It seemed pretty clean, and there was someone cleaning the bathroom I tried using it.
4. Bottled water only .75 cents
2. The Mac N Cheese was okay not the best. It was not freshly made whichever may have been the reason for the fall off in taste.
3. Very somewhat limited menu to be called a Soul food spot. No cornbread, oxtails, okra, mashed potatoes and most importantly RICE !!!
So my food is finally ready and my entree comes with two sides so I chose Mac n cheese and collard greens. (2 chicken thighs, 1 drumstick meal $10.00)
The food is okay, but not really what I would call soul food.
1. The collard greens had no flavor and tasted elbow berate. Also they were not trimmed so you are eating large flavorless leaves.
Pros:
3. Customer service was very good after the awkward start very sweet lady.
Overall nice people and the chicken was on point. I would come back because she opened up and would like to try the catfish and tilapia.
Chicken was lightly seasoned and fried well. Macaroni and cheese tasted off. I'm not sure what kind of cheese they used to make it. Fries weren't as crispy as I would like them. Candied yams weren't seasoned at all, they didn't taste as sweet as they should have.
I've been itching for some good soul food lately and had this place bookmarked. Today I finally made it. This is the only soul food spot near me. Here we go !!! Lol
1. The chicken was very good. I would come for that alone.
Cons:
Super clean. Fresh food. I love it!!!! Your eyes won't play tricks on you!
Close to home, the owner is super friendly and you get a home cooked meal when you don't feel like cooking.
She tells me it will be about 15 minute she and that's cool lol because I know it will be freshly made which is usually a plus as far as food quality. The personality starts to open up and turns she is a very sweet woman. So now I can observe the ambiance which is simple not the cleanest and very small. Their were a couple of people coming in picking up orders I guess from calling ahead. Seems they are pretty popular in area which was cool.
2. They give very good portions of food for your buck
Johana is very friendly and professional. The food is GREAT! Not in the best neighbor but again the food is GREAT
Over all I'm glad I tried it but we won't be going back.
I entered the establishment and two looked at me like I was an alien. I asked if they were open and they responded yes. Now I feel a little awkward and it is too late to turn back. Lol So their was no greetings or anything and I am the only person inside. Since no one said anything to me I just picked up a menu to see what to order. Upon looking at the menu I look at the woman behind the counter and the gentleman next to her and said they look Spanish. No I am making sure I am inside of a soul food restaurant but I think maybe they are just light skinned lol. Then they speak to each other in Spanish (Insert Palm to The Face Emoji Here). I asked the woman if I could get the 3 piece chicken order BBQ because the menu specified they can do wings in BBQ. She said sure no problem and that made me happy lol.
Big Mama S Soul Food Express is a US Restaurant based in Passaic, New Jersey. Big Mama S Soul Food Express is located at 112 Passaic St, Passaic, NJ 07055, USA.
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