Small Cafe but a very quaint little place with great soul food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Geralyn Evans
This place is AMAZING! We ordered the ribs, fried chicken, candied yams, mac and cheese, and vanilla cake. Everything, and I do mean everything, was a 10/10! The place is super cozy and cute. They have a wide variety of dishes to pick from on their menu which I really appreciated. I will be back soon! (I placed my order over the phone and it was all ready for me when I arrived about 15 min after I called) :)
The soul food is great and very reasonably priced. We got the jerk chicken sandwich with fries, the fried catfish, and three sides - collard greens, mac n cheese, and candied yams. We could tell the yams were NOT canned, and the greens were on point. The mac was really good and fresh also. Only two recs would be to add some more salt to the fries, add more seasoning to the mac and cheese, and use less white sugar/more brown sugar on the yams. All that being said, we will totally go back here when we are in town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa
I was looking forward to trying this place based on the reviews, but the food didnāt live up to my expectations. The chicken was over fried and lacked flavor, and it tasted like the oil may have been old. The mac and cheese was also on the dry side, collard greens were good, and best part of the plate was their cornbread. . Overall I give my plate 7/10..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Erich Smith
The best food, as close to Grandma's Blackened Catfish, as you can get. Yum!! But make no mistake, it's onpar with going to a hole in the wall, it small and I had to elbow my way to the front counter. But it's well worth that tiny bit of hassle.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Tony Long (Captain Long)
I have nothing but respect for the coast cafe. They are my go to for authentic soul food and the people there are like family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Brandon
Great food, speaking as a southerner. Wish they had sweet tea though
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jireh Huang
Only few would understand these following words:
Food that comes from the soul is becoming a rarity. Why? It requires a certain individual to do things that normal society nowadays are not willing to partake in. The sacrifices that come with avoiding shortcuts, with choosing to maintain tradition, with maintaining quality over profitā¦those things are truly something that has become impossible to find.
Iāll keep this review short. Just take it from someone who actually knows what goes on behind the scenes *here* and appreciates it. Family business for 20+ years, doing the same thing following family recipes from grandma and doing her proud sharing the gem of food that they still serve up to this day. Mind you, itās easy to be complacentā¦but they choose not to be.
If you want fried chicken that is cooked well Mississippi style (or fulfill whatever āsouthā you hail from) from scratch, this be your spot. Itās Boston. You can have real fried chicken or you can have āwhateverā fried chicken. I rather have ārealā fried chicken to appease one who actually has significantly travelled the south.
Those who know. Iāll see you there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lia Te
I got the fried catfish plate with yams and Mac and cheese. I love soul food, but this was so disappointing. Everything tasted old and microwaved. The Mac and cheese was dry and the fried catfish was soft and nothing tasted freshly made. Everything was at least seasoned and the cornbread was good but those are the only positives.
āļøāļøāļøāļøāļø An Absolute Gem for Southern Food Lovers!
The Coast Cafe is hands-down one of the best southern food spots in the city. Itās got that warm, welcoming vibe that makes you feel like youāre stepping into someoneās homeāand the food? Unreal.
Their fried chicken is perfectly seasoned and cooked to crispy, golden perfection. Juicy on the inside with just the right crunchāhonestly, it might be the best Iāve ever had. The mac and cheese is creamy, rich, and clearly made with love (and a heavy hand of cheese, just the way it should be). And donāt even get me started on the collard greensāsavory, tender, and full of that deep southern flavor thatās hard to find up north.
This place is a true gem in the community. Whether you grew up on southern cooking or youāre just discovering it, The Coast Cafe delivers every single time. Do yourself a favor and go get a plate!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sean Evans
This is a solid soul food restaurant! Their fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and vanilla cake are very good. The collard greens and cornbread are ok. Small restaurant dining room so probably best to take out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mac \u0026 Cheese, Fried Chicken Wings
Jacob Sturdevant
BBQ chicken was 10/10ā¦canāt wait to try the mac and cheese next trip
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Conan
Really good fried chicken. A bit of hit and miss (sometimes too dry) but excellent spot I will continue to support!
