Walter's Soul Food Cafe

I'm not a big fan of soul food, only because what people consider as soul food now looks like sloop & it's not good at all..... BUT baby, when I say this food was amazing, it was AMAZING. I got the vegetarian plate, I chose the Mac & Cheese, lima beans, greens, yams & for dessert peach cobbler. It was not over seasoned. Everything blended so well in my palate. I was more than satisfied. After several hrs, I was still full..lol

The BEST FOOD in town! Hands down!! Truly authentic SOMEBODY still got grandma and mama’s recipes! PLEASE dont change a thing!!!! You guys NAILED it!! 🔥👍🏾 don’t let the looks fool you, you don’t need fluff to know how to cook! This is a hidden gem! and great prices! A TRUE country cook KNOWS when you know what you’re doing and they definitely got it right! You won’t be disappointed. I’ve eaten at MANY places as a hobby upscale and all but nothing compares to Walter’s! I feel like I’m at grandmas Sunday table. I wish them much continued success!

Finally got a chance to check this place out. The prices are very reasonable. The customer service was good. Im a vegetarian, so I appreciate the veggie plate option. It didnt fill up the tray but it's ok. The macaroni and cheese was SO good! The greens were flavorful; I'm glad no meat was in it. The yams were good as well, but they had more juice than yams. They should've been smashed. Then you get a BIG piece of cornbread. I didn't eat it, but it looked dry. Overall, I enjoyed. I will definitely be back. It was packed,so that says alot.

Food was hot, fresh and tasty. I found a piece of plastic under my Turkey wing. I think it may have came from the gravy. I tried calling the business to complain about the issue or to see what type of resolution they could provide, but I didn’t get anyone to pick up. I’ll try again at another time.

A local area gem. I'll start by recommending that you get that early as parking can be a bit tricky. Once inside, the place may look a bit unassuming, but the meal was turly good. It was one of the few places that serves turnip greens, so that was definitely a highlight. They did leave out a component of my order but later brought it out. Overall, it was a good experience while visiting.

NO, WALTER! Though the staff was VERY FRIENDLY, the food was a big disappointment. The turkey wings were unremarkable and drenched with a yellow, watery gravy that was like overly-diluted canned chicken noodle soup. The rice underneath those wings, swimming in gravy water, was instant (boil-in-bag?) and flavorless. They were out of cabbage, so I accepted the canned turnips, which were seasoned well, thank goodness, but they need somebody in their crew who knows how to make some cornbread. The little square they served me was a flat, solid block. It had no rise, no fluff, no flavor. Just picturing it again make me mad. Please stop passing that off to the public as "cornbread!" The pinto beans were good, though. I just didn't have any good cornbread to enjoy along with them. I wish we'd gone to The Beautiful Restaurant. Or that K&K Restaurant hadn't been closed for the day (it was after 5 pm). Or that we'd tried A1 Restaurant way down on MLK, because I've read some GREAT reviews about them, and a family has said they're good. Or that Big Daddy's downtown near the courts hadn't been closed for the day. Or that you could still sit down and eat at The Busy Bee. Going out to eat soul food should be SATISFYING...to the soul. It's all right with me if I NEVER go to Walter's again.

The sides are my fave collard greens Mac and cheese cabbage rice but my go to play would definitely be the sauls berry steak Mac and cheese collard greens and corn bread

Okay I was surprised, I pass by this restaurant all the time and the other day I decided to stop. I had the smothered turkey wings, greens, dressing and sweet potatoes. I will definitely go back. It had great portion, good flavor and a lot for the money.

Food was off the hook my only problem was the collard greens , I wonder do they sell baked beans cause that's what I'm ordering next time but The Salisbury Steak was a 9, The Mac and cheese was creamy a strong 8, The Collard Greens was a strong 5 just mid not the best, The rice underneath th Salisbury Steak complimented the Entree very nicely. In closing I will return no doubt

Food was disgusting. I would never order from this place again. We did a group order. None of us were satisfied. However, I was the only person who had the nerve to call and complain. The mac and cheese was horrible and tasted absolutely nothing like mac and cheese. It was greasy af and bland af. When I first initially I was told I could get a refund. However when I called back to make sure I would still be able to once I got off work. I was told I couldn't get a refund and instead I could exchange it. Wtf, like the food was nasty af why would I want anything besides my money? That's insane

