Restaurant guide

Can't join us for a meal? Call and ask about our take out menu. We can have your food ready for you when you arrive so you do not have to wait around. Do not be tempted and eat it all before you get it home.

Soul food has many components, one of them being cornbread. We make some of the best corn bread you will find, and it will evoke memories of good times with your family if you are far from home.

Soul food has its roots in slavery when slaves were given only the meager cuts of meat. But their ingenuity has given us some of the most flavorful and popular meals today.

So what type of foods can you expect to be served when it comes to soul food cuisine? Staples of this beloved cuisine include beans and black-eyed peas, greens, cornmeal, pork, and sweet, cold drinks.

Many soul food recipes evolved from the limited foodstuffs slaves were traditionally given. This usually included corn, flour, molasses, salt, leftover proteins (such as livers, chitlins, and fatback), and regional vegetables.

Did you know that Native Americans in the United States' South supplement their diets with much the same fare as African American soul food? These Native Americans even share a love of chitterlings (chitlins) and fried food.

One of the earliest soul food restaurants was opened in Harlem in 1962 by Sylvia Woods: aptly named "Sylvia's." Today, Woods is still known as the "Queen of Soul Food."

As you explore the world of soul food, you will find different interpretations as you travel across the country. We offer traditional favorites that incorporate the techniques and seasonings found in all variations.

We try to balance your nutritional needs with the needs of your heart. We know that every once in a while you get cravings for the comfort foods of home and childhood. We like to cater to the needs of both your body and your taste buds.

Our restaurant is interested in creating a memorable experience. That is why we serve our food how you like it and individually prepared. So come down and try something great tonight!

So who likes soul food? Quite simply, anybody who likes to eat. Our ingredients and combinations of seasonings create some of the finest tasting food you will find anywhere, regardless of the category.

New cooking techniques and the eliminations of animal fats in cooking have helped make soul food a healthy option. Because of the emphasis on vegetables, good tasting meals can be created that are good for both the heart and the soul.

One of the first references to chitterlings in fiction is in Thomas Hardy's famous novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles. In it, Tess's dad talks about wanting to eat lamb's fry if they can get it; and if they can't, black-pot; and if they can't get that, well, chitterlings will do.

Do you think you know soul food? We promise you haven't tried any like ours! We individually prepare each meal with a care and thought you will taste. Come down to see what we mean tonight!

If you have an organization that gathers for lunch or dinner regularly, call us and let us handle your meeting. We have plenty of room and our menu is sure to appeal to even the pickiest appetite. Call and make a reservation.

Soul food is simple fare, featuring seasonings today that reflect the meager supplies available to African slaves and sharecroppers centuries ago. This includes both onions and garlic, as well as thyme and bay leaves.

What is the difference between soul food and Southern food? The saying goes that all soul food is Southern food, but not all Southern food is soul food. Soul food is unique in that it has its roots in the creativity and resourcefulness of enslaved men and women brought over from Africa to help build the United States in the 17th century.

When African slaves fled to the North or relocated following emancipation, they took many of their recipes with them: such as biscuits and molasses, collard greens, fried catfish, and butter beans. These culinary traditions have evolved into what today is known as soul food.

Although soul food became popular in the U.S. in the 1960s with the rise of the civil rights movement, its origins are actually quite old. In fact, the origins of soul food can be traced to the early diet and culinary creations of African slaves.

Soul food has its origins in the slave populations of the South. They would take whatever was made available to them and infuse it with cooking traditions and techniques from their ancestral heritage.