If want great food this is where you need to be! One of the best meals I’ve had from a restaurant in a long time!
Celeste Randolph Stafford
Great food and people are so nice.
Bailey B.
My mom and I visited Minnie Lee's yesterday to give them a try while we were in Decatur. It's yummy - a good option for soul food!This restaurant is across the street from the fairly popular Francesco's Italian restaurant. Having been there before, I didn't have any troubles locating this place. The parking lot is a little rugged in spots but at least there's plenty of space.The inside is a little sparse but there's ample seating and some kind of cool drawings hanging on the walls. A portrait of who I can only assume to be Minnie Lee is near the entrance.Food is served cafeteria style by some very nice people. Seriously, the service was so warm and sweet. We felt very welcomed there.We both decided on fried chicken for lunch. My mom got the last breast from the batch so I wound up with a thigh, which isn't my favorite piece but I still like it okay. You can have more than two sides if you wish, but we didn't. I chose yams and fried potatoes as mine, while my mom got yams and cabbage. Note that their cabbage is cooked with sausage. For bread, they offered standard cornbread muffins or hot water cornbread, which the friendly staff recommended (good choice!). We both opted for sweet tea to drink. I'm not sure of the price because of course my mom snuck in and paid for both of our meals before I could notice! Lol.We found a clean booth and dug in quickly. Overall, the food was pretty good! This isn't necessarily a new favorite soul food place for me, but I'd definitely come back.The best item was honestly the cabbage! My mom let me taste a bite. So flavorful and perfect texture. This is real, southern-style cabbage (which is to say, probably not great for you...but quite tasty!). The hot water cornbread was also really good. It's different than the hot water cornbread I've had in the past; this version was very crispy on the outside with super soft, almost gooey, corny inside. It was yummy.The yams were also solid! Not the best I've ever had (flavor kind of one-note), but they were sweet and soft.The fried potatoes and fried chicken were both just okay. The fried potatoes weren't super hot or crispy, but the added flavor from the onions was nice. The fried chicken's breading was crispy and flavorful enough, but the meat, even on the thigh, was a bit dry. Neither were bad, but if I return in the future, I'd probably try something else first.We were too full for dessert, but they had pecan pie and banana pudding on display.Overall, lovely service and tasty food make this a solid option in the area.
James W
The best restaurant in Decatur. Friendly staff and good food. I jave been following Linda to each location because the food is so outstanding. She is an honest, straightforward person who is knowledgeable and likeable. Lieutenant Colonel James L. Walker
Forrest B.
Great for soul food. Service is efficient. Dated decor keeps prices reasonable. Pork chops are excellent.
eric stroud
Food and service outstanding!!!!!
Selena Collier
Great food
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Down home southern cooking well priced and done right!! THAT is soul food to me!! Set up buffet style. You choose your food. Meat, 2 sides, bread \u0026 drink $11.99 with tax. There were 3 meats and I can recall 7 sides but there may have been 8. Choice of “hot water”cornbread or biscuit. I had the breaded \u0026 fried porkchop ( bone in, breaded, seasoned well, fried crisp but tender and moist)!! And boiled cabbage ( also seasoned well and cooked done but not dissolved to mush). I am carb counting so I didn’t get some of the other awesome looking foods. The portion sizes completely filled the plates that I saw prepared!! You ain’t leaving here hungry!! The lady plating the food was a virtual whirlwind of activity and as nice and friendly as could be!! There are condiments on the counter by the register. I did ask for lemon for my tea ( tea also tasted great, fresh and icey cold)!! Lady at the registered seemed happy to get fresh cut lemon slices from the fridge behind her. I was given silverware wrapped in a paper napkin and there was a napkin dispenser on the table. There was a glass bowl with extra sweetener \u0026 sugar on the table. There was no salt or pepper on the table. I apologize for the length of this review but I read one from a week ago that was kinda mean spirited about these things. I wanted y’all to have a better picture. It’s NOT nasty, the staff work their butts off and are fast and nice!! The food was exactly what I expected and much better tasting than a couple other “homestyle” places I could name. I will absolutely be back and bring hubby ( he got a to go plate today). To the ladies working there, Thank you for your hard work, great food and great friendly, helpful attitudes!! You ladies totally ROCK!!
792moniquer
Unprofessional, rude, liar, how you feel you didn't do anything wrong when catering an event it 5 people against you I want my refund. Terrible catering will never use this place again. Poor communication , poor attitude and lied about hiw she was and will not call me for an refund. Never set up the food didn't have buners to keep food warm didn't have serving utensils. Food seemed like it was thrown together. And gave me something I didn't even order. Yes ma'am I want a refund. Sorry not sorry.
