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    Sweet Lisa's Cafe

    4.1 (61 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    SWEET LISA'S CAFE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Sweet Lisas café, Greeneood District, Tulsa, Ok
    Wanda R.

    The warm, friendly greeting as soon as we walked in the door just complimented the great food. The portions were plenty and flavor was right on point. So glad we made this our meal stop before strolling thru the Greenwood District (aka Black Wall Street). We did eat our meal there, a little tight, they are mostly designed for To Go orders. Will definitely come here again

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    Tish W.

    This is not a sit down and eat restaurant. It is more of a walk in order and leave, but the food looks delicious. The sweet potatoes are not overcooked still firm just how I like. Broccoli rice is decent Pork chops are humongous and the breading is tasty but should have been cooked less time. Yes, I would recommend that you go and maybe try something besides the pork chops or ask that they cut back on the frying time. Their dessert cabinet when you first walk in is very tempting !

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    Lorri P.

    Wow!!! Amazing food!!! We shared a catfish platter (3 pieces) with (2) sides, we had Mac n Cheese and Yams. It was a great time indeed!!! The service was super nice, great hospitality, it's a pick up n go spot but it's tables outside to eat at as well. It was nice to sit out and enjoy the late morning.

    Candie W.

    Sweet Lisa's is back!!!!!!! Temporarily Ok...so "the streets" are saying they took a hiatus and although this is my first time trying it - I was excited.... Visiting black wallstreet (greenwood) is a + The food is delish (always a +) The presentation is nice (a +) Seating / Parking is limited

    Fried catfish, okra, and mac and cheese
    Makenna S.

    Visited Sweet Lisa's after the Greenwood museum - it is a takeout place but there are a couple of tables outside. We only had to wait about 15 minutes for our food to be ready and everything was really good! We thought the catfish was excellently cooked and was crispy with a good flavor. For our sides, we got the fried okra and Mac and cheese - both were good and what you would expect from soul food. The staff was really friendly, we will definitely be back when we visit Tulsa!

    3 wings 2 sides, cornbread, bottle of water = $18
    Kelly G.

    Carry Out Only. No seating inside. I came down the historic Black Wall Street to find Wanda Js. But it was gone and in its place was Sweet Lisa's Cafe. And you know what, the fried chicken wasn't all that bad. I could be wrong, but the only fried chicken I saw on the menu were wings and breast. So I got three wings and two sides and a piece of cornbread. The wings were actually pretty good. They were really big wings so that was nice. I don't know that they brined the chicken before hand because I didn't taste a lot of flavor in the meat, but the breading was probably Flour and cornstarch. They were very crispy due to the cornstarch and they had a pretty mild flavor. Not a lot of seasoning which that's the way I prefer it. The sides were ok. I had cabbage and mac and cheese, and the cabbage was really flavorful and all was served hot, but just in a Styrofoam clamshell to go plate . I enjoyed the ambience of my truck and the music of my choice. Wished they would have had a dining area. I got three wings two side piece of cornbread and a bottle of water all for $18. That seems a REALLY high for just three wings carry out. But you'll have to decide that for yourself. I think $13 would have been reasonable. But then again, I'm not making those decisions. Times are tough, I get it.

    Fried Chicken Sandwich Mac and cheese
    Jeremy K.

    Was in town for work. Stopped off the Peoria exit to fill up gas and get some lunch before my flight. Saw Sweet Lisa's and it looked good! Ordered the fried chicken sandwich with Mac n cheese. Probably the best Mac n cheese I've ever had! Super good! The chicken coating (cornmeal maybe?) was super good, crispy with tender chicken. I wish there was some kind of sauce on the sandwich, was my only complaint but still very good.

    Catfish

    This has been the best food I've had since visiting the city. The wings and catfish were fried to perfection. The red beans and rice and the yams were amazing!

    Catfish, cabbage, and green beans!
    Ron A.

