Craving a Sunday dinner that takes you back to the days when the elders ran the kitchen and everyone gathered around the table for real soul food? This is the place. I ordered the fried turkey chops with green beans and mac and cheese, and every bite felt like a return to that kind of home-cooked care. The green beans were perfectly seasoned--no heavy hand with the salt, just balanced, comforting flavor. The turkey chops were fried to golden perfection, tender and satisfying. And the mac and cheese? Creamy, rich, and deeply delicious. The kind of meal that feels familiar the moment it hits your plate. Next time I'm back in Philly, I'll definitely be ordering again. Now you officially have the supreme touch! read more

Heard about it for years so I wanted try it out wasn't impressed at all food was beyond mid!

Everything about this place is garbage. They keep it very dark I went there around 3pm. There isn't anywhere to sit. Lady working up front was unprofessional I went there 5 Jan 2025. I tried to call in my order because I'm an Uber driver and I had a delivery that was there so I wanted to try it since I'm new to the state. She told me I could walk in for that then hung up in my face. When I got there she was so rude to me that I lost my train of thought. I also left the order there. I don't recommend this place for anybody. read more

Tasties - This is the location of the restaurant - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

So disappointed. I called and placed an order over the phone. It did not get off to a great start. The person answered and then said "oh shit." I then explained I wanted to place an order to go. She recovered and took my order and told me to come right away. When I arrived she started making my order. I paid her for the order and left her a nice tip. Got home looked at my platter and hoped it tasted better than it looked. The yams were simply boiled sweet potatoes with no flavor. The macaroni and cheese looked like and tasted like the scraps or scrapings of the pan; utterly disgusting. The turkey wings were tender but we're laying in a bath of oil instead of gravy. The collards were mediocre. There is a reason why there were no customers, quality and service has declined greatly. read more

Tasties - Macaroni and cheese - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This place brought me back to Yelp after a review hiatus. Child...this place got some nerve lmao. Me and some friends met in Philly for dinner because this place came highly recommended. Our reservation was Saturday evening and it was completely empty, so I'm thinking ..bet..we about to get amazing service and great food since it's just us. WRONG! 1. The waiter took forever to come to the table and didn't feel any kind of way bout it. 2. Drink prices were absolutely insane for the type of restaurant, $22 for a "Long Island" and the waiter admitted they use rail. He also said none of the towers were available because he didn't know how to make them. I opted for a gin & tonic and they didn't have that or club soda. 3. Majority of the menu was not available. No oxtail or ingredients for the egg roll particularly. 4. I asked for the manager who was not present and the waiter said he was in charge. I asked him to compensate for the lackluster experience by requesting a round of free shots for the table and he said no lmao. No apology. No free appetizers. Straight carried 5. A Caesar salad has romaine lettuce, they brought it out with iceberg lettuce and tomatoes with dressing on the side. This place only has two stars from me because my food was pretty good. Took forever to come out, but good. The dinner rolls were amazing. Mac and cheese wasn't bad, just too much pepper. The rest of the staff was amicable and they even changed the music for us. I would not come back here because they lack professionalism and organization. I can't imagine how it is on a busy day. People must be use to mediocre service and lack of options because there is absolutely no way this business can remain successful operating like that. read more

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I mean we are from Nyc traveling for the roots picnic looking for great vibes and services. We found this brunch spot last minute. Read the reviews. Looked and seems like a good time. Thats it... the aesthetics and music is on point but the food service is not. If you're on a time frame this is not the place. We've waited over 30 minutes for the establishment to acknowledge us and seat us. And almost 2hrs to be served. Food music and drinks are good but confusing orders and service time is not read more

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I'm only giving this one star because I have to give it a rating. The food was absolutely disgusting! The greens were SALTY. The fried fish had no flavor. The sweet potatoes tasted like straight vanilla extract. The chicken wings were also SALTY and tasted like old grease.. and the Mac and cheese had no flavor .. just cheese and pepper. We are HIGHLY disappointed and STILL hungry. I wouldn't even give this food to my dogs. YUCK! read more

