Priscilla’s Ultimate Express

Well after several tries (4 times) I have to leave a very negative review. I won’t be back. Visited Saturday night and brought the hubby this time.
I ordered the fried chicken and again was really disappointed. My pieces were so dry, and wings were so small, practically had no meat on them. The pieces obviously sat for some time. Corn was just out of a can nothing special. Corn bread again, just ok. Besides being very pricey.
The food being so disappointing again was not the reason I don’t want to go back though primarily.
I needed a carry out container and as I stood in line for that a lady brought her plate back up to the counter after having already been seated and her party had started eating. She informed the cashier/​server that she did not get her correct order… She asked for thighs or legs (not sure) but had been given wings. The server apologized and then proceeded to remove wings from lady’s plate and put them back in the serving tray… I was appalled !! Any other restaurant would have thrown the 2 wings out … And Not used the same tongs to mix them back into the tray that would be used to sell to others. I don’t know if the woman ate them or not, seasoned them or not, or touched, spit or sneezed on them (ok that’s extreme and I’m probably sure she didn’t) but still I was just really surprised she recycled them …
I really wanted to love this place, but I just can’t.

Great food and friendly employees. Priscilla is also there at times. I could eat here 7 nights a week if I could.

They really screwed up a catering order. Ordered 15 smothered pork chops. They gave me fried chops. Ordered half pan of green beans with potatoes and the put 3 – 4 pieces of potatoes in the entire pan. They should have a better process in place for making sure the order is written correctly. They charge too much to keep getting the order incorrect.

This place is awesome !!!
Seafood gumbo and cat fish were outstanding, the servers were nice and friendly. I will defiantly be going back.

Great place, Great food! It should be there matto. I had the beef short ribs with mac and cheese, candied yams, and collard greens with turkey– everything was excellent! i am surely going back here. It is yummy for all your soul food needs!

It should be called Priscilla’s soul side’s restaurant. The food is good but the amount of meat you get for the money is pathetic. Somebody call the cops cause when I get my cafeteria plate I feel like I’ve been robbed ! One time I asked for 16 wings, it was about 20 bucks for some baby chicken wings. So I went again, no sides, I had the smothered chicken, Delicious, but the baby wing and the miniature thigh wasn’t enough for a man, women or child. Oh yea, I really like Priscilla, she’s sweet and cooks great food. Show me the BEEF !!!

Very nice and friendly staff. Food was just ok. Greens weren’t that good. A bit overpriced for the meal.

Went in here today with my lady, and we both got the catfish with 2 sides. My lady got macaroni and cheese for both sides, and I got turkey greens/​macaroni for my 2 sides. The food was out of this world delicious. Exactly how I expected it to taste, being Priscilla’s. The food is a bit pricey, but then again they use quality ingredients to create a quality product. For my lady and my meal plus a drink it was 30 $. This is home made food in a convenient setting, not fast food. Do not be surprised to pay a bit for the quality, but you will thank the cook on the way out. Real soul food. Keep it up Priscilla’s! Glad yall finally got an express spot open.

Alright this place is amazing. If you want some good olé fashioned stick to your ribs comfort food check this place out.
The establishment itself is clean and well kept. It’s a cafeteria type system when it comes to ordering your food. The line works well though and you aren’t in there very long. They are closed Monday’s and Tuesdays so keep that in mind.
Now the food. Good lord the food! This is the definition of soul food and I’m really surprised this place doesn’t get the amount of attention it should. I usually go with the mixed fried chicken (white/​dark) with two sides and corn bread. The fried chicken is fresh, crispy, and just tastes homemade. The sides are incredible you won’t go wrong with whatever you choose. The mac n cheese is incredible. The mashed potatoes are perfect and the gravy has a little kick to it. My mouth is watering just typing this but then again I’m heading there now!
Check this place out. The five stars are justified here.

Pricilla’s was close to home and we were curious about the ‘soul food’ since I haven’t seen a lot of places around here that offered that type of cuisine. Since it was Friday we picked from the specials which I thought were reasonably priced. I personally had the seafood gumbo and it was delicious and the perfect amount of food. Everyone else ordered the fried catfish. They said it was delicious and they each came home with enough food for another meal. You go to the counter to order your food and you pick it up like a fast food chain, but the quality of food is much like grandma’s home cooking. I would go there again. I would like to try other items on the menu and I am glad this gem is so close to home.

Great Soul Food. Short Ribs are marvelous. As are the Collards and Sweet potatoes. Everything’s good!

Yuck! The food is so greasy! I never see this place busy, makes me wonder how they stay in business!

There are two locations. The other one is in Hillside. This location feels like it is newer because both times I have been here it is spotless. Both locations employees are super friendly!!! Hillside location ambiance wise has more character, but this location I think the food is actuallly better. I wish they would adverstise more because this place should have more business. My mother is from the south she can throw down some amazing southern meals. Thank you Priscilla’s for your collard grens with pork, chicken wings and breasts, macaroni and cheese, candied yams, and most certainly can not forget the beef short ribs, and corn bread. Authenic southern cuisine at its best. Hands down best place for southern food in Illinois!

