This place is such a wonderful surprise. I went there on Saturday as a lark since it was near the area where I was visiting. I checked the reviews and decided to try it. Firstly, I was confused when I drove onto the block and saw another named business at the address. I found on street parking on the side street & called the number advertised across the business. I was advised they were the same business but had a name revision. The entry was toward the rear of the building. There are 2 steps to navigate for those that may have any mobility challenges. The first thing you see is a spacious open area that has several booths along the wall & an opening to the main dining area that houses the beverage area and numerous tables & booths looking out onto the street. There are mounted televisions surrounding the room & music playing in the background. The Servers are professional, pleasantly inviting and friendly. The food smells & tastes heavenly & the combination platters are savory, seasoned to perfection & very plentiful. My combination platters had shrimp, whiting and fries & were so heavy I couldn't believe it. The value was amazing for the amount of food you received. The seafood offerings were great by the pound. This is a place you will want to return for many more days to enjoy over & over. read more

Had a bad experience shrimp were burnt and salty , my crab platter was good except for the rubbery shrimp .. just a little over cooked for me read more

Soulfedphilly - Platter - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We have gotten the shrimp platter three times already because it is so delicious! I ordered the fish platter but kept stealing my husband's shrimp. Totally worth the wait. Very friendly even though he's so busy. The truck is on Whitaker and Adams in front of the Dollar Tree and Raymour and Flanigan. read more

Soulfedphilly - Soul Fed Philly food truck - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Ok, where to begin. When this place was Soulfedphilly, it was for the culture! It was delicious and it was a whole vibe in Philly. However, they changed their name to Culture & Crabs, ditched the liquor license and became BYOB and Hookah. So why the drop in stars? 1. BYOB and I gotta pay a $10 fee to bring in a bottle. So I had to buy the bottle and then pay to add it to my lemonade and drink it in the building...something and I mean everything about this doesn't sit well with me. 2. The boils are overpriced and there aren't many options. There's only one very greasy and oddly sweet and spicy sauce. No higher spice level, no lower just one. 3. Lack of supplies, no crab crackers, no wipes offered. Everything is offered in styrofoam (which I knew prior) but it's giving "save a lot" and it's already next door to save a lot. 4. You can't customize you boil. No substitutions. 5. It's hot as hell inside! It's as hot as it is inside as it is outside and it's a heat wave outside. 90+ degrees. 6. Lastly, I wanted to have an amazing time like the first time I came but wth happened?? This ain't it. The music is low volume, it used to be heard outside the building. read more

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We discovered this place a couple years ago and every time we come we stop to grab these seafood fries and I am never mad at it ! The guys are so friendly and very welcoming . We ordered fish and waffles from their Sunday brunch menu and to my surprise the waffle was delicious, of course the fried fish was on point . They are expanding so its brighter than the last few times we visited ; congrats to you guys for being able to expand . They had the worst drink options tho . Henny and mango (thats a fight waiting to happen) patron margarita (I dont drink patron) and casamigos and watermelon... basically turn up drinks , it was 1 pm Sunday tho ... Ill have the sweet tea, thanks . I enjoy those seafood fries every time . Please dont close because idk what I would do without those fries lol read more

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This post is long overdue. I love this place! Let's first take note that last year one of my favorite seafood places in Germantown got shut down for their health code violations which just shocked me after I read it. I couldn't believe I ate there. So I of course checked the health code for soulfed and there were ZERO violations. I came by myself, one Sunday after church. The music was playing and there were a ton of young servers but were eager to help. Since I was alone, I sat at the bar in the back and ordered my food. My favorite is the tang special: fried fish & shrimp with over fries and crab meat with a special sauce. They have specialty drinks but there's no prices on the drink menu so FYI they may fluctuate. Anyway, my servers name was "moo", a young kid but pretty cool. He was professional and worked fast. The main reason I'm writing this is to annotate how calm and professional he was with a nasty customer. Her and her boyfriend (50 year olds at least) came to the bar. The female walked up with an attitude and just started "barking" orders at him and when he made the drink she ASKED FOR, she got even ruder calling it nasty amongst other things. I just kept looking at her like wow. And "moo" kept his cool the whole time until she left. I gave him credit, he didn't let her piss him off or change his professionalism. read more

