This place is not great and I will never go back. Service is fine, menu is fine, dining room is dated... but fine.... BUT everything about this place lacks SOUL . For a place named soul food it is perplexing. Food is bland and boring . Yes- you can get GF, Vegan , Vego , Corn Free , Soy Free ... the list goes on but Melbourne is a modern place and you can get that at nearly every cafe nowdays. Perhaps this cafe had a heyday and was once really vibey , but paying good money for boring food is a bit depressing on one of the BEST foodie streets in Melbourne.