19 Best Southern Restaurants in Durham

“Food was good and served quick. Service was outstanding. We sat in the bar area and our server was quick“

“Fried chicken, greens and mac & cheese. Chicken fried to order deli y. Greens seasoned well added a splash of vinegar. Mac & cheese creamy and awesome flavor. Bug juice, like I remember as a child (a little too sweet for the adult me), still good though. Food was hot, the way food be. Everyone was very friendly, staff as well as patrons. Will be going back to try their Oxtails,yum!!!!“

“Amazing food! The mussels were amazing as were all our other dishes.“

“If you like home cooking. This place will not disappoint. I thought my momma could cook. I had fried chicken, turnip greens, and black eyed peas with hush puppies. I promise every mouthful was delicious.“

“We had a family brunch after a wedding. They folks here were very accommodating for our large group of 20 (I booked it well in advance). The food and the service waere excellent and everyone enjoyed our time there. Bottomless mimosas? Yes please! I highly recommend this place and will come back the next time I am in town.“

“Let me tell you chef ??!!!!! My daughter was there about 2 weeks ago for a college tour. She came home telling us about Vittles at the Park. She is a picky eater and she talked about was the Cajun Catfish. Here we are 2 wks latter, with other family members and we all were thoroughly pleased with those at the front counter to everything we ate. I had the flounder combo with 2 sides (collards and candied yams). I opened up my dinner and I know I wasn’t going to finish it all because there were 3 nice size pieces of fish. I started eating before you know it all was gone. That’s how good the food was. When we’re back in town we will definitely be back & we have more family members accompanying us as well.“

“Grub is one of our favorites, for many reasons. Great burgers, yummy grits bowls, …. more …. and I swoon thinking of their Brussel Sprouts! We love the staff too !“

“The food is excellent here at Silver spoon. The employees make you feel so welcome and are helpful in every way. The owner is so welcoming. Also I’ve never had a bad meal here at all! iI’s our go to place for lunch with a group of friends after church every week.“

“╭━━━⚠️ 𝘐𝘔𝘗𝘖𝘙𝘛𝘈𝘕𝘛 𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘐𝘊𝘌 ⚠️━━━╮ 💥 𝙄𝙈𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘼𝙏𝙀 𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙍𝙀𝙌𝙐𝙄𝙍𝙀𝘿 💥“

“Excellent food and service. Always a pleasure.“

“Okay. I'm not local. I wasn't sure what to expect. But I've heard great things about Biscuitville. Great things. This was very good. I had the No. 1 combo. Cheese, egg, crispy bacon on a Biscuit! with a hash brown patty and some of the best coffee I've had in ages. This is a fast food joint. Very friendly counter staff. So busy that the food was fast and very fresh. A line of cars around the building. Bacon was smoky and crispy. I'll be back when I'm in town.“

“It’s my first time eating here and I loved the food. I had egg and cheese omelets, home fries, bacon, and a fish patty. It was all very good. The staff were friendly and the I liked the atmosphere of the cafeteria. The only con I can think of is that I live so far away. I stopped by here on the way to a doctor’s appointment and I’m glad I did. I apologize for posting a photo of a partially eaten breakfast but I was enjoying this meal before I thought to take a picture.“

“I wanted to give a shout-out to Andre for assisting me with coordinating a Brunch, Learn, & Secure the bag: FAFSA event for my students at The A&T Four Middle College. He was very responsive and ensured that the menu was a perfect fit for my students & families! Kudos to Chris who made sure that the delivery & setup were on point! My parents and students raved about how good the food was. The event was a success and we are thankful for y’all.“

“It’s a 100% gluten free kitchen! The lunch special is $12 and includes a drink, 3 legs with the sauce and rub of your choice, a big pile of rosemary fries, sauce for dipping, and a canned drink.

My chicken was covered in a sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce. They were perfectly crunchy and delicious - even my gluten-eating husband thought the chicken was fantastic.“

“Really enjoyed dining on the patio! The food was great and they even have a kids corner with toys for toddlers!“

“The food is A1 definitely worth the wait and much better than Raleigh… we went right before closing bad thing to do I know right but guess what food was fresh and the staff was friendly“

“After a long time i had the best biscuit sandwich , so fresh n perfect . Spicy chicken sandwich was really good and hash browns were soft fresh n light .Very good breakfast, fresh quick n best 😄. Was travelling and will definitely try this again . Hot weekend breakfast 🥪.“

“Employees at this restaurant are super nice and professional. Place is very clean and organized. Good job ! My favorite: chicken wings and biscuit with honey 🍯“

“Service was timely, excellent and our food was very good, looking like the menu photos Salad was crisp and good tasting“