Incredible catfish, crispy and well seasoned. Melts in your mouth and full of flavor. Great sized portions for your value, the chicken wings are crispy and have lots of meat. The Mac and cheese was filling and exactly what we needed. The staff were also polite and attentive. The owner had been trialing a new dish and gave us a sample of it too! 11/10, definitely going to be visiting this place again. read more

The Comfort Zone - Catfish and Hushpuppies - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Absolutely delicious. Warm and welcoming. Cozy like home. Banana pudding was DIVINE. Mom and daughter ran so go support!

yummy soul food on rainier! the restaurant itself is tiny and has about two tables, but seems like they mostly do to go orders. my friend and i shared a catfish plate with collard greens and mac and cheese, and ordered a side of hush puppies and chicken wings. the cat fish was super fresh and crispy, and the chicken wings were moist. i also really enjoyed the mac and cheese. for me, i think the hush puppies were a little dry, and for about $1 a piece i would skip on that next time. overall great experience and would definitely come back again. read more

The Comfort Zone - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We ordered the Catfish meal with two sides: collard greens and cheese grits, Oxtails with red beans & rice and the 6 piece chicken wings. Our meal was delicious and came out fresh and piping hot! Our favorites were the catfish and chicken wings, which were lightly breaded and fried well. Also, you get the full wing! They provide packets of Frank's Red Hot for you to enjoy. They have two - two-seat tables in their small dining area that you can reserve. While you're eating in, the food still comes out in take out containers. This worked out for us since we usually have leftovers. Service was friendly and welcoming! read more

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First time visiting this place and the food was very good! The catfish, collard greens, red beans and rice were all good. Especially the catfish and greens. My partner got chicken and waffles and said the chicken was fried well and the waffles were good too. Also got the split tea lemonade which was perfect for the hot day. We met the owner and she was so friendly and helpful! We will be back to try more. read more

Highly recommended if you want very well made soul/comfort food. The Mac n Cheese is excellent some of the best we have had. The fried catfish was very good with large portions. The meatloaf was hearty and fills you up. The owner is extremely nice and is very conscious about the food she is making. We would come back if in the area for sure. read more

I went here for the first time for Plate of Nations. The fish and chicken were fried perfectly. Light and crispy. Nice variety of sides and everything that that homemade feel. Yummy. read more

The Comfort Zone - Fried chicken and fried fish - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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love food good customer service soul food so good there remind me of back home every time I go there I get greeted with respect very family oriented restaurant. You have to go there and try to pull for yourself. read more

The Comfort Zone - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I've visited a couple times now, and The Comfort Zone makes my heart SMILE! Chef and the staff take my order over the phone, I arrive and it's freshly made. The flavors are so incredible and balanced. It's hearty and nourishing. The team members there are so friendly and kind, and they make sure I have everything I need in my order. I highly recommend this place. What I Ordered this time: Pork Chops Meal Collard Greens Mashed Potatoes & Gravy with cornbread and added Chicken Wings Red Beans & Rice read more

The Comfort Zone - Pork Chops Meal Collard Greens Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Red Beans & Rice Cornbread - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Great food and service! The atmosphere was very calming and friendly. The chicken wings and catfish are delicious read more

The oxtails were excellent. Reminds me of the ones my mom used to make when I was a kid. Tasty side dishes. Service here is very friendly.

Fabulous food. Had the shrimp and grits and catfish with a sweet tea-lemonade and it was excellent. Highly recommend!

Incredible food and service. Good portion sizes. Best shrimp and grits around. Highly recommend.

