Next month will mark one year since I discovered Down Home Comfort Cafe in Woodbridge, Virginia,…read moreand I can honestly say that finding this place has been one of the best things to happen to me. I was in town when I first stopped by, and what started as a visit turned into spending the entire day with the staff. From that very first day, I felt something special. These wonderful people are no longer just restaurant staff to me -- they are family. Now, every month when I fly into town, I make it a priority to spend the entire day with my Down Home Comfort Cafe family. I love the atmosphere, the food, the conversations, and most of all, the people. I even enjoy talking with the customers and recommending different entrées. It feels like I'm coming home every time I walk through those doors. And let me tell you -- the soul food is absolutely incredible! The food is made with love, and you can taste that love in every bite. If you're looking for delicious, authentic soul food and an atmosphere where you're treated like family, look no further. In my opinion, the best soul food cafe is right here in Woodbridge, Virginia -- Down Home Comfort Cafe!

I've only tried the chicken and waffles, but they never disappoint. The sweet potato waffle with…read morethe cinnamon is absolutely amazing, and the chicken is always crispy, flavorful, and perfectly seasoned. I also tried the bread pudding. I love bread pudding, but this one just wasn't my favorite. It wasn't bad it just didn't quite hit the mark for me. The café itself is small, cozy, and welcoming. They have a small bar area, indoor seating, and a customer restroom that's tucked away in the back. When I stopped in, there were several people dining in, and it had a relaxed, homey atmosphere. Overall, I'd definitely recommend Down Home Cafe, especially if you're looking for a comforting brunch or a laid-back Sunday meal. I'll definitely be back for those chicken and waffles! Oh! Open parking!

I had an outstanding experience at Orleans Bistro, and I want to highlight how amazing Kerisha was…read morethroughout my visit. Her service was warm, attentive, and truly elevated the entire meal. The food was exceptional. The crawfish étouffée was rich and flavorful, the fried whiting was perfectly seasoned, and the mac & cheese, collards, and yams were absolutely to die for. Every dish tasted homemade and full of love. Kerisha's hospitality, paired with such incredible food, made this visit unforgettable. I'll definitely be returning and recommending Orleans Bistro to friends and family.

This was our first time dining at Orleans Bistro. The food was excellent. My wife had the…read moresteamed, spiced shrimp with the steamed cabbage as a side, and she said they were excellent. I had the fried chicken. I'm sure I've had better fried chicken at some point in my life, but I really couldn't peg exactly when. It was divine. The mashed potatoes with gravy were very good, too, as were the hush puppies. The beignets for dessert were SO good. They beat Cafe du Monde hands down in my book. Xavier was our server, and he was excellent. Very friendly, very helpful. The only knock I had was the music. They had a live saxophone player there for brunch. He was a VERY good saxophone player, but EXTREMELY loud, especially for such a small space. We couldn't hear ourselves think, let alone talk. The server couldn't hear us either. Our son has sensory issues, and if he'd been there, we would have had to leave because he would have been freaking out. If we had been there for the Saturday night jazz club scene, it would have been fine, but for Sunday morning brunch with the family, it was more than a little excessive. When I went to the bathroom, I thought, "now this is the volume the music should be out there." The music is the only reason I'm knocking it down to 4 stars. If he had been playing at like 1/3 the volume, or outside on the curb, it would have been perfect. I love good music, but it was just way too loud for that tiny space on a Sunday morning.

Great food, service and value! Our family of four had a great experience! The food was delicious,…read moreespecially the salmon dishes and Captain's Platter. The sweet yams were a standout--absolutely delicious. Everything was fresh, portions were generous, and the service was friendly and attentive. Great food, great service, and an excellent value. We'll definitely be back!

This place was on point. I was a a little hesitant at first. Everything was tasty and seasoned…read morewell. The candid yams were hitting! And you must get the Arnold palmer!

So I am in no way an expert on Jamaican cuisine BUT I haven't had anything here I don't like AND I…read moreLOVE their beef patties! The folks are always friendly and if you go in often enough for beef patties like I do they'll recognize you lol! Food is fresh made daily so they will run out sometimes. You can call to order ahead or just to make sure what you want is available Their Jammin Wingz go quick! I can only assume they are amazing, one of these days I'll try them! It's in North Stafford Commons shopping center where Harbor Freight is. Definitely worth checking out!

