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Soul
Vegan soul food restaurant previously a chain. Features an indoor market with indoor/outdoor seating, three full bars, and multiple televisions. Offers the same experience as the Oakland location, with counter service and food delivered to your table. Dishes may include gumbo, jambalaya, house-made burgers, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, greens, sweet potato pie and more. Open Tue-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 11:00am-5:00pm. Closed Mon.
7 Reviews
First Review by JanBou
Forman
Points +5827
Great food - Edit
Came to a meet up here with a bunch from San Francisco Veg Society. Very busy day. Had the biscuits and gravy. Would have liked thicker gravy but still they were good. And the BBF burger was super tasty. Only had the single patty. Left really full😜
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-09-02
Guest
kkeegan5
Points +382
So happy! - Edit
We found Soulely Vegan in Oakland last year. We knew they were relocating, and were very excited that Martinez is their new spot!
Read moreI ordered Mac and Cheese with Buffalo Wings. They were delicious, and the portions were more than adequate.
Topped off with an order of Beignets. The best outside of New Orleans!
Pros: Tasty food, Adequate portions, Variety
Cons: Fewer choices than when in Oakland
Guest
HCMex
Points +264
Medicore - Edit
Got there about 1.5 hours before they closed and they were out of several items. In lieu of serving their Cajun fries, they were serving bags of plain Lays potato chips with their sandwiches.
Read moreWait time from ordering to getting food was also longer than it needed to be even considering that they're a food hall food spot and no longer a restaurant. When food was received, it was okay at best but horrible if you consider the price point of it (prices have gone up and ingredients have gone down significantly in comparison to the Oakland location).
Sad that this is what one of my favorite spots has been subjected to but it would have been better off staying closed.
Updated from previous review on 2024-07-27
Cons: Food stand is right across an oyster bar, Price, Quality of food
Guest
ghoulishboy
Points +70
It's Incredible (How Disappointing This Was) - Edit
I was never the biggest fan of the original Souley Vegan in Oakland, but I decided that since they opened downtown in the city I live in to finally give them a try in their new location. The first issue was the price: $25 for the seitan chicken n waffles brunch meal. "I get it," I told myself. "They're in a smaller kitchen and they're a small business, the price will be worth it."
Read moreCue my wife and I sitting and waiting for nearly an hour to get our food. By the time we did, everything on the plate (seitan, waffles, potatoes) was room temp at best. They threw in some fruits to put on your waffles if you want, and my wife ended up with a moldy raspberry on her plate, so that was cool.
And then the food itself was... just bland. The waffle had nothing as far as flavor goes, and same for the seitan, which was the gummiest seitan I've ever had. The only flavor I got was from the butter, which is not a good sign.
We're still waiting on our beignets, which was my favorite thing at the previous location, so maybe they'll at least bring us some joy, but by that point it will be too little too late. Definitely not worth the over $70 we spent on this meal.
Cons: Price, Lack of flavor, Waiting time
Guest
SarahS88
Points +2224
Yay! It is back! - Edit
So glad they reopened. Their Martinez spot is cute with a lot of the old favorites!
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missfury
Points +273
So glad they are open in Martinez - Edit
We had the best meal from this wonderful and talented chef, and are thrilled they opened again! Gumbo, mac and cheese, chicken slider and sweet potato pie, all perfect and delicious! Yay!
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JanBou
Points +31
Delicious soul food - Edit
I got takeout to bring back to work. Delicious as always!
Read morePros: Bbq tofu
Cons: A bit pricey
Zombiecynthia
I am so excited it’s back! I’ll have to check out their new location, thanks for letting us know! 🥰
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