We've driven past Hot Sauce Williams any number of times, always on our way to some other event, always promising that we'd stop "next time."
Well "next time" finally arrived. And we are kicking ourselves for taking so long. The fried chicken was the best I've ever eaten - juicy and tender on the inside, crispy on the outside. The ribs were tasty, as was the sauce. The macaroni and cheese is only beaten by the memory of mac-and-cheese from a sadly defunct soul food restaurant (it was so good we called it "crack-aroni and cheese"). The yams and baked beans were also excellent.
The restaurant is counter service, with a spacious, beaten-up dining room. Considering that the dining rooms in the soul food restaurants where we ate in Atlanta consisted of picnic tables and benches, the decor seems fitting. The service was perfunctory, but not rude.
In sum, delicious food that's SO bad for you - definitely not daily fare, but the choice for soul food here in Cleveland.