Tried Creole Soul for the first time yesterday. Every time I went to R House, I noticed they weren’t heavily patronized so I would just eat at other spots. Yesterday was different. Many people were waiting for food from Creole Soul so I said why not. Ordering was super easy, and the wait wasn’t long. My heavily disappointment was from the food. I order Jerk Salmon & Grits. The grits were good. The salmon was over cooked, and the jerk sauce was so overwhelming that I couldn’t taste my food. It was really hard to enjoy. I had to eat the outer edge of the grits and scoop much of the sauce off. Not traditional jerk sauce. Super disappointed.
Food: 1
Service: 5
Eatmorefood R.
FOOD: very fresh seasoned down to perfection but if I know fish well which I do I think it was swai and not catfish either way the food was extremely delicious SERVICE: very professional nice respectful AMBIANCE: very clean this place is at R house so a lot of other vendors but this place just stood out I was drawn to this place
Elijah’s Thoughts
Catfish, shrimp and grits and their Mac and cheese is awesome. Their red velvet cornbread can go well with dinner or a side of ice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Drew A.
I'd never tried Creole Soul until about 5 months ago, when I decided to give the Mo' Boy a try. I've since ordered about 6-7 more Mo' Boys, and have nothing but good things to say about the people behind the counter I've dealt with. My kids, my co-parent, and I eat at R House about every other week, and we each have our favorite spots. Mine is this one.
DeAndre M.
Service was immaculate, Lady was very friendly and helpful as this was my first time here at The R House. (Which the ambiance was amazing) On to the food, soul food is one of my soft spots and the presentation was beautiful. One thing that was missing was a heat factor. Everyone's heat threshold is different and the variety of people that come through you would expect a heat scal with southern food. Anyways I would come back again and try other options. This time I got the shrimp and grits, which was everything you would expect from it. The shrimp was pretty big and the portion sizes were decent for the price. My girlfriend also got the gumbo, which again we like my gumbo with a little heat (personal preference) But overall great place. Second experience terrible. Makes me not want to ever go again.... Maybe it was an off day but literally just threw everything in a bowl. You have to tell them whether you want it mixed or not? Never heard of that, and I don't know how I would know that, IF it was my first time. This really lowered my expectations for this place, might go again might not depends on who's working.
xantny money
well my experience starts with a bang. I ordered my food over the phone and the person who took my order sounded as if they were overwhelmed and didnt really want to be brother with my order... that wasnt the fun part. the fun part of the order was my blackened catfish and shrimp order was raw in the middle... yikes... get me out of here please thanks
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Drew S.
Yelp fam!!! I'm a big sandwich fan, PoBoys hold. Special place in my heart! That being said the PoBoys at Creole Soul were like that! When I initially walked up to the location to check out the menu I noticed a grandma in the back cooking/prepping food. That's all I needed to see. I ordered (She tired of little money need a) Big Boy - shrimp & lobster PoBoy - L,T,P & sauce comes with fries- this thing was fresh and Slapped!!! Solid crinkle fries with old bay! They had nana's banana pudding, had to try it. This is by far one of the best Banana puddings I've eaten! You can taste the love it was made with in every bite! Muddy creek water- 1/2 & 1/2 - great way to wash it all down. Sweet and familiar This spot is located inside of R house. The ambiance there is similar to Mt Vernon Marketplace. The service was great, very nice and attentive.
Kirk F.
Fast service with a smile and really tasty shrimp and grits. And I love the adult food court location--really hip--perfect place to go to stop the "what do you want to eat?" discussion in its tracks.
K. Cruz
When I tell you RUN to this place, I’m not playing. Chef Que is as amazing as her food too. Thank you for all the deliciousness
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex P.
This is in my top 3 favorite gumbos in the DMV, and I'm a southern gal. (Puddin in DC is another spot iykyk).Only complaint is the price, but clearly that hasn't stopped me from coming back time and again, at least once every winter season, when the need for a comforting bowl of soup that tastes like home right down to my bones hit me. But for $20+ you can fill the bowl up, homies.
