8 Best Southern Restaurants near Monroe

“Food was hot and made to order. Broiled catfish, green beans and Mac could have been better and was a little disappointed that they DO NOT actually have any real chicken options other than chicken fingers (as the name says online) but the perch was delicious and the cakes were spot on. Really interested to try their ice-cream and other dessert options and I will be back for another round of perch.“

“FOOD AND ATMOSPHERE ARE GREAT.“

“I placed a catering order of Salmon, Flounder ,Zucchini and Squash. Ben Helms at the Monroe location was so accommodating and helpful. His team prepared all the food and it was fabulous, seasoned to perfection, on time and did not disappoint. I will use Showmars in Monroe for my next event. So happy, I made the right choice, everyone enjoyed everything absolutely delicious.“

“My sweetie and I visited this establishment Saturday 6/13/26. I must say the staff was very friendly and helpful. I want too especially give a hat's off to 2 ladies in this establishment, GM Chelsea and our waitress Emma, they were great. They saw to all our needs. And I must say the food was outstanding. We truly enjoyed our visit here. I will most defiantly recommend the Smoke Pit to my driver friends. See you soon. Thanks again ladies!!!“

“So, I left this same review on Google, but I feel it needs to be seen in more places! Golden Corral in Monroe, NC, thank you for giving us that taste that most Golden Corrals have lost! Wife and I stopped in for lunch on a work trip. Honestly we had lost all hope in Golden Corrals, but something made me choose this one today. Wife and I were very surprised when we first came in contact with the cashier, and she actually had a pleasant attitude. Next, we grabbed our plates and headed to the buffet. The food had just been brought out. Normally an issue at these stores, the food sits there too long, so I figured it was just stroke of luck with them just bringing food out. So anyway, we got our first plates, and OH MY GOD, that first bite took us back to what Golden Corral was in the 90s!! This food was AMAZING!! Including the mashed potatoes that another comment said tasted bad. I counted at least 3 times they brought fresh food out of the back. We were there on a hour lunch. So yes, they kept food fresh! All the food was great! And our server….on point with everything. We didnt have one empty glass, and dirty plates didnt stay on the table long at all, she was also very friendly! I dont know whats with all the comments bashing this place, but our experience today was beyond what we hoped for. THIS is the way all Golden Corral stores need to be!“

“Food was excellent and great service!“

“Went by this morning. The lady’s were very nice. The food was great. And cheaper than the other places around. I will be back!!“

“We went to this location this morning and we’re greeted by the sweetest most polite young man named Parker. This young man was so helpful and caring and really loves his job and his coworkers. The world needs more people like Parker! Thank you for crossing our path this morning and because of you we will be back.“