We came across this hidden gym on a trip to the Shenandoah. This place really reflects what Southern Hospitality is all about. The service was top notch. The waitress was very friendly and very accommodating with recommendations for dietary restrictions. The fried chicken is an absolute must.. perfectly fried and crispy and good balance of flavors. We tried a few other things that was pretty average like the open faced turkey sandwich and the salmon and mash potatoes. I would also recommend getting the gravy on the side and eating everything with it... not exactly sure what is in it but keep doing your thing Southern Kitchen. Will definitely be coming through again the next time we are in town. read more

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Horrible. Waitress was drunk and food was bad as well Went on Friday Nov 28 for lunch. We like this place as it is local and has ( had) good food and service. We were seated quickly and we noticed our waitress was Slow on getting to the tables for drinks and after about 10 minutes she came by and got our drinks. Upon her getting close and speaking it was very apparent she was very intoxicated and I remarked that it was sad about her condition. As we waited for our food we watched her interactions with other tables and she had problems remembering what table was which. She delivered food to the wrong tables and dropped other food on the floor trying to deliver it. Her fellow waitresses were actually calling her out in the middle of the dining room telling her to get her act together. When she delivered the food the hamburger steak platter was literally a dry hamburger patty that was old and had a thimble of gravy. the mashed potatoes were instant and had been poorly mixed because the powder was still dry in the middle. The glazed carrots were old soggy and brown ( see the picture) . We never got a bill because she just disappeared completely. We went to pay and the cashier was able to look up the order and we spoke to her about the waitress needing some help and her condition and all she would say is " we will try" read more

Southern Kitchen - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

Kitschy - cute diner. It feels very much like a throwback, down to mini juke boxes on the tables (mine wasn't working , unfortunately). This isn't a place for a date. It's a place to meet friends and catch up. The dishes are straight forward and filling, not fancy. On the upside, the service is good. read more

Southern Kitchen - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

Take a step back into the 50s, this place will remind you how great grandmas breakfast is! Service is on top even when slammed. Got a chance to stop in while I was in the area and don't regret it. Can't beat the pricing either, we had an amazing break first for only $29. That's hard to do in 2026 anymore. read more

Southern Kitchen - Chicken fried steak - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

Stopped in w best friend, Zagbolt. Smallish town of New Market VA, in the heart of the Shenandoah valley. Southern Kitchen opened in 1955 for B / L / D. Busy. Our server, Adriana, was excellent... very patient w Zag who ordered a Rueben, but w/o ff, and then ordered "and gravy on the ff". He rated his Reuben a 5. I rated my hot turkey sandwich a 3.5. Excellent gravy, Kinda skimpy on the turkey. For this smallish town, the best around. read more

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Great homemade comfort food! Fried Chicken is amazing!! Will absolutely be back when in the area. read more

The majority of my family visited the Southern Kitchen based on a recommendation. There were nine of us that visited the restaurant around 5:00 PM on a Sunday and we were still able to be promptly seated. The restaurant appeared to be filled with regulars who definitely appeared on the older side. Restaurant definitely promotes their fried chicken (with the menu having a little bit of everything) and didn't disappoint. Four of us had fried chicken dinners and the rest of our group had sandwiches. Food was excellent, I had the fried chicken which was very flavorful, and tender. My sides were equally tasty. Everyone seemed to enjoy their meals. Ticket times seemed to be a little slow. Our waitress started out slow then responded well. This seems to be a vintage staple of the community worth visiting. I don't know if I'd order steak or seafood but I would certainly return. read more

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Just a little ways off I-81 sits this family owned restaurant. I've come here plenty of times--mostly for breakfast, this time for lunch. Breakfast. You can't go wrong with sausage and gravy biscuits or their scramble bowls. Lunch & Dinner menus are in the pictures. There's plenty of options for everyone. When they are busy, be a little patient with service. When not as busy, service is pretty quick. This is a must stop in and give it a try! read more

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This restaurant was everything and MORE. If you like good, home-cooked food, then look no further. It tasted just like my grandma's cooking! The fried chicken is a MUST-TRY item. It's so buttery and crunchy! The green beans and mac and cheese were excellent. And dessert! The apple pie was legendary. The service here is so welcoming and friendly. Our server was so sweet and took great care of us. I love the old diner feel of the restaurant, the decor is very retro. Can't say enough good things about this restaurant. And the prices are very reasonable! read more

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You know when you've left the north and entered the South. When you driving by people and folks wave at you for no reason. And your greeting in a restaurant comes with big smiles followed by come on in and have a seat. To a northern , that could be like a horror movie cause you wondering what is next. This is your nice basic restaurant with a friendly feel. Decor, I would bet is what it was when they opened years ago and it is still functional and making money. Families enjoying breakfast and making plans. I went with the California omelet but added sausage and bacon to it. The omelet was good. Not over stuffed, and light eggs. Nothing like southern cooking read more

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I didn't like the food. I thought I was going to have a real southern food experience, but it was very subpar. The service was OK. From the outside it looks like a really interesting place like it's gonna be really cute. Just didn't live up to expectation for me. read more

Southern Kitchen - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

Fantastic people food and service. In the area you must stop for breakfast and lemon meringue pie.

