I hardly ever leave reviews, but my visit to "Ma n Pop" left me no choice.I'm being totally honest here, not because the food was any good. It was so awful, I feel like I need to warn others.I ended up apologizing to my girlfriend dozens of times for taking her there.This place seems more focused on looks than on the food they're serving.People have been raving about their "Mac and Cheese," but I'm convinced they've never actually eaten here.Trust me, the photos shared by others online don't lie—it's a disgrace.Don't be tricked by the high ratings like I was. It's all about appearance, not the actual food. They're not willing to improve what they're serving, and that's just crazy.I wish I'd taken a photo of my meal to show just how bad it was. Honestly, anything from the frozen section of a grocery store would taste better.My girlfriend and I felt sick after eating hereI had the catfish dinner with Mac n Cheese and potato salad.Why did I do this to myself?The catfish was passable, but the potato salad tasted off, and the Mac and Cheese was basically just mac—no cheese.How can a soul food place mess up Mac and Cheese this badly?My girlfriend's dish wasn't any better. The gravy was watery and looked like diarrhea on a plate, and it tasted bland, as if it came from a can. A Hungry Man meal tastes better.We've shown pictures of our meals to others, and they were just as appalled.The whole experience was a letdown, especially since we had been looking forward to trying this place.It's disheartening to see a restaurant, particularly one that's Black-owned, mislead people like this.Those fake reviews are a disservice to everyone.Lastly, the photos I'll share are from other people.Look at them and tell me, does this look appetizing to you? Serving food like this should be embarrassing.Writing this review doesn't make me feel any better; it's just the harsh reality. There's a special place in hell for people who write fake reviews. This is supposed to be a soul food restaurant, but there's no soul to be found here. The service was okay, nothing special. But I won't be coming back. Ever.To Ma-n-Pop, the food should speak for itself. You don't have to lie about your reviews. If it's good, people will naturally talk about it and spread the word. The food is the most important thing, then comes the culture and reviews of the restaurant. The food is the foundation, and if it’s good, it will stand on its own.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Levi Ebnit
Best place around, my girlfriend and I go there every Sunday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffle, Fried Chicken
towanna crawford
A sista friend told me about Ma-n-pa soul food restaurant located in Bed-Stuy Bklyn this morning..I was in the neighborhood and decided to stop in. I'm so happy I did. It's a black owned Business. I ordered the shrimp & crits with cheese, coffee and oj.. ohhh sooo good..The atmosphere & service was amazing..The music playing oldies..I was singing & eating... If you are looking for a nice cozy place to dine in or take out stop on by...I will come back soon..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast
tiff
thank you for feeding this alabama girl. yalls food is the best in brooklyn! i’ll come in person one
Food: 5
S J
Ribs & the yams were delicious! The Mac and cheese is pretty mid :/, That was a little disappointing. The cornbread was another reason I wanted to come here was but it was pretty dry.They show grits in the Google pictures but it wasn’t on the menu which was a little misleading.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Antoni Minkiewicz
Breakfast was awesome!! And good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffle, Breakfast
Kayaswonna Williams
A quick go to if your in the area that never fails! Nice good home cooked eats that is also affordable! Can’t go wrong !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ciara Johnson
I recently ordered from here thinking that i would get a good meal..WRONG.The rice and peas were so tasteless and the “Mac and cheese” is literally elbow noodles block cheese with a side of GREASE from the cheese.I had ordered baked chicken and it tasted like they threw a bunch of black pepper on it and they only give you one piece.The representation of this was horrible and i will never be ordering from here again..this place should be shut down by how sick i got from this.
Food: 1
Kimberlee Archie
Ordered the fish and grits with eggs. Everything came hot delicious! Order on doordash, which normally takes forty five minutes to an hour, however, receive my order in less than thirty minutes.
Ma-n-pop is a jewel. Great food! Nicely seasoned and nice portion sizes ?. The atmosphere is amazing! To be surrounded with so much Black History was absolutely wonderful. We will return... With friends!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sydney G.
If you're from the south, don't even bother. Mac n cheese had absolutely no cheese, it tasted like buttered noodles.
Earl DePass Jr.
One of the last Black American owned Soul Food restaurants left in BedStuy. The food is authentic, and the restaurant mostly patronized by locals. Where else can you get good grits and cheese? Where else can you get a sweet tea that will send you into diabetic shock?Prices are reasonable too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Corn Bread, Fried Chicken, Chicken and Waffle
Scarlett Howard
A true Bedstuy gem! Amazing food, amazing staff, really really good music. Love this place SO much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rachel Maize
I can’t even comment on the food because they were out of 4 of their primary dishes at 3:00pm. As a restaurant, how do you allow that to happen? I ended up having a drink while my husband had some bacon and a waffle that was OK. Also, the service was horrific - our server was very unpleasant and unprofessional. Yelling to everyone that entered “CASH ONLY.” Sad experience and sad excuse of a restaurant.
