18 Best Southern Restaurants near Portsmouth

“Went to restaurant on my son birthday Friday morning around 11 the food was delicious well seasoned definitely soul food cooking was my first time there & surely will not be my last. Keep the good food taste the love in it ?“

“Food was Delicious and very well priced!!“

“Stopped through went to location on Granby while on break in my work truck and found this Gem I ordered the jerk chicken egg rolls and a chicken Philly add jerk sauce🤤😮‍💨😮‍💨🤤 so so good can’t forget about that black cherry lemonade. Next time I’m this way will definitely stop through again. We need one of these in Richmond“

“Don't put powdered sugar on your pancakes unless you're going to advertise it. When somebody tells you they can't have powdered sugar on their pancakes don't try to scrape it off and flip them upside down and hand them back. Get another Chef because the cook and the kitchen today was rude and did not care about any of the people that were there. Took forever to get food and when it did come everything except for the bacon and the potatoes was inedible. Listened to other people in the restaurant return food and listen to the chef give lip about it and say it was not his problem. Waitress was pleasant, she even tried to tell the cook that he couldn't scrape powdered sugar off the pancake but he did it anyway, only downside about her was that she was concerned about her phone than anything else. Will never return again. I should have paid attention that the reviews on this page are two years or more old. definitely not the place that was reviewed previously. Don't know what's happened but it's not good.“

“Great food and great people“

“Absolutely delicious food. The blend of all the different flavors was heavenly. I have celiac and love how I didn’t have to worry about contamination or have to compromise on food quality. The staff was very friendly. My friend brought me here for my birthday, and I’m So grateful. I will be returning and recommending this place.“

“Food is always amazing. best brisket in this part of Virginia. and we have tried a few places around Chesapeake and vb. nothing compares which is sad to the others but Tap it is about 7 mins from our house. Definitely the go to spot for something chill. love ❤️“

“My daughter brought me for a birthday brunch surprise. This was my first time here. I love the atmosphere, nice music played, relevant program on TV. The food and drinks were reasonably priced. Our server was polite, knowledgeable and efficient. My granddaughter loves their homemade macaroni and cheese.
I had a wonderful time and I'll come back again.“

“The BBQ sandwich was very good. They did notofffer Brunswick stew but will in the Fall. I loved it. I cant wait to go back !!“

“We had reservations and our table was ready when we arrived. Our waitress was fantastic and the food was delicious. we will definitely return soon.“

“My daughter and I had the Meat loaf ,was so good Husband had liver and onions , he loved it Drinks and desserts so good“

“First time going to Coopers. Everything was tasty. I would recommend!“

“Me and family absolutely love eating at bojangles in Norfolk Va. The staff there is always friendly and supportive! Special Thanks to Mattise for her amazing customer service!!!!!! Bojangles Rock!!!“

“Amazing service, great vibes, perfect morning breakfast to go!“

“Nikita ,at Chesapeake Square store on Portsmouth Blvd ,Chesapeake, Va is a consumate server! We always look forward to her attending to us. She remembers our entire order,without taking notes. Refills without being reminded and always with a sincere smile. Nikita represents Cracker Barrel with distintion. She always stops by to say hi,even when we are being served by another colleague. Oh and food is great!“

“The location at great neck and the blvd is the best… the people there are so kind!!!! Recommend!!!!!!“

“Always (all ways) a great place to eat and shop.“

“We visited this restaurant primarily for their delicious desserts. They have a scrumptious coconut cake. I would advise not to visit an hour before closing as they secure the back area and they are stern about it. We had an active toddler that was walking around as we waited and a staff member approached us to remind us it was closed. We were not sitting, but the toddler neede to walk around a bit. This establishment is not kid friendly, as noted by a single high chair that needed to be wiped down.
The chicken is nice and crispy and the puffs are fluffy.
Stop by if you ever need to order a full cake they have been able to do this for me before.“