Soul Fixins
Categories: Southern, Cajun/Creole, Caterers, Soul Food [Edit]
Neighborhoods: Manhattan/Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan/Theater District371 W 34th St
(between 8th Ave & 9th Ave)
New York, NY 10001 (212) 736-1345
- Nearest Transit:
34th St-8th Ave (A, C, E)
34th St-7th Ave (1, 2, 3)
- Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: No
- Good for Kids: No
- Takes Reservations: No
- Take-out: Yes
- Waiter Service: No
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Alcohol: None
18 reviews
Neighborhood: Manhattan/West Village
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23 Reviews for Soul Fixins
Right across the street from B&H Photo, I dropped in here for lunch and luckily there was seating. The place has seating for about a dozen or so people. The restaurant itself is pretty grimey, but you're not coming here for the ambiance. I had the fried chicken breast with two sides of mac and cheese. The meat on the chicken was very tender and juicy all the way through, it was pretty much fried perfectly. The mac and cheese was average, but after drowning it in hot sauce, this was all forgiven. Corn bread was also baked very well, not dry at all. If you are in the area check it out, definitely one of the better places around that area for some grub.
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I love this spot.
Every time I come through to NY this is my go to place. The dudes that run this place are nice. The food, to me, is very good [ I always get a veggie plate with mac and cheese x2 and coconut rice] with that drink they have.
I don't find this place to be expensive compared to the regular eateries I encounter coming to NY as a "tourist".
The seating is a bit tight but I would always get it to-go and take it to the hotel anyway.
Not as good as Amy Ruth's or Sylvia's but for the location-it's great!
It's a small place so I would recommend take out and then sit on the steps of the Post Office to enjoy your meal.
Baked chicken is flavorful and moist, friend chicken is crispy. I'm not a fan of the rice and peas but try the mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and collared greens. Their daily specials comes with iced tea and with a huge portion for a cheap price, this is the place to go. Great, fast service.
Be prepared, this food is heavy and not for those inclined to the food induced coma; also not for those counting calories.
Soul Fixin's is a small place a block from Penn Station's west entrance and across the street from B&H Photo. This place is just like Boston Market but with love and soul. The food options are layed out before you in containers behind glass and you get to look at what looks good (everything) and choose what you want. Don't worry that it's just sitting there, they go through the food enough were nothing sits for long and whatever you get will be fresh, hot, and feel like what Momma cooked if she was a little bit better cook. The prices are definitely Manhattan worthy and I wish it was a couple dollars cheaper but its worth it either way. The desserts are always tasty and huge so try to save room if you can. I hate to put a smear on the raving review but the first time I got a piece of cake here it was one of the last pieces and it was past its prime which made for not so moist experience. Avoid those crucially fresh desserts if it looks like its one of the last ones out.
I highly recommend their mashed potatoes with gravy, corn bread, meatloaf, and sweet potatoes. The bread pudding was also phenomenal. I really haven't had any bad food or experiences here. Good job Soul Fixin's!
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In terms of soul food this place is pretty quality. Which is kind of surprising considering the location. I mean lets be honest who expects good soul food below 115th. I stumbled across the menu online a few years ago in a massive lunch hunt. The lunch specials can't be beat. I've never actually eaten inside. In fact, I only actually saw it in person about a month ago after randomly passing by and screaming "omg this is soul fixins!"
The only problem is you can't order this often unless you're prepared to hide in one of your coworkers cube for a nap after you get the 'itis.
HUNGRY HIPPO PICK: lunch special (feel free to mix and match at your pleasure)
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We catered from here the other day and I was happy with the food. The meatloaf was awesome as was the sweat and doughy cornbread. As for the mac and cheese I thought it could have used a breadcrumb topping and some salt and it would have been perfect. If I'm looking for soul food again, I would order from here without any hesitation.