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Went to Soulfed's take out location on a Saturday around 4PM. There were about 4-5 people ahead of us waiting for food. We ordered #8, #13, and two orders of seafood fries. Waited about 20 mins for everything. First time trying Soulfed and it did not disappoint!! The dungenuss crab clusters were super meaty and fresh! The mussels and Alaskan crab also tasted fresh and delicious. The buttery garlic sauce is to die for!!! The garlic in the sauce is pickled, so so good! The seafood fries had a generous amount of crab meat piled on the fries and three jumbo shrimps to top it off. I loved dipping the seafood fries in the buttery garlic sauce! read more

Soulfedphilly - #8, #13, and two orders of seafood fries - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I had the time of my life eating those seafood fries at Soulfed Philly! I really did! I have to say those fries was the best meal I ever had lol. Soulfed Philly basically combined two of my favorite foods, seafood and fries and made hella magic! ( insert fireworks) I came to Soulfed based on the pictures I saw on Instagram. I just knew I had to try those fries. I entered the small store and was greeted by a very friendly and attentive cashier lady! Customer service is everything and she definitely is the best person to be on the frontline cause she handled the crowd with style and grace as well as my order. Once I placed my order, I waited for about 15 minutes and it was ready. When I tasted my food. I instantly got taken to paradise. The fries were crispy with real crab meat and huge flavorful shrimp, yum! The fries were also topped with an old bay ranch sauce that was like icing on a cake! Every bite was absolutely positively soo good! I didn't want it to end!!! but it did ( sad face) and now I'm left with memories and salivating on the opportunity to be reunited with my now favorite meal! I definitely recommend Soulfed Philly to everyone who enjoys seafood. They have all kinds of seafood boil platters and the fries were about 16.00 but well worth it!! I'll be back! read more

Soulfedphilly - Seafood fries topped with colossal shrimp and real crab meat. - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place was suggested to me from a hometown friend from Harrisburg, Pa and I am so glad we made the drive while we were in Philly. The entire crew was laid back with great customer service. The drinks were delicious, I ordered a 1100 flavors and it was outstanding. The bartenders were on point (tip your bartender). I have been to a lot of seafood places, but this was the first place that i actually enjoyed the flavor. My hubby had the garlic and butter mix while I had the In My Bag Sauce. My lips are still tingling now from the spice, it was delicious... better to my hubby's but I Still tasted his . SoulFed Philly gets 2 thumbs up and 3 snaps in a circle...lol!!! I may be tipsy from my drink read more

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Came by for lunch and left w/a$70 bill (seafood fries, 2 drinks, order of crab legs). The seafood fries were really good although I prefer the crab fries more. The crab legs were okay, we asked for the sauce on the side because when we've come in the past, they've used entirely too much sauce on the crab legs. The drinks were very good and strong. We sat in the lounge where they have several TV's, full bar and music playing. Service was good and wait staff was attentive to our table. This location is on Caster Ave. Decent place for seafood, good drinks and music. Wish they had a happy hour menu, I'd come by more frequently. read more

Soulfedphilly - Menus - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I was in town visiting and Soul Fed was on my "Yelp bucketlist" so I dragged myself over there. We rode over by love park and ate so it was piping hot but im certain it wouldve been hitting if it was hot. Either way I ate it all. My cousin had the same thing and didnt eat all her. Talkin about throw it away because she didnt wanna carry it back home. Chile i wish u would waste some food lol. And i managed not to have to wait in a long line. Placed the order as soon as i got there and waited bout 25 minutes and was out. Also bring latex!!!! I didnt think of it before hand but once i started eating im like damn. Latex would be everything right now. Messy situation. read more

Soulfedphilly - 2 claws and shrimp #5 - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My man John took great care of us. That Tang Special is popping. Compliments to the chef!! Shrimp is always very goo;d, especially the fried shrimp. read more

Soulfedphilly - Tang Special - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Really, really, really wanted some seafood when I got back to the Philly area today. I had been eyeing Soulfedphilly for quite sometime, so why not give this place a try today?! The Pros: 1) The Gentleman who took my order was great. He repeated everything I asked for and confirmed my order then gave me the cost and a timeframe to pick-up my items. My order was pretty simple, two snow crab leg cluster platters with shrimp, broccoli , corn, and OH butter & garlic sauce. 2) Didn't have to wait when I arrived. I paid for my food and was out the door in minutes. 3) The platters were full of food and very heavy. The Cons: 1) Not sure about the sauce that I saw on Instagram and yelp, but the sauce on my food was pure butter with minced garlic. My broccoli and shrimp were swimming in butter (it kinda looked like oil). It was A LOT of butter. I was surprised to see the consistency of the sauce bc in the photos online, the sauce looks more like a butter sauce and not like oil. Food definitely needed some old bay to add flavor. The butter/oil was strong, so I couldn't taste anything else. 2) The shrimp were large, but not cleaned (you know what that means). 3) Corn was definitely overcooked. Not really tasty at all, more like two cobs of mush. I think Soulfedphilly deserves a solid 3 stars. Not sure if I would take that 31 min drive again though. read more

