Eating breakfast out is one of our favorite things and I am always up to try someplace new. Someone recommended this small cafe in Ellendale so we decided to give it a try. It is a very small cafe but nicely decorated. It was a Sunday morning and there were a few empty tables so we got seated right away. As far as food and prices, it is a great deal. You get a good quality of food and it was fresh and flavorful. We had western omelets, pancakes, French toast and grits. The two of us that had the omelets took half home for breakfast the next day. The service was friendly although it did take over a half hour from the time we sat down until we got our food so as long as you are not in a hurry I would say it was worth the wait. Give it try! read more

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The crab cakes are delicious. The collard greens were prepared with slow cooked love. Best Lima and dumplings in Delaware. There is something special added to them that makes you want to eat all up. Service was attentive, friendly and gracious. Very well lit and homey atmosphere. Was very clean. Will definitely be back. read more

The Angus Burger was great and actually cooked well done as I requested. The biggest surprise was the CREAM OF CRAB SOUP. There was a generous amount of crab meat in a thick creamy sauce made with real heavy cream. The seasoning was perfect. My wife had the Chicken Croquettes with mashed potatoes and mozzarella sticks for the appetizer. She kept pausing to tell me how delicious it all was. Our Waitress, I don't know her name, was very pleasant and attentive. We're from Smyrna Delaware but it is well worth the drive to dine at The Southern Grill in Ellendale, DE. Do not confuse them with a restaurant in Seaford, DE with the same name!!! read more

Great service, amazing food and awesome atmosphere. And prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend. read more

Southern Grill - Rockfish broiled with crab cake with sauce in the side, sides are candied yam, collard greens and fried cabbage. - Southern Near Me - Ellendale, Delaware

While driving to Rehoboth Beach, we spotted this hidden gem on the side of the road. I immediately looked it up to check the reviews, and it passed the star test, so we decided to stop in. After reviewing the menu online, we noticed they offered fried fish, but unfortunately, that item isn't available until lunch. By the time we arrived, they were running low on most breakfast items. I chose a bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich, while my spouse ordered French toast and eggs. The diner has a welcoming atmosphere and seems to be quite popular with the locals. If I'm in the area during lunchtime again, I would definitely stop by to try some of the amazing-looking desserts that I missed this time. read more

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I stopped by with a friend on the way home from Rehoboth Beach (it's about 12 minutes from route 1 and added maybe 20 mins total to our trip home). We ordered all of our food to-go. Everyone was friendly and the employee at the takeout counter was patient with us and filled our order with complete accuracy. It took 25 minutes and the owner came to speak to us while we were waiting. Very kind gentleman and very proud of his restaurant... as he should be, this food was very good! I ordered chicken and dumplings, fried chicken, fried cabbage, limas with dumplings, mashed potatoes, and sweet potato souflee. I also ordered banana walnut cake, an apple dumpling, and coconut cake for dessert. My entrees came with homemade yeast rolls. The food tastes like somebody's southern granny is back there cooking from scratch! My favorites were the dumplings, fried cabbage, and limas and dumplings. The banana walnut cake was also insanely good. There wasn't a bad thing on my plate and I'll absolutely be back, even though I have to go out of my way to get there. I look forward to trying their breakfast in the future. They do catering and I'm hoping to get some desserts and sides from them for Thanksgiving this year. Their menu is reminiscent of an old favorite that is no longer around (Jimmy's). The restaurant is small, clean, and has seating for maybe 30 people. read more

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This place always hits. The food is so good and that's what keeps us coming back. But the service could improve. Service can be slow, and some waiters aren't friendly and/or impatient. Always the flies. There are soooo many flies in the doorway leading into the restaurant as well as the restaurant itself. But...the food is good! So do with that as you will. read more

Southern Grill - Country Fried Chicken. Mashed Potatoes. Lima Beans. - Southern Near Me - Ellendale, Delaware

Stopped on our way down to Virginia Beach. Just about 5 minutes off the main road. The staff were very friendly and the food was amazing. I tried Scrapple for the first time and it was very good. I had the chipped beef over toast. Never had it and it was very good. My Daughter had an egg sandwich which was very good and my wife ordered 2 pancakes and they were large, light and fluffy. They also have a selection of homemade pies that looked amazing. read more

Chicken and dumplings...no gravy... dumplings stuck together! White meat only...but hey for $16.95 what should you expect! Alex wouldn't have serviced that! Been a assault against his mama!! Service always awesome read more

Born and raised in DE, living in northwest AL now. Miss our our Mid-Atlantic seafood. When visiting family always try to fill up on crab cakes. These have nice lumps of crab meat, little filler. Yummy! read more

Great food and atmosphere. I would definitely recommend. Small hometown place if you're in town or traveling through this is a must stop.

