A favorite of mine. It's hard finding good soul/southern food around here. I came here after my brother suggested it (bc he saw it on the Food Network). It reminds me of home so much. I love the catfish, pork chops, Mac and cheese, potato salad, and cornbread dressing. Everything is cooked so well it's so nostalgic. read more

excellent value for the price... Too bad they aren't opened later in the evening 6pm-11pm........................................................................................................................................................... read more

This is one of my and my family's favorite places to eat while in DC. We are from the West Coast and stumbled upon Henry's on our last visit, which happened to be last month. Erin remembered me from last month and welcomed me by making me feel like a part of the family. Her kindness, smile, and patience are second to none. The first time I went to Henry's, I had what seemed to me like so many questions, but she answered all of them. She even recommended selections that did not disappoint. We had the smothered turkey wings and pork chops last time in addition to the fish and chicken. Unfortunately, I forgot to take photos, but I made sure to take photos this time. We only ordered fish and chicken this time, along with banana pudding. I also want to give a shout-out to our server Renata for always getting our order perfect. I am already looking forward to the next visit. Wish we had Henry's on the West Coast! read more

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Turkey wings and smothered pork chops are amazing. And the sweet potato pie continues to be my favorite. My Dad introduced us to the pies during family Thanksgiving dinner over 30 years ago. And it still is yummy. read more

At the end of January, I had their combo w/ bbq pork ribs, baked mac & potato wedges and cornbread & whewww it's the type of good that everybody eats their meal in complete silence ‍‍‍‍‍‍ The banana pudding is so good that we bought 3 and now I recommend Henry's to all of my friends in the DMV. read more

Great food!! Customer service is also amazing. I tried the fried whiting, mac and cheese, green beans, sweet potato pie, and homemade strawberry lemonade. Excellent. Will be gonna back! read more

Delicious! Now that we visit more often to DC I didn't realize this place was around the corner from our original destination. We will deff be back more often. The fried pork chops, friend chicken, friend whitening fish....everything here is good!!! read more

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New Restaurant Highlight Today we are at Henry's Soul Cafe in DC @henryssoulcafe Henry's Soul Café, Home of the Sweet Potato Pie is known for it's fine southern cooking and sweet potato pie. A tradition that was originally founded and established by Henry E. Smith in February 1968 in Washington DC as Henry's Deli Carryout. I'm so excited *The Fried Chicken was crispy and seasoned to perfection just like somebody grandma was in the back kitchen cooking. Mmm mmm lm talking country good The Jumbo Turkey Wings and Cabbage were sopped up delicious But the Crispy Fried Fish was outstanding, and let's not forget the Collard Greens and Candied Yams...Man Listen, Bangin! You can support this Black Owned Business by visiting: U-STREET 1704 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 (202) 265-3336 OXON HILL 5431 Indianhead HWY, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (301) 749-6856 #follow #share #bookme #repost #tag #like #support #blackownedbusiness #hustle #smallbusiness #contact #foodie #testimonial #texaspete @texaspetesauces #eatrdu #eatdc #black #food #influencer #cheflife #entrepreneur #letsgo #eat #raleigh #support #letseat #itsgonbedope #thankyou #friedchicken #southernliving #eatingwithchefseanandre It's Gon Be Dope! @henryssoulcafe read more

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Henry's is one of my fav DC soul food take out spots. I've catered them for a company event and they didn't miss! Support this black owned business during BHM and beyond! I always call for takeout and never have an issue. The lady who answers the phone is very helpful! read more

I ordered online on 12/24 for a pickup 12/25. I received an email receipt confirming my order. Of course, I got there after driving 30 minutes from Virginia only to find out they were CLOSED! "Whomever" did not check the site to fix the weeks schedule. That's fine, if you cannot handle this simple chore, you won't get my $$. read more

Henry's lately things are not looking or tasting the same. We support you with waiting outside for our number to be called. We support you with a limited numbers of people inside the restaurant to place the order and we will try to continue supporting your no cash policy. What I can not support is the service. I called about my order, and I did see the crowd of people coming and going, so I know you are busy, however, I did not order your DCStaff attitude and I don't want it. Mr.Henry please encourage your DC team, to let work with your DC Customers. read more