I wanted to share my feedback on my visit, as I believe it is important for the restaurant to be aware of areas that need improvement.Firstly, I was truly disappointed with the overcooked shrimp in the dish I ordered. They were tough and lacked the delicate texture that makes shrimp enjoyable. Overcooking can greatly diminish the flavor and quality of seafood, and unfortunately, that was the case here.Furthermore, I found the proportion of shrimp to grits to be quite imbalanced. It felt like there were too many grits in comparison to the amount of shrimp provided. This skewed ratio made it difficult to fully appreciate the flavors of both components and left me unsatisfied with the overall dish.Adding to my disappointment was the service I received. The staff was inattentive and seemed disinterested in providing a pleasant dining experience. The lack of attentiveness and responsiveness to customer needs greatly affected my overall impression of the restaurant.I believe it is crucial for restaurants to maintain a high standard of food quality and attentive service. Unfortunately, my experience at [Restaurant Name] fell short in both of these areas. I hope that the restaurant takes this feedback constructively and works towards improving these aspects for future customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
James Johnson Jr
I wanted to share my feedback on my visit, as I believe it is important for the restaurant to be aware of areas that need improvement.
Firstly, I was truly disappointed with the overcooked shrimp in the dish I ordered. They were tough and lacked the delicate texture that makes shrimp enjoyable. Overcooking can greatly diminish the flavor and quality of seafood, and unfortunately, that was the case here.
Furthermore, I found the proportion of shrimp to grits to be quite imbalanced. It felt like there were too many grits in comparison to the amount of shrimp provided. This skewed ratio made it difficult to fully appreciate the flavors of both components and left me unsatisfied with the overall dish.
Adding to my disappointment was the service I received. The staff was inattentive and seemed disinterested in providing a pleasant dining experience. The lack of attentiveness and responsiveness to customer needs greatly affected my overall impression of the restaurant.
I believe it is crucial for restaurants to maintain a high standard of food quality and attentive service. Unfortunately, my experience at [Restaurant Name] fell short in both of these areas. I hope that the restaurant takes this feedback constructively and works towards improving these aspects for future customers.
Deneen PENN
My mom and I got the gumbo and the Mac and cheese w/lobster When I tell you that food was wow out of this world I mean evething was cooked to perfection Nice laid back atmosphere The service was great as well My first time And I was very impressed I will go back and take a friend or two Thumbs ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alison Schaeffer
We had the best experience. The owner was so kind and gave us samples. We ordered the Shrimp Po'boy, jambalaya, mac and cheese and beignets with the berry sauce. All of the food was incredible but the beignets were life changing. Our friend got the shrimp and grits which was delicious. You can't go wrong ♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kenny Philyaw
I had an absolutely fantastic experience at Creole Soul Restaurant. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm and friendly service. The flavors were rich and authentic and I could tell that the ingredients were of the highest quality. Absolutely highly recommend. Thank you so much for.
Tried Creole Soul for the first time yesterday. Every time I went to R House, I noticed they weren’t heavily patronized so I would just eat at other spots. Yesterday was different. Many people were waiting for food from Creole Soul so I said why not. Ordering was super easy, and the wait wasn’t long. My heavily disappointment was from the food. I order Jerk Salmon & Grits. The grits were good. The salmon was over cooked, and the jerk sauce was so overwhelming that I couldn’t taste my food. It was really hard to enjoy. I had to eat the outer edge of the grits and scoop much of the sauce off. Not traditional jerk sauce. Super disappointed.
Food: 1
Service: 5
FOOD: very fresh seasoned down to perfection but if I know fish well which I do I think it was swai and not catfish either way the food was extremely delicious SERVICE: very professional nice respectful AMBIANCE: very clean this place is at R house so a lot of other vendors but this place just stood out I was drawn to this place
Catfish, shrimp and grits and their Mac and cheese is awesome. Their red velvet cornbread can go well with dinner or a side of ice
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I'd never tried Creole Soul until about 5 months ago, when I decided to give the Mo' Boy a try. I've since ordered about 6-7 more Mo' Boys, and have nothing but good things to say about the people behind the counter I've dealt with. My kids, my co-parent, and I eat at R House about every other week, and we each have our favorite spots. Mine is this one.
Service was immaculate, Lady was very friendly and helpful as this was my first time here at The R House. (Which the ambiance was amazing) On to the food, soul food is one of my soft spots and the presentation was beautiful. One thing that was missing was a heat factor. Everyone's heat threshold is different and the variety of people that come through you would expect a heat scal with southern food. Anyways I would come back again and try other options. This time I got the shrimp and grits, which was everything you would expect from it. The shrimp was pretty big and the portion sizes were decent for the price. My girlfriend also got the gumbo, which again we like my gumbo with a little heat (personal preference) But overall great place. Second experience terrible. Makes me not want to ever go again.... Maybe it was an off day but literally just threw everything in a bowl. You have to tell them whether you want it mixed or not? Never heard of that, and I don't know how I would know that, IF it was my first time. This really lowered my expectations for this place, might go again might not depends on who's working.
