Oohh's and Aahh's

We made a reservation for 10 and it became 12 and they made it work and happen!!! I thought it would be an issue getting the food out but it worked...service was ok...it was a lot and they forgot a few things and it was just ok.I was worried as I made this reservation and it was far from where we were staying near the convention center...but it was worth traveling for according to my friends that came with. The only thing that was kind of strange to me was that the food came in plastic to go containers...even if you ate in the restaurant.Across 12 ppl, they ordered a wide variety of things and I didn't hear one complaint...so that is a good thing. I didn't go around and take pictures, and I should have...missed opportunity.I don't know that I would come back here but it was what the people wanted on this day!

It's shameful that I've lived in the DC area all my life and this was my first time coming to Ooh's and Aahh's. And I love soul food! Glad I definitely gave it a chance because I loved everything I ordered. The music is pretty loud, which I don't love, but we were at least able to hear each other without having to yell. I ordered the catfish and grits, which were so good. The mac n cheese is very cheesy, and the yellow rice and collards were a bit on the drier side, but they were good for the most part. My friend and I sat in the upstairs dining area and received good service from our waiter. We had a good overall experience and I will definitely visit again.

Ordered of Fried Whiting, grits and mac and cheese for a chill Sunday dinner. Phenomenal. Mac and Cheese is the best I've had anywhere out here. And it plated well too even though it was it a to-go container. Grits worked very well with the whiting. Very impressed. Will order again!

I didn't order extra crispy or burnt wings. Why would they send someone this? I know they seen this while packing it to go. This is not ok! I ordered off Ubereats. Never again!

I am a new loyal customer!! The food was so good. I have no complaints. I thought it was really cool that they had happy hour available on a Saturday night until 10pm which including several drinks and food items. My only thing is the bathroom could have been cleaner.

The food was pretty good. The catfish was some of the best I've ever had. The seasoning was perfect and it came out piping hot! The Mac & Cheese was very cheesy and delicious. The greens weren't so good. The greens had sugar in them and tasted very sweet which was unusual. The corn bread literally tasted like yellow cake instead of corn bread.. I wouldn't recommend getting the cakes they sell. They are dried out because they are in a very cold refrigerator all day. The service was great. Our waiter was very nice and friendly.The ambiance was perfect. The place isn't that big but it's family oriented and doesn't seem to get packed.

I was recommended to come here by my stylist since my hair appointment went past happy hour and this location has late happy hour special until 10:00pm on weekdays, and until midnight on weekends.I arrived around 8:45pm. The inside is okay. They have two levels of seating. Since this was on a Tuesday I decided to order from the taco Tuesday menu. I had a catfished taco and a shrimp taco. I also ordered a side a collard greens. The menu gives you great options. The customer service overall is what made the experience not so good. I also never ordered my food to go but my food was given to me in to go boxes which I thought was inappropriate since I was dinning in, so the pictures look crazy. I did not feel welcomed at all and the person working behind the bar behaved as if they didn't want to be working there and was slightly unprofessional. I would recommend this establishment just maybe at one of their other locations because the food was bomb but the customer service and overall energy of the place was not.

I stopped by on Tuesday early afternoon. It was pretty quiet inside with the exception of a couple people also doing takeout. The guy helping at the register was very friendly and gave us a warm welcome. We ordered the fried shrimp and got Mac and cheese and yellow rice and gravy for the sides. I also tried the lemon pepper and buffalo sauces with the juicy shrimp. The lemon pepper sauce was my favorite. I love Oohh's and Aahh's and will be stopping by for happy hour next time I'm in the area.

TAKEOUT ORDER EXPERIENCE: On this occasion the experience was OK. What I like about this location compared to the U Street location is even though parking isn't great it is much better than the U Street location.CUSTOMER SERVICE: I walked in and ordered my food to-go. The ordering process was a standard experience for takeout although I would have liked the host to be a little more attentive to customers needing to place orders so that wait in line to order doesn't become unmanageable.FOOD: The food was OK. Considering this is soul food I was expecting more flavor and attention to detail: more flavor in potato salad, more flavor in sweet potatoes (which seemed to be boiled and waterlogged), and fresher and more flavorful turkey wings (and a better cook on the peppers and onions it came with). I will give them another try and perhaps dine in on the next occasion. Give them a try.

Craved some souls food while in DC. Bestfriend recommended this location, we made reservations, upon walking in we realized the rest of our party went to the other location.We asked to be seated while we wait for them, we were told to wait at the bar, even though the restaurant was pretty empty. Food was delicious.