The food was heaven, and the owner was so welcoming. I went…read morehere with two other people and we were all blown away. We got the fried chicken, fries, chicken over rice, candied yams, mac n cheese, collard greens, cabbage, string beans, and corn bread. (There are plenty of vegetarian options if you need them) The service was fast and very friendly, the restaurant is clean. You can tell it's a labor of love - don't miss out on the best comfort food around :)

food is so amazing the amo of food you get is insane!!!!! The people working there are very…read morefriendly!!! I would give this a 10/10

DELICIOUS! I didn't get any pictures of our food! Everything was hot, fresh, and really good! It…read morewas our first time coming here. We were in the area for our son's football game. We ordered 3 chicken dinners, BBQ chicken sandwich dinner, and a waffle on the side. So GOOD! The Kool Aide was dangerous... I wanted more. It was perfect. Great customer, comfortable, enjoyable environment. We really enjoyed our first visit here. Thank you! We are originally from Long Beach, Ca. So my family especially my grandma can cook so I am very picky but everything was just like back at home. I appreciate a hot meal that is worth the wait. We will hopefully make it back up this way again for another yummy dinner. I need to try the dessert next time and or the margaritas! Also I was reading some of the reviews. When I eat soul food in Washington I stick to the basics. I love catfish but I'm super picky with catfish, cornbread, and grits. Everyone likes it differently. The friend chicken, BBQ chicken sandwich, yams, Mac & cheese, mashed potatoes were VERY GOOD! Yams are all different too depending where you go but they make theirs like my grandma. Sweet, soft, and juicy. So loved it.

My Cousin and I decided to eat dinner at Simply Soulful in the Central District on Jackson street…read more There is no parking so we parked across the street, which wasn't bad. It is a cute, quaint Restaurant. I ordered the Fried Chicken, 7 pieces, with Greens and Mac-N-Cheese and cornbread. The chicken was fried to perfection. The Greens were good but I don't like the stems. The Mac was really good oh and the Cornbread was moist and tasty. I also ordered the Sweet Tea which was good. I give my meal a 9/10. My Cousin ordered the Gumbou and Rice and Red Beans and Rice and she also ordered Apple Pie which turned out to be Peach pie. She said the Gumbou was a 9/10, Red Beans and Rice 2/10, they tasted like Pepper no other Seasonings. As for the Pie she said it was ok being that the crust was hard and also thinking it was Apple. Maybe the Dessert should be labeled. Customer Service was Above and Beyond he was so nice and took his time explaining everything we asked him about. The dining area was very clean with really nice Decor gracing the walls. There is a code to the Bathroom which is located outside of the Restaurant through the doors, down the stairs and there it is. It was clean.

I'm back for the'25 people and I will admit, I missed everything about Pastor's Southern Grill!…read more It's only gotten better in every way I could think of! Today I had the 2pc white meat chicken with fries, meatloaf, rice and a brioche bun. Have you ever eaten something and as soon as you took a bite it was like you were a kid again in ma's kitchen?! That's how it felt biting into that chicken! Unbeatable flavor, texture and presentation! I love the Southern Grill crew! They humbled, original and outgoing! We're Blessed to be blessed by their culinary expertise. I really gotta start takin' pics before I start eating...all I have left is bones and a piece of parsley.

Been waiting to give them a try and had an appointment in tukwila so I stopped in for lunch. This…read moreis a no frills, southern home cooked food spot with rotating specials. I stopped in about 30 mins after they opened on a friday and they had a lunch rush, everything is cooked to order so be prepared to wait at least 20mins. I ordered the 6oz catfish and chips which came with 3 catfish strips, fries, 1 hush puppy, chips and a drink ($16.99) I also got a side of mac&cheese. The positives: staff was kind, pastor at the counter would make jokes with customers and you could tell they had regulars during lunch time. Fries were well seasoned, hush puppy was good and Mac was acceptable. My only issue with the catfish was that it was overcooked and became a bit chewy (see photo). Sitting in there it seems like the wings were a customer favorite so I would love to go back and try their wings and other sides. Since my order took longer (there was a large order right before mines) the pastor at the counter thanked me for my patience and threw in a dessert.

i've come here for brunch as an after birthday tradition with my aunt for a couple years now, and…read moream never left disappointed. the food is impeccable and the friendliness of the staff always leaves a smile on our faces when leaving. one of the staff was even kind enough to take the time to step aside and offer us directions elsewhere as we were leaving. the tables are quite small, and it can definitely be a crowded dining room but one that is full of color, culture, and smiles.