    Mane, lucca here! Looked up "Sweet Lisa's Cafe" on Yelp to see what it was working with, but little did I know. Walked in and seen the menuI didn't know what to do, so I just started ordering. Got the catfish, green beans, and cabbage on one order, then ordered the (4) chicken wings, mac and cheese, and yams, OMG. FISH - crispy. CHICKEN - beautiful, if my plates were a woman, it would have been love at first sight. All I can say is - YOU DONT KNOW, until you KNOW! Go check them out.

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    Tuan P.

    I love SOUL food and this is a great place for it but this place is so difficult to find. I drive around the plaza 2 times before I was able to locate it. The place is big but the sign is so small that one could easily miss. The food is great though. I had the catfish combo with broccoli and Mac and cheese for the sides. I would recommend the fried catfish. I also heard that the fried chicken wings are also good. They also serve neck bones here too.

    Wing platter with Mac, yams and German chocolate cake

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    Absolutely amazing every visit! Fried catfish, yams, and Mac and cheese!!!! Whattt!!!

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    11 years ago

    Fried Whole Catfish, Mac & Cheese, Beans & Rice. Finally a Soul Food Restaurant Open on Sunday's.

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    11 years ago

    Awesome food! I had grilled tilapia and seared broccoli. Worth the trip to North Tulsa

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    11 years ago

    Awesome food and awesome people!! Try the catfish or chicken and waffles. You won't be disappointed

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    Dilly Diner

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    My wife, sister-in-law, and a friend of the family stopped in here for breakfast. Oddly enough,…read moreonly one of us actually ordered breakfast. French toast. Looked delicious! My wife had a salad and egg salad sandwich, her sister had a Caesar salad and both said that they enjoyed their choice.I had a French dip sandwich, as recommended by our server who was friendly and made good recommendations, also keeping the refills on coffee coming regularly, which is appreciated. The French dip was very good, but the bread/baguette, was incredibly good! Really special! I really liked the coffee as well, apparently a local supplier,, although I forgot the name. Place was not overly crowded on arrival but had a wait of 20 people or so by the time we finished. Highly recommend! Wonderful throwback to yesterday year atmosphere.

    I think a 4 1/2 rating is more appropriate! We had a…read morewonderful breakfast Saturday morning at the Dilly diner. Turns out that the night before we ate at McNellie's, which is a part of the restaurant chain that owns the diner. Our server at McNellie's was terrific and they knew her. We were seated promptly with a nice view of the door. We started our breakfast with coffee, which was strong and very good. I decided to pack on the carbos with a short stack of pancakes topped with caramel sauce, bananas, and walnuts. Wow, they call this a short stack! I am quite certain I could never eat a tall stack! My wife ordered the breakfast tacos, which looked quite small compared to my pancakes, but she loved the flavor--a nice mix of scrambled eggs, avocado, and cajito cheese! More coffee! We rolled out of the place very satisfied and pleased with the service, ambience, and food! We highly recommend the Dilly diner!

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    The Avery

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    Tonight I dined solo and late. Service was excellent even after 9 pm. Ordered The Cyrus Burger…read morewhich was supposed to be layered with pickles, fried onions, and mustard. The pickles were very good, but the onions were super thin and long strings that slung the mustard, which there was WAY too much of all over the place every time you took a bite as I wasn't able to cut them easy with my bite. Opted for the onion rings which were superb!! Easy bite through that was clean and didn't pull out the onion like you might find with sonic onion rings.

    I sat at the bar which was comfortable and clean. The bartender was very friendly and helpful when…read moreI asked a few questions about the menu. She kept my fountain drink full! I'm a keto dieter, and I will say that there are several tasty options to choose from. I will often get a burger with no bun, which is what I was craving today. This one went beyond my expectations! It was a hand-formed 8oz patty, and the chef was able to make it a perfect medium rare. It was delectably juicy, seasoned just right, and the cheese, peppers, onions and tomatoes topped it off perfectly. My salad had nice big slices of Parmesan cheese on top, and the lettuce was fresh and crisp, the dressing just right. Removing croutons is never a problem, but I appreciated that they happily left them off when they prepared the salad. If you're looking for keto options, you'll find many good choices here!

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    Sweet Lisa's Cafe - soulfood - Updated August 2026

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