Food was freshly prepared. Chicken is fried as it's ordered. Side dishes were constantly replenished. Good variety of items. Option to purchase lunch(smaller portions) or dinner. Soft drinks and desserts such as cake , peach cobbler and banana pudding are so delicious! Prices are reasonable. They do a brisk carry out and Door Dash business. Lobby area is clean and staff are friendly and helpful. read more

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Very disappointed‼ I'm not sure why you continue to give me tilapia when I order catfish!!! I'm not going to waste my time calling today not in the mood to argue or debate with you today, you're disrespectful on so many levels and you're wrong! I do not eat tilapia!! I'm not sure what make you think it's ok to do this as if we the customer don't know the difference between catfish and tilapia. I Never complained about the greens but y'all put too many stems in the green, this is not all that's in the small portion I was given. This is not how you retain customer. There used to be another gentleman that handled and ran things better than this, if you all don't put some respect on the entire customer experience the doors will close. I'll rather drive to 7 mile and Hayes to Lape and be satisfied than come here again and continue to leave disappointed, hungry, and feel like I waste my money. The last time I came I said it would be the last time coming , for sure today was my last dime spent with southern smokehouse. I will say the service was really good today, over the phone and in person. read more

Southern Smokehouse - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

After hearing about this place from my mom I decided to give it a try. The restaurant is carry out only with a designated pick up area for call in orders. You place your order like a cafeteria style some things take longer like fried chicken and fry fish. Clearly, this place was popular because the line was long. But moved pretty quickly. My family ordered a variety of foods so we all try them together. I thoroughly enjoyed the meatloaf and fried catfish. The mac & cheese wasn't my favorite, but it wasn't bad and the sweet potatoes were very good. I will definitely return again! read more

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The food was okay. First time here. The customer service is awesome. The prices are respectable. I want a piece of catfish. It was good. I ordered the rib tips with green as one of their lunch options. A lot of people were going the meatloaf. It looked tasty but I am not a fan of ground beef. But overall great experience. read more

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Eh, not the tenderest short ribs I've eaten but it'll do. Seasonings were lacking, however the proportions are fulfilling. I would try again and maybe something else perhaps. read more

Southern Smokehouse - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Pork chops are always a hit; rather it is dinner or lunch. Food preparation is leveled. I have never had a disappointment.

The service was great. The ambiance was small, but clean. The food was TERRIBLE!!! The chicken is delicious but it is very small. The yams and Mac n cheese have absolutely NO flavor. It's a shame I am coming from across the country and I have not found a good restaurant that I would recommend or return to!!! read more

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Excellent food, the girls were assertive and explained the menu. My Catfish was seasoned and crispy and yams so good.

The order was wrong Second time this has happen The fish is in a separate container Chicken in separate Then the cabbage and yams were in a plate a whole Veggie plate not there Call I was told come back The salmon was mines the chicken was mines the order packed poorly and the Second Lady who handle me was rude and a veggie plate I was not worth 75.00 dollars organization in a restaurant prevent piss poor customer relations did not like did not like none of this and we use this place twice a month never again the experience was terrible read more

This is a real soul food restaurant.IT HAS REAL macaroni n cheese me in my wife loved it very nice people behind the counter friendly with a smile been in alot of soul food n Detroit I'm from toledo I come down hear to eat soulfood this r new spot read more

Greens had too many stems.... Oxtails were good Spaghetti was exceptional Banana pudding was O.K but lacked flavor Prices were a bit high but ...? read more

The prices are decent, the portions are decent, the food is good and tasty for the most part, and Mac and cheese is the bomb if you catch them on a good day if not the Mac and cheese will be loose and runny. read more

Rib stops were ok but the Meatloaf was horrible along with the cabbage which was salty and the gravy was very bland. First time there and thee last time. read more

First time trying this restaurant and was pleased with the service. I food was good, wasn't what t was expecting from rib tips. Still good overall. It's takeout only buffet style servers to take your order. I'll try them again for something different. Check them out! I'm sure you won't be disappointed! read more

Southern Smokehouse - Rib Tips-Dinner greens and Mac with cornbread! - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I would have given a t star,but i didn't get any gravy on my dressing it was still good though. Ribs were not tought or to tender but just right for my taste ,and you can taste the smoked flaver cooked in.Havent had them for some years now but they have stepped up since last time.The Ribs are pretty big also compared to what I've been given from other places I visit. read more

Southern Smokehouse - Dressing Collared Greens - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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The pork chop dinner was disgusting. Chops had no soul or flavor. Mac and cheese was more like mashed potatoes. The peach cobbler had no peaches. Over priced, lame, soul less food. I wouldn't give this food to homeless people. Save your money and go to chain restaurant. read more

Southern Smokehouse - pork chops were dead on arrival. - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I'm telling you, this food tastes like it was prepared by the lady with the yellow rain jacket and the umbrella. I have never in my life Had food saltier than this. They were shame in Chinese restaurant on earth. Many years ago I tried this restaurant and I couldn't remember why I never went back and after my $30 purchase today, I understand. The short ribs taste like if you put them on your porch after a blizzard, only the concrete will be showing they are so salty. I got the collard greens and the turnip and mustard greens and I literally rinsed them with water at my house before an ate them because they were that salty. They serve the kind of macaroni and cheese where the cheese has slid off the noodles completely. Even the 7-Up poundcake, tasted salty. I will absolutely never go back here because the food is so salty, it should be sponsored by lisinopril. read more

The food seems fresh and delectable I'm not vegan so I didn't get to try much but the veggies were really good. The service was top tier I parked in an incorrect parking they nicely told me and let me complete my order anyways so thoughtful . The Lakeview was really clean too will be back read more

Southern Smokehouse was . We really enjoyed our dinners! Since it was our first time, we ordered a few additional things from the menu just to taste what else they offered and everything was on point. We will definitely be back when we're in the mood for Soulfood read more

My husband and I have been supporting this black, family owned business for years. However, just recently we've noticed a change in service. For example, forgetting sides with our dinners via (Uber eats) and entree portion size (meat). We were very disappointed because when you're hungry and have your mouth fixed you're ready to eat. You are not expecting to see missing sides or less meat and don't think customers are not going to notice. So instead of Uber eats tonight I decided to literally go into their location to get our dinners. I asked for the manager ( female) and explained what we experienced with the missing side and she made it right. While my husband was on my cell we ordered (2) rib tip dinners with (2) sides and peach cobbler. We also received our missing side from your previous order. I get home and we open our dinners and noticed the rib tip portions are much smaller that we've had before. Of course we were upset. I proceed to call them and asked for the manager again (female). I expressed my concerns pertaining to the dinners and she responds that they weigh the rib tips at 8 ounces. She literally was justifying why the size were smaller than usual which sounded ridiculous. Especially for the money I spent. I felt cheated of course. Then she put me on hold and I hung up. I truly don't believe we will be back. read more

Yall outta be ashamed of yall self wit these paper thin over cooked pork chops... A family pack of porkchops is $10 nice sized and i paid $16 for 2 thin ones tht were cooked so hard they werent edible Mac n cheese wasnt cooked thru , read more

The food was awesome but the customer service was exceptional and here's why: I came in for fried catfish with mac and cheese and yams for the sides. I couldn't wait to get home and devour my food especially after seeing how a little girl who came in with her mother after me excitedly declared that she wanted a large portion of the baked mac and cheese. She had tunnel vision about that mac and cheese and after eating it I cant blame her! There was a slight wait for my food because they fried the catfish upon order and I respect that because fried catfish should not be served no other way but hotter than the grease it came out of. I digress. I reached home i promptly proceeded to inhale my food. After I smashed my food like a newly released prisoner my phone rang. The caller ID said Southern Smokehouse. i naïvely thought they were calling me to tell me I had won a years worth of free dinners. So, i answered and it was Janelle (I hope I'm spelling that right after all she's done) calling to let me know that I had dropped my credit card in front of their fine establishment. An elderly gentleman turned it in. God bless you sir! Janelle took off her Southern Smokehouse employee hat and put on her detective cap, found that I placed a carry out order with Southern Smokehouse a few months ago and was able to retrieve my phone number. I was so grateful because this particular card had just previously been replaced. Janelle went above and beyond because she could have simply waited for me to notice that my credit card was missing, then proceed to run around like a chicken without my head in an haphazard attempt to retrace my steps and find it. But, instead she took the initiative to contact me ultimately reducing my stress and blood pressure. Thank you, Janelle! All heroes don't wear capes but some heroes serve delicious soul food at Southern Smokehouse. read more