Old school is the best way that I can describe it. It's almost a small cafeteria style restaurant with all the southern food or soul food as some people call it that you can think of. Well per the menu, I saw things from fried fish to fried chicken, collard greens, macaroni and cheese, Black-eyed peas turkey necks and I think oxtails. I tried fried fish where I had the option of catfish whiting and tilapia. Luckily, one of those three I like. I asked for a side of collard greens, but I got green beans. It was OK. It was still really good. I also had yams with my supper. It came with a big healthy slice of cornbread. I asked for some peach cobbler for dessert. I figured since I was getting all of that I might as well go all the way. They dropped my fish fresh so by the time I got home it was piping hot. Also by the time I got home, I forgot that I didn't grab my peach cobbler. After enjoying my dinner, I drove back to get my peach cobbler, and went to score of the last one. Everything was delicious. I have not had this kind of food in years. It was definitely good for my soul. Sweet ladies were here, be kind to them they deserve it.

Food was amazing first time at this place since I moved to ATL. The wait is worth it. Porkchops was freshly cooked and the Mac and cheese was great if you want some soul food this place will not disappoint

ok food decent place , i'll go back, mainly because it convent they mess my order up last time,

Best soul food in the ATL hands down Love the pork chops Collard greens Mac n cheese

I ate here for the first time today. The food was good. The service was great. It was quick and convenient to just walk in, have your plate made and you're on your way. It's not a fancy place but it definitely gets the job done efficiently. I wish the food was more seasoned but I do understand they have to accommodate for people with health conditions and things. I had the turkey wings, Mac and cheese and the collard greens. I'd rate the food an 7/10. Now if you add salt and pepper and some hot sauce it might be an 8/10. But I ate mine just how it came. I would go there again.

Workers are kind and helpful. Food is great, everything melts in your mouth. Would visit Atlanta just for the Soul food

Food is Good taste like your grandma cooking Service could be a lil faster but besides that everything else is okay

You can tell this place has been here for a while, the building definitely run down. However food was great! Had the Salisbury steak over rice with green beans and black eyed peas. Would visit again if ever in the area.

I'm from out of town and I wanted some good soul food before I went home. Unfortunately, I did not receive that here. The food was greasy, the restaurant was dirty, and the Mac n cheese was watery. The lady serving the food had a nasty attitude and she was very impatient. Not to mention, they were out of most of the menu. It's sad to say, but I will never return.

This spot was recommended by our Shuttle Driver who insisted that we try some "real soul food" on "this side of Atlanta." Now that I think about it, I feel as though maybe the owner of Walter's and our driver have some sort of deal. Nothing is wrong with that! lol Walter's staff were very accommodating and friendly. The food was reasonably priced, yet not anything to run home and tell your mama. Most of the menu items were not available; thus had me wondering when DID they have everything actually available. Food was subpar. We each ordered something different: Beef Tips with Collard Greens and Mac & Cheese, Meatloaf over a bed of Rice, Salisbury Steak over a bed of Rice, and Smothered Turkey Leg with Cabbage. One thing I wished for was the food being a bit more hot. It was luke-warm to say the least. Of all of the food, I must say that the Mac and Cheese was actually pretty bomb!

I usually get the veggie plate but all of their food is very authentic and absolutely delicious. Highly recommended. Support local businesses!

Turkey let dinner- 20% banana pudding-95%. Mac-95% pineapple cake- 95% greens- 75% yam 95% Turkey leg dinner- the dark meat was over cooked. That crazy!!! How the hell do you overcook leg. Banana pudding- very banana and nice and cakey!!! Mac~ it felt like every corner piece you desired. Great. Pineapple cake- very fruity Greens- semi good flavor. Need little more like 20% more flavor but not too much. I would like a neck bone with the green. Yam- it was great. It like your mom made it. No like your grandma made it. The sides were the str of the show!! Just like Fab said 'Cause the entrée ain't as good Without somethin' on the side, you know? We need them sides. But fix the main. Because we as man goes go back to the main. Lol.