Tasties - a woman holding a container of food - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Updating my review and it's worse than before. Tasties is DIRTY! RAID cans in the kitchen, fridge not kept at correct temps. Grease and dust on equipment. Food is trash and staff has bad attitudes. Look at their health safety report before you eat here. read more

Chicken wings to big greasy not done at all .The MAC & cheese horrible.The Salmon wasn't done the fried rice to salty .We wasted.$34 never again. read more

Upon arrival, the reservation/seating situation was a little confusing, but eventually we were able to sit, and were helped right away. The food was really good... I had the Corporate Thuggin AKA fish shrimp and grits. Compliments to the chef cause it was immaculate! I'd suggest a better speaker system for the DJ cause it was kinda hard to hear anyone while talking or trying to order your food. Outside of that, our server or the one that eventually stayed with us for the remainder of our time was great, s/o to her! I'd return for this meal. read more

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Celebrated a 30th birthday here on a Saturday. The restaurant is located on a busy street in West Philly and there is only street parking available. The inside of the restaurant is minimally decorated but looks cute. There is limited seating but there seems to be a lounge area upstairs. The menu prices are reasonable (entrees ranged between $15-$40) We had a party of 13 people and the restaurant/ staff were accommodating. The menu is not big but has good food selections. I ordered the whiting w/ 2 sides (Mac n cheese and greens). The whiting and Mac n cheese were delicious but the greens were salty. My friend said the salmon entree was tasty and so was the the chicken and waffles. Overall a decent experience but one suggestion is the place needs a deep cleaning as the seating chairs and menus were not clean. read more

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I love this place, the food is delicious. The soul food reminds me of down south cooking. Everybody who works there is so helpful and friendly. This is the perfect gram pic spot, it's beautiful & hookah be poppin. read more

Tasties - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Was told they can't take shrimp orders over the phone. I'd have to place my order and when I get there place the shrimp order in person and wait. I asked why and the dizzy girl said, "cause it's the rules " I said yes but why? Did something happen? She said, "yes" but didn't continue with what lmao....I laughed and said it's ok and hung up. Super Weird read more

This was my first time going here during the pandemic! I've had only the buffalo shrimp in the past! This time I called my order in and my food was prepared fast. I waited in the car. My initial concern was why no one called me to stay my order was completed instead of me going inside be exporting a few ppl waiting inside. Although ppl was wearing mask. I don't recall seeing the staff wearing a mask. Now let's get onto the good!! Hands down I enjoyed everything! I ordered the buffalo shrimp, grilled salmon, macaroni and cheese and cabbage although I got yams instead and didn't notice til I got back in the car. Anyways, the MAC was warm cheesy and full of flavor . The yam was cooked just how my nana would so good. The salmon was a perfect size and grilled to perfection the platter came with a soft buttered garlic roll. The shrimp was fried nicely with a tasteful buffalo/ honey sauce! I was so happy that the food was good and tasty!! Yes I'd recommend... call ahead and wear your mask! read more

Tasties - Mac and cheese, grilled salmon, yams with the roll - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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**UPDATE 7/8/18** I dined in the restaurant today and everything in my mind is a work in progress. Not quite as decorative or opulent as shown on FYI 6 ABC' but nice chairs and lighting. My server was friendly and attentive. I received my order in a timely manner although the restaurant was full and the to go side pumping out meals. Great job! 5 Stars for that! But hold on....The lollipop lamb chops were grilled to perfection however like the Mac and cheese very salty. I got an instant headache! I took some home for another opinion. I just said, 'here are my leftovers' no further comment. Later I was told 'the food was good but too salty'. The cabbage was not salty, all the food was good but proceed with caution. Make sure you are up to date on your high blood pressure medicine! **ORIGINAL REVIEW***This restaurants grand opening was listed for over a week ago and shown on FYI 6 ABC. I looked on the website to find the hours and location in West Philadelphia and they appear to be open. I arrived at the restaurant approximately 2:30 in the afternoon on Sunday, April 21, 2018 to only find the restaurant was not open for business. Not only was the new space closed so was the old or original space. The hours show they're supposed to be open every day up until at least 10 PM. Maybe it was just free advertisement on the Nto get people to come out. The windows had brown paper on the windows so you cannot see through them. I will try again at a later date to see if they are open but, if this is how business will be conducted I can't imagine me coming back. No sign on the door, no voicemail, no notification whatsoever regarding the status of restaurant. read more

