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Southern Kitchen Restaurant is located in Washington. This place features outdoor dining. This restaurant is very affordable. This restaurant features breakfast and lunch.
5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is wotrth the money & the drive, the food is just what the claim. Down home southern cooking! Terrific service Terrific food & the portion are so huge you hurt when you leave! Our family...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was cruising T-town in search of Engine Company No. 9 Brewpub and came across this place. Well, displaced Southerner like me, I can't NOT drop in and, of course, I can't EAGERLY drop in, either,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We stopped in again a couple weeks ago, and again, another fabulous meal was had. This time I went with the butterfish. It was the best fried fish I have tasted in quite a while! My husband went...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Read a review on Yelp and decided to give it a try on our vacation to Tacoma. The food was excellent. I had a Mango iced tea with whip cream and the Chicken Fried Steak. They were both great. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A long time ago, in a lifetime far away, I lived in Tacoma. I was a college grad and was about ready to leave Tacoma after four years of schoolin' to head back to San Francisco. I remember having a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My wife and I came here for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Walked in and we had a few choices to sit, we chose the front left corner and that was a mistake, it was 8:45 in the morning and there was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Once again, fellow yelp reviews did not fail me. Wow! Wow! Wow!This place screams "Southern Hospitality". We were greeted with warmth and friendliness. This is definitely the mom and pops southern...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Late breakfast on Thursday morning! I am craving grits & catfish! WHEW!! I hit the JACKPOT! Whole Catfish ~ cooked to perfection, crispy on the outside and moist, sweet juicy flaky on the inside! I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy yummy yum yum. Soooooooo happy i found this place. Fried chicken. Deelish. Fried Okra. Yum. Cornbread Dressing. OHMYGODSOGOOOOOOOOOD!!!!! Chicken Fried Steak. Oh lordie. Flat cornbread. yum....
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ive been here many times now and im trying to work my way thru the entire menu and I have not found a single thing I have not loved.... The food here is AMAZING!! Best chicken friend steak ive ever...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast here on a slow morning: good eats and fun. Our party agreed that it was a case study in service presenting just the right amount of personal character. My biscuits and gravy (good and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I arrived a after 7 pm on Monday. There were about 10-12 diners who were enjoying their meal. It took about 15 minutes for my food to arrive, but I was awarded an extra corncake to compensate for the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch and it wasn't very hard to find, but if you aren't careful, you will miss it. I had the 1/2 fried chicken plate with mashed potatoes, buttered corn, and mac & cheese. The chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My friend and I went there on a whim based on a long online blog on why they had the best sweet tea in the Pacific Northwest and they were correct. I had the chicken fried steak collard greens mac...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We stopped here for breakfast. We got pretty standard fare (eggs/bacon/corncakes/biscuits/etc), but I feel like it was only as good as any random diner. They have a lot of specialty breakfasts, so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We finally went to the southern kitchen, for Saturday morning breakfast, after all these years! I had the Chicken fried steak with onions and breakfast gravy, and hashers, The gravy was excellent so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this is the place to go when you're in that down-home greasy spoon mood! when you walk in, that heavy, oil-filled air hits you, which can only mean good things! The mango lemonade is awesome, and yes,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love southern soul food! This place is in the cuts , lil ghetto area but the food is excellent! I love there bbq briskets, chicken, mmmMMm Mango ice tea with whip cream on top, candy yams, cauli...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh, the Southern Kitchen!There is nowhere I'd rather be in Tacoma.I cannot recommend the Southern Kitchen more for delicious food and fantastic atmosphere. The staff is incredibly friendly, they love...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so so good. I ended up getting a whole bunch of sides, which was excellent. The service was good, too. I did end up feeling about 5-10 times fatter after leaving. And the mashed...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Small, awesome place that serves up some damn tasty fried chicken. Take your appetite and high cholesterol medication when you go.Caveat emptor:The strawberry lemonade is served in a quart jar...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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Well worn and homey, this place is like sitting at your granny's table! Biscuits light as air, grits, gravy, and great prices. Not for the upscale customer, this is good honest food at great prices....
