The food was honestly unacceptable from start to finish. The fried chicken was undercooked and multiple pieces still had feathers attached, which is disgusting and a serious food safety concern. The mac and cheese on both plates was bland and undercooked. The pork chops were soggy and also seemed undercooked. The white rice was cold and hard, and the gravy tasted old. Even the banana pudding arrived looking watery and broken down with completely soggy wafers. Almost everything tasted like it was rushed, reheated badly, or not fully cooked. I paid for two meals and most of the food was inedible. Definitely one of the worst takeout experiences I've had in a while. read more

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I got some food from this place by ordering through Grubhub. There is a lot to pick from on the menu but I went with the fried chicken meal and I picked potatoes and hush puppies for my side orders. My order arrived here quickly and the food was hot when it arrived here so that is definitely good service. The food was delicious. The fried chicken was nice and crispy and the side orders were tasty and satisfying. The variety on their menu allows for something for just about everybody. I would definitely order from this place again. read more

I live about an hour outside of Boston but whenever visiting I would always go here for a good eat. It's been a few years since my last visit but it seems they have lost they're since of pride when it comes to preparation. I toke one look at my lemon pepper chicken wings and noticed large amounts of hair still on all 5 wings , one still had a feather on it smh, it's a strong indication the chicken may have not been properly cleaned so i sat it to the side for a moment to try the candied yams. The yams were just as good as I remembered them so no complaint there, thought to myself " maybe there is hope". I then toke a fork full of the collards and when I went to chew, I had a mouth full of grit. This is obvious the greens were not cleaned as this was indeed dirt smh. I had to just throw the entire plate of foot away, definitely not risking getting sick smh, this was a really big disappointment, not to mention 20$ down the drain. read more

The food is bomb on a good day, but some days it just ain't hitting, like you eating leftovers.

I've eaten at this restaurant before and it was good, but now that I live in Rhode Island I don't get here as often. Last night my husband brought home takeout from Down Home... Fried chicken, wings, beef, macaroni & cheese, greens, cornbread, and lemon poundcake. I expected it all to taste good, but I was blown away by the way the cornbread and pound cake melted in my mouth. Don't get me wrong. Everything else was really good, but I'm literally still thinking about that cornbread almost 24 hours later. All I have to say is, whoever is in there baking has anointed hands. I don't even have a picture to back up my review because I inhaled that cornbread. read more

I ordered the fried chicken collars and macaroni & cheese.. It was beyond nasty. Never will order there again. JUST GROSS. I WASTED 35$

They food is disgusting and a straight waste of money ...I can't wait until somebody open up a southern restaurant in the hood the greens look like whole leaves the bread pudding taste like bread with an egg in it with no sugar the texture is horrible sometime the pork chop aren't cook all the way thru the Mac in cheese is trash always look like ur getting the edge on the pan scrapping they change to many cooks it's like whose going to cook today hmmm why are they even still open read more

I like the food here a lot the fish for takeout could be hit or miss though. Wings are seasoned and fried well! (4/5) Mac and cheese and yams are solid! (4/5) I love catfish but they only sell it on weekends. Sometimes its under cooked and sometimes not seasoned enough but when they get it right... then it's on point! (3/5) Can't speak for ambiance as I don't think you can sit inside.. or at least i never have. Service for the most part isn't too bad either. read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - Jumbo Chicken Wing Combo with Baked Macaroni and Cheese and Candied Yams - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

The chicken is superb. Perfect balance of crunchy and juicy. Sweet Chili flavor or good but the sauce does make the chicken a little soggy. Lemon Pepper is the best, no complaints. The mashed potatoes were missing the gravy and were mediocre at best. Mac & cheese doesn't look good but is decent, pairs well with the yams and collard greens (which are both full of flavor) but isn't anything to write home about. Cornbread may very well be boxed but I don't mind, nice addition to the meal. Overall, good is great and is a great value! read more

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There was so much wrong -- I actually feel traumatized. We waited 40 minutes for food that was scary. The meatloaf was lukewarm and covered with gravy. The pork chop was also covered with the same gravy. Tasteless. The candied yams -- my dining partner labeled them as "anemic." The Mac n cheese was like a glob of cheese and noodles. The worst was that we ordered banana pudding. The pudding was old -- brown and mush (looked like throw up). And there weren't any other desserts so we couldn't try to get something better: We got chicken wings with feathers on them! Decor and cleanliness weren't great either -- which is not the end of the world. But overall, I'd say this meal was a horrible experience. Three good things: 1. The cashier allowed us to return the food and she was quite caring 2. The cornbread was good 3. The fried chicken -- breast and thigh -- was good Run ... do not walk ... away from this unfortunate restaurant. read more

The food is bad. All of it. BBQ chicken was bland, greens not seasoned. The potato salad didn't look like potato salad and had a strange taste . Candied yams taste like canned yams. Ugh this was really bad. I really didn't want to write this, but I'm just being honest. But to be real honest- Up North ain't got Down Home food, period. Sad to say. If y'all know of good southern food round here- please let me know . (I called beforehand to ask about desserts and the person who answered the phone was very nice, fyi. ) read more