Some logistics first. All the "Inside" photos in Yelp are of a different location. The actual restaurant location has a very small interior with only two two-persons tables and two stools for folks waiting for take-outs. (See my photo) Nothing is wrong with a small restaurant, of course. We drove from a further location, and we much prefer to dine-in instead of driving all the way home and having to re-heat the food. Everyone else got the memo and did take-outs. We were the only ones at the little table eating the food served in the same takeout containers. The restaurant was also having ventilation problems, so the entire restaurant smelled like smoke from the frier. All our clothing smelled like smoke and grease. They apologized, so I appreciate that. The restroom is accessible only when they let you in through the kitchen. Good thing we were the only ones dining in. As far as I can, only three people are working the front and back. They run a tight ship! The Food: Fried Catfish, $21 - 4 Stars Fried catfish is the bomb! Theirs might be the best variant I can remember. The fish is properly trimmed. The cornmeal coating is thin and even. It did not taste greasy at all, which I rarely say for any fried foods. We had two orders of the fried catfish as our protein. Main meals come with choice of two sides. We tried: - Collard Greens ($9 if purchased as a side) - 5 Stars I chose it per her recommendation. She said theirs is the best. Oh, she just might be right! I have had many collard greens that are somewhat bland. Theirs appears to be boiled in a beefy broth, possibly with oxtail, based on the shreds of beef and bits of fat found with the greens. It is so good that I drank the broth! - Mac and Cheese ($9 if purchased as a side) - 3.5 Stars This tasted very good at the beginning. But it cooled quickly, and the crispy bits of cheese became chewy hard bits of cheese. Not so sexy by the end of the meal. - Yams ($9 if purchased as a side) - 2.5 Stars A bit too mushy and quite sweet. Passable but not our fav. - Waffles ($9 if purchased as a side) - 3 Stars When I read waffles, my mind is filled with Belgium waffles. I know I am at a soul food restaurant, and my mind ran the wrong way anyway. Fail, on my part, not them. The good thing is I was full from catfish and collard greens. This became hubby's breakfast. Cornbread, $4 - 5 Stars The main course doesn't come from cornbread, and it would be a crime to not order cornbread. Theirs is wonderfully fluffy and homey, not too dense, not too airy. Just right. All three staff members have some pizzazz. If not for the smoke, I would have really enjoyed b.s.'g with them and hanging out longer. read more

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Food was delicious, everything was made fresh, and the staff was very friendly. The best soul food I've tasted so far in the Seattle area.

Food is amazing, love their Mac n cheese! Very chill place. Service is good, nice customer service, definitely recommend this place if you're looking for some good eats! 3 wings and 2 sides of mac for $21 and strawberry lemonade is $6 large size of mac (not pictured) $9. read more

The Comfort Zone - Chicken Wings Meal- comes with 3 wings and 2 sides of mac. 4.8/5 - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Incredible southern comfort food made with soul and heaps of love. It's like a warm hug. Will definitely be back!

Today, I visited this establishment and initially felt a slight apprehension, given my past experiences with certain restaurants. However, the food was truly exceptional. The macaroni and cheese, in particular, was so delicious it nearly inspired me to inquire about the recipe. The owner was also very engaging and humorous. I would certainly plan another visit. read more

My first time there was a few days ago. Easy access, the restaurant was nice and cool. The owners recommended the Shrimp, Mac & Cheese, and Greens for my meal, I also purchased a small platter of 2 whole wings red beans and rice, with yams, and cornbread. Everything was well seasoned and delicious. The Shrimp were big with cornmeal, and went very well with the dipping sauce and Frank's hot sauce that came with it. Mac&Cheese was next level I will get that every time. The Greens were the first thing I finished. The Red beans and rice gave me flashes of my grandma's kitchen, and the yams were a perfect balance of savory and not too sweet. The Chicken was hard fried like I like and seasoned. Since it was only two pieces it didn't last long. All and All a great experience. Oh and the owner made me sugar free Lemonade which I really appreciated since I'm diabetic. Great food and Great people. read more

Talya Great food, great vibes, and great service! You can tell they really care about their customers. We tried several dishes and loved every bite. It's the kind of place you're excited to recommend to friends. read more

Wonderful service and the food was amazing!!!! Don't walk, run. We will definitely be back. read more

The Comfort Zone - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Yummy- especially if you been craving a home cooked meal. Ms. Miller brought me fried chicken, rice w/ gravy and Mac n cheese. Took a bite of the chicken and it's the best I've ever had. My belly will be full in no time. Thank you for the food, we will be back for more. read more

The Comfort Zone - Fried chicken, rice, Mac n cheese. - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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I enjoyed my time here. The food was good at times, but overall passable. The best part was how beautiful the food looked. I even liked that it came in to go containers with larger portions than would have fit in styrofoam. Unfortunately A few things holding me back from loving this place. First, weird dinning set up. It really felt like they haven't gotten over covid regulations. Second, the food was inconsistent. Most places you either get, sloppy overly seasoned extra greasy soul. Or un seasoned very healthy soul. This place was both. Third, my fish was greasier on the inside than my Mac and cheese. Too be honest the Mac looked like it was going to disappoint due to how dry and colorless it looked, but I actually really enjoyed the flavor. The greens were on point. But my fish, it disappointed. So beautiful, but overly crispy breaded and it ended up kind of mushy while trying to break apart and eat. Idk, maybe a lighter grease would help for the fish frying. Maybe plumper filets. Idk. But I doubt I would get more fish. My wings however were tasty. Mixed feelings indeed. Now for my water review, they gave us complimentary bottled water. Nuff said. I'd come back. Not right away, but I'll be back. read more

