20 Best Southern Restaurants in Columbus

“The waiter Montana for sure!!“

“very good food am defiantly going with the fam again.“

“The Loft is the #1 spot for live music in Columbus. They offer a variety of music on a few different stages and have excellent sound equipment and technicians. They are also known for exceptional staff and service. It is a staple in the southern music scene, and the owner has been providing top notch entertainment nonstop since the 1990's.“

“Amazing from start to finish. Love the atmosphere, excellent server - when she couldn't answer my husband about the steak she got the owner who completely won my husband the skeptic over! This place honestly was the best food in town and we went back the next night and took our son who just turned green at Fort Benning. My son said it was the best steak he had ever eaten in his life. First night I had shrimp and grits that were amazing but had steak the second night and was blown away by the deliciousness. What a great restaurant! Highly recommend!“

“We are from Ohio and are down visiting family. They brought us to Minnie’s for lunch. The food was amazing!!! Fabulous customer service!“

“Such a great selection of wonderful food! The ladies are all so nice and pleasant and the security guy is very helpful and on his job. I have been coming here for years and always suggest Wynnton Pitt to newcomers in the area! Top Bbq in town, great southern comfort food at its finest!“

“Everyone I know who has tried these casseroles loves them! They come ready to cook, have easy instructions, and are very filling. My favorites are the green bean casserole and the poppyseed chicken :)“

“I went in with a friend and our server was a young woman named Alex, she was an absolute pleasure to converse with and was extremely helpful. The food and vibe of the restaurant is amazing Alex offered great recommendations for use to try and we can’t wait to go back and try it again.“

“Great food and wonderful staff 💕“

“I tasted Ed's Southern cooking today and I have to say the food is so delicious especially the fried chicken and macaroni and cheese! It was such an exciting experience“

“While visiting GA we found this place, they have good food and friendly service.“

“My favorite soul food restaurant!!!“

“Very pleasant people kind“

“In world obsessed with bashing on social media, not enough people take the time to recognize those who go above and beyond....Shane's rib shack on Veterans Parkway in Columbus is on our lunch list at least once a week at the office. The food quality is always on point and I can't say enough about the staff...friendly and professional! Thank you for busting your tail for all us hungry people in the community. 5 Stars 😊“

“Stopped in to try it and glad we did. Mrs. Kelly was extremely nice. Thanked my son for his service in a truthful honest way. I had the shrimp and crawfish etouffee over the delicious grits. Wonderful. Ended the meal with the peach dessert. Delicious.
Wonderful service and great food.

Wish I lived in the area so I could return.
Thank you for treating us so kindly.“

“20/10 experience! I honestly couldn’t be happier with my order. It was a very busy night, the restaurant was packed, and it was pouring rain, but somehow my food was ready in about 20 minutes.

Everything was so good. The salmon was seasoned perfectly and tasted amazing. I also had a loaded baked potato, and even that was salted perfectly. The skin was so well seasoned that I ate it too. The broccoli cheese casserole was delicious, the honey butter croissants were great, the strawberry lemonade was really good, and even the dessert was a hit. I genuinely did not have a single complaint about my meal.

I also really appreciated the young lady who brought my order out to me in the rain with a clear umbrella. She had such a nice attitude and was very pleasant and courteous. Great food and great service, especially on such a busy, rainy night. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!“

“The food was good and the employees that served us were phenomenal. I accidentally knocked our tray off of the counter and the two employees who were working remade our meal for us. We were just going to share what had not fallen on the floor and leave, but they brought out a tray of the meals that fell on the floor. I wish I would have gotten the ladies names to give them a shout out, but unfortunately I did not. Highly recommend this location for their great service!“

“A few weeks ago I came to Country’s BBQ for the first time. I’m new to the area and everyone said this place was a staple, so I had to try it! I hope I’m spelling her name right, but we sat with a young lady named Kurby. She immediately greeted us at our table with a big, beautiful smile. Might I also add, her makeup was AMAZING!!! 😂

We had some kids with us and she let us know that you can make almost anything on the menu into a kids meal, which I thought was really nice. I ended up getting the chopped pork and she asked if I wanted inside or outside, but I couldn’t make up my mind, so she offered to do chef’s choice and that turned out perfect! The grilled bread was SO good too. I loved the potato salad and collard greens. My daughter got the chicken tenders and they were honestly the best chicken tenders I’ve ever tried!

Kurby checked on us several times throughout lunch, refilled our drinks, brought us sauces, and kept our table laughing the whole time. She was such a delight and really made our first experience here a great one. We’ll definitely be back, and I’ll be requesting to sit with her for sure! ❤“

“The service was great but they don’t know how to cook a medium steak sent my order back twice both times wrong so I got something else. But it’s still a great place to eat the breakfast is still wonderful that’s what should’ve gotten .“

“Incredible service and food is homemade to my liking always!“