Alright, so this is a hard one to write because I want it to be super positive but I've definitely…read moregot some critiques. Let's talk positives first. They have tons of options! And offer specials each day. Lots of meat options and veggie options. Including salad, which isn't always available in a homestyle southern restaurant. The roasted potatoes that are available only on Fridays were my favorite part of the platter. So flavorful and perfectly seasoned. The Mac n cheese was also very good. Creamy and cheesy. The hush puppies were HUGE and very crispy. Loved them. I ordered along with two coworkers. Coworker one is now in love with this place and wants to order at least once a week. Coworker two ordered meatloaf and said it was quite tasty. Negatives: Be prepared for the salt!!!!! We ordered from here twice. We got the chicken pie both times and it was wayyyyy to salty. The first order I was able to combine with the potatoes and Mac n cheese to make it edible. But the second order, all the sides were salty too and I ended up not being able to finish most of the plate. It was also disappointing because I'd ordered chicken tenders but received the chicken pie instead. While I'm wary of ordering in the future because the food is salty, my coworker loves it and we'll order again. Hopefully I can explore more of the menu and find the perfect dish and come back for a higher rating.

Real southern food!! The women there are so polite and they give out healthy portions.read more

This place... is one of our top two places in Jamestown. (The other is Simply Thai right across the…read morestreet.) Actually in the surrounding area too. Between excellent service, from the host to the kitchen staff, and being a bright, cheery place decorated in a modern farmhouse feel (only complaint is the HARD seating), we love this place. The food is always delicious and seasoned perfectly with FLAVOR. For the appetizer, the Salad Pizza is absolutely scrumptious and was recommended by our server our first visit here last year. Honestly, it keeps bringing us back. The flavors are incredible. It has feta, mozzarella, topped with organic greens, shaved onions, tossed in a lemon/dijon dressing with shaved parmesan. It's a flavor bomb in the mouth. The meatloaf, is to die for. If you're a meatloaf eater this is for you. It's so tender and juicy and perfectly seasoned. Melts in your mouth and the sauce on top is the perfect blend of sweet and savory to top it off. For my two sides this time I chose the fried brussels sprouts and the greens. The greens are always seasoned perfectly and the brussels sprouts were crispy and full of flavor. They tasted even better dipped in my meatloaf sauce so that was a win-win. My boyfriend had the special which was short ribs. For his two sides, he had greens and green beans. The short rib was perfectly tender and absolutely delicious full of flavor and moist for him. The green beans and the greens were also perfect as well full of flavor, just enough fat and butter. It's a great little date spot or a family dinner. They also have outdoor seating covered with umbrellas. There's a bar inside with a TV if you choose to go watch sports and the food here is always on point full of flavor and makes you want to come back and try more things on the menu. You can't go wrong at southern roots.

We just had lunch at Southern Roots and really enjoyed it! I had the grilled chicken panini with…read moresweet potato fries, and my coworker got the Jackson with squash--both were super good. The waitress was friendly and polite, and the place itself was nice and clean. It was a little loud inside, but nothing too crazy. I get takeout from here pretty often, and the food is always consistently good. I didn't get it this time, but I love their grilled Thai shrimp--it's definitely one of my favorites! Definitely one of my go-to spots!

Cozy little diner with fabulous pancakes, just right spice level in the sausage gravy, and warm and…read morewelcoming customer service.

GreeneBows's is under new ownership and is now 7 Lakes Cafe. It is unpretentious and simple food…read more Best of all the staff our all incredible. Your coffee cup is always full! They have a more expanded menu with plenty of daily specials. The portions are generous and the prices are quite good as well. I ordered off the lunch menu and my wife tried the breakfast. Here's where it did fall short. My wife's sausage patties were very thin, which was not a problem, but because of it they were quite overcooked. As well her eggs were over cooked but she still enjoyed her breakfast. My Rueben sandwich was overcooked as well and the corn beef was a tad bit tough and needed more thousand island on it. But the flavor was actually quite good. Would we rush back, probably not but we will try them again in the future. They are new and it takes time to get things perfect. Next time hopefully t will be a five star review.

