4 Best Southern Restaurants near Waynesville

“Solid southern cooking. We both had fried chicken with different sides. And a slice of "German chocolate" pie.Definitely off the tourist trail. Lots of character with the old school diner aesthetic. Couldn't find a build date, but maybe the 1940's.Looks family owned with a gaggle of sisters working the front.“

“Came all the way from Michigan just to eat here because of word of mouth naw JP was at the pilot off exit 24 and had breakfast at Haywood 209 yesterday morning and wanted something different in a good way and the grits was spot on as was the bacon and hash “

“Went here for a special date. The tomato pie was delicious. My husband's duck duo made him happy. Juicy, tender. The Perloo I ordered was too greasy to eat. I don't think the sausage was drained. By the time it cooled to a temp I could eat it, grease was floating in puddles along the surface. The picture is when it first came to our table. I was disappointed. They did make it right, though, by offering a replacement dish to go. I gave it to our son as we had plans, but, I did try a bite of it. Our server took a bit long to get a drink and my husband's first choice of top shelf scotch was not in stock and it took 20 minutes to figure that out.. One issue was that the booth had seats that were torn to shreds. I looked at other booths and many were that way. The ragged vinyl scratched my legs in the short dress I was wearing. All that being said, we'd go back, I'll just skip the Perloo and wear pants.“

“So we had a fantastic supper. Service by Hattie was so very attentive & she tended to our every need.My husband & I shared fried green tomatoes & then ordered more! They were hot, crispy & delicious. We shared a Seafood platter with Fried Cod, Shrimp, and Hushpuppies, & coleslaw all cooked to perfection!We would have had dessert, but we had no room!We definitely recommend the Blue Rooster for value, quality & great service!“