As a native Southerner, I really, really, REALLY wanted to like this place. I went in craving some good mac and cheese, maybe some fried okra, a little cornbread. Well, there was no fried okra (?!?!), but there were m&c and cornbread, so I gave it a go. The m&c was decent, but the cornbread was awful. It tasted like cake. Nothing dense or gritty about it, the way cornbread is supposed to be. The green beans were oddly sweet, not in a good away, and the plantains were so greasy I gave up after a few bites. The corn with garlic was good enough but not spectacular. I ordered a lemonade because they didn't have unsweetened iced tea (?!?), and the lemonade was so sickeningly sweet I ended up taking it back. Overall it was okay but certainly not authentic. I don't eat meat so I don't know about that, maybe that's the specialty and all the people who love it are meat-eaters. But I definitely wonder if anyone giving this place a good review is actually from the South.
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I was craving Soul Fixins fresh homemade food in the middle of the night....ahh the succulent meatloaf, tender fried chicken, candied yams, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, baked salmon, catfish, peach cobbler, sweet potato pie! Jumpin' Jehosephats I even crave their lemonade! .The prices are a little more than you'd expect to pay at a place that is basically steam tables at a take out counter with a few tables, but I never regret the $10 I spend there for lunch. Go there for the food.It's well worth it. It's a great place for tourists to get a quality taste of American culture after a trip to the Empire State Building a few blocks away or B & H Photo across the street. I usually stop by when I'm in the area shopping at Macy's, at the Javits Center, Madison Square Garden or seeing a movie on 34th Street. It's my favorite food around there! They also just opened at a 2nd location at 235 W. 28th St. ( 7th & 8th Ave.) that I haven't visited yet.
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Really good, but pricey, soul food in an unlikely location. The mad and cheese are very nice, but the ribs and cornbread are what draws me in. According to last weeks WSJ, Kanye West is a fan. Not that that is important, I'm just amazed any celeb would be aware of a tiny joint around the corner from where I work!
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It's spicy! It's actually SPICY!
I take jerk chicken seriously, because finding a place that makes it good is rough. Caribbean food suffers around almost everywhere I go by trying to be more bland in flavor. It's an understandable issue for people who are sensitive to having a hot palate, but most people do it to a point where it doesn't even taste right. Sure, a smattering of tabasco will cover it up, but then you've got a dish with the kick but now tastes more like tabasco than actual food.
I applaud the merciless power of their spices in their jerk chicken. It shows that they really try to go for flavor instead of keeping their food politically (palatically?) correct for everyone. The other non-jerk chicken things were good (didn't try dessert, so don't ask me if their slices of generic looking cake were good or not), but for the way the place looks you'll wonder in the end if it was worth going or not, but you know what?
Jerk chicken.
That is all.
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The establishment may not have much of an interior or have the greatest service but it sure does crank out some of the best southern comfort food I've had in the city. The meatloaf with a bit of honey on it is to die for, the macaroni and cheese is fresh and delicious, and the cornbread is a house favorite. A definite hidden spot from the rest of Manhattan, hope it doesn't become overly crowded like some other hot spots.
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This place is pretty pricey for what you get. Expect to pay around 10 dollars for a meal around lunch time. Maybe I'm spoiled from living next to Harlem, but I found the food itself to be adequate but hardly spectacular.
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I took in a matinee New York Liberty basketball game at Madison Square Garden and since the staff at MSG only opened one concession stand to serve a few thousand school kids, I was unable to grab something to eat at halftime. In a way I'm glad because I hate arena food, I was just really hungry.
Armed with my trusty Lonely Planet and by this time hungry as all get out , my tourist butt headed up the street passing up all sorts of chain restaurants, I'm not in the city to eat Chipotle, there's one of those two blocks from my house in Cali.
Luckily LP steered me to the little tiny storefront that is Soul Fixin's. While not the best soul food I've ever had, that day it really hit the spot. The fried chicken was very well cooked and tasty but the standouts were both of the sides. The candied yams were so so good and the mac and cheese was super creamy and delicious. The only negative, as mentioned before, the cornbread was kind of dry. It needs some sauce to mop up.