Seating is limited but the wait was worth it. Great service and the food was delicious. Prices are good and the portions are big.

Hubby ordered beef & dumplings, large portion, he loved it! I ordered fried shrimp with Mac & cheese & stewed tomatoes it was all delicious. Ordered side of deviled eggs and they were also great. Service was very good, our waitress checked back to make sure everything was okay. We will return read more

My family has ate there quite often and the food was always good despite the rude attitudes...Tonight was the absolute worse and wont be returning! The food was all horrible! Very rude service! Not sure if they've changed cooks or not...but it was terrible! read more

Crackhead Cashier charged me 20$ extra dollars and management don't wanna make things right

"Hometown" feel - down home cooking with friendly service - what more do you need from a local restaurant?

Wow! Be prepared to leave with a full stomach and the best hospitality. The owner is beyond welcoming and makes the restaurant atmosphere feel as if you were at home. No matter what you order, you will not be disappointed. Be sure to make room for their amazing desserts... especially the banana walnut cake ;) read more

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Simple, tasty, fast and clean. Coffee wasn't anything special, nothing to complain about. Stoneware platters & mugs. Open format dining area, light beadboard wainscot. Unfortunately we were headed down the road, and didn't take time or make room for pie, cake, or everything that looked SO impressive in the cold case. read more

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Don't let the hole in a wall exterior steer you away. This place is so cute! It was clean and open. The decor was very tasteful, with great character. The food was excellent. Our breakfast was very affordable and everyone was happy with their dish. My scrapple was crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, perfect. The service was quick and friendly. read more

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Very good meal, cant wait to get home and try the chocolate cake i got to go, was worth the stop since i was checking on one of our sites down the street read more

Southern Grill - Meatloaf smashed beans - Southern Near Me - Ellendale, Delaware

Amazing food and excellent service. My only wish, Southern Grill would expand to Philadelphia Pa. Only two items that need a little work in my opinion ( Potato Salad) sometimes keeping it simple is perfect. The (Pecan Pie) is perfect without the cream cheese. Your fried chicken is better than my momma's read more

A nice place to eat when traveling to or from the beach. Staff is friendly and the food satisfying.

Food is great BUT The fly epidemic in that restaurant is insane! It's a shame we had to stop going there , If they solve the excessive fly situation, I'll be back! read more

The atmosphere is very family like. There are lots of choices with the menu. You will get fresh baked bread and cornbread, which is delicious. The BLT was good. The cucumber and onions was not good. The corn fritters are actually pancakes with corn in them and are very tasty. Once you put maple syrup on them, they taste much like regular pancakes, but don't have that pasty texture like regular pancakes, so were much better. The sweet potato soufflé was excellent. The breaded pork chop was also good. The french fries are average. I would've preferred the French fries more crunchy on the outside. The apple dumplings went very quickly and we got the very last serving, but we were too full, so we took it to go and have not tasted it yet. There are plenty of food choices, so, even if everyone in your party has very different tastes, there will be something that they will like. read more

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So glad we stopped here on our travels!! The food was amazing and the people were delightful. This place is a gem If we were locals, we would be here all the time!!! read more

What a fantastic restaurant! It was recommended by friends, and we were not disappointed. Joan was so friendly; it was like we were family. The food was outstanding! I had the scallops, and my husband had a sirloin and scallops both came with two sides that were delicious also. Leave room for dessert, the cherry pie and bread pudding we had were the perfect ending to such a great meal. We'll definitely be back when we are in the area. read more

Stopped here on the way home from a long weekend in Ocean City and so glad we did. Excellent food, excellent service - hit the mark. Cream of crab soup was phenomenal, stuffed shrimp even better and the hubs can't stop talking about the cheesesteak. Will definitely return next time we're nearby. read more

Delicious!!!!. My husband and I definitely enjoyed this cute little spot . It definitely doesn't do justice from what it looks on the outside compared to the inside, the inside looks like a cute little southern spot very rusitc . The prices were affordable, the employees were extremely nice and the food was out of this world. Definitely come here and check this spot out . read more