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My office has gotten catering from this place a few times now and it is AMAZING!! I've tried the mac & cheese, chicken wings, collard greens, and peach cobbler and every dish blows any other place out of the water. 10/10 would recommend, we had a huge line of people hoping to get a bite and soooo many people came to ask where the food came from. They included something extra with our order each time, which is so beyond sweet of them to do. So much love to this place & the people running it read more

My wife is from New Orleans and knows GUMBO. She absolutely loved the gumbo!!! She is very particular and unfortunately, because of being ill for the past couple years doesn't always have a great appetite or feel like eating. But the gumbo from Comfort Zone put a smile on her face and I will be getting her some more tomorrow. The portion size was great and the taste was amazing! The young man who helped me at the counter on a Saturday was so kind. I am plant-based/vegan and I tell you, it was hard not giving in to temptation! Thank you for bringing the "soul" to the South Seattle food scene and providing "true" comfort food! read more

So, today I ordered the comfort zone. Super proud of them for being black owned in Seattle. I'm currently pregnant and was DYING for some oxtails. 20 dollars a plate for 5-6 oxtails made me stop and think about purchasing before hand but the reviews raved on this place so, I gave it a try. To preface, I'm from Florida, and my partner is from Memphis. We have both had our share of oxtails and catfish, good and bad. At best, the comfort zone gave me average. I would rate my oxtails 7/10 and my partner rated his catfish a 7/10 also. My 3 year old would rate the catfish a 9/10 as he couldn't stop eating it, but the kid will eat anything. I ordered the regular 21 dollar oxtails with rice. I got about 5 pieces and they were fall off the bone. I don't like the tomato broth they were stewed in, but I will say, they weren't more fat than meat so I liked that. My partner wished his catfish were hard fried, not soft and his catfish came with no sides for ten dollars which seems a bit ridiculous. I understand it's Seattle and the up charge for soul food is ridiculous but.... 20?? And ten dollars for catfish with no sides?? And you only get ONE piece ??? Seems a bit more than just ridiculous but that's just me. Anyway, I'm glad I gave this black owned business a try, but probably won't be back and maybe won't recommend to my friends or family. If you're reading this, take it as you will. Try at your own risk. Also, the inconsistency of the online menus really bother me. Grub hub offers the oxtails, Uber eats does, but DoorDash doesn't. Uber eats just sells one piece of catfish but their online website has a meal. It should be the same across the board. read more

The Comfort Zone - Oxtails with Rice - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Found this bomb soulfood spot its a little hidden. Decided to give it a try, was surprised. Good customer service the nice lady at the counter helped me decide what to pick. Food tasted fresh. came out in a reasonable amount of time. Decided to try a variety of dishes. No complaints everything was delicious shared it with my family everybody was impressed! definitely will come back. I like that the food was not over seasoned and salty and the yams were not too sweet. Chicken catfish and pork chops were crispy! They Gave me some hot sauce and tarter and I did didn't have to ask for it. Thank you! Everybody be trying to charge extra for every little thing nowadays gets annoying. Food was packaged good and reasonably priced compared to another soul food spots that I go to. I would say it's a great takeout place cuz there's not a lot of room for dine in. Parking is a little difficult but not too bad. Love places that are small local family type businesses hope they stick around. read more

The Comfort Zone - Found a great Soulfood place in Seattle! Must try. - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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The food was delicious not fast food but the service was quick some good comfort food I've tried many items on the menu was never disappointed read more

i discovered this place peak covid on uber eats! and WOW they do not disappoint with the soul food. i love their mac and cheese on top of their super crunchy chicken! i always got take-out because of covid restrictions and i moved to the bay area so i never got the full "sit-down" experience but i could imagine their chicken being even more delicious if it wasn't take out read more

Finally tried this place for take-out (for Mardi Gras) and WOW will be be back. The gumbo and rice was delicious, spot on. The catfish though - OH MY WORD. Absolutely perfectly breaded seasoned and cooked - and it even survived takeout travel well. Easily one of the best catfish preparations I've ever had. Really great food and friendly staff - can't wait to try other things. read more

COVID-19 order Togo!! We waited for an hour.. this is a good wait.. staff was great with keeping up with all the Uber, Grub Hub, Postmates, call ins and walk in orders. Oxtails, pork chops, chicken wings and gizzards with cheese grits. Sweet drinks offered as we waited. Great experience of food on our pallet. read more

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Very welcoming and wonderful food and service! Felt like visiting family. Highly recommend!

