Simply Soulful

Top choice in The CD, Madrona & Madison Park


If you're hungry for something that will really fill your tank, head directly to this authentic family-owned Southern restaurant. The menu is full of dishes from the Gulf Coast region; it's a riot of catfish and grits, chicken and waffles, biscuits and gravy, and banana pudding if you're still peckish.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby The CD, Madrona & Madison Park attractions

1. Japanese Garden

0.28 MILES

At the southern edge of Washington Park Arboretum, this 3.5-acre formal garden has koi pools, waterfalls, a teahouse and manicured plantings. Granite for…

2. Viretta Park

0.68 MILES

Amid a lakeside nirvana of posh mansions, you’ll find two-tiered Viretta Park, from which you can see the large house once owned by Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain…

3. Denny Blaine Park

0.73 MILES

South of Madison Park toward the tail of Lake Washington Blvd is Denny Blaine Park, found at the end of a looping tree-lined lane. The beach is surrounded…

4. Mount Zion Baptist Church

0.77 MILES

One of the cornerstones of the CD neighborhood is Mount Zion Baptist Church, a 2000-member congregation with a choir that has reached national acclaim…

5. Howell Park

0.83 MILES

Just south of Viretta Park in Madrona is a small beachfront abutting Lake Washington called Howell Park. If you're looking for a beach with some elbow…

6. Washington Park Arboretum

0.9 MILES

This wild and lovely park stretching from Madison Valley up to Union Bay offers a wide variety of gardens, a wetlands nature trail and 200 acres of mature…

7. Water Tower Observation Deck

0.98 MILES

It's practically obligatory to climb the 107 steep steps to the top of the 75ft water tower in Volunteer Park. Built in 1907, it provides wonderful vistas…

8. Seattle Asian Art Museum

1.04 MILES

In stately Volunteer Park, this outpost of the Seattle Art Museum houses the extensive art collection of Dr Richard Fuller, who donated this late–art deco…