8 Best Southern Restaurants near Grand Rapids

“From the moment we walked in , till the moment we walked out we were thoroughly impressed. From the wonderful ambiance to fantastic people. Our waitress, Em was absolutely the best. She gave us extremely helpful hints on the menu. The brussel sprouts appetizer was out of this world. We locked in on the cast iron pork and the smothered chicken thighs. These were both phenomenal. We tried four different sides , the Mac and cheese , onion rings, fried okra, and fried rosemary potatoes. They were all fantastic. We will definitely return and can only hope to be seated in Em's sections. She really was a true pleasure to have as our waitress.“

“Decided to try it because it’s right near where I am currently working...Place makes some amazing Wings!! French fries are better than anywhere else too!! Flavor is just….Next level!! I get my lunch here at least once a week…Sometimes more. Definitely somewhere everyone should try!!“

“Y'all!!!!! My mouth is so happy!! Flavor poppin'!! Meatloaf balls made with love and flavor that have a true homemade texture...and the sauce!?!? Oh my! And the Mac n Cheese is true! No premade junk here, I even got some real, dark, pan edges....heaven! GR, take note and GO!!! You will NOT regret it!!!!“

“Absolutely delicious! We stopped in on a Tuesday for dinner and were greeted with great service. We got the catfish, mashed potatoes, fried chicken, and mac and it was all amazing! I haven’t found anything so close to family cooking in a restaurant before. We both left clean plates. Will definitely be returning!“

“Fantastic food!!!! Would highly recommend and will definitely be back soon!!! The staff was really friendly and welcoming. Best catfish I've ever had hands down and I am very picky about my catfish. The fried chicken ..... Sweet baby Jesus delicious. Everything was great!!! Love you guys keep up the awesome work!!“

“The mixed drinks are out of this world! They're not too sweet, and not too boozy, the perfect balance. The food was pretty good, definitely worth coming back for. The food was not brought out at the same time. The first guest was finished eating before the last even got their order.

My biggest complaint probably isn't the restaurant's fault. You order through the website. Their payment provider would not accept either of my cards. Luckily my partner's Apple Pay worked. This would have been very embarrassing in other situations. The cell service is sketchy (not their fault), but the guest wifi password at the table is not correct (their fault). Since internet connectivity is required to order, make sure your guests can access it.

Overall we had a good experience. Everyone is friendly and helpful. We will be back.“

“CLK overall was an amazing environment and very family oriented. I would like to give a huge shout out to the manager from last night, I came in believing I had a reservations because I was celebrating my bday but also doing a gender reveal that was done Feb 13th for March 1st but it wasn’t in there system. Instead of turning me around her and some of staff maneuvered and make things work in my favor. The server we had started out great but then became a little rude and I don’t know if it was because of my party downsizing or what but the attitude changed. She started reaching over ppl not saying excuse me so I became a little irritated on my special day. I really wanted to experience more of the food but the way things went it just changed the whole energy for me. But everything wasn’t bad and like I said I truly appreciate the amazing manager from last night and I was told that the bartender that made the drinks was superb!!!! Thank you“

“Southern cooking. Friendly servers“