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Trending Soul food restaurant in New Jersey

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Good places keep getting better. Discover soul food restaurant making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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#26

Unc's Chicken & Waffles Soul Food

place Paterson, New Jersey

trending_up+1.9pts
41.6
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#27

Food4theSoul

place Paterson, New Jersey

trending_up+1.9pts
37.4
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#28

Carolyn's Soul Food

place Jersey City, New Jersey

trending_up+1.7pts
65.0
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#29

Jon Jax

place Paterson, New Jersey

trending_up+1.7pts
53.7
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#30

21 Bree’s

place Jersey City, New Jersey

trending_up+1.5pts
55.6
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#31

Cornbread Maplewood

place Maplewood, New Jersey

trending_up+1.4pts
78.5
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#32

Aunt Berta's Kitchen

place Westmont, New Jersey

trending_up+1.4pts
77.3
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#33

Ila Mae's Restaurant

place Trenton, New Jersey

trending_up+1.3pts
59.7
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#34

Smoke & Grub

place Elwood, New Jersey

trending_up+0.9pts
60.0
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#35

Mary Lue’s Soulfood

place Paterson, New Jersey

trending_up+0.8pts
44.1
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#36

Soul Of The Sea

place Millville, New Jersey

trending_up+0.5pts
55.6
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#37

Comfort Cravings

place Hackensack, New Jersey

trending_up+0.1pts
58.1
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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