Southern Kin is comfort food done right -- hearty, flavorful, and served in a space that feels both modern and homey. I came in craving something soulful and left absolutely satisfied. The fried chicken was perfectly crisp, the biscuits buttery and warm, and every side dish tasted like someone's Southern grandma made it with love. The vibe is lively but relaxed, perfect for a catch-up meal or a casual night out. Southern Kin brings a little taste of the South to Assembly Row, and it does so with charm and serious flavor. read more

Solid spot with food service and a decent variety of southern inspired food. We had: Farmhouse biscuits (best thing) Grilled cornbread (great) Half roasted chicken (wanted to like this, good, but not great) read more

Justin is awesome! We had the Porch Sipper to drink, which was absolutely amazing and somehow tasted like sweet tea and lemon. The biscuits and gravy were a pretty good starter, I might try them with butter next time. My husband loved the burger. The gumbo had a great level of heat and was super rich, but I had two issues: 1) WAY too salty, and 2) I got some uncooked clumps of rice. On the whole, really solid, great service and drinks! read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Porch Sipper - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

We came super later but still had a great dinner. I got the chicken and waffles which I enjoyed. They do put jalapeños on so if you can't do spice I would ask for them on the side...I learned my lesson. Chicken is also on the bone just fyi. Overall solid dinner and a good addition to Assembly Row! read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Chicken N' Waffles - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Food is ok. Service is ok. The prices seem fair for the "just ok" food. I feel like this place used to be better. I can't say that the service is great, either. The place is clean. read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Shrimp N' Grits - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Oh how the mighty have fallen. Ive had a special relationship with Southern Kin. Not only have I been coming since the beginning, when assembly row was only a fraction of what it is today, but my reviews for Southern Kim brought me recognition I had never experienced before in my early days of writing reviews. The southern cuisine landscape in the area was something like a culinary desert at the time. Along came Southern Kin with its big, bright, vibrant space. I used to bring friends and family here! A menu filled with southern favorites, none better than the chicken and waffles and the buttery biscuit. Over the years, things have seem to deteriorate. By not so much that I didn't go back. Others have given up but I always gave it another chance. 7 years later, I must sadly walk away. The latest experience was so far from quality, it's almost unbelievable. A southern fried chicken with no crispy breading. For the first time in my entire life, I asked for a new plate of food. A very similar piece of chicken was delivered on the second go round. Is southern friend chicken no longer crispy? A waffle that is as flimsy as a price of paper. A biscuit that has absolutely no crumbly quality, almost resemble a dinner roll. Another first? After almost 700 reviews, having to finally update 1 because the original no longer is applicable. It pains me to say, not only is the Southern Kin of old no more, but I can't even say it's of decent quality. Until things change, look elsewhere. read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I 100% know that the restaurant is having a bad day. Although they are known for their chicken and waffles, tried the restaurant out without any prior information/reviews. The chicken sandwich was good if it had chicken in it. I mostly got breading and a really thin layer of chicken. The slaw and dressing were tasty. The country fried streak was also mostly breading. The mash potatoes and green beans were a bit bland. The staff were extremely nice and the restaurant was lively. I saw my food was prepped and stood out for a while before it got served. I am open to going again in the future. Hopefully southern kin cookhouse just had a bad day. read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Chikin' Sandwich - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Came in with a reservation at 6 on a Saturday evening. We were seated promptly and put in our drink orders. Service was attentive. Interior was fairly nondescript, mostly just a bar and an open view in to the kitchen. The food had flavor and I definitely enjoyed the shrimp & grits. The chicken & waffles with the fresno maple syrup and hot sauce were a standout. The Nashville hot wings were a little over-seasoned, but still respectable. The key lime and buttermilk pies were enjoyable desserts. Only reason I dinged it a star is a nitpick of not staggering the entrees and appetizers. All of our food came out basically at once which made eating at a tiny table for two fairly challenging. Worth giving it a try if you're in the area and want southern food specifically. read more

