Today, I had the most amazing food experience at GrannyMa's Kitchen in Monee, IL The lunch buffet…read morewas SO delicious and the price of $15.00 was phenomenal with the amount of food and variety that was offered. This was my first time here and I will definitely be back with family/friends. Don't walk but run and give them a try.

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.

Too lazy to cook and I was on the hunt for something different. Wanting something full of flavor, I…read moretried Soul Cafe. Cue scene with head exploding. The jerk chicken and shrimp alfredo over macaroni is truth serum. I liked that the gravy was thick. They scored high points with it. I also ordered lamb chops with greens and spaghetti. They are not playing in the kitchen. The lamb chops were perfect. When I reheat them, I will use the reheat option on my bail fryer so they remain juicy. As to the greens and spaghetti, they introduced some smoke that kicked the flavor way up. Cajun Soul is a walk-up, so it will be all about picking it up to go. What I ordered was cooked on the spot. When I have my occasional lazy moments again, they will definitely get repeat business from me.

Excellent food ! The food was seasoned to perfection and gives you that Sunday dinner feel.Each…read morebite was an explosion of flavor . Will always eat here !

Food was a 9/10 Imgur the overall customer service was horrible. The waitress didn't know what to…read moredo or how to do it. Please hire waitresses with some experience or please train them accordingly.

First the service (Kristan was very nice, just waiting on the food. Discount for seniors and…read moreMilitary (yessss). The food Catfish platter with greens and Mac/Cheese was delicious...

First time here and we're excited! We saw them on IG so we had a GNO!…read more It said event was from 6-9pm but we didn't start till almost 7. Great HH options till 6 or 7 I believe. We got margaritas which were nice! Great balanced drink! We ordered a turkey burger with tots and loaded tots. The burger came with no tots, kitchen messed up and arrived after I ate the burger. Loaded tots were good and the tots that were with the burger were good. The host of "Drink Bingo" and the DJ were amazing. Solid energy, lots of fun and we were entertained! You gotta pay attention though! lol! Although fun, we felt a bit uncomfortable because it was kiddos there and we were promoting shots and calling out the "favorite number" of "69" so as educators, we felt a bit uncomfortable and awkward. I think we were thinking it was 21 and over since it was "Drunk Bingo". I hope the kiddos didn't go to school and say, "what's my favorite number? 69!" Yikes! :( I would just recommend it be 21 and over for that reason and the fact that it's "Drunk Bingo", let's keep the kiddos at home on Thursday nights :)

They are accepting reservations on OpenTable even though the place is permanently closed. Ruined my…read morebday brunch!

Haven't been to this location in a long while. I'm glad to see they were open on a holiday, and…read morethey were busy but not too busy. The food was good, but the options for the buffet seemed limited. There were not many options for dessert, and most of the pop selections were out of order. Was just an okay buffet, considering the price. Might come back if in the area.

5 stars for everything you've done for the community and…read moreGreat food. It's sad that you are now permanently closed.

Any time I am in a neighborhood and have an appetite for something, I tend to look for a nearby…read morespot. Kimmy's Soul Food was my choice as of late. I ordered a platter of barbecue fried chicken with mustard potato salad, pinto beans, and a cornbread muffin. The chicken was no joke. It wasn't undercooked and it wasn't dry. I have had smothered fried chicken, but barbecue fried chicken was new to me and I liked it. They get high marks for good mustard potato salad. They didn't have baked beans, but cooked the pinto beans such that it had a nice gravy. No sugar was added to emulate baked beans, just good flavor without the fuss. Second platter that I ordered was spicy barbecue fried chicken, spaghetti, greens, and another cornbread muffin. Loved the kick to the spicy barbecue chicken. I appreciate the spaghetti not being sweet. There was enough bitter to the greens that I wonder if they were picked fresh. You can tell when someone does too much to canned greens to mask the fact that they're canned. I didn't get that impression with these greens. As to the cornbread muffin, it is more dessert than savory. Beware if you are a cornbread snob. Kimmy's is not a sit-down type of restaurant. You order for takeaway. What I ordered had sit-down flavor, for sure. I don't live too far away that I can't pull up. I can't say that I will chance placing an order for delivery. It takes time for orders to be completed because everything is cooked to order. Either way, they will get my dollars.

Ok Ms. Kimmy! I just moved here from California and this is now my spot for food going forward…read more The sweet potatoes and stuffing were delicious. The greens were good too but a little cold. I ordered here from DoorDash. fried chicken was tender but needed a little more seasoning so I just added some lemon pepper sprinkle. My son had a cheddar burger and fries which was kid approved. Will definitely order again.

