Chicago - Top 10 Soul Food & Black Owned Restaurants |

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[@BlackExcellist]

Accepting suggestions for Vol 2 🎉 Thanks in advance for Buying our Book Series “Black Icons” 👉🏽 blackamerica.link/balsminibook1-youtube Visit www.eatokra.com & www.eatblackowned.com for a directory of Black Owned Restaurants

[@kellypedersen9896]

A good option for Volume 2 would be Big Jones in Andersonville.

[@bruceaskew2107]

Morrison soul food with Sheila Morrison south side , she is a good friend of mines and she is still holding on to her family legacy

[@ApostleDrSabrina]

I miss my home town! No place has food as great as Chicago!

[@nubianpwr]

I'm right there with you

[@capstar633]

@@nubianpwr Chicago born and raised! Miss the food too!

[@tiffanyshumpert1496]

Yes Lord!!! One of the main reasons I can’t leave!!! Our food is the absolute best!!! 💯

[@suzimajor9532]

I thank The Lord Jesus Christ for blessing us with delicious soul food.

[@BlackExcellist]

Yes indeed

[@robb6059]

Only eating sin.

[@rogerbpugh2293]

I love soul food it is the best food on the planet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kimkirksey562]

The Good Life Restaurant on 111 and Halsted is a new fan favorite

[@Eyebeeleave]

Dozzy grill is a must just because the twist to the food 😋 1.Virtue restaurant 2.Dozzy grill 3.Luella’s southern kitchen Chicago 4.Pearls place 5.Batter & berries 6.Mac Arthur’s 7.Original soul vegetarian 8. The soul food lounge 9. Taylor’s tacos 10.Liors cafe

[@RudolphManor]

Salute To Chicago All The Way From Cincinnati. 🙏

[@DeeNice681]

‘McArthur’s’ is the old realiable!

[@nubianpwr]

This was one of my go to for banana pudding and peach cobbler... getting hungry just thinking about it😄

[@SaintsUnited144K]

If I were to travel for soul food, it would be Dixie Kitchen and Bait Shop restaurant. It is from memories of days gone by, always on point!

[@sevenstarsofthedipper1047]

I remember that place. It was in the South Suburbs. It was good.

[@SEVINN567]

WOA!!! So glad I stumbled upon this channel!!!!!! I Am African American and a few of these eateries I have NEVUH heard of…. THANK YOU

[@gregbattles4742]

I always gotta support my people we got soul

[@gilmoremccoy6930]

Mmmmm looks delicious! I'm licking my 🤳🏽 screen 😂😂😂. Can't wait to visit all 10 restaurants Thanks for sharing.

[@BlackExcellist]

😃😃😃

[@kimkirksey562]

Morrisons on 79th and Stewart is a classic in a new and improved location

[@Imissyoulou]

Is that the same Morrisons that used to be on Ashland?

[@kimkirksey562]

@@Imissyoulou yes....

[@Imissyoulou]

@@kimkirksey562 Thank you. I'm going to drive down that way tomorrow. I would eat there every Sunday when they were on Ashland and always enjoyed their food.

[@kimkirksey562]

@@Imissyoulou in the parking lot with Foreman Mills

[@BlackExcellist]

Will add them to our Collection #2

[@meccamodai]

Love love this list. I must mention Chemistry Steak House and The Lite House in Hyde Park, both amazing and 2 different vibes.

[@sirpoppinchuck]

Mmmmm! 😋 I’m gonna check out these other restaurants their menus looks delicious. I’ve been to Mac Arthur’s soul food a number of times, the smothered Chicken, greens, yams, and Peach Cobbler goodness when I first came to Chicago bout 18 years ago! My art peer n master muralist “Raahman Statik” painted the mural in the Haitian resturaunt. Such a wealth of Artisans in food and visual arts here in the Chi!

[@jyvonne2051]

I have tasted 4.... delicious!! Excited about trying the rest...the food Looks amazing!!