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Pork chop 4/5 Flavorful and moist. A nice sear on the outside with a flavorful butter. The sweet potato puree was really nice too! Devilish eggs 5/5 Loved the bacon crunch and jalapeño. The yolk mix was pretty standard and tasty! Crab soup 4/5 Generous with the real crab meat and a great flavor overall. Just a hint too salty. Crab cake 2/5 The crab cake itself was pretty tasteless and kind of soggy. The corn and pepper mix with sauce was decent but didn't pull the dish together. Corn bread 5/5 Soooo good. My favorite dish. Really dense without being too heavy and paired with the butter and jam was perfect! Also dipped in the soup. Chicken n waffles 3/5 Chicken was dry but pretty tasty. The waffle was tasty with some scallions integrated in the batter, but soggy after soaking up the chicken grease. Service 3/5 friendly and pretty standard! Ambiance 4/5 a little dark but a nice atmosphere with music. read more

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I LOVED everything about this place! Atmosphere, service, and food!!!! All AMAZING! Portions are large so be ready to take some home (everything reheats beautifully)! The chicken fried steak was the best I've ever had at any restaurant! The corn has a spicy kick to it which adds to its deliciousness! Mac & cheese was outstanding! I cannot say enough good things!!!! I will be a proud regular! read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - STHRN Fried Chicken - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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the food was NOT good at all. Oil wasn't changed for chicken and the grease that came out of it was dark brown. mac and cheese had no flavor, fries were decent, but those are just fries you can't mess up fries, the beef egg rolls were okay but only 2 for $15, wicked expensive, literally left with the food only 10% touched and stomachs not full read more

The restaurant is clean and the ambiance is nice. The service here was wonderful which covers the 2 stars. The downside is that the food was subpar. The signature chicken and waffle--The chicken was crispy but doesn't have enough seasoning. The waffle was soggy but the flavor was good. Since the waffle was already soggy, when you add syrup on it, it's even more soggy. Benedict--The waffle was nice and crispy! But no flavor. I usually order a Benny as a safe choice for brunch but this was honestly the worst Benny I ever had. Ice tea--was perfectly sweet and refreshing. Overall I would not come here again and would not recommend. read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Benedict - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Came here last weekend because we wanted to grab brunch before a movie at AMC and rushed back this weekend because of how amazing everything was! Devilish eggs are the best I've ever had, low country gravy eggs Benedict will blow your mind and Mac n cheese is perfect to round out the warm southern vibe here. read more

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Nice atmosphere here and staff were ok. I had the shrimp n grits which were great - good size with lots of sausage. Would come back to try more from the menu. read more

I was so pleasantly surprised by how good Southern Kin's food was. Went here on a Sunday night close to closing so it was very quiet. It was group of us our waiter handled us with great attention and care. For the table, we ordered biscuits and cornbread, which both came with a side of butter and jam. OMG we're they so good! The biscuits were very moist and the cornbread was very moist a little dense and sweet. The corn bread reminded me more of a bread pudding but it was really really good! I ordered the Southern Fried Plate with mac n cheese and corn. The portion is HUGE, definitely enough to share or to have lots to have later. The chicken was little under seasoned and a little dry for my liking but the breading was very crispy. The mac n cheese was killer!! It was so creamy cheese, well seasoned and garlicky. The corn was the biggest shocker, it was sweet and a little spicy; very very good! I also got a sweet tea, which was sweet enough but still tasted like tea. read more

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Everything we ordered was more delicious than the other. Service from our server could have been faster and more attentive but the rest of the staff was excellent. A mean chai espresso too! read more

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Me, Elizabeth, and a group of Friends went to Winter Festival in Boston, it was so so...after that we decided on a place in Somerville called: Southern Kin Cookhouse, it's a Southern Place on Assembly Row, we started with some Homemade Biscuits with Butter and Jam, so soft and so nice to warm up to, for our Mains I got: Chicken and Waffles, it was Spicy and delicious, Elizabeth got Half Rack of KC Ribs with Mac and Cheese and Collard Greens, she liked it, to end the night with a Piece of Peach Pie, everything was delicious and very filling too, definitely going back there again read more

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Food, service, ambience. All terrible. Would never eat here again. It was always been mid, but now it sucks.

