Prompt customer service, great recommendations on food options. Turkey wing dinner, fried chicken wings, surf n turf, collards green beans yams Mac n cheese corn bread, grilled salmon, mashed potatoes Has a few booths for seating and some chairs for waiting. Clean walls and tables nice vibe with music playing in the background. Cakes on display in a case which looked delicious. The wait wasn't long... can't wait to dig in read more

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I usually go to this spot when craving soul food. Usually order the same thing: fried whiting, yams and collards. Today I ordered the fried wing dinner. The menu noted that the price was 16.49. When the young man brought me my food, I asked him to let me speak to the manager as she was the person who took my order. She came over and asked what was the problem. I pointed out that the menu noted the dinner was $16.49 and she had charged me $19.99- which was $3.50 more. She asked where did the menu say this price. I showed her the overhead marquee and she responded that they have two and the wrong one was up. I didn't argue- although I could have. Instead I told her she might want to make sure she update the marquee if she wasn't going to honor the price. While there are a lot of young people who work here- the manager wasn't- thus her reply was not anchored in inexperience. I was disappointed that she didn't offer to make it right or acknowledge that it was their error. That's poor customer service. Usually service is good and the food tastes close enough to grandma's that it addresses the craving. Just check your receipt. read more

I love this spot. I only wish they would move to Howard County closer to me. I also wish they would expand to a sit down restaurant but the model and location works for business and I and happy for them. The staff is accommodating and they work to get your order out and the food is tasty and they create vegetarian options. I go to this location when I'm feeling like a taste of home. I'm happy they exist! read more

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

Southern Blues - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

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. read more

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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 read more

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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! read more

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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. read more

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Explore the Flavors of Maryland's Food Scene the food and service was excellent! Definitely, want to go back here a couple more times to get more food and try some of the other options they have! read more

I found this place while waiting for my supplies to be picked up and I was about two hours early so I asked my daughter to find a good spot to eat at. She found this place and hands down a good choice. We ordered three entrees. All three was great. Also the place is clean and the people there was very nice and helpful. I recommend this place for good authentic soul food. We will be back! read more

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. read more

Southern Blues - Catfish, Mac and Mac & Cheese, candied yams, and String Beans - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

Heads up folks this place has a lunch menu and it's pretty great! You have to ask because it isn't advertised on the menu they have displayed. Ask about it! You won't be disappointed. The restaurant is pretty dark but the people are nice. read more

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! read more

Southern Blues - Fried tilapia with Mac and cheese, collard greens and corn bread. - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

Stopped here while in town for a quick dinner. Almost didn't go in because there's not a lot of tables and we didn't see the booths. Boy am I glad we decided to go back and look again! Yummy! Yummy! My family all got the surf n turf which was 2 pieces of fish and 2 chicken wings, 2 sides and a roll. Wow it was a lot of food! It was served piping hot! I got the veggie platter with cabbage, potato salad, candied yams and mac n cheese. Everything was good. I wash they had boneless chicken breast. There was no boneless meat. The staff were friendly and very helpful. I met another customer whose name was Charles. It was his first time too but his friends recommend it. I told him if it wasn't good I would come looking for him. Rest easy Charles! I approve it wholeheartedly. read more

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My friend and I needed to buy some time and found this spot near by Cindy's hot shots. It was on a Sunday afternoon and it wasn't busy. I ordered the smothered turkey wings, collard greens, cabbage, peach cobbler and a side of candied yams. The yams mixed with the collard greens and turkey wings were amazing!!! The turkey wings fell off the bone and it was absolutely mouthwatering! Wow! It was a heavy meal so I didn't finish it until the next day and it was also a million times better! I didn't enjoy the peach cobbler--it tasted like cake and was very very sweet. Honestly it was very much sweetness overload especially with the candied yams. The cabbage and the greens were seasoned well. I thoroughly enjoyed this meal. There are a few booths to sit in, buy you can tell this is an order out type of restaurant. There were was nice art on the wall as well. The bathroom wasn't very clean and they didn't have paper towels. Overall, I would recommend for a tasty southern meal! read more

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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! read more

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Huge sign says under new management. Eh. New or old, the Management needs to make sure to date/time stamp their prepared desserts. I'm mad I did not check my bag to peep they gave me OLD banana pudding! For the person that put it in my bag - you should be made to eat it. Even if you're not a fan of banana pudding, why would you give someone this yuck?! The display had fresher appeasing banana pudding which is why I got it plus they hadn't been open long. Otherwise, I would've skipped it. read more

Southern Blues - OLD brown bananas and soggy wafers - you JUST opened! Banana Pudding - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

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the mashed potatoes and salad complete the meal perfectly simple sides but they make everything balanced I wouldn't change a thing about it read more

Southern Blues - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

Great soul food! I love their cabbage and my boyfriend loves their chicken box. I am gluten free so I typically either get the vegetable tray or baked fish. The sweet potatoes and potato salad were tasty as well. The staff is friendly and helpful and I always get to go but the ambience is clean and welcoming. I highly recommend! read more

