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Trending Soul food restaurant in the United States

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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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#76

BIG BONE TAKE OUT

place Columbia, South Carolina

trending_up+10.9pts
73.8
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#77

Gumbo Social

place San Francisco, California

trending_up+10.7pts
82.6
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#78

Chicken Shack

place Baton Rouge, Louisiana

trending_up+10.7pts
79.5
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#79

Maxine's Old Country Kitchen

place Jackson, Mississippi

trending_up+10.7pts
72.4
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#80

Angie's Soulfood Cafe'

place Cleveland, Ohio

trending_up+10.5pts
73.4
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#81

First Impression

place Arlington, Virginia

trending_up+10.4pts
78.8
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#82

Tee's Place Restaurant & Entertainment

place Huntsville, Alabama

trending_up+10.4pts
77.0
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#83

Angelea's Soul Food

place St. Paul, Minnesota

trending_up+10.4pts
70.0
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#84

Barbara Ann's Southern Fried Chicken - Gillespie

place Fayetteville, North Carolina

trending_up+10.4pts
69.7
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#85

Rasheedah's Cafe

place Cincinnati, Ohio

trending_up+10.4pts
59.1
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#86

The Eatery | Soul Food

place Wichita, Kansas

trending_up+10.3pts
70.6
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#87

Smokez Soulfood Kitchen

place Candler-McAfee, Georgia

trending_up+10.3pts
61.2
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#88

Soul 2 Go Express

place Gahanna, Ohio

trending_up+10.2pts
73.4
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#89

Gotta Have SoulFood BBQ

place Poinciana, Florida

trending_up+10.2pts
72.2
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#90

Miller's Soul Food - Downtown Dublin, GA

place Dublin, Georgia

trending_up+10.0pts
76.0
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#91

Eagle’s Restaurant

place Birmingham, Alabama

trending_up+9.9pts
74.5
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#92

Lexi's Delicious Souse Meals LLC

place Bemiss, Georgia

trending_up+9.9pts
73.0
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#93

Smoke in the Pit

place Minneapolis, Minnesota

trending_up+9.8pts
75.7
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#94

Brother Arthur's

place Saginaw, Michigan

trending_up+9.8pts
72.7
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#95

Papa Lou's Kitchen

place Fayetteville, Georgia

trending_up+9.8pts
62.5
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#96

The Licking

place North Miami, Florida

trending_up+9.7pts
65.2
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#97

G’S Cajun House

place El Paso, Texas

trending_up+9.6pts
78.2
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#98

Soul Secrets

place Cincinnati, Ohio

trending_up+9.6pts
77.8
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#99

The Flavor Grille

place Akron, Ohio

trending_up+9.6pts
60.8
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#100

Shrimps

place Richmond, Virginia

trending_up+9.5pts
74.7
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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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