Well, the two stars is for the polite service I received. To bad the food is what matters. It's cold, no seasoning, and the macaroni is not seasoned. I'm literally sitting here and starving and can't eat it. The cornbread was dry, the turkey wing tastes like vinegar , the Mac and cheese forget about it, the cabbage tastes like nothing. Maybe the cook was tired from Sunday..... and whomever said it tastes like grandma's cooking... I'm sorry your grandmother can't cook, and she must be 37. Not here for the food and maybe wouldn't be as disappointed if I wasn't this hungry

I don't know who made the macaroni and cheese, but THEY DID THAT! The collards were seasoned well. The cornbread wasn't overly sweet. The chicken was pretty good no complaints. The only thing I didn't care for was the rice and the flavor of the gravy. Besides that, I will definitely eat here again.

I ate here ONCE, at the urging of a friend. The food was terrible. Mac n cheese was very salty and the rest of my order was blah. Awful. To top the bad food off, the service sucked. Everybody has bad days and I tell you, this was a bad day. I never returned. FAIL UU.

Ehhh i tried to give them another chance . The food was just too greasy and not fresh . Everything been sitting under the lamp for hours . The sweet tea was disgusting! It tasted burnt and just nasty . The Mac and cheese was okay could've been better . BBQ Wings tasted like grease soaked in BBQ and the meat was pink . Cabbage was soggy .

This is my go to on Sundays!!! The food is always great and the service is quick and courteous!!! Hands DOWN Walters is the best soul food spot to go in Atlanta!! Parking is great as well!!

Would never come here again. I came with a couple of friends and my service dog which is hypoallergenic and only 10 pounds, soon as I walk in this lady basically starts coming at me disrespectful, denies me service because of my service dog and as I walk out she continues to make disrespectful commentary about how unsanitary it is and then thinks it's ok to lick her hand while packaging a to go order using no gloves nor washing her hands.

Food is usually very good. Well seasoned and portions generous. The staff is friendly. All entrees come with two sides and there are always lots of offering. The bbq ribs are bomb. Love the turkey wings and fried pork chops. The macaroni & cheese is the best I've had except my own in a long time! Also, the place is always very clean!! Check them out if your on the south side.

There has been many complaints that this restaurant on Cleveland Ave has stated they are affiliated with Walter's Soul Food Cafe in Union City, this is an false statement and what's really sad is they are trying to get business the easy way riding on Walter's coat tail. Walter and Lucille have put many years into making their restaurant what it is. Please don't let these owners get away with what may appear to be duplicating their recipes and using as their own. If you're looking for Walter Carter he's in Union City. Go patronize the King and Queen of Soul Food. They would love to see you

I'm from NYC I came looking for real good soul food. I love Ray's southern food and Kelz Kitchen so I thought all the food in Atl was fire until I tried this place pure garbage wasted 65 dollars on bland uncooked cold food. Run far away from this place

This food is disgusting please don't waste your money at this place. They gave us sour food reheated rice and the chicken gravy was horrible. The location need major improvements and a better menu. The food is just bad overall I don't recommend this place to anyone it will make you sick.

Went here looking for cornbread only and left with a whole plate! Food looked like good home cooking and tasted just like grandma made it! Very delicious! I even came back 2 days later for another fix! I'm hooked!! I don't eat pork and was relived that the veggies don't have meat in them!! Yums!!!

Very popular and known but the food is OK, I've had better . Also everything on the menu wasn't available so I had to settle for something and it wasn't worth it . Service was okay.

if you find yourself in Atlanta topping off your rental car before the return to Hartsfield, and can't help but notice an incredibly delicious smell - it's Walters Soul Food. Tucked back next to a Shell station in an otherwise unnoticeable strip mall. Was the floor greasy? Yes. Was the location dodgy? Yes. Was all food in styrofoam? Yes. But what Walters lacks in decor and location, is made up in the quality of their food. Thinking I'd get the brisket and ribs, a polite gal with a charmingly southern voice recommended the oxtails. They were spectacular, sticky in a richly reduced sauce. The greens, Mac n cheese, corn bread all them just left me warm n fuzzy. A genuine joint.

The food is Amazing!! My husband and I are visiting from CA. The only let down was there were not any desserts but the food is great.

I like this place the food is alright it worth the money but it's really not seasoned I guess all patrons can't have spices .. they often run out of anything you want but whatever is left will fill you up the old ladies on Sunday take their time fixing your plate nawl it is one lady can keep up with the line the floor are dirty hell the whole place kind of dirty but don't let that stop you from supporting a black business especially on Sunday and don't forget the desserts never tried them the cake look like school cafeteria cake so you know it's not store bought me myself will be coming back not soon but later....

