43 Best Southern Restaurants in Jacksonville

“Absolutely love Blue San Marco. The whole meal no matter if it’s dinner, lunch, or pastries is phenomenal every time! The entire staff are so friendly and welcoming. We love dining there as much as we can!! Thank you Blue!“

“As always, their food, vibe, professionalism, and service were top notch. Our first night out in a while, and as usual, JCF exceeded in delivering an amazing atmosphere. The cooks, servers, and staff were, as always, quick, thorough, and the food was delish. Ibelieve I've had nearly everything on their menu now and it never is less than excellent! Quite likely our top 3-5 favorite nationwide! Easily could be number 1 with great competition. If you want amazing local food, this place is the spot. Thanks as always, y'all!“

“Great staff and good quiet atmosphere Good food and wine 🍷 i enjoyed not getting ID my second time there :)“

“I can't wait to come back!“

“I love their food and the music.“

“You guys gave us the best meal ever. Smothered pork chops with hot and sour tender, Mac and cheese was so nasty. But my favorite was the cabbage. My mom’s from Philly and needed one great dish yo go home and tell her friends about, the ribs did it. She was praising them the entire time. Bravo to your staff.“

“Third time is a charm. I didn't enjoy my first 2 visits to Sweet Mamas but I wanted soul food and didn't want to cook Sunday, and Soul Food Bistro was too busy. I loved my entire meal this go round. Considering it's cloer to my house, I'll definitely be back.“

“Great fresh breakfast, great service too“

“great service and out of the world food!“

“Courteous staff, and a nice comfortable atmosphere.The kitchen didn't have their burgers available, so my guest ordered the chicken alfredo and the chicken was dry.I had the blackened tuna and it was delicious.We ordered the bread pudding with ice cream and it was a great dessert.Overall pleased with my dining experience.

Wheelchair accessibility: Walker mobility to seating area is good.“

“*** my reviews are honest & unbiased. I'm not paid for reviews. I truly believe honest reviews help shoppers & potential clients spend money wisely***
I promise if you try them you won't be disappointed. The food is so good (flavorful & FRESH), The customer service was nice, & the price especially for the quantity of food is great. The Sautéed salmon, fried shrimp, & crab cake was amazing along with sides (collard greens, msc&cheese, & cajun rice).. my daughter had the wings which were also very tasty!“

“Sir you have the flavor and quality dialed in like a fine Swiss watch. Keep up the great work please. I give you a 5.5 for a 5 star rating . Out of 20 plus meals there you have never let us down. Thank you again.“

“Great place to eat! I always enjoy my meals at SFB.“

“This is a hidden gem for seafood! A coworker told me about this place and I knew I had to check it out. I got fish and shrimp with fries and Mac n cheese to go. The food is great and affordable. It did take a little longer than most drive through places but I believe that’s because they cooked it fresh right when I ordered it. That’s worth the wait to me.“

“Good stuff! Great people .“

“Great place to eat! I always enjoy my meals at SFB.“

“The fried shrimp was amazing! It was hot and fresh. Great quality shrimp!“

“Amazing food! I hope to go back soon.“

“Basically good food but last night they ran out of biscuits at dinner time. Waitress said 30-45 minutes for some to cook. Wife had the turkey and dressing special but the turkey look it was a loaf type turkey breast. Waitress was excellent and apologetic about the meal. Will eat there again probably next week.“

“Best hamburger on the Westside! Classic Cheeseburger 2 patties Grilled onions Mustard Mayo Tomato Lettuce Catchup“

“My party of 4 ordered the Whole Hog for $48. You get 4 sides and the meats. It was weird getting 3 Ribs so one of us had to do without a rib. The presentation of the platter of meat for the Hog was sloppy. Our server Vic. S. Was very pleasant but had to ask her for drink refills and plates for the Whole Hog.“

“Friendly wait staff. We enjoyed the food as well.“

“pulled pork mac bowl is out of this world. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!“

“What’s do you think when the food i mean mushrooms wasn’t cleaned ?“

“Great southern country cooking and great customer service!!!!!!“

“Always great food and service! Always gotta pick up a pound of Dark Bark coffee, our favorite.

Update: really liked the 5 and Dime tacos. I think the place really needs to do something about it acoustics, loud and echos. Still great food!!!“

“Yummy Eats recently catered an event for us. Fried chicken, Mac and cheese, green beans, rolls…it was outstanding and they were tremendously friendly as well.“

“For an honest to goodness southern lunch place then Chicken Salad Chick is the perfect spot! I love the classic carol chicken salad.“

“This is probably the best bbq restaurant in Jacksonville. Great for someone with dietary restrictions as well. I always get a Turkey sandwich or a bbq pork plate.

