Josephine’s Kitchen

Was in Toledo for a conference and found out about this place.
There was an older women in there who was the owner she was very friendly and welcoming and told me the history of the restaurant.
The food was very delicious. I had order the Fried fish (cooked to order), mac & cheese, and yams all very good.
It was so good I even called my friends who were also in town for the conference and had them come over and they thanked me for telling them about it.
If I am every in Toledo for some strange reason again. I will definitely return to this place.

Certainly nothing fancy. In fact. you may be intimidated by the fact the staff is behind protective glass. but the food was great! My suggestion is find them online so you can see the menu, order by phone and pick up to dine at home.

Loved the place… Will eat there again, if I happened to get lost n the same area again… lol

Great fresh cooking. Niece from Cleveland said best yams. Macaroni is a meal within it self. Small friendly and clean. Hard to find good home cooked food like Josephine’s in Toledo. You can order ahead and it will be ready.

Been meaning to get here for a while and was glad to finally make it. First, we accidentally did the right thing and showed up «late» on a Sunday, the staff assured us that was the best time to come because it gets so packed early in the day after church. They also recommend calling your order in ahead of time. Only bummer is that sell out of ribs quick, so we’ll have to save those for a future trip. We had the place to ourselves though and everyone was super duper friendly, so we got off to a good start.
Josephine’s is a pretty simple place, small, sparse, not big on presentation or décor, but big on personality and flavor. In that way, it’s like a lot of «soul food» carryout a in Toledo.
Since there were four of us, all newbies, we kind of created our own buffet and got the smothered pork chops, fried chicken wings, and meat loaf. For the price, there was SO much food! We brought bags home. That said, the pork chops were fantastic, so incredibly tender and with a great flavor. Interesting, they aren’t fried, so they aren’t crispy and dry. They come absolutely swimming in gravy, which is savory and spiced just right. They fall apart on the fork and melt in your mouth as you fish them out of gravy, which happily splashes all over the rest of the food in your styrofoam box (how all meals are served) making everything taste delicious. The chicken wings — there are a ton — are so crispy, but not over done, lightly breaded, but not too much, and the breading is spiced and flavored so that it’s tasty and exciting but not over whelming. That’s kind of the theme of Josephine’s. Similarly, the meat loaf is interesting because it’s dense, not mushy and loose like a lot of loafs. This big bastard has integrity and it packs flavor.
The sides … You could go to Josephine’s just for the sides. The mac & Cheese is right on — cheesy, buttery, rich, heavy. The collard greens are stewed just right and served with big hunks of ham and fat, the mashed potatoes are creamy, rich, and soak up all that good gravy. And there is much more.
All in all, Josephine’s is among the best soul food joints Toledo has. It’s clean, friendly, has a little different take on the usual standards, and is committed to making you a meal that guarantees you’ll have a lazy Sunday.
Not for the heavy flavor seeking crowd, or gourmet soul food adventurer. This is grandmas southern cooking — heavy, savory, light on the spice, big on the love.
Can’t wait to get back for the ribs and the catfish.

The owners were very friendly. The smothered pork chops had a little to much seasoning for me but other then that they get the thumbs up…(I don’t like a lot of seasoning, but my daughter loved them so there you go). Come get your eat on. And I got a delicious piece of cake.

Great food. I’d eat here everyday if I could.
Sundays is the best day to be here since they have the full menu.
Baked Chicken, Smothered Pork Chops, Greens, Fried Okra and Mac n Cheese.

TRUE soul-​food! Clean family establishment that service remarkable soul-​food!

Take note, Unilocalers, and I am rarely serious on this site
Get to Josephine’s before it is cool. People will be talking about this place like they do about San Marcos.