Smith's Soul Food Bistro

209 S Chestnut St, Gastonia
(704) 915-6777

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Fried Chicken Coleslaw Mac & Cheese and Cornbread Muffin
Mac \u0026 Cheese Collards Yams Potato Salad
Chicken Wings Mac and Cheese Collard Greens
Mac & Cheese Collards Yams Potato Salad
Fried Fish Collards and Mac and Cheese
Smith Wings Party Wings with Fries
Meatloaf and Mac and Cheese
Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf
Soul Food Quesadillas
Lemon Pepper Chicken

Menu

Lunch and Dinner Menu
Fish
Fried whiting.
Pork Chop with 2 Sides
Meatloaf with 2 Sides
Bistro Pork Chop Sandwich with Fries (As Seen on Restaurant Impossible)
Chicken (1/4) with 2 Sides
Smith Wings (Party Wings)
Philly or Chicken Steak with Fries

Smith's Sides
Collards
Green Beans
Mac n Cheese
Yams
Pintos
Cabbage
Fried Okra
Potato Salad
Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
Fries

Mains
Smith's Shrimp or Fish & Grits
Fried whiting.

Bistro Menu
Lemon Pepper Chicken
Crispy chicken thighs, mac and cheese, and braised sweet corn.
Crispy Stuffing Bites
Cornbread dressing, Turkey gravy, and pickled cranberries.
Fish n' Grits
Pecan-crusted grouper, green beans, pimento grits, and chili tomato vinaigrette.
Buffalo Cauliflower
Buttermilk fried cauliflower, buffalo sauce, ranch, field peas, and grits.
Pork Chop Sandwich
Buttermilk fried pork chop, spicy mayo, blue cheese slaw, pickles, brioche bun, and fries.
Shrimp Bean Salad
Pickled shrimp, butter beans, tomato, cucumber, arugula, and spicy lemon vinaigrette.
Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf
Mashed potatoes, collard greens, and mushroom gravy.

Desserts
Red Velvet Cake
Carrot Cake
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Cheesecake

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Recent Reviews

I loved this little spot for an afternoon lunch. I ordered the shrimp and grits which were delicious and others in our group ordered the fried chicken and soul food southern style veggies. A favorite was the meatloaf quesadilla. There’s so much flavor packed into this one with mac’n cheese and collards in the quesadilla along with the meatloaf. Talk about flavor! 😍😍😍

I was also able to meet Cheryl and her sister and learned about the foundation...
October 2025
The food at this place is outstanding!! We thoroughly enjoyed the fried chicken, fried pork chops, meatloaf and wings. The macaroni and cheese is some of the best that I’ve ever had. And the customer service was top tier!
October 2025
The food was AMAZING! I was surprised to see no one came in while I dined in. I noticed the phone ringing multiple times and seemingly went unanswered so it's possible customers assume they're closed. I've went a few times during business hours and they were closed for various reasons so I hope that's not deterring anyone from trying to just pop in to eat! Definitely worth the trip if they're open!
September 2025

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Smith's Soul Food Bistro

209 S Chestnut St, Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 915-6777