22 Best Southern Restaurants in Washington

“Went to Kitchen +Kocktails for the first time last night. The decor was very nice, and the music was good and not obnoxious. Our server Ally was terrific! I’m not a drinker, so when I asked her if there were any cocktails that didn’t taste like alcohol, I thought she would look at me like I was crazy, but she didn’t! She seemed to know exactly what I was talking about and immediately had a couple of suggestions. I went with the mixed berry lemon drop and it was perfect for me. The crab cake appetizers and shrimp and grits with lobster tail entree were amazing. We had a great time and we’ll be back!“

“I had the pleasure of dining at The Hitching Post DC. I ordered the grilled lamb chops, mac & cheese, collard greens. The lamb chops are in my top 2 of the best I've ever tasted. I don't normally order mac & cheese when I go out to a restaurant, but this order was perfect as well. The collard greens could use a little vinegar, however, they were still delicious. I will definitely dine there in the near future. The lemon cake had was flavorful, moist and delicious, too. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Milk & Honey really impressed me today!
From the front staff to the cook, everyone was pleasant and welcoming. You can tell they genuinely love what they do—nothing but smiles all around.

I placed my order online, and unfortunately one item didn’t show up on their end. Even so, they took the time to try figure out the confusion and made sure I received my missing item without any issues.

Customer service like this is hard to find these days. Location was clean and the ambience was everything.
Everyone was kind, patient, and professional.
I’ll definitely be back!

Thank you,
From CT“

“Love love love Succotash. We had Taste of the South and was BLOWN AWAY by the food. Come with a group so you can really share. Must get steak, greens, pickled okra, shrimp and grits, and the cornbread.

Service from Jeizon D was chef's kiss! Met our every need, cleared and cleaned our tables like a 5-star french restaurants. Drinks flowing all night.

And who doesn't love this ambiance!?!?“

“What a great addition to the DC dining scene. Great service. Lovely ambiance. Duck wings, great flavor and fall off the bone. Chicken and dumplings, perfect winter dish. Burger, classic and delicious but elevated with the Peperoncino mayo. But the real star was the Rueben dumplings. Never had anything quite like it and it was special. Highly recommend. I had a cocktail that had orange marmalade in it and it was a little sweet for my taste, definitely something that would have been better post dinner.“

“Great service, delicious food, and an amazing atmosphere!“

“The BEST on the water seafood restaurant in SW DC. The atmosphere was amazing and the all you can eat crab legs and cornbread was always hot and delish. Service was friendly and punctual with the food. Virgin drinks off the chain. Music was popping. I will be back.“

“My family and I were in dc about 2 weeks ago and found this gem of an eatery at the Union Market and it was DELICIOUS 🤤 By far the absolute BEST bread puddin I have ever had in my life and we are from the south and I have eaten a lot of bread puddin. Please let me know when you start shipping because u have a huge fan base in Texas 😊 Katrina Briggs - Dallas, TX“

“The overall experience was amazing, the food was great, and the service was perfect. The only item that I would offer a recommendation on is the kids' menu. It offered only 2 items, leaving most kids without something simple like eggs. The menu offered bacon or French toast, but no eggs, which seemed really interesting. Overall, my food and drinks were great. We would most likely go again in the near future.“

“This was a special occasion.. birthday 🎂 and the restaurant joined in with me for the celebration It was a special treat The food was delicious and on point, our server Erin was personable, courteous and very friendly She really added to the overall vibes in our dining experience She's a keeper for certain!!!“

“l had a good time..luv the ambience..awsome barmaid..would love to come back to celebrate my bday there this month“

“Ordered the wings & lulagria cake on Uber Eats. To my pleasant surprise the wings were still crispy after their car ride. They tasted great as did the curry cabbage & fries on the side & cake 4 desser“

“This was our first time here the service was excellent from the staff to the ticket time. Let's talk about the food, we had pork belly, the sweet potatoes, the ribeye, the cornbread and last but not least the crab fried rice 10/10 would recommend 10x“

“Best food in town.. Absolutely delicious“

“My husband I were in town for a work training conference and he wanted to surprise me with some good soul food...and he found Ms. Addie's restaurant during his search.....and when I say those oxtails were well worth the drive (almost an hour) away from Omni Hotel....“

“This place is great and fast and the barbecue rib, beef is the best! The no fat and best meat and the most seasoned. I don’t like pork ribs and they offer beef ribs. The best quality too! Grateful for the money spent, I have come back multiple times for it!“

“This place was so much better than I thought it was going to be, sometimes the places at the wharf are pretty but the good is not good. We ended up popping in during a celebration at the Wharf. We got lucky and It was amazing, we didn't have to wait that long for a table and the Food was AMAZING“

“FOOD IS VERY GOOD AND I LOVE STEVE AND GEORGINA“

“Consistent well done soul food. Henry's is my go to place for when I need go bring my own food (think summer outdoor events). The portions are good, the food will leave you satisfied and full. My favs are the fried chicken and when they have them the ribs.“

“Excellent dinner: Moules Marinières and Salade Niçoise and an inexpensive and tasty Bordeaux.“

“Went by there today (3/31/25) at 7 am and they were closed.
Mr Young and his wonderful wife are in South Korea and the business has been sold (handed off) to the same owners are the tobacco shop next store. The same workers still work at Youngs (as of 2 weeks ago when I was last in there); but the hours of operation may need to be updated.“