Sylvia Maes Soul Food - Jacksonville

Our first time to dinate and the food was delicious!! We had catfish, chicken fried steak, fried pig dogs! We are so happy that we have found this jewel and we will definitely be back!!! Thanks Slyvia MAE for a great dinner!!!

We had seen the episode of Day Tripper that featured Sylvia Mae and love the small independent eateries. We had Catfish, Gumbo, butterbeans, greens, and fried cabbage, with cornbread and hot water cornbread. The meal was excellent with ample servings. Sylvia Mae waited on us and cooked our meal. She is like everyone 's grandma.

Amazing candied yams, turnip greens and chicken and dumplings!! Sylvia Mae and all of her staff were very friendly and they had awesome service as well as wonderful soul food!!

Don 't dare pass this place up!! I saw a segment on The Texas Country Reporter about it, and recognized it immediately on Trip Advisor. It 's EVERYTHING it 's cracked up to be!! Don 't be fooled if the parking lot isn 't full, or thrown off by the quaint and humble appearance. This was by far the BEST home cooking I 've ever had. Sylvia Mae 's gumbo is the best I 've ever eaten, and I 've had The Gumbo Shop 's gumbo in New Orleans!! We also had the Chicken-fried steak with mashed potatoes and some tasty purple hull peas. Don 't pass up the hot-water cornbread. De-lish-us!! Only wish I would have saved room for the homemade coconut cream pie.

Food and Sylvia are awesome!! She really does need some help though.. poor thing runs it all herself..