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MZ JADE'S SoulFood, Middletown, OH

MZ JADE'S SoulFood

4.5
4.5
513 Reviews
$30 and under
Soul food
Enjoy the best in Soul Food dining in a fun, relaxed atmosphere with delicious food, great service, and amazing cocktails. Led by Owner Mz. Jade King, Mz. Jade's Soul Food is for everybody from family get togethers, date nights, or out on the town with friends. "I've always loved to cook and I cook with love!" Originally from Detroit, Jade started her business in 2018 setting up tents to serve Middletown with her homemade meals. "Growing up with my Grandmother, she taught me everything. I still remember her recipes, but as I got older, I started making my own."

Mz. Jade is finally living her dream with a full sit down restaurant recently opened in January 2022 serving Jade's southern-style, homemade cooking. She is best known for Seafood Weekends, ribs, smothered pork chops, and fresh homemade side dishes. Her food is "Flavored with God's Favor and Highly Seasoned with Love!" Located in the heart of Downtown Middletown, Mz. Jade's is a destination for great food and hospitality.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Soul food, Seafood, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 1:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu 1:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (513) 571-1150
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Jade Thomason
  • Catering
    Our catering services are perfect for a small team lunch or a larger affair! With a menu of some of our customer's favorite dishes, we can provide an easy delicious option for your next event. We also offer delivery, set up, servers, and break down as needed. Please contact us for more information!
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy the best in Soul Food in an intimate and urban setting. We host dinner events for up to 50, and cocktail and appetizer parties up to 70 people. We offer a full bar, and planning services to help with additional linen and floral needs. Let us make your event special and simple to plan. Please contact us for more information!
  • Private party contact
    Debbie: (513) 915-7476
  • Neighbourhood
    Middletown
  • Cross Street
    N. Verity Pkwy.
  • Parking Details
    Private Lot located at rear of building (Torchlight Pass Building). <br /><br />On street (Central Ave) parking and a public lot directly across from Gracie's front door are also easily accessible.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 513 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

513 Reviews
  1. reggiereg

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Overall. .. the food was good.. I ordered the catfish dinner with Mac and cheese and greens .. the mac and cheese was very good ..the greens was very bland ... like they came out of a can .. no taste to them .. the catfish was very good ...but for the price ..u should get 3 pieces instead of 2

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  2. Margie

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We will be back again and again! Atmosphere is so fun! Cocktails amazing. Food is perfection!

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  3. JennyB

    San Francisco

    84 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    84 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great service and a really interesting and fun menu! We enjoyed it very much!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    They were closed! There was a line of people that had reservations. No apology or anything. I traveled from Dayton. This will NEVER happen again. At least indicate closure in the app, telephone messages or the door!

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  5. PatrickM

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    This was the second reservation in a row that I booked on Open Table where the restaurant was closed. The first was on my birthday and Open Table was taking and confirming reservations for a restaurant on a Tuesday evening. The family showed up at the restaurant only to find that the place is never open on Tuesday. For Mother's Day we booked and confirmed a reservation for Mz Jade's Soul Food restaurant. We drove 50 minutes with a 6 day old baby in the car only to find that this restaurant was permanently closed. Way to ruin Mother's Day Open Table! I understand that mistakes can occur but my recent experience with Open Table has been totally unacceptable. They need to be better than this!

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  6. Dark

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Follow up email is what is Open Table’s process to verify vendors. A group of us are really wanting to know since this was almost a traumatic event because of people coming from various places. But since I don’t have an answer from Open Table perhaps the right place to share this is the survey. On May 12, 2022, at 2:00 PM, Cecelia Benford wrote: This restaurant couldn't be really rated. I am writing about OpenTable who needs to do a better job monitoring businesses. The place was closed. The signs were still there. There was another family waiting to eat there. Open Table even sent us a reminder the day before Mother’s Day about our reservation. This was a bit of a drive and time sensitive for one of the 6 in our group. It caused us to call around to get a reservation ultimately at a Mexican Restaurant which turned out all right. I later looked for their website and it said permanently closed. I called and got a voicemail but you couldn't leave a message. Very disappointed both with Open Table system as well as the restaurant.

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  7. Booths

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Food and service was great. Music was to loud to have conversation with the person next to you. But overall it was very nice and will return.

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  8. TracyR

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 16, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Very chaotic when we arrived, made reservations, they couldn’t figure out where to seat us. We ordered a shrimp and a lobster boil, the egg was missing and the corn was terrible. The shrimp was delicious and potatoes. My daughter loved her lobster.

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  9. KristinR

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 10, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    Thoroughly enjoyed our experience. Our GPS initially took us to the wrong spot, so we almost left. I'm so glad we circled the block and stumbled upon it! Mz. Jade does the cooking, which was super-flavorful. She came out to take our orders as well. Really cute decor. Most of the family got the fried chicken chunks, which they loved with the soul sauce and the BEST Mac and cheese. I got the hibachi with chicken, which was also super-flavorful. Servings were very generous. We will definitely be back!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and great food! Ran out of a few options but it was a Friday night! Drinks were amazing!

