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Homestyle: Come early if you've got a hankering for the sweet Southern soul food this family-owned establishment dishes up. Located just over the hump from Capitol Hill, this is a not-to-be-missed, welcoming brunch or dinner spot. Whatever the crowded pair of dining rooms lacks in space and elegance is made up for in the quality (and quantity) of down-home cooking. Classics like buttermilk...

The Coaston sisters' no-reservation policy is in effect, so your best bet is to get to the restaurant well before 6pm and hope for the first seating.

You'll have to try extra hard to save room, but it's worth it to share a slice of Mother Owens' giant cake.

Sisters Laurie and Leslie Coaston celebrate their family’s food-loving heritage at the Kingfish Café. With their mother, Geraldine, still turning out sweet potato pies and sharing her cornbread muffin recipe, this is one don’t-miss Southern comfort meal. Dishes include gumbo filled with chicken, prawns and fish; signature mac ‘n’ cheese; and griddlejacks made with black-eyed peas. We like Miss...

Ginormous buttery portions of every southern comfort food imaginable are available at this restaurant, which sits at what used to be the dividing line between black and white Capitol Hill. Expect lots of hot napkin on face action. Think: fried chicken, collard greens, catfish cakes, Ribeye steak and a big slice of Red Velvet cake for dessert. On the wall: pictures of the owners' family members,...

The Scene
From the day the restaurant opened in 1997, family roots have echoed in the space--from the three sisters who run the place to the portraits of grandparents hanging on the brick...

Southern cooking is a testament to both our past and present Reunions, holiday gatherings and special occasions are times when the menu is just as important as the guest list. With that in mind, during the spring of 1997, we opened the Kingfish Cafe a tribute to our family and the food we grew up on.