Wally's NW Soul Food isn't just a restaurant. It's a whole experience. Let's start with something rare. They are actually OPEN when Google says they are. That alone deserves applause . But it doesn't stop there. The moment you walk in, the hospitality hits you. Not forced, not fake. Real, warm, and ready. You feel like they've been expecting you. Now the food... this is where it gets serious. Whoever is in that kitchen is not just cooking. They are putting their soul on every plate. Every bite feels intentional. Nothing is over-seasoned. Nothing is missing. Just perfect balance, consistency, and flavor that makes you pause mid-bite like, "Hold on..." And the portions? Exactly what a Southern plate is supposed to look like. No shortcuts. No playing around. You're getting your money's worth and then some. I don't have pictures, and you'll understand why if you accidentally take a bite before you snap one. What really seals it is the vibe. The music is hitting. The energy is right. Before you know it, you're not just eating. You're enjoying the moment. Wally's isn't somewhere you just try. It's somewhere you go back to again and again. Once you find it, you already know. You don't just eat, You eat WELL. This place isn't good. It's necessary. read more

Sheesh this place is sooo good. The fact that its down the street from me is a real (good) problem Get the catfish and prawn combo w mac and greens. Lawd! And the staff was great they made sure to come check on me grabbed me togo boxes water all that. And they were playing cuts. A real vibe If you are anywhere near or far do yourself a flavor and stop in. read more

Wally's NW Soul - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Another Sunday, another craving for take out! Today we decided to try Wally's NW Soul located in the Central District at the corner of 23rd Ave. and Jackson in the former Jackson's Catfish Corner space. With several apartment building complexes and a senior living facility in the area I expect this spot to do well, especially with the product they are putting out. When we arrived we knew immediately that this was a popular neighborhood spot as it was standing room inside. Every table and every chair at the window counter was occupied. The vibe in the restaurant was great. The restaurant's menu is full of soul food and Southern favorites like fried catfish, fried shrimp, fried lobster tails, and fried chicken. Smoked turkey, po-boys (shrimp, catfish, and lobster), wings, candied yams, Mac n cheese, fried cabbage, collard greens, along with other bites are available. Several beverages (in particular the Mamalaids) appear on the menu as well. We chose to go with the seafood special which included fried catfish, shrimp, and fried lobster. The special comes with a selection of two sides. I chose hush puppies and the fried cabbage. My wife went with the fried catfish dinner which also comes with two sides She chose the Mac n cheese and candied yams. Folks, the catfish, shrimp, and lobster were fresh, and breaded, seasoned, and fried to perfection. It was not overwhelmed with salt or grease. The yams and Mac n cheese were Devine. The fried cabbage was great, reminding me of how my mom would cook it. Even though the restaurant was hoping, the front staff were welcoming and courteous. It was really busy in there folks! You can see the kitchen from the front and those guys were getting it done!! I imagine this will become a popular neighborhood spot if it hasn't already, even with another neighborhood favorite Simply Soulful just up the street. For those who are interested the public health rating is excellent (keep it going)! We were frequent patrons of Catfish Corner and still venture to Simply Soulful and Fat's. We will now add Wally's to the list! read more

Wally's NW Soul - Catfish dinner on the left and seafood special on the right. Fried cabbage, candied yams, and Mac n cheese at top with condiments. - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Let's START with the A-plus customer service from the order being taken to the kitchen and cooking staff coming out to greet us and checking to see if we needed anything else! The atmosphere is fun and laid back with the old school r&b music flowing throughout the room. Now let's get to what you really want to know!!! THE FOOD!!! Baaaaby the food is FRESH to order! The wings were so good that midway through our meal I ordered more to go! The smash burger supersedes a basic burger! Flavor in EVERY bite! And the fries were seasoned to perfection! I didn't need to add salt or pepper to ANYTHING!!! If i could give this spot 10 stars it's because it's well deserved! read more

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Good food , Good service , Nice ambience ! Prices are very reasonable! Thank You my guy Wally! read more

