LOVED the food at Kay's, a food stall located inside the Saraga market on S. Hamilton Rd. Ms. Kay,…read morethe owner, is friendly and goes above and beyond to provide excellent service. I have to admit that ever since moving to Columbus 6 years ago, I've felt that great soul food is hard to come by here, but hers is definitely the exception! Came on a Sunday afternoon and tried the stuffed salmon combo. You are allowed to pick how many sides you want, and the price increases accordingly. I opted for mac n cheese and collard greens, and the greens were some of the best I've ever tried at a restaurant. Also was given a huge portion well worth the price. She was kind enough to let me sample her turkey and dressing which were delicious too. I'll definitely be back!

First, if you're not from Columbus (like us), the place is inside the International Marketplace…read more Now with the housekeeping out of the way, let's get to the goody ... After a really rough day on the lanes, we were hongry (yes, I spelled that correctly) and wanted soul food. The soul food place we'd visited the last time we were in Columbus closes at 6pm. It's a little after 7. So trusting my fellow Yelpers, I searched out soul food and Kays was very near our hotel. They, the Yelpers, as usual, got it right. Those of you who know us, know that we go in hard. Especially when the place has good customer service reviews. Our fellow Yelpers did not lie. The place is a kitchen staff by Kay herself and a young lady whom I'm assuming is her daughter? Nonetheless, her booming personality and jovial demeanor made us not care about what was cooking in her kitchen! We wanted it. The hand written flipboard menu was nothing less than charming. Made me feel like I was at grandma's where she put a note on the refrigerator saying this is what's for dinner. Don't spoil your appetite before then. Not an expansive daily special menu, which was cool, because when you haven't eaten since breakfast, you tend to go hog wild at the mere thought of food, and typically can't settle on anything. Pimp had pork chops, rice and gravy, and greens. I had the catfish and macaroni and cheese. When I say the silence was palpable when Pimp started chomping that chop ... He completely left the building. Him, pork chops, rice and gravy were in a different ethosphere. He did wish there was more gravy though. Greens were tender and well seasoned. My catfish was rolled with hands that had done family reunion fish frys for a long time. Well seasoned, coated and fried to perfection. The macaroni and cheese had the creamy, stringiness that you like to play with before you fly it into your mouth. It definitely had personality. But the coup de grace was indeed the service. I am completely angry, because we need to eat in this woman's kitchen at least once a month, and Columbus is 3 1/2 hours away from Detroit! The Saraga International Market is interesting in and of itself, but I'll post a different review on that. Kudos Ms. Kay. We're looking forward to them oxtails on our way home tomorrow and to many visits in the future.

My first visit and I was a little apprehensive because I was the only customer. I have a motto,…read more"go where the people are," and there were no people. I looked at the steam table, and not sure what to get because I tire of spending my money and being disappointed. I ordered something that I thought would be a safe-bet...I ordered 4 fried wings, Mac and cheese, and candied yams. I started tasting my food when I got in the car. The wings were perfectly cooked -- juicy and tender. The Mac and cheese had a decent amount of cheese, not like some places that cover their Mac and cheese with some type of Velveeta sauce. I would have eaten all of my wings in the car, but I needed some hot sauce, which surprisingly the restaurant did not have. I finished my meal when I got home. The yams were delicious...not overly sweet. I will say that the wings and Mac and cheese could have used a little more seasoning, but that was okay...there are many times where I went to a soul food restaurant and had to toss food because it was way too salty. I would rather my food to be under seasoned than over seasoned. You can always add, but you can't take it away. I will definitely return, and try something else on the menu, and hopefully not be disappointed.

This is one of the finest Soulfood restaurants in the Central Ohio area. I dine there frequently…read moreand have never been disappointed in their menu nor their cuisine. The food is always prepared excellently and the taste is beyond expectation. The restaurant is always clean and well managed. And the staff always meets me with a smile. Thank you, Madison soul food kitchen thank you for representing our community and being a part of something so wonderful.

Didn't disappoint !!! Food was tasty welcome back y'all . Had catfish wings and a salad …read more Definitely will be back . Recommend ordering ahead

This is my new go-to for all things soul food! I am not easy to please when it comes to macaroni &…read morecheese. Theirs was amazing! Food is fresh and delicious. I give this restaurant 5 stars!!!

I believe its no longer open. The food was great I hate to…read moresee them go. Hot food after a Sunday Church Service.