Very welcoming, great/friendly service. We ordered from the lunch/dinner menu and felt they had a good selection of choices. My husband had a burger with fries and I had the peanut soup and open face turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes. It was very good, fresh and we both enjoyed it very much. We did end up ordering dessert and the waitress made a special off the menu hot fudge cake. She was pleasant and truly we both felt at home. read more

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Had 2 pancakes 1 Buckwheat 1 Blueberry Buckwheat. Water Eggs, French toast, home fries and a sweet tea. read more

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A gem! Food Diner ambience Best fried chicken this side of the Mississippi Bar none read more

My first time being here OMG! I love classic diners this place is so cute and the environment so relaxing family friendly and so cute and love the design inside and out and the food is so delicious and the employees are super friendly happy and always kind caring and this diner has been here for long time and absolutely remarkable it is very clean and organized and sanitary and unbelievable place love the history and culture about it. I really appreciate all the hard work and devotion the staff has put into this amazing restaurant and and remarkable workers they all deserve raises and extra days off and make sure you give them lots of tips and only comment I have they need to hire more employees and the service is little slow and that would help them. Please spread the word of this awesome place and diner it needs lots of awesome attention come and enjoy some unbelievable food and it is perfect for all occasions friends family and coworkers and whatever you are craving for come here they have it. They are opened 7 days a week breakfast lunch and dinner. It is out in a beautiful down town new market and absolutely gorgeous town and where you find this place and it is perfect place relaxing fun and quiet environment and come early before the crowds come and relax. The sign is awesome and you can see it from a distance and I appreciate their hard work all the employees and chef deserve RAISES and absolutely awesome people that work so hard for the community! We need to support local businesses restaurants and spread the word and thank you so much be kind and understanding patient with them and friendly. Happy school year everyone! From lauren read more

Great food, quality price, quick service in New Market, VA. I tried the Rueben and it was well worth it. read more

Southern Kitchen - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

Stopped by for a quick breakfast while visiting my brother who lives in Timberville. This was my first time at Southern Kitchen, but my brother and his girlfriend do dine here quite a bit considering they live close by. We went on a weekday morning and there were only two other parties, dining, The menu has typical diner food and reasonable prices. I enjoyed my eggs, bacon and toast and the coffee was nice and hot. We did have to wait a while to get our servers attention to get some napkins, hot sauce and ketchup etc which was a little bit annoying at some point because the restaurant wasn't very busy and we didn't know where she went. Other than that, our experience was great and next time I visit, I would be happy to come back for breakfast and try the pancakes. Thank you! read more

Southern Kitchen - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

Place was packed with dozens of locals at 6PM on a Tuesday night. That was a great indicator walking in, and when I finished my chicken fried steak and home fries, followed by warm blackberry pie a la mode- total satisfaction at a reasonable price. read more

Southern Kitchen - Chicken fried steak, home fries and potato salad hit the spot - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

This is the type of place that makes you feel like you came back to your hometown during Christmas. It's cozy. It's everything a diner should be. Staff were very polite. The food itself was delicious and hot! My only regret is not trying the Brownie Delight dessert.. read more

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We had southern fried chicken with French fries and buttered corn. My husband and I both enjoyed it. In fact, I've never seen my husband enjoy chicken more! It was very good. The French fries were awesome too. We shared a piece of apple pie afterwards but that wasn't a favorite of mine. I think that was store bought but everything else was excellent. We loved the mid-century feel of this nice clean restaurant and the service was excellent. We will stop again when we are passing through. read more

Southern Kitchen - Fried chicken, French fries and corn. - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

Visiting from Miami, the fried chicken was so good. Had coconut pie for dessert also very good. Was not expecting such a good meal. Sides were also on point read more

My boyfriend and I were headed to Roanoke VA, and on the way, we decided to stop at southern kitchen. Coming from NJ, it was almost like we rewound time about 50 years, in the best way possible. At 9a on a Thursday morning, we're used to loud and crazy packed with people. But here voices were low, personal juke boxes playing in the booths, and waitresses treating customers like family. We were taken care of by Miss Cindy who was an absolute pleasure and greeted us with a smile. I had their breakfast bowl with sausage gravy on the side. He had steak and eggs. The food was delicious & fresh. Could also tell it was made by someone who enjoyed making the food. Bathrooms were exceptionally clean and staff were so sweet & attentive. Can't wait to travel back again just to visit Southern Kitchen again. read more