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Wallys brick and mortar?! YESSS! If you ever got an order while he was in West Seattle as just a kitchen then you know the food Hits! My family and I stopped in on a Saturday afternoon after being at another establishment in the area severely underwhelmed. Wallys was busy on a Saturday as expected but we sat and enjoyed the vibes while we waited. The owner is always very welcoming and greets his customers when he is not busy in the kitchen, the kind of hospitality that makes you feel like family. It was about 30-40mins for food, everything is fresh and piping hot: catfish? Flavorful and crispy, the Mac? Made with so much love and big back energy, the yams? Perfection. The greens? Solid, not one complaint! The smoked turkey bowl? My forever go to, so bomb! Lots not pictured, but as I said we was previously at another establishment so most of our food was to go for later, which, ALL reheated well and was FIRE as if it just came out. If you are in search for some good flavorful soul food definitely give Wally's a go, you won't be disappointed. read more

Wally's NW Soul - Smoked Turkey bowl w/ yams and Mac and a side of greens - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Don't need to say much except that their food is delicious and definitely worth the cost- my brother likes the catfish and lobster, I'm a fan of the sweet potatoes and shrimp :) read more

This is for those thinking of ordering delivery. My driver even had 1 stop before me, but the fish and hush puppies still had some crunch. I like the sauce that came with it, but it's not tartar, so if that's what you want, you have to order it specifically. The greens were good, although I added hot sauce. And I swear I got a cheese pull from the first bite of mac n cheese! read more

Wally's NW Soul - Catfish dinner with two sides (greens and mac) and additional hush puppies - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Everything I ate was delicious, on point and I was not let down by the food that came out of their kitchen. So if you are hungry for some food that hits the spot and can't be denied. Wally's NW Soul is here for you. So Show up or Shut up! read more

Wally's NW Soul - Wally's NW Soul has a Tasty crispy tender Shrimp po boy sandwich,and candied yams, collard greens. strawberry crunch pound cake. - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Run don't walk here!!! The ambiance is on point: bright, clean, and welcoming. The food is amazing and I am not surprised, I have had the owners food at events all over the city throughout the years. My daughters and ai came in for lunch during the soft opening and we got a little of everything to share. Garlic butter wings and catfish dinner, fried chicken dinner and catfish po'boy with hush puppies, greens, yams, Mac and cheese. And the mango Koolaid. The food was all really well seasoned and cooked perfectly. The Mac and cheese was baked with a perfectly golden top and so creamy!!! The roulade sauce is on point, lip smacking delish. The portions are huge, we left with a to of leftovers. read more

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Stopped by Wally's NW Soul has limited seating and packed but the food was amazing and the service was awesome Will be back I had a chance to order the Seafood Special and it was Special Lobster Prawns and Catfish and 2 sides Candied Yams and Mac and Cheese WOW read more

Wally's NW Soul - Seafood Special and 2 Sides - Soul Food Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Delicious! Ordered the prawn and chicken. My sides were Mac and cheese and cabbage. Worth the trip for sure.

The food touched our soul for sure! Great ambiance. Although we were able to get bar seating, at the time they were doing some construction on the side of where all the tables are. Catfish was clean, well seasoned and fried, wings and chicken seasoned and cooked to perfection. Red beans and rice is a must, Mac n cheese pull and greens were good! We will be back! read more

Great food and service is quick and you can eat in the restaurant or orders to go Wally's is definitely the spot to dine out read more

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This spot is top tier, if you are from the Midwest or south, it will feel like home. Got the wings, catfish, collards, mac, candied yams and the hush puppies. The wings didn't need anything except a napkin, helluh good. Seasoning was PERCECT. The cat fish was flavored and fried nice, wish the pieces were a little bigger. Mac n cheese was like stepping into blockbuster as a kid. Nostalgic baked mac n cheese. The collards?? FIRE. Perfectly Smokey, and salty, lil bit sweet. Hush puppies were flavored great, wish these were a lil bigger too. It's nice when the hush puppy is a lil moist inside and crispy on the outside. Overall id go an 8/10. It would be a 10/10 if the catfish and hush puppies were a lil bigger in size, less but larger would be better than smaller and more if that makes sense. Thank you! read more

1st visit, wont be the last. We ordered two chicken dinners along with two sides, greens, mac and yams. I didn't catch any photos of the chicken dinner, was a little surprised to see wings, flats and drumetts, was thinking a chicken dinner was leg with a thigh or breast... shouldn't have assumed but was thrown because they have wings on the menu... The greens were givin greens and the mac was good and the chicken was solid. Next time I'm cravin wings, they will be on my list. read more

Very friendly staff. We ordered fast and got the food within 15 mins. It stared to pick up so come before the rush! The food was delicious!!