This was my first time coming for brunch. The Biscuits and gravy were delicious it was so much food I took half home. The eggs on top weren't even necessary and were a little burnt. The crab cakes Benedict was well presented but the eggs weren't runny at all like you would expect in a Benedict. Over all we will definitely be back service was great. The expresso martini was delicious but if you ran out of martini glasses, wait till you get clean ones or don't serve martinis. The photo included of the 3 finger pour was before I even took a sip I would be embarrassed to serve that even as delicious as it was. The vibes are good and so is the service. read more

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I was kind of questioning the prices at first, then I got the actual food. I got the half chicken with two sides combo (mac n cheese and biscuits). That chicken came fresh out of the frier, and was very well balanced and seasoned. The nashville sauce on the side is also as expected. Biscuits were great on their own, didn't really need the jam and sweet maple butter on the side. Very filling. Definitely coming back. read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Half chicken with 2 sides, mac n cheese and biscuits. - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I ordered Chicken and waffles here. They were out of this world. Everything on the menu was reasonably priced and the staff was really friendly. Great location with free parking in the garage next door. Will be back! read more

I was very excited because the reviews seemed pretty promising! A couple friends and I came for dinner on a weekday. Their menu is surprisingly more expensive than what they have to offer. We got the biscuits/cornbread mix basket, some gator tacos and cauliflower appetizer, as well as a grapefruit margarita. First off the biscuits and cornbread were AMAZING! They were the highlight of the dinner. The tacos were dry and sad. The cauliflower appetizer was pretty small. The drink was not bad. Not pictured is the assortment of pies! If you're looking for southern food, definitely come for the biscuits and cornbread and the pies, but skip everything else. read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I have been looking for a place that has real fried chicken and waffle and haven't been able to find it until now. The chicken and waffle were on point, and the shrimp and grits with andouille sausage were so delicious not to mention the grilled corn bread with butter and jelly...who does that??? Southern Kin that's who....Mac and cheese was also delicious. Now our drinks were fantastic, especially the Chai Espresso Marrini. read more

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This place has been on my lists to try for a while! The food was okay. The catfish was grilled to perfection in the Mississippi spotted cat. The chicken and waffles were also pretty good, but the chicken was pretty dry and the side of sauces didn't help very much with that. We also got their peach pie, which wasn't my favorite and lacked some flavor. The service was solid and I would definitely come back again and order some other interesting things on the menu! read more

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Delicious and imaginative deviled eggs, nice BBQ ribs, great collards. Service was friendly.

Food is delicious and always so fresh! The staff is very friendly! Cute and causal design! My only complaint is how pricy it is!!

Overall: 9/10 Highly recommend - Cornbread was my favorite. Very flavorful, not dry but slightly dense. - Fried green tomatoes were good. You could only taste a crunchy batter with corn and garlic aioli so don't expect a ton of tomato flavor. - Chicken was INCREDIBLY crunchy and juicy. You could get it with waffles or two sides. Either option is great. I wish there was a little more seasoning on the chicken. The skin and outer part were flavorful but the inside lacked a bit. - Collard greens had bits of bacon which was a pleasant surprise. Ambiance: not too loud nor too dark for a bar/restaurant setting. read more

