JBJ Soul Kitchen

First Date at Soul Kitchen For our first date, he suggested Soul Kitchen after a buddy mentioned it to him. When he told me about it, I immediately got excited—it had actually been on my bucket list too. What a great experience. From the moment we arrived, the staff was warm and welcoming and our meal was wonderful. We met in the parking lot across the street as two people just beginning a first date, and somehow left feeling like we’d known each other a lifetime—with the staff almost feeling like our new friends. The story behind this place makes it even more special. It’s truly a great spot to make a memory. ✨

Third experience at the JBJ Soul Kitchen and every time, we are blown away by the quality of the food! Everything was awesome. We even had the chance to share our table with a very nice couple who were there for the first time. This concept of paying forward is amazing... we always pay double the suggested donation and bring home some souvenirs such as mugs but also the amazing spices and seasonings they use in the kitchen! If you've never been there, let me explain the concept. Everybody is welcome (their motto is All are welcome at our table) so whether you can pay or not, you're still welcome to get a good meal. Those of us who can afford to pay can pay the suggested donation but could also give more to pay the meal of somebody who can't pay. People who can't pay also have the option o

I can’t say enough about how wonderful this place is!! I have been wanting to go to a JBJ location and it finally worked out when I was in town for work. I showed up alone, they sat me with two wonderful new friends who work at another location. The food was wonderful, Gina was an amazing server and my heart was full! It’s truly good for the Soul. My grandfather used to tell stories of Jon visiting our hometown of Erie, Pa in the summers and hanging with his nephew. I don’t know if that’s true, but it’s a good family story :). He’s a local legend and love to see him and Dorothea doing so much good!

Another great meal had by our group with very friendly servers and staff helping out the shrimp. Kebabs were fantastic. The Mexican corn salad was good. The best part was the dessert. I believe it was some kind of blueberry poundcake with all the blueberries down at the bottom, it was deliciousmuch success, and I will be back hopefully for the chili cook off.

The restaurant is warm and inviting with a very homey feel. The staff was friendly and attentive. I had the soup and my partner had the salad. We both had the pork chop with mashed potatoes and green beans. We also both had the carrot cake for dessert. The salad was perfectly dressed and my soup was rich and thick. The pork chop was very thick and well seasoned. The mashed potatoes were rich and buttery and the gravy was flavorful. Each component was delicious but a bite of the three was sublime. The carrot cake was fragrant and not-too-sweet and the cream-cheese icing was the perfect counter-balance. I have paid a lot more than the suggested donation for meals that weren't this good. My partner and I enjoyed our meal very much and plan to return.