Soul Food Chess House

“The Collard Greens were good as well, they were cooked to perfection without being over cooked & the wings were very well seasoned with the right amount of crispiness.”

“Only thing was I had to pick it up and I wanted delivery…but I live less than 5 mins away I was just being lazy lol”

Soul Food Chess House

Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Caters: Yes

Price range.

$$ Price range $11-30

1 review

  1. I've been meaning to check this place out because I've always seen a crowd while driving by!

    When I first walked in, I was a lil worried bc the place looked run down. There was no AC and it was a hot ass day. I ordered smothered wings and oxtail to go, both with mac and cheese & collard greens. I was kinda shocked at the prices ($15 ish for dinner platters) but you do get a lot of food. Was very sad panda that they were out of potato salad but I didn't mind bc it means they don't keep tubs of pre-made shit lying around.

    First off, they give you about a pound of food. I couldn't believe how heavy the bag was when I got my order! Smothered wings were yummy but the gravy was very heavy on the oil and I got a piece that was literally just fat. Collard greens had a vinegary kick that wasn't too overpowering and I actually enjoyed the mac and cheese. I find that a lot of the times, places serve mac and cheese that is bland (HOW?!). Sadly, my bf did NOT enjoy the oxtails whatsoever. He's a very picky eater and said that it was bland and needs to be cooked longer to break down the muscle tissue. I had a bite and had to agree. It was borderline gritty. We love aggressively seasoned food and this just wasn't our thing.

    I wasn't really crazy about the food but the girls at the counter were super sweet and I am a sucker for places with big portions, so I'll probably be back for the fried chicken.

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Broad Street 1075
Newark 07102 NJ US
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Tuesday, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Wednesday, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Thursday, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Friday, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday, 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday, 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm