"My family and I love to try to check out some local spots when we travel. Memphis Soul (formerly 99 Cent Soul Food Express seemed like a great spot for lunch after visiting the nearby Civil Rights Museum It was FANTASTIC. No frills. Simple. Delicious. Order at the front counter. Wait a few minutes (even if it doesn 't seem busy, you might wait 10 minutes or so ... but it is WORTH IT! . Then they 'll call you back up and give you a bunch of styrofoam containers. Sit down and eat. It 's not glamorous, but it is delicious. My teenage son was the first to say it was far better than Charlie Vergos ' Rendezvous the night before. My wife and I soon agreed. Smothered chicken breast I kept wanting to stop, but I couldn 't skip one more bite about eight times. (Chicken itself was *maybe* a little dry, but the gravy was excellent and the breading was so good! Rosemary chicken thighs moist, tender, wonderful. Brave BBQ chicken. I don 't know what it 's brave, but my son ate all of it. Mashed potatoes with gravy: Excellent. Greens: Wife loved them. Green beans: Sad and watery. Obama iced tea and lemonade mix ... poured haphazardly from pre made iced tea and lemonade bottles. Maybe just stick with water or soda. This place was quite possibly our favorite food in Memphis. Eat here."
