30 Best Southern Restaurants near Madison

“Food is delicious Staff is prompt and courteous Surroundings are attractive“

“Chicken salad chick absolutely. Love it nice clean. Well, organize professional staff outgoing. The delicious food, always fresh normal size portions. Great place. Maybe not, but I think it's a healthy option.

Parking: The parking lot is not large but adequate.“

“Other than I was disappointed the roast beef plate was only at lunch and of course I was there for dinner everything else was great. I ended up ordering the Mai Mai covered in creole gravy with crayfish tails. To say it was phenomenal would be an understatement! Though it was supposed to be on a rice bed, I had them leave that off so I could get dessert (diabetic choice ?). The spinach and tomato under the Mahi was so damn good I want to go back and just order a bowl of the spinach.... seriously! The Mahi was cooked well, maybe a sigh bit over but I'm sure it sat in the window a few minutes. Fortunately the only negative was slightly inattentive service. I get that I was there after 7pm; but when are these restaurants going to go back to bring service oriented? Instead of cleaning and restocking for tomorrow, take care of your customers. I get it, I wasn't drinking booze or $5 glass of tea, but if you see my water is 3/4 empty, bring a carafe and fill it. Also, please stop bringing a new glass or taking it away for 5 minutes to refill and just fill the existing glass at the table. Super easy and costs way less overall because you're not washing as many items. On to dessert, which I forgot to photograph unfortunately. Got the brownie sans three of the four scoops of super creamy vanilla ice cream (again, dusky diabetic choice so I could have something sweet ?) and left off the chocolate drizzle but kept the caramel and chocolate chips. Unbelievably tasty, fresh and super satisfying. Could easily be shared by two. 100% chance I'll return and 1000% recommend if you're in the area. Wanted to taste their branded bourbon and find out about it but didn't get the chance. That's going to be on my next trip. Cheers.“

“Great buffet had a wonderful meat, vegetable and dessert variety. Food was delicious and their bottled BBQ sauce is awesome.“

“First time trying out this quaint little cafe’ and I can’t say enough about our experience. It was great. Tommy, our gentleman of a waiter, was excellent. He was attentive, funny, & personable. The food was fantastic! GET! THE! FRIED! TOMATOES! Soooo yum!“

“I had heard that the mermaid cafe was a nice little restaurant for the Lake Caroline neighborhood where you could get a nice hamburger. I was pleasantly surprised at my culinary experience. I had some of the best red fish that I have ever had and my friend said the same about the fillet. The only thing that exceeded the food was the courtesy from the staff. Highly recommend it“

“Incredible service and food.“

“We ordered two meals and a small side order of onion rings. The rings were delivered after the meals and I was surprised that they cost almost one dollar each. One was burned, and one was made with the tough outer layer of the onion. I will not be ordering them again.“

“Went for lunch yesterday, first time there, I had the lunch special smothered pork-chop with cabbage and creamed corn and it was DELICIOUS....best pork-chop I have had in very long time!! And the sweet tea was PERFECT to my taste...“

“Went there before the St. Paddy's festivities. I ordered the little chicken biscuits. I think the waiter accidentally gave me my friend's biscuits and mine to her but they were delicious nonetheless. Mimosas were great and the lucky punch too.“

“the gentlemen at the register and the ladies in the kitchen are super nice. I wanted some soul food and that's what I got. and it was so good. I also noticed the cleanliness around the back to the kitchen. me my daughter and her dad enjoyed the vibe too. lots of love in that place.“

“Good home cooked Southern American cuisine for a decent price with an old school 50-60's dinner feel to decor. Wait staff friendly and readily bring out food asking if you need anything else. Also has small bakery area with desserts if you want something extra or to take home for later.

Wheelchair accessibility: Restaurant is wheelchair accessible, but can be crowded at regular meal times so you may have to wait to get a table.“

“we had the pleasure to find this amazing establishment. the food was absolutely fantastic. we definitely will be making a trip again. customer service was everything and Mr Sam gave us great hospitality. 10 out of 10“

“Sarah, my server, absolutely amazing. I ordered the turnip green bites as an appetizer. It should have been my main dish. OMGoodness, they are delicious.
On the other side of things, my salmon was a bit overcooked. I'll take the blame since I didn't request medium.
The turnip green bites definitely made up for that.“

“Lunch was amazing today! Best fried chicken ever- Great family atmosphere and Pickle is the sweetest server!“

“We enjoyed a delicious, affordable meal here. The pork bite nachos were really good. I ordered the Redfish Kathleen (also really good) and my husband ordered Calvin’s steak bites (super tender and cooked perfectly). We went on a Wednesday and the drink special was half price bottles of wine.
Our server was fantastic and very friendly. We wanted to take our time enjoying the bottle of wine we had ordered and she made sure to give us space and not rush us. We will be back 😀“

“delicious food and everyone is so nice and the woman who ran our food even made jokes with us:) i usually go through the drive thru and was surprised how nice the inside is. they also have watermelon tea and strawberry lemonade both were very delicious. i always get fruity fran and mac and cheese. never disappoint!!! and the COOKIES! SO GOOD!“

