17 Best Southern Restaurants in Seattle

“Nothing but love for a local chicken joint with nothing but love for me and mine. ❤️ fantastic atmosphere, good music, good food! Try the honey butter biscuit fried chicken sandwich, with some hot sauce, your soul will thank you. Much love to all of the staff there, y'all have saved my behind and fed my soul, more than I care to admit.“

“Perfection. This place is exactly what we want in a restaurant. Amazing food. Warm service. Unique experience. Family run.
The smoked chicken was superb, the gochujang pork was even better. Every side was full of flavor. And the family running the place radiated kindness. We will be back again and again. Thank you!“

“Not just THE BEST buttermilk biscuits, but the best GLUTEN FREE biscuits! I ate them too fast to take a photo and will be ordering more! The bacon in the MacGregor was perfect and I loved the cheese on the Pike. They're crispy on the outside, perfect for your favorite toppings, and flakey on the inside. I took them home and they paired well with breakfast and the chili I had for dinner. Huge thank you to the staff for the recommendations! If you haven't been here, what are you waiting for?“

“Food bbq 🍖 music 🎶 and friends yay!!“

“Outstanding breakfast. Everything perfectly prepared and delicious! Also love the eclectic decor!“

“Just WOW!!! The Varner is MONEY!!! Very Unique spot. Nice people, great service!“

“the fried pork chops are amazing!“

“The food is so good you'll punch your own face.“

“Oh my god. This place slaps! I really enjoyed! I was raised in the South in Texas, but let me tell you.. This place is a new stop as a Washington Local now. The biscuits are so soft and warm, they melt in your mouth good. The gravy was just phenomenal and the atmosphere is everything. Try it for yourself!“

“Awesome biscuits. Had the cheesy gritty gravy biscuit (probably not word for word from the menu). Wish I could've eaten it inside, but there are tables and chair on the sidewalk, which turned out to make for a nice morning. The area is a little questionable...not dangerous though. Security hangs out nearby, and I never felt threatened...Just including this for families with kids. No ding on the restaurant's rating!!“

“first time eating hear. food is amazing. I had a brisket sandwich with potato salad and mac & cheese. some of the best BBQ around in my book. everyone should swing on threw and get some. you wont be disappointed. definitely making a detour by there more often“

“Wow great fried chicken - my brother claims it was life changing 😀. Nothing more to say except it's recommended by Oprah!“

“Fridays and Saturdays Live Best live DJ's you can find! Go check em out!!!“

“I don't even eat chicken and I have great love for ezells. The side dishes are so good and the rolls are amazing!! I'm always thrilled when a chicken eater I know wants some fried chicken so I can have an excuse to steal their fries and enjoy a roll!“

“The food was delicious and the servings were ample. They have a Mom and Pop feel with a really great menu.“

“Overall pretty good. Spicy chicken is not spicy at all, but that’s the only complaint about the chicken. BBQ beans are good but a bit too sweet for me, being from Texas where BBQ is everywhere. The ranch and honey mustard sauces were very nice“

“It's Ezell's! It's a Seattle classic. My kid has grown up on their chicken tenders (1 pound - half/half, always) - they are a warm, familiar, delicous treat! Avoid DoorDash if you can - 1 pound of tenders on DoorDash (with 10% tip) was $46.04 - when I decided to pick up at the store on Rainier, it was $24.24. Save yourself some $ if you can, and support Ezell's directly!“