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Creole & Southern Kitchen · Minneapolis Pickup

The REAL
Creole Soul

Louisiana Down Home Cooking

“If it ain't homemade, it ain't worth scratch!”

Made From Scratch. Always.

The holy trinity, a cast-iron skillet, and time.

The REAL Creole Soul cooks the dishes of Louisiana tradition by hand, from the dark roux to the last snowfall of powdered sugar. We're a pickup kitchen: every bit of care goes into the pot and into your hands.

Our Story

Onion, bell pepper and celery on a Louisiana-shaped cutting board beside a cast iron skillet

From Our Kitchen

Drag, swipe, or tap a dish — then pick it for pickup.

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Our Mission

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Creole Soul’s goal is not only to serve what we consider to be the hallmark of culinary creations. Our goal is also to provide the ultimate shock to the palate that transcends the mere necessity of eating.

— Chef Carroll Hawkins, Jr.

Meet the Founder

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Chef Carroll Hawkins, Jr., Founder & Executive Chef

Founder & Executive Chef

Chef Carroll Hawkins, Jr.

Every pot that leaves this kitchen carries a family way of cooking: the slow roux, the holy trinity chopped by hand, the bread pulled warm from the oven. Recipes like these aren't measured so much as remembered.

That's the promise behind The REAL Creole Soul: no shortcuts, no boxes, no cans. Just honest Creole and Southern cooking, made from scratch and ready for you to take home.

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How to Order

Order ahead and pick up hot in Minneapolis.

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Pick Your Plate

Choose your mains, breads, and something sweet.

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Order Ahead

Place your pickup order online.

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Pick Up Hot

Cooked fresh from scratch and ready for you in Minneapolis.

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