| Author | Message | ||
     marian Citizen Username: Marian Post Number: 479 Registered: 9-2001 |
I know this has been said before, but I couldn't help myself. FINALLY got to Heart & Soul for take-out last night. (After meaning to check it out for a while now...) Anyway, all the great things that folks have said about this place are 110% true. If you haven't tried this place--GO! We had the blackened honey mustard salmon and baby back ribs. Both were unbelievable. I haven't had ribs this good since I left Kansas City. The corn bread and sides are amazing too. The portions are extremely generous and the prices are really reasonable. (Dinner and dessert for two with plenty of leftovers for lunch today came to only $38 and change.) Try this place--you won't regret it. Chef Jesse--you ROCK! 61 Academy Street (off 1st St. in South Orange) http://www.heartandsoulrestaurant.com/index.html | ||
| mem Citizen Username: Mem Post Number: 4326 Registered: 5-2001  |
Hi Marian, Did you get to meet Jesse - he is a great guy and great chef. My favorite is the turkey wings. | ||
| marian Citizen Username: Marian Post Number: 480 Registered: 9-2001 |
Hey Mem! Yes, he came out to talk to me for a while. Really nice guy. Have not tried the wings yet. Are they spicy? | ||
| mem Citizen Username: Mem Post Number: 4327 Registered: 5-2001 |
Marian, The baby turkey wings are not spicy at all, they are slow cooked in Jesse's gravy - I was never crazy about wings but these are so tender the meat falls off the bone. I just received his latest email and he is open on Sunday's now: By Customers request!! We are now opened on Sundays from (1 pm to 5 pm) Stop by and sit down for dinner or take out!! Some of today dishes are: Roasted Herb Chicken Cajun Fried Catfish Apricot Glazed BBQ Ribs Blackene BBQ Honey Mustard Salmon Mac & Cheese Candied Yams Collards & Cabbage Mixed String Beans Sauteed Broccoli w/ Garlic Red Velvet Cake Sweet Potato Pie Butter Cake | ||
| marian Citizen Username: Marian Post Number: 496 Registered: 9-2001 |
Sounds great! I need to get on Chef Jesse's mailing list too. Is it true that he'll e-mail the regulars and ask if anybody's in the mood for, say, gumbo. And then if he gets a good response, he'll go ahead and make it that week? | ||
| mem Citizen Username: Mem Post Number: 4342 Registered: 5-2001 |
Yes! I told him I like dirty rice (New Orleans), and he asked me to tell him when to make it. Very cool. | ||
| marian Citizen Username: Marian Post Number: 499 Registered: 9-2001 |
That is sooo cool! How was the dirty rice? | ||
| mem Citizen Username: Mem Post Number: 4349 Registered: 5-2001 |
I haven't gotten around to it yet - we usually end up calling Jesse at the lasy minute. I will ask for it next week though and keep you posted... | ||
| marian Citizen Username: Marian Post Number: 502 Registered: 9-2001 |
Eggceeelent...FYI, we got take-out from Heart and Soul again tonight. Roasted BBQ chicken and more baby back ribs. Mmmmmmm.....Chef Jesse's baby back ribs. (I swear I could eat them EVERY night of the week!) | ||
| n/a Citizen Username: Judieh Post Number: 90 Registered: 5-2004 |
So sad. After this thread, my husband and I were very excited to try this resturant. Unfortunately they were not making ribs last night so we didn't order from them. We did order from Burnet BBQ and my husband just loved it. I still want to try Heart and Soul. | ||
| marian Citizen Username: Marian Post Number: 507 Registered: 9-2001 |
Definitely try again! (Now I want to try Burnet BBQ too.) | ||
| n/a Citizen Username: Judieh Post Number: 91 Registered: 5-2004 |
UGH!!!! I just called to find out their menu. We were hoping to order from them tonight. They are closed until Jan 5th. Oh well. | ||
| chocoholic Citizen Username: Shrink Post Number: 246 Registered: 2-2003 |
The food in Heart and Soul is fabulous. I have been going since last year, about this time. Let's all support him so he can expand his restaraunt. | ||
| Josh Holtz Citizen Username: Jholtz Post Number: 7 Registered: 4-2004 |
Best ribs I have ever had. | ||
| n/a Citizen Username: Judieh Post Number: 92 Registered: 5-2004 |
We finally were able to get some ribs last night!!! I thought the ribs were great. The yams were good, the rice and carrots were ok. My husband prefers the ribs at Burnett BBQ. Both places are different. I prefered these ribs. We've ordered ribs from Burnett 2x and both times the food did not sit well with me. | ||
| Barb Citizen Username: Flannery Post Number: 146 Registered: 8-2002  |
Ate at Heart & Soul for first time tonight. FANTASTIC ribs. Fried catfish nice, too. Great family run place. | ||
| ajc Citizen Username: Ajc Post Number: 3384 Registered: 9-2001 |
.... and Libby and I also ate for the first time tonight at Heart and Soul (10PM), and had the best chicken and ribs we've ever eaten! We'll we returning on a regular basis. Thank you Chef Jessie, you're the best.... | ||
| doulamomma Citizen Username: Doulamomma Post Number: 255 Registered: 3-2002 |
Based on the feedback here, my family went to Heart & Soul this week and had a great dinner & such fun talking about cooking with Chef Jesse himself. My kids loved the food & didn't complain about leftovers for lunch the next day (unheard of!)...what a great place! | ||
| Katie Clayton Citizen Username: Grovykndofluv Post Number: 122 Registered: 2-2004  |
this is the 1st time i have heard of this place..read a few blurbs about the place and it sounds great...is it BYOB? | ||
| sullymw Citizen Username: Sullymw Post Number: 451 Registered: 5-2001 |
It's mostly a takeout restaurant but there are a few tables for eating in. Definitely BYOB |