[@BlackExcellist]

Let us know how the meals are 🤎🤎

[@justdiane5]

Pearl's Place is elegant and the food is amazing

[@KingSpaceySprockets]

The wait just be long as heck definitely worth it

[@TABULOUS1]

I LIVE HERE, SUPPORT BLAQ, & STILLLL AIN'HEARD OF *MOST* OF THESE!!!! THANK YOU FOR SOUNDING THE ALARM FOR POTENTIAL PATRONS & FOR GIVING THEM THEIR FLOWERS!!! Team BLAQLUVVE... (albeit ToughLove, in My case, LMAO).

[@ChristopherWilliams-eh6zs]

I'd love to try the blackened catfish over Carolina Rice too 🍚😊🎉

[@jermainelatimer804]

I'm coming to Chicago just for the food 😋

[@Troi909]

Don't go to MacArthur's or Pearls Place. You have been warned!

[@cocoaorange1]

I have to check some out. I have been to Louella's a few times.

[@catalinab.6649]

As a Foodie I love Virtue! I travel 90 minutes to dine there. Kudos to the Chef & staff🧡

[@malcomlittle251]

Awesome ! Thank you for sharing ! ! ! 💯

[@ddunvideo]

Thanks for the insight ❤

[@philthai99]

Love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@mrfavorovermylifewhite7194]

Thanks. I’m starving and finished with business here in chi. And you just made my day

[@BlackExcellist]

😁😁

[@mrfavorovermylifewhite7194]

@@BlackExcellist the soul food lounge was definitely on point for a great Sunday brunch. $197 for two but the food was absolutely delicious

[@DavisPeterson-je8tx]

A great video!! I plan to visit these outstanding restaurants.

[@Kim-zp8jf]

Soule of Chicago!! Located on Chicago Ave& Damen and Roosevelt &Central Park!! Onwer Bridgette Flagg is good too!!💯👍🏽❤️❤️❤️

[@BlackExcellist]

Thanks for the info

[@loveppl6999]

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT I LIVE AROUND THERE N THERE IS NOT A SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT ON CHICAGO AVE & DAMEN. THERE IS NOTHING BUT A MC DONALD'S, SUBWAY, SMOKE SHOP N TACO SPO🤷🏾‍♀️

[@loveppl6999]

​@@BlackExcellist THEY ARE LYING

[@desimt]

The Blackened Catfish is sooo delicious at Virtue and the service is wonderful.

[@davidshort5903]

Next time i go home I'm trying at least a couple of these places

[@angelabaldwin9889]

Thank you, I wrote them down.

[@BlackExcellist]

👌🏽👌🏽

[@memere1208]

Lived in Chi Town years ago!!! Still miss the food, but not the weather!!! 💕 You Chicago!! Gr8 Vid, thanks for sharing!!!

[@BlackExcellist]

Thanks for watching!

[@JosephineBoatwright-sp8zw]

All the um'um✊🏿BLACK POWER ✊🏿I'LL 👁️ Y'all in APRIL. Shalom🌹

[@EL0c1n]

Ouuu I miss my hometown food! Living on the west coast just isn’t the same 😂 Pearl’s Place will forever be my spot! Lite House in Hyde Park is a close second! I lived across the street when they opened in 2016..the jerk salmon wrap was my fave. 10/10 highly recommend!

[@emilystevens6335]

just say Noooooooooooooooo to goat pot pie LOL

[@mallswordislaw5723]

Fork fantasy is top notch soul food downtown Chicago trust me 👌🏾

[@cejann3926]

Making my list Got about 4 of the 10 done😉

[@lakersin556]

How am I just getting the notification but the video was posted yesterday? I think the tube has something against me. 😂

[@BlackExcellist]

Yeah a few people are saying that ☹️

[@boogitybear2283]

I love Uncle John’s barbecue they have the best hot links drenched in barbecue sauce!

