Soul 2 Soul Cafe
4.9 
19
Monday: 11:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 11:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 11:00 - 16:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 16:00
Friday: 11:00 - 16:00
Saturday: 12:00 - 16:00
Sunday: 12:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 11:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 11:00 - 16:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 16:00
Friday: 11:00 - 16:00
Saturday: 12:00 - 16:00
Sunday: 12:00 - 16:00
About Soul 2 Soul Cafe
Soul Food - made with love - good for your soul. Located in the heart of Galveston - 3104 Market Street. Do you need a place for your event / meeting (20 or more people)? Give us a call! 409-539-4351.
Soul 2 Soul Cafe Description
“With hard work, you can do it, ” says Ouida Cook, owner of local favorite, Soul 2 Soul Café.
Her vision is one of effort, ambition, conviction and love. Ouida hasn’t always been on the food side of business. She was a finance director under Alan Greenspan at the Federal Reserve for a non-profit agency in Houston, Texas just before she found herself homeless with a baby. Like others after the horrific Hurricane Ike in 2008, she found herself without a job trying to make ends meet, finally finding a temporary place to stay helping an elderly friend.
“I said to myself, I have to get up every day, I have a baby” she voiced. “Something was pulling me to stay here in Galveston. So I walked to the tax office every day and applied for jobs there. Long story short, I got a job. Every morning I would walk the baby to day care and then I would walk down to the county tax office. I did that every day. ”
Ouida wanted something more – something more fulfilling. Her fondness for cooking started to trickle through as she remembered the summers she would spend with her grandmother in Mississippi.
She was nervous about starting something new, jumping feet first in almost-unfamiliar territory, so she did what she always did when she was unsure about something: she asked her father for advice.
“What are you waiting for?” he responded.
“And I was so scared. ”
She went to the grocery store to buy the ingredients for meatloaf and mashed potatoes to make plates of food to sell, leaving the house with 16 plates and returned 2 ½ hours later without any leftovers. She sold them all.
Ouida started looking for a place to sell her Southern cooking out of and stumbled upon a cozy beauty salon which she immediately took.
“Galveston was a place of refuge for me and I stayed here because I felt like it what was what God wanted me to do” she explained. “It’s about dreams and about some folks spending their entire life’s savings to try to make those dreams come true. We want to do everything we can possibly do to help all of them succeed. ”
Ouida’s story is an inspiring tale of hard work, courage and persistence – a sort of heartfelt gumbo, if you will, simmering with the spice of life.
Come out and try her home-cooking and experience the collection of flavors that shower the dishes she is known for – and the welcoming unconditional love she radiates.
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More about Soul 2 Soul Cafe
Soul 2 Soul Cafe is located at 3104 Market St, Galveston, Texas 77550
(409) 539-4351
Monday: 11:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 11:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 11:00 - 16:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 16:00
Friday: 11:00 - 16:00
Saturday: 12:00 - 16:00
Sunday: 12:00 - 16:00
Tuesday: 11:00 - 16:00
Wednesday: 11:00 - 16:00
Thursday: 11:00 - 16:00
Friday: 11:00 - 16:00
Saturday: 12:00 - 16:00
Sunday: 12:00 - 16:00
http://soul2soul-galveston.com/
Reviews
Anonymous
You can't beat the food anywhere. Great portions and we had five different meals and all the sides and they were all delicious. Can't wait to go back with friends! Staff were super friendly !
Anonymous
Went for my first time, today. Ouida is the bomb and so is the fried catfish. Biggest, sweetest fish I've ever had. The blackeyed peas were right on time, too, with the cornbread muffin. Will definitely be back!!
Anonymous
Very tasty food. The owner is a sweetheart and a joy to visit with. I would recommend stopping in to eat and say hi if you visit the area.
Anonymous
This place has truly become my home away from home the food is the best. The fired ribs is crazy Good! Don’t come to Galveston and miss this place!
Anonymous
This is the absolute best place to eat on the island!! The food is wonderful and the owners are fantastic!! What an awesome welcoming place to eat!! I will be back and back for sure!!
Anonymous
The fried ribs with that sauce was out of this world!! I will for sure go back! The cabbage was seasoned to perfection and the mac & cheese was good was well. A very welcoming atmosphere and a great cook! Keep up the good work!!
Anonymous
The food (smothered pork chops, green beans, yams and cornbread ) was excellent. The service was top notch. Ms Ouida makes sure you don't need anything and the place is clean. Make sure you give this place a try.
Anonymous
Talk about WOW I have never had fried ribs talk about hot and juicy and full of flavor that just explodes it was freaking amazing all of it down to the cheesy potato casserole and macaroni and cheese😋 Excellent customer service!!!!!!
Anonymous
So, I have been here 3 times. I have tried the gumbo, ribs, smothered pork chop, fried pork chop and the bbq shrimp. I want more today. The sides are amazing! Ouida's cooking does your body good!
Anonymous
Recommended by the Sisters Enternal motorcycle club... Our group had the catfish, chicken wings and the Monday meatloaf and liver & onions specials... the portions were generous and all just plain good ole home cooking delicious!!
Anonymous
OMG...the fried ribs were off the chain....then I had potato salad with cabbage as my side dishes...seasoned to a perfect T...and the banana pudding was so delicious I almost slapped the owner.....lol...i will be running back over the Causeway for some Soul 2 Soul's fried ribs....
Anonymous
Just wonderful! Authentic Southern down-home cooking made with love. Flavourful, proportional and reasonable. Embrace the quaint, old-school interior that is fast being replaced by restaurants that offer glitz and glam but fall short on quality. If we are ever back in Galveston we will surely be back! - The Two Canadians!
Anonymous
If you haven't been, you need to go, Great food. enjoyed the wings, and the fried ribs are pretty awesome too. not to mention the mac and cheese.
Anonymous
I live in New Orleans where people travel from around the world to eat our food. So walking in I knew it wouldn't be like home. But sister girl made a lier out of me. Food is fantastic and customer service makes you feel like you are in your grandma's kitchen. We eat there 3 days in a row. Don't go without trying the oxtails and gumbo. If you are in the Galveston area, look this hidden treasure up.
Anonymous
I finished up my smothered pork chops with rice and gravy. Brought most of my cabbage and yams home. I wasn't about to let them go to waste.
Anonymous
Great spot. Relaxing, fun spot for gathering and of course the eating is great. I had a wonderful time with my friends and owner. I got a place to go to when in Galveston. Thank you Ouida n Kevin for everything on yesterday. Girlfriend had a ball.
Anonymous
Been living on the island for quite awhile and never know about this place...my loss. The food is Awesome and Ouida treats you like family. You feel like you’re having a family Sunday dinner get together. All freshly made daily home cooking to die for. Definitely my go to place from now on....
Anonymous
Absolutely DELICIOUS!!!! This has to be the best, home cooked food on the island!!!! The fried ribs are SO tasty!!!! Highly recommend Soul2soul!!!
Anonymous
The fried ribs didn't have any flavor, the potato salad tasted like the store bought, and the dressing was stove top with tooo much salt. Sorry this is my opinion first time their.
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