Soul Food Restaurants in Philadelphia, PA

“Nile Cafe in Germantown offers affordable vegan Soul food with big flavor! The modest interior is lightly decorated and sparsely seated. There were maybe six two-chaired tables. Outdoor seating options are available. Walking in, locals cycled in, ordered, waited, and cycled out constantly. All the food, served in to-go containers, was fantastic. The duck in gravy and the jerk chicken stole the show before we had the dessert. After being impressed, we dug deeper into the menu. The coffee ice cream was super creamy and the cake was moist and decadent. Nile Cafe is special. Although there isn't much on the menu we didn't try, the food was definitely worth a revisit. I might just stop in for dessert when I'm around.“

“Came in to town ordered take out , our first time eating there, food was very good especially the mac and cheese and fried fish, my only complaint, i ordered just the fish and no sides i was told i get 3 pieces of fish, i only got all the way home and it was 2 lil pieces of small fish, it was good though but i paid $20 for that? i also had the turkey wing platter it was good but i can’t stand eating big turkey wings that look like they was injected with something , them was some big ole turkey wings. had to trash one. My fiancé got the wing dings and fries he said the wings was pretty good.“

“Food is always good and NEVER disappoints! Soul Food at its finest!“

“The restaurant and the cart is lit the food is yummy and the prices are on point 💯“

“The servings are generous at Tastie's. There is something for everyone on the menu. Great community events throughout the year. I ❤️.“

“This food was so bomb and the owner so hospitable. They actually had all the soul foods I enjoy available and after 10pm like whaaa ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Friendly service and the jerk turkey wings were fall of the bone good“

“Well seasoned & tasty nice size portions. Second time ordering from here. I ordered 2 platters. Smothered pork chops, mashed potatoes and string beans. Meatloaf w/gravy,mac & cheese & rice w/gravy. Everything was good & delicious no complaints 😋“

“Always a Pleasure to have a Pleasure Platter. The lobster Bisque is my favorite.“

“The negatives out of the way:
- The counter person could use some training (I called to place an order and was told to place one onine?)
- If you order the peach wontons, get them without whipped cream...not sure why a takeout place is topping dessert with something that doesn't travel but they were still tasty when soggy.
- Also the crab rangoons are not good. It mostly tasted like old bay mush inside a wrapper.

However, the General Roscoe's chicken, soul and collard green eggrolls, and especially the oxtail lo mein are more than enough to get this to an easy 4 stars.

- I was expecting to see where the line of "east meets west" flavors collide, but the General Roscoe's chicken became something else entirely, in a good way.
- The egg rolls were perfect and the wraps they use are different and have a great texture.
- The Oxtail Lo Mein is the star of the show. Super flavorful and you can really taste how long the oxtail was cooked. This is an immensely rich dish in all the right ways and I will be back with anyone who will listen to me to have it again.“