I ordered the wing plate with yams and collards and cornbread. Everything was remarkably good! My teenage daughter googled this place and she was more than satisfied. Note: Don't judge this place from the outside!

I used to go to Walters for years. I went today and got a salisbury steak plate. It came with one salisbury steak the macaroni was disgusting and bland no flavor and the yams were raw. I am bery upset I got two plates in the second one I got a veggie plate. The green beans were sour, the yams again were raw, the macaroni was disgusting and the only thing that was good was the cabbage I paid $20 for some garbage. I came all the way from Henry County so I'm very pissed.

This place has some of the best soul food! Initially I stopped here on the way to work because I saw that they had soul food and I thought that it would be a good place to get it! Upon entering the building and are hit in the nose with DELICIOUS SMELLS. Walter's is a very simple cafeteria-style structure you where you pick out of several rotating meats and sides . I can say that you can hardly go wrong! My food was delicious and the environment was calm and clean.

Great choice for soul food when you don't feel like Cooking! Fresh food good service...great prices!

I was tired of eating fast food from around this area so I have passed this place a few times and decided to check it out since I love soul food. I ordered Mac and cheese, turkey wings, cornbread and the casserole. It was absolutely disgusting. I hate to write reviews like this and I wasn't going to but the food was so bad I got sick. The Mac had little taste. The casserole was terrible. The turkey wings and rice was like tasteless soup and the cornbread was straight up dry. About $9 wasted. And a long time on the toilet and throwing up. Maybe I didn't order the right food or come at the right time. (Came around the late afternoon) But it's not your moms or grandmas or uncles cooking.

Don't go here for anything! The food isn't anything to write home about and service is terrible. When we walked in there was no air, just a couple of fans and it's summer time in Atlanta so it was hot AF. The older lady serving food acted as though I was inconveniencing her just by ordering. I asked for catfish and she said, we ain't got it. I asked for another fish that was written on their CHALKBOARD menu that they can easily erase and then she finally says we don't have fish today. So I step aside to look at the menu and let someone else go in front of me to order. To keep it simple, I ask for a veggie plate. I said can I get yams, she immediately cuts me off and says, we ain't got no yams. At this point someone brings yams out from the back. Now I'm only asking for what I can see (since they can't be bothered to update their chalkboard menu)--yams, mac & cheese, greens & cabbage. At this point one of the young ladies working uncovers all the veggies and I can see that they have black eyed peas. The lady fixing the plate hasn't put cabbage on my plate yet, so I ask her to swap it for black eyed peas. She gives me more attitude and then when I asked for plain rice, she says that's extra. We get up to the counter to pay and the cashier has the total as $30 for a veggie plate and salsberry steak. When I said something he starts re-typing and then says $20. The food was over priced and wasn't even good. The mac & cheese was dry, the cornbread had an odd texture, the greens were decent - the best thing about them was that they were spicy. The best thing on my plate were the black eyed peas even without the rice. Over priced awful food, terrible service from the lady fixing the food & inconsistent pricing. Don't waste your time or money. This is a poor example of a black owned soul food. I won't be back. This place might have been great in the past, but whoever is running it now is running it into the ground. They were removed from grub hub & won't be open long as Atlanta has TONS of excellent soul food restaurants with much better quality food and much better service.

My guilty pleasure. A cowoker and I had to stop going here for lunch for fear of not being able to make it back to the office for fear of the "the itis" setting in. My advice: try everything on the menu unless you just don't flat out eat certain things (i.e. pork, etc.). You can't go wrong with Walter's. I wouldn't say you get alot of food for your money (I don't know of any soul food restaurants that are heavy handed with the serving spoon), but I will say that they aren't stingy with the servings. You will leave fulfilled, and if you dine in you might find that you will need a to go box depending on what you order.

If I could've given no stars I would've ! I just ordered a veggie plate and let me just say nothing and I mean nothing was good... they even had the audacity to serve old cabbage I mean they should know not to sell day old cabbage period let alone days old... I use to frequent this place mainly when my girlfriend wanted peach cobbler but we will never and I mean NEVER eat here again! Save your money... just cook!

This was a joke as well., the Mac and cheese is dry and taste off. The potatoes were well. They were real and not stiff real butter like. The Salisbury steak was a kroger paddie burger drenched in can Campbells gravy. The corn bread i didn't touch. Again this food was dry and lacked flavor. If i was really hungry i would spend the $7 and not a penny more

The food is really good!! The atmosphere inside isn't desirable. The service needs tons of work.

