Mama Sheila's House of Soul

This place is dishing out what is easily the best southern style comfort food in the twin cities. The fried chicken is wonderfully crispy, and the jerk chicken is exactly the right kind of spicy, and I loved them both. The red beans and rice is hearty and nourishing, and reminds me of a place in New Orleans that I love called Melba's. The mashed potatoes and gravy and macaroni and cheese were excellent as well (the gravy was bursting with flavor). Everything was perfect, down to the interior decorating and the music. The owner and all the employees are pleasant and easy-going, and I just can't say enough nice things about Mama Sheila's. I will be back.

I love this place! Decor is just the best. Super nice sincere owner. Delicious home cooking. Like if school cafeteria food was 4x better-warm like a good memory.

Thank the lord, Mama Shelia's was open for Thanksgiving. Flight attendants and friends away from home will be welcomed to a second home when you come to Mama Shelia's Soul Food Kitchen. Delicious Soul food greens, cornbread, chicken, turkey and dressing and the list goes on. The service and atmosphere makes you want more. If I had another stomach, I'd go back for more. Don't miss out!!

Mama Shelia's is honestly the best. The decor was lovely and the music was amazing. I been all over down south and have missed the love and soul that is put into authentic soul food you will find this same love, and soul put into Mama Shelia's soul food. As a vegetarian I love the fact that I was able to have more than five options. I have honestly never said this, but the red beans and rice is better than my mother's. When you live in a big city you want to have a restaurant that you can bring your friends and family to, that will leave them craving for more for me Mama Shelia's is that place. Definitely worth the drive and price.

Positively delicious southern cooking. Best collard greens I've had, and I lived in Atlanta. Mama Sheila runs the kitchen and she knows what she's doing. Her husband did the decorating/remodeling and is often out in the restaurant area greeting people and making sure everybody is completely satisfied. Super friendly staff. You can either have the "all you can eat" buffet for about $20 or you can pick and choose certain items with cost by weight. Groups of 10 or more should make a reservation. Because I wanted to try a little bit of everything I went for the buffet. But I will definitely be back to try the oxtail stew. My favorites were the collard greens, the smothered chicken, and the macaroni and cheese. Also had the peach cobbler which was fantastic, but I would prefer a little less spice ... perhaps nutmeg. Since everything is homemade, it is possible that this one particular pan of cobbler got over spiced too. Others at the table raved about it.