Delicious food and great drinks. I've tried the shrimp and crab meat and it's all deliCious. My favorite is the seafood fries which has a mayo base, plenty of crab meat sprinkled throughout and three jumbo shrimp placed on top. I've had the jackberry tea and it's GREAT! I'd highly recommend. There's plenty of space, the wait staff is friendly and the music was on point. Nicce hip vibe and very relaxed atmosphere. read more

Soulfedphilly - Seafood fries = delicious - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I came here on the whim with my girlfriends on a Saturday night. Definitely a busy night to go there. The wait was an hour & they called us within that timeframe which was good. We got sat at a back corner table which was nice & out of the way. It can get pretty cramped pretty quick as it is a tight and small space. Our server was kind. She did her best to be quick and prompt given it was a super busy night. We spilled our drink and other servers were more than accommodating and helped. It did take a bit to get the drinks so thank goodness I had a water in my purse. Food: the food comes out in foam containers and doubled steam bags. I got the OG sauce which is a buttery garlic. This is where it went left for me. I LOVE butter and I LOVE garlic. But this butter was unsalted I'm guessing because it was bland and therefore added no flavor to my mussels and crabs. The garlic was sporadic and when I was able to taste it, it did help. I really wish there was some old bay, salt, something bc I don't like bland seafood. They do however give large portions which was nice bc I brought the rest home and had my salted butter and garlic. But having corn on the cob with some horrible butter did not sit well. The corn just seemed oily then. So I'm now wondering if it was butter or margarine. Hhmmm. We shared the seafood fries at the table. They were alright. I enjoyed the white sauce, it was just something odd about them.I eventually ordered the Iced tea and it was a heart attack waiting to happen. It was Lipton tea with a ton of sugar in it just like back in the younger days. It was a Heart attack that I drowned. But if you don't like sweet sweet kool-aid tea, then don't order it. Ambiance- it's definitely an experience. Def for the culture. Not a quiet place. Def lively and fun to people watch. A server smooth cursed her table out next to us. And then security & what not had to come over. If you're not able to just find entertainment in the shenanigans then this is not the place for you. I'm debating on returning because I do think maybe they just had an oops night on the OG sauce. But I have to do 3 stars bc my main course: crab legs and mussels needed better seasoning. That's what I came for: food. read more

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Where can I start. The customer service was slacking. I show the guy what I wanted. I told him I was from Jersey and I was recommended to come here. Despite showing him what I wanted they still manage to get my order wrong. I got home and opened the bag because everything was tied up. The receipt was fine because they sent it to me through text message but I opened my bag and it's the wrong name one of the containers. The flavor of the sauce was not that good and all the meat was overcooked. I was really disappointed so I went back to the friend who told me about this place and they said it was my fault for going to the hood at 9 PM to get food. He said I should've went earlier to get better food. Yeah if I have to go at a certain time to get food, good food at that, then the place probably shouldn't be around. read more

We ordered the Tang special which is the seafood fries, fish and 3 shrimp. It was enough to share with the two of us. Everything was seasoned well and was plentiful and had some seafood fries left to take home and a piece of fish. Everything was delicious! Service was great. We went about 4:30 no one else was there but people were coming in to get takeout. Service was quick. Definitely will go again. read more

I've been wanting to try their food for a while now. They're now in a bigger location on Castor ave. I went last Friday and ordered a number 9 which is 2 crab leg clusters, mussels, and shrimp with a choice of potatoes or corn and I also ordered seafood fries. It was a 15 minute wait for my food to come out. The seafood fries had 3 shrimp on the top and crab meat through out. There's a little spice to them (fries). There's a bunch of sauce on the number 9 it was a little sweet I couldn't catch the full taste of it, I just know it was good. Unfortunately I couldn't finish it all that night. I told my mother she could have some and came home from work and she took what was left of both my platters. My step father had the nerve to ask me where I got it from because it was so good. I will be going back for more and I won't be telling them. read more

Soulfedphilly - Seafood fries - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The food was amazing!! Would definitely eat here again I just wish they had better customer service! Maybe they'll get it together in 2020 read more

