great. Also very affordable. Highly recommended. read more

My friend took me here, when I came to visit and I loved it! The atmosphere, server and food were above expectations. I got the shrimp po boy! I will definitely be coming back the next time I visit. read more

Best catfish I ever had. We had the whole catfish Fried Green Tomatoes, greens and sweet potato. Everything was fantastic and the service was friendly, fast and efficient. Be prepared for a crowd but well worth it! read more

Pretty cool place. Good was great and service was even better. I visit frequently from Houston and this place will become one of my new spots. read more

My boyfriend and I came in around 9:20 ish after work, we know they closed at 10 but we were trying to at least have a decent/quick dinner. Our waitress was amazing and very kind, but our food on the other hand. Everything was great till my boyfriend flipped his catfish over and saw that it was half way cooked. We know that it's late but there is no excuse to be serving undercooked fish. People pay MONEY to eat at this restaurant for good food and not trash. read more

Great place love love the catfish,wings, and all their veggies. Great deserts . Great service. Indoor and outdoor seating. Can become crowded on weekends. Go to place for catfish. read more

Yummy catfish and sides!! Very clean restaurant and bathrooms, the server could've been better, but the hostesses made up for her bad attitude so I can't complain. I definitely recommend this place!! The only complaint is their lack of lunch specials, but I will still come here for lunch because they bring the food really fast!! read more

Soul Fish Cafe - Yummy yummy yum - Seafood Near Me - Memphis, Tennessee

Best catfish ive had in memphis, awesome service always has take out ready in under 15 minutes. Really great restuarant

First time here and we were blown away with the attention by Adam the manager and Nikki our waitress, they were awesome! Catfish was melt in your mouth good, smoked carrots and fresh coleslaw were excellent and the smoked wings were to die-for! Local craft beer on tap was a huge plus for us. You really know a restaurant is good when it is packed, but also when the staff all were super friendly and happy, and they were at Soul Fish Cafe on Popular. read more

Great catfish and delicious sides. White beans were delicious. Friendly and attentive staff. Definitely will return on my next trip to Memphis! read more

Good food extravagant price. My wife loved the fried fish because it was cooked with corn meal. I was surprised by the blackened catfish...very tender and flavorful. Collard greens were good and plentiful. The only thing I can complain about is the price comparative to the quantity of food. $70 including tip for 4 adults. read more

This review is a heads up to the owner/manager. We have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed. Yesterday (9/11/18) at lunch was a different story. The catfish was greasy, the fries which are usually excellent were limp and greasy and I was served a corn muffin with my catfish. I did get my hush puppies after asking my server why I had a muffin instead of the usual hush puppies. We will be back but a little quality control would be appreciated. read more

Tasty meal on trip from KY to TX. Smoked catfish appetizer was excellent. I had catfish & shrimp platter. Excellent! Everyone else liked their food. Service was great! Will stop again! read more

Soul Fish is my go-to place as soon as I arrive in Memphis. Having lived there for 26 years but now residing in CA, it's something I look forward to each time I go home to visit family. I often go multiple times during my stay! The food is great; the service is quick and efficient. My only complaint about all the locations is that the photographs on the walls of people and their fish are ALL WHITE PEOPLE. Every time I eat at Soul Fish, at least half of the customers are African-American, yet they are not at all represented in the photos on the walls. I'm sure I'll be accused of being "PC" or a "snowflake," but why not honor those who help make your business so successful? African Americans are part of the fabric of the Memphis community, just like whites. They deserve equal representation. read more

Tried Both the fried and blackened catfish and they were both really good - decent prices ... great friendly service. Decor was interesting and engaging. read more

The food was okay. The fried pickles were very salty and tasted like fish. I also ordered the catfish fillets. They were okay as well.

Not as good as Midtown location. The fish was fried hard. The collard greens were salty and mushy. The mac and cheese was okah but clearly not the same recipe as Soul Fish Midtown. read more

Fabulous place for dinner service is great. Wife had the fried shrimp I had the catfish basket with a side of Mac and cheese. Everything was fantastic. Don't miss this place if in Memphis read more

Excellent. Great service at this one and not so much in Cooper Young. I love their blackened catfish, cornbread, green beans and black eyed peas. I had told the hostess about our experience at the Cooper Young location and they went far beyond to make sure my great nephew and I were well taken care of. Going there this Monday night for dinner with family. read more

Great atmosphere for any afternoon meal. I get the grilled catfish poboy with okra for a side dish and some hush-puppies and a cool drink to wash it all down. My wife likes the salads, which are huge. They have a great little bar area with very attentive servers. read more

Food so salty that I thought I was going to have a stroke right at the table. Over cooked veggies, it's no wonder the blue stocking crowd packs this place. No teeth required to eat the flaccid veggies. Good iced tea! read more

Catfish fried perfectly ! However it was way too salty . I liked the atmosphere and the friendly staff.

