30 Best Southern Restaurants in Raleigh

“While visiting Raleigh, we stopped in to this delightful hot honey chicken eatery. I had the Carolina Reaper. Advice: Get the sauce on the side. It is a spicy devil. My everlasting love for eternity got the classic, which we split, of course. We shared fries with 2 different aioli sauces. We also shared a side of Mac and cheese. A little dry but quite tasty. No drinks or desserts this time, but I'm sure we will be returning.“

“Food is fabulous and a wall of spirits, too, in case yours needs a lift! Their featured cocktails are delightful. It's almost always Wabbit Season for me! ?Vegetarian options: There are only a few, especially if you are GF. The beet salad is super, though. I also like their grain bowl.“

“I am at Glenwood often and love the main dining area and the atmosphere. The food is great especially the salmon.“

“Fun decor, interesting menu & tasty food. But best put of our experience was our server Katherine who was helpful, friendly & generally awesome.“

“Great food! Great service! Great prices!“

“We went for Mother's Day brunch, and appreciated that they offered a special menu but also allowed us to order from their standard menu. My daughter and I choose options from the special menu and were pleased with our chooses. The crab Benedict I had was one of the best I've had. Perfect poached egg coupled with the crab and Hollandaise sauce was an ideal combination.“

“Lunch food is great but the servings are meager.“

“Food bursted with flavor upon every bite with a great touch of hospitable and honest service as the atmosphere emerged an inclusive culture of excellence. However, the music is currently at a volume that disables communication at the table.Parking: Ample street parking.“

“Waiter was polite food was hot good. Waiter ask us wanted water with meal patient waiting to order.“

“I had the shrimp and grits. My wife had the roast turkey dinner. Both were delicious and freshly made. The chocolate bread pudding hit the "sweet" spot.Highly recommended. We will go back. They have friendly staff too.“

“Great food and great staff!“

“Best sandwich ever..... pimento bbq pork sandwich. I didn't know a toast cold be so perfectly toasted. They only messed up my order ans gave me fries instead of tots and never gave me my soda but it was dreamville weekend so cut them some slack since they were Hella busy“

“Magic favorite place to go. Great service great food great location.“

“We had our class reunion here last night and everything from the planning to the staff to the food was amazing! We had a great time and will definitely recommend this venue to others!“

“Lakeside Kitchen is a very nice restaurant with a romantic feel about it. The food was really good and the service was just good. My only issue was finding it‼️ it is so tucked away. There is a beautiful view of the lake and lots of lovely spots to take photos if you like. Great outdoor seating for spring and summer. I look forward to going back‼️“

“Everyone on the staff was very friendly. Food was fresh. The lady that waited on us was very helpful. I wish I would have gotten her name.“

“We readily refer our friends to Longleaf Swine BBQ! The food is incredible and Raleigh is lucky to have Longleaf Swine BBQ in its back yard!“

“Called in an order and when we picked it up, we could smell the food. The proprietor was there and enjoyed having a conversation with him. The hostess was so pleasant and she smiled the whole time which was so nice to see so late. Finally getting home and oh my goodness is all I can say. Whew I had to push myself from the table. Everything was hot and had so much flavor! FYI, those smothered chops were some kind of good!! Try it for yourself, you won’t be disappointed.“

“I went in simply because I was in the area and saw the name pop up. Sounds like a place out of family guy, and the food was wayyyy better than expected, even with the high rating and glowing comments. His fries are perfect- crispy crinkle cut, and his fish sandwhiches? Out of this WORLD! I wish I could stop by every day for one, they are simple but perfect!Parking: The parking lot is small and easy to miss, its shared with another small restaurant that seems a bit more popular, but both when I arrived and left there was at least one or two spots open, so it looks to have quick customer turnaround.“

“Great atmosphere to hear music. Service was super. Awesome Nashville Hits the Roof show by Seaforth!“

“It's always a good experience at Mandolin. We go for brunch and always enjoy the atmosphere and food. We had the Eggs Benedict and The Country Breakfast. The food was fresh tasting and delicious. Our waitress was charming and attended to our needs.“

“Delicious food! We loved the fried green tomatoes, shrimp & grits and the shrimp po boy. The banana pudding and chocolate pecan pie took things to a heavenly level!!! Service could have been a bit better as used plates were left in the table an extended period of time after we finished eating the various courses. We will go back! A great southern gem!?“

“I’ve eaten here for years but what I ordered the other day was not what I expected“

“We stopped in for dinner with friends and had a fun time. I started off with a beer followed by the top shelf margarita. Our table started off with a few small orders of guacamole, we tried the goat cheese, pineapple-habanero and cantina 18. The pineapple-habanero was my favorite. For our meals it was the veggie burrito with black beans for my husband and the she crab soup and a spicy braised short rib taco with black beans for me. The soup is on a special limited menu that features a few of the favorite dishes that were served at 18 Seaboard. We both enjoyed our food and drinks. This is a good dining option in The Village District.“

“This is my go to for fast food. I've only had two bad experiences. Ordered the chicken biscuit to be made fresh i was given a cold sandwich instead. Order my usual chicken wings and the wings were blood bruised so badly. Other than that everything is always fresh & good. I would say don't over season the fries and Bo Rounds and listen to your customers when they ask for freshly made food. Other than that it would have been 5 stars for me“

“We had an excellent dinner for our group this evening. We had a large group, we were seated and served very quickly. I would absolutely recommend this for a great dinner and wonderful staff. Scott, Rick and Susan went above and beyond to make sure our experience was wonderful.“

“My order was wrong, supremes overcooked, tea tasting like water, and my fries weren’t fresh like I asked. I was so upset and ready to go. I said I wasn’t coming back to Bojangles. Nora fixed my order with no problem! Thank you so much!“

“Food was good I got a nice size plate.“

“Awesome place, come here on fridays for karaoke. Great atmosphere, fun night“

“I love being the biscuit maker here!!! They have the best managers“