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I heard about Tasties after two close friends of mine went and said that they enjoyed their food. Upon arriving, I wasn't aware of the location but didn't mind as I found no problem finding parking and it's a great touch for the area. There should be more businesses in areas like this to help bring in revenue. I love the aesthetic of the restaurant with the colors inside of the chairs and such, but it definitely could use some work. Keep in mind, if your entire party is not present then you cannot be seated due to the time limit on the table. This is completely understandable and not an issue. They want to make sure you get your allotted time to eat and enjoy the experience. If you come for brunch on Saturday and Sunday, you will be charged an entrance fee of $20. The $20 comes with a mimosa. It is not bottomless, just one mimosa. I don't think this is worth it because like I said it's one mimosa. That charge comes on your bill afterwards and our waitress told us in advance before seating. To eat, I ordered the shrimp and grits and the stuffed French toast. The shrimp and grits was good, but too salty. My three friends sent their dish back! The stuffed french toast was bomb AF! I definitely finished that plate. My two stars goes to the music and decor of the seating and menus. The music made me feel like I was at a concert. I understand it's supposed to be a party atmosphere for brunch but it was too loud for the space they have. To compare, at Vesper (where they have bottomless mimosas), the music is a little loud but the space is bigger so you can still hear and talk to your friends. Here, the music was louder than Vesper. My friends and I could barely hear each other talk. The chairs at Tasties weren't comfortable either. The high top chair at the front had something sharp sticking out and the chair I sat in for brunch was hard as rocks despite the cushion being on. The drink menu had nice writing (and high prices) but it was flimsy and dirty. They definitely should replace them with better material. I would love to support again but hopefully they do something about the sound, menus and decor. read more

Tasties - Shrimp and Grits. Salty. - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I got fried chicken ,Mac n cheese and yams Chicken was big and husky like they was in the army or navy, yams tasted sour and Mac and cheese was dry don't recommend!!!! read more

They had a food truck at the Roots picnic. They charged $25 for 4 party wings and fries. The wings were cold. All they did was pour sauce on them. Very disappointed read more

Order Tasties for the 1st time through UberEats. I order Baked Turkey Wing Platter with Mac & Cheese and Cabbage. Platter offered big portions and smelled good. I would've gave a 4 star rating, but everything besides the Cabbage was a bit over seasoned and salty.. So for me it was decent meal. I might give Tasties a try again.. Who Knows ?? read more

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Yams where nasty, mac n cheese with fake cheese, salmon was burnt at the bottom, rice was not favorable waste of $29 read more

Tasties - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First and foremost, I am a big supporter of black businesses especially black businesses ran by women but my experience wasn't the best. Overall... the restaurant is stunning from the chandeliers to the accent colors but I felt really ridiculous eating at a restaurant with plastic utensils. The drinks were great, the food was okay but the customer service needs major improvement. In despite of our waitress being a little inebriated, she was nice and we still tipped and made the best out of the dining experience. Would I ever return? Probably for the drinks. DISCLAIMER: IT'S CASH ONLY!!! read more

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Out from Phoenix AZ and all I can say is as my young 10 year old would put simply. "This food is bussin bussin". read more

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This restaurant is more of a hookah lounge than a place to sit down and enjoy a meal with family or friends. The prices are debatable for the service as well. The wait was ridiculous for such a small space but once the food came we just decided to take it & go back home. Chicken was extremely salty but the macaroni had potential read more

