8/9/25 We went on a Saturday night without a reservation. I would recommend having a reservation to others because I felt like we got lucky. Waited about 20 minutes to get a seat. The hostess was helpful, and the wait staff was attentive. Food came out relatively quickly. The inside of the restaurant was lively, very attractive, and all of the patrons looked to be completely enjoying themselves. Started with the basket of cornbread, and could see immediately that it was dripping in butter. Light, tender, and slightly sweet. Probably the most enjoyable cornbread I have ever had. My wife had meatloaf, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, and mac n cheese. She enjoyed all. I found the mac n cheese tasty, but not noteworthy. I had country fried chicken, mashed potatoes with chicken gravy, and stewed tomatoes. Mashed potatoes were excellent, and stewed tomatoes were a revelation on how well they could be prepared. The disappointment of the meal was the chicken. It was drier and tougher than I had had at nice restaurants like this in a very long time. I should have sent it back, but I did not. Overall, we were both very happy with Southern Kitchen. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
LaKisha Clark
I took my husband here for his birthday. This was our first time at this location and it is absolutely beautiful inside and out.We were definitely feeling the vibe. My husband loved the mixture of Jazz playing. It has a lot of space and the parking is a plus. I had the 3 piece fish meal and my husband had the baked chicken and gravy. He said the chicken was a little dry but the gravy helped it. The drinks were great and the service was awesome!! We will definitely be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Lavette Williams
The music was lovely and the food was Excellent!! Our waitress was on point and very attentive to our needs. It was my friend's birthday 🎂 and he loved it. I recommend this establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Monica C
I ordered take out so I did not experience the atmosphere physically. My order was supposed to take an hour and a half but only took an hour at the most. The collard greens were delicious. I got the kids meal that included 2 chicken drumsticks and a side of macaroni and cheese which was seasoned right and delicious. And the yams were perfect. I did try the soul roll which was great. It was a lot so of course I had it for dinner the next day. I will definitely go back the next time I’m in Richmond. Everything was seasoned right.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Naomi Williams
The food was basic. I would rather have Zaxby's for his chicken. The service was slow and it took a while to get water. But the atmosphere was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Sherie Neblett
I had the fish, grits, and yams. Definitely a 10/10 and the cornbread muffins are spectacular as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mary Kaye Holmes
Food—Sooo good! Atmosphere—Top tier! And the service made us want to keep coming back. The GM and waitress made us feel like family.
For appetizers we had the fried oysters (I don’t use eat oysters but I ate these!), basket of cornbread (mouth watering), and the southern egg rolls (a MUST try and we seriously considering ordering more to make it an entree).
For the entrees I had smoked turkey and gravy over rice and collard greens and my husband had the Cajun seafood pasta with a side of yams. We did a side of fried catfish a la carte.
EVERYTHING was flavorful and made us want to visit VA again just to go to southern kitchen. As we were leaving, the live music started and we wished we could’ve stayed longer. Five stars!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eb O
Food was good not great. My turkey wings were dry and lacked a tad salt, service was excellent. The price was a tad steep. Overall, I will return and try something different.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Byron Braxton
Visited with my wife and some good friends. The atmosphere wwas nice. Unfortunately, the service was slow. The food and drinks came out very late. The food was not as good as I good it would be.
This essential staple of the Virginian community is a true gem, offering incredible food and an inviting atmosphere, with fragrant aromas, soulful music, charming decor, and an outstanding attentive staff. The partners and management have clearly put a great deal of thought into making this establishment well-known.
I can't wait to visit again when I'm back in Virginia. Keep Shining!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bernard
Some of the best catfish I have ever had. Everything I had was very good. I will definitely be back.
Zachary Hogan
What can I say? Ya know, the meatloaf was pretty good! Back in western Texas, my family & I would just eat enchiladas for dinner. Pretty solid loaf
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorraine Booker
The food was great and the restaurant is beautiful....employee are very nice.. All and all it was a very nice experience.