Small town charm meets big city cuisine, in a rustic, vintage building. Service was outstanding,…read moreas were the drinks and food. The hardest part was choosing a drink from the aptly named, southern inspired menu. Should I have the Hell in a Handbasket, Mama's Switch, or a That'll do Pig? You can't go wrong. Sized were much larger than expected and priced far below similar type restaurants we have patronized in larger towns. For dinner, I had the filet, medium rare, and it was perfectly seasoned and cooked. That shouldn't make a restaurant stand out, but based on recent experiences, it was a delight. Dessert was a hot bread pudding accompanied by vanilla ice cream. Superb. Stop by this gem of a place if you are in the area. Lots of cute shops nearby, too.

It was a decent visit…read more Service fine, no issues The atmosphere was fine as well, except there were a lot of flies, which I didn't love The fried green tomatoes were so so (3/5) The shrimp and grits were good (4/5) The peanut butter pie was also good (4/5)

Wow, REALLY good! Catfish Dinner Plate: excellent fish was…read moretasty and light. Rice was nice. Came with slaw, 1x Side (Collard Greens: sweet vinegar with some heat, and a bit of pork, really good!), and some AMAZING Hushpuppies (fresh, sweet corn bread). Shrimp & Grits: Fantastic! Buttery and cheesy grits with sausage and nice shrimp (not over-cooked or chewy). Green beans were slightly too soft (30-mins until closing), but good comfort food. Coleslaw was "meh," but a good, crunchy foil to the fish and rice. Counter Service (order at register, then they bring to table/to-go) was quite fast, given that they had to cook the fish and prep foods for take-out. Everything looked clean, staff was nice, and owner was talking to everyone. Didn't get to try the variety of desserts, but they looked and smelled great. Traveling, but worth the stop!

Solid experience. Staff very friendly. They had a double smashburger running so I got that. It was…read morevery good. Place was fairly empty and this quiet. Staff checked in on me while I ate even though it's not true table service. Nice touch. The fries tasted like those frozen / flash fried preseasoned ones. Not very good. Green beans and Cole slaw were good. Check em out if you are in the area.

The food was amazing! the service was top notch! The ambiance was perfect for breakfast.read more

My first time here and I came in through the side door by mistake so that killed first impressions…read more Plus you can tell this place has been around for many years so either the food is good or they give you huge servings. It's hardly ever both in my experience. Service met the expectation. She was attentive and kept my drink full. I ordered Chicken Pie or Chicken Casserole (I'm honestly not sure what the difference is. It's a LOCALS favorite, not found in surrounding cities. I think some places call it pie and others call it casserole and I've even seen both items on the same menu). It may have been either the last serving left, scraped off the edges of the pan or it was made on a previous date and re-heated. The same with the mashed potatoes. There were hard crunchy bits of potatoes like it had been sitting out for a day or so and I got the scrapings from the side of the pan. They were not fresh. The gravy wasn't bad. The green beans were straight out of a can and seasoned with bacon or some kind of pork. They served both biscuits and cornbread. I took a bite out of the biscuit and didn't eat the cornbread. From the outside, I thought this was going to be different than what I saw on the inside. They serve breakfast here too and from the reviews and pictures, looks like breakfast may be what keeps this place open. Or the desserts. They do have a huge selection of desserts at the front entrance and they looked good. I don't think I'll be back. Not because of the service but because of quality and cleanliness.

Found Family Diner by asking a complete stranger if there was a local restaurant where we could get…read morefried liver and onions. She referred us to the Family Diner. It was Friday so fried fish was on the menu. The fried whiting was delicious with sides of mac n cheese, cabbage and green beans. All perfectly seasoned. My friend loved her meal as well. She even got a to go plate for later, w/ fried catfish and sides. Service was friendly and courteous. The wait staff checked on us frequently to see if we needed anything. We'll definitely be back the next time we travel to Oxford!