This is by far the worst place I've been. The employees were professional but the owner is straight rude and ignorant to be quite honest. I ordered a head and regardless of the wait time was patient as I realize they are busy. The owner ignored people speaking to her and spoke rudely of customers in the store out loud to then serve us cold food. The Mac and cheese was under cooked and had a whole scoop of what tasted like sour cream. Not to mention the hair we found in two platters. She had no gloves or mask on and was making platters for people during Covid outbreak. I will never return and will spend my money in business that deserve to be open and appreciate the business read more

Tasties - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We came for dinner, with barley anything left on the menu -- i'd recommend coming for lunch. Service was meh, food was meh (our server was serving attitude along with the drinks), ambiance was meh. But if theres one thing about me, I'm still gonna support a Black owned business regardless. 10/10 -5. read more

Here you can- Fine dine on Soul Food in the dining area, or private back room. Grab food and cocktail drinks or enjoy a hookah at the bar. Solo friendly at the bar, dining area is family friendly, meet up with friends or family, coworkers or have an event. Located in West Philadelphia, this upscale soul food fine dining restaurant, adds an uplifting fresh touch and experience to a neglected and underserved community! And bringing fine dining to underserved communities is the owners intention! She can be found onsite walking around being social and very engaging. Adding a very inviting touch to the chic and posh establishment. My ratings are based on a 5 star scale. Where 1 star is tragic and 5 star is Ouwww terrific!  Overall ratings- 5 stars! Customer service- 5 stars Food taste- 5 stars! Ouuwww! Everything our party had was soul food excellence! Food portions- 5 stars! The Salmon Jumbo shrimp Alfredo pasta dish I had was HUGE! I grazed on it like a cow for an hour, and STILL had enough left over for lunch the next day. Cleanliness- 5 stars Decor- 5 stars. Plush posh and chic Americana with clean lines. Bar has all white granite counter tops. Ambiance- 5 stars! I had a ball! Meet up with a couple friends here on my first visit. Had such a great time that I came back for Philly's first Black restaurant week, at this location with a group of 8 women for a girl's night out! We were VERY accommodated and will certainly be back!!! Note- The Hookahs are for the bar only! The neighborhood is still economically under developed, but there's plenty of free parking. read more

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First time there. An ((((AWFUL)))) experience!! I couldn't wait to get home to my laptop because my thumbs were too pissed to give this review from my phone! We went for take-out. The wait was not long at all; sadly that was not the issue. There were two young people there. One in the kitchen, the young man and a young woman at the front house. She was cashier and evidently green shucker (BTW - there was no hand-washing or glove wearing between handling money and the greens). There was also a big black tub filled with flower (used for coating the chicken) on the same counter as the greens and above the trash back being used to hold the pulled leaves. Viewing the menu was the first disappointment. They didn't have a several of options that were listed there. I figured, maybe because it's early and those items would be readily available closer to dinner time. We then asked for dessert. We were told they didn't have any. On the counter behind us were about 7 cake boxes filled with - guess...CAKES for the restaurant. The shucker/cashier said she didn't know how to cut them. I'm still laughing and shaking my head on that one. Our orders were placed and then we waited. I noticed the music when we walked in. Rap. Then came the flood of the "N' word, the next song the guy rapping about how he was sexing some chick. The "P" word and description of sex acts as well as how endowed the rapper is filled the restaurant. I was with my mother. She's 83. When I asked them to change the song the young man got upset. The next song was more of the same. I asked the young woman to turn it off until we left. She was willing to accommodate but the young man had a lot to say and proceeded to tell me the song was talking about anything and I was complaining about nothing. REALLY?!!? I told him we are customers and should be subjected to profane lyrics in the restaurant and that it was horribly offensive. He continued to try to debate me on this then disappeared where I couldn't see him so I went to an area of the dining room to have view of him, since our food had not come out yet. he didn't like it and tried to get me to leave that area by saying "Take out is in there. You need to be in there." Mistake. I said, "Maybe I want to check out the dining room and have a party here." he rolled his eyes and went back behind the line still talking under his breath. Oh Yeah... How is the food. LOL I had cabbage (salty), mac & cheese (waaaay too much cheese - more like eating a slice of pizza & the noodles were very mushy) and yams (delicious!! - just cut them smaller, I had an entire potato half in my container). Listen, I'm at the head of the line when it comes to supporting black owned businesses but this mess right here...I'm not going to put all of how I feel on the internet for the world to see but those of us that know - know. Be better! read more