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  11. AnnR

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So so good! Looking forward to a return trip

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  12. AngieB

    Cincinnati

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    They only take reservations by phone you can not use Open Table they don't use that so when we showed up they said we only take reservations by phone fyi!!!

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  13. Susie

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    We went to celebrate our anniversary...nothing mentioned from server. We had the seafood specials. My crab legs had been in the pot the whole day. Very old tasting and watery. The corn was shriveled up. The $5.99 sides were very very small. Not worth the money. We were very disappointed because we went on the great reviews. Ours definitely were not good and too pricey for bad food.

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  14. Jennifer

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 19, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    THEY NEED MORE HELP! It was my first time. We had a reservation but didn't get a table until 20 minutes later and all of the tables weren't occupied. Didn't get a drink for 30 minutes after I ordered one from the bar. It took over an hour to get our food and wasn't told they were out of something I ordered until they brought our plates to the table. The waitresses were very nice and working hard but they needed more help on the weekend. I'd be willing to give them a shot one more time after they get all of the kinks worked out.

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  15. SharlotteW

    Cincinnati

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Confusion with our reservation that we clearly had confirmation on, but they weren’t using Open Table?! It was an awkward situation. We were eventually seated. Food was good. Both of my wine glasses had lipstick on them when delivered.

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  16. SusanS

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Finally got to eat at MZ. Jades and I was not disappointed. We were seated promptly. The only problem I had was trying decide what to order. So much to choose from. The food was excellent. I had the cod, yams, salad and corn bread. My friend ordered the cod, cabbage, and mac & cheese. All delicious. The cod was not greasy !!!! Our server was a darling. Everyone was friendly and personable. I can't wait to go back. So many new dishes to try.

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  17. Babs

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were seated where we asked for on open table on time. Our server was very friendly and attentive, despite being very busy. They accommodated a special order request with no problem. The food was hot and delicious. We will definitely be dining here again. Price and value was excellent - you can tell everything is freshly made there.

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  18. Diane

    Cincinnati

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had tickets to Middletown Lyric Theatre so we made reservations at Mz Jades. Ran into family and friends there. Food was delicious and our server was the best. We will be back

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had been to her old location! This location is even better. Great soul food! Great drinks! Just Go and have fun.

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  20. Tivoni2

    Cincinnati

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Great food, great music, good service. Will return

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  21. Jlaw

    Cincinnati

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The server was very friendly and the bartender Cherry was awesome.

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  22. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    13 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2022

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    Went to check out the restaurant that replaced Gracie’s. Walked in to see a Pepsi cooler. The industrial-chick ambiance was gone. Food was ok. Greasy is the main seasoning. The clean, classy restaurant was not the same.

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  23. JaniceH

    Cincinnati

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 2, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Had a reservation for 11:15. Arrived early since website said it opened at 10. Called number a d left message on answering service. Didn't indicate they were closed. Left my number. Still closed at 11:15 and we left. So disappointed. Still have not received a call back. No note on door. They took my reservation and it was confirmed. Bad business

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  24. GregoryH

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The ambiance of the restaurant was very nice! The violinist added to it very gracefully! The food, delicious and the presentation of it very appealing! The Fried Lobster Tail was very tasty! I would recommend this restaurant as a first choice place to stop when visiting or any time.

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  25. DeannaB

    Cincinnati

    11 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    I booked the reservation for 5:00. They called and rescheduled it to 6:00. At the time of the reservation or the phone call to reschedule there was no mention of a prepared and limited menu. We only found out upon arriving at the restaurant. Our server had no idea what the options were and seemed pretty uninformed on what actually was being served that evening. We ordered and requested Med-Rare steaks. She asked us how we would like our steaks cooked even.... We got our food and the steak was Well-Done. It was chewy and fatty as well. We sent it back and received two more steaks....still Well-Done. The server proceeded to argue with us that this was not well done. There was not even a tiny bit of pink throughout the whole steak.....as I said Well-Done. We asked for the bill and were SHOCKED to find out that it was $75 per person. No wonder this place is closing. Their staff is rude, the food is bad and I wouldn't go back if someone paid me.

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  26. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went for the new year's eve special, the food was delicious, staff was delightful and the evening was perfect.

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  27. OpenTable Diner

    E. Tennessee

    10 reviews

    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Scheduled a last minute dinner here since we were in the area and it had good reviews. Unfortunately we showed up on a Thursday at 5:30 and the doors were locked. We tried calling the phone number and no one answered as well. There was a note on the door about deliveries but nothing else. Sorry I won’t get to experience this place!