Take out Visited this restaurant and the guy was messing…read morewith his feet and I could see him throw the curtains so I asked him why was he messing with his feet when working with food and he ignored me and asked what I was ordering so I asked him to please wash his hands before servicing me so he went to the back but I didn't hear any water running-so I left immediately. Please be aware when eating at this establishment.

What a wonderful surprise! My husband and I love carribean food, and we had no idea this gem…read moreexisted. The oxtail and curry chicken were delicious and plentiful. We will be going back soon.

What a pleasant surprise!!! I had to go over to Quantico & my wife said grab something on the way…read morehome. So I chose The Family Eatery, only because I parked beside the restaurant. I ordered Curry Chicken & Ox Tail. Mmmm, I will have to say this place is my new favorite Carribean restaurant in Prince William Co.. The staff was SUPER friendly & most of all the food was plentiful & DELICIOUS. Unfortunately it's off the beaten path, but do recommend.

Hot, fresh, delicious fish & seafood! We shared the Soulific Platter and ordered extra fried jumbo…read moreshrimp. The catfish & shrimp was seasoned and fried beautifully. The crab cake was not made with fillers, it had lots of ample crab meat. The owner Marcus Bevels makes a "Soulific sauce" that he needs to bottle and get on supermarket shelves! We are fans and will be back!

This is the first time I saw this truck coming to our neighborhood, although it might have been…read morehere before but I missed it. Wasn't sure I wanted to have fried food at first but so glad I decided to try it anyway. It turned out to be one of the best food trucks we'd had. Ordered whiting with fries - the portion was huge with 3 pieces of fish in a tasty, dry and non greasy batter - which softened a bit on the way so not as crispy but still very good. As prices go it was a great deal at $10 - given the substantial amount of food I still had one piece of fish plus a bunch of fries left, enough for a bonus lunch tomorrow. Only thing for improvement: they should substitute paper containers for the styrofoam boxes which are not suitable for piping hot fried food like this as parts of the boxes were totally melted through by the heat.

The food is delicious and fresh The service is excellent…read more The ambiance is warm And inviting the seating is comfortable and spaced out. You walk in and there is room to move around

I had this restaurant on my list of places to visit for a long time. The food was OK, but not…read moreworth the trip from VA. I know it's hard making fresh vegetables everyday; but can green beans doctored up isn't the answer especially when you use frozen potatoes to do so. The fried whiting was good; but the fried shrimp had no taste. Like most patrons, I ordered to go. The service was ok. The place is clean, has cafeteria style seating, and has nice wall art.

While heading to the laundromat, I stumbled upon a food truck, feeling hungry, decided to give it a…read moretry. When I approached the window to place my order (note: it was later in the day), I discovered that many of the sides were already sold out. (Here is a great place to insert a tip for anyone interested: arrive early). They did have French fries left, but since I'm not much of a french fry person, I decided to just go for a pork chop sandwich instead of their pork chop dinner which came with two sides. The staff was very accommodating and even adjusted the price for me as a pork chop sandwich is not on their menu. Great customer service and a good way to keep customers. I also got the chance to chat with both the man taking my order and the cook. They were genuinely friendly and willing to answer all my questions, even though some were more about the food truck than the food. Really down to earth people. Peering inside the truck while we talked, I noticed that everything looked clean and organized, which hey, is reassuring when you're eating out of a truck :). Initially, I thought that it was taking a bit long to get the pork chop sandwich, that is until I learned that, it's because everything is cooked fresh. It was so worth the wait. When my sandwich was ready, it smelled and looks so good that I couldn't resist taking a bite right away. That single bite turned into several bites because it was just that good. The pork chop wasn't breaded, and it was oh so good. I found myself wishing I had bought two. For the size and taste of the pork chop, it was absolutely worth the price. One thing to note is that their open hours aren't posted on the truck. You have to check Google to see when and where they're available. They explained, that they often cater and can move locations, although their usual spot is the tractor supply parking lot. So no before you go. Besides pork chops, they also serve other soulful dishes like fish, chicken, mac & cheese, collard greens, string beans, candy yams, and more. I can't wait to try some of their other offerings next time they're open and I'm in the area.

$8 for fries!! Are freaking kidding me and then telling me you don't have change for a $10…read more Undercooked. These don't even beat the shitty Wendy's fries!!