Henry's Soul Cafe - Mac & Cheese, Collard Greens & Pork Ribs. - Caterers Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

great food THE RED VELVET cake is a must also the cornbread is amazing and service is on point read more

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Greens good but too salty. Turkey wings were good. Pork chops were ok. I prefer pork loin chops than pork loin sirloin chops (little bone) . That gravy from chops very good. Red potatoe mashed was good because it was real potatoes. Pie was ok but coming from South Carolina background my pies are slapping good. read more

I found Henry's while in the area after I did a quick search for soul food. I arrived inside and was greeted by the staff. I was adamant about trying the fried chicken but after asking about the meatloaf she said it was their number one seller so I went for that with my 2 sides being mashed potatoes and gravy and collard greens. They had sample sweet potato pies and a shelf of other desserts to purchase so I purchased a slice of sweet potato pie. The meal also came with a cornbread and was ready in under 5 minutes. The portion was very reasonable and matched the price ($13 for everything including dessert). The food was very good and flavorful. Being from the south I'm used to the gravy being tomato-based and red but I wasn't mad at the brown gravy of choice. The potatoes and greens were also very good! The sweet potato pie was a bit too sweet and I ended up not being able to eat much of it. The restaurant isn't very big but was very clean. I'd definitely recommend and would return to try something new when in the area. read more

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The food is pretty ok, but this location continues to have a major customer service issues. (See my review on their other Yelp page. ) I came in a placed an order for fried catfish, collard greens and potato salad. I paid for it with a credit card and went to sit in my car as I waited. I returned 15 minutes later, and there was a long line of people in there - all impatiently waiting like me. So after another 10 minutes, they started to roll out orders (no apologies, no complimentary snacks for the wait, no discounts, etc) At about the point that I had been waiting 30 minutes, they started calling orders placed after mine with similar food items. So I asked the cashier about my food. She had a slight attitude but came back an essentially told me that the order is missing. Ok, after being "hangry" for about 40 minutes, I requested a refund. An older lady from the back came out to process the refund, but the credit card machine had a glitch so I had to wait about 10 more minutes for her to call someone else, and another and another. In the end, I just demanded that they refund me cash, and handle the business baphoonery on their own watch. They did, and I'll never go back. read more

Mmmm so good! I ordered the chicken and waffles with a half & half and a slice of sweet potatoe pie. The establishment was very clean with good customer service. Cons Limited eating space I ordered my food to go and ate it at work and caught the itis. read more

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We decided to come here for this barbecue Sunday because Oohs & Ah's was closed. We typed in barbecue and this was like four blocks away. There isn't much of a storefront but inside there's a super extensive soul food menu. They have some serious desserts but we decided to go overboard on entrées for our first time. The sweet tea is the best sweet tea I've ever had in my entire life, hands-down. We got four platters and all the servings were ginormous. You get to pick a meat and two sides for each meal and we ended up choosing mac n cheese, mashed potatoes, collard greens, corn stuffing, candied yams, and potato salad. All of the sides impressed, but the candied yams stood out as the best I've ever had. The Mac n cheese was a little on the dry side for my taste, but still delicious. A word from Priscilla: "it was divine!" A word from Peter: "the greens were really on point and the chicken leg was nice and juicy and not dry like a lot of fried chicken." read more