well my experience starts with a bang. I ordered my food over the phone and the person who took my order sounded as if they were overwhelmed and didnt really want to be brother with my order... that wasnt the fun part. the fun part of the order was my blackened catfish and shrimp order was raw in the middle... yikes... get me out of here please thanks
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Yelp fam!!! I'm a big sandwich fan, PoBoys hold. Special place in my heart! That being said the PoBoys at Creole Soul were like that! When I initially walked up to the location to check out the menu I noticed a grandma in the back cooking/prepping food. That's all I needed to see. I ordered (She tired of little money need a) Big Boy - shrimp & lobster PoBoy - L,T,P & sauce comes with fries- this thing was fresh and Slapped!!! Solid crinkle fries with old bay! They had nana's banana pudding, had to try it. This is by far one of the best Banana puddings I've eaten! You can taste the love it was made with in every bite! Muddy creek water- 1/2 & 1/2 - great way to wash it all down. Sweet and familiar This spot is located inside of R house. The ambiance there is similar to Mt Vernon Marketplace. The service was great, very nice and attentive.
Fast service with a smile and really tasty shrimp and grits. And I love the adult food court location--really hip--perfect place to go to stop the "what do you want to eat?" discussion in its tracks.
When I tell you RUN to this place, I’m not playing. Chef Que is as amazing as her food too. Thank you for all the deliciousness
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is in my top 3 favorite gumbos in the DMV, and I'm a southern gal. (Puddin in DC is another spot iykyk).Only complaint is the price, but clearly that hasn't stopped me from coming back time and again, at least once every winter season, when the need for a comforting bowl of soup that tastes like home right down to my bones hit me. But for $20+ you can fill the bowl up, homies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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I wanted to share my feedback on my visit, as I believe it is important for the restaurant to be aware of areas that need improvement.Firstly, I was truly disappointed with the overcooked shrimp in the dish I ordered. They were tough and lacked the delicate texture that makes shrimp enjoyable. Overcooking can greatly diminish the flavor and quality of seafood, and unfortunately, that was the case here.Furthermore, I found the proportion of shrimp to grits to be quite imbalanced. It felt like there were too many grits in comparison to the amount of shrimp provided. This skewed ratio made it difficult to fully appreciate the flavors of both components and left me unsatisfied with the overall dish.Adding to my disappointment was the service I received. The staff was inattentive and seemed disinterested in providing a pleasant dining experience. The lack of attentiveness and responsiveness to customer needs greatly affected my overall impression of the restaurant.I believe it is crucial for restaurants to maintain a high standard of food quality and attentive service. Unfortunately, my experience at [Restaurant Name] fell short in both of these areas. I hope that the restaurant takes this feedback constructively and works towards improving these aspects for future customers.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I wanted to share my feedback on my visit, as I believe it is important for the restaurant to be aware of areas that need improvement. Firstly, I was truly disappointed with the overcooked shrimp in the dish I ordered. They were tough and lacked the delicate texture that makes shrimp enjoyable. Overcooking can greatly diminish the flavor and quality of seafood, and unfortunately, that was the case here. Furthermore, I found the proportion of shrimp to grits to be quite imbalanced. It felt like there were too many grits in comparison to the amount of shrimp provided. This skewed ratio made it difficult to fully appreciate the flavors of both components and left me unsatisfied with the overall dish. Adding to my disappointment was the service I received. The staff was inattentive and seemed disinterested in providing a pleasant dining experience. The lack of attentiveness and responsiveness to customer needs greatly affected my overall impression of the restaurant. I believe it is crucial for restaurants to maintain a high standard of food quality and attentive service. Unfortunately, my experience at [Restaurant Name] fell short in both of these areas. I hope that the restaurant takes this feedback constructively and works towards improving these aspects for future customers.
My mom and I got the gumbo and the Mac and cheese w/lobster When I tell you that food was wow out of this world I mean evething was cooked to perfection Nice laid back atmosphere The service was great as well My first time And I was very impressed I will go back and take a friend or two Thumbs ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had the best experience. The owner was so kind and gave us samples. We ordered the Shrimp Po'boy, jambalaya, mac and cheese and beignets with the berry sauce. All of the food was incredible but the beignets were life changing. Our friend got the shrimp and grits which was delicious. You can't go wrong ♥️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had an absolutely fantastic experience at Creole Soul Restaurant. From the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm and friendly service. The flavors were rich and authentic and I could tell that the ingredients were of the highest quality. Absolutely highly recommend. Thank you so much for.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Gumbo