Our mission is to bring people of all walks of life and backgrounds together through Soul Food.

2925 Williams Parkway SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA 52404
319-396-2229
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Chew on This: Vivian’s Soul Food Reopens with a Bigger Space
January 30, 2020
REDDIT.COM
Full House at Vivian’s Soul Food for a Bernie 2020 Party with Stacy Walker
December 20, 2019
ONLYINYOURSTATE.COM
Enjoy a Taste of the South at Vivian’s Soul Food
September 11, 2019
Tourism Cedar Rapids
Eat, Drink and Enjoy
August 16, 2019
Restaurant Magic Podcast
Husband and Wife Team Explain How Their Dream Turned into Reality (podcast interview)
April 6, 2019
Southern living
The Best Fried Chicken in Every State
May, 2019
LITTLE VILLAGE
Little Village Recommends Vivian’s Soul Food
February 19, 2020
104.5 KDAT
Five Things That Iowa Needs to Put on it’s Christmas List
December 3, 2018
Black Excellence
101 Black Owned Restaurants You Need To Try In All 50 States!
August 10, 2018
94.1 KRNA
Eastern Iowa’s Best Diners, drive-ins and Dives
July 9. 2018
Cousine noir
Great Fried Chicken Road Trip: Where to Stop for the Best in America
July 3, 2018
Travel Noir
The Best Black-Owned Restaurants In America
March 5, 2018
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Family recipes shine at Vivian's Soul Food in Cedar Rapids
December 21, 2017
Awards
2021 Gazette Business Award
Eastern Iowa Gazette, September 2021
3x Recipient: Best Soul Food in the CRANDIC
Little Village (2019, 2020, 2021)
40 Women to Watch
Iowa Restaurant Association, November 2020
2019 Business Empowerment Award
NAACP, September 2019
3x #1 Recommended Restaurant in Iowa
restaturantguru.com (2019, 2020, 2021)
People Love Us on YELP Award
YELP.com (2019, 2021)