9 Best Southern Restaurants near Alexandria

“The food is epic. It definitely over delivers. The wings are fantastic, brined, rubbed, smoked and I am assuming fried prior to serving. The flavor is fantastic, even with the tame (by heat) sauces. These are easily on par with Knock Back Nats wings and not as spicy, so they probably appeal to many more.I also had the Smoked and Fried Bologna Sandwich! Epic! Tater tots are really good, and the kids' chicken and waffles were also excellent. We will be back for sure. I suggest you try this place out if you hadn't before. Being inside Alexandria Brewing Company is also a bonus as they have some pretty solid beers as well.Ok we went back on a Saturday. And they definitely need to step up their game in the kitchen. They took orders with buzzers. Why they don't take all orders as they come is beyond me. wouldn't you want to know what's incoming? I don't know. The food was great the first time. We've been waiting 2 hours the 2nd time. Perhaps come on a weeknight and expect slow service.? Not a great 2nd experience.“

“We heard good reviews about Chicken Salad Chic and weren't disappointed! Our grandson ate the whole side of broccoli salad, the bacon off our sandwich. I personally thought the bread was too thick for kids sandwich but he's only two so worked out in the end. Tomato Bisque was delicious and we had chicken salad from the savory menu!!“

“Great casual semi dive bar feel with excellent food and cocktails. I had the Clockwork Orange ? and my husband had the spicy bloody. For bites we went with the burger and fried chicken sandwich. The side salad dressing was excellent. Love the Covington, KY laidback vibe.“

“Just moved to Covington heard alot about Libby's, so decided to check it out. I will say they have some of the best chicken, was not dry at all like a few other reviews state. I'm a picky eater when it comes to Mac/cheese and mash potatoes. Libby's seems to make both just the way I like 'em, so so good. One of the people that was with me ordered the Charlie Brown, they were not sure if they were gonna like it, well they loved it and will order it again. It is a little pricey but all that we had was um um so good. Oh and our server was AMAZING!(sorry don't remember her name). I would definitely recommend Libby's.? to Libby'sParking: They do have a parking lot for about 15 cars for dine-in but there is plenty of street parking.“

“It's hard not to like Anchor grill. It's as "local greasy spoon" as it gets, but it has a relaxed, welcoming vibe. Sort of if your Mom and a couple of her friends opened a diner, and you stopped in for dinner. The staff are friendly and polite, and the food is surprisingly solid. If I'm in the Midwest, I have to satisfy my breaded, fried pork tenderloin sandwich craving. Theirs is thin but decent, and you can't beat the price. Cash only. Give it a try. The pancakes look great. If you're not a local, be aware many restaurants here allow you to smoke inside, and this is one of them.“

“TLDR: go here, order everything, have no regrets!We hadn't been since they moved to Newport. The building is an adorable converted home with fun and beautiful decor. The staff is all friendly and attentive. Our server Kelly was fantastic! Everything is priced reasonably, especially considering what a unique and high-quality experience you get.Our food was phenomenal: Eggplant Napoleon, Classic Buttermilk Biscuits, Angry Orchard Cider Onion Soup, Fried Chicken & Waffle, and Voodoo Salmon with Safron Purloo.I went there with my spouse and we ended up taking home 2 biscuits, half of each entree (chicken and salmon), and the table bread. So come hungry and plan to take home lunch for the next day!Biscuits: 4 biscuits. Came with honey, butter, and jam. A southern staple perfectly executed.Eggplant: I will dream about this for years to come. If you have never tried eggplant, this is the fish that will make you a believer. Eggplant was thinly sliced and breaded. Not slimy (if you eat eggpant you know this is always a risk at restaurants). The cheese in between laters tasted like soft seasoned cream cheese. The red sauce was also well seasoned and full of veggies. Mmmmmm.Soup: kind of like a BBQ French onion. These ppl know how to layer flavors so well. Every bite you can identify something new.Chicken & Waffles: the breading on the chicken is devine! There's a reason they're famous for Chicken. Sweet potato Waffle, bacon, pecan butter- what's not to love?Voodoo salmon: nice crispiness on the outside of salmon, but still fell apart wonderfully (how perfectly cooked fish should). Sauce, rice, andouille, crawfish- fancy southern at its finest.Thank you to all the Purple Poulet staff- you are part of something really special!“

“Very nice place to visit. We went with friends. Be mindful about sitting to long also about parking. We had to pay $20Parking: They said they would come our parking, but they're parking. Lot was messed up, so we went to another parking lot, and they wouldn't vallet for that restaurant. $20 to park.and we were there for about an hour“

“Gavin was our server. He took our order, delivered drinks, delivered food, refilled glasses, removed dirty plates then gave us our check and to go boxe. Throughout all of this he had a smile each and every time he came to the table. Oh, the food was very hot and delicious.Vegetarian options: They offer many of the veggies for the country platter.Parking: Large lot on side of building. There are a few handicap in front as well as carry out. I wish they would move the carryout to the side and add more handicap places.Kid-friendliness: All kids are welcome with color activity sheets. Games on table and checkers at the fireplace.Wheelchair accessibility: ♿ parking, although I wish there were more available.“

“This place is decent, had takeout once before and ate inside the other day. Our waitress was very pleasant and was very attentive to us which is a HUGE plus in my book. I had the breaded catfish which was very mediocre and kind of mushy and flavorless, not a huge fan. Had the potato soup on the side which was flavorless and thick, really blah but I do recommend the harvest chicken soup, had that when I got takeout and it's delicious. The Mac and cheese is also great, tastes great in my book. The cedar plank salmon is delicious as was the chicken tenders. Two things I recommend getting if you come here, they are known for their chicken tenders so definitely try those out.“