Soul Kitchen

2931 E. 12th, 478-0251

Mon-Fri, 10:30am-5:30pm; Sat-Sun, 12-5:30pm

Don’t be fooled by the Soul Kitchen façade’s closed-for-business appearance. The tiny Eastside restaurant is, in fact, very much alive and serving authentic down-home cuisine to Austinites of every color. Patrons order at the counter from a menu offering luscious fried chicken, tender fried pork chops, meatloaf, or smothered pork chops. The meats served here are the real deal, though the vegetable sides are nothing special. All meals come with vegetables and cornbread. Lunches run around $5 a plate.

This article appears in September 10 • 1999.

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