The best aspect is that you can customize your order to your preference, and the food is delicious. I usually request mine with little or no salt. read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

This was my first time visiting this restaurant and they left a lasting impression. Ribs, Collard greens, Corn bread,macaroni and cheese were all great. I ordered hush puppies but those are only available on the weekends. The restaurant reached out to me and I was able to replace it with black eyed peas and rice. All of the food was delicious. I will be eating there again read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - Ribs, Macaroni and cheese, Collards - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

The Mac n cheese is not real, not sure what type of "cheese" they use but it's curdled n looks weird, like this is not real cheese. The collard greens are tasteless at best, they are big n have almost no flavor. The baked chicken was dried out n overcooked. I ate some of it, usually I would save the rest for later but I will throw these left overs in the trash...such a waste. Also, on the app it says your meal comes with a corn muffin, but you don't get one unless you order it separately, And I never got the chili sauce I requested...it's ok, they will never have to worry about me ordering ever again. Eat here at your own risk....their food is cooked with no love, they just throwing stuff together calling it "soul food"... it's awful. read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - Big tasteless greens, fake cheese "mac n cheese" n hard dried out baked chicken.....never again - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Need to hire a new cook the one you has can't soul food I order chicken livers they were not done and I ordered some potato salad no season but mustard season taste bad and I ordered a pork chop sandwich the pork chop was big lots of fat and cooked real hard no season and it was brunt and had to much garlic I spent lots of money for this sorry meal read more

Great seasoned food and taste. Everything tasted fresh out the oven and grill. The service was friendly and pleasant. I highly recommend for good home style comfort meal!! read more

The smothered pork chops were gummy. Too much flour was left on and then put in bottled gravy. The string beans are from a can and the rice was hard. This was a big disappointment. I've had their fried wings, black eye peas and cabbage before and it wasn't bad. This meal was a complete miss. If you're selling yourself as authentic soul food. Use fresh ingredients. And make your own gravy. read more

Wonderful service and delicious food! We had food for 30 people delivered for a baby shower and everything went very well! The fried chicken and ribs were delicious and we also had macaroni and cheese, potato salad, and cornbread. Was just great. The catering director, Gale, Was very helpful and clear. She she even offered suggestions about certain things we didn't think of. Thanks Down Home! read more

Attention to detail is important. My order was for catfish dinner with mashed potatoes and gravy, with corn. No gravy was included! C'mon man read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - Receipt Catfish Dinner - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

I really wanted to support not only local business but Black business as well with Down Home. I've been here a few times and every time just like most of the other reviews the customer service is terrible. It's like I'm bothering them by coming to order or they would rather be doing something else, anything else but taking an order from me, and for love if God don't you dare ask a question it just gets worse. The food is actually good. The wings are a good size and flavorful, Mac and cheese is ok could use a kick up on the flavor but it's ok. There aren't many options for soul food in Boston and I try to support my people as much as I can but someone from their company needs to get on Yelp and actually read the reviews so things can change. read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - a view of the outside of a restaurant - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

They got my order wrong I wanted potato salad and they gave me cold Mac and cheese. The yams was good and also the ribs but I didn't want cold Mac and cheese I wanted potato salad read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

Good Home Cooked Food and Generous Portions! Taste Close To Mama's!!! Always Hot &Fresh!!! Make sure you have some Banana Pudding and a Slice of Cake along with some of that Sweet Tea. And don't forget to ask for some extra cornbread!! read more

After ordering through Uber Eats, I waited about 20 minutes to pick up the order. I arrived at the takeout window as soon as I received the text which stated my order was ready. I then waited 10 minutes for someone to acknowledge my presence (there were 5 women inside). I collected my order and immediately when I sat in my car, I checked the bag to ensure it was correct. To my surprise, the smell of the fish was nauseating and the portion of the potato salad was disappointing. I decided to try the food instead of throwing it away (minus the fish, I didn't want to get sick). The Mac and cheese was bland and lacked substance, the potato salad was also bland and did not include relish or salt. It was apparent, the fish and sides were not fresh. Sorry, but you are not invited to the cookout! How do they even offer catering? read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - Whiting fish plate w/Mac & potato salad. Items were not fresh! - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

I ordered a fried pork chops dinner paid 20 dollars and am not happy. My sides were black eye peas and mac&cheese. The juice from the black eye peas made both of my pork chops soggy and the macaroni mushy. The black eye peas should have Been in a separate lil small container. The macaroni and cheese look like scrambled eggs. read more

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I wanted BBQ SO BAD ! So I went to the inter web / yelp and sooooo glad we tried a new place. This is as legit as it gets we walk in and Martin is on tv and plenty of room to sit with wide solid chairs. We ordered the special pork rib for two and we could not finish it. The ribs had to be 15 and smothered in a sweet BBQ sauce. Pork was just right and so not overcooked and flavorful. The Mac and cheese was thick and the black eyed peas were super crisp. I love that . And the collard greens so tangy surprising there was no ham or meat on the collard greens. So tasty. We got two banana puddings and literally could barely get thru 1/3 of one of them. I loved the smiles when I walked in and this place had a great neighborhood vibe. It is not hipster it is the real deal though ! read more