I was about to give up my search for soul food in the area, but once I seen this little gem hidden…read morein a tucked away parking lot behind a frozen ice cream shop, I knew I had to investigate. My senses were already tingling with the above characteristics of heaven's food. I definitely was not ready for what I was about to indulge in. The catfish paired with their garlic buffalo fried to perfection, the wings glazed in Vick's special sauce fried to perfection. Mac N Cheese so cheesy and seasoned you can't look at other Mac N Cheese the same. Jasmine rice so good you think an asian made it. Sipping it down with their true sweet tea makes a one two punch of soul flavors. Every order is made on the spot and even with a crowd already forming you know it's worth the wait. Which while you wait they kindly let you listen to some fire music from their speaker. It's safe to say I will be back.

Found this Food truck randomly on Instagram popup. Urgh I hate it that they food is so good and the…read moreservice is friendly. I was a little disappointed at 1st because they wouldn't take my order though IG dm because I didn't want to go order and wait but honestly it was Definity worth the wait because the food taste and texture was top tier even better then a lot of of other soul food restaurant. Update the next day went and got more food on Sunday. Location/ Ambiance 5/5 - Food truck in random parking lot with 1 building that supposed to get turn into the restaurant in couple of months. The truck and seem nice and clean from me looking in. Food 5/5 - Amazing, I couldn't sleep all night because I want more and normally it take me couples of weeks to write review. Deluxe platter 5/5 - $34 One lobster tail, Couple Shrimps and Catfish or Whiting of choice plus 2 side. - Omg heaven in my mouth, the seafood was nice and crispy and thinly coated in crispy batter full of flavors. It honest can feed 2 person the amount you get. It was so good I had to pull over at an empty parking lot. The lobster and Shrimp was cook perfectly and not over cook. The catfish was lovely as well and i love that they use real catfish and not swai fish . Side: Mac cheese 5/5 - perfectly Chessy and cream with right balance of cheese and perfectly al dente macaroni Side: Candie yam 5/5- Sweeten my soul and comforting not overly sweet and went you put in your mouth the aromatic is amazingly Side: Collard Green with turkey 5/5- Fill with savory flavor and Side: Seafood pasta salad 5/5 - Omg it was delicious and actually have crab meat in it not imitation with shrimp. Side: Rasta Pasta 5/5 - This is so good it should be turn into an entree as well. Creamy spice alfredo sauce with penne pasta. It so good even better then cheesecake factory Cajun pasta Side: Cabbage 4.5/5- Amazing buttery flavor cabbage. I am not sure if they over cook it or maybe I reheat for too long because it was a tad bit too soft for me. I like it too not overly over cook, but flavor was on point comforting Turky Chilli $5 - I am not a Chilli girl because I don't like bean but for some reason, the way they make it so good, and they don't put too much bean bit fill with flavor will out being oily Jerk Chicken with 2 side $20- 5/5 Omg i love that they don't use the cheap part of the chicken like drumstick. The wing didn't have grill flavor aroma like you normally get with Jerk chicken but oh the flavor was packing with a hint of spiciness, but the meat was soft and falling of the bone it was amazing with yellow rice. It safe enough for peoples who don't eat spicy. Chicken Curry with 2 side over jasmine rice $20 5/5- Ok this one threw me off the loop went I first open the box. I thought it was curry chicken with potatoes and carrot, but it had chickpea instead. I was nervous it wasn't going to be good but I was truly wrong. It was perfect combo, full with turmeric flavor and chicken boneless meat. It was savory an addicting Banana Pudding $6- I cry eating this in bed it was heavenly perfect bring back memories of ex grandma banana pudding. It was so good and not overly too sweet like magnolia or wegman banana pudding. I hope one day I can ask them to just make me a tray to devour on a weekend. The banana was fresh and a wafer had crunch Lastly, I got lemon cake, it was divine and not overly sweet with great lemony flavor. Overall I hated that I love this place because I was going to start my new year diet. I can't find nothing negative to say about the foods. You can taste the love they put in the cooking to fill the soul. I will probably be coming back every week

When i say you wont find better anywhere else in Fredericksburg i mean it! I have drove by this…read moreplace multiple times and finially decided to stop today for lunch. My boyfriend and I both got the steak and cheese platters with fries along with chicken wings and mumbo sauce and i still cant get over the quality of food. The employees were friendly and offered good conversation while still making our order and gave us more information about their menu items like how they offer halal. If you are in a rush stick to fast food everything here is scratch made but trust me it is all worth it. I cant wait to go back in a couple days to try some other menu items including the fried Twinkie.

If I could have collards like this every day; I would eat collards everyday! Whiting was seasoned…read moreand fried perfectly! I'm made I didn't realize 2 wings were actually wing dings..they were good tho..especially with the mambo sauce