The food was hot, fresh and flavorful. The service was great and the staff was helpful. The business is small but they do get you in and out. It was kind of cold in there but other than that the ambiance was good. read more

Let me start by saying it was my first time here and I came in after work and order two plates, one for me and one for my man. I'm a 20 minutes drive home and I was lucky enough to be a passenger, by the time I made it home my man had crumbs. I ate BOTH plates because it was so damn good and I was so greedy. I couldn't decide what I wanted to bite last so I had to just keep taking bites. Plate 1: oxtails, Mac and cheese, fried okra, muffin Best oxtails I've ever eaten. Hands down. I've lives in the south, Houston Tx and Memphis TN and never had better. Mac and cheese had lots of flavor, juicy, okra was cooked well (would have liked either a dipping sauce or a little more flavor in the breading but the true flavor shined) muffin I prefer a sweeter corn break but still good Plate 2: brisket, black eyed peas and rice, yams Brisket was nice and Smokey, tender, bbq sauce tasted amazing, peas and rice were delicious, yams were some of the best I've had. I asked the woman at the register what sounded better banana puddin or peach cobbler and she said she makes alllll the dessert so she knows it's all good and I got both and let me tell you they did not disappoint. It would have to be a "gun to my head" situation for me to have to choose the banana puddin over the cobbler. When I go back ima try the cat fish and some different side and a new dessert. Everyone in there was friendly, moved at a hood pace and it was clean. I only got a picture of one plate after I already ate some because I couldn't put my spoon down. read more

Southern Smokehouse - Black Eyed Peas & Rice and Candied Yams - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Ordered a fried pork chop sandwich. Quantity size good price reasonable taste terrible. I don't know, but usually the taste is good. I've had it before but this time it was terrible. It was so tough that I could not really eat it. I could only eat around the edges of it so I ended up throwing a lot of the meat away and just kind of chomping on the bone, too late to take it back too far to drive not worth it waste of money. I called and complained to the manager. All they had to say was an apology but never one time did they offer to give me a refund? read more

We went to try something new! And SO GLAD WE DID!! I ordered the smothered pork chop, my wife ordered the meatloaf and my 4 year old got the catfish. Everything came out fast. The food was hot! Everything had flavor. The service was fantastic!!! Each of us got a slice of cake too, the cake was moist and had such great flavor! We could not leave with out bringing home some of their house made ice cream too. I highly recommend going! The yams were divine the black eyed beans were amazing too! You gotta try the Mac and cheese as well!! Yum yum yum! read more

Food was not good bib tips were dry dressing was tasteless collard greens were dry no juice. Maybe it was an off day

It wasn't nasty, but wasn't amazing. Food was enjoyable enough for a soul food craving.

I was expecting to enjoy the meal ordered, instead I found myself disappointed with the amount of salt used. It was far too much for me. The selection of food was good, but the use of salt was unmanageable to eat. If you're on a salt-free diet, this is not the place go. read more

Horribly rude. Ratchet rude in fact. Food was below basic. It's a smokehouse without a damn bit of smoke. It was cafeteria leftovers. read more

I have been a customer for a while now and the last two times I've ordered have been such a disappointment. Last time I ordered baked chicken for my partner and his wings were not fully cooked through Today I gave them another chance and ordered 2 meals along with dessert. I took a bite of it my chicken and immediately noticed the texture and seen that it was not cooked properly. The chicken should not taste rubbery and hard to pull apart. It was not fully cooked through! However the sides were very tasty. read more

Southern Smokehouse - Unsettling chicken breast - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Everything all the time, never had a bad experience at all. It's my favorite soul food place.