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Once you figure out parking meters, you r golden. Food awesome taste. Pork chop was pork loin served w sweet mashed green bean.short plate egg rolls. cocktail: tito bayou 5* read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Egg roll, corn bread, andoi sausage dirty rice - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Food (0.5/2): We had gumbo and fried chicken. Not much to say but disappointment all around. The fried chicken came in 3 pieces. One was completely bland as if they've forgotten to add the spice. Another was over-spiced and was borderline inedible due to how salty it was (thankfully I can endure it). Last piece was ok and properly spiced. Came in for 3/3 well-seasoned chicken but got 1/3 instead... The gumbo was also a disappointment. Mushy shrimps and somewhat tiny sausages. The bits and pieces are also miniscule in comparison to the rice. The soup was also bland, under-salted, and 0 "spice kick"--like...nothing. I thought gumbos are supposed to make you sweat...? Service/wait-time/cleanliness (0.5/2): We came in late night so this might be a factor but it was still quite a disappointing experience. While we did get seated immediately (it was empty), our server took a long time before taking our orders. Afterwards, the food also took a long time, despite almost nobody around in the restaurant. At least their place is kept well-cleaned. Price (0/1): For the lack of consistency and just incredible disappointment of the general experience, the price paid was not worth it at all. read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Gumbo - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Me and my Nephew went their for take out on 4/27/25, I ordered 2 chicken buckets, mac and cheese, grilled cornbread, chicken and waffles, and smoked brisket pimento egg rolls, honestly the best thing was the grilled cornbread, the chicken was burnt on the outside, and the meat inside had no flavor, the Mac n cheese had no flavor and was dry, the waffles was just ok my nephew stated, and the worst was the brisket pimento egg roll, it was so mushy and dry, it would've tasted so much better with brisket, cabbage, onions, and shredded carrots with pimento served on the side, but that's just my country opinion, $130.54 I spent for this meal that I could not even enjoy, sorry never again!!! Please step your game up!!! read more

Is this a joke? The location is prime, but this is NOT a must visit. If you know southern food, you will identify what is and what is NOT authentic southern food. This place also fancies itself as a bourbon bar. It isn't anything special. The service? A bunch of rag tags trying to look busy. I'm sorry, but I wouldn't give them my money a second time. It's about taste and value. There are FAR better places for authentic southern food. If only I owned this place. What a revamp it would be! I'd show Boston what the TRUE taste of the south can be! read more

10/10 - great southern homey food. Very hard to find good southern style fried food up here. Felt like I was back home in the south. Started off with biscuits for the table. Great buttery flavor. My mouths watering thinking about them right now. Followed up with their Southern Fried Chicken, mac n cheese and fries. All of this was seasoned and garnished perfectly. Sweet tea was great, wish I could drink a whole gallon of it. The service was great and accommodating - I asked for Nashville hot styled fried chicken and they were able to make that happen without a hiccup. Reasonably priced as well. Will be returning when I need my fried chicken hankering. read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - STHRN Fried Chicken, Chicken N' Waffles, Mac N' Cheese, Hand-Cut Seasoned Fries, sweet tea - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Came by here with a friend on a Thursday afternoon before watching a movie. We were able to get seated right away as there were a plethora of tables available. For drinks, my friend has the Louisiana lemonade and I had the blue bayou cooler. I didn't get to try the lemonade but I liked the cooler since it was light and easy to drink. There was either very little alcohol or it was balanced so well it was undetectable. For appetizers, we share the grilled cornbread and the bayou tacos. I appreciate the buttered browned sides as it adds to the already hearty bread. There were sides of gutter and what I believed to be strawberry jam, offering for varied bites depending on the toppings of choice. Of course I had to have both on at once. The bread held its shape and tasted good but not anything special. For the tacos, it comes with an order of three but really equates to four because of how stuffed they are. The alligator was well seasoned with a healthy serving of avocado and corn on top. I believe a fresh squeeze of lime would have really brought the whole dish together but it was still good. For entrées, I had the fried chicken sandwich and my friend had the mason burger. Again, didn't try the burger but it did look delicious. My friend said he enjoyed it but the velveta cheese was a bit much towards the end. My fried chicken sandwich was seasoned pretty heavily with a few slices of pickles. I think it would have benefited from a fresh vegetable like lettuce or cabbage to balance the fried batter and bread. The French fries were perfect since they were crispy on the outside and fluffy inside. They were also topped with a Cajun-like seasoning. Our server was super sweet and attentive constantly checking in seeing if we needed anything. Overall, very good experience and would love to come to try more items from their menu. read more

