Amazing service , amazing food, nice atmosphere for a date or business meet. My wife and I enjoyed . Chicken and waffles were great . Thank me later
DAC TX
It's a beautiful and clean restaurant. The girl at the register was very nice. I ordered doordash pickup when I got there my good wasn't ready. I ordered fried fish, mac n cheese with cabbage. The mac n cheese and cabbage was disgusting the fish was extra crispy and rubbery. Not sure if I will try again but I might just to make sure
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Jorge Martinez
They fell off, must have a new cook bc I ordered shrimp and grits and had to peel half the shrimp and grits were cold, was very disappointed bc i have eaten there more than a few times
Jay Terry
Dishes are not consistent. My meatloaf was burned so badly they put a lot of BBQ sauce on it to cover it up. This was done despite the fact that I requested no sauce. Next time I requested one blackened whiting dish and was given fried whiting.
The shrimp and grits was not at all what I expected. The grits were cold and you can tell that they just put the shrimp and sauce on top to make it seem like they were hot because the shrimp and sauce was hot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
N. Hayes
Place is okay. I’ve come a few times in the past. I live close by and rarely do I think of this place, even though I’ve been plenty of times. I had the peach cobbler waffle which was A1. Grits and scrambled eggs. The scrambled eggs were okay. A little hard fried almost. This spot is a little expensive. But if you’re in the area looking for soul food. I’d recommend trying it atleast. It’s just not a place I frequent often. But it is local and I do support.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Sydney Chapman
This cost $35 (catfish dinner + drink, no tip). Cornbread is included but not shown. Ordered takeout. The food was very good. No complaints about the taste. However, the portion size was disappointing for the price. There are other soul food spots in Newark where you can get your money’s worth. I believe this meal + drink is around $27 at a different restaurant on Broad street and you get 2 large pieces of fish.
Like I said, the food at Vonda’s is good, but expect to finish your meal feeling a little bit ripped off.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
elsie johnson
A party of three, the food was really good, even met the owner/chef Mrs Vonda very pleasant and caring even sent extra fish, we had ice tea, and black eye pea dip that was slammin, fish, spinach rice gravy, we will definitely revisit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Daniel Clyburn
Ms. Vonda is a staple in the community. The food is good. Atmosphere is very relaxed. Decor matches the soul of the food. Service was with a smile. Very attentive. I will revisit. The shrimp and grits are worth the visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Dawn Woody-Poitra
I happened to be in the area, and wanted soul food. So, I stopped Vonda's on Friday Nov 15th around 12noon. When I walked in there were approximately 3 people sitting at 2 tables. The lady at the counter (Farida) was on the phone with someone whom was guiding her through rebooting the register. There was an older black men, bald with glasses sitting down eating. As I was patiently waiting to place my order. The older guy w glasses approached me in a loud tone to usher me over to the Pick Up counter. He didn't give me the opportunity to state why I was there nor did he ask. I went to the counter and began to tell the guy what I wanted when I noticed the 'Pick Up' sign. I will not lie, I was instantly annoyed. I was annoyed with the bald guy's tone, and his assumption that I was a food delivery person. I hadn't pulled up on an electric scooter, I wasn't carrying a food delivery bag, nor had an accent or a helmet on my head. When I told this man I wasn't picking up food he says 'oh!' and nothing else. I'm not quite sure why he singled me out, but I found his actions, demeanor and tone to be quite rude! I ordered Smothered turkey wings and they were delicious. But unfortunately due to this interaction, I will never patronize Vonda's again. Eating out for me is a treat, and I never waste my money when I can cook at home. I have patronized Vonda's since it opened. I have even brought in friends & family to enjoy the food. And this isn't my only run in with this rude old man, but this will definitely be my last.
The food wasn't done. The chicken wings wasn't all the way fried. The waffles still tasted like they had dough in the middle. And my eggs will serve to me cold.... And the prices are outrageous.
I was hesitant because this was my first time placing an order for my family from this establishment. And it turns out that my intuition was correct. Have you all seen the price? In my view, the food's flavor did not justify the sum I spent. To give you an example, I requested fried eggs when I clicked the special instructions, but they came out scrambled. The scrambled eggs were too watery for my taste. If I could rate the home fries it would be a rating of 5/10. Because it maintained its crunchiness during transportation, the catfish would get a 6 out of 10 from me even though it was flavorless. A pinch of salt and some garlic would have made the grits perfect. You won't get your money's worth out of that chicken and waffle. The fried chicken turned out rather pale. Plus, my brother couldn't eat it since it was bland. Hot sauce was a must for his chicken for him to be able to eat it. The so-called signature French toast was meant to be topped with walnuts, but I didn't receive any. Plus, at $17, it seemed like a waste of money for something I could easily whip up at home. I took full responsibility for choosing this location, but I will definitely not make that mistake again.