Food is always good definitely want to branch out and try more menu options but the fried chicken is solid the Mac and cheese is usually a 10 then vegetables are always flavorful, and the music is great read more

I chose Southern Blues to cater my Bbq themed bday party and couldn't have been happier. The food was fresh and ready for scheduled pick up time. My guests are still raving about the food- quality and flavor were top tier. The collards are Incredible, Mac n cheese, potato salad and cornbread were also delicious! I will absolutely use them for another event. read more

The food was AMAZING! We were visiting from out of town and on the hunt for good soul food. This place did not disappoint! The portions were huge and the food was incredible. Must try! read more

Southern Blues - Surf n turf with chicken wings, whiting fish, macaroni and cheese, and collard greens. - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

turkey wings were so fatty. More than enough gravy, thought I was eating gravy soup. Since mgmt has changed, quality has went down drastically read more

TALK ABOUT DELICIOUS!!! It is extremely hard for me to find good soul food but that is just what I have done. I planned on going to the movies at Arundel Mills and needed something to eat. I didn't like the options there but found this spot out of nowhere. We walked in and ordered. There are 3 booths inside for patrons and one side table. They were busy the day we ordered preparing catered meals. I ordered the 2 piece whiting with collard greens, hush puppies and a side of candid yams. ALL GOOD, ALL HOT, ALL DELICIOUS!!! I was Originally upset about the 15/20'minute wait but the food was prepared to order. The whiting was perfectly seasoned. The candid yams were smack your momma good. The greens were a little to stimmy for me but still delicous non the less. The hush puppies were great to me as well. I don't like corn inside my hush puppies and these didn't have it which was a pleasant surprise for me. My wife ordered the Turkey wings and the juicy meat just slid off the bones. She loved that they were over a bed of rice. Definitely a plus. The Mac and cheese was good as well. The only negative was the seafood salad that was filled with mayonnaise but this is a soul food spot and the soul food definitely HITS!!! I'll be stopping by quite often as I work nearby. I highly advise you call before you go but u won't be disappointed. read more

Southern Blues - 2 piece Whiting with greens and hush puppies - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

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This place was absolutely DELICIOUS...I mean the flavors of the food were on point...nothing was lacking seasoning and nothing was overly seasoned...it's a joy to have an actual SOUL FOOD spot in the area that actually has DELICIOUS food...the service was amazing in all ways for sure...the lady behind the counter was very knowledgeable on the menu items and was very friend as well...it's very chill, laid back and CLEAN inside this establishment... That Strawberry Lemonade & Half & Half(PHENOMENAL) my goodness! 10/10 for me and I definitely RECOMMEND read more

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I've been wanting soul food for awhile as my parents are from the south and it was staple growing up. I was iffy bout this place because of the reviews and potential mixups on food that seem to reoccur in their reviews. Lets start with they got my orders correct. That was a win. Now lets get into the food.... Turkey wing entree - The gravy on the turkey wings is top tier. It's served over a bed of rice that compliments it nicely. It was probably my favorite- the wings has the perfect texture and was not extremely gelatinous like turkey wings can be. 4/5 Pig Feet - cooked perfectly! Honestly, where can you get pig feet around here?? And when you do it's either bbq'd or pickled. This was neither...it was so refreshing and finger licking good. I got rice and candied yams. Rice was basic and yams were subpar. What made them candied?? 3/5 (pig feet carried this) Bbq wing dinner - Wings were soft....baked? Had to be. It was drowned in basic bbq sauce. Nothing special at all. Served with Mac n cheese- boring. Very bland and unappealing. Collard greens were average. This was disappointing. 2/5 Overall- it game me what i needed. I would say try it and see for yourself. I would go back and try other things but i wouldnt go out my way. read more

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By far the worst. Placed an office order of over $500 thru Door dash, driver wanted to charge $60 for delivery. They forgot 1 platter of food and we still had to go pick up the drinks and 3 more platters that they forgot to bring. To support the black owned business and to get treated like that is unheard of. The lack of courtesy is inconsiderate. The delivery person asking for a extra $60 for delivery and to still have to go pick up the remaining food is CRAZY WORK!. Our office orders lunch on regular with a minimum of $200 being spent. THe will not get this BALCK DOLLAR anymore. And the food was MID!! No thank you! read more

This food is so delicious at this new location you no longer have to go up to Randellstown to eat at southern blues. The food is good and the prices are fare. read more

Food is spectacular and true to its name! I'm from the Deep South and know southern food when I taste it. I had fried catfish, collards, and Mac and cheese. I wish I lived closer to eat here more regularly. read more

Ordered the Turkey wings, yams, and MacNchèese. It was very good, flavor was excellent. I would give it a 5 star if the wings were cooked a little longer (personal preference). Other than that everything was in point. We will definitely be back!! read more

Awesome food, great vibe, paintings enliven the ambiance. Love the coconut cake for dessert too, and the creative juice drinks are great.

