Unassuming soul-food cafe serving fried chicken & fish, burgers, po’ boys & cakes. Based on 969 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
3900 Adeline St, Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone: (510) 595-1227
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Hours
| Friday | 12–8 PM |
| Saturday | 12–8 PM |
| Sunday | 12–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12–8 PM |
| Thursday | 12–8 PM |
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Reviews
Ernest
The atmosphere was confusing upon entry but was quickly asked if I’m ordering, very open floor plan . I ordered the five PCs catfish with and Mac & cheese. Took ten mins. And everything came out hot and tasty . Only down side was a cup of Kool aid is four bucks, inflation is cray but we came a long was from ten cent Kool packs and a pound of sugar in mommy’s kitchen.
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Jack Jackson
I ordered the big rib dinner, 2 sides was, mac-cheese, and yams. The Ribs was soaked in barbecue sauce. The meat was chewy and old, like leftover meat as if it was warmed up from yesterday. The yams tasted like the potato.. plain and dry. I was super hungry, so I really tried to force myself to eat, but I was unable to. I left 80% of my food on the table. Not to mention the super small micro bottle of warm water they served.
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Visaysha Harris
The people were nice but the food was horrible. If you are from the south please avoid this restaurant. You will be disappointed. Short ribs were boney and covered with gravy instead of bbq sauce. They let us order Mac and cheese but then came out after we got our food to say that they didn’t have it. Yams were dry and greens were just okay.
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Antoinette Ingram
First time here and wanted to take my friend from out of state to a soul food place before heading to the airport. VERY pleasant wait staff- friendly, attentive, and answered menu questions. I ordered the catfish lunch special, and my friend had the prawn special. The fish acked seasoning, and the prawns were small to medium shrimp. They were out of greens, so we got the cabbage, but it tasted like it was cooked in the pot liquor. I had the candied yams as well, and they were definitely fresh cut and tasted decent. My friend had rice and gravy and it was very light and tasted floury. It wasn’t an expensive meal -$7.50 – then another like $4 for the extra side. So for the cost, I am not completely disappointed.
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Michelle La Place-Watts
This was my first Taste of Soul AND All I can say is never again! We ordered $100 of food. The catfish was horrible! The breading was hard and the fish was not cooked! They ran out of oysters and substituted under cooked shrimp! No cornbread and they substituted rock hard unseasoned hush puppies! They had no Mac ‘n cheese- the small portion they served us was cold, unseasoned and greasy! They substituted rice and gravy and honestly that was the best thing we had! They left off one of our orders of chicken wings and the 12 we did receive were cold and unseasoned! This food is horrible!
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Ashley W
Went around 7pm. They offer crab and lobster but they were already sold out. I had to settle for shrimp and chicken. The shrimp was good however the chicken had little to no flavor, very basic they didnt even have flavored wings. I ordered mac and cheese, yams and cabbage as side dishes. Somehow they put red beans and rice (which tasted bad). The mac and cheese had no seasoning and the cabbage was bland. I had to ask for several packs of salt and pepper because they don’t keep condiments on the table. The photo of the food looks great but the only thing worth eating were the shrimp and yams. It was also super loud music and TV and very cold inside. Sadly I won’t be returning . As a person from the south I had high hopes for this place.
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Diane Lamar
I have to say I do not like posting negative reviews, (this is my first) but I have to leave my honest opinion. Having said that, 90% of my dinner did NOT taste good. It was my first time trying Taste of Soul and I ordered a 8 wing 4 prawns dinner with 1 side (Mac & cheese)but I added 2 additional sides (Greens) Dressing & Gravy with red velvet cake for dessert. Maybe it tasted so bad because I ordered right before closing I’m not sure. The Mac & Cheese noodles were overcooked and mushy and didn’t have any flavor to them. I didn’t taste cheese only the oil residue from the cheese is what I tasted. The greens had a good texture but had a very bitter taste to them. The Dressing disappointed me the most because it didn’t taste like Dressing at all it had a sweet taste to it, I’m not sure if it was the Gravy or cornbread that was sweet but Dressing is suppose to be savory not sweet. My very small piece of cake was dry and tasted store bought. The 1 star was given because the only thing that I was able to eat and did taste good was the prawns and the lady that took my order was friendly. This is a pictures of what I could not eat and had to throw away, basically my whole dinner. I did not enjoy my meal at all Taste of Soul. Please try and do better next time. I may try you again before leaving Oakland. ☹
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Negahsi D
I ordered the 3 way combo ( fish, prawns, wings) and it came with your choice of 2 sides. I choose greens beans, yams, and I ordered an extra side of dressing with gravy. Overall I enjoyed the meal. Everything was hot and fresh. The green beans were perfect! Seasoned just right for me. The yams were okay. I like a bit more cinnamon but still good. The dressing was a bit salty but what I did like is they used turkey meat and there were chunks of meat though out. Reminded me of my granny cooking. The fish and prawns were fried extra crispy, just the right texture for the catfish. Want mushy at all. The wings needed a little help but they have me more than enough. This was enough for 2 people with a bit left over unless your HUNGRY.
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Cris McDonald
The food was really good as well as the service. The atmosphere was a bit lackluster. I’d like to see the decor make a definite decision atmosphere, and ambiance says a lot.
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Tyree Mcduff
I’ll just start off by saying that 4.2 stars is wild lol. How? Respectfully this review is from 2017, I went in on a Sunday and tried to order a catfish dinner and was told that it’s only available on Fridays. After being told my options I ordered and found that my meal was bland and not made with much care. Needless to say that memory stuck with me and unfortunately I have not been back since.
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