This place serves all your traditional soul food. They got beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes,…read morelambs, rams, hogs, dogs, chicken, turkeys, rabbits, you name it. Well, they don't have rabbits, rams, or lambs, but you get the picture. This is a little carryout restaurant just outside the downtown area. There is metered street parking on the road out front and within a reasonable walking distance. They do not have a dining area. This is a carryout-only place. I was on a tight schedule, so I ordered online ahead of time. I scheduled my order for pickup at 5. They have music playing on a little speaker, and the woman working there was friendly. I ordered the beef ribs with a side of mac and cheese and collard greens. I got an additional side of cornbread stuffing. I arrived at 5, and my food was not ready. It was not even prepared until I got there. I did not get out of there until about 520, mind you; I had pre-scheduled a 5 PM pickup. The food traveled well and was delicious. I loved every item. They were all so flavorful. It was also a ton of food. The stuffing was really good. The ribs were amazing, and the collard greens were just like Mom used to make. And the mac and cheese was fire. I really enjoyed my meal here. I highly recommend checking this place out and look forward to going back there real soon. They have some of the best soul food that I have ever had. It would have easily been a 5-star joint if my order had been ready at the scheduled time.

Best fast food 46 years of my life Best location I really love the food and the people that work…read morethere they very nice

Every time I go to Soul Wingz to order their food. The Staff takes very care of their food and…read morecustomers. I even had my best friend/former roommate went to their previous Pentagon City Mall location to try out their food and according to her statement that the food is really good but the chicken wings was a little bit too salty but she let it slide because it's a black owned and wanting to give Soul Wingz a chance, but the food is really good.

My goodness hotel ordered delivery is never good until I got these wings. It's usually a last…read moreresort option and you can go ahead and lower your expectations and be thankful someone brought you something to eat this late ate night! THESE WINGS were FRESH, quick delivery and awesome taste! Nice crisp, portions and well prepared! Thank you!

When I walked into Johnny Rays, I was quickly greeted by the owner who is very involved in the…read morerestaurant. I ordered through DoorDash and was able to pick it up fresh. I ordered 2 whiting plates. One with collard greens with smoked turkey and fries and the other with Mac n cheese and rice and gravy. The fries were good. The whiting was fried to perfection. I also like the greens (I'm a southerner so I'm a bit hard to please). Everything was reasonably priced. The restaurant had nice music playing and has a bit of a lounge feel with the dark walls. It wasn't crowded on a Friday during lunch time. I'd go back for sure.

Ordered take out from Johnny Ray's. My food was ready quicker than it took me to get there. The…read morerestaurant is located on a street that has some auto businesses across from it. There is some parking in front and there is a parking garage that is within walking distance. I ordered wings and a meatloaf platter that came with two sides. I ordered lemon pepper and the sticky wings. The wings were crispy but lacked the lemon pepper flavor. I wish the stinky wings had more of the sauce on them. The meatloaf was seasoned well. You could get smothered with gravy or their bbq sauce. For my sides I ordered the greens and mashed potatoes with gravy. The greens were seasoned well. I don't know if I would go back, simply because it was really far out for me. If you are in the area I would say am check it out. The staff and service was amazing.

My uncle was a founding father of this establishment and after a recent visit on the day of his…read morememorial, we decided to make this our watering hole. The food is fantastic, and the bar really gives you "Cheers" - if you came here enough, everybody would know your name. Service was great and the bartender was particularly amazing. I love the quaint, homey vibe of this bar and it feels nice to hang out where my uncle used to hang his hat.

The hitching post has quickly become my neighborhood go to, the atmosphere is great, the staff are…read morekind and attentive. I enjoy the Catfish plus the cornbread, collard greens, mac n cheese and fries are all solid. Carrot cake is good! The lemonade is made fresh and delicious. I've been here with a large party of 16 people and had a great time but have also been here on a date sat at the bar enjoying the vibes and a few drinks with dinner. The owner was very kind to us aswell. Huge fans, will be back very soon.

This spot is the Master P's of great eats, make them say oohh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh. Anyways, the…read moreatmosphere, ambiance, food, and service were stellar here at the Georgia Ave. location. My grilled chicken was moist, flavorful, and cooked very well. The fried catfish was not too salty and had great balance where you can taste the fish. The mac and cheese, cabbage, and green beans were all of nice quality, the weakest link is the potato salad, however that is a dish that can be complicated for different restaurants to get the hang of, fortunately I can prepare some awesome potato salad myself. The peach half and half drinks were balanced perfectly well not too sugary and sweet. I swear some of these places make drinks way too sweet and you want to check your insulin levels. The server was highly attentive and a great conversationalist and paid attention to our wants and needs and had superb professionalism and a strong work ethic. He was hospitable and accommodating. The staff was friendly and approachable. We had fun and enjoyed this more than Milk and Honey and even Carolina Kitchen. DC keeps gentrifying and losing its soul, but there are still some hidden gems around. This spot blends in with the Walmart, and funnily enough I have driven past here a gazillion of times and assumed it was some bakery or another spot and did not know it was a soul food joint, something DC has been minimizing and pushing out to Maryland like the city always does. I think it is masterful that they use clear plastic containers for their food making it easier for the staff as that can be expensive and time consuming with the dish washing/prep, sound economical move. It is nice that the business (U Street etc. location) has been in the DMV for over 20 years and expanded to Baltimore in Fells Point. I think Baltimore will like this spot! This felt authentic and soulful in a way that I had not experienced in the city in quite some time, as the city has had a lot of restaurants be sterile, bland, flavorless, and catered to certain demographics while completely ignoring others. I liked the soundtrack with R&B and was able to hear some TLC on the soundtrack which was very nostalgic and a throwback to DC before the gentrification when it was truly Chocolate City! Overall, it is a spot that you can visit more than once certainly not a one and done like a lot of restaurants that lack service, food, and ambiance/vibe.