So I went twice I went on a Tuesday and then I came back on a Saturday. On Tuesday we went in the…read moreearly afternoon. And the food was a lot better. It was fresh and it was good. I literally ate everything on my plate. Then we came back on a Saturday early evening. And the food tasted old. I noticed when I was checking my receipts on Saturday. The guy has said oh you don't have to tip because you're a huge party. When a party of six your tip is automatically included which is the 18%. and I was like oh wow we had six on Tuesday and I left a $25 cash tip. And he said although waiter should've told you it's automatically taken out and the 18% was already taken care of. And I was like no I handed the waitress $25 cash and she never said 18% was taken out and I didn't pay attention to my receipt cause I had children with me but then when I looked back in my car on Saturday night from Tuesday, I realize that she double charged me. So on Tuesday she got over a $50 tip. The waitress on Tuesday she was a Hispanic lady with dark black hair. She robbed me. So please be aware you're going with the party of six or more. They automatically take out 18% gratuity. And I did not like that because she should've told me that you don't have to leave cash. She knew my kids were crying and I was trying to yo leave and not distract the other guest. But on the positive note, the place is nicely decorated. And service is good. I just felt robbed, so for that fact I will never ever be coming back. If you were looking to try this place for the first time come early if you want hot fresh food. If you come later in the evening, the food does taste old.

So.........restaurant business is hard! We love this place but the food is I feel barely hanging on…read moreand it is more of a community comfort food place. Which there is nothing wrong with that. The service is ways excellent here!!!! The vibe of this place is amazing. The jambalaya and cornbread is so mouth watering it would make you not share it with your one family. But here is the tea!!! I can see where some of the food needs improvement but most restaurants these days are in the same situation. There are items I would not order again but others I love and a person must pick and choose their own individual items based on their preferences. I appreciate the restaurant being in busy and please get your food rating back to Great! Because Fair had me a bit side ways. Has always thank you all for your support and please continue to stay safe and healthy out there! See you at my next bite :0)

We had an amazing server - Jenny. Such great hospitality!!!!.It was obvious this place has a lot of…read moreregulars and the entire staff was loving on everyone like we're all family. I ordered PAC SOUTH omelette. No green onions, chose hash browns instead of toast and had side biscuit and gravy. Unfortunately the hash browns were really crackly dry. Maybe I should've had the red potatoes instead. The Omelette was surprisingly good. The sweetness of the pork with the bbq sauce was fascinating and tasty. If I had it again I'd ask to add a squirt of bbq inside or ask for more sauce on top. Hubby ordered the Shrimp and Grits. They were great and better than most places we've had them out. Hubby crumbled his side of bacon on top. They were Creamy, savory, cheesy and served piping hot. Jenny said sometimes people ask to add andouille sausage or catfish on top. Last - OMG that was a THICK biscuit! It was super dense. The gravy was delicious. But the biscuit takes up most the room on the plate. So my gravy to biscuit ratio was off. I still took half my omelet and half my biscuit in a to go box. Left the hash browns. They have BIG portions. Amazing atmosphere and service. If you come in from the front door there is a small counter seating area as well as booths and tables. Beyond that main room there is more space in the back. Keeping this place on the list for sure!!!

One of the best soul food I ever had! Hands down! Chefs in the kitchen thank you…read more The biscuit here... oh lord, prepare yourself for some mouth watering experience, bussssin! Everything was so good here, chicken juicy, mac to the catfish... delicious, this place makes you feel like home, service fantastic, these plates makes you full before you walk out that door, coming in they got some very cool photos and decoration, feeling like the 90s. Mama in here always knows best when you don't know what to eat cause she never disappoints!

