Saudia Shuler’s Country Cookin’

Never disappointed. Food always good great helpings and the owner is so sweet. The breast bites are to die for

My 1^st experience with this place was OK. About a year ago my co-​workers ordered food & it looked pretty good. So feeling a little lazy & not wanting to cook tonight I remembered this mental picture in the back of my mind. I figured I’d give them a try. For delivery I had to order two platters. So I got the fish (whiting) with greens and yams and chicken bites with green beans and mac & cheese. Let’s just say I can take it or leave it. The food wasn’t as great as I’ve heard from others but it wasn’t terrible. The highlight of ordering from this place was that they have really good customer service and the yams were pretty good too (and I don’t really like yams that much). So in short, it’s fine in a pinch but home cooking always wins.

The Yams are terrific, mac and cheese not so much one of the lady’s had great customer service the other one not so great

Love everything I’ve ever had here. Had the jerk chicken (spice was perfect), whiting, candied yams, greens and the mac and cheese is amazing. Lifting one platter feels like it weighs 5lbs. no lie. It’s enough food for a few days for one person.

Service was good– the chicken was ok and the MAC… oh the MAC… that they brag about is ok!!! Thats it… I was so disappointed… just because you put some herbs in a mac and cheese doesnt make it good! It was not seasoned well! and definitely needed more cheese!!! The collard greens were flavorful… most of the food is already done… they have the sides out in front of you and the place is clean… but that MAC is why I came and I was so mad at how… average. it was… I hope they do better!

Wonderful food. Great staff. Enough food on platter to feed two people. If you have never ate this you have to get a platter.

Went there with a friend. Tiny little place, but eventually found it. Went to the corner barbershop by mistake, the first time-​lol.
I had the breast bites and my friend had the wings and mac and cheese. Everything was decent, but nothing close to spectacular like several other posters rated the mac and cheese.
Service was fine, unlike another poster commented. The lady working there was very helpful.

Perfect. Everything was perfect.

Get the Mac and cheese. Less on star because not all items listed on the menu are available every night.

First time I visited this restaurant today. Definite must try! for the price you get a lot of food. Not sure what she puts in that MAC and CHEESE but even when you are full your like you have to have another bite. I had the fried whiting, mac and cheese and yams. The yams were good also. The only complaint that I had was the rice, so 1 less star because Rice is important to Caribbean people :0)…it was cooked well but it was not seasoned.
Also, I would call first. I had to wait a bit for the food. no issue… but if you are in a hurry… Don’t by the menu they give you. its outdated.they have their food items listed.
I will definitely go back and find another item to try; and post another review to make sure they are consistent.

Food is great! The customer service sucks! Rude, attitudes, and very disrespectful! Then you combine the service with the food, the service outweighs the food. Just because the food is good that doesn’t give you the right to be rude!!! I will never order from there ever again! Soul II Sole has better service!

I visited Saudia’s July 21, 2012. I took a friend here because we wanted «Soul Food» and the person had already tried «another» establishment in the past. Now, I did call ahead to ask if there was a sitting area and was informed they have a couple tables — and thats exactly what they have. This location is not for you to take a friend to sit and eat and chat. I mean, that’s what we did, because we were from out of town (NYC) but basically this place is best for take-​out only.
Now, on to the food. I must say, I investigated a bit before visiting, so I was looking forward to the Cuban Turkey Wings, but they we all out when I arrived. So I had the smothered turkey wings with mac & cheese and yams. The wings were very well seasoned and fall-​off-​the-​bone tender. The gravy was alright, it could have used a bit more salt or seasoning. But you could tell the wings were marinated or something because the meat was seasoned all the way through. Yams were nice and sweet, even a little gooey — yum. And the mac & cheese… Let me say this. I LOVE cheese, and LOVE mac & cheese just as much, so I’m very critical. This mac & chesse was great. It was different, with some extra seasoning you don’t typically find in southern mac & cheese; something with herbs because I saw the green specks. High levels of yumminess! I will caution you: if you are diabetic, you’d better stay away from that orange drink — you’ve been warned!!! Its very good, but VERY sweet. And the melted ice doesn’t even dilute it so that should be a sign.
Overall, the food was good. Like I said, this location is best for take out and I would have loved to try some other dishes but they were finished. Definitely a place to try out!