First and foremost the customer service here sucks!!! The young man at the register is obviously a disgruntled family member. After experiencing his lack of pesinality, I still gave this place a chance....but I should have listened to my better judgement. The only true thing about this place is the "Blues" in the name. This place is not a genuine representation of delicious soul food. After sampling the mac n cheese, pork chops, seafood salad, and peach cobbler the "blues" is what my taste buds experienced.* This food is by no means as good or even near as good as the reviews suggest. The food at this place is overly salted, heavily salted, and did I say sodium riddled. Overall I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone that I care about or anyone who has a love for good genuine soul food. read more

We stopped here because we've been missing some good Southern food and were so happy to find this place! The food is fantastic and so is the customer service. The portions are a generous size! They have different kinds of lemonades like mango, strawberry, and blue raspberry. We couldn't decide which one we wanted so we got a mix of them all! Overall, the place, food, and service was fantastic! We will go back and I highly recommend it! read more

Southern Blues - Catfish dinner with collard greens and Mac and cheese - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

walking home I still smelled BBQ on my clothes it felt like carrying a piece of the meal with me made me smile all the way back

I had a wonderful time at Southern Blues this evening. I remember wanting this place to open up so bad. Partially bc I was aware of their other location in Baltimore, although I had never been. I think the fact that I follow them on IG might've played a part too but whatever the reason, it seemed like the grand opening to this location, close to my home, took forever. When they finally arrived, the craziest thing happened, I started cooking more so I don't frequent them as much as I anticipated I would, but that has nothing to do with the food. Everything I've gotten at this location - Chicken Wings, fried catfish, Turkey wings, Mac & Cheese, Collard Greens, Yams, Seafood Salad - have all been delicious and it's the perfect soul food for those days when you just don't feel like cooking. If I could point out one area that could use a little improvement, I would say, it'd be the customer service. It's not that the staff is bad or anything, they're absolutely not, but sometimes it's like you almost have to make the register staff speak and it's hardly ever warm, inviting or with a smile. That said, nobody is rude and my food always comes out fresh and delicious. Whenever I'm in the mood for soul food, and don't feel like cooking, I will always choose Southern Blues. read more

Southern Blues - Turkey Wing Entree w/ Mac & Cheese & Mashed Potatoes w/ Turkey Gravy. - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

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On 4 Nov, I picked up lunch from Southern Blue. Great choice! I was greeted warmly by the lady at the counter. I ordered the whiting fish dinner with potatoes, and collard greens. I was supposed to get cornbread, but got candied yams instead---no complaint here. I recommend you stop by for some good cooking! read more

Southern Blues - Whiting fish dinner with collard greens, yams and potato salad. - Soul Food Near Me - Hanover, Maryland

Great pork ribs. Collards and cornbread. Wonderful mac&cheese my grandchildren say it's the best.(They should know). Friendly service read more

While contemplating what to have for Friday dinner. I relied on my yelp reviews. As always I knew I wanted fish but was undecided on the type so I went with the grilled salmon. It was blackened with good flavor but slightly on the dry side. I still enjoyed it but wish it had a little more moisture to it. The sides were all good with flavor except I have a problem with canned greenbeans. Don't get me wrong the greenbeans had good flavor but I would have preferred them to be fresh or the frozen one's would have been acceptable. The yams was perfect!! The collard greens were delicious. Well seasoned and the gravy turkey wings were good as well. They give you large portions so this was definitely two meals. I placed my order on line and it was ready for pickup upon arrival. I can't rate the dining in experience although they have plenty of booths available and there was others dining in as well. Overall rating 3.5 and I definitely would return but would not get the greenbeans as one of my sides, at least my order upon checking it was accurate. Which can sometimes be a problem when you order food to go. read more

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This location is under new management and it shows. I believe whoever has taken charge was listening to the complaints. You no longer have "service with an attitude", teenage employees on their phones gossiping to friends, long wait times or Israeli portions of food. Service was courteous and professional. Food came out quickly. Portions sizes are perfect for the price. Food is well seasoned and tasty. Don't expect to come to a public establishment and get the same taste that your grandmother did in her kitchen. If you're looking for that go cook your own damn food! I ordered the barbecue beef ribs and they were very delightful. The meat was tender and juicy. The barbecue sauce was to my liking. I also ordered the mac & cheese, which is a little heavy on the cheese and I love that about this place. The candied yams were plenty sweet and the kind of consistency that I like. I like mine a little lumpy and that's what it was. This place has done a complete 180 degree turn from how it was being run before. I believe when a restaurant turns itself around you have to acknowledge that. read more

I can come here everyday for wings . My typical drop in is for wings potato salad and seafood salad. The owner employees lots of young respectful men and women that I love . Always fast and kind great music and artwork while you wait. You can eat inside and they have proper restrooms and seating . read more

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