I'm from LA and I wanted some good cooking so I ordered Oxtail over rice and it was the best…read moredecision I've ever made. I believe the granddaughter was working and she was so sweet! She was playing some fire music da kitchen also. Thank you that was amazing!

Ordered takeout here at Johnnie Mae's and I was very pleased…read more The Cajun shrimp PoBoy was delicious with the perfect balance of shrimp, bun, and toppings. I don't think I've ever had a better one. The 1/2 order of jambalaya also excellent and properly spiced. My grandson enjoyed his chicken strips and fries. I also liked my Cajun fries and Jamaican cola. I look forward to returning here again soon to try some other tasty options on their menu, including red beans and rice, collard greens, oxtail, etc. The owners were very nice and the food was ready for pickup right on time. I will be back.

Last year, I catered from Vari's (fried chicken/peach cobbler/greens/mac and cheese/homemade…read moredressing/cornbread/and yams) for co-workers visiting our Chicago office from Poland. A couple of weeks ago, while visiting their office in Poland, I was surrounded by a group of seven people who were still raving about that meal! They laughed and asked if I had brought any of the food with me in my luggage. Thank you NETTA for creating food that not only tastes amazing but also leaves such a lasting impression across cultures and continents.

My favorite thing here was the fried pork chops... this isn't what the use to serve. It's still…read moreseasoned well but not the cut/size the use to have. I hope y'all bring it back

Staff was so nice. And gave me a quick response for service. Thank you and happy new year!read more

If one wants great soul food on Chicago's North side, one MUST go to Queen K's!!…read more Took out of town friend to this place and we loved it! Food is freshly made to order. Parking: street parking Each order came with sides and cornbread. We ordered Salmon dinner Wings dinner Greens Sweet potatos Rice Pops I told the Chef the star of the show was the catfish, so tasty!! The food was so great (loved the greens!), I ate every morsel. Chef was personable and answered all our questions. The place is inviting with soulful decor. Please note: the place is fairly small, plus there is no bathroom available. While we were there a person was picking up a to-go order. I WILL return to try more of Queen K's soulful dishes on the menu. Cheers!~

The ambiance is chill but upscale and classy. Black and gold everything and local art work invite…read moreyou into the space. The hostess was insightful and inviting, like eating at someone's house who loves you. Outside of all of that the Mediterranean lamb was phenomenal. As someone who has eaten lamb in the Middle East this was delightful, with the rice and flavorful kale it's a wonderful bite full. Large serving sizes...and that grilled pound cake lawd

The restaurant is small and quaint with about 8-9 tables, I would highly suggest reservations. We…read morewere greeted and sat promptly, infused water was bought to the table and within 3-4 minutes the server arrived. While we waited music was being played so its hard to have a conversation. Music is pretty loud in this small space. We decided on the 3 entrees for 69.00 with a glass of wine. We chose the pepper steak, smothered chicken, orange chicken, catfish and spaghetti, and the bbq catfish. Overall the food was ok., The bbq fish was a little to fishy and the smothered chicken was heavily salted. The star of our 6 dishes was the fried piece of catfish. The food came out quickly but nothing was piping hot. The server was OK as well, he did exactly what we expect of a server nothing more nothing less. I will say next time I would take the drive to the West side location, to me the food choices are better as well as the service.

While visiting Chicago, we had the chance to check out a soul food spot called Soul Vibez-and first…read moreof all, the name alone is a win! The food? Absolutely incredible. There were nine of us dining, and just a heads-up--make a reservation if you plan to go. We didn't have one and ended up sitting at the bar, but honestly, it worked out just fine. The ambiance was great, the bar was spacious, and the service was top-notch. Everyone ordered something different, and of course, I had to sample a little bit of everything from my family's plates just to see if the hype was real... and let me tell you, nothing missed. Every single dish was amazing. I ordered the three chicken wings with macaroni and cheese and collard greens, and it was hands down some of the best I've ever had--so good it made me question my own cooking! I also tried the stuffed chicken breast, baked beans, hot honey chicken sandwich, and a sirloin beef burger. Every bite was flavorful and on point. I can't stress this enough--if you're ever in Chicago, do yourself a favor and check out Soul Vibez. You won't be disappointed.

The food here is AMAZING!! Don't get me wrong, you will likely have to wait at least an hour to be…read moreseated, but the food is worth it in my opinion. Great soul food and even better vibes, I see where they get the name from! The space is a bit small which likely contributes to the long wait time. Regardless, if you pack some patience, I highly recommend stopping by Soul Vibez!

