Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.3 out of 5
Impressive | 4878 reviews

What User likes about Jacob Soul Food:
Hot and fresh busy with a lot of people but fast service. The food is very good. If you are looking for good comfort food. The navy Lima beans and turkey wings were my favorite. Cornbread and greens were also a hit. My least favorite is the Mac and cheese. Yams were sweet and soft. Potato salad mustard style and sweet as well. The banana pudding is good but it?s not scratch custard made. I was overall satisfied. Afte... View all feedback. What User doesn't like about Jacob Soul Food:
The food was good. Not the greatest. Meat was tender, lacked seasoning but, I use more salt on my food than most people in my opinion. I'm not big on dessert but my friend said the carrot cake was really good. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. All in all I would visit again View all feedback.

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Google
4.5 ★ from 3206 reviews
Z
26.01.2024 - 19:34

Food is more than delicious. Everything is fresh and perfect. Thanks !

Toeka
26.01.2024 - 19:34

There food here is just great, you also get live music. The cold and crew I love them all. Oven been eating here for almost 2 years

Phillip
26.01.2024 - 19:34

Always a great spot to get a tasty hearty meal Uptown.

Ebony
26.01.2024 - 19:34

I've been to this place a few times over the years. The first few time the food was excellent. Over time the food hasn't been the same. Except the mac cheese. I...

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Shaunce
26.01.2024 - 19:34

Hey man, say man this place took the cake of all my N.Y. experience. I’m from Houston, Texas and this was far beyond! Thanks a million. A must go!

INT Restaurants
4.3 ★ from 3491 reviews
Jahmal
27.07.2023 - 14:58

I eat at Jacob's at least once a month and I love it. For the people complaining that their food is bland, not everyone wants salty and over seasoned food; you...

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Beverly
27.07.2023 - 14:58

The best thing about Jacobs is the food. Every dish has its own taste and flavor. Im going to be a regular customer there. And they were jamming last night with...

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Keisha
27.07.2023 - 14:58

My 1st time and I will say I was really pleased. I'm not a red meat lover but I sampled them ox tails and yummy. The smothered Turkey n gravy and jerk chicken w...

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Kathi
27.07.2023 - 14:58

Omg.. I wanted a lil but of everything . My kids brought me here for Mother’s Day. Delish soul food!! Huge selection. The best. There was even a band playing be...

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Lakiya
27.07.2023 - 14:58

Food was excellent everything was on point. I'm definitely going back when I cut through again. The macaroni and cheese man oh man and the banana pudding so goo...

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Menulist
4.0 ★ from 5 reviews

The food was good. Not the greatest. Meat was tender, lacked seasoning but, I use more salt on my food than most people in my opinion. I'm not big on dessert bu...

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It's a by weight buffet with alot of food options, no matter the diet I am sure you'll find something you'll like.

The presentation and freshness of the food at Jacobs was AMAZING! So many varieties and the food was always well stocked. My biggest problem was that the food w...

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Hot and fresh busy with a lot of people but fast service. The food is very good. If you are looking for good comfort food. The navy Lima beans and turkey wings...

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Wonderful, very tasty, authentic food to take home or to eat there. Live music (weekends) played with great spirits. We went there as visitors-tourists and it w...

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Sirved
4.3 ★ from 874 reviews
Victor
11.07.2024 - 14:26

The food was good. Not the greatest. Meat was tender, lacked seasoning but, I use more salt on my food than most people in my opinion. I'm not big on dessert bu...

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Xiara
11.07.2024 - 14:26

The presentation and freshness of the food at Jacobs was AMAZING! So many varieties and the food was always well stocked. My biggest problem was that the food w...

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Lady
11.07.2024 - 14:26

Hot and fresh busy with a lot of people but fast service. The food is very good. If you are looking for good comfort food. The navy Lima beans and turkey wings...

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Gastroranking-US
3.9 ★ from 513 reviews

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