Southern Grill - Southern Near Me - Ellendale, Delaware

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Went for Dinner around 4p, first time in after seeing restaurant on "Restaurant Impossible". Friendly wait staff, cozy atmosphere, delicious food, and very reasonably priced. Owner came out and was talking about the muskrat and a rice dish, very personable, you could tell how much he really enjoyed his craft. Overall a great experience. The mashed potatoes were incredible. Home made, very smooth and perfectly seasoned. The macaroni and cheese was absolutely incredible. Perfect mixture of noodle and cheese, not to runny, not too dry. Crab cakes were delicious filled with generous amounts of crab meat. The green beans were excellent as well. Fresh homemade apple sauce, this is a MUST get All the food was very obviously home made from scratch. We will be back!! read more

Southern Grill - Southern Near Me - Ellendale, Delaware

Food was delicious, people nice. Service kinda slow but it is southern! I would recommend! read more

Southern Grill - Crab cake sandwich with sweet potato fries and Mac and cheese! - Southern Near Me - Ellendale, Delaware

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Very cute place, food was good, and the service was good, unfortunately they haven't updated their menu, so some items weren't available.

Went there the for the first time with family to try something new. There was a lot of hype about this restaurant so we though "why not??". I can say this isnt a place I would travel 40 minutes to eat at. I also wouldnt come here if I was in the area. Beautiful restaurant on the inside. Our waitress was very friendly. The manager (I''m assuming, a male with glasses) came off aggressive, rushing, not friendly. The food wasnt outstanding. Mac & cheese was very starchy, gave a mashed potato type of texture. The fried chicken didn't stand out and wasn't flavorful. Fresh cut chicken is how they described it but the bone was deep purple and the meat surrounding it took on the same color, an indication of frozen chicken. Candied yams were fine, not as sweet as I thought it would be though. read more

Southern Grill - 2 fried chicken thighs, candied yams & mac & cheese. - Southern Near Me - Ellendale, Delaware

terrible experience here. Flies are everywhere and the food is very salty. Quite a wait time even the restaurant is not very busy.

Beautiful down to earth people that earn and run the place and the food is delicious.

Always a go to for Chicken & Dumpling nights. They have a great Lima bean, corn, tomato, & dumpling soup as well. Great Diner with a cute interior and some good home cooking. Don't forget the pies & cakes! read more

We just happened to drive by on our way to Rehoboth. It's a hole in the wall restaurant but had a bunch of cars outside, a sure sign of a good place. We enjoyed the yeast rolls while we waited for our food. They were light, fluffy, and there was a basket of 6 for just the two of us. I enjoyed the turkey pot pie and Mac and cheese. The portions were huge and I couldn't finish even half the pot pie, which was one of the best I've had. My husband had the roast beef with mashed potatoes. I knew he loved it when he said we could drive back the next day just to eat here again. Covid measures were taken seriously but staff was very expedient with the orders. The experience was overall very pleasant. A great place to stop! read more

Best cream of crab soup and crab cakes. The rolls are amazing, so sweet and delicious. Always a must have when visiting Delaware.

I discovered this place after Robert Irvine rescued it. The first visit was returning to NJ from a visit to Virginia Beach. Had stuffed flounder with crab, creamy crab soup/bisque with Mac and cheese sides. Delicious. My next visit was a road trip from my home in NJ (104 miles) Well worth the drive. Had the same exact meal. Delicious again. My third visit was yesterday returning to NJ from Virginia. Worth taking 113 instead of 13 for a short stretch to experience this meal again. Once again had the same exact meal and again it did not disappoint. I like this place. I had spoken with the owner on my first visit and liked him. I liked the waitress. Needless to say I like this place. It's my new stop off place when I return from my Virginia trips. read more

We got clam straps, deviled eggs, scallop soft tacos and fried chicken and it was all insanely good!!! We will definitely be back read more

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The staff was super friendly & brought us samples of their specialties while we were perusing an extensive menu. First out was the cream of crab soup. Huge chunks of crab & seasoned superbly, better than anything we ever ate at the shore! Our group had fried chicken which had a perfectly light crust, luscious chicken & dumplings, moist blackened catfish & legit the BEST crab cakes ever. We finished this all up w/a slab of chocolate cake with 4 forks so we could all share. We've been vacationing in Bethany Beach for over 30 years. This gem will now be part of travels for the next 30 years! Thank u Mr. Aaron ;) read more

Southern Grill - Moist & dreamy! Ya need a nap after this closer! - Southern Near Me - Ellendale, Delaware