Soulfedphilly - Mussels & crab leg - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Went there looking for the address listed and found out they have a temp location because the last one had a fire. Thanks to their Instagram page we were able to find the temp location and get what we have been looking to get. Lady taking orders was really nice, friendly and helpful understanding that this was out first time. I ordered 2 number 9's and my husband ordered the seafood fries. Over all very happy. This is a family owned business and much more support coming their way. read more

Soulfedphilly - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Came from California, Orange County. We love seafood where I'm from! Saw them online on Instagram then Timothy DeLaGhetto shared them too! I was set and ready to get a taste. THE LEMON BUTTER SAUCE WITH RANCH is AMAZING. Don't get it without it. We bought 3-5 trays and I'm still daydreaming about them. Will be back! Can't wait! read more

Been seeing this place all over Instagram so I decided to try it. I heard there first place caught fire so the had to move not sure if it's true. The place is small so you order and go outside and wait. This place was jammed packed. Please have patience your wait might be 30 mins or more. The fried shrimp were very tasty. Now these amazing seafood fries crab meat shrimp and this amazing sauce wow! I will be going back even tho the wait is long you might get your food faster on a week day but the weekend just have patience read more

Soulfedphilly - Seafood frys - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It was decent. The corn and shrimp were a little overcooked to me, but the sauce was good! read more

Soulfedphilly - Crab legs, Lobster, Shrimp, Corn - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wish I could leave photos of it .. drove 2.5 hours for this and was not disappointed. Couldnt eat there because of Covid so went to nearby park that had picnic tables (tookany park?) and got to work. First, I'll say that I've never eaten food before that actually looked like the photos the restaurant posts. Ive eaten good seafood before too but I dont know if Ive ever ate thatt good and felt like it was a super reasonable price. Hope you all have the same experience. read more

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A cool spot with banging drinks that are worth every Penny and the food is to die for !! Fresh flavorful seafood that's worth the trip ! The staff was welcoming and accommodating and the restaurant was very clean , I will definitely be returning ! read more

Soulfedphilly - Seafood combo with shrimp and crab legs and added broccoli with the house favorite sauce ! - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Yes I try the seafood fries and they were out of this world three big shrimp and loaded with meat. Excellent!!!!

Food was good. Great music. I just wish they had more on the menu. Their alcoholic slushees are pretty tasty. Those crab and shrimp fries were the best! read more

Soulfedphilly - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great customer service, friendly regulars. Food tasted great. I got the Tang special and a few drinks. Worth every penny. read more

Soulfedphilly - Tang - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Amazing FOOD & SERVICE! They deserve all the hype!!! Check them out if you ever in the area... You will not be disappointed‼ read more

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The food was not worth the money AT ALL and the service was BAD, the shrimp on the crab fries were not seasoned and they are the frozen cocktail shrimp! The mussels had no flavor at all! They were so expensive and you did not get a good portion of food. Just don't waste your time. I felt like I was robbed. read more

Soulfedphilly - Seafood Fries btw they used claw crab meat fries were soggy and mayo base sauce No good. - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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I give Soulfedphilly 3 stars. The sauce is awesome but the shrimp are not deveined and the mussels are not cleaned well. I had a few hairy mussels. read more

Very loud music, to the point you can't even hear the person next to you. This a restaurant not a club! If you going for the brunch specials you can't order one mimosa it has to be unlimited 30 dollars ? So if I ordered two that fifteen dollars per mimosa- not very rational . Also when I came the room was empty and I asked to be seated by the wall , but the hostess said no- so they do not accommodate your seating preferences. They didn't have the drinks that were on the menu because they were out of limes, then I guy comes by with a bag of limes !!! We were sitting at the table for 20 minutes, no water or the drinks we ordered. If the staff wasn't so busy dancing and talking then they could provide service to the customer. Also the food does not come on plates and there is silverware . Now With all that said the food is amazing ,so the suggestion is to order to go ! read more

Soulfedphilly - This is how our food came to the table .. the paper boats are the plates - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I was not as pleased as I anticipated. I was told about this place by a friend that raved about it but I must say last night i did not get the same feel. For someone who love seafood and being from NY where I have it in abundance maybe I am a little hard to please. I gave it a 3 star because for me it's was the sauce, it wasn't flavorful/spicy enough for me. I feel they used way too much oils verse actual flavors like garlic and powered season. The. Drinks: slushes to me wasn't the greatest either it was too tangy. However if ever in the area again I will try them again as I am open and willing to have a change of heart. read more

