AmericanSoul Kitchen & Bar 164 Scott Street, Meriden, CT 06450

"Omg, I think fried chicken was invented here! Literally the greatest chicken ever!!!!! Their brunch is great. The atmosphere is fantastic. Love the mac and cheese!!!!! I just discovered this place and I'm addicted."

"The food was delicious. Service was nice and on time. Arrived at 11:00 door was locked chef immediately opened the door and he did not disappoint! Host was equally attentive! It’s my 50 th birthday so this was a treat and it conquered what we acquired! Thank you! We’ll be back as mentioned! Please let me know owner name."

"I’ll start off with the good.. I love the Mac and cheese a lot. It’s my favorite thing from there. I would like to say, before serving someone the Collard Greens , you should inform them that it’s seasoned with pork as we live in a world where a lot of people are NOT eating pork these days. The fish needs to be fried harder… it’s so soft that it melted in my mouth. I didn’t like that. Also… the sweet potato pie did NOT taste like sweet potato pie… it tasted like vanilla. Kind of like the other ingredients overpowered the sweet potato. Also LOOK AT THE CORNBREAD THEY GAVE ME… AWFUL. If you want better fish, Go to Lilly’s Soul Food in Windsor. The fish is AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGG. And their tarter is great too!"

"This was my first time ordering from here. I am sad the food wasn’t as good as I was anticipating. The mac n cheese had a weird flavor that I did not like. The wings were dried out and overcooked and the cornbread was the size of a quarter for $1.50 with not much flavor. I had such high hopes for this place."

"The atmosphere definitely gives off soul when you walk in. Neo soul and R&B on the speakers when you walk in. It was very clean in the eating area when you walked in, which is a huge plus. The cornbread was amazing, so soft and the butter complimented the taste. The fried shrimp had the perfect breading and the sauce to accompany it. The fried chicken was also cooked to perfection, and the Mac n cheese was delicious. The waffle had the right amount of softness and crunch, a really good eat. I also want to shout out the middle aged waitress. It was quite busy and she was handling the front of the house with ease. And she was really nice and hospitable. She was a rock star and deserves her props. I am definitely coming back for the brunch experience. Truly a fantastic place to enjoy soul food!"