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    Southern Blues

    3.8 (230 reviews)
    ModerateSoul Food
    Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    SOUTHERN BLUES ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Dogs allowed

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    Catfish, green beans, mashed potatoes

    The flavor was different, catfish was dried nice and hard but no flavor, mashed potatoes were dry & u did not like the green beans at all. Food took a long time and they messed up on my friend's order.

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    Lysonia P.

    The food was amazing. I ordered a turkey wing dinner with collard greens and yams and banana pudding for dessert. My wings were tender, flavorful and seasoned just right. The sides and the dessert were delicious. Everyone that assisted me was polite and courteous. I heard them assisting a customer that had an issue and they went above and beyond to correct the problem. I will definitely come back to try other dishes.

    Lake trout fried
    Chereese M.

    I ordered the lake trout platter dinner with collard greens and mac & cheese. I must say the lake trout was so small and horrible. They never should have even sold me that they gave me four pieces granted but they were so small. You couldn't even hardly get a taste the mac & cheese was so soggy the greens. It had too much of the bark. I do not recommend this spot.

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    Aaron B.

    Haven't been here in a while from a previous incident but decided to give it a try again. Staff was a little friendly but made some good recommendations and gave honest opinions. I decided to go with the salmon caesar salad and a side of mac & cheese. Salad comes with a roll or cornbread. I choose cornbread. Mac and cheese was flavorful and definitely had plenty of cheese. The salmon had good seasoning all over and cooked perfectly. Cornbread tasted homemade. Overall good eating experience this time around. The prices are gonna be the prices. Overly priced IMO. You can eat in or take out.

    Seafood salad
    Shareeda B.

    As soon as I walked in, I was greeted with the warm aroma of sweet, Southern soul food--just like grandma's kitchen. Here's a breakdown of my plate: Candied Yams - 10/10 Fresh, tender, and perfectly sweet. These were hands-down one of my favorites! Mac & Cheese - 5/10 Unfortunately, a letdown. The cheese tasted very generic and lacked that rich, homemade flavor. Not nearly creamy or cheesy enough. Fried Chicken - 10/10 Golden, crispy, and seasoned just right. A true soul food staple done to perfection. Whiting Fish - 7/10 Well-seasoned and cooked nicely, but I've had better whiting elsewhere. Seafood Salad - 4/10 This missed the mark for me. It had a strange aftertaste and just didn't sit right. Cornbread - 6/10 It was okay--moist but not especially memorable. Mango Lemonade - 10/10 Absolutely delicious! Perfect balance of sweet and tart--highly recommend. Customer Service & Experience - 10/10 The staff was friendly, and I didn't have to wait long at all for my food. That, paired with the welcoming atmosphere, made for a great visit overall.

    Ric P.

    First time in Southern Blues and I'll be back, for sure! Catfish (fried); four heavy delish filets!! Cabbage - tender yet not mushy & peppery; excellent Sweet yams ... soooooo good! If they did fried Chicken Livers I'd visit three, or more, times a week. Let's hope the owner sees this review!

    Fried whole 5 Wings
    Chef RaNeisha M.

    Lots I could say about operations, but over all it was worth it. The wait was rather long and unorganized, but again the food was delicious! Wings and fish well seasoned and all the sides met expectations! I will say they played the music so loud, customers struggled to communicate their orders to the cashier! And not once did they lower it

    Southern blue in Hanover is the best. !!! I give a big shout out to Rafael Great customer service!!! From Sheba

    Catfish, Mac and Mac & Cheese, candied yams, and String Beans
    Erin S.

    I ordered takeout and the food did not disappoint. The Mac and cheese had a perfect sauce-to-cheese ratio and the candied yams paired well with it. My stomach and my soul was satisfied by this meal.

    Fried tilapia with Mac and cheese, collard greens and corn bread.
    Paula J.

    I chose Southern Blues for dinner from a Google search for restaurants near me. The pictures of the food and decor looked good. They were accurate! The food was delicious! My fish was fried fresh, the Mac and cheese was amazing and the collard greens were cooked perfectly. Service was also very good! From the nice young man who took my order to the sunny personality young woman who brought my food out!

    Collard greens
    Jennifer C.

    Entered the location with my family after a fried chicken craving. The setting was simple a few booths and chairs. R & b played in the background while we waited. Service was great, friendly and patient as we picked our selections. We all ordered the fried chicken leg quarter meal. Sides we tried were Mac n cheese, collard greens, mash potatoes with turkey gravy and french fries. All meals came with a small corn bread that was moist & not super sweet. The Mac n cheese was gooey, the collard greens were in a great broth, the gravy and mash were so tasty. Family was definitely happy with the chicken and would love to try more so can't wait to go back!

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