11 Best Southern Restaurants near Sanford

“I am a chef from out of town, I always look for restaurants that are off the beaten path. This was one of the best restaurants with homemade food that I have ever had. I strongly suggest everybody go here and try it. We got our food to go everything was homemade Good price simply delicious. I could not find one thing wrong with anything that we got. We purchased the meatloaf that came with rice, collard, greens, outstanding, sweet potatoes, Black Eyed Peas, outstanding, cornbread and they have a special sauce that is meat, ham, sausage, bacon, onions, peppers, and they put it in shrimp and grits, but I cannot eat shrimp so I wanted to try it and we put it on top of rice with extra meat and this should be a new menu item for them. The food was made to order. We only waited 25 minutes and we were on our way I didn’t get a chance to thank them or tell them how delicious this food was if you go to the zoo or ever go through Sanford I suggest you look at this restaurant and stop there. One of the owners was running the window and obviously the other one was this truly truly was an outstanding Food experience. . One of the owners was running the window and obviously the other one was this truly truly was a outstanding Food experience. 🥰🥰❤️❤️🎉“

“I would recommend this place to anyone. I am looking forward to going back.“

“I like the nostalgia of the restaurant and store. I actually like the store better than the food!“

“1/3/25…in town for one night, never been here, never heard of this place, just decided to try it. Stopped in around 5:00. The host asked if we had a reservation, we did not. She said “I’ll work you in” and seated us immediately at the bar. The bruschetta was the bomb! The fried chicken was totally out of this world! The service was outstanding! A must go to place!“

“The food here is always outstanding and an amazing value but a special shout out to Alex who makes our dining experience even better. He’s so good we ask for his station every time- always highly professional, attentive, and friendly. Excellence all around.“

“once again food was great and Taylor took care of us like family. Thank you again and keep up the outstanding customer service and reason why I will continue to cone back whenever I'm in Florida“

“went for 1st time for my 6oth birthday and I was very impressed! just wish I had tried it earlier! was absolutely delicious!“

“we had great service, the food was so good, and love all the seasonal items in the store.“

“Highly recommend for family gatherings! We just had our Baby Shower in their event space & we had an amazing time. All the staff was super friendly, very accommodating and easy to work with & book. The food and drinks were delicious and fast. Our host/waitress was so sweet and fun and great about interacting with everyone at the shower. The kids present were very happy to feed the gators, visit the parrots, and pretty much wander around in between the games. I cannot recommend their services enough and I am beyond happy we chose here for our baby shower.“

“You classic chicken salad got an upgrade with tons of flavors to choose from. Flavors range from fruity, savory, classic, or bold to downright unexpected. The atmosphere is dolled-up diner vibes with a counter service start and to-your-table service. The soups are great and the real hidden gems here are the grape salad and broccoli salad.“

“Food is great! But please tell me how do you expect patrons to throw their trash away? This is such a huge flaw in your dinning room.“