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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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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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

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 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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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

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

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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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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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

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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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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Food was absolutely was absolutely phenomenal. We received the best service while we sat down and ate. I give everything a 20/10!

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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Ordered a beef burger from here and it was just okay. Price was high though.

The food tastes awesome but wish they served using reusable dishes for dine-in. Also the staff we super kind and helpful.

Whenever I am not in Seattle: Houston, Denver, Chicago, Miami, etc... I compare their Oxtail and Fried catfish, and Chicken to the Comfort Zone! Trust me, I find myself praying getting off the flight today at 10 PM that the restaurant is still open. After giving Denver the title, Y'all Can't Fried any Chicken in Denver and bad run in with soulfood. I was dying for a soulful-meal-redemption. Shoney at the Comfort Zone, put my order in minutes before they closed knowing how much I need their food to reset my day! Food can make you happy! After a long flight and you want some home cooking--Comfort Zone for hot meals! The Mac and Cheese and my greens, and my catfish were so wonderful that there are no trace of them left. I can't wait for the Oxtail. They have the "Crack Oxtail, and wings here!" Please be patience with your food and get ready to eat on the spot! Soul Food is always cook-fresh-to-order, so eat right away! Can you believe I refuse to eat before my flights to save some room to come home and it there food! It's that good and soothing/fulfilling! I hope you will enjoy this wonderful taste as much as I've been in love with their cooking. read more

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I'm not sure if folks are rating the food or the facility. I just know that my Catfish, Greens with the smoked turkey and Mac & Cheese were BOMB! The batter for the chicken was great too... and they cooked the chicken all the way! They got slammed at the end, and gave me some pound cake to make up for the extended wait... The sugar glaze on that was special! The kitchen is located at the historical Royal Esquire Club, which is a multipurpose facility with a sound stage and bar. So if you're looking for a great sit-down experience, this may not be place to hang. BUT IF YOU WANT GOOD FOOD, check this place out! The staff is courteous, fun and friendly too! #kudos read more

The Comfort Zone - My to-go order of catfish, greens, mac & Cheese and chicken wings - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Stopped into this location of The Comfort Zone and my only wish is that they had a larger restaurant so we could have sat down to eat and stayed longer, but we made due and took our food to the car and ate curbside. Every morsel of food was cooked to pure perfection. My children and husband couldn't hold back and eat their piping hot chicken straight out of the food container, all while saying "it's too hot! It's too hot to eat but I can't stop eating it!" It was so juicy, and the cornmeal-like breading they use was the right touch. I especially loved the yams - they tasted like the holidays were happening right in front of me. But most importantly is how perfect and creamy the macaroni and cheese was. The level of savory spices gave the dish just the right pop of flavor. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Next time we are in the area, we are coming back. This restaurant deserves pure success and I hope they keep excelling. read more

Food is average. If you like southern side dishes you will be happy. If you don't, you probably aren't eating here. The main dishes are generic and taste generic. Good yes but nothing will blow you away. Prices are reasonable so you get good value for money if you eat in. If you do their catering option, expect to be short some of your order (or pay for extra people). My office once used them for an event and only the Mac and Cheese was able to fill the order. The mains and the other sides had to quickly be cut to half size portions once we realize there was less than we ordered. read more

You know that rare feeling when you walk in to a new restaurant and you are treated as if you've been a customer for 10 years? That's the Comfort Zone. I walked in for an early dinner and was immediately greeted by the owner, Talya and my ears were treated to a playlist of soul and r&b. I ordered the chicken wings, greens, and oxtail and was blown away by how delicious it was. The chicken wings are hot, juicy and crispy and seasoned perfectly. The greens were cooked just long enough to have some bite to it. While I prefer a little more spice and vinegar to my greens, these were seasoned well. The oxtail. Oh man, the oxtail. Normally I get them in gravy like the ones at Island Soul, or in soup Korean style. The oxtail at Comfort Zone are braised in a tomato, bay leaf, and onion broth and are fall off the bone, gelatinous, heaven. It comes with a side of rice to soak up the broth and you can get it with gravy too. Talya was kind enough to let me try a bite of her fried catfish and homemade tartar (recipe is a secret!) And while I'm not a catfish fan, it is delicious at Comfort Zone! I am already looking forward to bringing my wife and friends to try the shrimp and grits as well as the meatloaf. read more

The Comfort Zone - Crispy, juicy chicken wings - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Ordered here for the first time via this app for pick up. My boyfriend had been wanting soul food for the longest and the original restaurant we wanted to go to had over an hour wait. So glad we found this place instead. Got the catfish dinner with Mac and red beans and rice and the fried chicken wings dinner with Mac and candied yams. Also ordered two sides of cornbread. I was able to pick up the food earlier than what the app told me and it had just come out. Everything was delicious I wish we lived closer so we could order more often. The side portions are generous and I was so full and had leftovers. Whenever we are close by we will make sure to order again! read more

The red beans and rice are reason enough to get food here. Absolutely delicious, smoky and meaty, just remininiscing for this review is making my mouth water. It stands out so much that I am having a hard time remembering what else I ordered. I definitely remember there was a really great slice of pecan pie at the end. They had a really good setup for picking up for the covid times. When they open up for in person dining, I think it will be a cool spot to hang out. The customer service was good. The price was fair. I am looking forward to eating here again. read more

This was by far the nastiest soul food I have ever had macaroni and cheese tasted like it had a stick of butter just melted on top . It was not seasoned at all. The fish was over seasoned super salty. Get some cooking tips from Walter read more

Amazing southern food! Their breading is perfect. Helpful and attentive staff. Even gave my husband a slice of cake for his birthday!! Worth the drive from Sammamish! Well be back read more

I am a believer. I was beyond touched when I saw that the owner Talya not only responded to my review she invited me to come in and have a meal on her . That is exactly the kind of customer service that I was hoping for. I couldn't make it in on Saturday but today my son and I placed an order for our Mac and cheese and hush puppies. I had decided due to her request for me to come in and have a meal on her that I would come in and give the place a chance . Went to pick up my order the food was packaged and ready to go I decided I needed to try the pecan pie so I ordered that and while I waited Tayla came out from the back to spew with another customer and recognized me . You guys she is the nicest most beautiful warmest person you could meet. She was so kind and sincere. I am so grateful that I gave this place a 2nd chance. Not only is this a woman owned business it's a woman of color owned business and it's a family owned mother and daughter team. Well Tayla went into the back and got me a piece of her most delicious pound cake and a strawberry lemonade we had a short but heartfelt and meaningful conversation and I took my food and went on my way . Oh let me just say that the food I tried was AMAZING and I will be back cause I am dying to try the meatloaf, mashed potatoes, yams, green beans , chicken and waffles , red beans and rice and chicken breast . My family is excited to try the catfish , mashed potatoes, green beans and chicken breast . We really love the Mac and cheese it's so cheesy and flavorful and perfectly done . The hush puppies did not disappoint at all. They were also flavorful and perfectly cooked. I will most certainly be back to try more of the menu and to enjoy Tayla's company. Thank you so much for inviting me back . read more

Had cheese grits, catfish, and mac &cheese. Food was amazing and the owner was very friendly 10/10 would recommend read more

The Comfort Zone - Catfish & grits with a side of Mac & cheese - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington