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Jacob Soul Food Restaurant

8.7 • Soul food restaurant
🏷️ Affordable
🎯 Authentic
🏘️ Local Spot
🍽️ Lunch Spot
🍲 Buffet
💘 Date Spots
🥘 Food
🎸 Live Music
🇺🇸 American Food
🍮 Pudding
🎷 Jazz
🍮 Banana Pudding
🦞 Seafood
🍨 Desserts
🌽 Cornbread
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Small space hosts live soul and jazz music that sometimes gets loud, creating a vibrant but intense atmosphere. Casual setup includes outdoor seating and a pay-by-weight take-out bar. The vibe reflects a Harlem-inspired soul food experience with sociable energy.
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People are saying

"The soul food here is amazing, with great variety."

"The live music here made the place lively and fun."

"I found the food to be delicious and affordable."

Good to know

1

You serve yourself like a buffet and pay by weight at the checkout.

2

The buffet offers the best quality/price in Manhattan, around $15 per person by weight.

3

Five people can eat very generously for less than $80.

Map showing 373 Malcolm X Blvd
Jacob Soul Food Restaurant
8.7
373 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, New York, United States
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