V's Kitchen - Durham, North Carolina

badmoodpixie 1 (badmoodpixie)

Absolutely delicious food!
I was hesitant to order the oxtails because I didn't know how much I'd get for $22 but when my food arrived there were half a dozen oxtails - three large and three smaller (but not the tiny end pieces) and hefty portions of the cabbage and mac and cheese sides; I also ordered an additional side of collard greens. Everything was fantastic. I usually consider rice mostly a filler food but in the oxtail dish it had soaked up the flavorful sauce and I was scarfing it down. The cornbread is good but my least favorite of the foods I got because of just how great everything else is.
The oxtails are tender and covered in a mouth watering sauce. The collards have chunks of pork and are well seasoned (I did add a splash of apple cider vinegar to mine). The cabbage is slightly sweet and spicy. The mac and cheese is as good as you'd expect from a soul food restaurant. I have only good things to say about this place and will most certainly order from V's again.
The food I got will likely be three entire meals for me, so well worth the price!

Joyce Allen

I'm giving 3 stars because the establishment was very clean. The food, well, let's talk. I got mac and cheese, cabbage/collards mix, and oxtails. The mac and cheese is salty (FYI, I love salt, so if I say it's salty OH BAEBAE it's salty). The cabbage/collards mix are just hot, no seasoning and I had a thin bone in mine. I think it was from the turkey that it was seasoned with, again which it lacked seasoning. I got 3 oxtails which you can see from the pic provided and 2 small bones. I spent $23 and change for this and ended up going to Burger King for a chicken Jr on my way home because the plate didn't do it. The only thing that will be eaten is the oxtails and my 14 year old son will eat that only if he can add a bunch of hot sauce, according to him. To badmoodpixie, that gave the "wonderful" review that convinced me to come to V's, glad you had that experience but mine was far from yours!!! THANKS BUT NO THANKS!

Quinn Rust

This place is an unexpected delight! I loved how diverse the atmosphere and people are, and the service was absolutely incredible. The cashier and waitress was super kind and talkative and the chicken sandwich was great and had amazing texture. The macaroni and cheese was excellent. I also absolutely loved the apple pie. 10/10.

Matthew Walsh

Do yourself a favor and get the oxtail. I was surprised to see it off the bone but it doesn’t matter to me (I was gonna add some to the mac anyways). 10/10. Collards were solid, but I feel like everyone has their own preferences when it comes to greens. Mac n cheese and cornbread ? Sensational.

Great service. You can tell they love what they do. First time coming here. Won’t be my last.

Daryl Warren

My cousin took me to his favorite spot and it did not disappoint! The atmosphere was welcoming the staff treated us like family. I will be returning so I can try more menu items.... I had the Hamburger Scramble (don't call it cube steak lol) and it was delicious. Thanks again for your service.

Tamara Smith

I've been living outside of the USA for almost 2 years and have been wanting some down-home soul food. V's did not disappoint. The customer service was superb, they immediately made you feel at home. The restaurant is extremely clean, the food is fresh, hot and delicious. Fried pork chops, fried fish and wings, and the awesomely savory oxtails, collards, and golden buttery corn bread. Made me feel like I was back in my grandma's kitchen. Thanks, Kayla, for making us feel so at home.

N A

My mom treated me to dinner on Tuesday, 04-29-24. She'd highly recommended V's. I'd planned to get the veggie plate but she recommended either the ribs or the oxtail. I went with the ribs; they came with two sides. I chose the mac and cheese and the sweet potatoes. The entrée also came with cornbread. We also had a side of the cabbage/collard green mix. It was very good.

The staff was pleasant. They had a good selection of music playing during our short wait. I forgot to take pictures of my food. Should my mom decide to bring me back, I'll have a tough time deciding on the veggie plate and the oxtail.

Alicia Wilkerson

It saddens me to have to post a bad review, but it also saddens me I’m out of my money. I had my heart set on some delicious food based on the reviews, but unfortunately my plates did not deliver. The collards were bitter, after three bites the cabbage was too much, the yam fluff was like puree and missing flavor, the fried chicken was dry, and the hamburger scramble was too salty, plus there was a clump of seasoning in the scramble. I had to purchase 5 plates, and we were left hungry, because we didn’t eat the food. I’m disappointed my family didn’t have the good food experience others had. Maybe I caught an off day. Pictures are what we had left after trying to eat. On a positive note the restaurant was clean and the cashier was nice.