So far I’ve had the chicken, lamb & chicken chops, green beans, mac n cheese, & collard greens. It was a PARTY IN MY MOUTH! I can’t wait to try the banana pudding, cabbage, turkey spaghetti-​well everything on the menu :-) Very friendly service!

Ever hear someone say that something was so good that they would smack their mama? well this is the food they are talking about! I can not stress enough how awesome the food is. The Breast bites are pieces of chicken breast meat that’s covered in a homemade seasoning and breading. I always plop some of the homemade BBQ sauce on the side of the platter so i can dip. love that shit! The candied Yams are the best i have ever had. No question! I dont even eat them anywhere else much and i order them every time with my meal from Saudia’s. They have this gooey, candy, syrup thing going on that’s soo bangin’ that when I’m done eating the Yam’s, i drink the juice. What do i care? I’m a pig anyway. I drink pickle juice too! so what? Anyway, I also get a side of homemade Mac & Cheese. Again, its delicious. It always has that burnt layer on top, you know the shit you use hope the lunch lady gave you with the hairy mole on her face back in school! Yea, that burnt good stuff. The greens are decent, being a white boy, i couldn’t really tell the difference between good or bad greens. But they are good. They have other sides as well but I’m addicted to the yams and Mac that i haven’t tried them. They have a Orange juice mixed drink that’s real sweet and goes great with the food.
Staff is friendly and Saudia is very nice. All I can say is I’m sorry i didn’t start eating here until last year.

MACARONI AND CHEESE! quite possibly the best I have ever had! Oh and the candied yams were the best I’ve had yet too. I can’t wait to go back and try the fish and lamb next time. Saudia is so hospitable and so are the other staff members. A great take-​out place that’s like no other in the area. I’ll be back soon!

This place is indeed a hidden gem! For $ 12.50 I got the most amazing baked mac and cheese and jerk chicken, and some good candied yams. The young man who helped me was funny and polite. I asked who cooked everything and he informed me that the woman who owns the place really does make everything. It’s incredible. I have only been able to make it through maybe ¼ of the food I was served and cannot wait to reheat it for dinner :-) Definitely get it to go, no real place to sit down to eat and definitely plan to go back!

the other night i went to saudia shuler’s and had a great meal. someone had told me it was the best soul food in philly and coming from georgia, i believe it. mac and cheese excellent, sweet tea that will melt your teeth just as it is intended to do. good fried chicken. i was also really impressed by the place because i left my wallet there and when i called, saudia herself told me she had found it and would hold onto it for me until i came to get it. i never thought i’d ever see that thing again and was very grateful. this place also has a cool atmosphere with the barberseats in the back and the r&b. i’ll be back!

What a great find! How come I never knew about this place before? It’s kind of secret I guess to those who aren’t in the know. Had fantastic fried chicken and heaping heaping portions of rockin’ baked mac & cheese and collard greens. Everything was perfectly seasoned and very «home cooked» tasting. And what huge portions on a take-​out platter for 10 bucks! I had enough for leftovers for lunch the next day. I’m sold and will go back. They’re only open Thurs, Fri and Sat (during summer) and not sure if I’d wanna hang out in the neighborhood late at night, but these are small limitation for some awesome grub.

Saudia Shuler’s Country Cookin’ is a small, hideaway eatery in the Allegheny West/​East Falls neighborhood. Saudia’s reputation is spread by word of mouth and is a frequent destination of working people who want that home style taste but don’t have the time or know how to prepare it. The food is great and there’s lots of it, featuring one of the city’s best Baked Macaroni & Cheese dish. She has a small dining room if you prefer to dine in, but most of her customers are seen leaving her spot with hefty bags of southern style grub. Saudia has the usual southern fare, Fried Chicken and Fish, Baked Salmon, Collard Greens, Yams, Potato Salad, Sting Beans Etc, but her specialty is Cuban Stewed Chicken and/​or Turkey Wings. The Chicken is tenderly stewed, with Spicy Herbs and peppers served over a bed of Rice. I love it. She also has daily specials and her desserts are very satisfying. They stay open til 11:30 Fridays and Saturdays and she delivers too.