16 Best Southern Restaurants in Madison

“We celebrated my wife's birthday last night. There were 55 of us and everyone had a wonderful time. The food was fantastic, the atmosphere awesome and the service exemplary. Sincere thanks to Cynthia, Kristin, Mae and Justin for making this an event to fondly remember. Y'all are great!“

“Champy's is our Friday night destination primarily because of Maddi, Brandie, Olivia, Taylor, Yoli and Bethany! They treat us like family and our gang loves them! ❤️ Occasionally, Eugene stops by to chat as well! It is our neighborhood watering hole. They know our orders before we open our mouths and start drawing up the beer on tap when they see us walk in the bar. It is sort of like the sitcom "Cheers" only way better! Food. Fellowship. Fun. Family.“

“The best chicken salad in Huntsville. From the time I walked in to order the assistant manager was at terminal, she is very menu knowledgeable and pleasant. She recommended the Sassy Scotty for lunch. Absolutely amazing. Thanks again I will return soon.“

“Probably the best Shrimp & Grits I’ve ever had. EVER!!! Fantastic service too!!!“

“What about the one on Jeff Road ???“

“We love Mia’s Cafe! The food is excellent with a clean, friendly atmosphere. They allow my special needs son to “ work” there and are always wonderful to him. Sam calls the staff his “ bros”. ❤️ Mia’s Cafe“

“Great place. Love everything there“

“After eating Long’s for lunch, we hired them to cater our daughters birthday party. We had brisket, pulled pork, baked beans, mac n’ cheese, street corn and a full container of two types of pickles. Also included was disposable (heavy duty) serving utensils, buns and BBQ sauce Every dish was amazing! Nice smokey flavors but not too much. The baked beans, which had thinly sliced ham covering the top, was out of this world. The street corn was a wonderful departure from the typical bbq sides you get elsewhere. Their prices are great. Delivery was on time and was brought into the venue all the way to its final serving spot. I highly recommend their food and catering. It has been a fantastic experience each time I’ve purchased from Long’s Craft Barbecue.“

“Absolutely the very best fried catfish I have ever eaten! It's so light and it's never greasy. I don't know how they do it but it's delicious every single time!!!“

“Great food and service here!“

“The location near Toyota Field is AWESOME! I go often and it's always hot, fresh and the staff is always great! I have never had a bad experience or bad food! GREAT JOB to the Managers and staff there! Give them a try!“

“I would like to personally thank your lovely crew at the Madison Alabama – Town Madison (Moonshot Drive) location for helping make my mother’s 75th birthday one that I’m sure she will remember for years to come. My mother loves to eat at Chicken Salad Chick. She eats there multiple times a week. Her 75th birthday was approaching, and my sister and I were trying to decide somewhere we could take her to celebrate such a significant milestone. We quickly remembered how she loves to eat at your establishment, so we had an idea to take her there for lunch. We decided to surprise her by inviting several family members and close friends she had not seen for quite some time (mainly since COVID hit in 2020). Our list of invitees quickly grew to nearly 40 people. I put in a call to the Madison location and was able to get in touch with the manager Amy. I explained to her how we would like to have a birthday lunch for my mother but was afraid our invitee list was too large for such a request. Amy said not only was it okay, but she and the crew would do everything in their power to make my mother’s birthday very special, and they did! From the moment we arrived they were very attentive to our needs, whether it was moving a table or two to ensure we were all seated together, providing additional utensils for cake, or simply taking and delivering 10-20 orders to our tables. They never complained and always greeted us with smiles and heartfelt actions. They even provided a few Chicken Salad Chick swag items (koozie, notebook, etc.) in a small gift bag that my mom loved!! I am truly grateful for their positive attitudes and willingness to help make my mother’s day truly special. Words cannot express the amount of gratitude my sister and I have for everyone there, both the manager and all the employees. Everyone that helped make my mother’s day special should be made to feel special in return, as they truly deserve it. My family and I are lifelong Chicken Salad Chick customers and it’s not just due to the awesome chicken salad, but to the love we received from your staff that day. My mother has been going on and on about how much fun she had celebrating, and for that, my sister and I are eternally grateful.“

“We celebrated my Dad’s birthday here. Ralph is one of the managers and he and his staff made us all feel so special. The food was great, the service was exceptional!“

“Rashad Newbie was a great welcome and friendly face at the drivers pickup window who showed great service. I will definitely be back.“

“We have been to the one in Huntsville, Al, a couple times and the service was not that great. We went to the one in Madison, Al and we got seated right away and service was great.“