Best..food..ever š„¹
Small Cafe but a very quaint little place with great soul food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
This place is AMAZING! We ordered the ribs, fried chicken, candied yams, mac and cheese, and vanilla cake. Everything, and I do mean everything, was a 10/10! The place is super cozy and cute. They have a wide variety of dishes to pick from on their menu which I really appreciated. I will be back soon! (I placed my order over the phone and it was all ready for me when I arrived about 15 min after I called) :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Candied Yams, Ribs, Jerk Chicken, Mac \u0026 Cheese, Cornbread Muffin, Wing, Vanilla Cake, Fried Chicken Wings
The soul food is great and very reasonably priced. We got the jerk chicken sandwich with fries, the fried catfish, and three sides - collard greens, mac n cheese, and candied yams. We could tell the yams were NOT canned, and the greens were on point. The mac was really good and fresh also. Only two recs would be to add some more salt to the fries, add more seasoning to the mac and cheese, and use less white sugar/more brown sugar on the yams. All that being said, we will totally go back here when we are in town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was looking forward to trying this place based on the reviews, but the food didnāt live up to my expectations. The chicken was over fried and lacked flavor, and it tasted like the oil may have been old. The mac and cheese was also on the dry side, collard greens were good, and best part of the plate was their cornbread. . Overall I give my plate 7/10..
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
The best food, as close to Grandma's Blackened Catfish, as you can get. Yum!!
But make no mistake, it's onpar with going to a hole in the wall, it small and I had to elbow my way to the front counter. But it's well worth that tiny bit of hassle.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
I have nothing but respect for the coast cafe. They are my go to for authentic soul food and the people there are like family.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, speaking as a southerner. Wish they had sweet tea though
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Only few would understand these following words:
Food that comes from the soul is becoming a rarity. Why? It requires a certain individual to do things that normal society nowadays are not willing to partake in. The sacrifices that come with avoiding shortcuts, with choosing to maintain tradition, with maintaining quality over profitā¦those things are truly something that has become impossible to find.
Iāll keep this review short. Just take it from someone who actually knows what goes on behind the scenes *here* and appreciates it. Family business for 20+ years, doing the same thing following family recipes from grandma and doing her proud sharing the gem of food that they still serve up to this day. Mind you, itās easy to be complacentā¦but they choose not to be.
If you want fried chicken that is cooked well Mississippi style (or fulfill whatever āsouthā you hail from) from scratch, this be your spot. Itās Boston. You can have real fried chicken or you can have āwhateverā fried chicken. I rather have ārealā fried chicken to appease one who actually has significantly travelled the south.
Those who know. Iāll see you there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I got the fried catfish plate with yams and Mac and cheese. I love soul food, but this was so disappointing. Everything tasted old and microwaved. The Mac and cheese was dry and the fried catfish was soft and nothing tasted freshly made. Everything was at least seasoned and the cornbread was good but those are the only positives.
Food: 1
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An Absolute Gem for Southern Food Lovers!
The Coast Cafe is hands-down one of the best southern food spots in the city. Itās got that warm, welcoming vibe that makes you feel like youāre stepping into someoneās homeāand the food? Unreal.
Their fried chicken is perfectly seasoned and cooked to crispy, golden perfection. Juicy on the inside with just the right crunchāhonestly, it might be the best Iāve ever had. The mac and cheese is creamy, rich, and clearly made with love (and a heavy hand of cheese, just the way it should be). And donāt even get me started on the collard greensāsavory, tender, and full of that deep southern flavor thatās hard to find up north.
This place is a true gem in the community. Whether you grew up on southern cooking or youāre just discovering it, The Coast Cafe delivers every single time. Do yourself a favor and go get a plate!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a solid soul food restaurant! Their fried chicken, macaroni and cheese, and vanilla cake are very good. The collard greens and cornbread are ok. Small restaurant dining room so probably best to take out.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Mac \u0026 Cheese, Fried Chicken Wings
BBQ chicken was 10/10ā¦canāt wait to try the mac and cheese next trip
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really good fried chicken. A bit of hit and miss (sometimes too dry) but excellent spot I will continue to support!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great place to eat
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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