Henry's Soul Cafe — Restaurant in Forest Heights

Henry’s Soul Cafe is a cozy spot that offers a taste of southern comfort food in a welcoming atmosphere. I ordered the turkey wings, collard greens, mashed potatoes, and stuffing and gravy.

The turkey wings at Henry's Soul Cafe were enjoyable, although they could have been a bit juicier for my liking. However, the star of the meal was the delicious stuffing/dressing, which had a rich, savory flavor that truly hit the spot. The collard greens, however, were a bit lacking in seasoning, which was a small disappointment.

To end off my meal I indulged in the famous sweet potato pie, which definitely lived up to its reputation. The pie was a delightful finish to the meal, with its sweet, spiced filling and flaky crust.

While the food on this visit could have been a bit better, I appreciate the overall experience at Henry's Soul Cafe and I will certainly visit again. The friendly service even when it was busy with phone orders and walk-ins make it a place worth returning to, despite some minor shortcomings with the dishes.

One thing to note is that the parking situation at Henry's Soul Cafe can be a bit tight, and the restaurant tends to get congested, especially during the later part of the week. It's something to keep in mind when planning a visit, as it might require a bit of patience to find a spot during peak hours.

In conclusion, Henry's Soul Cafe offers a comforting and inviting dining experience with its southern-style cuisine, and despite some room for improvement with certain dishes, I look forward to returning for another taste of their soulful...

I have been a patron of Mr Henry’s since 1979 (U St NW) location and it was always superb! I usually service regularly Rolling Rib (He Tierra’s store his daughter & families spot) and when I tell you they are a chip off the old block! The food is like 2 servings, always good and great customer service! I don’t even mind the long wait because it’s worth it! I had the occasion to visit this Oxon Hill location about 3 years ago (His sons store) around Thanksgiving and to put it bluntly, It was HORRENDOUS....food too salty and I purchased a whole pie that was not cooked nearly half way because they were rushing orders! I VOWED I WOULD NEVER RETURN but because Rolling Ribs is closed for the season I said I’d give them a try again today after it being 3 years it should be much better!! WELL 🤔 the customer service was great, the wait wasn’t long but when I opened the container it looked like food you’d give a dog ...the lady attempted to give me better looking portions so I took the food and came home! Once home and ready to eat, the Mince BBQ tastes like old meat somebody had burnt with a bad taste, the greens were full of salt! I got a veggie plate with stuffing and macaroni and cheese and THAT WAS THE ONLY THING WORTHY OF representing MR HENRYS NAME! This is such a disappointing realization that a man with this type of a 53yr legacy that ALL his locations do not cook consistently! I won’t stop patronizing his brand but it’ll only be the U St NW store and ROLLING RIB when it reopens Spring 2022! They need to be ashamed of themselves ..we are paying customers...

Walk in on a Sunday and we were begrudgingly greeted by a young lady at the cash register. This lack of care and professionalism, we joked about because of this the food was gonna be good! Boy were we wrong!

Baked turkey wings with gravy and stuffing- the skin on the wings was soggy like it had been reheated from yesterday and the meat dry. It came with I believe 2 or 3 pieces and I was only able to eat the meat from one. The amount of gravy was sad, especially because the skin was so loose, I thought the meat would be moist, it was not, and had a lot of feathers still on it. There was no gravy in the bottom of the container, so I had to scrape it from the wings to put it on the stuffing. The candied yams were interesting, good but had too much honey, needs a different sweetener, also kinda tasted like they came out the can. The greens were bitter and slightly under done. The stuffing, then the candied yams were the best things I ate. The sweet tea was very good, but it needs more tea bags.

Fried fish dinner- fish was fried nicely and could have been seasoned a little better. The cabbage was under seasoned but tasted better than the greens. The Mac and cheese 😮‍💨...Tasted like WATER! I've had better boxed Mac and cheese!

We couldn't even finish our sides because they were so bad, except the stuffing I finished that. We also got a slice of pie to try and it was tasty. The crust was perfectly baked, uniform color all around with no dark spots, burnt or dry edges.

Even the back staff was unprofessional, they kept coming out to laugh and stare...