Benny Paul's Soul Food

My boyfriend and I ate here today and have always been in a search for a nice soul food restaurant and this is now going to be one of our date spots! Very very good food! Friendly staff and the atmosphere is so old school it makes me feel right at home. If you’re in the area, give this place a try! You won’t regret it. I will be driving well out of my way for this place from now on.

3rd (and final) southern cooking restaurant I’ve supped with here in Madison GA. I travel all over Georgia for my job. I always look forward to trying new and locally owned places to dine. Located just off the square, Benny Paul’s Soul Food is conveniently open for lunch between 11 and 3. The food: Three options for protein (on Mondays): Fried Chicken, Baked Chicken, and Chicken and Stuffing. For $16 you get 1 meat, 2 sides, fried cornbread, and tea. I chose chicken & stuffing along with green beans and mac & cheese. Let’s start with THE BAD. 25% of my mac & cheese contained undercooked noodles. Indelibly hard. The other 75% tasted just fine if you could dodge the macaroni bombs. (I presume one batch was cooked perfectly, and another batch wasn’t, and they got mixed during service). Th

Wow! This little lunch spot is a comfort spot for soul food, AKA southern country cooking. We tried the fried chicken, fried pork chops, pinto beans, macaroni & cheese, stewed cabbage, and Johnny cakes( fried corn bread). The ladies working there were very welcoming. Almost like eating at my granny’s home. Added plus: bathrooms were sparking clean. Pride of ownership is evident here.

Wow! Where do I start?!? It's very rare that I experience phenomenal customer service but today was an exception. Closing time is 1400 on Saturdays so I called ahead to be sure that they indeed closed at that time since I'd be traveling 15 minutes to their location. Upon arriving I was greeted with a welcoming and friendly hello! The cashier asked if I would be dining in or take out. I was completely shocked because it was within 5 to 10 minutes to closing. Normally when it's that close to closing, the only option is take out but not today. I ordered my food then was treated to a very unexpected surprise blessing! Needless to say the two ladies were really really nice and pleasant. I ordered rice, yams, potato salad, and chicken breast with cornbread just like my mother often made. Everyth

The staff was wonderful and super friendly. The food was like being in a southern grandmother's kitchen. I really enjoyed the pork chops with potatoes and cream corn.