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Lillie Mae's Southern Cafe

Restaurant Breakfast restaurant Catering service Delivery service Fried chicken takeaway Southern us restaurant Soul food restaurant

😠 Food was HORRIBLE! Ordered 1 side of okra and got 3 did not get the green beans I asked for or the collard greens but thank God cause I could imagine! The Mac was hard and old as you could see in the picture as was the meatloaf plus dry! I never even order black beans so don’t even know why they are... People often mention cheese, rice, taste, greens, tasted, ribs, love, order, yams, sweet,


Address

2901 N 50th St, Tampa, FL 33619, United States

Website

lilliemaessoutherncafefl.com

Contact

+1 813-544-4188

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

2.60 (179 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 6:30 am to 8:30 pm
  • Thursday: 6:30 am to 8:30 pm
  • Friday: 6:30 am to 8:30 pm
  • Saturday: 6:30 am to 8:30 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 8:30 pm
  • Monday: (Washington's Birthday), 6:30 am to 8:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 6:30 am to 8:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: cheese (18) rice (11) taste (9) greens (8) tasted (7) ribs (7) love (7) order (6) yams (6) sweet (6)
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  • 1/5 Sandrecka R. 2 years ago on Google
    Food was HORRIBLE! Ordered 1 side of okra and got 3 did not get the green beans I asked for or the collard greens but thank God cause I could imagine! The Mac was hard and old as you could see in the picture as was the meatloaf plus dry! I never even order black beans so don’t even know why they are on my plate. I am very disappointed. Please don’t waste your money !!!
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ms. F. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was horrible! The yams were spoiled (they had a sour taste vs. The sweet candied taste). The yellow rice was bland no flavor whatsoever. The fried chicken tasted old and unseasoned. The Mac and cheese was nasty too. Not sure who is cooking the food but it's not worth selling it. I came to read the reviews and it's not surprising that others feel the same way. I was disappointed and wish I'd never tried them (UberEats should remove them from their list). Oh and the cornbread. . .SMH HORRIBLE to say the least. If you as a cook struggle with cornbread you just need to call it quits! This place should not be on business at least not selling food.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jenn 10 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    My rib dinner was delicious! Really big meaty beef ribs and the bbq sauce is perfect. Greens and green beans on point! Peach cobbler is amazing, I love the old fashion way of making the peach cobbler crust. Just like growing up. YUM!!!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristin B. 3 months ago on Google • 96 reviews New
    Came here for gas and found the buffet! The owners are so friendly, polite, cordial and provide excellent customer service. I was excited to try Oxtail 🇯🇲 with Yellow tumric rice and Black eyed peas with okra. 🥘 I was very presently surprised at the exquisite taste and savory flavorful food!! The oxtail was well seasoned, very tender, fall off the bone and had bone marrow yumm yumm yummy. The black eyed peas were tender and just the right touch o spice. The okra perfectly cooked and seasoned. The yellow saffron rice was well cooked to perfection and not very al diente but not too soft or mushy. I personally recommend the food. If you like 🇯🇲🥘 cuisine you will love their food. Very family friendly. It is maybe not the typical Southern Soul food, it is very yummy and delicious though.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Anna R. 2 years ago on Google
    I did read the mix reviews before ordering & sadly to my food was disgusting. I ordered the smothered turkey wings but I got the oxtails. (DoorDash) Now I even ordered yesterday but received a phone call by my driver that my food was not available for order at that time. So I had to cancel. So I tried again today... it was all bad. I couldn’t even eat it. The food just looked old and dry. It tasted as if the food had been there for a couple days.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Yacel Le B. 3 years ago on Google
    Oxtails was well seasoned. Could have been simmered a while longer. Yams were good. Mac and cheese was gross; overcooked unseasoned noodles, with questionable cheese quality. Sweet potato pie had too much orange juice or orange zest. Peach cobbler was definitely canned. I was expecting something great from the meal overall. Product testing is needed for the recipes.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Christina G. 1 year ago on Google
    I ordered breakfast directly from their website at 825am for delivery to my office (which is 2 miles away) and apparently there was a problem with their doordash interface so my order was not delivered until 1145am. I had called and spoken to the restaurant at 9am and again at 945 and wondering where my food was. When what was supposed to be breakfast for two arrived we actually got one dinner of rice, sweet potatoes, mac n cheese and pot roast. The rice and roast was actually quite tasty but the the rest was not. All in all, if we decide to give the breakfast we ordered a try we will pick it up ourselves
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Emily B. 6 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Not worth it. Smelt amazing. Looked kind of run down. Food looked old/not fresh. And in fact, it wasn’t. Atmosphere seemed sketchy but sometimes you can tell the food is delicious. Quite not true here. Rice was old and bad literal rice chips. Mac n cheese was drier than dirt. Chicken would have been good if it was fresh but it was just gross. Only recommend the side of okra and tomatoes. It was delicious. Sweet yams were decent. Kind of hard to mess yams up.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Bethany P. 3 months ago on Google • 60 reviews New
    Ordered on Uber eats. Sweet potato pie tasted like someone just mashed sweet potatoes and put it in a stale pie crust. No seasoning, butter, sugar, just BLAND. Peach cobbler arrived COLD and was also gross and the banana pudding wasn't good either. Definitely doesn't taste southern at ALL. Not sure about the other food but definitely would not recommend the desserts.

