Josephine's Southern Cooking - Chicago

I wish I could give a good review. I try to support black businesses. Went yesterday for lunch only one other diner was there. When we walked in there was a foul odor in the dining area then we saw a dirty mop bucket with a dirty mop across from our table. It was removed after about 10 minutes but the smell remained. Non customers literally ran in and out if the dining area for whatever reason which made me uncomfortable. Service was extremely slow and our waitress couldn't answer simple questions about menu items. The dressing with my chicken and dressing had an old, slightly sour taste to it I only had one bite. The greens were ok a little sweet but my husband enjoyed his meatloaf with mashed and gravy. I had to ask for coffee twice and the only drink available was a five dollar glass of lemonade. Pass on the 8 dollar peach cobbler, thanks but no thanks. Probably won't be back.

I wish I could give a good review. I try to support black businesses. Went yesterday for lunch only one other diner was there. When we walked in there was a foul odor in the dining area then we saw a dirty mop bucket with a dirty mop across from our table. It was removed after about 10 minutes but the smell remained. Non customers literally ran in and out if the dining area for whatever reason which made me uncomfortable. Service was extremely slow and our waitress couldn't answer simple questions about menu items. The dressing with my chicken and dressing had an old, slightly sour taste to it I only had one bite. The greens were ok a little sweet but my husband enjoyed his meatloaf with mashed and gravy. I had to ask for coffee twice and the only drink available was a five dollar glass of lemonade. Pass on the 8 dollar peach cobbler, thanks but no thanks. Probably won't be back.

Horrible service our first time to Chicago from St. Louis and waited almost an HR with just water and the wrong menu for the first ten minutes if your short staffed let your customers know not just sitting there until after being ignored we just get up and leave had a wonderful Chicago experience until we walked in here and to now know that the loud mouth lady in the restaurant was the owner and she seen us sitting there no service but just church gossiping and saying how many donations she could bring in for some upcoming events she's throwing but her party was waited on while we was ignored for bout and hour... She needs to do better but hey who am I'm just a tourist in your city

Not wanting to deal with lunch crowds on a Sunday, I stopped in after seeing that I was a nearby restaurant that didn't have a crowd per Google search. The restaurant was empty except for a couple that was neither patrons nor delivery. The server was an elderly woman with grandmother kindness. I didn't expect a swift waitress with fast action service. I ordered fried chicken, greens, macaroni and cheese, and candied sweet potatoes. The seasoning in the chicken was salt and pepper only no garlic seasoning, no onion seasoning, no paprika. The candied sweet potatoes were good, but only a little warmer than room temperature. The greens were bland and room temperature. The mac and cheese was lukewarm. I will admit that the house soup of chicken and noodles tasted very good. This was a total miss for me. It happens at times. It may be the perfect spot for some. I hope that others have a more enjoyable experience.

We visited this restaurant after a funeral, and right from the start, the welcoming lady made us feel at home. The food was very delicious, and while the decor was a bit dated, it somehow suited the atmosphere. The sweet tea was quite sugary—definitely sweet enough to give someone diabetes! The servers were friendly and extremely helpful throughout our meal.