Sooooooo I can not even stress how in love I am. I had previously tried the Banana Pudding…read moreCheesecake because they were out of the Banana Pudding Bowls..... and the next day I was back buying two more servings because I was immediately hooked! I then decided to order an entire BP cheesecake to serve this past Easter and ooooooooooh my gosh. If I hadn't had my sister grab me a slice to put up, I wouldn't have even gotten any at all!!! Everyone LOVED IT!!!! It was the first dessert gone and I will absolutely be ordering this again. Please go get you a slice because I promise you, you wont be disappointed. 10 out of 10 stars for sure!!! Gogo's Corner

Amazing food! I ordered the meatloaf with mac and greens, so good will definitely go back. Customer…read moreservice was excellent!

As usual, I enjoy searching for Black-owned restaurants and bars to frequent and this was a great…read moreaddition to my list. I visited during a Saturday afternoon and was surprised with how empty it was. It was one other family that were in the middle of their meal so I was a little nervous. Luckily, the emptiness wasn't related to the quality of the food because it was good. The crawfish etouffee was well seasoned and had a bit of a kick to it if you enjoy spice. They do have a full service bar with cocktails; I ordered a mixed drink and while it tasted fine, I could hardly taste any alcohol in it. The service was also a bit slower than I'd imagine considering that it was empty when I dined. Despite those minor shortcomings, I enjoyed my dining and would keep it on my list of places to consider in the future.

We ordered lunch for pickup at Hidden Manna Cafe 3 of 4 in my party had catfish poboys with greens…read moreand beans and rice. They enjoyed the poboys and thought the fried green tomato on it was an interesting touch. I ordered the vegetarian jambalaya, fried green tomatoes, and fried buffalo mushroom. Overall, I feel like everything, I ordered, was lacking in seasoning. The fried green tomatoes were good with dipping sauce. The batter on the mushrooms were on the soggy side; they might do better to cut the mushrooms instead of serving them whole. The jambalaya was too soupy. Traditional jambalaya doesn't have a liquid/soup to it. The jambalaya was more like a veggie étouffée. I would visit again to try the vegetarian jambalaya and, maybe, have the fried green tomatoes again.

Highly unsatisfied with experience my chicken was not done my husband and I did not receive what we…read morepaid for. The owner Senethia is declining to provide a refund for meals we never received that were paid for in full over a month in advance. Senethia fwd her business line to another number I had to leave a vm and sms message to get a response unfortunately no verbal resolve as she advised me to refer back to refund policy online. This entire experience lacked compassion professionalism and honesty. The event was 2/11/23 today 2/16/23 was the first and ONLY time she communicated to me and unfortunately sent out email with false accusations and only offering a BRUNCH in which I advised on the call I am not interested in that I want a full refund. I pray that God Bless her mind &heart with wisdom to do the right thing!

One of my most reliable catering/bar servicing companies. No matter how small or large the occasion…read moreshe is ready to service with excellence. Outstanding and professional service with creative thought and expression. Her work is more so of an art to say the least.

Truly one of the best restaurants outside the city. Absolute gem, best cocktails I've had, crazy…read moregood Fried chicken, steaks, and seafood. Worth the drive for anyone to go.

It's no exaggeration when I say that my dining experience at Maple Tree Inn was one of the best…read morerestaurant experiences I've ever had! My niece and I couldn't believe this was our first visit, especially after hearing so many great things. This place is incredibly popular, so I definitely recommend making reservations. After checking in, we waited less than five minutes and struck up a fun conversation with two lovely ladies who were also first-timers. It was the perfect start to the evening. The atmosphere is warm, lively, and inviting, with Mardi Gras beads and colorful carnival masks throughout the restaurant that give it so much character. Our server was fantastic. Unfortunately, I didn't catch his name, but he was friendly, attentive, and extremely knowledgeable about the menu. His recommendations made choosing from so many tempting options much easier. Now let's talk about the food... EVERYTHING was absolutely delicious! To kick things off, I ordered the Creole Voodoo Zombie, and my niece had the Hurricane. Both cocktails were fantastic and set the tone for an amazing meal. My niece is an excellent cook herself and has dietary restrictions, so dining out can often be disappointing. That's what made this experience even more special--she genuinely loved every bite. We started with the crab cake appetizer and the BBQ shrimp appetizer, and both were packed with incredible flavor. For my entrée, I ordered the blackened ribeye, swapping the broccolini for the collard greens (worth the $3 upcharge!). The steak was perfectly cooked, and those collard greens were phenomenal. My niece chose the blackened red snapper étouffée, and she couldn't stop raving about it. Even though we were completely full, we couldn't leave without dessert. We shared the Mississippi Mud Turtle Brownie topped with marshmallow fluff and the strawberry shortcake. Our server suggested pairing the brownie with a butterscotch liqueur, and I'm so glad I took his recommendation--it was the perfect finishing touch and complemented the dessert beautifully. We've been talking about this meal ever since we left...and that's probably the biggest compliment I can give. In fact, we were so impressed that we made reservations for next weekend before we even left--and we're bringing two friends with us! Perfect for: Date nights, celebrations, or anytime you want a memorable meal that's worth planning ahead for. Maple Tree Inn absolutely lived up to the hype. 10/10--highly recommend!