Food: 1
K Hart
My family and I met up in Jersey from three states (Colorado, North Carolina and Virginia). We googled a few places for brunch/soul food and decided to try Vonda’s. Small quaint location and when we were initially seated we questioned the service from our waiter. However things quickly changed, other employees engaged with us influencing a positive experience. The food came out and was AMAZING. It was 5 of us so we had a variety of items (fried chicken, oxtails, greens & cabbage mix, Mac n cheese, potato salad, black eye peas etc…) While enjoying our meal Ms. Vonda came out to speak to us and ensure we were having a pleasant experience. Owners are not that engaged these days so that was a great touch. In addition on of the hostess (missed her name, so we will call her “the dj” ) was great and funny. I mean EVERYTHING was delicious, great experience and genuine company. You must try this place!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Wings, Potato Salad
Edward McGrady
Fantastic Food ? also, I really appreciated how Vonda was helping her staff in the kitchen and the dining tables
Amazing service , amazing food, nice atmosphere for a date or business meet. My wife and I enjoyed . Chicken and waffles were great . Thank me later
It's a beautiful and clean restaurant. The girl at the register was very nice. I ordered doordash pickup when I got there my good wasn't ready. I ordered fried fish, mac n cheese with cabbage. The mac n cheese and cabbage was disgusting the fish was extra crispy and rubbery. Not sure if I will try again but I might just to make sure
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
They fell off, must have a new cook bc I ordered shrimp and grits and had to peel half the shrimp and grits were cold, was very disappointed bc i have eaten there more than a few times
Dishes are not consistent. My meatloaf was burned so badly they put a lot of BBQ sauce on it to cover it up. This was done despite the fact that I requested no sauce. Next time I requested one blackened whiting dish and was given fried whiting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Candied Yams, Potato Salad, Whiting
The shrimp and grits was not at all what I expected. The grits were cold and you can tell that they just put the shrimp and sauce on top to make it seem like they were hot because the shrimp and sauce was hot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Place is okay. I’ve come a few times in the past. I live close by and rarely do I think of this place, even though I’ve been plenty of times. I had the peach cobbler waffle which was A1. Grits and scrambled eggs. The scrambled eggs were okay. A little hard fried almost. This spot is a little expensive. But if you’re in the area looking for soul food. I’d recommend trying it atleast. It’s just not a place I frequent often. But it is local and I do support.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This cost $35 (catfish dinner + drink, no tip). Cornbread is included but not shown. Ordered takeout. The food was very good. No complaints about the taste. However, the portion size was disappointing for the price. There are other soul food spots in Newark where you can get your money’s worth. I believe this meal + drink is around $27 at a different restaurant on Broad street and you get 2 large pieces of fish.
Like I said, the food at Vonda’s is good, but expect to finish your meal feeling a little bit ripped off.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
A party of three, the food was really good, even met the owner/chef Mrs Vonda very pleasant and caring even sent extra fish, we had ice tea, and black eye pea dip that was slammin, fish, spinach rice gravy, we will definitely revisit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ms. Vonda is a staple in the community. The food is good. Atmosphere is very relaxed. Decor matches the soul of the food. Service was with a smile. Very attentive. I will revisit. The shrimp and grits are worth the visit.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I happened to be in the area, and wanted soul food. So, I stopped Vonda's on Friday Nov 15th around 12noon. When I walked in there were approximately 3 people sitting at 2 tables. The lady at the counter (Farida) was on the phone with someone whom was guiding her through rebooting the register. There was an older black men, bald with glasses sitting down eating. As I was patiently waiting to place my order. The older guy w glasses approached me in a loud tone to usher me over to the Pick Up counter. He didn't give me the opportunity to state why I was there nor did he ask. I went to the counter and began to tell the guy what I wanted when I noticed the 'Pick Up' sign. I will not lie, I was instantly annoyed. I was annoyed with the bald guy's tone, and his assumption that I was a food delivery person. I hadn't pulled up on an electric scooter, I wasn't carrying a food delivery bag, nor had an accent or a helmet on my head. When I told this man I wasn't picking up food he says 'oh!' and nothing else. I'm not quite sure why he singled me out, but I found his actions, demeanor and tone to be quite rude! I ordered Smothered turkey wings and they were delicious. But unfortunately due to this interaction, I will never patronize Vonda's again. Eating out for me is a treat, and I never waste my money when I can cook at home. I have patronized Vonda's since it opened. I have even brought in friends & family to enjoy the food. And this isn't my only run in with this rude old man, but this will definitely be my last.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
The food wasn't done. The chicken wings wasn't all the way fried. The waffles still tasted like they had dough in the middle. And my eggs will serve to me cold.... And the prices are outrageous.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Chicken & Waffles, Scrambled Eggs
I was hesitant because this was my first time placing an order for my family from this establishment. And it turns out that my intuition was correct. Have you all seen the price? In my view, the food's flavor did not justify the sum I spent. To give you an example, I requested fried eggs when I clicked the special instructions, but they came out scrambled. The scrambled eggs were too watery for my taste. If I could rate the home fries it would be a rating of 5/10. Because it maintained its crunchiness during transportation, the catfish would get a 6 out of 10 from me even though it was flavorless. A pinch of salt and some garlic would have made the grits perfect. You won't get your money's worth out of that chicken and waffle. The fried chicken turned out rather pale. Plus, my brother couldn't eat it since it was bland. Hot sauce was a must for his chicken for him to be able to eat it. The so-called signature French toast was meant to be topped with walnuts, but I didn't receive any. Plus, at $17, it seemed like a waste of money for something I could easily whip up at home. I took full responsibility for choosing this location, but I will definitely not make that mistake again.
Food: 1
My family and I met up in Jersey from three states (Colorado, North Carolina and Virginia). We googled a few places for brunch/soul food and decided to try Vonda’s. Small quaint location and when we were initially seated we questioned the service from our waiter. However things quickly changed, other employees engaged with us influencing a positive experience. The food came out and was AMAZING. It was 5 of us so we had a variety of items (fried chicken, oxtails, greens & cabbage mix, Mac n cheese, potato salad, black eye peas etc…) While enjoying our meal Ms. Vonda came out to speak to us and ensure we were having a pleasant experience. Owners are not that engaged these days so that was a great touch. In addition on of the hostess (missed her name, so we will call her “the dj” ) was great and funny. I mean EVERYTHING was delicious, great experience and genuine company. You must try this place!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Wings, Potato Salad
Fantastic Food ?
also,
I really appreciated how Vonda was helping her staff in the kitchen and the dining tables
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's one of my favorite places.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
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