Two stars only for the food even thought the portions were small. But let's start at the beginning walking in to this "Upscale" place and no one even greeted us for the first 15 minutes. Then we finally get a seat and the atmosphere was very very ratchet. Not to mention the holes in the walls burnt seats and dirty drink menus. But being young ok I'll listen to the music but it's so loud I couldn't even hear my sister talking. The waitress are indulging in hookah and drinks with the regular customers instead of checking on their customers! We were done eating and ended up sitting there for another 30 mins waiting for the waitress whom we didn't even know her name to pay! Also who didn't even come to check in to make sure we were enjoying the food or atmosphere. When someone else brings up the bill we see an entry fee! Not only were we not told about the entry fee we were told "oh well" you have to pay! Next error on this black owned business we were told that they only take cash! Ma'am AGAIN why were not informed of this when we came in! She told us to go down two doors to the atm at the Chinese store hahaha so you want us to go pay an atm fee as well as an entry fee. This is completely unprofessional and I will NEVER go back! This is why people don't support every business you come across because they clearly don't communicate their rules and regulations. Again the food was good. The portions could be bigger for the grits because we are now on our way somewhere else to get more food! Tasties I've been a takeout customer in Germantown ave for years but trust I won't go back read more

Good food. Quality ingredients. Tasties does not typically disappoint. Happy they are close by in the neighborhood.

The food is good, it deserves 4 stars. But the service is TERRIBLE. The people that work there are so unprofessional, it's disturbing. You don't want to spend your money there because the servers are so rude and they just dgaf. Management needs to do better with hiring professional and respectful people. The wait for the restaurant is ridiculous regardless if you have a reservation. There's no communication among servers and customers as far as wait times, fees, etc. Also, one time I called to ask a question and after asking my question the young lady hung up on me without answering the question smh. It's really sad that this business is like this because it has great potential. But establishments like this make me not want to support black businesses. It's ALWAYS some BS. read more

First off this restaurant is a disgrace! The restaurant on 52st in Philly is trash!!! Never again! Service is horrible. Just got our food after being here for 2hrs! Reservations were at 7:00 didn't get our food till 9:00! Food is mediocre! Fish not seasoned! Mac and cheese was nasty! It was a mess! Oh and I waitress was smoking hookah while we waited for our food to come out.The "Brunch Chef" stood in the kitchen and smoked hookah as the smoke blew back on the food being cooked. Not only did we wait 2 hours but then the waitress comes and says "they didn't tell me there is no short ribs." So 2 hours and nobody told. So 1 person didn't even eat! It was so uncouth in there! I will be dragging them on all social media platforms! On the owners as well! read more

I thought the food was really good despite opinions from other people. The restaurant itself is beautiful the location is a little off I'm mean it's literally at 52nd and Girard which means there is limited parking. All in all I enjoyed it. I'd definitely go back. This time around I had the southern fried chicken with cabbage and cheese and Mac. (They aren't stingy with the portions) I left with a full belly! read more

Tasties - Southern Fried Chicken with cabbage and cheese and Mac - Soul Food Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Made reservations through their site for 12:30, and their kitchen wasn't ready until 1. Had to stand outside to wait in light rain. We sit down and they tell us there's a $20 "entrance fee" and it's cash only, both not advertised anywhere. The QR menu they provided was completely different from the menu on the site and limited. Then they bring over a sparkler which no one requested with sparks flying directly in our faces. And then they have the audacity to catch an attitude with us for getting up to leave saying we wasted THEIR time. Don't go here. Awful service. Fees not advertised. A waste of OUR time. read more

O V E R P R I C E D!!!!!! Cute lil spot ... Music was a vibe but playing from someone's phone so when they get alerts you WILL HEAR THEM.