Sounded good on a cold day, and I was over this way. I've been meaning to come for a while, but…read moreit's just not on my usual route. Turn in at the light, and be careful about which driveway you pick- I think it's the second driveway, near a daycare, and it winds around back to the restaurant. You can see the place from James. Pretty busy at lunchtime, a few dine in and some carryout. Served cafeteria style, so you can see what you want, and drool over it. Well, there's a clear shield, but you know what I mean. I got smothered pork chops, since I hadn't had them forever. Meaty, tender, covered in gravy and onions. So so good, especially as comfort food on a cold day. You can also get them fried. Plenty of other things on the menu looked good. And all of the sides sounded good. I ended up getting one that was a mix of cabbage and greens, instead of getting the two separately, so that gave me space for another side. I went with mac & cheese. Sweetie's mom's mac is the best in the world. I'm not kidding. This is not quite that good, but is a very good homemade version, loaded with cheese, and baked in a big pan. Service was excellent. Prices are a bit steep, but good for the quantity and quality. Canned pop. Cheap plasticware. I was leery, but the pork chops were so tender that even a plastic knife pulled them apart easily. Hardly needed it. The place is not fancy inside. Old, but clean, a few booths and tables. You're there for the food, not the decor. Or, come in and pick it up and take it home. And have better silverware... I will definitely be back. I loved what I got, and was enticed by some of the other things.

Extremely delicious soul food truck. The food is amazing and the service is excellent.read more

Ordered fish dinner. They called me back because they only had one piece left. I said okay just…read moregive me that one piece and wings and fries. Ate the piece of fish only and got real sick. Two days later called Ordered fish with a side. They said it'll take 15 minutes. Got there it hadn't even been cooked and he tried to charge me $5 extra. So that was corrected. Added on rib tips that were already cooked. Had to wait another 15 minutes for first order got my order and walking home realizing a dummy put the rib tips on top of fish. Tips was tilting over juice spilling all over. Due to all these problems I'll never go back, never recommend. Sir, your food is OK, but train your staff to add more minutes if you'll under staff, not to quess on a price, and ribs placed at bottom of bag. Because, spring, muffin, packets were all covered with sauce...​​​

Some people have Easter ham, I had Lady Nays. IT WAS EXCELLENT. I first saw this on TGTG when I…read morewas in San Francisco. It is NOT convenient to me in Columbus. 13 miles of construction and unexpected detours in an unfamiliar part of town, but oh so worth it. It's a small place, a carry out more than a sit down. Inside there are 2 windows, order in the left and pick up on the right. We got cabbage and lots of beef in a spicy brown gravy. Hubby and I split it and were stuffed but we aren't huge eaters. IT WAS EXCELLENT. Such a treat. Nicely packed and it included a nice napkin and a sturdy plastic fork. When a business spends extra money on these things, you can bet they are doing the same back in the kitchen. I like this place alot. Thank you

Picked up from TooGoodToGo app, surprise bag. Surprise bag was not ready. Lady was not happy to see…read moreme. She told me it would be 30 minutes. Surprise bags are to be ready at pickup, due to they give u a time frame to pickup. Since I had to wait I ordered 6 wings, she gave me 5, charged me full price. Wings not the best tasting, no flavor. Surprise bag was a mix of chicken and stew. It was not bad, I would drive there again to get food.

I need to preface this by stating, I'm not much for soul food - I think I may have been raised a…read morelittle too caucasianally. However, I was open to trying Str8 when a friend asked me to lunch. The staff was so very friendly, and patient. I kept to the sides, as I am usually a side girl anyways. I ordered macaroni and cheese and the yellow rice. The rice was surprisingly my favorite followed by the Mac... my friend enjoyed his greens and told me the cornbread was really good. Honestly, I thought this place was out of business -- it's closed on Mondays, and I'm usually in the area on Mondays ;-) Note - this is take away only, but they do have a drive through. If this is your food type of choice, this appears to be a solid option.

This was our first time here. This is a drive thru restaurant. We tried the sample meal which…read moreallows you to taste a lot on the meat on the menu . The fish and chicken and the lamb chops . The sides we had were delicious greens very tender and seasoned well . The lamb chops definitely cooked and smoked on the grill very tasty . I had 2 different pieces of fish they were delicious. We will definitely go back .

I've been on the hunt for a good fried fish spot and Shrimp Lips got the job done! I got the…read morecatfish nugget meal with a side of fried okra and it was so good. It also came with 4 hush puppies and I loved how seasoned they were without being hard or salty. There's plenty of dishes on the menu and I plan to make my way through tasting them all.

I've been wanting to try this place for a while, but I never seem to be on that side of town on the…read moredays that they are open. I finally made it today. Shrimp lips is a small building. Looks like it was probably an old ice cream shop at one time. We ordered online, which was quite easy. Our food was ready when we arrived. There is no inside seating and you pick up your food at the window. You have to ring a bell for service which I had a hard time finding at first, but then located it on the right window. You pick up your food from the left window. The lady at the counter was very nice and thanked me for my business. Now let's get on to the food. I ordered the half portion of shrimp with two sides. I chose the corn and the potato. My shrimp food was very filling and good. Corn was sweet and red skin potato was also good. Hubby ordered the fried tilapia which came with fries and three hush puppies. Those were two big pieces of fish. He also enjoyed it. However, for the price point, he felt they should have better hot sauce, at least Texas Pete, not generic. They do have a private parking lot and we sat in the car and ate our food. I personally could've used more Cajun seasoning but overall it was a very good experience and I will return when I find myself back in the area.