The place may not look much, but it's a hidden gem of a diner in Irving. They serve simple, delicious, affordable diner food plus a bunch of Texmex options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erica Martinez
Lunch was delicious and fast! With sweet and excellent service. Would recommend to locals for a quick bite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenna Street
I’ve been coming here weekly for years! Amazing food and amazing service, I can’t say enough good things!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
J C
One of my favorite spots to go to. It's family owned and food is always good. They're menu is big enough, so anyone can find something they like. Amazing cook, amazing family, amazing food. Highly recommend checking them out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
mamour Cisse
The food is delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Linda Kelley
Good variety in the menu, the food was good but the service was slow.
Travis Cox
Southern Recipe is a flavor-packed paradise that’ll have you singing its praises louder than a Texas thunderstorm! This spot nails it with their Southern and Tex-Mex menu, but let’s start with the stars of the show: their onion rings and chips with salsa. The onion rings? LIFE-CHANGING. They’re so light, crispy, and flaky, you’d swear they were crafted by angels in a fryer. Fresh, made-from-scratch, not a hint of frozen nonsense here. And if you skip the ranch dip for these rings, you’re missing a one-way ticket to heaven—creamy, dreamy, and downright divine. Then there’s the chips and salsa—oh, sweet mercy, I’ve never had better. The chips are so crisp and airy they practically float off the plate, and the in-house-made salsa? It’s a flavor explosion that could make an old sock taste good (okay, maybe not, but you get me)! This salsa is spicy—REAL spicy—but it’s warm, fresh, and so vibrant it hits on a whole other level. You can tell it’s crafted with love right there in the kitchen. The burgers are solid, juicy goodness, and the rest of the menu—think classic Southern meatloaf, pot roast, chicken fried steak, and fried chicken—is all kinds of comforting deliciousness. But those chips, salsa, and onion rings steal the spotlight every time. Southern Recipe is serving up heart, soul, and flavors that make you wanna hug the cook. Don’t walk, RUN to try this place—you’ll leave full, happy, and already planning your next visit! 🍔🧅🌮
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Thompson
The food tasted good, but myself and both colleagues that went to lunch with me all got sick afterwards. The chips were very greasy as well
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Cara Hutchens
It was not busy at all. We were able to place our drink order and then food. The waitress kept giving me my mother in laws food and drinks. My order came out wrong. There wasn’t much flavor to the rice and beans, the cheese enchilada had a weird taste. Husband said his mushroom Swiss burger was good. My son also liked his burger. My mother in law didn’t care for the breakfast taco and my youngest wasn’t a fan of the chicken strips kid meal.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Matt Morse
Great place to go any time of day. Thanks for everything. You're the best !!!
Great option! The service is wonderful and the food was pretty good.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Fish
Bridget Bell
The restaurant's cozy charm is enhanced by its warm and inviting waitstaff, clean and comfortable surroundings, and cuisine that is carefully prepared to order, served hot, and thoroughly satisfying.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Granny Smith
Though I’ve eaten at Southern Recipe over the years I usually only go for my Liver n Onion fix.
I lover properly cooked liver. Dredged in a bit of flour and pan fried. Yum.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chris Bryant
We went on Friday 8-24-24. And let me tell you, YOU WILL BE CRAZY NOT TO MAKE THIS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE!!! We just moved up here and we been looking for a good Mexican, American comfort food, let me tell you, we looked hard. Not realizing it was right next door to our home. The dinning room is really cute. Atmosphere, the young lady, the food, well you can't find better. And trust me I tried. So like I said you will be crazy not to eat there. Only thing I have a compliment about, is they are not open when I leave the house at 6:30 am lol. ok I'm done chatting. PEOPLE JUST GO THERE. YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED. ( unless you are that person who compliments about everything). Great job on making us feel comfortable
The place may not look much, but it's a hidden gem of a diner in Irving. They serve simple, delicious, affordable diner food plus a bunch of Texmex options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lunch was delicious and fast! With sweet and excellent service. Would recommend to locals for a quick bite
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been coming here weekly for years! Amazing food and amazing service, I can’t say enough good things!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite spots to go to. It's family owned and food is always good. They're menu is big enough, so anyone can find something they like. Amazing cook, amazing family, amazing food. Highly recommend checking them out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good variety in the menu, the food was good but the service was slow.
Southern Recipe is a flavor-packed paradise that’ll have you singing its praises louder than a Texas thunderstorm! This spot nails it with their Southern and Tex-Mex menu, but let’s start with the stars of the show: their onion rings and chips with salsa. The onion rings? LIFE-CHANGING. They’re so light, crispy, and flaky, you’d swear they were crafted by angels in a fryer. Fresh, made-from-scratch, not a hint of frozen nonsense here. And if you skip the ranch dip for these rings, you’re missing a one-way ticket to heaven—creamy, dreamy, and downright divine.
Then there’s the chips and salsa—oh, sweet mercy, I’ve never had better. The chips are so crisp and airy they practically float off the plate, and the in-house-made salsa? It’s a flavor explosion that could make an old sock taste good (okay, maybe not, but you get me)! This salsa is spicy—REAL spicy—but it’s warm, fresh, and so vibrant it hits on a whole other level. You can tell it’s crafted with love right there in the kitchen.
The burgers are solid, juicy goodness, and the rest of the menu—think classic Southern meatloaf, pot roast, chicken fried steak, and fried chicken—is all kinds of comforting deliciousness. But those chips, salsa, and onion rings steal the spotlight every time. Southern Recipe is serving up heart, soul, and flavors that make you wanna hug the cook. Don’t walk, RUN to try this place—you’ll leave full, happy, and already planning your next visit! 🍔🧅🌮
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food tasted good, but myself and both colleagues that went to lunch with me all got sick afterwards. The chips were very greasy as well
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
It was not busy at all. We were able to place our drink order and then food. The waitress kept giving me my mother in laws food and drinks. My order came out wrong. There wasn’t much flavor to the rice and beans, the cheese enchilada had a weird taste. Husband said his mushroom Swiss burger was good. My son also liked his burger. My mother in law didn’t care for the breakfast taco and my youngest wasn’t a fan of the chicken strips kid meal.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Great place to go any time of day. Thanks for everything. You're the best !!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The food was great......
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great option! The service is wonderful and the food was pretty good.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Fish
The restaurant's cozy charm is enhanced by its warm and inviting waitstaff, clean and comfortable surroundings, and cuisine that is carefully prepared to order, served hot, and thoroughly satisfying.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Though I’ve eaten at Southern Recipe over the years I usually only go for my Liver n Onion fix.
I lover properly cooked liver. Dredged in a bit of flour and pan fried. Yum.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went on Friday 8-24-24. And let me tell you, YOU WILL BE CRAZY NOT TO MAKE THIS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE!!! We just moved up here and we been looking for a good Mexican, American comfort food, let me tell you, we looked hard. Not realizing it was right next door to our home. The dinning room is really cute. Atmosphere, the young lady, the food, well you can't find better. And trust me I tried. So like I said you will be crazy not to eat there. Only thing I have a compliment about, is they are not open when I leave the house at 6:30 am lol. ok I'm done chatting. PEOPLE JUST GO THERE. YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED. ( unless you are that person who compliments about everything). Great job on making us feel comfortable
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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