Jackson Soul Food

Fried catfish and mac and cheese at Jackson's Soul Food

Since 1946, Jackson Soul Food has been serving classics to everyone from Nat King Cole to Lebron James. Founded by Jessie and Demas Jackson (originally as Mama’s Café), this family-friendly eatery is under the helm of Shirlene Jackson Ingraham, one of the Jacksons’ 12 children, where it continues to abide by the owners’ original ethos of hospitality and authentic Southern cooking. Entrees include fried catfish, smothered livers, and oxtail stew and come with a choice of three sides with warm corn muffins. There’s an equally expansive breakfast menu that includes boiled fish and grits (weekends only), red velvet pancakes and homemade biscuits, eggs and sausage.