“Three of us got the Asian Chicken Salad. The chicken was so tender & batter was perfect. One had chicken & dumplings & was very pleased. We'll be back for lunch again next time we're in Jackson! Oh, and Deja was a very attentive server ❤️“

“Went at 3:30 they close at 4 and still got a great hot well prepared plate. It's was 🔥 can't wait to taste the smothered pork chops . Ohh the yams made me wanna slap 🔥 out of cook. I will be back for just the yams most definitely.“

“Cassidy is top notch! Every time I pick up lunch from Grant's, she is phenomenal! The food is good but the service is outstanding.“

“EVERYTHING! All 3 of us got different, perfectly cooked and artfully plated fish dishes and enjoyed a pan of cornbread and strawberry salad with feta and vinaigrette. Bread pudding was STUPENDOUS as was the Caramel Pie. Our server was attentive, helpful and friendly. Can’t wait to return at lunch with friends. Definitely going to become frequent diners and meet up with friends. Great price point for this establishment! A GREAT FIRST VISIT! 100/100“

“The food was good as usual. The fried green tomatoes and crab cakes were so delicious we couldn't get a picture before they were eaten. Keyonte was the worst server ever. We placed our order upon arrival. However, she acknowledged hearing it but gave no valid reason for not putting it in. We had to request silverware multiple times. The royal reds were delicious as usual. However, Keyonte let the shells sit on the table for an extended amount of time despite there being little room for the oysters. We had to ask her to remove them. We asked her 2x for a to-go box. Finally, as we proceeded to self serve, Keyonte offered and delivered a box that was obviously too small for the oyster poboy and the check for $144.“

“This is one of the most beautiful places to dine in Jackson. The food, drinks, atmosphere.... servers, bartenders.... absolutely everything is great. Expect a lovely upscale, yet laid-back environment. They are not expedient, but they are well worth the visit!!!“

“food was great friendly staf.f“

“I've been here twice with my wife and kid. Both times we felt welcomed and the food was amazing. I had the Sassy Scotty the first time and decided second time to get a scoop of it plus the Fruity Fran. Both are fantastic. The quality is consistent in both times I had the Sassy Scotty. Fruity Fran had the perfect mix to get the right amount fruit and chicken in each bite. You can tell they take pride in what they do, and it doesn't go unnoticed by my family. 10,000,000/10, highly recommend.

Kid-friendliness: They provide activities for the kiddos to help spark their creativity.“

“I can’t say enough good things about the staff—they were incredibly kind, helpful, and hardworking. multitasking constantly, I never once saw anyone on their phone—they were fully focused on doing their jobs, and doing them well. If you were working the night shift around 5:30–6:30, thank you for your dedication and kindness! The food was outstanding—fresh, flavorful, and delicious. The broccoli and rice casserole was packed with flavor, the Mexican cornbread was phenomenal, and the chicken on a stick was hot, juicy, and perfectly cooked. Highly recommend!“

“WELP. LET ME PREFACE BY SAYING. DE JA VU! THATS HOW I FELT. AS I SAT FOR A MOMENT. BEFORE POPPING IN. FOR A MEAL TO GO. OUT OF STATE VISITOR, OF COURSE. I WAS SO HUNGRY. HOT AND TIRED. SO, ANYWAYS, I ORDERED THE CATFISH, WITH AN EXTRA PIECE. NOW, I MUST ADMIT. IM NOT A FAN OF CATFISH. IT IS NOT MY FAVORITE. HOWEVER, IT WAS CRISPY AS I HAD REQUESTED. SEASONED JUST RIGHT. I HAD FRIES, AND GREENS AND ONION RINGS.....OMG?THAT CORNBREAD!!!!! YUMMY , YUM, YUM!!!!!!!
IT WAS SO GOOD. TIPPED THE WAITRESS. LEFT TO SIT BY THE NEARBY WATERFRONT.
THANK YOU GOD! LOVE YOU SO MUCH!?❤️? THIS YOU SURELY KNOW. WHAT DID JESUS DO? FED MANY FISH AND BREAD. IT WAS SUCH A SERENE DAY AND , AFTERNOON. JUST PERFECT FOR MY PLEASING. COULD I HAVE ASKED, FOR A MORE AWESOME EXPERIENCE; FOR ME, MYSELF AND I? ?SURE I COULD HAVE. BUT WHY BE GREEDY? GOD'S BLESSINGS ARE PKENTIFUL.
NONE - THE - LESS. I ENDED UP SAVING A PIECE OF THAT "MELT IN YOUR MOUTH"CORNBREAD. FOR A MIDNIGHT SNACK. ONCE ARRIVING BACK AT MY LODGING. YEAH, IT WAS JUST THAT DING DONG GOOD!!!!!!!!( echos)
MAYBE ONE DAY, I WILL POP UP AND IN. FOR ANOTHER SOUTHERN SOUL DELICIOUS FISH MEAL, TO GO. "COCK OF THE WALK", THANKS FOR THE HOSPITALITY SHOWN. ☺️??
WHILE PASSING YOUR WAY.“

“Enjoyed our meal tonight. Service was fast and the employees were very friendly. The restaurant was very clean.“

“Enjoy it will be back soon“