15 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 😊“

“These guys are THE BEST. Not only is the food just as amazing as it’s always been (I’ve been a semi-regular for nearly 25 years), but the staff and management are top notch. Recently my best friend passed and his brother knew he loved Catfish Dewey’s, so he wanted to have a dinner there with local friends, neighbors, and colleagues. I went in and spoke to Joe, the manager. He assured they’d make it happen and they did so, flawlessly and with great attention to detail. They managed a party of nearly 48 people in addition to their regular clientele, even bringing in extra staff to help with the event. These folks went out of their way to make sure this special event went flawlessly and it did. The waitresses, whose names I cannot remember (I told you I wouldn’t…sorry! Ha!) were amazing. Food runners, on point. Bartenders, outstanding. Management, excellent. There’s a lot of love and care in this establishment and it should be celebrated. There’s not enough of that these days. Support local businesses who care, especially those with GREAT food AND great people like Catfish Deweys.“

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“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.“

“Went tonight for the first time. Started with the southern salad which was so fresh and delicious. Main course we had the whole fried chicken amazing not greasy and very moist. Sweet potato casserole outstanding and those biscuits so good. definitely coming back“

“Every review should 5 stars! Service was on 10. Food was on 10+!! Ordered Lemon Pepper Shrimp and Fries, threw it in with the Ranch...... 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. I wasn't ready for how good it was. The Flop was perfect! The staff there is A-1. I didn't even wait long and my food was ready before time. Definitely be back real soon.“

“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“

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

“Simply Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!“

“I went there for the first time today to grab Sunday dinner after a busy weekend. I was greeted with a complimentary cup of lemonade which hit the spot and got a refill while I waited for my food. The food was fresh, large portions, ridiculously tasty and I cannot wait to return. Run dont walk to Lickie Stickie!! You will not regret it!“

“10 out of 10 recommend!Food and service are top notch.“

“Ordered 2 dinners and 2cakes. Conch dinner and snapper. Food was tasty but I would have prefer conch be a little more tender. Restaurant don’t offer Apple Pay so you have to have physical card with you to pay. It was clean and quiet. Staff was professional. I like that I was able to order over phone for pickup which was the deciding factor that made me go there. Big menu and a wide variety of food from breakfast to lunch /dinner options.“