14 Best Southern Restaurants near Fort Lauderdale

“We were so impressed with the menu choices, how nice everyone was & how delicious our food was. They definitely take so much pride in the food the serve. We will definitely recommend this restaurant. Our server Raanan was the best! Thank you for treating us like family 😊“

“Loved everything about this restaurant. They have great service and amazing food. You must try their collard greens and hush puppies. We loved the crab legs!!!“

“Tremendous dining,food was the best.“

“When entering the business, everyone was greeted with a good morning and a smile. The staff was friendly and very attentive to all the patrons in the restaurant. The food was freshly prepared, and the wait time from order to table was acceptable. I will start enjoying my weekend breakfast here instead of the typical chain restaurants.“

“Excellent!! I went Just Spoons for brunch. First I would suggest make reservations. This restaurant gets crowded fast. I had the grilled shrimp and fried catfish w/ eggs and grits. Enough for 2 people and it delicious. My daughter had the curry shrimp and grits awesome and flavorful. My severer was Sean was attentive answered questions about the dishes and the drink menu is like no other I had the brunch punch ( contains alcohol)and my daughter the sunset ( non alcohol) both excellent. This my first time at this restaurant and it now on my restaurant rotation.“

“7 of us went on Fathers Day. Service was slow. 3 different times they came out with the entrees with about 5 minutes in between . Couple complaints of eggs Benedict was salty, my entree was OK. Overall experience was Ok.“

“Simply Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!“

“My hubby took me to one of his childhood favorite places to eat and it was amazing! Definitely will be back again!“

“This is the only ribs I have ever had that are so good you don’t need sauce. And I love bbq sauce! You must try these“

“Just called Rivers Lakeland to place a pick up order. Man answered the phone. Stated they don't take orders by phone have to do online. Told him I tried that wouldn't work. Said that's how they do take out. I've been going to 4 Rivers for years. Was ordering for six people over $100. Told him I'll find some place else to order from. Won't be back.“

“Shuckin Southern has not fell me, it always come through. The service was great and the food was even better. We had Mac n Cheese and Shuckin special sauce chicken. My girls always ask for extra. Thank you for your service to the community for following your dream!!!!“

“My friend and I was passing through the area and googled soul food near me. FABULOUS soul food had the best rating 😋. So we stopped. The food was delicious. Nika was our waitress and Sherry was the cook. I give the restaurant 10 out of 10. We will be back.“

“We’re always on the lookout for good BBQ. We’ve tried all the local BBQ spots but never really enjoyed them. We’ve always enjoyed Lickie Stickie BBQ at the farmers markets, but they were never our go-to BBQ spot, as they didn’t have a store front. But that’s about to change, as they have a store front. Lickie Stickie BBQ will be the only BBQ spot we dine at. We dined at their location off 44th Street today and it was the best experience we’ve had. We ordered a smorgasbord of things: brisket, jerk pork, smoked pastrami, kids hot dog, kids grilled cheese, macaroni and cheese, fries, coleslaw, fried corn bread and lemonade. Everything was delicious! The service was exceptional. The entire staff went above and beyond for us, especially for our three young children. Thank you for the wonderful service and delicious food! Give them a try, you’ll be highly pleased with your experience!“