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It was my first time at Southern Kin Cookhouse. I got a seat pretty quickly for it to be a Sunday afternoon. The menu was clear and straightforward to read. All of the meals were on the front and drinks on the back of the menu. There were items such as shrimp and grits etc that came with bacon but I think most restaurants forget there are patrons that may not want bacon on their food. I ordered the fried oyster po boy sandwich. It came out pretty quickly. It came with seasoned fries. I think there could been more oysters on it. They could've been a little larger considering how much bread there is for the sandwich. There was plenty of lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and a lot of onions on it. I ate half of the sandwich. The other side of the sandwich, I just ate the oysters because it was too much bread. The large amount of onions over powered the oysters. The server for my table was very courteous and was on top of any additional request like when I requested regular mustard for my meal. The SUPER WEIRD part is that it is a "Southern" style restaurant but they DID NOT HAVE REGULAR MUSTARD???! Lol "How Sway?!" Regular mustard is a SUPER SOUTHERN thing. So I was shocked :/ to only get honey mustard. The pricing for the restaurant could be a little cheaper. $20 shrimp and grits is too much. Also the Po Boy sandwich was $20 with about teaspoon size oysters. They should choose a different type of oyster which is larger for that sandwich. But the meal was good especially the seasoned fries. The bathrooms were very clean and didn't have a smell like some places typically do. Also my plate was was chipped. To most people they may not think about it but the restaurants aren't supposed to be serving chipped or cracked plates, cups, etc. (HACCP). read more

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Let's star with the good, the service. We got chicken and waffles, the burger, and a salad. The food was ok, at best. The burger had what seemed to be a preformed patty. The meat was underseasoned and lacked flavor. The pimento cheese also lacked flavor and spice. The burger also had a huge raw onion that was overpowering. The salad had dressing with no flavor. The fried chicken was ok and the waffle was really good. The waffle was very light and airy and crispy. 5 star waffle but that was it. Drinks were good and prices ok. read more

I love this place and habe been many times since my first review - the foods always first rate, service friendly, and ambience appropriately country-chic. The soundtrack is too twangy for my taste but that's a small quibble. Outsize space is great in thr rihht weather too. Excellent biscuits Wonderful chicken and biscuits Very Good gumbo and country fried steak I like this place - my only complaint would be it needs some low prices sides or small apps to add to the larger apps and plates read more

The ambiance is southern cozy. The service is exceptional. The food is tasty and we left full. We ordered the biscuits and cornbread appetizers, shrimp and chicken wings. The biscuits are a must and we ordered extras to make breakfast sandwiches the next morning. The sides are flavorful with my favorite being the grits. We will definately return when in town! read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Comfortable seating, excellent service, huge portions and modest prices. The food here is simply incredible. The grilled corn bread is to die for. We had Alligator tacos, grilled Catfish, brisket egg rolls and a burger. Everything was amazing. read more

Southern Kin Cookhouse - Menu - Southern Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The last few times that I've cone here, I've been disappointed with the service and food. We were ignored while waiting to be seated. Two women at the door watched us and kept looking to each other to see who should seat us. After someone finally decided to seat us, we were recommended sweat tea and waited to find out they were out of sweet tea.the food came out fairly quickly, and was underwhelming. Chicken was undercooked, waffles were dry and the crab cakes weren't good. The manager did come out to check on us a few times, but it didn't make up for the bad meals. read more

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corn bread is DELICIOUS. it has actual corn in it and is only mildy sweet. The butter paired with it has a pleasant undertone of cinnamon reminiscent of TRH butter. for a meal, I got the oyster sandwich which was just ok. I feel like it was more bread than filling which isn't my favorite. read more