The kid was home from college, and after we hit the local thrift, we were looking around for some…read moreOxford grinds. The street situation precluded a few spots downtown, and since we weren't in the mood for our go-to taco place, we decided to head out to the Family Diner. The walk-in was awkward on our part- cash register or hot bar line first? A sweet call from the kitchen of "Y'all's first time?" got us headed in the right direction. Full disclaimer: I've been nostalgic for the southern cafeteria lately. While talking to some food industry friends last week, we realized there is something powerful about the food we all remember from K and W. And while Family Diner doesn't have a giant dining room or a 5-snake velvet rope line to get to the counter, it does take me back. Here's how we made our choices: the hot bar was a choice of three types of chicken- the baked and fried were tempting until the gentleman serving us says: "We can fry you fish to order. Flounder, trout, and catfish." The chicken got skipped for a plate of flounder (plentiful plate, btw), and a side of the Mac and cheese and cooked cabbage. The kid sampled the catfish plate, same sides. Sweet tea. And yes ma'am, I'd like the cornbread. Done. We sat down at a table in the main, cozy dining room. The first thing that I noticed: this place is clean- tidy, even. There was a super polite young man moving around and busing tables, tidying up unassumingly and doing it in a way that is lacking in some finer dining places I've been in recently. The food came out, piping hot. I used one of the malt vinegar packets to douse my flounder (a cafeteria habit) and dug in. The first bite was light and flaky, cooked perfectly. Nothing greasy-tasting, at all, just clean. The sides were great- nothing over seasoned, and like cooking at home, there was room for you to season things to your taste. Well played, Family Diner. The owner (I think? She was the one who guided us down the right path when we walked in) came out to make sure that we were happy, and yes ma'am, it's great, and holy cow, you just dropped this cornbread into the skillet and fried it? Yes, we will be back. It's unassuming, and it's just what the doctor ordered. It's a cafeteria, but it's clean and polite and makes you feel good that you ate there. It's soul food, but not just from an ethnic standpoint- it makes me happy and full and feel welcome and I'll be back.

Oh, my goodness. I stopped for lunch today and ordered the fried sole with candied yams and pinto…read morebeans. Everything was cooked to perfection- the flavors and quality were just what I was hoping for. The ambience is fun- jazz music, clean, calm environment, and our server was so kind and attentive. I will be back soon and will bring friends.

Stopped in for lunch one afternoon and there is good home style cooking here. A small eatery with a…read moreconcise menu. A small interior with a handful of tables and chairs with a short bar with a few bar stools. Was greeted walking in and told to sit where I like, so I grabbed a table by the window and enjoyed the sun while waiting for my food. Ordered a couple chili dogs with slaw on top with a side of baked beans from the menu and relaxed a bit. My dogs showed up within a few minutes, cooked very well with a nice amount of chili and topped with sweet coleslaw. It hit the spot and was a bargain at the price. A simple lunch done very well and a comfortable place to enjoy it. Worth a visit and your support. 3.5 Stars rounded up for the good chili dogs 01139

The barbecue was seasoned just right; the collards and green beans were seasoned just right. The…read morecoleslaw was delicious, and even the sweet tea in the mason jar, made it like grandma's. The service was very attentive and the wait time was very quick for our food. It was laid back and it was hard to believe such a treasure is nestled in this area of Raleigh!

A group of 10 of us visited and we were all so happy with both the service and the food…read more I got the roast beef with potatoes,collards and squash. All was great except the squash, but it was just ok. Many of the others got the flounder plate and the piece of fish was huge. Everyone enjoyed the biscuits and hush puppies that were brought to the table while we were waiting for our orders. The food came out really quick, especially for them being so busy. The decor is country/western and your tea is served in a mason jar! Too cute! They are only open during breakfast and lunch and are closed on Sunday.

A local lexington restaurant for southern food. I tried the…read morebeef soup with vegetables, yellow squash casserole, fried okra and a side of corn bread. The food is okay. Taste like cafeteria cooked southern style food. Soup needs more seasoning a little on the bland side. Staff is quick to service and food comes out quick. Theres alot of seating available to dine in. There is two sides to the restaurant. We came on a Tuesday afternoon it was not busy. Quiet place. My friend got the country fried steak and he loved it.

All the best southern dishes and sides available. From fried chicken, to hamburger steaks, to…read moreoverloaded servings of chicken pie!1 Service is friendly and welcoming. Quick and responsive. Seating is first come first serve, self seating, table service. You can find this location up against an old historic train depot, now a farmers market on the weekends. They also serve breakfast!