Decatur, AL has an amazing Soul Food Restaurant. They are even open on Sunday afternoon!?
Thee Jones
Great southern cooking with kool-aid even Bret Krystler would approve of
Antwanette “Nette” McVay
I absolutely LOVE their food & atmosphere!! They're always so friendly & never rush you!!
theresa hanes
Down home southern cooking well priced and done right!! THAT is soul food to me!! Set up buffet style. You choose your food. Meat, 2 sides, bread & drink $11.99 with tax. There were 3 meats and I can recall 7 sides but there may have been 8. Choice of “hot water”cornbread or biscuit. I had the breaded & fried porkchop ( bone in, breaded, seasoned well, fried crisp but tender and moist)!! And boiled cabbage ( also seasoned well and cooked done but not dissolved to mush). I am carb counting so I didn’t get some of the other awesome looking foods. The portion sizes completely filled the plates that I saw prepared!! You ain’t leaving here hungry!! The lady plating the food was a virtual whirlwind of activity and as nice and friendly as could be!! There are condiments on the counter by the register. I did ask for lemon for my tea ( tea also tasted great, fresh and icey cold)!! Lady at the registered seemed happy to get fresh cut lemon slices from the fridge behind her. I was given silverware wrapped in a paper napkin and there was a napkin dispenser on the table. There was a glass bowl with extra sweetener & sugar on the table. There was no salt or pepper on the table. I apologize for the length of this review but I read one from a week ago that was kinda mean spirited about these things. I wanted y’all to have a better picture. It’s NOT nasty, the staff work their butts off and are fast and nice!! The food was exactly what I expected and much better tasting than a couple other “homestyle” places I could name. I will absolutely be back and bring hubby ( he got a to go plate today). To the ladies working there, Thank you for your hard work, great food and great friendly, helpful attitudes!! You ladies totally ROCK!!
Tony Anderson
They don't have napkins on the table or salt and pepper you have to get up and ask for a refill on tea and then if you want a tea to go to charge you a dollar for the go cup and the last time I was in there one of the servers didn't have a glove on and grab my chicken and put it on a plate and I asked him about it and he said I didn't he didn't but you did I won't never eat in there again that's one nasty restaurant poor service to
If want great food this is where you need to be! One of the best meals I’ve had from a restaurant in a long time!
Great food and people are so nice.
My mom and I visited Minnie Lee's yesterday to give them a try while we were in Decatur. It's yummy - a good option for soul food!This restaurant is across the street from the fairly popular Francesco's Italian restaurant. Having been there before, I didn't have any troubles locating this place. The parking lot is a little rugged in spots but at least there's plenty of space.The inside is a little sparse but there's ample seating and some kind of cool drawings hanging on the walls. A portrait of who I can only assume to be Minnie Lee is near the entrance.Food is served cafeteria style by some very nice people. Seriously, the service was so warm and sweet. We felt very welcomed there.We both decided on fried chicken for lunch. My mom got the last breast from the batch so I wound up with a thigh, which isn't my favorite piece but I still like it okay. You can have more than two sides if you wish, but we didn't. I chose yams and fried potatoes as mine, while my mom got yams and cabbage. Note that their cabbage is cooked with sausage. For bread, they offered standard cornbread muffins or hot water cornbread, which the friendly staff recommended (good choice!). We both opted for sweet tea to drink. I'm not sure of the price because of course my mom snuck in and paid for both of our meals before I could notice! Lol.We found a clean booth and dug in quickly. Overall, the food was pretty good! This isn't necessarily a new favorite soul food place for me, but I'd definitely come back.The best item was honestly the cabbage! My mom let me taste a bite. So flavorful and perfect texture. This is real, southern-style cabbage (which is to say, probably not great for you...but quite tasty!). The hot water cornbread was also really good. It's different than the hot water cornbread I've had in the past; this version was very crispy on the outside with super soft, almost gooey, corny inside. It was yummy.The yams were also solid! Not the best I've ever had (flavor kind of one-note), but they were sweet and soft.The fried potatoes and fried chicken were both just okay. The fried potatoes weren't super hot or crispy, but the added flavor from the onions was nice. The fried chicken's breading was crispy and flavorful enough, but the meat, even on the thigh, was a bit dry. Neither were bad, but if I return in the future, I'd probably try something else first.We were too full for dessert, but they had pecan pie and banana pudding on display.Overall, lovely service and tasty food make this a solid option in the area.