[@mzbrazell]

Yesss! I also LOVE Uncle John’s BBQ.🥰

[@classytrashy8141]

Everything looks tasty

[@emmanuelmarthol3156]

I been to all of them

[@carmelcapricorn7701]

Ok.

[@BlackExcellist]

Awesome 🤎🤎🤎

[@Gee-sm8ni]

Lior's Finally Opened? I use to live on 103rd & Green, a few blocks away & they were always fixing the place, a very slow pace & I remember when that location had the only Black Owned Grocery store. I need to go back in my old neighborhood & check out their food👍🏿

[@Monroestevens306]

103rd heck no. I will not go there. No way.

[@violetblu1]

need to check some of these oui

[@Bjae-fu1hs]

Wow!

[@nubianpwr]

Two things I miss about my home-town... the food and the people are 2nd to none🤩 I do not miss the winters however😎

[@blackberry1670]

Soul Vibez in Orland Park has delicious soul food in both meat and vegan options.

[@itsratso.]

people may quibble that one of there faves are missing but you only have 10 spots. excellent list and I've now got a few new places to look at.

[@BlackExcellist]

Thank you very much for echoing our challenge. 😁 It’s difficult trying to cover a Metropolitan’s food scene in on one video ✊🏽

[@natasha9137]

As a native Chi South Sider; I'm curious how you all missed Cleo's, Soule, and a variety of Jamaican cuisine, namely Jamaican Spice. Otherwise, decent list.

[@BlackExcellist]

Next time!

[@sevenstarsofthedipper1047]

I love Pearl’s Place.

[@delmarleejr.9320]

Good food too !

[@TheDjed19]

Chicago has the best tasting food in America hands down!

[@GoddessDanai]

Chicago!! South Side

[@karenlove3848]

🌺💯🌷

[@Aname87]

Batter and Berries Olympia Fields is their second location. The original location is up North.

[@lechellenorwood75]

Family member just turn me on to Ruby's. I was impressed food was delicious food made fresh took awhile but worth the wait and the drive which was 1hr travel time. Location Riverdale ill😊

[@BlackExcellist]

Thanks for sharing your experience 🤎🤎

[@WindyCityIllState]

Soul food lounge location out west got all of them on the lunch n dinner. Batter and berries got everybody on breakfast and brunch!

[@gw6496]

I'm a new subscriber 👌🏾👍🏾👍🏾as of today 3/22/2024

[@SonyaUify]

🙋‍♀ I wish I could be there. All these restaurants seem to have some very good, Nutritional tasty cuisine.😇

[@stephenmartin6461]

My favorite is BJ’s Market. You can not beat the mustard fried catfish💪🏿

[@taezaj123]

❤❤❤❤ #Yummy Thank you #SendingLoveAndLightToEvery1 #Nameste

[@emmanuelmarthol3156]

Yeah, do Dallas also

[@BlackExcellist]

Dallas is on the way ✊🏽

[@emmanuelmarthol3156]

@@BlackExcellist cool

[@Beautiful_poohm]

❤❤Chicago😊😊🎉😅, Our Food Is The Best Food!!🙌💯

[@andrewjames2514]

Im sorry for the spelling of his restaurant name. I was just excited you brung back memories..

[@sassyd8738]

Luella the bomb kudos to family family that work there xoxo

[@benniecurrie]

Correction: Virtue is not in Harper Court. It is on the 53rd St. business corridor of Hyde Park. Chef Erik does also own Daisy's Po' Boy which IS in Hyde Park.

[@wewroc99]

I wanna visit Chicago just to eat and visit these restaurants

[@abrahambendavid.7474]

Man that southern food 🎉

[@BlackExcellist]

👨🏽‍🍳🧑🏽‍🍳

[@terrencemilton5088]

Soul food. I'm down with it. Good eating.

[@onetasampson8669]

Please try Soul Prime Chicago located at 1969 N. Halsted.

[@lavellsmith8613]

🔥💯

[@CIGARWAR]

Black people are the best cooks on the planet!

