Detroit Soul Named Michigan’s Best Soul Food Spot

When you're craving something comforting and packed with flavor, soul food always delivers. Think crispy fried chicken, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and tender pork chops—and of course all the sides that make the meal complete: collard greens, cornbread, yams, and more.

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But where do you go when you're hungry for the real deal? According to LoveFood.com, one Michigan restaurant rises above the rest.

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Detroit Soul Named Best Soul Food Restaurant in Michigan

In a recent roundup of the best soul food joints in every state, Lovefood.com named Detroit Soul as the top pick for the Mitten State.

This family-run gem was founded in 2015 by brothers Jerome Brown and Samuel Van Buren, who were inspired by the meals their grandmothers and other women in their family prepared for large gatherings. These recipes, passed down through generations, carry deep cultural roots and history.

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Detroit Soul describes their food as being shaped by “traditions and spices synthesized from Indigenous, African, Caribbean, and Western European cultures.” They describe that legacy on their website:

They [family members] infused the food that started as the meat scraps from slavemasters’ slaughterhouses–along with seeds cultivated from Indigenous people and their lands and smuggled from African nations through enslaved women’s intricate braiding... They fried, marinated, baked, broiled, boiled, and barbecued love into every dinner morsel we savored and shared over laughter and recollections.

Menu at Detroit Soul

At Detroit Soul, you'll find a menu full of soul food staples like fried chicken, perch, catfish, shrimp, turkey legs, tilapia, meatloaf, pork chops, and more. Ribs are often a weekend special.

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Sides include baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, green beans, pinto beans, rice, collard greens, yams, potato salad, fries, pasta salad, and mashed potatoes.

Lovefood's Praise for Detroit Soul

Here's what Lovefood says about Detroit Soul:

Although it's known for serving comfort food with a healthy twist, there's no compromising on flavor. The mac ’n’ cheese is popular with customers, while the pork chops, catfish, and fried chicken are also worth checking out. All meals come with two sides and a large cornbread muffin.

Hungry yet? Visit Detroit Soul at two locations: 14300 E. Jefferson Ave. and 2900 E. 8 Mile Road.