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    Southern Kitchen

    3.9 (1.5k reviews)
    ModerateSouthern, Soul Food
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Laura H.

    Come to Southern Kitchen in Tacoma Washington to get your soul food cravings satisfied!! Both Kevin Hart and Guy Fieri have visited here!! We love their fried chicken, greens, catfish, corn cakes with butter and honey naturally, mango lemonade with whipped cream on top, and sweet potato pie. Great folks here who know how to cook and serve freshly made soul food. Southern Kitchen really satisfies leaving you questioning just how quickly you will come back.

    It WAS the catfish strips, collard greens and fried okra.
    Stephanie D.

    Everybody adding the menu and pictures of the food. I decided to do a little different. The WAS the catfish strips,collard greens and fried okra but you cannot tell 'cause I ate it all! Been coming here for years! Get yourself in there and have some great eats.

    Sweet Tea
    Sidney P.

    Have never eaten here without having an outstanding experience. Food is fabulous and service is so friendly and welcoming. Highly recommend over and over again!

    OH EM GEEE! Y'all...ALL the food was scrumptious. The CORN BREAD...oh, the corn bread. Took all the power NOT to gobble it all up before the entree. The fried okra-just right, fried green tomatoes-to die for. The tea, served up in good ol' Mason Jars! Service was friendly, welcoming and attentive.

    Ms Gloria

    Southern Kitchen is Amazing! I'd driven by several times, but stopped in for the first time today. The ambiance is so colorful and inviting. While they were cooking my food (Gloria's Southern Fried Chicken Plate), I had the honor of meeting with and chatting with the Owner Ms Gloria. A bright and interesting woman who is always surveying everything, to ensure that all aspects of the dining room and staff attentiveness meet her high standards. The food was delicious. Great place to stop in for fresh comfort food and relaxation. Michelle W., Puyallup

    Jerome T.

    From the moment we sat down, we felt right at home. We ordered the fried chicken, catfish, hush puppies, greens, mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes with gravy--and every single bite was packed with flavor. The chicken was crispy and juicy, the catfish was fried to perfection, and the sides tasted homemade, like something straight from a Southern family kitchen. We also had the strawberry and mango lemonades topped with whipped cream, and they were the perfect sweet touch--refreshing, creamy, and delicious. The service was friendly and welcoming, and the vibe of the place just made us want to stay a little longer. Southern Kitchen is the kind of spot you recommend to everyone--and definitely a place we'll be coming back to.

    Jennica C.

    Such a delicious place. We ordered the chicken fried steak breakfast and the waffles with sausage. There was nothing left. Service was friendly. This place truly reminded me of down south as if I was eating in a diner down there! Small seating but not noisy at all when we went. Definitely want to go back for lunch or dinner.

    Blackberry Lemonade
    Kimberly S.

    This is my new favorite place for Southern food! While in Tacoma, friends and I decided to head to Southern Kitchen. We could not find parking at the restaurant, so we parked a block away and walked over - parking is sparse. We arrived shortly before Noon on a Saturday and it was still pretty crowded. Smaller establishment, clean and inviting. Our server was amazing - friendly and attentive. We ordered: The Fried Chicken Sandwich with mashed potatoes, a Fried Chicken Plate with greens and mac and cheese and Fried Chicken Wing dinner with mashed potatoes and corn. They start you off with corn cakes, which were really good. The chicken was perfectly fried and remained moist; the sides were all great - we all raved about the mashed potatoes. We also ordered the Blackberry Lemonade which was tasty. Side note: We initially wanted to try the Brisket as well, but by Noon they were already sold out, so if you want the Brisket, be sure to get there early. The portions are generous, but the dessert we ordered to go, which was the peach cobbler, could have fed us all! Great prices and service - we are already planning our next outing to Southern Kitchen! .

    Waffles and turkey sausage.

    The food was excellent, and as always, the service was great. The waffles were very tasty.

    Flapjack but I think they call them corncake

    Good service and the vibe was very welcoming.. my favorite was the sweet tea!!! I'm reminded me of home (the south). The food was good as well! Honestly it could probably be seasoned a little more but I understand you have to satisfy the masses. Really enjoyed and will def go back for their breakfast menu.

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    Tracie E.

    Charming cafe serving up comfort food in Tacoma! We came for brunch on a Tuesday and was greeted by the pleasant staff behind the counter as we sat ourselves. Menu was nice and easy, not overwhelming, one side was breakfast the other lunch. We ordered the Cajun catfish strips, which were soft fried, fried chicken was our table favorite and a bunch of sides. Corncake 7/10 Mac&Cheese 7/10 Yams 8/10 Greens 7/10 Red beans & rice 7/10 Hush puppies 8/10 Sweet potato pie 7/10 Overall the food was average but service welcoming and we think they're worth returning, we enjoyed ourselves!

    Hush Puppies
    Meralina M.

    This place this place this place!!!!! Everything hiiiits. But ESPECIALLY the hush puppies!!! We couldn't stop ourselves from eating them If you could believe it, it was just me and one friend order all this food (plus a jumbalaya to go). So we tried everything and not a single thing disappointed us. (Don't judge us, we had just finished the two day lawyer bar exam! Hehe). The sweet also hit the spot as well. The staff was also incredibly friendly, there is parking, and my god did I mention the hush puppies!?!?!? One of the best places in the puget sound!

    Not on the menu, but Ben suggested mixing the Mango and Strawberry Lemonade together.  Okay, YOU GOTTA TRY THIS!!!
    Todd U.

    This is one of our favorite southern food restaurants! Their strawberry mango lemonade always hits the spot. My go to is the chicken fried steak. The flavors are to die for and it is perfectly seasoned. They serve the dish with brown gravy, I prefer country gravy, so I make the switch. Their collard greens are good, not as developed as my recipe, they are more traditional. The service is always spot on with personality, professionalism, and they are very friendly! Making it a family environment! I would not only recommend this place, this is our spot!

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    Small place with a friendly staff and great food. Definitely worth checking out. Sweet tea, chicken and greens; what's not to like?

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    We use canola oil for frying. Thank you

    Are the beans and greens cooked with meat?

    The beans are not, but the greens contain turkey. We do not use pork products in our cooking. Thank you.

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