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One word-soul food! Ok...two words ! I was craving soul food and discovered this place on yelp. I've been there twice in one week ‍! I ordered the fried lemon pepper chicken with yams, collard greens, along with an additional side of Mac and cheese. Delicious!! The second time around I ordered baked chicken wings with mashed potatoes (homemade) and gravy and collard greens. This place sooths the soul! Authentic!! I'm going to try the fried catfish this weekend. It's only sold on the weekends read more

It's one thing when you have a shtty attitude. Almost like ya cousin owns the joint and you needed a job...but you hate your job. That's the vibes. The mac and cheese is garbo! over cooked noodles and under cooked roux don't mix. The greens? Downright shame, ease back off the vinegar....acidity is at overload! And put some flavor in em? Y'all need a lickher. As every batch of greens does. Down home? Every aspect of your operation blows...cept for the chicken. The dark meat fried right. Y'all winning there.. read more

The food was decent, but nothing blew my mind. I ordered fried chicken, hush puppies, a snack sized version of the ribs, corn bread, yams, mac and cheese and mashed potatoes. Usually I'm not a fan of mashed potatoes but I think this was the best tasting thing out of my order. They were the perfect, buttery consistency and the gravy was the perfect addition. I'm a fan of garlic and I definitely enjoyed the garlicky goodness of each bite. The mac and cheese was decent, although I think it could've been more cheesy or salty. The hush puppies were not tasty at all, I had a bite and it was dry and not worth the carbs. The fried chicken was decent, the breading was flaky and had good flavor. The ribs had a nice smoky flavor and the sauce was very sweet and tangy. The yams were also good! The syrup that drenched the yams were full of flavor and reminded me of a fall dessert. I'd say this is a reliable source of soul food however, I'd want to try other options in Boston before coming back here. read more

I love the food. I had the food delivered. Everything was perfect with the three veggie dish and the haddock dinner

The Pit Stop BBQ closed down & I was craving for some BBQ pork ribs. I heard about Down Home Cooking & I tried their ribs. The lady who took my order was very nice & helpful. The ambiance was comforting & peaceful. When I reached home, I could not wait to dive in. The ribs were moist and seasoned. The sauce blended with the ribs. All & all, the ribs were delicious. I might go again this week. Down Home Cooking is my new place for BBQ pork ribs. read more

Expensive trash..I really have wanted to like this place. Have tried this restaurant a few times and its always some BS. Would give no stars if I could. I ordered the fried catfish dinner (comes with two sides and a corn muffin). As sides, I chose black eyes peas over rice and cabbage..they gave me no rice, just peas. And no corn muffin..once every blue moon, you order form this place, and the food is good. But the vast majority of the time, it's crap. read more

Food is great. Service absolutely stinks. Phone service awful. Shame. Best food ever.

Everything was delicious!! Down Home catered an event for us today - I've never seen so many people go back for seconds (and thirds...). To top it off, the service was impeccable and the owner could not have been nicer. We will definitely be back for more! read more

The food is excellent and very tasty name of the place speaks for itself love this place

I was excited because I love soul food but this place was a joke. The Mac & cheese was the worst part. The pasta was over cook & there was very little cheese in it. I wouldn't recommend this plwce read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts

I really wanted this place to work out for me. They're food is great. They're customer service is just flat out awful. They will leave you on hold for 10 plus mins. Then tell you their delivery time is two hours. They've been open for years but just can't figure it out. When you decide to pick up they are just as slow. They never have any kind of order. Plus it seems like they're extremely under staffed. They've been understaffed for years. I've finally reached my breaking point with this plus. Not worth the frustration. read more

Ribs, Mac and mash are my favs here! Not too pricey neither! Their wings are very good too particularly the bbq flavor!

Food was phenomenal. However, Customer service was a 5 out of 10 because The person who took my order, didn't have good listening skills. Would definitely go back, but respectfully would be a little bit more assertive with my order. Inside restaurant was cold and gave me the feeling they are hanging on by a thread. read more

They unfortunately aren't as good as they were a 4-5 years ago. Over time the food has declined in presentation, quality and taste. The ladies that work there aren't quite friendly and give off the impression that I'm a bother instead of a customer ordering/continuing the business. I can't say I won't order from there anymore but there is certainly things I know not to get as the quality and taste aren't the same, which is unfortunate. read more

Just what I needed on this rainy, cold Saturday. Absolutely delicious and portions are perfect. I got the fried chicken tenders which came with two sides. I got the mashed potatoes and candied yams. I also ordered a side of the baked Mac and cheese. Picture says it all. read more

Down Home Delivery & Catering - Fried chicken tenders with sides. - Southern Near Me - Dorchester, Massachusetts