Been here twice. Avoided trying because my mother told me the one in Germantown was awful. That was a couple of years back though. The catfish was crispy and not mushy, it was almost leaning towards being overly salty. The hushpuppies were greasy, no idea why this is an app and a "top-rated" item. I got Cajun cabbage and white beans for sides. There are a ton of side choices. There was nothing Cajun about the cabbage, very sweet, which I found odd. The white beans had a weird flavor. My daughter and mother liked everything. We also got desserts and they were all to-die- for. Coconut cake, banana cake and lemon pie (that crust). Both cakes were great. Second trip got the burger and fries it was really good. Hot, toasted bun and perfectly cooked. See my post for the Germantown location for more info. Favs: burger, black beans, grilled shrimp tacos (4 stars), coconut cake, banana cake and lemon ice box pie. Great server. read more

Food is great but the ​place is really​​ loud and sound bounces off the floor and walls. I really enjoyed the food but we could not enjoy our time together as a family. People were hollering and screaming across the restaurant​ and eating off each other​ plates. I thought last time was bad but this one took the cake. Love the food but he has a rough clientele at this location. He needs to do something about the noise and the rough customers or he will lose the East Memphis crowd. read more

I've been here a few times and the staff is so nice and the food is even better. I will continue to travel 20 miles for soul fish cafe . The gumbo , fish & potatoes are my favorite things to eat here read more

Let me start off on a positive note and say that I have been to the soul fish in germantown and midtown and the food and service was excellent. The issue with this location is not the food, it was our waitress. Initially, I thought she was behaving oddly so I made sure to observe her interactions with her other customers. She was very friendly to her Caucasian and African American customers. I guess she just dislikes Asians. She was struggling to make eye contact with us while taking our order, did not follow-up to see if our food was as expected (I had to chase her down to tell her we were missing something), and wouldn't give us her time to allow us to finish our sentences. I moved here from LA (very diverse) and grew up in Hawaii. By Hawaii standards, this would be the complete opposite of what Aloha Spirit is and i cannot see myself ever coming back to any soul fish again having been treated differently because of my ethnicity. I can pay for catfish someplace else without the racism, thank you very much! read more

Food was good. Fried shrimp and blackened shrimp tacos were the best. Hush puppies are also good. Hostess was not good but waitress was great. read more

Like some of the other reviewers, I had a similar experience with trying to make a substitution. A few times I was able to add grilled chicken to the veggie tacos, no onions (delicious, even though they refuse to offer sour cream). Then I hit a wall with the newly implemented "no substitutions" policy about a year and a half ago. We were at the East Memphis location, I ordered the veggie tacos (add chicken, no onions). The server immediately told me she couldn't do it or the owner would yell at her. I told her I felt bad for her, but insisted that I had ordered the tacos in Germantown so she offered to try. She returned with a nasty message from the owner. He wanted me to know that he would do me a "favor" and make them this time; however I would not be allowed to make substitutions going forward. I had the server tell him to come and talk to me directly about this, which he did and I politely shared with him that if every other restaurant in town can make substitutions then he should train his staff to do the same. He said that his staff was not able to handle this - no accountability from him as the owner, completely the staff's fault. We got up and left, it was just too silly for adult behavior. Perhaps I was a bit dramatic, after all there are so many great places to eat in Memphis, but he made the situation personal with his "message." It's too bad, I am sure he does very well. However, there is a market for people who don't want to eat fried food (or onions!) and would appreciate some reasonable flexibility. read more

Disappointing. Don't believe the hype. The food is so salty! My okra was burnt and the container it was in had holes in it. Sad that people think is soul food! Still haven't found good food in Memphis :/ read more

While the location in East Memphis and decor are wonderful, this place seems to miss the mark on its food. Maybe I'm insane. Each time I visited I expected more than what was delivered and every time I've been disappointed. The food comes to the table hot, which is great but things drop off from there. The catfish is their calling card yet servings are skimpy for the price and the salty flavoring can be overwhelming. I'm wanting to taste the catfish, not the over salted batter. The basket of catfish is the one thing they should do right, yet they missed on each occasion. The hushpuppies have a hint of flavor and crunch but come across as processed aka frozen. Far from the fresh and mealy bite you expect when cooked from scratch. The Po Boy has a nice doughy toasted bun but the fish/shrimp is lost in the mix. I understand the economics of food cost but in this case, I'd like more shrimp than bread, lettuce and tomato in my shrimp po boy. They need to raise their game as there are better choices in Memphis when you are seeking true authentic fried catfish and Po Boys. read more

Consistently bad service. I came in today on May 19, 2016 with hesitation, based on prior bad experiences. After over ten minutes of being ignored after being seated I asked the host if anyone was coming. I wasn't trying to be rude, just wanted to make sure they knew I was there after numerous wait staff walked past me without acknowledging me. Right after, one of the wait staff comes up and yells at me in front of the other customers for having the nerve to ask to be waited on. I will never be back, obviously. read more

Was not impressed. Greasy. Need a few lighter non fried items on the menu. Service wasn't great either.

Great friendly service in a clean place. Take out was awesome. Tons of sauces and utensils that made eating a joy. The Oyster PoBoy was yummy good. I will return again for sure! read more

Let me prelude this by saying I've never written a restaurant review in my life but hands down this place is the best. Simply the best catfish, fried pickles, okra and cucumber salad I've ever tasted! read more

i had a memphis poboy..pork tenderloin, bacon, cole slaw and barbecue sauce. .it was cooked to perfection, seasoned well, the barbecue sauce was great. ..one of the best things i've ever eaten....the staff were very friendly and helpful. .great southern hospitality. .i'll definitely go again. .. read more

The food is to die for, the waitresses are so welcoming, and Adam (the owner) is soo hospitable!! MUST VISIT!

Yum. Sweet potato fries are perfect as were other veggies. And the fish was good, too