J's Simply Soul — Restaurant in White

Amazing 🤩 food. Our family was heading back from white water rafting on the Ocoee river, from being on the water for 4 hours we were starving but didn’t want to waste money on fast food so we decided to stop at the next restaurant place along our path that looked decent. So we spotted J’s soul food and pulled in to give it a try. At the time there credit card machine was done so they excepted cash only. Which put a small snag in our plan as we carry no cash, after asking a customer eating on the patio , and the customer even sharing his rib piece we were convinced we needed to run to dollar general for cash back . They closed within the hour so my expectations were low, however the quality of the food was amazing, absolutely delicious. We order the rib plate and 2 sides, I had ribs Mac and cheese , and greens, my boyfriend had ribs, dressing and the sauce was the best I’ve ever tasted . Everything was my favorite, especially the Texas bread. After smashing our food we were definitely convinced this place has some of the best bbq around. Never knew of the place before our run in but so happy we stopped. And realize it’s only 25 minutes from our house, I’m already planning to go back to try the fried chicken and cake 😊 it’s black owned, and operated and comes with a A rating score . You can taste the love, poured into the food , you can’t get eating at Applebees but only at family business because they truly love what they do.. Next best thing to big mama’s cooking. Can we say...

My recent visit to this barbecue restaurant was deeply disappointing, contradicting the positive reviews I'd read. From the outset, the service was subpar. Our order taker, Tre, was unfriendly and unwelcoming, creating an uncomfortable atmosphere that almost drove us to leave immediately. His demeanor clashed sharply with the glowing hospitality comments I'd seen online, leading me to wonder if those reviewers had visited a different establishment.

The food itself was equally underwhelming. While the collard greens and barbecue sauce were highlights, the much-praised brisket was a major letdown—dry, tough as shoe leather, and largely inedible, suggesting it was far from fresh. The pulled pork suffered the same fate, with an excessive amount of tough, unchewable "bark." Adding insult to injury, our three-bone rib order yielded only one bone, though that single rib was admittedly tasty. For context, I'm a certified KCBS barbecue judge and competitor, so I have a solid understanding of quality barbecue.

While previous reviews mentioned a cash-only policy, the restaurant did accept credit cards. They also offered ample indoor tables with charging outlets, but oddly, no chairs. This wasn't an issue for us, as we wouldn't have stayed long regardless. This experience was so negative that I can't imagine returning, and I certainly wouldn't recommend this restaurant to anyone. I was genuinely embarrassed by the quality of the food we...

Placed a pick up order tonight for our first time trying J's. It was so good! Love that the brisket wasn't mostly fat. The bbq sauce was so good. Enjoyed all the sides we got with our meals. The dressing was probably my favorite, I love dressing. It was very flavorful and moist. Husband loved the baked beans, very very flavorful. Red velvet cake was good, not dry at all. We will for sure be back! Glad to have found a good place to eat down the road from us.

Stopped by again for another take out order. Got the fried white meat chicken dinner, the chicken is so good! Had to get the side of dressing again, it's for sure one of my favorite items. We also got a catfish dinner that was really good too. Pound cake and chocolate cake were both really good too. Will continue to give J's our business and recommend them to...