Representing runner-up to an out of town location, O is for Oohh's & Aahh's representing 2020. I…read morevisited on Sunday, May 31, 2020. At that time, I was upset about what happened with George Floyd a week earlier; still in 2026, it was wrong what happened to Floyd (not to mention more recent news that happened in that city was horrible too). I hung out with a friend on that warm day having a beer outside his apartment in Takoma Park. He is a mega-leftist politically (I'm more independent), but said he wanted to support a black-owned business; I said that's a good idea; I might do that for dinner. He was doing his own thing for dinner, so I was on my own. So, I looked up on Yelp what was in the area, and I saw just across the border in DC, Oohh's & Aahh's. Staff was nice, and I got a fried chicken platter. As this was Covid times, there was no dine-in. So, I schlepped all the way straight up Georgia Ave 6 miles back to my home in Wheaton fairly quickly on that Sunday as I don't like my food getting cold. I think my food stayed pretty hot as it was well-wrapped, and if it had cooled off, I could always microwave at home. The fried chicken, mac n' cheese (my favorite vegetable...I know not really a veggie but a joke), etc. were all solid. If I was ever over here, I'd consider coming back; just so rare I go to DC these days.

The food was AMAZING! I ordered Short Ribs and Grits and my tongue almost beat a hole in the roof…read moreof my mouth....mmmm DELCIOUS! Now that is authentic soul food. The short ribs were seasoned perfectly; ribs were so tender and the grits so creamy good. The service was very good, Our server was very attentive and sweet. The ambiance was so soulful. I like the decor and the music added to the soulfulness. I live in Baltimore and visited Oohh's & Aahh's for the first time with the owner's mom, Ms. Karen and surely will go back again, Can't wait for the opening in Baltimore,

Man what can I say?…read more They really came through for me with a great meal! I ordered the turkey wings with collards and cabbage via UberEats because it was crazy hot outside. The food came really fast. It was hot! It was flavorful. Great portions too! For a decent price too! It was outstanding! I'd order from them again. If the weather stays like this it may be sooner!

This spot has been on my must eat list for so long. Finally got a chance to try it and I'm glad I…read moredid, but it fell a bit short of expectations. It looks incredible- the crisp is great on the 3 piece hot. However, I didn't find it to be spicy enough and it needed some brightness. It was a bit one note in grease, but the chicken itself was cooked perfectly, juicy and served hot. The biscuit was cold and didn't have much flavor. The chicken just had the slightest burnt flavor. It was good but I just don't know that I'd be dying to get it again--but I'd get if I happened to be in the neighborhood.

Great restaurant very close to concert venues in the area. Service didn't quite hit the mark (we…read morehad to wait over twenty minutes for water refills), but the food rocked. The spicy tenders really had a kick! I loved the fusion birria tacos (although the Ethiopian spices were almost undetectable).

Andrenes is a neighborhood institution. Her food is always fresh and soooooo delicious. The goat is…read moreto die for, as is all of her food. Please check Andrenes out, you will NOT be disappointed!

Andrene's is a neighborhood gem! I've been eating there for years. The food is fresh, flavorful and…read moreconsistently excellent. She serves her food with a smile and your spirit is lifted just by waking in the door! I can't recommend highly enough!

S&G is a small little fried seafood place that I haven't been to before, despite living nearby…read more I don't get fried fish a lot. But this was very good fried whiting. Nice coating, not too oily, no bones or anything. The Mac and cheese was solid and the greens were very good. It's definitely a bit pricier than one of the fast casual places on Monroe, but completely worth it. It ended up being more food than I could eat

Best catfish i had in a while. Called over the phone and it was ready within 20 minutes for pick up…read moreand the staff were friendly. The establishment is similar to a local carry out, get your food and go.

Food was amazing! But gosh this place is expensive and the service plus ambiance does not make the…read moreprices worth it. I've been twice wasn't greeted either time. Waited forever to be brought menus despite there only being a few people in the restaurant. Again great food but not worth it for the service you get.

I am going to give this place two stars!! Me and my girls went for brunch and the experience was…read morehorrible, it took forever for us to get our food it was three of us and everyone ate separately from each other because no one got their food at the same time not to mention I ordered the snapper fish and waited for over a hour for it, a table who came after us complained as well honestly the whole area complained of their service but got their snapper fish before mine I was pissed! The bad thing is the food is actually good but the service sucks, we ordered flights and had to wait because they said it wasn't enough glasses and we had to wait for utensils I'm like this is a restaurant why are you guys not stocked with these things?? They have a lot of growth but they need work