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Trending Soul food restaurant in the United States

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#26

Tha Neighborhood Kitchen

place Dallas, Texas

trending_up+21.7pts
77.6
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#27

Vib3z

place Vicksburg, Mississippi

trending_up+21.6pts
57.0
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#28

Nana Morrison's Soul Food

place Cary, North Carolina

trending_up+19.9pts
70.0
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#29

Fixins Soul Kitchen

place Sacramento, California

trending_up+19.0pts
70.7
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#30

Aunt Bill's

place Houston, Texas

trending_up+18.3pts
78.0
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#31

Chicken’s Kitchen

place Harvey, Louisiana

trending_up+17.9pts
77.0
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#32

Sunday's Soul Food and Catering

place Maricopa, Arizona

trending_up+17.6pts
64.5
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#33

The Blazing Chicken Shack II

place Denver, Colorado

trending_up+17.5pts
81.0
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#34

God's House Of Bbq & Soul Food

place Country Club Hills, Missouri

trending_up+16.9pts
44.6
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#35

Kitchen + Kocktails By Kevin Kelley - DC

place Washington, District of Columbia

trending_up+16.8pts
82.8
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#36

Croaker's Spot

place Richmond, Virginia

trending_up+16.8pts
77.7
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#37

Grace And Mercy Kitchen LLC

place Mount Juliet, Tennessee

trending_up+16.0pts
65.5
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#38

Pick Up N Go Soul Food

place Waterloo, Iowa

trending_up+15.4pts
63.3
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#39

Uncle Low's Good Eating

place Harvey, Illinois

trending_up+15.2pts
71.3
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#40

MOE'S REAL BBQ SF MARKET

place Chattanooga, Tennessee

trending_up+15.1pts
77.2
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#41

BBQ Soul

place Hartsville, South Carolina

trending_up+15.1pts
62.1
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#42

Sunday's Eatery

place Fort Lauderdale, Florida

trending_up+15.0pts
71.9
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#43

Sugah Shack

place Brooksville, Florida

trending_up+14.9pts
72.4
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#44

Fresh Soul Restaurant | Soul & Southern

place Spokane, Washington

trending_up+14.5pts
75.0
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#45

Sweet & Savory Co.

place Gonzales, Louisiana

trending_up+14.4pts
77.3
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#46

Soul 2 Go Cafe

place Columbus, Ohio

trending_up+13.8pts
85.4
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#47

Sage Restaurant

place Memphis, Tennessee

trending_up+13.7pts
80.1
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#48

Franco's Restaurant & Catering

place Shively, Kentucky

trending_up+13.6pts
71.5
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#49

Betty Maes

place Huntsville, Alabama

trending_up+13.6pts
66.4
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#50

Fat Boyz Soul Food

place Wichita, Kansas

trending_up+13.5pts
66.9
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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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