[@Me-rv9pn]

You guys missed oh wee it is. Their food is so good.

[@azizalehman]

Me and my son is going to Chicago

[@MeccaMakeba]

Pearls Place is no longer Black Owned.

[@BougieBrownSugar]

Who owns Pearl’s Place now? When did the ownership change?

[@shakiyagotdreams2299]

Yummy 🩷💪🏾

[@HOODSHOLLYWOOD]

WILLY JOE'S OUT WEST

[@blessedone7855]

Check out Priscilla's. Their beef short ribs are the best!!!

[@terricouture1156]

Chi-Town maybe a violent city BUT they have the damnnnn BEST soul food joints on earth...If you don't know you betta ask sumbody...I miss my home town

[@altaariq]

I want to try these, but the location not mentioned on them all

[@carmelcapricorn7701]

Chicago got soul! Enjoy. With Chi-town finest.🫛🫘🥘🍚🥄

[@DocMatthews0311]

🔥🔥

[@BlackExcellist]

So good!

[@lbrown9570]

❤🖤💚💯

[@TheManFromKansas]

6978 Soulfood ( yes, the actual name) should be on this list. good list all the same.

[@aliciacuevas7741]

Chef daddy’s authentic soul food.. sells chitterlings everyday . $6.99 dinners ! Speckled butter beans, black eyed peas.. all fresh no cans !

[@macheavy7893]

Love my city yo we do hit some good ass eats here. Uncle Remus on the list definitely.. Coleman’s definitely McArthurs definitely just yo name a few❤️💪🏾💯

[@bkynkandy]

👀👀🔥🤤🙏🏾

[@user-sr8ef8dk1c]

Let’s see 10 youth programs in Chicago and 10 work force training centers

[@ms.niecey2953]

Love Pearl place we had my dad birthday dinner there excellent customer service

[@lmorris6170]

Jean Claude, To the RQQF, doggie!!!! #Lior’s

[@peacefaith560]

ain't no decent soul food or BBQ joints left....macarthur's / soul vegcity is a no for me!! but the SOUL FOOD LOUNGE is "A" amazing!! for me !!...we had some good greasy spoons back in the day.

[@goldenlifelove7251]

I had no clue mac arthurs was still open! I haven't gone there in over 10 yrs because the food was always inconsistent & the last time I went it was so salty I threw it all out. My family & I prefer Priscilla's in Forest Park, IL.

[@emilystevens6335]

YOU NEED TO NAME THAT FBA FOUNDATIONAL BLACK AMERICAN OWNED

[@Va.2Az]

Definitely ain’t going to Chicago but I’m sure it’s good. Lol

[@__rachel___]

Ouuu

[@garyjohnson691]

2, 9, 10 are not soul food, but the others look good.

[@cordelllongstreath741]

Cap

[@CookingWithTovia]

I know a black female artist in Chicago that I think you guys should feature. How would I go about submitting her info to you guys?

[@BlackExcellist]

[e-mail]

[@discipledlifeform]

Olympia Fields and any other Suburbs are NOT CHICAGO. They have a city location. Please don't offend us.

[@andrewjames2514]

MacAuthers... OMG. I'm in the Snowta (Minnesota), and I tell everyone from here to go there. They have been giving Great Home Cook Meals like grandma used to do since the 90's. I'm talking OMG.. And right across the street, I could pick up some good music from his Music joint (Store).. I'm talking stay Fresh and Hot too..All Day...

[@BlackExcellist]

🙏🏽🙏🏽thx for taking the time to share 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@mrjaywill1970]

Provare

[@paulflanagan5395]

REAL, AUTHENTIC SOUL FOOD, OR IS IT BROKE DOWN, MOSTLY ALL THE ORIGINAL INGREDIENTS GONE FOOD??? ( 3 )

[@JamesJordan-mz3nn]

We don't never see black people working in Mexican restaurants. I wonder why?

[@kofijamison6558]

you made a major mistake that restaurant interior IS NOT VIRTRUE