Mama J's Kitchen ★ 4.6
Velma Johnson's soul food kitchen on 1st Street in Jackson Ward, opened 2009 by her son. Sunday-dinner Southern cooking in the Harlem of the South.
Signature: Fried catfish, Collard greens, Mac and cheese
Restaurants in Jackson Ward
Casual Dining in Jackson Ward
Mama J's Kitchen ★ 4.6
Velma Johnson's soul food kitchen on 1st Street in Jackson Ward, opened 2009. Sunday-dinner Southern cooking in the heart of Richmond's Harlem of the South.
Signature: Fried catfish, Collard greens
Budget Eats in Jackson Ward
Mama J's Kitchen ★ 4.5
Mama J's runs a lunch plate of fried catfish, collard greens and mac for under fifteen dollars. Velma Johnson's Jackson Ward soul food standby.
Order: Fried catfish lunch plate for under fifteen dollars.
Tip: Lunch hour runs cheaper than dinner; the Sunday plate-special is the local entry.
Brunch in Jackson Ward
Mama J's Kitchen ★ 4.5
Mama J's Sunday brunch in Jackson Ward serves soul food at the family-table volume. Velma Johnson's kitchen pours sweet tea, runs the standard plate.
Order: Fried chicken and waffle with sweet tea.
Tip: Sunday morning is the family-dinner crowd; Saturday afternoon is the easier seat.