I hardly ever leave reviews, but my visit to "Ma n Pop" left me no choice.I'm being totally honest here, not because the food was any good. It was so awful, I feel like I need to warn others.I ended up apologizing to my girlfriend dozens of times for taking her there.This place seems more focused on looks than on the food they're serving.People have been raving about their "Mac and Cheese," but I'm convinced they've never actually eaten here.Trust me, the photos shared by others online don't lie—it's a disgrace.Don't be tricked by the high ratings like I was. It's all about appearance, not the actual food. They're not willing to improve what they're serving, and that's just crazy.I wish I'd taken a photo of my meal to show just how bad it was. Honestly, anything from the frozen section of a grocery store would taste better.My girlfriend and I felt sick after eating hereI had the catfish dinner with Mac n Cheese and potato salad.Why did I do this to myself?The catfish was passable, but the potato salad tasted off, and the Mac and Cheese was basically just mac—no cheese.How can a soul food place mess up Mac and Cheese this badly?My girlfriend's dish wasn't any better. The gravy was watery and looked like diarrhea on a plate, and it tasted bland, as if it came from a can. A Hungry Man meal tastes better.We've shown pictures of our meals to others, and they were just as appalled.The whole experience was a letdown, especially since we had been looking forward to trying this place.It's disheartening to see a restaurant, particularly one that's Black-owned, mislead people like this.Those fake reviews are a disservice to everyone.Lastly, the photos I'll share are from other people.Look at them and tell me, does this look appetizing to you? Serving food like this should be embarrassing.Writing this review doesn't make me feel any better; it's just the harsh reality. There's a special place in hell for people who write fake reviews. This is supposed to be a soul food restaurant, but there's no soul to be found here. The service was okay, nothing special. But I won't be coming back. Ever.To Ma-n-Pop, the food should speak for itself. You don't have to lie about your reviews. If it's good, people will naturally talk about it and spread the word. The food is the most important thing, then comes the culture and reviews of the restaurant. The food is the foundation, and if it’s good, it will stand on its own.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 2
Best place around, my girlfriend and I go there every Sunday.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffle, Fried Chicken
A sista friend told me about Ma-n-pa soul food restaurant located in Bed-Stuy Bklyn this morning..I was in the neighborhood and decided to stop in. I'm so happy I did. It's a black owned Business. I ordered the shrimp & crits with cheese, coffee and oj.. ohhh sooo good..The atmosphere & service was amazing..The music playing oldies..I was singing & eating... If you are looking for a nice cozy place to dine in or take out stop on by...I will come back soon..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast
thank you for feeding this alabama girl. yalls food is the best in brooklyn! i’ll come in person one
Food: 5
Ribs & the yams were delicious! The Mac and cheese is pretty mid :/, That was a little disappointing. The cornbread was another reason I wanted to come here was but it was pretty dry.They show grits in the Google pictures but it wasn’t on the menu which was a little misleading.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Breakfast was awesome!! And good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Waffle, Breakfast
A quick go to if your in the area that never fails! Nice good home cooked eats that is also affordable! Can’t go wrong !
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I recently ordered from here thinking that i would get a good meal..WRONG.The rice and peas were so tasteless and the “Mac and cheese” is literally elbow noodles block cheese with a side of GREASE from the cheese.I had ordered baked chicken and it tasted like they threw a bunch of black pepper on it and they only give you one piece.The representation of this was horrible and i will never be ordering from here again..this place should be shut down by how sick i got from this.
Food: 1
Ordered the fish and grits with eggs. Everything came hot delicious! Order on doordash, which normally takes forty five minutes to an hour, however, receive my order in less than thirty minutes.
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fish, Breakfast
The breakfast was amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Breakfast
Restaurantji Recommends
Ma-n-pop is a jewel. Great food! Nicely seasoned and nice portion sizes ?. The atmosphere is amazing! To be surrounded with so much Black History was absolutely wonderful. We will return... With friends!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
If you're from the south, don't even bother. Mac n cheese had absolutely no cheese, it tasted like buttered noodles.
One of the last Black American owned Soul Food restaurants left in BedStuy. The food is authentic, and the restaurant mostly patronized by locals. Where else can you get good grits and cheese? Where else can you get a sweet tea that will send you into diabetic shock?Prices are reasonable too.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Corn Bread, Fried Chicken, Chicken and Waffle
A true Bedstuy gem! Amazing food, amazing staff, really really good music. Love this place SO much!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I can’t even comment on the food because they were out of 4 of their primary dishes at 3:00pm. As a restaurant, how do you allow that to happen? I ended up having a drink while my husband had some bacon and a waffle that was OK. Also, the service was horrific - our server was very unpleasant and unprofessional. Yelling to everyone that entered “CASH ONLY.” Sad experience and sad excuse of a restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1