Service was great and so was the food. Parking was a bit tight but we found a spot in the lot…read more I will definitely come back and highly recommended it. I had a Brisket sandwich with shrimp and grits as a side. Shrimp and grits was a bit spicy but not too bad. Brisket was excellent. My wife had the pulled pork sliders with Mac and Cheese as a side. Both were excellent.

I was in the neighborhood and saw the reviews, I was kinda lost looking for this place where I…read morewalked in to a private lot and was able to see a small sign outside. Walked to the other side of the building and saw the store front. There was no one inside sitting so my original thought was it was closed but someone popped out inside the kiosk. I had a taste for ribs, but he only had rib tips. I ordered 1 pound of that, 3 sides which was garlic mash, chicken gumbo and slaw - total was $40. The ribs are moist and great, gumbo was very salty and mash was tasty. I have to come back when they have more items to buy.

Kita's Kitchen was an unexpected surprise! We went looking for some place with good food an and…read moregood vibe. Kiya herself was an outstanding host. We felt like we were In grandma's kitchen waiting on Sunday dinner. Of course it did not fail.

I saw this restaurant on YouTube and decided to check it out. I had the stuffed burger which was…read moremoist and delicious. It's stuffed with sautéed spinach and cheese. I also had the Buffalo and jerk egg rolls. Delicious. The food is great not overly salted. Friendly owner and staff.

I've been wanting to try this place for awhile so finally, 10/15/25 was the day. My friend and I…read moremade the drive from the city of Chicago to Monee, IL which was about 40 minutes. We get there and there is a cute young girl who greets us with an apron and chef's hat on. She seats us and takes our order - she was our waitress which surprised us. I ordered a cup of chicken noodle soup to have before my meal. I'm glad I got a cup and not a bowl. The cup was only half full. The soup was lacking flavor so I added pepper. The woman who is GrannyMa delivered the soup. She didn't speak to us or anything the entire time while we were there which didn't feel too nice. They were sold out of the beef liver, beef shortribs and sweet potatoes. We ordered the fried chicken (menu states it takes 20-25 minutes for the chicken) and the salmon croquettes. Each dinner comes with 2 sides each so we got the macaroni and cheese, green beans, dressing and mostaccioli (slight extra charge for the mostaccioli). Fried chicken was crispy and delicious! Seasoned well. The croquettes were good also - they give you two big patties in the dinner. We weren't impressed with the green beans as you can tell they came out of a can. The dressing was only okay. The mac and cheese was pretty good but the best side was the mostaccioli - it had a layer of cheese on top and was really yummy. I wish I had gotten that as a meal, it was that good and highly recommend it. For dessert I got the peach cobbler sundae which is peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream on top. The cobbler sauce was very thin. I like cobbler that has alot of flaky crust but this didn't have that but it still was good enough to eat the whole thing. The young girl brought us our bill. The prices are so reasonable for what you get. Our bill was only $62 with tax for all of what we had. The place is bright with warm colors inside. We conversated with the son-in-law to GrannyMa's, he was very nice and personable. Although the young girl was sweet, I felt some kind of way of her being our waitress because clearly she is underage to be working. We were told they have a Sunday brunch from 11-3 that includes a DJ. To my friend and I, the food overall was either hit or miss. One review mention about GrannyMa engaging them in conversation - she never came over to our table except to drop off the soup and she is the owner of the restaurant. Not a good way in customer service if you ask me. Overall, okay.

I visited Granny Ma's for the first time a few weeks ago. I'd heard good things, so I was excited…read moreto check it out. We visited on a Sunday afternoon and found the restaurant virtually empty. There seemed to be a steady flow of takeout pickups, but there wasn't anyone dining in, so we had the entire place to ourselves. Our waitress was a young girl who was pleasant and friendly. My sister and I both had the catfish. I ordered the greens and mac & cheese while she had the dressing and greens. We both loved the mac & cheese. My sister kept stealing bites of it off my plate! Lol She enjoyed the dressing as well. Neither of us liked the greens, though. I believe they were turnips, and we prefer collards. We also didn't care for the Johnny cakes. I prefer mine a little sweeter. The catfish was good but could've had more flavor. My brother had the fried chicken, and his mom had the salmon croquettes. All three of them LOVED the croquettes! I didn't have any, but they were definitely a fan favorite! My brother loved the chicken and sweet potatoes. I had the brownie for dessert, which I didn't care for. My sister didn't like it either. It was dry and was just okay taste-wise. The restaurant is clean and comfortable. Since we were the only ones dining in, it was really quiet and relaxing. We sat at one of the large tables, but there are also comfortable benches along the wall and window. The service was excellent and you can tell that the family takes pride in going the extra mile. Overall, the experience was pleasant, and I'd go back.