30 Best Southern Restaurants near River Oaks

“My family and I have been dining here for over 10 years. We love it! We love taking new people with us to check them out! Their pancakes are amazing. Their staff is polite and always willing to suggest tasty menu items! You definitely want to check out their decor, they love to support the local veterans and school! A lovely small town feel cafe for the up and coming River District.“

“I recently had dinner with friends and family and found the food to exceptional and well prepared. Frog legs were delicious, our main course was a delight and the bread pudding was unbelievably good. highly recommend!“

“A great dinner experience“

“Carpenter’s Cafe & Catering is an amazing restaurant. The food, atmosphere, and service is outstanding. Carpenter’s Cafe & Catering truly is a gem in our Fort Worth community!“

“The food and service is always amazing!“

“I've always enjoyed the food but its only different types of chicken salad, how hard can it be? Really helps when you can taste all the components like pecans or basil or mint or bacon. I've only ever had it pre-ordered to-go, so I've not really experienced their service or their atmosphere.“

“On 11/3 at 7:30 pm I not only received my food which was tasty but honestly some of the best customer service I have received in quite some time. Thanks for taking great care of me to the two guys working the front and making my first experience a good one!“

“Went at 12:30pm on a Sunday and Brunch was SO good. Great decor & ambience. Food was so good! Service from Colby was wonderful! Angie is great too! Out of town friends from Australia LOVED it!“

“Mat our server was absolutely exceptional! He made our lunch a true memory. Thank you Mateo!“

“Breakfast has been amazing for the past 2 days and Megan was our waitress this morning, she was awesome!“

“Outstanding food, waiter service and food station selections and service. Special shout out to the gentleman serving the roast beef. His roast had run out and there was a lengthy delay in delivery to him of a new roast. I was first in line for the new roast and finally decided to go get turkey instead. After about 5-10 minutes he appeared at our table with a plate of roast for me. It's a huge venue and how he knew where I was sitting in beyond me. Outstanding service ... I wish I'd had the presence of mind to get his name. I do have one complaint. When making the reservation I requested a table close to the food lines as I have limited mobility. When we were being escorted to our table (113) we passed a good number of identical and empty tables as we walked further and further from the food lines. I stopped the woman escorting us and told her of my request. She told me that is just a request and they don't have to honor it. I told her that we just passed many tables that would be perfect for our group and to seat us at one of those. She said that they had several hundred more people coming and those tables are reserved for them. I said ... well we're here and would like to be seated at one of those tables, groups that come later can be seated at the tables that are further away. At that point my daughter walked up, figured out what was going on and persuaded the woman to go back up front and change our table. She came back a few minutes later and seated us at table 129 which worked out great. I paid over $600 for our group of 5 ... well worth the price of the meals and experience we received. At that price I figure that the Omni can honor the simple requests made by customers of limited mobility. Also, if the Cast Iron does not honor such requests, make note of that fact on the reservation page.“

“Customer service!! They know how to treat their customers“

“Our favorite place to get breakfast and lunch, don't forget catfish on Fridays! leave room for pie !“

“Amazing service! Fast friendly clean and wonderful service. We came in right as they were closing. Y’all have to understand we had been in line at the Fort Worth stock show for nine hours. They kept the registers open. They took a massive order. They got it all right my kids who are exhausted are now going to bed full and happy and mom and dad are blown away by the amazing service. If you’re ever in Fort Worth check this place out you won’t go wrong.“

“Great drinks and finger food. Even better service from the staff.“

“We were greated as soon as we walked up 👏🏼 and Jose was very nice to us ,as he took us to our booth, and then we got a really nice waitress name, Emily, she took good care of us of what we needed and ask for , thank you for making our dining special 🫶🏼 we will back 🙌🏼“

“We stopped by on a Friday afternoon and had a great time! It was still early, so the bar wasn’t too crowded, but the vibe was perfect — great music, friendly service, and a solid menu with plenty to choose from. There are even pool tables, which added a fun touch. I’d definitely come back again when it’s a little busier, but even in the afternoon it was an awesome spot to relax and grab a drink.“

“The meal was truly a delight, with every dish prepared to perfection. The freshness of the ingredients was evident in every flavorful bite. We thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful culinary experience. It's a place we'd gladly recommend for its exceptional food. We look forward to returning soon to savor more of their delicious offerings.“

“Food good & inexpensive. Staff very friendly.“

“One of the best places I’ve ever ordered from. The food is so good.“

“Good enough for a bite and will return. Prices are affordable especially at the bar. Getting cocktails here and not breaking the bank is reason enough to come here and often. Was late so staff was winding down but they were not on their A game and we were left on an island for awhile. Must have been busy as well as the floor was noticeably covered in debris and tables were sticky. Food was okay. Nothing amazing but none of it was bad. Just a little bland. Regardless, for the price it was solid. You can always add salt.“

“First time there, I’ll Be Back!!!“

“Delicious food and incredible service. Seriously, the folks working here are the nicest! We tried the cranberry chicken salad and a spicy jalapeño one and both were delicious. Clean plates! This was our first time ever trying this place and I definitely plan to be back.“

“Chicken is cooked and seasoned perfectly..crazy that we have so many chicken places in wylie and not a single one is any good(even the cowboy chicken that they are in lol)..until now! Ordered for 6 people and everything was perfect..the bread u see the chicken to keep them from getting soggy is a classy touch…we will be back for sure!“

“Kayla was magnificent. We were a party of 12 adults and 3 children. Our variety of non-alcoholic and alchklic beverages, appetizers and food came out beautifully. No mixups. Kayla was so upbeat, professional. She was the hostess with the mostess. We will go back soon. We all have a wonderful time“

“Was served dinner tonight by a very competent & personable server named Rayleigh. There’s a reason she has three stars, and soon will earn her fourth. She’s that good! Food was served promptly (thanks kitchen staff, too!), drinks were refilled before we asked, we took advantage of the $5 take-home meals. Good staff should always be recognized & commended! We wrote her name in our phone app so we know the excellent servers by name and ask for them again and again. Thanks Rayleigh, you made our dinner awesome! .see you again soon.“

“good sales great stuff helpful staff fun shopping“

“I've been a customer since 99' over in North Fort Worth. Always great stuff. Maybe once at the one on Division in Arlington the chicken was too dry, but now I try the one in Arlington off Pioneer and I'm just so happy with their overall service.“

“My family has eaten at this establishment for years now. We do not eat there frequently since we live about 30-40 minutes away but it's my son's favorite chicken place so we go as often as we can. The food is always great, I cannot think of a single time we've ever had an issue. The staff has always been kind and attentive. However, today was a unique day. My son asked to eat there for his 6th birthday. Some hours have passed so I hope I am not misremembering the name but Caleb greeted us at the door and provided the best service I've ever had at a fast food establishment from beginning to end. As someone who has worked in the food industry and knows the workers typically do not get the recognition they deserve, I felt it was important to notify his manager and write this review. We are very grateful to Caleb and to Slims for a wonderful experience and my son especially enjoyed his birthday brownie!“

“Awesome place, ask for ben!!“