I come from a city where brunch culture is huge, and so I felt perfectly at home in the Fats…read moreexperience. We sat at the counter in the window to avoid waiting for a table, as we listened to a playlist of 00s southern hip-hop bangers. The ambiance of this place is classic. I already had a feeling the food would be good I ordered a breakfast plate with scrambled eggs, bacon, crispy fried potatoes, and a waffle with OJ. Feeling somewhat gluttonous I also opted to add a biscuit with mushroom gravy. The food came hot and fresh in about 20 mins. The breakfast plate was delicious with the assortment ketchup, and assortment of hot sauce provided. The waffle for me, tasted like an eggo-- the butter and henny syrup was fab but there was a slightly chemical taste to the waffle itself that I didn't care for. I know it's a chicken and waffles place, but i recommend skipping the latter. The biscuit and gravy, on the other hand was actually other worldly. Tender, flaky, buttery and the top was glazed to perfection...you could tell these are folded and baked by a pro. It was the perfect bite with savory gravy. I was honestly speechless. I haven't had a biscuit that good so far north in the USA pretty much ever. I was absolutely too full to try the chicken but people in my party enjoyed it! Our server was very sweet and hospitable. I would absolutely recommend anyone to try this place and be patient if there a little wait! You won't regret it.

Stopped in here as we had a couple gift cards that needed to be used up…read more Not busy at all, got right to the counter. Service was pretty instant, engaging and friendly. The place was quite not a lot of activity or noise. We ordered the summer special chicken dinner. 6 pieces, 2 sides, 2 rolls for $20. Quite the deal! We hit the all dark meat with spicy coating. It was really delicious. Enjoyed the heck out of it. The coleslaw and Mac & Cheese were really good as well. The place was clean, well the tables were all wiped down and ready to go. Planning to go back as we have more gift cards.

First time at this location. I had the tender meal. The chicken was served hot and crisp. My issue…read morecame with the fries. I ordered Cajun fries. In my opinion, the cajon fries should be made fresh. Someone decided to charge me extra and then just shake seasoning on soggy room temp fries. I wanted to try and save them by digging in ketchup, but every ketchup bottle I toughed with filthy, so after checking 4, I just decided to pass on the fries. I would have said something to the staff, but there was a lot of laughing and goofing going on and it didn't leave me feeling confident they could resolve my issue. Ezell's could and should be the best fast food around, but sloppy, lazy avoidable issues like this, keep people flustered with their lack of consistence.

I lucked out at the Anacortes art festival and found their food truck. They had a couple different…read moreplate options and since I've never been there before and I love barbecue, I went for the whole plate. They gave me three meat options and three sides. I ordered pulled pork and brisket, with extra of those since I didn't want hot links. For the sides, I ordered green beans with potatoes, baked beans and jambalaya. All of it was so delicious! The meat was moist and not overly smoked. The sides were all delicious. The people working in the food truck were really nice and helpful. next time we are in Oak Harbor I will definitely go there to eat.

We have wanted to go here for years and I was so disappointed. It was 1:30 on a Saturday. No…read morecatfish, collard greens, wings or tea. The chicken was dry and so was the cornbread. When I asked for butter for my cornbread all they had was the oily melt they brush on the top. The kielbasa was ok and the bbq sauce was good. The service was fine and it was clean.

Hot Fish House feels like I stepped back into my childhood walking into the many small family owned…read morefish markets in Augusta, GA with my parents. Hot Fish House provides a place for all to come eat really good food, in a very welcoming atmosphere, and receive excellent family oriented service while being reminded while you're there, your family too. Every order is prepared fresh making the fish and shrimp crispy and hot. My husband and son devoured their order within minutes. We will definitely return, and highly recommend Hot Fish House!

This was some of the best catfish I've ever had! Everything was cooked to perfection crisp coating,…read moretender juicy meat... the best thing was the banana pudding it was just like the one my grandmother would make every thanksgiving and I'm making a trip in November hoping they have more so I can sell it as mine at the next gathering lol. The place is vibrant and has some cute instaworthy picture props. Great service too a true home style restaurant

Martin Dowd is an amazing gentleman with a generous menu. He is truly an expert in perfecting BBQ…read more Meats are perfectly seasoned and delicious. Sauces are generous and tasty. Service is top notch and his kind smile and demeanor is a gift to each person who buys his amazing food. Dowd's BBQ is my favorite BBQ place.

Perfect food truck experience - worth the wait. Delicious brisket over Mac'n cheese was tender,…read morewith perfect tangy sauce and creamy Mac 'n cheese. The chef had the perfect manner, huge smile, and booming voice to call out the orders. It was an experience worth the wait. (I was order 551.)