  • 1/5 Laura R. 7 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    I ordered the ribs and fries basket, Mac and cheese, green beans and a kids picadillo with yellow rice and collard greens through Uber eats. The ribs were awful. Super dry, no meat on the bone and no sauce? Luckily I had some BBQ sauce in my fridge. The Mac and cheese had this weird layer of I don’t know what on the top ( it was stringy and brown, didn’t look like cheese at all) and had zero flavor whatsoever. The green beans and the picadillo were good but could have used more seasoning. I probably won’t order from there again. Mama’s Southern Soul Food on 34th is 1000xs better.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Imani R. 1 year ago on Google
    Lord, I'm only writing this to save someone $50.00 especially since gas is $5.00 a gallon! This foods was just bad! The black eyes peas were hard and under cooked. The Mac and cheese was very bland, The yams taste like they came straight out the can and the turkey wings and curry chicken...jeez🙄🙄🙄it tasted tangy, like a vingear sour taste. Trust me, believe the reviews! Just cook at home!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 FRESTON R. 1 year ago on Google
    First time trying it despite the reviews going in with an unbiased opinion didn’t read the reviews until after I’ve tried it at that ribs tasted dried out the sauce is trying to save it but you can tell the ribs were at least a week old the chicken smelt like it was spoiled and sat out of the refrigerator and they still try to fry it and sell it yellow rice soured mac & cheese taste straight out of the box just baked right after with some dollar store cheese on top the greens no words literally the fried chicken was just terrible looking and smelling I would not even offer this to the homeless that would be disrespectful to them waste of $96 wasted callin health department
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chef R-let W. 2 months ago on Google • 43 reviews New
    They had everything a soul food cafe should have. I really enjoyed the pig feet, they were succulent and tasty!!!

  • 1/5 Nicole P. 2 months ago on Google • 28 reviews New
    Completely unsanitary inside of a gas station with kids who are like eight working it’s not Southern at all. It is literally pasta and Kraft macaroni. Highly suggest to avoid.. definitely not black owned. Definitely disgusting completely avoid

  • 1/5 Porsche B. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered the 14 pc fried chicken meal for $48 on UberEats which should've come with 3 lg sides but all I got was the chicken which was almost entirely all thighs. Tried calling the restaurant (Uber only wanted to give me a $5 credit) and no one answered. Would've love to continue supporting this BOB had they just answered the phone but customer service is obviously not a priority.

  • 5/5 Carmen F. 1 year ago on Google
    Love love love them. My son must have his potatoes with peppers and onions, bacon and sausage every morning before school. They love him and we love them

  • 1/5 Zuri W. 1 year ago on Google
    DO NOT EAT HERE!!!!!!! THEY GAVE ME BURNT PORKCHOPS. They were black through & through. $30 worth of food I had to trash.

  • 2/5 Shady C. 1 year ago on Google
    Did an Uber eats meal with fish, Mac and cheese, and candied yams, and a red velvet cake. All the food was pretty tasty except the red velvet cake. It tasted like red clay with frosting. Disgusting! I would never eat their desserts again. I don’t know who tried to make the cakes but they need to hire someone else.

  • 1/5 Naimul P. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm writing this review after spending 30 minutes vomiting in the toilet of my own home. I came here because I needed some food after a long road trip, and I came here. This food was absurdly gross, it looks and tastes like it was made months ago and was constantly reheated. Not only that but the African American individual serving me was super rude. These guys have set a new record for terrible food. I will never be coming back here again.

  • 1/5 Jaklin J. 5 months ago on Google
    Literally the WORST southern food I've ever had. I order through Ubereats, and got a catfish dinner with mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, collard greens and banana pudding. First, I didn't get a SINGLE piece of catfish. Secondly, the collard greens weren't drained. The juices leaked out everywhere in the bag. The greens had meat in it that looked like it was turning gray on one side. And they were salty, bitter, and undercooked. Thirdly, the sweet potatoes weren't sweet nor seasoned but mushy. Fourthly, the Mac and cheese was just that. Macaroni and cheese. No flavor, no seasoning, and barely any cheese. Lastly, the banana pudding is a freaking joke. I rather eat Jello instant banana flavored pudding than that container of goop. I will not be returning here.

  • 5/5 Cherise J. 7 months ago on Google
    If you're looking for soul food, this place is very delicious. It's the best that I've had, if me or my family hadn't cooked it ourselves. It's in a gas station, so the wait time can be long if it's busy. Still worth it though. They need a restaurant. You can also order on Ubereats. It's only take out or delivery.

  • 1/5 Ajellon D. 5 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Bruh… there is no way Black Folks made these greens or this rice. The greens taste like they came out a can. The rice is just yellow… no flavor. The pie is cold and soppy?! Terrible… all around terrible. To be fair.. the fish is good! Still not what I would expect from a soul food joint.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Donald M. 5 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    Before you go to this restaurant first fry a boot and eat it, this will save you time, effort and you will have a better dining experience. The pork chops were salty, the ribs tasted old and fatty and the mac and cheese should be sold to Ukraine to fight the war on terror. I must say they do have great parking. All in all I give them two thumbs down.👎👎
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Alonia P. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Food was not even a one. Where should I start first. Let’s by asking Uber to cancel business before some one dies. Before someone dies. The food was cold.The homemade pepper mix was straight vinegar minus the peppers. The rice cold no season no taste. The ribs was old and cold and dusty tasting. The macaroni and cheese smelled like it was sour. The yams was mushy. I feel like throwing up right now. I rate them below zero.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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