Lillie Mae's House of Soul Food, Santa Clara

Lillie Mae would surely be proud to see her granddaughter today. The chef of Lillie Mae's House of Soul Food, Rhonda brings her grandmother's tried and true recipes to life and shares them with the Santa Clara community. After all, she'd been helping her mom and grandma in the kitchen ever since she was a girl, what better way to honor her grandmother's legacy than through her food? Those strong family ties are what help make Lillie Mae's feel more like the dining room of a relative or family friend than a restaurant. Fresh-baked cornbread and crispy hushpuppies accompany mouthwatering plates of carefully smoked brisket and heavenly fried chicken. Every meal is more than a feast because every dish served is cooked with a bit of soul in it. And according to Rhonda, "that's what really makes it soul food."