Food is always amazing. Have had Wally cater for me in the past and so happy he now has a storefront. Love to see him walking in his greatness read more

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My partner usually picks the food up but the one time I did, everyone was so attentive and super friendly as soon as you walk in. The food is very yummy, a huge portions too so it is a little pricier. About $25 a plate. Never ate inside so I can't say too much about the ambiance. read more

First time at Wallys NW soul. Definitely not the last . Great tasting food great flavor I had the seafood special with fried lobster shrimp catfish collard and hush puppies. Plus peach mango drink. Top notch. Great service. read more

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So literally just left here and got home cuzz I'm across the street, first time trying this place and OMG THIS PLACE IS FIRE! A little pricy but I think the portions are worth it for sure! Thank yall for the service!! read more

I ordered the catfish and pawn/2 sides Candied Yams and Fried Cabbage (Sundays Only) with 6 wings (Wally BBQ) appetizers. The Drink is the Sunrise Peach and Cherry, and dessert Peach Cobbler Cheesecakes. Everything was amazing. Well seasoned. Service was great. I got takeout and I live in Marysville, the food was still warm by the time I got home. read more

Atmosphere and food were absolutely amazing. The main dishes I tend to judge soul food restaurants by are, ribs, greens, mac n cheese, and cornbread. Wallly's NW Soul hit above the 95th percentile on all of these. I say don't change a thing about anything and keep up the excellence. read more

Food is great. Customer service is horrible. I have come here multiple times, they close whenever they want to. The closing time says 8pm. Last time I came a few minutes after 7 they said they weren't taking any more orders. We drove 40 minutes to come. Decided to give it another chance today. Called them 3 times with no answer because we didn't want to waste our time again. Arrived at 7:32 to see the door locked with customers inside, woman opens the door and says they stopped taking orders at 7:30. If you stop taking orders at a certain time then you should post that as your closing time. Insane to waste time and gas in this economy to have someone turn you away when you arrived with plenty of time prior to closing. Or at least answer the phone so you can tell your customers that you're not taking any more orders for the day. read more

The Po'boys are 10/10 Peach cobbler cheesecake 10/10 Seasonings on nearly everything 10/10 read more

The cabbage seemed scorched or old. I was really disappointed because this place came highly recommended. We ordered a lot of food and I feel like I'm one n done with this spot read more

This food is delicious. Everything was seasoned well and the portion sizes are more than enough. I am a mac n cheese lover and their Mac n cheese was on point. I will definitely be returning the next time I come to Seattle. read more

The best soul food in the Seattle. Haven't had an item I didn't enjoy. The service is wonderful as well. Very nice owner.

The food was delicious and on point , catfish was tasteful and mouth watering everything was delicious for real

Some of the best food I've ever had and an incredibly kind group of people helping make it happen. Truly so good. Everything was perfect!

Cooked beautifully, tender prawns and fluffy catfish. Entree and two sides was 3 meals in one. Side of fries were well seasoned and a meal in itself. read more

The food is absolutely delicious! Love the location and love that it's BLACK OWNED! Amazing experience every time I get food here and service is great. Shout out to my fam! read more

Food was good overall, but the greens were a bit too salty for my taste. They did forget my drink, and although I called about it, I didn't end up going back. I will say the staff was very willing to fix the mistake, which I appreciated. Good food with room for small improvements. read more

Yum!!! This was so good!!! Finally Seattle has a soul food go to spot. Fried chicken was juicy, fried catfish was seasoned right, collard greens was perfect, I love the Mac and cheese...so cheesy... read more

The food is amazing and has been consistently delicious. It has become my favorite go to spot. I highly recommend everything but the seafood platter is spectacular! read more

Modern lounge/restaurant vibe. With great service and even better food. If you haven't tried it yet it's definitely worth stopping by