Henry's Soul Cafe - Caterers Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I always pass by this place and have wanted to give it a try, after all, I love some good ol' soul food. I will also consider giving this place another star the next time I go there and try something new. My friend really liked his meal (Smothered 1/2 Chicken with Fried Okra & Mashed Potatoes) he gave this place 4 stars. This place has large portions! This is a hole in the wall location; however, you will be shocked at how many items are on their menu! They have options for a main entree, two sides, and a choice of dinner rolls or cornbread for a mad decent price. There are also so many different selections for sides that all looked very tasty and eventually, I will have tried all of them. I ordered a Country Fried Steak, with Mac & Cheese and Mashed Potatoes. Clearly, I'm a fan of carbs. I also got 5 wings with their special hot sauce as another "side" (I was famished). I'll start by reviewing their wings. I really enjoyed these buffalo wings with special hot sauce! The sauce had a major kick & the wings were seasoned just perfectly. At first I was bummed because they didn't have Bleu Cheese (they only serve Ranch), but honestly I didn't even end up dipping my wings into any sauce ~ they were that good! The entree - I should've known better than to get Country Fried Steak! I'm very picky when it comes to that food item because I only like it with white gravy & I get slightly disappointed when places use brown gravy. The mashed potatoes with gravy were just fine. I wasn't a big fan of the Mac & Cheese - it was too try for my taste, so i'll steer clear of that next time. Everything was packaged nicely though so perfect for walking down a couple blocks with, without worrying about the condition of your food by the time you get back. I will definitely go to this place again, and try more menu items. Next time I'll try the 1/2 BBQ Chicken with Collard Greens & Potato Salad. read more

Henry's Soul Cafe - 1/2 baked chicken with stuffing and gravy, collard greens and potato salad. - Caterers Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Pig feet was on point along side the crispy chicken! Defiantly going back and worth the wait of being in line read more

Henry's Soul Cafe - Caterers Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Whew Chile the ghetto the food was just ok the customer service is the worst part of the trip this place gets a lot of praise but I have had better read more

Me and hubby stopped in after an appointment in DC and Henry's did not disappoint. We ordered fried Whiting, rice and Gravy, string beans ( for me) and cabbage (for the hubs). Finally a soul food joint that KNOWS how to cook cabbage properly. It was still green and had just the right bite, seasoned lightly with a little salt and butter. It was dated so good that I went back for a vegetable plate of 2 orders of cabbage and a Mac and Cheese to take back home. The rice and gravy wasn't the worst but it was not to my liking. The rice tasted parboiled and the gravy needed more flavor. We both ordered a Peach Cobbler after the lady at the counter (who was very friendly and personable) showed us that it had real crust in it. I could also tell that the peaches were spiced nicely (before I tasted it) based on the color of them. (cinnamon, nutmeg, maybe a little vanilla). It was the "real deal" just like she told us. We promised to stop in again the next time we are in the area from central VA. Henry's is definitely locked into my radar. read more

After two years on hiatus, Henry's Soul Cafe is back. Celebrated for its collards, fried chicken, sweet potato pie, ribs and mac-n-cheese, you can also get delicious meatloaf, special cabbage and more -- all soulfully made. I opted for the fried chicken, mac-n-cheese and banana pudding this time. As good as I remember it. Yummm. Welcome back to the neighborhood, HSC ! read more

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Very disappointed I did not like the food it was not seasoned well at all...I spend close to $60 and the food was a disappointment...I actually vomit the food up I will never order from here again. read more

5 stars for the Sweet Potato Pies!!! I have not tried any of the other menu items (but they do offer a huge menu). The pies are sooooo good and fresh. I love a great sweet potato pie! My roots are in Mississippi and raised in STL so as soon as I came to DC, my search was on for great piece of pie. After about 8 months...I found this place and will not steer away! I plan on trying other items soon... read more

Really good soul food. Tried the country (chicken fried) steak, mashed potatoes, and collards. Some of the best gravy ever. A true hole-in-the-wall if there ever was one, but worth a visit. read more

Quality remains the same. So glad Henry's is back. The new space design is welcomed. Clean and new. Great experience ordering and eating. Meatloaf was minimal and certainly not the best but completely edible nevertheless. Gravy could use more seasoning. Sides were out of this world. Cornbread Muffin is great. I highly recommend the sweet tea and banana pudding. Staff was pleasant and enjoyable. Can't wait to return. read more

The food was pretty good, I ordered the BBQ wings with mac & cheese, greens and yams. Wasn't busy at all so I got my food pretty quick. However, the lady is that takes the orders has a pretty bad attitude and is extremely rude if I'm being honest. She should probably find a new job since she seems to hate the one she currently has. Poor poor poor service. Good Food Though. read more

Very good. I got the salmon cakes dinner with cabbage and mac-n-cheese. Dessert was the peach cobbler and a slice of sweet potato pie. Healthy portions with good flavor. Service was nice too and prices are reasonable. I'll be back to try the turkey wings, bbq, and collards. read more

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Very disappointing beef ribs - huge bones and very little meat (fatty prices around the ends of the ribs but not enough to make a small burger). Sides were great(collard greens and stuffing) and banana pudding off the chart but lack of meat means probably not going back. read more

Henry's Soul Cafe - All bones and no meat - Caterers Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Absolutely a must try for soul food!! Had the pull pork & bbq sandwich. I will visit again when I come DC.

