[1][2] The Black-owned business specializes in soul food.

[3][4] In 2021, Seattle Metropolitan named Communion "Our Restaurant of the Year",[5] and Condé Nast Traveler included the business in a list of the 12 best new restaurants in the world.

[6][7] The magazine recommended the Communion "for a nicer-than-casual date or group meal, if you can get in.

"[8] Megan Hill, Mark Van Streefkerk, and Jade Yamazaki Stewart included the restaurant in Eater Seattle's 2022 overview of "Where to Find Seattle's Most Essential Brunches".

[9] Also in 2022, Hill and Stewart included Communion in a list of "15 Great Places to Eat in Seattle's Central District",[10] and Stewart included the business in a list of "Seattle Restaurants Ideal for Celebrating a Special Occasion".