Toyin Alli, the Owner of Puddin’ got her start in 2010 as a street food vendor at DC’s historic Eastern Market on Capitol Hill. Since her start, Puddin’ has grown to include various local markets, including Union Market and two food trucks. At Puddin’, Toyin specializes in divine southern comfort food including Chicken ‘n Beef Sausage Gumbo, Shrimp ‘n Grits, Etouffee, Red Beans ’n Rice, Shrimp, Rapahannock Oyster and Wild Blue Catfish po’boys and of course, her signature dish and the company’s namesake, Brown Butter Bourbon Bread Puddin’.
Puddin’ serves local, sustainable and great tasting Wild Blue Catfish from the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and local Rappahannock Oysters!
Union Market counter for Southern fare from shrimp & grits to bourbon brown butter bread pudding. Based on 224 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
1309 5th St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 725-1030
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–8 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday |
11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday |
11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday |
11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday |
11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday |
11 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Chelsea Andrews
This place is where I go when I don’t wanna be disappointed! All the food here is GREAT. I didn’t say good I said GREAT! You get what you ask for. And I love the bread pudding and ice cream! Yeah you can’t go wrong. Then you know union market has all the parking you need but you know it can get lit. I love it here and eat here at least once a week. I wish they had a rewards program because I swipe there too often to not have a free sweet tea or something by now!
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Naetzy Ramos
Very friendly service! The poboy was incredibly flavorful and the shrimp were cooked to order. Also tried a sample of their bourbon bread pudding and it was delicious!
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B. L
One of the best Shrimp Po’Boys I have ever tasted. Simply Delicious! There are many vendors to choose from and I am happy we chose Puddin. I hope to visit again soon! There are multiple seating options indoors and outdoors. It was a popular place and a fun setting to visit.
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Andrea T.
My husband loved the shrimp po’boy! The gumbo was phenomenal and the bread puddin was absolutely a delight. We’ll definitely be back
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Nathan Wolf
Stopped here after being in the climbing gym for a few hours, so I was starving. Got the normal portion of gumbo and it was delicious, filling, and a good value compared to other places in the market. Then after the gumbo I decided I wanted dessert so I went back for the bread pudding and ice cream and omg. The gumbo was good but this bread pudding was insane. Not super sweet, and combined with the ice cream it was a crazy good combo. And friendly staff too! Definitely recommend.
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Brian Johnson
The bread puddin was phenomenal and I plan on going back for that alone. The shrimp and grits did not hit they way I was expecting them to. But I am definitely willing to try it out again with some other dishes to get a better insight on what they have to offer.
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William Christian
OMG! If you are in the area you MUST try this spot out. Food was AMAZING! There is a Party in My Tummy! The Bread Pudding is BUSSIN! As my kids would say…
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Joe Kim
super friendly service with samples to try. the bourbon bread pudding was to die for and the gumbo was spot on. The gumbo is on the spicy side which i loved and okras, tomatoes, and rice cooked with chicken & sausage.
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Shawnee Johnson
My friend and I tried Puddin’ out earlier this week and we LOVED IT! Their customer service was great, and I appreciated that you could sample almost everything. My friend and I both got the gumbo and bourbon bread pudding (with the ice cream on the side), and it was amazing! The portion size was great too. When I come back to Union Market, I now know they’re a top spot for me.
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MsLap 4
This was the best southern food I have ever had outside of the South. I tried the red beans and rice and bread pudding. It was the best red beans I ever had outside of Louisiana. The flavors were there and it was well seasoned. When I tell people I want seasoned they think I mean hot/spicy and that’s not so. The portion is enough for now and later. The staff was knowledgeable about the menu and friendly. I was shocked to overhear the young lady say she not too long ago started working there. I would go back again and again. 5 stars hands down.
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