Late Night Chef! Tasties is a beautiful restaurant firstly and if you speak with respect to the employees they respect you in turn. I have been to Tasties three times and each time it had customers enjoying themselves and the aroma of delicious food. The crowd can get a lil rowdy but it still has a very comfortable vibe. I have never dealt with any disrespect here and I like that. I think if you walk into a reasonable establishment with a positive attitude you usually are met with the same attitude. Okay lets talk food. I am a strict vegetarian and I love soul food. Usually I can't have much of what's on the menu but I don't mind getting a few items if the food quality is good or the food is delicious. I really enjoy Tasties backed macaroni and cheese. I have had the yams and potatoe salad and they were both pretty good as well. The lemon cake and seven up cake are honestly becoming a guilty pleasure of mine... so good. The last time I was there, I was running late and I came at like 11:02 but I was really hungry. I asked the chef if I could still purchase some baked macaroni and cheese & cake if there was any left. He inquired as to why I didn't want anything else and I told him that I didn't eat any meat. This man made me a vegetarian pasta on the spot even though it was the end of, what I'm sure was, a long day! I still got my baked mac and cheese and my cake but I got the opportunity to try something new and I really appreciated that. The food was great, the chef is mad cool, if you're on the fence you should definitely try Tasties! read more

I brought a side dish of Mac and cheese it was too greasy and potatoes salad that sitting out to long I need a refund

This is a soul food place that' wouldn't be half bad if they were consistent. But maybe it's the pandemic. I have been wanting potato salad and the last ten times I've called Tasties they haven't had any. My husband loves the fried chicken wings. The wings are HUGE and the price is good. Many things are a hit or miss on the menu. Fried rice is pretty good except when they don't put the onions and peppers as done in the past. Consistency is key to repeat customers staying repeat customers. read more

Me and my girlfriends came to tasties for dinner, and I must say 10/10. Kayla was an amazing server from start to finish. The drinks were 10/10 and the bread baby!! We got to meet the owner Barbara if humble and cool was a person she is it. We will definitely be back!! read more

The received the 1 star because the food actually had good flavor and had the potential to be better. Let's just start with, me and my sister came on a Sunday for her birthday. We walk in and all the services are at the front counter, smoking hookah, relaxing like it's their off day. Very unprofessional. We were the only people in the restaurant, but the waitress told my sister she would get her alcoholic drink in a plastic cup because they were "trying to save usage of their real Cocktail glasses. My sister order the steak and eggs. Once she finally received A1 sauce it was completely empty. I had to go walk back that from counter where the waitress was smoking hookah to make her aware. She had to leave out the store and go buy more steak sauce. Ridiculous. She also came back with some off brand steak sauce. I order the salmon scramble with salmon pieces, eggs, and potatoes mixed together. The flavor was good BUT a lot of my salmon pieces were burnt. There was a sauce drizzled on top so I figure maybe the sauce could help drown the burnt taste out some. Well when I asked for more the waitress said "they won't give us more", even though I was willing to pay. When she finally agreed to "try " to get me some on the side, she came back with literally less than a tablespoon of sauce. The actual space is nice but needs upgrading. The walls were chipped up and you could just tell they needed some TLC read more

I love everything about this place. The food is delicious and they give you good portions as well. I love the entire interior of the restaurant it's definitely not a regular soul food spot you would find in Philly. You feel the sense of luxury once you walk inside. I never had a drink there but I believe they have alcohol and also the best and my favorite part is that they have Hookah. The bathrooms are always clean and there's always good music playing while enjoying lunch or dinner with friends or family. One of my favorite soul food spots in Philly. I always come back. read more