These are great people who have endured gentrification, the death of Henry and time while continuing to churn out some serious Southern Fried Chicken and sides which will fill your stomach and help you appreciate the passion found in this food. read more

The food is excellent! I was also happy to see that the place seems to be well managed. I had the chicken dinner with macaroni &a cheese along with collard greens. The servings are pretty hefty too which is nice. I'm gonna get fat. Also, the call ahead tip is a good one. read more

So me, and my best friend have been on a mission to find the best BBQ/Soul food in the DMV. Hands down, this place won. Amazing portion sizes, exuberant flavor profiles, oh and they make the best sweet tea I've literally ever tried in my life. Henry's is a super clear, sparkly diamond in the rough. Family owned, with genuine family recipes, which makes it that much cooler. The employees are also so helpful, and kind. I already know I'm about to be regular to this adorable cafe. read more

I've lived around the corner for years but just went here for the first time. In the past they often seemed to be closed at weird hours or they weren't serving breakfast when I wanted to get some eggs, though since they've renovated it's much brighter inside and stands out on the street more. I wish I came here sooner. I ordered the salmon cakes with rice plus fried okra and mac and cheese on the side, plus corn bread. Everything tasted great, not too greasy or heavy. Super cheap too considering the quality and portions. It took a few minutes to get my food even though there weren't may people coming in, but that's a small complaint. Definitely worth checking out. read more

My friend & I had two great meals. I had the fried pork chops (crispy & not greasy & flavorful). He had the smothered chicken with great dressing. The coleslaw is the best. The prices great. Overall a great deal & hooked customers. read more

For the comforts that soul food brings, I choose this spot. It's a carryout spot not a sit down venue. It's been remodeled and looks lovely. My only complaint is the food was a bit salty for my liking but I normally don't use salt when I cook. And yes the sweet potatoe pie is phenominal! #Foodieforlife! read more

I absolutely love Henry's. After searching the city for a good soul food spot near me in uptown dc i finally found it after trying soo many different ones. Henry's was the best. I love the ribs. I've tried the rib dinner from Ohhs & Ahhs but it was super disappointing so i didn't know what to expect when going to Henry's. So glad I went because the food is absolutely delicious. It's the food that i miss from family get togethers. Try it. You won't regret it read more

I finally checked out Henry's after it re-opened. I ended up going 2 days in a row. Everything I tried was top notch (fried chicken, BBQ chicken, mac and cheese, collards, sweet potato pie) and the staff was super friendly. read more

The god was awesome, seasoned just right. The sweet potato pie is a staple and delicious, I am going to have to drive back into DC from Va. it was good! read more

This was the absolute worst experience I've had at a eating establishment. I ordered food for myself and office online because no one was available to answer the phone. When I got to the restaurant I was excited because I was not only hungry but my food was already done! I got back to the office and it went downhill from there. No ones order was correct. Meal #1. Rice to gravy ratio was about 10:1. Meal #2. Had so many bones in it, that it was almost difficult to eat, also the order was greens and coleslaw. She received two coleslaws. When I called to complain I was told that was the order. However you cannot select 2 of the same sides online, you have to put it in notations. Meal #3 the corn looked as if it was made weeks ago and reheated that morning. As if the food was not disappointing enough when I called to let someone know, the woman who said she was the manager "Renata" was absolutely nasty. At the end of it all I told her I would just return my food. All but one out of the 4 meals were thrown away because we were so turned off by the quality of service the appetite was gone. I will never be eating at this location again! read more