23 Best Southern Restaurants near Smyrna

“Love this restaurant and consider ourselves now regulars! Owner and staff delightful! Food consistently great down home cooking! Thanks y'all for a local Christian atmosphere!“

“We got married on 10/11/2025 and had Southern Spoon for our food at our wedding reception! They are the PERFECT caterers and were the most talked about part of our day by our guests! The food was absolutely fantastic! We did a tasting with Adam and Crystal when we booked them for our wedding and they will truly curate the perfect menu for you and your guests, and they love to get creative! We did a buffet style dinner and our 225 guests were served so efficiently! Our guests were blown away by the food at our wedding and no one left hungry! We couldn’t recommended Southern Spoon enough and will definitely be raving about the food at our wedding for years to come!“

“Exceptional chicken salad, friendly service, and peaceful atmosphere. I’m excited to come again and try a different chicken salad!

Also, their cookies are AMAZING! Going back to buy some in bulk! 🙌“

“omg Amazing is all i can say, ate there today and Ill never eat a whitts bbq again let me tell you if you want amazing service and amazing brisket yall gotta try it and the chili speechless thank you so much Well be back“

“food is good but Horrible costumer service. Angela is the name of the waitress. ignored us and not very pleasant talking to us or don't even care. its not even 30 minutes us eating the food and she can't wait to make us go. I'm still eating and she already snatched my plate that I need to put my fork to the plate that I'm eating and just hand it to her. take note I'm still chewing my food. that is so rude. Manager or supervisor should do something about her she got attitude and racist against me and my boyfriend since we the only asain eating.“

“The baked potato needs to bake a little longer“

“♥️♥️After house hunting all morning with our Realtors. We decided to have a lunch 🥗 date before we went shopping 🛍️. The Greeter was a drag but the food and drinks🍷 were delicious. 😋 We were so engaged, I forgot to take pictures. 😩 That’s been my norm lately. Just being in the moment.♥️♥️“

“We eat breakfast here almost every weekend. We enjoy the new remodel that now provides booths to sit in while we eat with our toddler. We had the pleasure of having Keatra as our server today and although she was busy she did a phenomenal job.💖The best service we have received yet.“

“I recommend this place anytime you are in murfreesboro tn . It’s a must visit place if you want a delicious meat and three and also meet some great people …. Don’t forget to get some peach cobbler when you come by !! #DaRoofMan“

“The best country food we have ate from a restaurant! The country fried pork chops to the bbq ribs , sweet potato,fried okra the turnip greens was perfect.. we can’t wait to go back !“

“Classic Carol, Fruity Fran, and Olivia’s Old South are my go to chicken salads. So good!“

“Definitely in our rotation for breakfast locations. Outdoor seating is available if weather permits.“

“Tabatha was my server and she did a excellent job! She was very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed. The food was delicious. I would definitely recommend eating here.“

“I love this place good vibes good drinks only thing they close to early. I hope 2:30am is in there future soon lol.“

“We stopped in for breakfast as we were waiting for our little dog to be groomed down the street. We had Grandma's Sampler and the food was delicious. Service was great. The appearance of the restaurant was very clean. I checked out the store before we left. There were great sales and excellent merchandise depicting Easter and Spring. The store was clean, well-stocked and maintained. It was a pleasure to hang out there while waiting to pick up our fur baby.“

“Seasons 2 offers a very high- quality menu with great variety. You won't be disappointed!“

“I always love coming here. I dont come to Murfreesboro often but when I do this is where I prefer to eat. Just service to quality to price is fantastic. This place has been a warm place when I am going through one of the hardest times in my life and I really do appreciate that.“

“I have been wanting to try this place and it was worth the drive out to Franklin and get to enjoy it, chicken was so delicious, we will definitely be back“

“I’ve been coming to this drive thru for years, and the food is always hot, fresh, and delicious. Since the fish is cooked to order, it might take a few extra minutes but it’s well worth the wait. The service is friendly, and they really take pride in what they do. One of my favorite spots.“

“I love Slim Chickens food....but after tonight, I'm a fan of their service as well! We placed a delivery order through the app. Our food showed up but the driver didn't even ring the bell. They dropped our food off on the sidewalk. We figured out it was there because our dog barked when they pulled out of the driveway. Our food was right....hot and fresh but the 3 dessert jars were missing...which shouldn't be an issue except they are fairly pricey (but totally worth it). I called the delivery persons phone and he said "no english" and hung up on me. I sent a text to him hoping that he was using Google translate and he came back to our house. My husband went to meet him in the drive and all he said was "that's all they gave me. call store". We called the store and the manager got on the phone. I explained the situation to him and he remembered putting the 3 jars with our order so he knew the driver had kept the desserts. He gave me a choice of a refund or he would send our desserts to us....no questions asked. Our desserts showed up 15 minutes later by a great driver (Emma) and all ended well. Great service and food by the Thompson Lane location!!!!!“

“The Best Around!! The Original OG!! Great Service, Great Food!! LOVE,PEACE & CHICKEN GREASE“

“I love Slim Chickens food....but after tonight, I'm a fan of their service as well! We placed a delivery order through the app. Our food showed up but the driver didn't even ring the bell. They dropped our food off on the sidewalk. We figured out it was there because our dog barked when they pulled out of the driveway. Our food was right....hot and fresh but the 3 dessert jars were missing...which shouldn't be an issue except they are fairly pricey (but totally worth it). I called the delivery persons phone and he said "no english" and hung up on me. I sent a text to him hoping that he was using Google translate and he came back to our house. My husband went to meet him in the drive and all he said was "that's all they gave me. call store". We called the store and the manager got on the phone. I explained the situation to him and he remembered putting the 3 jars with our order so he knew the driver had kept the desserts. He gave me a choice of a refund or he would send our desserts to us....no questions asked. Our desserts showed up 15 minutes later by a great driver (Emma) and all ended well. Great service and food by the Thompson Lane location!!!!!“

“This food is 🔥🔥🔥 I ordered Chicken and dressing, white beans, cabbage with a side of cornbread. Everything was amazing!“