If I worked in the area I think this would be one of my normal stops. It's a little bit pricey, especially if you want all white meat chicken like I prefer, but you can also forgo the meat altogether and just get a bunch of the sides. Now that sounds good
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Soul Fixins was my only saving grace during that blistery, cold winter I spent commuting to this section of the West Side - where there are no really tall buildings to protect you from what can become an icy, wind-tunnel-like stretch of 34th street. Forget Sylvia's- this place is the real deal.
Steaming hot portions of food that really does have soul: fried chicken, smothered chicken served in a soul gravy, fried catfish, mac and cheese, and yummy greens. And while this really isn't a sit down sort of place, rest assured, just the thought of digging into a hearty meal from here will keep you warm on that trek back to 12th Avenue, or wherever you are headed. Probably some of the best soul food in NY - almost as good as Charles' Southern Style Kitchen in Harlem. Sadly, nothing in San Francisco even comes close.
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Soul Fixins arises like a beacon out of the culinary wasteland that ravages 34th Street near Madison Square Garden. A tiny storefront with just six tables, they serve up heaps of soulful goodness. Were it not for faithful yelpers pioneering this area of Manhattan, I might not have sampled Soul Fixins' chicken and dumplings, bbq chicken, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, dirty rice, and cornbread. Fast, huge servings, and completely satisfying in that full, warm tummy kind of way. $26 for more food than we really needed, but we ate it all anyway. Mac and cheese not the best ever (a little bland), but the chicken dishes and mashed potatoes in particular are a must-try. Perfect for a quick and filling bite before a concert or sporting event at MSG if you're looking to avoid the chains.
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Awesome soul food. A little on the pricey side for the ammount of food you get. I only tried the meatloaf so far which was really good. As for sides I got macroroni and cheese and fried plantains, and potato salad. So yummy! The only thing I didn't like was the cornbread. It was a little on the dry side as mentioned. So if you're on the west side and looking for expensive soul food be sure to check this place out.
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Yum! My team and I ordered lunch in from here today. I loved my Oxtail and rice and peas. Everyone else got the catfish which they also enjoyed. Collards are tasty too! Yum!!
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Since i am not so into restaurants im not going to write to much but ill say one thing this palce is something special.
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It's not Harlem soul food, and ambiance leaves a little to be desired (it's basically a lunch counter), but for the area around MSG/Garment District, the food is outstanding-- and spicy! The jerk chicken and mashed potatoes/gravy will kill you. (In a good way.)
I lived right next to this place for a year and almost missed checking it out! I got the craving for some soul food once and I remembered this place and decided to check it out. The green beans, mac 'n cheese, and BBQ chicken that I had was pretty good. A little more pricey but fair price to pay for the amount of calories that you getting. The place is kind of small but it's not too bad since it really is a hole in the wall that not too many people are aware of.
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This is the only place in the city I'll even consider going to when I get that once-in-a-while soul food craving. Everything here is rich and heavy and fattening, but delicious. Amazing chicken, potatoes, and homemade corn bread. My favorite of all is the homemade lemonaide.
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Memorable taste experience! Bring your friends! Every side I have here I absolutely love! I get cravings for this place. The sweet potatoes are even better than my mom's. My favorites are the meatloaf, chicken & dumplings, green beans, macaroni & cheese, okra, sweet potatoes, and peach cobbler. The cornbread is dry though, and the ambiance is poor
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Granted I have nothing to compare this to as this was the first time I've ever eaten soul food, but the food here was amazing. The main dishes were pretty good, but what put it over the top, was the side dishes and cornbread that come with your meal. It's a very difficult choice since their are so many, but our favorites were the okra and mac & cheese. What made this a 5 star experience for me is the guy serving us was so nice and helpful. He let us sample the sides before ordering them, and for dessert, when we asked him what the sweet potatoe pie was like, he gave it to us for free. Considering that we were a bunch of Asians, he made us feel quite welcome, and made our experience very memorable & pleasant. On top of this, the prices are very reasonable considering the portions are quite large. Don't come here expecting ambiance, it is a small hole in the wall type place with a few tables in the front, but the food won't disappoint.
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