I absolutely love their food. Especially their sides. It taste very homemade as oppose to other soul food restaurants' sides seems like a rushed bulk order. And their lunch specials are amazing!!!! read more

The supervisor was extremely rude. I ordered food and drove home ( about 12miles away) once I get home I noticed that I was given collard greens instead of mustard and turnip greens and one of my turkey chops was hardly had any meat. I called first to let them know I had a concern and that I would be coming back to correct my concerns. The phone conversation didn't go well . She spoke to me like I read more

Just had an amazing feast of food dropped off by Uber Eats. Ordered 1/2 slab dinner with mashed potatoes, homemade stuffing, Mac & Cheese, potato salad, with Peach Cobbler and Tomato Cobbler. Oh my goodness, holy YUM!! The ribs were moist and tender, and full of flavor. The dressing is sage based, potatoes are perfectly flavored and creamy. I was super excited about the Tomato Cobbler, and it was incredibly amazing!! I am really happy with my order, and can not wait to eat here again! read more

I thought that I'd give Southern Smokehouse a try,seeing that I was working in the area. They did NOT disappoint me! I wound up ordering up a fried catfish dinner, with collard greens, yams and a side of mashed potatoes with chicken gravy. Initially I was told that my meal would be ready in 20-25 minutes. Imagine my surprise when I received a text only 10 minutes later advising me that my order was ready. I was impressed that they had a dedicated line for called in orders which had a minimal wait. After picking up my meal, I was somewhat disappointed to see that there wasn't any tartar sauce or hot sauce in the bag. But when I tasted the catfish, I realized that truly amazing catfish doesn't need tartar sauce or hot sauce! The catfish consisted of two very large fillets, fried to a golden perfection. The collard greens were a generous portion, chopped and cooked perfectly. The yams were divine, lightly seasoned with brown sugar and cinnamon. I actually only added the mashed potatoes on my order because I believe you can tell a lot about a restaurant by tasting their mashed potatoes. The mashed potatoes were perhaps the best real mashed potatoes that I've ever had from a restaurant. I have to admit after seeing a couple negative reviews, I actually thought of going to the competition a couple blocks away, but I'm glad that I didn't! One review caught my eye which caught my attention after talking highly of the banana pudding. So I also purchased a banana pudding to try. OMGoodness was the pudding delicious! While typically not a fan of pudding with soggy vanilla wafers in it, I found that I couldn't imagine eating it without Nilla Wafers in it now! This meal was the highlight of my day! Now I just have to figure out a way to sweet talk my family into coming back here and soon! I actually split the meal and all the fixings with a co-worker. He was equally impressed by the quality and taste of the food. Having never tried Collard greens before, he was pleasantly surprised at how much he liked them. All told, the meal ran roughly $25 for the two of us, which is a little on the pricey side, but I'm willing to pay a bit more for quality like this! If you're looking for down home, barbecue or good old fashioned soul food, give Southern Smokehouse a try! I doubt that you will be disappointed! read more

Found a piece of metal in my greens. Very unpleasant could have choked smh please be me careful. read more

Southern Smokehouse - Found a piece of metal in my greens, I tried to call them and there phone keeps going busy. - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Wow. The cabbage and the damn Turkey chops smothered in gravy. Please. The collard greens were salty and savory and perfectly cooked. The black eye peas were wonderfully seasoned though a smidge too tough for me. I prefer a creamer cooked pea. Overall I give this place 5 stars. Try it. read more

Southern Smokehouse - Cabbage, Black Eye Peas and Smothered Turkey Chops - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Not just for Sunday supper, great anytime of the week. Half price Monday - Friday @ lunchtime (stops at 1p).

I ordered smothered turkey chops& it was a lil pink & one was only bones & no meat! Mac has the best seasoning but not enough cheese & mustard & turnips was fire! read more

Southern Smokehouse - A lil pink & half meat - Soul Food Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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