Soul Food
Find Restaurants Serving Soul Food in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
From popular local delicacies to hot new restaurants featuring gourmet takes on comfort-food favorites and fine dining for a romantic night for two, Cincinnati USA is making a name for itself as a foodie destination. USA Today even named the region one of "six small cities with big food scenes" due to the amazing revitalization of our restaurant scene, which offers plenty of dining options for every palate, including mouthwatering soul food.
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Joella's Hot Chicken
South > Southwest
Joella's Hot Chicken
South > Southwest
All-natural chicken that is brined overnight, fried golden brown, and sauced in your choice of unique spice blends.
All-natural chicken that is brined overnight, fried golden brown, and sauced in your choice of unique spice blends.
Joella's Hot Chicken
Downtown
Joella's Hot Chicken
Downtown
All-natural chicken that is brined overnight, fried golden brown, and sauced in your choice of unique spice blends.
All-natural chicken that is brined overnight, fried golden brown, and sauced in your choice of unique spice blends.
A Taste of Julia's
North
A Taste of Julia's
North
Want home-cooking but too tired to do the work? The warm and cozy atmosphere here makes it easy for you to feel right at home - or you can pick up some carryout. This... Read more
Want home-cooking but too tired to do the work? The warm and cozy atmosphere here makes it easy for you to feel right at home - or you can pick up some carryout. This restaurant serves and caters an array of comfort and soul food dishes at reasonable prices. If you're watching your weight, there is a Healthy Choice Menu that... Read More
Ollie's Trolley
Downtown
Ollie's Trolley
Downtown
Ollie's Trolley serves up good old-fashioned Southern soul food from a vintage trolley car parked on Central Avenue in the West End. The Trolley itself is hard to miss--it... Read more
Ollie's Trolley serves up good old-fashioned Southern soul food from a vintage trolley car parked on Central Avenue in the West End. The Trolley itself is hard to miss--it's adorned with photos of African-American leaders and a picture of the owner, Marvin Smith, with Barack and Michelle Obama (for whom he has catered numerous... Read More
Richie's Fast Food Restaurant
North
Richie's Fast Food Restaurant
North
If you are looking for a hearty Southern home-cooked meal on the go, Richie's is the place for you. Try the fried chicken or fish. Scrumptious sides include mac and cheese... Read more
If you are looking for a hearty Southern home-cooked meal on the go, Richie's is the place for you. Try the fried chicken or fish. Scrumptious sides include mac and cheese, yams, greens, fried cauliflower, and huge potato wedges, as well as fried okra, fried mushrooms, and red beans and rice. You can dine in at the Reading...... Read More
Rasheedah's Deli and Catering
Uptown
Rasheedah's Deli and Catering
Uptown
Looking for soul food with no pork? Islamic-based Rasheedah's is the place to go. Her salmon croquettes, rice, mac and cheese and cornbread are beyond delicious. This... Read more
Looking for soul food with no pork? Islamic-based Rasheedah's is the place to go. Her salmon croquettes, rice, mac and cheese and cornbread are beyond delicious. This is a carry-out-only restaurant where the staff is warm and friendly. For 15 years, Rasheedah's has served the community of Evanston. Her place is fairly... Read... Read More
Richie's Fast Food Restaurant
Uptown
Richie's Fast Food Restaurant
Uptown
You know you've driven by and been curious. The neon signs for such delights as okra, fried catfish, peach cobbler and fried chicken tempt you over and over, but you... Read more
You know you've driven by and been curious. The neon signs for such delights as okra, fried catfish, peach cobbler and fried chicken tempt you over and over, but you just can't decide whether or not to give in. Well, it's high time you did. Richie's will get you in and out in a flash and you can get on to delectably sinning...... Read More
Richie's Fast Food Restaurant
Downtown
Richie's Fast Food Restaurant
Downtown
The neighborhood can be a little rough, but the homemade biscuits, delicious fried chicken and old-school Southern sides (beans, mac and cheese, corn bread) draw fans from... Read more
The neighborhood can be a little rough, but the homemade biscuits, delicious fried chicken and old-school Southern sides (beans, mac and cheese, corn bread) draw fans from all over. Fish sandwiches and dinners can be perch, tilapia, cod, whitefish and/or shrimp depending on what's fresh. The Wolper and Linn locations are carry... Read More
Rima's Diner
South > Southwest
Rima's Diner
South > Southwest
Rima's Diner is a spin-off of The Porch restaurant in Russell Springs, Kentucky, located in the Lake Cumberland area. Rima moved from Northern Kentucky to Russell Springs... Read more
Rima's Diner is a spin-off of The Porch restaurant in Russell Springs, Kentucky, located in the Lake Cumberland area. Rima moved from Northern Kentucky to Russell Springs in 1992 and opened the The Porch in 1995.
Flo's Plate Full of Soul
Downtown
Flo's Plate Full of Soul
Downtown
With no tables and chairs to sit and enjoy your hearty meals, this small soul food street cafe usually hosts a lengthy lunch line filled with downtown workers patiently... Read more
With no tables and chairs to sit and enjoy your hearty meals, this small soul food street cafe usually hosts a lengthy lunch line filled with downtown workers patiently awaiting Flo's flourless chicken wings, catfish and whiting dinners and the famous peach cobbler. The Southern hospitality at Flo's makes the experience... Read... Read More
