Great food and service. Family and I will definitely be returning. Prices wasn't bad either

I've never heard of this place, so I decided to give them a try. In the picture I provided, there are whiting fish, mac & cheese, and collard greens. I did not like any of it. The fish was very bland. The mac & cheese was very dry. The collards were ok, but nothing to write home about. I won't be returning. read more

Soul Boat - Soul Food Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

We decided to get some food for Sundat dinner. My husband ordered collard greens, turkey wings and sweet potatoes. I orders ed fried fish, collards, sweet potatoes and mac and cheese. The fried fish was okay, needs tobasco sauce. everything else was a mess. We can cook this stuff at home and way better. the turkey wings were gray, mostly bones and fat. The food is either frozen, boxed or out of a can. The collards can be fixed up, i will cook them longer, add seasoning and bacon. read more

The worst tasting food ever!!!!!!! This is not soul food. I'm so disappointed. Especially after paying over $40 for the turkey wing dinner, fried whiting with missing French fries, turkey wing dinner with collard greens, banana pudding & potato salad. Everything thing was tasteless. The potato salad was grainy. My husband said the fish wasn't fresh. I had to put hot sauce on everything. The only thing that was delicious was the half/half iced tea. We ate little of everything & Saved the rest for today, Not eating, I'm going to trash it. I want a refund. Me & my neighbor drove all the way from Baltimore City on a high recommendation from her boss. She hated all her food too and will do a write up. I should've know when I walked into the establishment and saw Asian people running the joint, I was shocked. I said to my friend, where is the Black people? Asians can't cook soul food. But we said let's try it. The place was busy as hell. After eating this food for the first time, I will never go back. After all this, I said to my friend, do all these people like this food? SMDH!!! I've been to a lot of Soul food restaurants and never, ever have I seen Asian folks running it, much less cooking soul food. Only in Bmore!!! read more

My food was three different temperatures today. That's a first for me. Usually it's pretty good but this is the second time so now I'll take a break from there. read more

I have only had the food through doordash and But never ate at the actual restaurant. The food is FABULOUS everytime!! The price is reasonable especially for doorsash. Just an all around treat. read more

How about the ssmal lake trout with all those bones.the steak fish with the skin . Improve that pls the pork center cut for real they are tuff read more

It started with the customer service team for me, very welcoming atmosphere, service exceptional, I never had a bad experience with the food or customer service. Just for the record for dessert that lemon cake HMMMMMMM!! HMMM!!! HMMMM !!! GUUUUUDDDDDDDD!!!!!!! read more

Macaroni from a box Yam were plain and not an ounce of "soul" Catfish was watered down like it was frozen in water. DO NOT EAT HERE!!! read more

Soul Boat - Macaroni from a box Yam were plain and not "soul" Catfish was watered down like it was frozen in water. DO NOT EAT HERE!!! - Soul Food Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

My father heart (R.I.H.) introduced us to this place as he loved it. It's owned by Koreans I believe and they know what they're doing for the most part. Food portions and taste are great. With allergies and all, season your own food by asking for what you want. Staff is cordial and they understand the words coming out of your mouth. The place is clean and well placed. They have been a staple since the early 2000s I believe. Yes I recommend and I've had almost everything. Ask for what you want. read more

Very very small lake trout they don't take the skin off the steak fish vegetables are just OK price very reasonable

I ordered from Soul Boat through DoorDash for dinner for both myself and my two sons on one of the many nights I didn't feel like cooking dinner. The advertised Family Meal A, which came with three sides, drumsticks or wings alongside your choice of fish which included flounder, lake trout or whiting. I opted for the chicken wings, fried flounder, macaroni and cheese, cabbage and candied yams. The meal cost a little over $52, which, i hindsight; was quite and expensive meal for three people. The food was good, but not really worth the amount the changed for it. I probably would have spent less money if I had simply just ordered each of us separate meals. read more

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Decided to grab some quick to eat and stumbled upon this place and it ended up being pretty damn good! I got the 12 boiled shrimp with Mac and cheese, black eyed peas, and cornbread. I would definitely come back! Definitely worth the check out. read more

This is usally my go to restaurant but the prices they have on Grubhub are outrageous. The price is so high I have to stop ordering from there. read more

Just go get the food. You will thank me for it. I promise, you will love the food. So good.

The pricing is not bad but the fish and chicken are very greasy. Of course fried food is greasy but some places the grease does not stick to the food. I think if they increase the cooking tempature and add more seasoning they would be better. The fríes are very good. I think they are pre seasoned so they cannot miss that up....I do not plan to return. Much better carryouts around read more

I haven't done 2 much eating out n awhile but I was craving some peach cobbler so I got some from here lord have mercy idk who's eating that peach cobbler from here but I was very disappointed & i will nvr go back again 2 eat anything all the cobbler had n it was wet crust & 3 peaches 3 damn peaches crust was nasty whole thing was nasty read more

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This Half n' half is it right here! This drink is what the drive is all about! It will surely wet your whistle! My appetite is low, but I always stop for Tea. Be mindful that the container may be sticky at times. I always ask for a bag; it will keep your hands sticky-free. When you visit, you will see these Half n' half drinks in the fridge. Ask for one with no ice; those are behind the counter. Drink how you drink, but I encourage you to take a seat, if only for a moment. You're welcome! Today my tea was slightly weak, four stars; I was craving that dope read more

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Fish was fresh and generous portions. Ordered online and ready when I got there to pick it up.

