After a year in the ‘burbs, Chef Andre Warren is moving closer to the customers clamoring for his southern cooking.

Soulful Flavors is now open in Tampa’s University area in the plaza next to Champs. Warren opened doors last weekend at 2001 E Fowler Ave Unit B in Tampa, showing off a menu packed with southern favorites.

The spot serves wings, fries plus chicken and waffles every day.

On Wednesdays and Thursdays, the menu includes smothered turkey wings, fried or smothered pork chops, roasted chicken and oxtails. There’s also barbeque ribs and smoked chicken available exclusively on Friday-Saturday.

Things change on the Saturday-Sunday, when Soulful Flavors serves weekend brunch that includes shrimp, catfish or lobster tail with grits, plus a variety of alfredos including catfish, salmon and lobster tail. Brunch also features buffalo ranch chicken, cheesesteak, and seafood egg rolls.

Sides include collard green, mac ‘n cheese, potato salad, baked beans, cabbage, candied yam, cornbread and yellow rice.

Tampa’s Soulful Flavors is open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Sunday, and closed on Tuesday.

This new Tampa restaurant joins the ranks of other soul food restaurants in the area. You can call in a pick up order or visit the restaurant and sit down and enjoy a fresh plate.

This article appears in Jan 19-25, 2023.