Although I have written a fair share of Unilocal reviews with a true and ultimate Italian spin, what can I say about Priscilla and her cannot be missed soul express? Oh soul-​la-​mio, is what I can say!
From its come hither lighting, to its friendly wait-​while-​we-​pack-​it service, to the friendliest workers complete with hair nets, what is not to like? It’s also super clean.
It matters not what night of the week you intend to stop in. The food is fresh, plentiful, and offers countless choices to mix and match the soul food sampler of your dreams.
When my niece is in from college, we always get 2 dinners to go. Her fave: the baked chicken with olde time corn bread stuffing, and the ‘greens’. Ya gotta try the greens.
For moi: the fried chicken, not greasy and covered with spices, with candied yams, and green beans.
Each night of the week, the menu entrees and desserts change, based on availability. And speaking of dessert; the coconut cake with light pineapple filling should not be missed; we also swear by the bread pudding.
Whether it is take out or dine in, you will not be disappointed. Priscilla’s wonderful take on down home, deep country, good olé comfort food is the ultimate.

Caution: This is good enough to eat every day but it is definitely not food you should consume daily.
Here’s some additional pre-​review advice: Pack a pillow or a huge caffeinated drink for the trip back home. You will be in a food coma if you manage to finish this hearty meal.
Every now and then I find myself desirous of something you rarely find in most restaurants. Inexpensive, flavorful veggies and something fried just right. At one time, I thought I would have to drive to the south part of the city to eat this good. Lucky for me, I can bask in this type of goodness close to the nest.
Priscilla’s is near and dear because it is seriously akin to a Sunday dinner at my grandparents place. Fried food, items smothered in gravy and lots of starches. That said, I grew up feasting like this regularly and indulging on occasion, reminds me of them and they wonderful conversations during those meals.
Admittedly, it has taken me a few visits to remember the need to share this great find. I have tried the mac n cheese, fried chicken, fried fish, smothered chicken, collard greens with turkey, collard greens with pork, green beans, corn, candied yams, cornbread and cabbage (over several visits of course). I seriously enjoyed every single item but if obliged to choose, I would say the fish, collard greens and candied yams are my favorites.
Each dinner comes with 2 sides and cornbread which means in 2 – 3 visits you can easily have tried as many things as me.
Happy Eating!!!

I had the fried chicken with cornbread, Mac and cheese, and coleslaw. The Mac and cheese and the chicken were extremely dry. The coleslaw was sub par to the kind you can get at a jewel osco store. The worker had extremely long painted nails, in which she did not wear gloves when handling food. (Sanitary hazard)
It may have been one of those off days for this restaurant but I don’t think I’ll be coming back again.

This place is over rated they say the fried chicken is the best. But all I saw was dried chicken that looked like it was cooked from lunch and sat there all the way to dinner under a heat lamp.
I asked the cashier what was the best there and all she did was read the menu to me. If I wanted the menu read to me I could read it myself I just wanted to know but she recommended and all she gave me was a blank stare so I ended up ordering the last thing she said which was jerk chicken with mashed potatoes and mac and cheese.
The mashed potatoes were good can’t screw that up.
The mac and cheese was really hard on the top and that part was uneatable. I ended up eating just the bottom half and throwing away the top. What a waste of money.
The Jerk Chicken was not jerked but chicken with jerk sauce on the side. The chicken was moist and delicious and was the only redeeming quality of this visit. The jerk sauce was way too peppery and hot it was mostly peppers and just a little bit of the other stuff to make it jerk sauce and I ended up not eating the jerk sauce and having the grilled chicken alone and if I order the grilled chicken alone it would have saved me a dollar what a waste that’s two dollars now I wasted.
Overall this place is overrated then I will not be going back again because there are better places right next to it.

This place is incredible!!! Food is always hot fresh, and never greasy!!! Reminds me of home!!! The ladies are sweet and friendly!!! I will never stop coming to priscillas or priscillas ultimate!!! I only wish they were open on Mondays and Tuesdays too but I won’t complain ;-)

Let’s see…
Convenient location… CHECK!
Tasty SOUL food… CHECK!
Quick service… CHECK!
Friendly staff… CHECK!
Can’t ask for anything more.

Stopped in to grab a bite on Valentine’s day. My husband and I received a very friendly welcome.
Pros:
— Collard greens were delish
— Smothered pork chops were tasty
— Portions are nice and large
— They try to make things fresh for you when items are out
— Very friendly!!!
Cons:
— Can get costly quick
— I am a spaghetti connoisseur & this didnt meet my standards
— They might run out of fresh items if you come to late
Next time Ill come in and try their fried chicken!