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Old 12-23-2024, 02:38 PM
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Default Found a great new soul food restaurant near The Villages

I don't eat fast food & I'm not a fan of corporate chain restaurants, & one of my chief complaints about this area is the lack of good independent restaurants and Asian / ethic restaurants. I was driving to Leesburg the other day & noticed that a new restaurant had opened in the old "Legend's Cafe" spot that went out of business. I checked reviews on YELP & they were universally pretty good, so I stopped in for lunch. The fried chicken was really good (the waitress told me that the chicken was breaded & fried to order, so would take about 15 minutes), and the collard greens were the best I've ever had anywhere!

As the name implies, it's a soul food restaurant, so it's not health food! Think fried chicken, fried shrimp & catfish, meat loaf, pork chops smothered in gravy, BBQ pork ribs, with sides like stewed okra, black-eyed peas, homemade Mac & cheese, candied yams, cornbread, and like I said, collard greens to die for.

No affiliation, just a fan who's hoping this restaurant makes it in a tough economy! Give 'em a try, lunch specials every day 11AM-4PM.

Darrell Kelley’s Soul Delicious
430 US-441, Fruitland Park