Flavorful delicious soul food. The manager and staff were very nice and patient. Highly recommend for locals and tourists wanting to try real southern soul food

I had the turkey wing dinner with macaroni and greens. The turkey wings r delicious the greens r alright u need to add some love and the macaroni is kool. I also got a vegetable plate. Green beans with come with potatoes inside they were alright a lil vinegary. Sweet potatoes were nasty they dumped a whole jar of cinnamon n it. The corn bread taste like jiffy it was the bomb.

Never again. The food tasted old. I don't mind instant mashed potatoes but these were runny. The green beans were mush and the mac & cheese was tasteless. I hadn't been to Walter's for years now I remember why. Biggest waste of my eight dollars!

How small of an impression must a restaurant leave on you so that you don't remember eating there until walking inside? Well crap, Walter's holds that distinction! On the hunt for decent soul food, I stopped in on a Thursday evening and ordered a rib tip meal, which comes with two sides. Took about 5 minutes for them to let me know that they didn't have any more, so I went ahead with the veggie plate. The veggie plate is a four veggie plate that checks in at just at $6. I thought their selection was a little smaller than i'm used to, with only corn, collard greens, mac & cheese, white rice, yams and green beans. I ordered two orders of collard greens, an order of yams and an order of Mac & Cheese. Collards had a weird spiciness to them that was overpowering and the mac & cheese tasted very oily, just not very good. The yams were incredibly sweet, but also lacking any real flavor (where's the nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla, guys??). Portion sizes were nice, and if you're someone who likes the flavor of their food, the price is very fair (the rib tip meal was $8.75 for example...very cool). I guess I should've known that based on this place being a ghost town (not a single soul sitting to eat and only an older couple in front of me ordering to go) and the fact that I didn't realize i'd been here before is proof enough that yea, i'm still on the look out for decent soul food.

This place is great for real soul food! Came in during lunch out only con was line was out the door (which is a good thing) and it was great and worth the wait! Staff are friendly and attentive willing to help you. Lots of items on the line and I gotta say, the baked chicken was amazing. Tender, juicy, and not dried out like most places. The sides were also great (wish I could've tried them all) but you can't go wrong with the Mac n cheese and the collard greens. I'll be Back for sure everytime work takes me to that area! Great job Walters! On a side note: when I went my first time, saw the man himself there, Charles Barkley! He said this is his go too spot! So it's also mine too now!

Chicken was cold and dry, cabbage was not tasty at all...i tasted it and realized it was a waste of money. will never go back.

This hole-in-the-wall has been on my ATL restaurant bucket list for some time now. So I finally decided to cross it off my list and it surely did not disappoint. While there are plenty of options on the menu, and I plan to cross off all of them, for my first visit I ordered the baked chicken, mac and cheese and collard green. First, let me say the baked chicken was amazing! The meat was so moist and tender it literally fell off the bone. Second, the Mac and cheese was made to perfection. It was the perfect combination of creaminess while still maintaining the perfect mac. Finally, the collard greens were perfectly seasoned. The customer service and cleanliness were 100 which sealed the deal for my next visit sooner rather than later.

I have been coming here for a few weeks now and I can't get enough. I seriously wake up craving Walter's food. My favorite has to be the collard greens, mac n cheese and yams with the fried chicken. You can tell the food is made with proper care and attention with quality ingredients. Lately I've noticed they are very generous with the portions too. The place is very clean and simple. No need for the frills when the food speaks for itself.

When We Visit Atlanta We Make It Our Business To Stop Here BUT That Has Changed Due To HORRIBLE Customer Service From The Short Elderly Woman She's Sooooo Rude Y'all Either Need To Move Her To Back Or Out The Door!!!!

Came here on a Sunday at 1:30 and there were 20-30 people inside. I ordered rib tips, dressing, Mac and cheese, an extra side of collards, yams, and lemon cake. Food was on point. Hot, seasoned well, and good value for the price. Only things they should work on is don't serve canned yams. I don't know if this was a back up but I know canned when I get them. Also... make fresh lemonade!!! That country time powdered mix is not good. Lemon juice, water, sugar, maybe some honey or agave for a twist on a classic. Otherwise everything was good. I wonder how business and quality of food is during the week with all the negative reviews. We will be back!