The best restaurant in Decatur. Friendly staff and good food. I jave been following Linda to each location because the food is so outstanding. She is an honest, straightforward person who is knowledgeable and likeable. Lieutenant Colonel James L. Walker
Great for soul food. Service is efficient. Dated decor keeps prices reasonable. Pork chops are excellent.
Food and service outstanding!!!!!
Great food
Down home southern cooking well priced and done right!! THAT is soul food to me!! Set up buffet style. You choose your food. Meat, 2 sides, bread \u0026 drink $11.99 with tax. There were 3 meats and I can recall 7 sides but there may have been 8. Choice of “hot water”cornbread or biscuit. I had the breaded \u0026 fried porkchop ( bone in, breaded, seasoned well, fried crisp but tender and moist)!! And boiled cabbage ( also seasoned well and cooked done but not dissolved to mush). I am carb counting so I didn’t get some of the other awesome looking foods. The portion sizes completely filled the plates that I saw prepared!! You ain’t leaving here hungry!! The lady plating the food was a virtual whirlwind of activity and as nice and friendly as could be!! There are condiments on the counter by the register. I did ask for lemon for my tea ( tea also tasted great, fresh and icey cold)!! Lady at the registered seemed happy to get fresh cut lemon slices from the fridge behind her. I was given silverware wrapped in a paper napkin and there was a napkin dispenser on the table. There was a glass bowl with extra sweetener \u0026 sugar on the table. There was no salt or pepper on the table. I apologize for the length of this review but I read one from a week ago that was kinda mean spirited about these things. I wanted y’all to have a better picture. It’s NOT nasty, the staff work their butts off and are fast and nice!! The food was exactly what I expected and much better tasting than a couple other “homestyle” places I could name. I will absolutely be back and bring hubby ( he got a to go plate today). To the ladies working there, Thank you for your hard work, great food and great friendly, helpful attitudes!! You ladies totally ROCK!!
Unprofessional, rude, liar, how you feel you didn't do anything wrong when catering an event it 5 people against you I want my refund. Terrible catering will never use this place again. Poor communication , poor attitude and lied about hiw she was and will not call me for an refund. Never set up the food didn't have buners to keep food warm didn't have serving utensils. Food seemed like it was thrown together. And gave me something I didn't even order. Yes ma'am I want a refund. Sorry not sorry.
Good home cooking
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Decatur, AL has an amazing Soul Food Restaurant. They are even open on Sunday afternoon!?
Great southern cooking with kool-aid even Bret Krystler would approve of
I absolutely LOVE their food & atmosphere!! They're always so friendly & never rush you!!
Down home southern cooking well priced and done right!! THAT is soul food to me!! Set up buffet style. You choose your food. Meat, 2 sides, bread & drink $11.99 with tax. There were 3 meats and I can recall 7 sides but there may have been 8. Choice of “hot water”cornbread or biscuit. I had the breaded & fried porkchop ( bone in, breaded, seasoned well, fried crisp but tender and moist)!! And boiled cabbage ( also seasoned well and cooked done but not dissolved to mush). I am carb counting so I didn’t get some of the other awesome looking foods. The portion sizes completely filled the plates that I saw prepared!! You ain’t leaving here hungry!! The lady plating the food was a virtual whirlwind of activity and as nice and friendly as could be!! There are condiments on the counter by the register. I did ask for lemon for my tea ( tea also tasted great, fresh and icey cold)!! Lady at the registered seemed happy to get fresh cut lemon slices from the fridge behind her. I was given silverware wrapped in a paper napkin and there was a napkin dispenser on the table. There was a glass bowl with extra sweetener & sugar on the table. There was no salt or pepper on the table. I apologize for the length of this review but I read one from a week ago that was kinda mean spirited about these things. I wanted y’all to have a better picture. It’s NOT nasty, the staff work their butts off and are fast and nice!! The food was exactly what I expected and much better tasting than a couple other “homestyle” places I could name. I will absolutely be back and bring hubby ( he got a to go plate today). To the ladies working there, Thank you for your hard work, great food and great friendly, helpful attitudes!! You ladies totally ROCK!!
They don't have napkins on the table or salt and pepper you have to get up and ask for a refill on tea and then if you want a tea to go to charge you a dollar for the go cup and the last time I was in there one of the servers didn't have a glove on and grab my chicken and put it on a plate and I asked him about it and he said I didn't he didn't but you did I won't never eat in there again that's one nasty restaurant poor service to