Have you heard of the new soul food spot in Downtown Stockton? It’s called Granny’s Soul Food, and they opened last summer! Located at 28 S California St, Stockton, CA, they’re one of the most down-to-earth, sit-down-and-eat at restaurants around; they serve up delicious food in a family-like atmosphere that you can’t get anywhere else. I recently got to try them for the first time; let me tell you about it.
An Incredible Combo
Ordering from Granny’s is simple; you pick a choice of meat along with two sides of your choosing. Choosing the meat was easy, as their fried chicken is top notch. Deciding between the sides was more difficult than I thought. There’s candy yams, mac & cheese, red beans & rice, and collard greens. All of these side dishes are soul food classics which made me stump to pick two, but I finally settled on my personal favorites: candy yams and mac & cheese.
The fried chicken had a nice crunch with a tender bite inside. The mac & cheese packed so much flavor I was stunned it could be this good. And the candy yams were the perfect way to finish it off.
From Granny Herself
I got to speak with Granny about what made her want to open up the business, why she chose Downtown Stockton, and what to recommend to people who have never tried this place before.
She expressed that it was the idea of her daughter, Leticia, to open up their shop here. They had seen lots of soul food businesses in the Bay Area, but not many in Stockton, which gave her the idea to make her business here…