Soul Prime

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   Tiffany

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Met the Chef/owner and she was so amazing and sweet! The food is cooked from the heart and definitely her soul! The Woodson Family will be back!
   

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   Adria

   Chicago

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My daughter and I came here the day after Thanksgiving craving the goodness and warmth that we experienced the last time we came to Soul Prime, and our expectations were EXCEEDED!!! I wish I had the name of our server, because she was phenomenal! She made us immediately feel like we were family and at home. We ordered WAY more than we could actually eat because the menu is simply irresistible!! I ordered the fried green tomatoes to start, which were absolutely delicious! They are elevated and served with crab meat on top (I unfortunately don't eat crab but if you like crab meat, you must try this combination I am sure!) For the main course I ordered the catfish, my daughter ordered the best baked chicken in the world - and with that name...you know that is setting the bar high! When I tell you that chicken did not disappoint at all - the chicken falls off the bone, served in all the delicious juices and with mashed potatoes to give you all the feels and all the yummies! My catfish serving was abundant and cooked perfectly, well seasoned and delicious as well! Wr also ordered the salmon caesar salad and the mac and cheese to share. We literally just made "mmm!" noises and gestures the entire time and with each fork full of all of the goodness that was on our table! Chef Royce is THE BEST and came by to say hello to each table! She is just a joy, pure love and light and I am so happy to see a beautiful Black owned restaurant, with top tier bartenders, servers and wait staff serving up fantastic soul food in Lincoln Park! If you have not been to Soul Prime, make your way there!! You will be happy you did!! The entire experience is amazing- I didn't even talk about the music playlist! There were several moments when you'd hear the entire restaurant respond with joy to a song! It feels like home, community, and family at Soul Prime. They are a beautiful establishment and huge gift to the Chicago restaurant scene!! This is a "Prime" example of what makes our city great!
   

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   Kizzy

   Chicago

   4 reviews

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   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My husband and I had the most AMAZING time. The entire staff was very kind, and the owner also greeted customers! Delicious food AND drinks! We will be back!
   

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   CAMERON

   Chicago

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 24, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I have never had such excellent customer service in my entire life. Everyone from the front staff to the back staff, and even the servers and kitchen staff were very attentive to me in my guest. There was not a question that was not an answered, and I felt very appreciated. 
   

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   Chontel

   New York City

   6 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on November 23, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Customer service was great and the food was so good. Will definitely come back when I’m in town
   

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   Vi

   Chicago

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 22, 2024

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Made a reservation here to celebrate a birthday. We ordered drinks the moment we sat down, waited about 15 minutes to get them. The food was admittedly fantastic, but our server took at least 20 minutes to come by and ask if everything was good after we started eating. It also took over 10 minutes to get a refill on waters once ours were empty. To cap it all off, the charge to make my $17 drink a double was $15 and they had a forced 20% service charge but still prompted an additional 20% minimum tip on the payment portal, I had to manually input a number to go lower than that.
   

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   Dana

   Chicago

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was my 1st time going there and the experience was nothing but amazing!! My boyfriend and I did Bruch and the food was absolutely amazing!!!! The owner and employees made everyone feeling like family. I love when establishments gives off that type of vibe. I will definitely be back so I can experience their dinner menu which I know won’t disappoint!! ❤️❤️❤️ 
   

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   Armica

   Chicago

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambience was a pretty chill vibe with gospel and r&b playing in the background. The music wasn't loud enough to interrupt conversations, but loud enough to sing along with. The drink was great (alcoholic and flavored lemonade). The food was amazing and plentiful.
   

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   Sean

   Las Vegas

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 17, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   I think Soul Prime has the potential to be a fantastic restaurant! They just need to improve in some areas. Customer service wasn’t rude but wasn’t nice either or attentive. They were also out of 2 of there popular dishes which was an inconvenience. But the most outrageous part was me and my date ordered an entree we ordered one appetizer and 2 sides and also 2 drinks. We ordered a good amount but definitely not over $200 worth. This restaurant is charging up-scale steakhouse prices for mediocre service and food and it’s a shame because I really looked forward to trying this place. It hasn’t been determined if I will be returning or not but if I do it will be for the bone in short ribs which I gave a 9/10!
   

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    Darlene

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Saturday was our first time at Soul Prime. The food was so good, we ordered additional items to go for our Sunday dinner. From the peach lemon refresher to each menu item, we were very pleased. Fried green tomatoes, collard green dip, lobster, bisque, short ribs tacos, red beans and rice. Everything was delicious! Our server, Karen, was super friendly and attentive, as well as the hotels who seated us. We will definitely be back.
    

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