Had lunch with my 5 year old. The catfish is amazing and the macaroni & cheese and soul cabbage sides excellent. The restaurant is spacious and the soundtrack -- classic soul and r&b -- deserves five stars on its own. The service is leisurely but the food is worth the wait. Definitely worth a visit if you are in East Orange -- and worth a trip if you're in the neighboring counties
Soul Food Factory in East Orange is one of my favorite local restaurants in the Greater Newark, NJ Area. Great Food, Great Ambiance for The soul!! Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will have you sitting at the table wishing you can't get up.... Whether you are by yourself or with a group 40-50 people you will enjoy every bite and possibly commit a dessert crime or two....
Peach Cobbler, Banana Pudding, Coconut Cake, Chocolate Cake....
Full and Content....
First time and it wasGreattttt! Friendly staff and the food is fantastic. The wait is a bit long but it is worth it....
If you want soul food, look no further. Each time I need my soul food fix I ask my husband to order from here. Food is reasonably priced. I love the catfish, mac&cheese and the calabash which is a cabbage/collard green mix (so yummy). My husband loves their oxtails with rice and cabbage. The corn bread is always perfect! The staff is friendly and management is great. They’re a family owned business and I wish they had more locations in the tri-state area but they provide catering so if you’re having an event soon, I’d definitely give them a call. I can’t wait until they reopen for indoor dining. They’re only providing takeout for now.
My husband and I are very new to the area and decided to try The Soul Food Factory and oh my lord we are so glad that we did! That food was ohhhhhhh so good! The first thing I tried was the Mac n cheese because we all know that everyone can’t make Mac n cheese correctly lol. They are 100% APPROVED! from the Mac to the yams to the corn bread and those fall off the bone turkey wings …whewww yes we sure shall be going back!
My Aunt had a birthday party and the food was catered from here. When I tell you everyone loved the food!! We had Fried chicken and fish. Baked Mac and cheese, yellow rice, rice with beans, candies yams, potato salad, greens, and cornbread. Everyone loved every last items that was catered. That is rare! It's taste like Sunday dinner yo grandmother use to make! The food was delicious!!!! I cannot wait to go back. Great job soul food factory!! 10/10 would recommend
I love this soul food restaurant and will look no further. It’s my 2nd time eating here and the food is amazing. The cook/owner John is such a sweet heart. I struggle with emotional illness and were having a moment today. John took the time to talk to me, offered me some wine and made me feel so optimistic and ready to tackle life. He had no idea how much better he made me feel. I did a root canal yesterday and expressed to John I had not eaten all day. He cooked my fish platter soft as he promised and I was able to finally eat. I wish John and his business the best of luck. Please support this black owned business!
Absolutely incredible. my family and I visited this restaurant for the first time following my grandfather's home going service.
Not only was the food top tier, fresh and well seasoned, Marks energy was fun and comforting. The fried turkey wings were amazing, potato salad 10/10, the ribs were falling off the bone and the Mac and cheese 🔥 perfection🔥
Thank you
My friend & I had been wanting to try this place for a while, but we never seemed to catch them when they were open. One day a few weeks ago, we randomly drove past 5 minutes before close. I pulled over & we ran inside. While the kitchen was already closed, the staff graciously agreed to fire up the kitchen & prepared us what they had on hand. We had the chicken & fish platters & an assortment of sides - mac & cheese, collard greens, yams and cornbread. Thank you Mark for accommodating us! We'll definitely be back for a proper sit-down dinner.
ImperfectlyFlawedBeauty
+5
First let me start by saying the people who served us were awesome! They were attentive and pleasant. The food was delicious reminded me of my grand momma cooking and they offer breakfast! I will be returning. Last but not least the bathroom was clean, like very clean and they had the good soap. Best soulfood place I have been to in a while.
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