Down Home Comfort Café Menu
Down Home Comfort Café is a Southern gem located in Dale City, VA, offering a menu of authentic comfort and soul food dishes. The restaurant provides a cozy dining experience with friendly staff and a welcoming atmosphere. Customers rave about the perfectly cooked fish, flavorful cornbread, and delicious sides like collard greens and mac and cheese. The chicken and waffles, fish and grits, and peach cobbler cheesecake are also highly recommended. The restaurant is known for its excellent service, small but pleasant space adorned with Black-inspired artwork, and the love and care put into each dish. With options for takeout, delivery, and catering, Down Home Comfort Café truly delivers a soulful dining experience that will have you coming back for more.
Specials
Smoked Turkey Gumbo
Authentic New Orleans Gumbo with smoked turkey, chicken, and beef smoked sausage. No pork. Served with rice.
Hawaiian Sweet Roll
sweet Hawaiian Roll
Breads/Rolls
Burgers/Sandwiches
Bacon Cheeseburger
Fresh, never frozen, ounce patty with hardwood smoked bacon, and melted deluxe American cheese on a brioche bun.
Cheeseburger
Fresh, never frozen, ounce patty with melted deluxe American cheese on a brioche bun.
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Hand breaded chicken breast deep fried to perfection! Served on a brioche bun.
Blackened Chicken Sandwich
Griddled chicken breast seasoned with our house-made spice blend. Served on brioche bun.
Chicken And Waffles
fried chicken wings with a Sweet Potato waffle. Deeeeeelicious!!!
Chicken Wings
Marinated and hand battered whole chicken wings fried to perfection.
Fried Chicken Tenders
pieces of marinated and hand battered chicken tenders fried to perfection.
Smothered Turkey Wings
Slow roasted whole turkey wings smothered in turkey gravy.
Smothered Pork Chops
good ol' southern fried pork chop smothered in gravy goodness!
Babyback Ribs
Slow smoked babyback ribs served with our house-made BBQ sauce. Choose between or bone portions.
Meats
Sauces/Condiments (Extra)
Mumbo Sauce
Seafood Cream Sauce
Our special sauce that is served with our shrimp & grits and catfish & grits.
BBQ Sauce
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Hot Sauce
Syrup
Blue Cheese Dressing
Ranch Dressing
Ceasar Dressing
Italian Dressing
Blackened Salmon
Fresh farm raised Atlantic Salmon seasoned with our very own house-made blackened seasoning.
Shrimp And Grits
Chef Darius' famous award winning shrimp and grits are now here! You get shrimp seasoned with our house-made spices along with our famous grits containing basil and sundried tomatoes and cream sauce.
Catfish And Grits
pieces of our catfish tenders served over our award winning grits and shrimp sauce.
Fried Whiting
pieces of hand breaded deep fried whiting filets. Served with white bread.
Catfish Tenders
Buttermilk marinated catfish strips seasoned with our house-made seasonings and deep fried to perfection!
Seafood
Sides
Collard Greens
Collard greens slow simmered in smoked turkey broth. (May or may not contain pieces of smoked turkey meat)
Mac And Cheese
cheese southern style baked macaroni and cheese.
Cabbage
Cabbage seasoned and cooked in turkey broth.
Mashed Potatoes
Buttery mashed potatoes seasoned with rosemary and garlic. (turkey gravy in picture)
Sweet Potatoes
Mashed sweet potatoes.
String Beans
Cut string beans slow cooked in turkey broth.
French Fries
Hand cut potatoes fried twice to perfection, seasoned with smoked salt.
Sweet Potato Fries
Hand cut potatoes fried twice to perfection, seasoned with smoked salt.
Potato Wedges
Fresh hand cut potato wedges deep fried and seasoned with smoked salt.
Grits
Chef Darius' award winning grits with basil and sundried tomatoes. (Contains NO pork)!
White Rice
Plain white rice. Turkey gravy available if desired.
Potato Salad
Good 'ol fashion potato salad.
