MELBA'SSoulfood Kitchen

Soul food plate with fried chicken, mac and cheese, collard greens, yams and cornbread

Warm & inviting since day one

HOME OF THE$10 PLATES

Fried chicken, ribs, mac & cheese, greens and hot-water cornbread — cooked from Melba's own recipes, right here in San Bernardino.

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2360 Sterling Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404

$10 Plates

Full plate, two sides, cornbread

Cooked to Order

Fried fresh — never sitting under a lamp

Family Recipes

Passed down from Melba herself

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Taste the love in every bite

THE PLATES

Fried Chicken Plate

$10

Golden, crackling crust. Juicy all the way through. Two sides + cornbread.

BBQ Rib Plate

$10

Slow-cooked ribs glazed in our sweet-smoky sauce. Two sides + cornbread.

Hot Wing Plate

$10

Crispy wings tossed in house hot sauce or BBQ. Two sides + cornbread.

Smothered Chicken

$10

Tender chicken under rich onion gravy over mashed potatoes.

Slow-cooked BBQ ribs glazed in sweet-smoky sauce on a wooden board

PICK YOUR SIDES

Mac & Cheese
Collard Greens
Candied Yams
Red Beans & Rice
Green Beans
Mashed Potatoes
Cornbread
Peach Cobbler

Mac and cheese, candied yams and fried fish in a to-go tray

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Straight off our plates

MELBA'S GALLERY

Fried chicken wings tossed in glossy BBQ sauce

Crispy fried chicken drumstick with juicy white meat

To-go box with fried chicken, mac and cheese, greens, cornbread and peach cobbler

Full soul food plate with chicken, greens, mac and cheese and yams

Little one happily eating a piece of Melba's fried chicken

Mac and cheese, candied yams and golden fried fish

“The plates are big too. They give you 5 pieces of fried chicken. Seriously, two people can eat.”

Rob C. · Yelp Elite, Los Angeles · 10/25/2025

Louise Melba Mercer smiling in a white sun hat and turquoise jewelry

Framed portrait of Melba at the kitchen — cooked with love

Her love. Her legacy. Still cooking.

LOUISE MELBA MERCER

Melba was more than a mother — she was the heart of our home and the inspiration behind every dish we serve. Her kitchen was a place of comfort, creativity and community, where simple ingredients turned into something unforgettable, always seasoned with love and served with a smile.

Her legacy lives on in the recipes she passed down and the joy she brought to everyone around her. Every plate is a tribute to her spirit and her strength.

Phil 4:13

COME EAT WITH US

Walk in, call ahead, or grab a plate to go. Please check your order before leaving — complete order, drinks, condiments, utensils, napkins and dessert.

Address: 2360 Sterling Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92404
Phone: (951) 419-9790
Hours: Wednesday–Friday: 5pm–8pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am–6pm

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In loving memory of Melba — the heart behind the kitchen