Soho Social

Soho Social anchors a stretch of 29th Avenue South in Homewood, Alabama, inside the shopping complex that gives the surrounding neighborhood its informal SoHo nickname. The restaurant describes itself as a community-based eatery and bar in downtown Homewood, positioning itself as a gathering place for a wide cross-section of the community, from young professionals and families to retirees and empty nesters, all welcome at the same tables.

The menu offers what the restaurant calls a fresh twist on Southern staples, and every item is scratch made in house rather than sourced pre-made. Appetizers include tuna tataki at $14, fried pimento cheese and queso both at $10, Cahaba chicken dip at $14, mini dogs at $12, Whistle Stop egg rolls at $10, and a half-pound order of Tallulah wings at $15. Burgers run from $15 to $20 and cover a wide range of builds, including the Jamn Gouda, Garlic Butter Bacon, Triple Bacon Cheese, Maple Bacon Burger, a Black Bean option, a Turkey burger, and the simpler SoHo and Melt versions.

Beyond burgers, tacos and wraps priced between $17 and $20 include Steak and Feta Tacos, Southern Shrimp, a Gringo Loco taco, a Tuna Wrap, a Cahaba Chicken Caesar Wrap, and a 3B Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap. Sandwiches priced from $14 to $18 include a Verde Hot Honey sandwich, a Southern King, an Oh Susannah, and a straightforward chicken sandwich, while heartier plates like the Buffalo Mac, Basically Famous Chicken Fingers, Grilled Shrimp, and the Soho Soul Plate run between $17 and $23. The format keeps things approachable: this is a restaurant built for a casual lunch or dinner rather than a special-occasion destination, with a menu designed to appeal broadly rather than chase a single culinary trend.

Soho Social keeps generous hours for a casual restaurant, open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with a happy hour running Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. that offers half-off appetizers and drinks alongside a standing one-dollar beer available daily. That happy hour window has become a popular after-work stop for the Homewood crowd, and the restaurant’s late closing hours on weeknights give it staying power well past a typical dinner service cutoff.

The restaurant sits within the same complex as Soho Standard, Social Taco, and several other independently owned concepts, all clustered around 29th Avenue South in what has become one of Homewood’s densest dining corridors. Soho Social’s welcoming, all-ages framing distinguishes it somewhat from its more bar-forward neighbors, positioning it as the more family-friendly option within that cluster of restaurants, though it maintains a full bar and happy hour program of its own.

Catering and private event hosting round out Soho Social’s offerings, giving the restaurant a role beyond its regular dine-in service for groups looking to bring its scratch-made menu to a larger gathering. From a one-dollar beer at happy hour to a Soho Soul Plate at dinner, the kitchen serves a full spread in a space designed to welcome every kind of regular the neighborhood has to offer, a role Soho Social has settled into comfortably within Homewood’s SoHo dining district.

Sides priced between $4 and $6, a $6 kids menu, and desserts running $8 to $11 round out the food side of the menu, while the bar program covers seasonal cocktails at $13, wine between $7 and $9, a beer list spanning $1 to $7, and hard seltzers at $9. Gift cards are available through Toast Tab, giving regulars an easy way to introduce friends or family to the restaurant. That combination of a broad, reasonably priced food menu and a full bar program has helped Soho Social hold its position as one of the more all-purpose stops within the SoHo complex, equally suited to a quick weekday lunch or a longer evening at the bar.