GREGORY PRESSEY
The food was marvelous but make sure you bring a healthy wallet.
Everything was great!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
8/9/25
We went on a Saturday night without a reservation. I would recommend having a reservation to others because I felt like we got lucky. Waited about 20 minutes to get a seat.
The hostess was helpful, and the wait staff was attentive. Food came out relatively quickly.
The inside of the restaurant was lively, very attractive, and all of the patrons looked to be completely enjoying themselves.
Started with the basket of cornbread, and could see immediately that it was dripping in butter. Light, tender, and slightly sweet. Probably the most enjoyable cornbread I have ever had. My wife had meatloaf, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, and mac n cheese. She enjoyed all. I found the mac n cheese tasty, but not noteworthy. I had country fried chicken, mashed potatoes with chicken gravy, and stewed tomatoes. Mashed potatoes were excellent, and stewed tomatoes were a revelation on how well they could be prepared. The disappointment of the meal was the chicken. It was drier and tougher than I had had at nice restaurants like this in a very long time. I should have sent it back, but I did not.
Overall, we were both very happy with Southern Kitchen. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
I took my husband here for his birthday. This was our first time at this location and it is absolutely beautiful inside and out.We were definitely feeling the vibe. My husband loved the mixture of Jazz playing. It has a lot of space and the parking is a plus. I had the 3 piece fish meal and my husband had the baked chicken and gravy. He said the chicken was a little dry but the gravy helped it. The drinks were great and the service was awesome!! We will definitely be back!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The music was lovely and the food was Excellent!! Our waitress was on point and very attentive to our needs. It was my friend's birthday 🎂 and he loved it. I recommend this establishment.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered take out so I did not experience the atmosphere physically. My order was supposed to take an hour and a half but only took an hour at the most. The collard greens were delicious. I got the kids meal that included 2 chicken drumsticks and a side of macaroni and cheese which was seasoned right and delicious. And the yams were perfect. I did try the soul roll which was great. It was a lot so of course I had it for dinner the next day. I will definitely go back the next time I’m in Richmond. Everything was seasoned right.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was basic. I would rather have Zaxby's for his chicken. The service was slow and it took a while to get water. But the atmosphere was great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
I had the fish, grits, and yams. Definitely a 10/10 and the cornbread muffins are spectacular as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food—Sooo good! Atmosphere—Top tier! And the service made us want to keep coming back. The GM and waitress made us feel like family.
For appetizers we had the fried oysters (I don’t use eat oysters but I ate these!), basket of cornbread (mouth watering), and the southern egg rolls (a MUST try and we seriously considering ordering more to make it an entree).
For the entrees I had smoked turkey and gravy over rice and collard greens and my husband had the Cajun seafood pasta with a side of yams. We did a side of fried catfish a la carte.
EVERYTHING was flavorful and made us want to visit VA again just to go to southern kitchen. As we were leaving, the live music started and we wished we could’ve stayed longer. Five stars!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was good not great. My turkey wings were dry and lacked a tad salt, service was excellent. The price was a tad steep. Overall, I will return and try something different.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Visited with my wife and some good friends. The atmosphere wwas nice.
Unfortunately, the service was slow. The food and drinks came out very late.
The food was not as good as I good it would be.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
This essential staple of the Virginian community is a true gem, offering incredible food and an inviting atmosphere, with fragrant aromas, soulful music, charming decor, and an outstanding attentive staff. The partners and management have clearly put a great deal of thought into making this establishment well-known.
I can't wait to visit again when I'm back in Virginia.
Keep Shining!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Some of the best catfish I have ever had. Everything I had was very good. I will definitely be back.
What can I say? Ya know, the meatloaf was pretty good! Back in western Texas, my family & I would just eat enchiladas for dinner. Pretty solid loaf
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was great and the restaurant is beautiful....employee are very nice..
All and all it was a very nice experience.
The food was marvelous but make sure you bring a healthy wallet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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