I need my people to do better. I walked in there, and it smelled like straight FISH, like in a bad way. Like the fish has just been sitting out all day long and you're walking through a fish market of rotten fish. What makes me so sad it's the majority of their clientele from what I seen are black people who love their soul food and their grease but it's no soul in that establishment. How do you walk in there and order your food, or pick up your food and that smell existing the second you step foot in this place is that smell that I smelled. I haven't seen any black people in the kitchen and these people are just serve the community freezer burnt food cooked in old grease. They're tryna kill us! Do not order from them. Please we need better staples in our community and this certainly isn't one of them! read more

I wish I'd take a picture. Don't waste your time or money on this place. I ordered a 5 piece shrimp appetizer. The shrimp tasted like it had been frozen for a very long time. It has no taste and the breading was soggy. I will NEVER return. read more

I always have the Cat dinner. It is my all time favorite! I have tried other places but I always return to Soul Boat!

Tasty food! Wish you could order more entree w/o fries or other sides at a reasonable price. I don't eat fries and hate to throw away food. read more

1/6/24 9:30 pm: If you like jail food, go ahead. If you've never been to jail, don't go. I got the smothered turkey wings, lima beans and yams. The "gravy" looked and tasted like it was stocked in a can for several years too long and that's the can they decided to grab that day. It was thick and gelatinous. The lima beans were dry, crunchy and the size of 50 cent pieces. The yams were made by somebody who just needs to be reassigned to another duty. They tasted like vanilla and salt. While the cashier was polite (who wouldn't be if you are the one taking the money?) They got the name right: Soul Boat. However, the soul they are talking about arrived from a place that I'm not ever trying to go. Save your money, tastebuds and gag reflexes from the disappointment. Spend another 5 minutes searching elsewhere. read more

Food is always good here. Catfish, catfish nuggets, and ox tail in gravy have been delicious. And their half n half is very sweet .

Based on the previous reviews, there may be inconsistent cooking going on in the Soul Boat. I happened to stumble upon this place. There was a lot of foot traffic, so that put me at ease. Seems that everyone LOVES what appeared to be house sweet tea-but NOT sure what it was. My food was delicious. I enjoy soul food, but I do not indulge in it all of the time, as much as I would like. Including cooking it. Catfish was delish! Plentiful portions. Chicken wings were also pleasing. Honey bbq drummettes were tasty. Cornbread was pretty good. Black eyed peas were very good. Collard greens were very tasty. Not overcooked! I love flavor & did not have to salt anything. I would return, hoping to not be disappointed. Ppl say their yams are good, but no one can top my candied yams lol. Compared to 2 soul food restaurants that I've reviewed, Soul Boat tops them. But other than that, I do look forward to returning. read more

This was the first time that we tried Soul boat. After hearing that the food was good from a friend we were excited to try. The Good, you will get large portions for your money. Now the bad, I don't know if it was a bad day or what but I was disappointed with my order. The turkey wings seemed to be boiled and not baked. Also, it needed to be cooked a little longer. You can also tell they just poured the gravy on top instead of baking it with the turkey wing. The greens had a bit too much vinegar. The best was the macaroni and cheese. I'm hoping that this was a fluke and will try ordering atleast one more time. Fingers crossed! read more

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I ordered a "Catfish Nugget Sandwich" with lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. When I arrived I was handed a plastic container with 5 pieces of catfish. I was then handed two slices of white bread wrapped in plastic wrap. When I asked about the toppings the cashier responded "we don't do that." I asked if I could have some lettuce and tomato and was told "we don't have that." I pointed out that they offer salads on the menu, and asked if I could have some lettuce and tomato that they use for the salads and was again told no. I did get a packet of Mayo. I got out to my vehicle to make my sandwich to find that the mayonnaise packet was very expired. The Mayo came out yellow and gelatinous. Not only was I refused ingredients that they have on the premises, but they don't even put the sandwich together. If I wanted to make my own sandwich I would have, for a lot cheaper. read more

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I've worked in the area for years and still remember the grand opening of this place and it has somewhat declined over the years. The food is decent and sometimes hit or miss. I usually stick to chicken entrees as I'm not a big seafood eater. Great portions overall. Also lot of people love the half & half but it's too sweet for me personally. read more

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Mac and cheese was really good, yams could've been a little better. The fish was disgustingly greasy. read more

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Highway robbery cabbage not seasoned string beans not seasoned oxtails thin as paper sweet potatoes not sweet. I would not recommend this place. read more