Vegetarian options: Very few vegetarian options

Dietary restrictions: Dairy free dressings, gluten free if you don’t eat the toast or bread items

Parking: Very laid back restaurant if you don’t go on the weekends

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes“

“Casual spot with some top notch chicken aka Bold Birds.“

“Stopped here during a 7 hour drive for a quick bite and the food was great and the staff was so kind! 10/10 experience. The manager found out we were on a road trip and couldn’t have been more hospitable - gave us cinnamon biscuits and coffee for the road. It’s breakfast food - the bowl I got was healthy and nourishing!“

“the people place things and food were all in perfect order. the ribs are the best in the city, nice and tender and I can actually chew them. 5 stars for everything.

Wheelchair accessibility: while I am not in a wheel chair yet I am on a cane and the space to move about is adequate. Bono's takes care of it's ADA customers.“

“Let me tell you, my friends and I came here on Sunday, it’s football Sunday and they were packed. They were bit behind, but kept it pushing. But man when I tell you I had that five and dime sandwich IT WAS GREATNESS!! That gravy man it was phenomenal it was rich, creamy and had a huge sausage so I’m having 2 different meats which is worth every single dime I paid for. Those tasty hashbrowns were sooo good and those grits chefs kiss! The manager of the place I believe Destiny walked around talking to people and then came to us. Told us a little bit about the company and also that everything is made from scratch and which is amazing. She gave us a free iced cinnamon biscuitss which man when I tell you that biscuit was bussing!! Let’s just say we enjoyed the experience and even came back today. I had to leave a review“

“This is a home cooked meal!!! My husband and I went here for a late morning breakfast and I was ready for a nap after eating 😆...Have you ever eaten the type of meal that almost immediately puts you to sleep??? Yes! That's how good it was...love it here!!! The waitress was super friendly! I didn't get her name.“

“Awesome food. definitely worth it. Will be back!!“

“Excellent ribs! Slow smoked to perfection, nice selection of sauces to appeal to any taste. Southern fried okra was crispy on the outside, and soft in the middle. Coleslaw was very good as well. Even the price of the food was great. Highly recommend a stop here.“

“Got off work and me and hubby decided to eat out ‘The first spot we went to was a bummer but we went to one of our favorite spots which is Cheddars Scratch Kitchen and We both enjoyed our food and our waiter Will is a fenominal waiter ‘ He is very attentive with leadership skills made our night great along with the great food ‘ I enjoyed my food and so did my husband and of course our waiter‘Awesome hospitality Will thanks again ‘had the salmon with broccoli and carrots’ my hubby had the Potpie .“

“Today everything was absolutely fantastic. The biscuits were excellent, so whoever made them today needs a raise. We all said that the food was better than it had been in a couple of years! We are customers of the Regency location, since it opened. We’ve always been so glad to have you in our neighborhood! My kids grew up going here. I was beginning to be afraid that we would lose a very special place in our hearts and history. Our family had been becoming a bit disappointed off and on, for about the past year (up to a couple of months ago especially), but today absolutely made up for that. I am so happy we came back and that it was all so good this evening. The service and the food were perfect. It honestly couldn’t have been any better. Thank you to the manager for making it good again. Please keep doing what you did today. Take care of your staff. They were amazing. I’m glad you put some of the antiques back up after the paint job. I loved (and miss) the former decor, especially some toys and stuff that I grew up with, but y’all have made things look quite nice and am glad you recognize that the charm and history is important at this location. You didn’t make it “too” sterile and clinical like many other of the restaurants have done. (We miss that old Coca Cola cooler with bottled drinks that was beside the Host/Hostess stand, though.) Not as important, but I was glad you haven’t changed the outside sign on the front of the building. Please always keep that fireplace! Thank you again.“

“We enjoy going here. It’s Homie, it’s not always busy, I love the new updated decor. We’ve always had pleasant service, never any bad experiences.“

“I eat at this Golden Corral often. It’s close to my home. I ate here today Oct. 1st. for lunch. My server was Vera and as always she was awesome! Big smile with a wonderful personality. Vera works very hard at a demanding job. She takes care of everyone sitting in her section. Vera has a great work ethic and she deserves recognition from the manager for the job she performs. Thank you Vera for everything you do.“

“1st time visiting. I ordered ribs, collard greens, dirty rice, onion rings, and sweet tea, barbecue sauce.

The ribs are so tender, meat so juicy. I ate 1 ribs before I even put the barbecue sauce on it....omg. The collard greens was perfectly seasoned with meat. They were delicious and on point. The dirty rice...I never had it that tasted so good. The onion rings were so crispy, crunchy and big. I started eating the onion rings as soon as i got home (missing in the picture). They weren't too soft, they were just like l like them. Barbecue sauce was lip smacking. The sweet tea was just the right amount of tea and sugar.

I will be back! AThis is the BEST Barbecue spot I've ever had since moving to Jacksonville. BIG shout to the staff; Daddy, Papa, and Shorty 🙂.

FYI...I did get Daddy permission to post his picture.“

“Great experience food was A 1“