I was traveling from Harrisonburg, VA to Baltimore, MD and got a hot tip to try this place so I did. I think it says something good about a place when you roll up to it at 10 AM on a Wednesday and you get the last parking space in the sizeable parking lot! I had checked out their website prior to my visit and knew I wanted to try out their sausage gravy and biscuits. I got the one-biscuit version and it comes with home fries. You know that kitchen is right when you taste it for seasoning and don't even need to add anything. I guess that explains the absence of ketchup and hot sauce bottles on any of the tables in my view. Hopefully I can get back here sometime to try out their lunch/dinner menu. I know it's gonna be good. The bathroom was clean and tidy. read more

Southern Kitchen - Sausage gravy with one biscuit and home fries. YUM YUM. - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

Really solid for a cheap eat on the road from DC down 81. I got the hamburger steak, beats and stewed tomato's. I didn't like the tomatoes that much but otherwise a solid meal. Service was amazing. Ambiance is a country whole in the wall. Give it a try. read more

Stopped in to grab some breakfast to go. The hostess had us move aside to look at the menus, so we sat at the bar a little bit. She totally forgot about us until I made intense eye contact with her. Really did not enjoy Fox News playing on the TV while we endured all this. Some mouthy lady was cussing up a storm at a table and it was so uncomfortable. Idk why the hostess didn't just ask another waitress to get our order really quick, or simply pause between seating people to just punch our order in. It was busy, but middle-of-nowhere-Virginia-busy. Oh the food! Forgot that was the whole point. We should have just sat down and ordered for as long as it took. My husband got a fully loaded western omelette that was pretty mid, not much flavor, very generic. I got a breakfast sandwich which is not revolutionary, it was fine. I would not recommend this place. read more

This establishment is amazing! They wife and I both had fried chicken and, after some pretty mediocre experiences during our trip the past few days, Southern Kitchen delivered. All the food was fresh, hot, and staff was friendly. Very much recommended!!! read more

In the middle of a small town, not a strip mall. Hugely popular with local folk. Service was great and prompt in spite of being busy. All of our party of five loved our selections. Absolutely incredible fried chicken. Best stewed tomatoes I've ever had. My wife loved the tender, flaky potato crusted cod. read more

Don't let the outside fool you! There's some of the best chicken being fried inside! The country ham was great. The chicken has a really good flavor. It's not all on the skin. It actually has flavor. The potato salad was good. The green beans were awesome. The Cole slaw was phenomenal. I have not one bad thing to say. You're gonna miss something if you don't stop in. The wait staff were great as well!!!! read more

Great little spot on Rt. 11 the trout was amazing. The service was fantastic, fast and friendly. A great step back in time with fresh weed made southern fare. read more

Southern kitchen is a definite stop along the '81 corridor. The fried chicken at this locally owned mom 'n pop's is worth writing home about. Will definitely go out of my way to eat here again the next time I'm in the New Market area. read more

This place was highly recommended, unfortunately I was disappointed. It is a nice looking old fashioned diner, and the service was slow but not too bad. The menu has a variety of great comfort food. The portions are generous and dishes are reasonably priced. However the food was not fresh the evening of our visit and most of it under seasoned. read more

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The food was fine but nothing special. The waitress and hostess were very nice and polite however slow as molasses. The service was fine but SLOW. It took almost 1 1/2 hours to do breakfast. If you have a need for a very long breakfast this would probably work read more

I guess I got the wrong restaurant that had a great chicken fried steak. Sisco food Staff is nice read more

Quaint cute little " back in the day" vibe restaurant with excellent quick efficient and friendly service. The food was amazing! We were visiting from out of town and all agreed that we'd drive back just to eat here. You just cannot go wrong with anything you order. Treat yourself and visit. Look forward to returning. read more

Great little southern restaurant with all it's charm near Shenandoah Valley and Luray Caverns. Get the hush puppies. And then get more to take home with you. They are so good and keep so well. Even cold, they are delicious. The fried chicken was really good, just needed a bit more salt but that's up to personal taste. The breast was nice and juicy, no problems there. Friendly staff and cashier. Don't sleep on this spot! read more

Southern Kitchen - Hush puppies - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

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Ordered the small roast beef dinner and it was crumbly even with gravy and way over cooked . Potatoes seemed like they were instant and also not the greatest. Friend got the sirloin tips and they were just ok. Waitress was friendly and apologetic. read more

Such a great local place. Very nice staff. Incredible service, delicious comfort food. Definitely a great place to stop by for comfort food meal and get southern hospitality. read more

Southern Kitchen - Side salad - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia

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Food and service was great! It was a fantastic spot to stop in and eat. We will eat here again next time we visit the area

Service was nice but the Ruben was terrible . The bread was soggy, the sauerkraut tasted old, and I have never seen a sandwich where they skimped on the meat as bad as they did with this. Would not recommend. read more

Southern Kitchen - RUBEN sandwich....god awful tasting and looking. - Southern Near Me - New Market, Virginia