Soulfedphilly - Drink Menu - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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So got there prob around 9:30ish ... line was long but nothing too ridiculous, and I've been hearing about this place for a while so expected for it to be crowded. Surprisingly it was organized.. stood in line, order your food.. the cashier gave you a number and told you how long the wait would be( and my wait was just that ..about 30 min).. they call your number and you be on your way! No issues no problems The food.... not that impressed, I ordered the crab legs,shrimp and mussels, w/ broccoli and corn. The best thing on my plate was the corn... the shrimp was over cooked the broccoli was under cooked.. and the sauce.. what is it? Fake butter.. idk I don't like it's too sweet or tangy, possibly the garlic it look like I had a whole minced garlic jar in my platter (and I love garlic) but this was toooooooo much. Idk what's in the sauce but it over powers the actual taste of the seafood. I mean I've tried it .. not my cup of tea ‍ read more

I ate from this place a few times now and the food is GOOOOOOOODDD. You get a very nice portion of everything. I got the snow crabs,shrimp ,broccoli and potatoes. The butter is a different taste than what I'm used to as it tastes a little sweet . Overall if I'm in the NE I'm going here for seafood . read more

This establishment used to be a bar called Bobos. I loveee what they did to the place. It was so nostalgic to be in there because that used to be my neighborhood bar. Theres comfy booths and tvs everywhere which is perfect for game night. Our server was nice however the service was spotty. It took about 15-20mins for her to take our order. We ordered 2 seafood fries ($15/pc), fried whiting ($5), snow crabs (1lb $22), and a platter with crabs and mussels with potatoes. Then she was MIA for a while throughout our time there. It took maybe 15mins for 1 order of fries and the snow crabs to come out. It took almost 30mins for my friend's crabs and mussels to come out. They also forgot our 2nd order of fries but we didn't even want the 2nd order at that point. Also they don't have crackers for their crabs! I've never been to a seafood restaurant that didn't have crackers. Also everything is served in to go platters so don't think they made a mistake in thinking your order was for carryout. The food itself was well seasoned and tasty. I enjoyed everything. This place has lots of potential but just needs some minor improvements. I wouldn't mind coming back but I'll just have to bring my own crackers lol read more

I went to get take out at the new Castor Avenue location. The service was good, I waited about 15-20 minutes. I got the crab with shrimp platter that comes with corn OR potato. I got the potato and added broccoli for an additional fee (only $2 extra) the food was just ok in my opinion. I wasn't a fan of that butter garlic sauce, it was too sweet and it didn't taste like real butter for some reason. It could just be their special recipe. I'll go again to support this black business and will stick to fried foods. read more

Soulfedphilly - Crab, shrimp, broccoli and potato(1 big potato) - Seafood Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This was my first time visiting and I must say I am very impressed with soulfedphilly. It was very good. I ordered the whiting fish, seasoned very good. Also I ordered shrimp and grits very good. Also I ordered the waffle with the fruits good!!!!! Also the lemonade was tasty. Soulfedphilly was very good enjoyed it will be back. My friend girl ordered the crab fries she said they were amazing. read more

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6424 Castor Ave, Phila., Pa... Great seafood in Northeast Philadelphia! This location has only been opened for a week so they still have a few minor kinks to get out. And I believe wholeheartedly they're going to be very successful. Besides the food, what was a pleasure was the interaction between the workers. They seem to have a genuine respect and love for each other. You don't see that too often in the restaurant business. The dining area, bathroom, bar and outside were all very clean. I ordered the crab legs/peel and eat shrimp combo with corn on the cob. My daughter ordered crab legs/mussels, peel and eat shrimp. I also ordered seafood fries and a fried seafood platter to take home. Delicious! All I can say is Delicious! I truly enjoyed my meal. My only suggestions would be for my food not to be drenched in the signature sauce. It wasn't bad but I know the next time, I would tell the cook that I only want light sauce. I enjoyed a coke soda with my meal. I just wished there were free refills on the non-alcoholic beverages. My soda was served in a small plastic cup. Anyway, Soulfedphilly is definitely a "hit" in Northeast Philly. The food was great! The atmosphere was great! Parking was great! Very clean! I see where it seems that they'll have a rear patio for seating soon! Very friendly and professional staff! I would definitely recommend and I will definitely patronize this establishment again. My bonus is that I can walk them from my house! read more

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The food here is amazing. Full of flavor and definitely worth the price. I would definitely recommend sharing if you order crab legs and shrimp because the portion is more than generous. My friend and I ordered the seafood fries and they were tasty and hearty. Multiple times throughout my meal I had different serves ask me if I need anything and how was I enjoying the meal. This was greatly appreciated. I would definitely come back here when in the area. read more