The Food is always on point! The service top notch it feels like you getting taken care of by that Aunty that cook good. Catfish, red beans and rice and them chicken wing....mmmm always a go too. Can't lose with anything on the menu but those are a few of my personal faves. read more

This is the closest I've gotten to southern food since being in Seattle. I ordered the catfish meal but when I got home - I realized they gave me shrimp the fried foods are made to order. There will be a wait. Any who, the shrimp was really good. The mac and cheese and the greens, eh, they'll do. The yams for me were a no. Too much syrup and too mushy. All in all, they could do better. read more

The Comfort Zone - Shrimp Meal Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey Mac and Cheese Yams - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Comfort Zone & Comfort Zone 2 are the best soul food restaurants around. The food is fantastic and portions are large. You can either order just meat or meat with 2 sides. My favorite is catfish. The catfish filet is HUGE. About 6-7" long and 2-3" wide. That and 2 sides (I choose mac & cheese and red beans&rice) are only $21. I also like the wings dinner (3 huge wings and it's the entire wing, not just one side like so many are trying to pass off as wings). My other favorite is pork chops. You get 2 nice size pork chops. And they are cooked perfectly. A lot of places can't cook pork chops and they are dried out. Not here. They are able to get them throughly cooked and yet still nice and moist. I've never had anything from Comfort Zone that wasn't perfect. Perfectly cooked and perfectly seasoned. They also have meatloaf, chicken tenders and shrimp that I haven't tried yet. Other sides include cheese grits, yams, greens, and more. Give them a try and i can guarantee you'll be back for more. The foods so good you'll think you were in your grandma's kitchen. read more

Hummm I'm so full! YUM I'm still eating and I'm SOOOOO stuff. Great people, service. Just comfort!! Check them out if in Seattle Washington... read more

The Comfort Zone - Shrimp & Grits in amazing sauce! Waffles delicious . A MUST IF IN Seattle WA - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Amazing customer service, and the food was just as great. I couldn't decide between Catfish and Meatloaf, I picked Catfish, and they gave me a small sample of the meatloaf and wow it was so GOOD. Definitely returning to get that!!! read more

I don't think I'll ever cook again. I've been meaning to try this restaurant. I saw a friend posted her experience, all positive. She ordered via Grubhub. I was too tired to drive there but hungry. Everything arrived hot and fresh. The chicken wings fried hard as I asked for. Excellent flavor Catfish was good quality and not overly coated so you can enjoy the flavor. The oxtail..omg..the star on my plate. Baaaby lemme tell you they were so tender a gumless person can enjoy them..The gravy ..lawd have mercy..over the rice..help me..amazing. The sides were all amazing. I will testify that I'm probably going to order weekly..but I have to go pick up because I need to lay eyes on the individuals that were sent from heaven to cook this food. You know the spot is fire when they include hot sauce packets in your order read more

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I tried the entire menu and I must say (so did my family) it was AMAZING! I would recommend the pork chops, chicken wings, catfish, greens, macaroni and cheese, and they have this roll that is secretly a meal. Two words, "Do it!" read more

Today, UberEats provided a handful of different promo codes, which expire today. My husband and I decided to use our $20 off coupon to support a local restaurant/business in our neighborhood ... and happily stumbled upon The Comfort Zone. Since this place was pretty close to us, we opted for pickup to save on delivery and service fees. Hehe. Food: -Catfish - crispy, not overly seasoned like other restaurants, and super fresh! -Mashed potatoes - we liked that it wasn't all mashed. It had tiny cubes of potatoes! -Chicken gizzard - crunchy, tender, and not too irony or anything like that. Overall: I was beyond ecstatic when I found out they served catfish because we used to go to Catfish Corner before they relocated. So happy we found this hidden gem! We will definitely become regulars! Please please please give it a try. We highly recommend it. Tip: If you're looking for this place, be sure to use Google Maps, or else you might just walk past it! They're located in the Royal Esquire Club. read more

The Comfort Zone - Catfish, mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes and gravy. - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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