Nana Morrison's Soul Food

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Bee Grant-Davis

I was excited about visiting the restaurant; I was glad to learn they have a location even closer to my area. The facility is clean, spacious, and resembles a cafeteria. The staff’s demeanor was ok. I was surprised to learn that, like a cafeteria, you have to go down an assembly line. Customers cannot order to individual specifications. We ordered catfish, collards, mac and cheese, and yams, which came with a cornbread muffin. Since I am a very good cook, I can be a bit of a "Soul Food Snob." Besides, we have a Black-owned Soul Food restaurant minutes from where we live, where they "throw down. Nana Morrison’s Soul Food is not that good. There was no happy medium. Everything sweet was too sweet, like the tea and yams (which were soupy). The collards had too much vinegar and gave a hint of "Glory" canned collards. I prefer greens seasoned with ham, ham hocks, turkey, or pork salt, but I enjoy them without meat as well. However, you can't saturate them with vinegar--if they're seasoned right, a splash of vinegar/hot sauce will do. The catfish had the right texture (crispy coating, softer inside), but it was miserably bland. I could've doctored up a box of Jiffy and it would've been tastier than the muffin they served (yikes). The biggest disappointment was the baked mac and cheese. I only ate a spoonful and couldn't stomach the rest. It was a step up from Kraft in a box with a ton of Velveeta. Anybody who uses Velveeta in their mac knows it will overwhelm the dish if you use too much of it. By the way, the bill was over $80. bucks which is not bad if the food is good, but it wasn’t. Finally, I may give the location in Cary, NC, a try, but we will not return to the Charlotte location. They need Nana back in the kitchen because the chef is slipping.

Max Blohm

In Charlotte for the day, stumbled upon Nana’s because it is right next to the hotel I am staying at. The food was unreal and authentic, might be the best soul food I have eaten in my life. Ordered the large plate and got smothered pork chops and the Sunday daily special, pulled BBQ chicken. Got Mac n Cheese and curry chicken rice as the sides, and some cornbread. Everything was amazing, but the smothered pork chops and the cornbread were world class. Got the peach cobbler for dessert, and it was incredible too. The service was great, and the place was full of locals, so the atmosphere was authentic and not a tourist trap. 10/10 recommend to anyone wanting some great quality food for a good price.

Kim Lasalata

Absolutely delicious southern soul food. I had the two meat and two sides plate and chose meatloaf and fried chicken as my meats. I ordered the macaroni and cheese, green beans, and fried okra as my sides. The cornbread was the right sweetness, in muffin form, and was not dry at all. Everything was seasoned to perfection. The staff were friendly, and it didn't take long at all to get through the line. Make sure to order the banana pudding - it was really good!

Kara Holmes

I finally got here after months of trying to get here. I got the sweet chicken platter with Macaroni and cheese along with collard greens. The chicken was delicious, the macaroni and cheese was good and collard greens tasted like they added too much vinegar in it. The peach cobbler was just okay. The service was great and the prices were okay. Definitely worth the visit.