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Soul & Southern places in Chicago: inspection grades

The web version of Chicago Restaurants: Ranked lists 45 Chicago places under Soul & Southern (not counting airports, stadiums, cafeterias and other non-restaurants). 45 have our grade: 18 A, 10 B, 11 C, 5 D, 1 F.

Our 0–100 score and A–F grade, calculated from City of Chicago inspection records since January 2023. Not official City grades: the City reports Pass, Pass w/ Conditions or Fail. An inspection describes conditions on the day of the visit.

City records through . About once a week we rebuild the data from the City’s newest public records, and these pages with it. Source: City of Chicago Food Inspections on the Chicago Data Portal. Cuisine groups are the app’s own: each place is filed under one, from its name, its City records and Overture Maps listings. Each place’s page in the web version links to its own City inspection records.

Places, best inspection score first

Our grades from City inspection records, not official City grades. The order is the web version’s for this cuisine: highest score first, ties by name, places without a score last.

  1. Grade APeach's on 47th4652 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr · Grand BoulevardCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 13, 2026inspection score 88
  2. Grade AThe Soul Food Lounge3804 W 16th St · North LawndaleCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 26, 2026inspection score 88
  3. Grade AVirtue1460-1466 E 53rd St · Hyde ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Feb 10, 2026inspection score 88
  4. Grade ADaley's Restaurant6257 S Cottage Grove Ave · WoodlawnCity's latest result: Pass, May 22, 2026inspection score 84
  5. Grade AK & J Soul Food10341 S Halsted St · RoselandCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 20, 2026inspection score 84
  6. Grade AMorrisons Soul and Smoke6658 S Cottage Grove Ave · WoodlawnCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 3, 2026inspection score 84
  7. Grade ASoul Prime2500 W Chicago Ave · West TownCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 21, 2026inspection score 84
  8. Grade ACynthia's Gumbo Express9943 S Halsted St · Washington HeightsLatest in our records: No Entry, May 15, 2026Newer City result: Pass, Oct 1, 2026inspection score 83
  9. Grade AThe Soul Food Lounge 210701 S Hale Ave · Morgan ParkCity's latest result: Pass, May 1, 2025inspection score 83
  10. Grade AKizin Creole2311 W Howard St · West RidgeCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Jul 7, 2026inspection score 82
  11. Grade ATee's Soul Food Kitchen342 N Pulaski Rd · West Garfield ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 24, 2026inspection score 82
  12. Grade ARoost Biscuit455 N Milwaukee Ave · West TownCity's latest result: Pass, Feb 24, 2026inspection score 81
  13. Grade ACleo's Southern Cuisine4248 S Cottage Grove Ave · Grand BoulevardCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Mar 21, 2025inspection score 80
  14. Grade AKings Soul Food Gallery8107 S Cottage Grove Ave · ChathamCity's latest result: Pass, May 21, 2026inspection score 77
  15. Grade BMama Ruth's Soul Food5965 W Chicago Ave · AustinCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 19, 2025inspection score 77
  16. Grade ANothin But Soul3858 W Madison St · West Garfield ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 15, 2026inspection score 77
  17. Grade AChicago Soul6248 S St Lawrence Ave · WoodlawnCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 27, 2026inspection score 76
  18. Grade BSouthern Chicago2000 S Wabash St · Near South SideCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 16, 2026inspection score 76
  19. Grade ADotties Soul Kitchen To-Go8827 S Stony Island Ave · Calumet HeightsCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Aug 26, 2026inspection score 75
  20. Grade ALuella's Southern Kitchen4114 N Kedzie Ave · Irving ParkCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Jul 21, 2025inspection score 75
  21. Grade BOh My Goodness Soul Eatery7920 S Western Ave · AshburnCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Aug 3, 2026inspection score 72
  22. Grade BSoul &Smoke500 W Madison St · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Apr 9, 2026inspection score 71
  23. Grade BYardbird Southern Table & Bar530 N Wabash Ave · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 3, 2026inspection score 69
  24. Grade BRoy's Soul Food403 E 71st St · Greater Grand CrossingCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Jan 29, 2026inspection score 68
  25. Grade BCleo's Southern Cuisine2826 N Lincoln Ave · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Dec 1, 2025inspection score 66
  26. Grade BHoward Street Soul2043 W Howard St · Rogers ParkCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Apr 28, 2026inspection score 66
  27. Grade BJordyn's Soul Cafe1508 E 53rd St · Hyde ParkLatest in our records: Pass w/ Conditions, Apr 23, 2026Newer City result: Fail, Sep 29, 2026inspection score 66
  28. Grade BLost Soul Found1017 W Armitage Ave · Lincoln ParkCity's latest result: Pass, May 30, 2024inspection score 66
  29. Grade CBronzeville Soul4655 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr · Grand BoulevardCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 4, 2025inspection score 65
  30. Grade CSoul Vibez226 W Chicago Ave · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 10, 2026inspection score 65
  31. Grade CSoul Shack8711 S Ashland Ave · Auburn GreshamCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 7, 2026inspection score 64
  32. Grade CSoul Soul Cafe7124-7126 S Jeffery Blvd · South ShoreCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 27, 2025inspection score 64
  33. Grade CJosephine's Cookin'436 - 440 E 79th St · Greater Grand CrossingCity's latest result: Pass, May 14, 2026inspection score 63
  34. Grade CMadeas Family Soul Cafe & Grill5419 W Madison St · AustinCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 24, 2026inspection score 63
  35. Grade CCleo's Southern Cuisine190 N Wells St · LoopCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 11, 2026inspection score 62
  36. Grade CSoul Vegan Luv11722 S Western Ave · Morgan ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 7, 2026inspection score 61
  37. Grade CRoots Southern Cuisine633 E 75th St · Greater Grand CrossingCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 24, 2026inspection score 60
  38. Grade CSoul and Smoke3057 N Rockwell St · AvondaleCity's latest result: Pass, Oct 15, 2025inspection score 60
  39. Grade CSoul Vibez431 N Wells St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 10, 2026inspection score 57
  40. Grade DJordyn's Soul Cafe1160 W Grand Ave · West TownCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Aug 19, 2026inspection score 56
  41. Grade DSoul Prime1969 N Halsted St · Lincoln ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 10, 2026inspection score 55
  42. Grade DMorrison's Soul Food148 W 79th St · Greater Grand CrossingCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 30, 2026inspection score 52
  43. Grade DThe Good Life Soul Food Cafe11226-11238 S Halsted St · Morgan ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Feb 3, 2026inspection score 51
  44. Grade DSoul Veg City201-209 E 75th St · Greater Grand CrossingCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 25, 2026inspection score 48
  45. Grade F6978 Soul Food6978 W North Ave · AustinCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 23, 2025inspection score 39

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