Thelma’s Soul Food Restaurant & Bar

I was in the area on business. A friend of mine recommended this place. The atmosphere was clean, cool and contemporary. The staff were warm, friendly and welcoming. They have reasonably priced lunch specials with large portions. They even put hot sauce in the bag. They did however forget to put the collard greens in my bag which was very disappointing. They smothered fried chicken was decent. The Mac and cheese was ok, but not great. The potato salad tasted bland with no paprika which was kind of shocking. The yams were absolutely delicious. Considering the fact that first impressions are lasting impressions, I will be reluctant to return. It could have been an isolated incident or perhaps their best cook called out that day. The atmosphere seems very busy so I am sure you may or may not

I was in the Bridgeport area and decided to stop for Sunday Brunch. I went online and found this place close by. The atmosphere was really nice and cute, nicely decorated and cozy. The waitress was very sweet, and the bartender was adorable. The food was good. they didn't have much available from the menu, which sucked, but it was definitely worth the try. The fish was good,the wings were good, the cornbread was good, the mac and cheese was good, the collard greens and potatoe salad were not that good. but it wasn't that bad. The drinks were amazing, strong, and good. That rum punch was one of the best I've had in CT. The taste and the right amount of rum, bartender-Milk, hooked it up😉. I would definitely go back and check out other items from the menu.Ooh and the DJ. had me jamming.

This soul food spot was the perfect dinner I didn’t know I wanted or needed. The service provided by the staff was phenomenal. Made me feel special like I was family and they were hosting. The ambiance was tranquil and soothing. Make sure you grab the booth with the blue seats. Had a tequila mixed drink which was a lil on the strong side (just the way I like it). I ordered the cat fish dinner and my friend order fried chicken dinner with loaded fries as an appetizer. Everything from the succulent fish to the savory yams and the perfect black eyed peas. Everything was phenomenal and finger licking. Great place, great service, excellent food. Altogether came up to 60$. Would I come here again, hell yea. Thanks for having us.

We were in town attending my sister's fashion show downtown. Went on Google Maps to find something delicious in the area for food, and based on the ratings decided to try thelma's. Their food was damn delicious! Everything we got, there were four of us was Damn Delicious lol. The only complaint my mom had was there was no tartar sauce for the fish but it was still delicious. Everything was seasoned and and cooked right. We got Mac and cheese, yams, potato salad, and rice with black eyed peas, all we recommend! For Meats we got the fried fish, pulled pork, and smothered pork chops. The pork chops melted in my mouth and we're awesome as hell. No disappointment here

OMG, I had an amazing time at this restaurant on Saturday the 3rd of January 2026 (the DJ was fire!) Fried lobster tail paired with shrinp over waffles was amazing! Then when the bill came. I was even futher amazed. The prices was so reasonable & inexpensive for what I ordered. I actually asked the waitress if she forgot to add something to the bill. Highly recommend this spot.