Absolutely terrible food ( September 20,2020 at 1pm ). This place was recommended to me and I thought, why not support the local businesses. Wellllllll, the P30 meal ( fish and wings) and the P16 ( Scallops, Fish Nuggets ) were reheated food from Saturday night! After having eaten reheated chicken wings, fish and other food over the years,you know how it looks and tastes. Its obvious the Covid pandemic has caused them to forgo FRESH seafood and save money..Come on mannnnnnn !! The person who recommended them to me was highly disappointed since I bought her two meals for her family...$39 in the trash! I am trying to support local businesses and do my part,however I need to just cook myself and save the money . This makes them 0-2, you don't get a 3rd chance Soul Boat! Lesson Learned. Yours truly, Jon Aldrich read more

I came here for lunch today even though I've been here many times. I like their Catfish with Potatoe Salad, Collard Greens and Sweet Cornbread. I also got the Crabsticks I wasn't fond of them. But everything else was delicious. Fast courteous service too. read more

The sides have no flavor and they don't fry your fish hard. It's as if they just let it sit in grease after it's fried. They prices are higher than most places that have better food. The only thing people talk about is their Half and half and the cornbread which is good too. Anything else is a toss up honestly. read more

The vegetables are disgusting. Sting beans are not cooked straight from the can. Collard greens have a wield taste. Cabbage is tasteless. I've tried the veggies more than once with the hope that they would taste better, but they tasted disgusting every time. i used to like the lake trout, but that is starting to be tasteless too. I won't be going back for awhile. read more

Wanted to check this place and now is the time. Fresh fish is on the line. No strong fishy odor. Great tasting collard greens my wife notes a sweet light taste to balance out the acid in the greens. The lima beans were my favorite but I love limas. Serving sizes were good my olny complant is the fried fish was smaller and thin. No wonder that it was cooked in record time Impression: I will come back again for the limas and they have steak fish too. I'll be back! read more

They get a 4 out of 5 for me simply based off of soul food restaurants in general. In my experiences I have some pretty good ones and pretty bad ones, but even the pretty good ones can't compare to my family's home cooked soul food lol (I think a lot of us feel this way) but my family is full of chef's and cooking is a passion of theirs. Idk what it is about soulful restaurants lacking seasoning a lot of the time (especially us black folk) but I thought maybe it's because it is a restaurant and you have to sensitive to people's food allergies or food sensitivity's meaning you probably can't put your foot in it like you do at home lol. Most soul food restaurants I've experienced, it's either the main dish (the meat) is good and the sides or bland or sometime even the other way around. Then there are times where it's just not it alt all.. Soul boat exceeded my expectations a bit, since moving here from Cali I haven't really experienced much good food in general... (but I know there's a lot that I'm missing) I got the catfish nuggets (1lb) Candied Yams, Collard greens, rice and gravy and Mac N cheese. When my food first arrive I was nervous bc it smelled like straight FISH.... Thought they might've sent me a bad batch lol but once I opened it up and examined I was in the clear.. I was even impressed even with how it looked in the to go box plate. The banana pudding however was NOT my favorite... too yellow, too many bananas.... (Ok the too many bananas part is silly but that's just me) the yellow cream though disgust me when it comes to banana pudding... I'm more use to a more whipped creamed pudding... this place called "the Carribean spot" has AMAZING TO DIE FOR banana pudding! Omg... I was hoping to get that same greatness with soul boat but it just looks, feels and taste store bought The half and half tho?!!! BOMB!! Omg and they give you PLENTY in a "to go" cup, I was very pleased. I was craving soul food badly and I looked up a couple places like "Georgia Peach" (they had an actual picture of their bands pudding and it LOOKED perfected! Just how I like it... but they foolishly do not offer drinks or dessert with "online ordering"... how silly. So that led me over here to Soul Boat (my main pursuit was really banana pudding) and when I seen they offered it I took a chance. Took a chance meaning they didn't have any pictures of it so I gambled my luck and failed! But at lesser the food was satisfactory pictures of every thing below also follow me on IG & tiktok, I do music and I just released a single that's going crazy lol @therealbrijanelle AIGHT BYE! (Word to Ms. Kimmy's creations) read more

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I ordered the family meal fish and chicken drums with mac and cheese, cabbage, and rice with gravy. It was alot of food but it definitely sent me to the bathroom and ive been a sick all day. Idk if its related to the water issues on that side of town. The mac and cheese was pretty goodZ the cabbage, fish, and chicken were unseasoned. The rice and gravy was also very bland. read more

Soul Boat - Family Meal A - Soul Food Near Me - Catonsville, Maryland

This is a BAD version of Hip-hop chicken. Can u imagine wings smaller than hiphops? Without the seasoning! Fish was done but not crispy at all. Sides were ok at best. Never again for me. read more

Absolutely love their fried chicken. We've order ahead of time for gatherings and it comes freshly made when we pick it up. Highly recommend this place. I have yet to try other items on their menu but will in due time. I'll post a picture the next time I order chicken. read more