    MZ JADE'S SoulFoodResponded on December 28, 2021

    We had two staff test positive for Covid and as we awaited more results, we followed the best practice of not opening the evening of your reservation. We sent you a message around 3:00pm to the number on your reservation. We are sorry you were not able to dine with us, but the one star review is quite hurtful for a small restaurant like ours.

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time there for us - all of us enjoyed everything we ordered and staff super friendly - we will be back !

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  29. daynarae

    Cincinnati

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    There were many people celebrating and it was hard to hear my table companions BUT it was worth it! the food was AMAZING and the bartender made the best martini a sliver of ice floating on top! the best we will be back soon!

    MZ JADE'S SoulFoodResponded on December 28, 2021

    Thank you for visiting us and we are happy your enjoyed your time with us. That was a busy and celebratory night, we appreciate you understanding the added noise level.

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  30. StuW

    Cleveland

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    We were told our appetizers would be out quickly so we ordered our entrees at the same time; entrees came out first! We were obviously on a date and yet a family with 4 young children were seated next to us. The food was good but I really thought we would be at the restaurant longer but we were out in 45 minutes. Very disappointed.

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  31. WineNCheesePlease

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Good was great! Came out quickly and prepared well

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  32. missey12

    Washington DC

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 21, 2021

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Just went and the place was empty. It was recommended that we have reservations but we were the only people there. The food was amazing and we can't wait to try it again.

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  33. JennyA

    Cincinnati

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on November 20, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    First time! Enjoyed quant setting & decor. Delicious seasonal drink, fried pimento cheese balls, meatloaf/crispy Brussels/mashed potatoes (me) and tuna/green beans/risetto (hubby), and funnel cake for dessert!

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  34. ShelY

    Cincinnati

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We had a nice experience and enjoyed the art exhibit next door.

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  35. AnneM

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 12, 2021

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    No problem getting a reservation as we were the only people in there at 6 pm on a Friday night. Presentation of food could be more appealing. Nice staff and location.

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  36. DanielleP

    Cincinnati

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    While there were only two servers present, and that completely explains the slow service that we experienced, there were several other issues with our experience at Gracie's. The online menu and tab service, while easy to use, had bad information, or no information. For example, an item marked grilled shrimp cocktail was represented by a picture and description of an heirloom tomato caprese salad. Another entry was titled salmon with beurre blanc sauce, but had a description of seared ahi tuna and a picture of seared ahi tuna. Unfortunately, because they were so short-staffed last night there was no way to really get someone to answer questions about those items or the items without any descriptions at all. This could be solved by having a chalk board listing the soup of the day, and whatever the smashed and chopped special was that was listed on the electronic menu. The meat on my kabobs (steak and chicken) were cooked perfectly, however it came with a semi-crunchy rice dish instead of the Brussels sprouts slaw on the menu. My husband's meatloaf came as listed, but was completely average. Both of our sides were warm, but not as warm/hot as our mains.

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  37. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 6, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wife and I went for dinner for the first time. The staff was very nice and the food was good. We were both surprised how soon the food came out.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 3, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service and food.

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  39. char

    Detroit

    63 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    63 reviews

    Dined on October 2, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    We loved it! It was parents weekend at Miami and they served 16 of is!! We all loved it, and would go back for sure!

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  40. MelissaP

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2021

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Bottom line is that we love going to Gracie’s. However, maybe it was a bad food night or something. I got the shrimp and grits and it was slightly clumpy and under seasoned, my date got the pimento smash burger and the burger was dry with no garnishes, just pimento cheese and some mystery sauce, no lettuce, tomato, onion…etc. overall it was meh food. But what they lacked in food, they more than made up for service. We were handled efficiently and very nicely. Several times we were stopped at and talked to and not just the cursory “everything okay”. Gracie’s is a mainstay, and I know they are struggling like everyone else but if they just go one more step closer to their food prepandemic, they will be outstanding again.

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MZ JADE'S SoulFood offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (513) 571-1150.

MZ JADE'S SoulFood is rated 4.5 stars by 513 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for MZ JADE'S SoulFood

1131 Central Ave, Middletown, OH 45044

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    N. Verity Pkwy.
  • Neighbourhood
    Middletown
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 1:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu 1:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–7:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Soul food, Seafood, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking Details
    Private Lot located at rear of building (Torchlight Pass Building). <br /><br />On street (Central Ave) parking and a public lot directly across from Gracie's front door are also easily accessible.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jade Thomason
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (513) 571-1150
  • Catering
    Our catering services are perfect for a small team lunch or a larger affair! With a menu of some of our customer's favorite dishes, we can provide an easy delicious option for your next event. We also offer delivery, set up, servers, and break down as needed. Please contact us for more information!
  • Private party facilities
    Enjoy the best in Soul Food in an intimate and urban setting. We host dinner events for up to 50, and cocktail and appetizer parties up to 70 people. We offer a full bar, and planning services to help with additional linen and floral needs. Let us make your event special and simple to plan. Please contact us for more information!
  • Private party contact
    Debbie: (513) 915-7476
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