judysbook.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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I had heard a lot about Southern Kitchen but had never been there myself. I finally went with some close friends on a Sunday around 11am. The cozy establishment was packed, and there was never a drop in people...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great, but I have had better. My one complaint- My catfish meal specifically says I get a hush puppies with it, but they always give me a damn corn cake...even when I specifically point...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2008
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If you love southern comfort food nothing beats Southern Kitchen! Great corn bread, dressing, and of course fried chicken. A little small and hard to find but definitely worth the visit!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We went looking for a good breakfast on Sunday. Not being from the area, we did a quick Google and found references to Southern Kitchen. It wasn't far from where we were, so we headed on over. There's...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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That offers the best southern food around. The service is a bit slow, but the food is hot when it comes. Make sure you save room for dessert because their cobblers melt in your mouth.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So i went for brunch one day with my friend from the south and he was so skeptical, apprehensive and critical... He got the cat fish with 4 sides collards, black eye peas, fried Okra and a big side of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I first ate at Southern Kitchen on the way home from a road trip to Portland with my girlfriends, and from the minute we sat down to our peach cobbler dessert, we were blown away! I ordered the fried...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Hot mess. I live in the south, grew up in the south and I know soul food and this is most certainly not it. This is a greasy Cracker Barrel wanna-be in a beat location. I lived in Tacoma for almost...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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It's pretty good, but not the best. For an authentic "sould food" kitchen the food was alcking a surprising amount of spice and bite which sould food is known for. The black eyed peas lacked any kind of...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to Southern Kitchen a bunch when I was in college, but stopped in for the first time in quite a few years this a.m. Still doesn't disappoint. Really reminds me of my grandma's southern cooking...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's probably worth coming here just for the waitstaff. They'll catch you off guard at first because they're a little goofy, but it makes the place entertaining. The dishes are varied and the portions...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one of my favorite restaurants. The Southern Kitchen has done upgrading. Gone are the old windows - replaced by new double panes. The siding has been replaced - but don't worry the building...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
good god the food here was delicious! i'd driven by this restaurant on many occasions but today for the first time, i went out of my way to stop by and have some lunch.i had the mango iced-tea (and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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I was in the mood for some southern style cooking returning to Seattle via Tacoma and decided to try Southern Kitchen. Parking was available along the bright brick red painted building. Walking in, it reminded...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/07/2008
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I've heard about and passed this restaurant so many times.Each time I passed by it I was like dang I really need to go there.Finally I went with my mom and friend for lunch.Oh my god,this place is...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been here in a while, but I MISS it! I'm a fan of sweet ice tea, and their mango ice tea is like heaven! I always order catfish and it never fails! I literally inhale my plate cuz it's so...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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How dare anyone right a bad review about Southern Kitchen! I'd hop on a grenade to save that place. $3.95 Breakfast Special that is always awesome. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS CHEAP BREAKFAST ANYWHERE ELSE IN...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here so many times... in many ways my love affair with Tacoma started here. I never really hung out in Tacoma and ended up here one day, in the middle of all things Tacoma and just really...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I consider myself an incredibly lucky individual because I live within walking distance to this glorious edifice. Southern Kitchen is an amazing restaurant that's truly a gem in the Tacoma area.I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Southern Kitchen is amazing. I would make a special trip from Seattle again just to come here. Everything is made from scratch, the service is amazing, and the food tasted even better. Very...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only soul food restaurant I frequent. Nice simple southern classics like fried chicken, whole fried catfish, mac and cheese. This place works because they keep it real. King Fish Cafe...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Expect a food coma after you leave this place. Their sweet tea and strawberry lemonade is unbeatable in WA state. Service could use some work but you forget about that as you're grubbin down on some...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Order the fried catfish fillets and fries. (Cat)fish and chips.
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
so. full. My wife and I went there for breakfast today and came away more full and satisfied than we have been in a long time. The stand-outs for us were the corn cakes and the strawberry lemonade,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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If you are here then it is a little taste of home. This place is as close to the south you can get being in the northwest. The resturant has wonderful food with a southern flair. Not much to look at on the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to have a job that took me all over the South. Charlotte, Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Fairfax... and the thing that always puzzled me was this: I lived in LA, and I had...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was raised on food like this back home in Virginia. Authentic ingredients, flavor, and presentation made our visit here a real treat. Good fried chicken. Vegetarians are out of luck entrees-wise,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
MMM, you know those places that you see on TV, those places where you go in and you get ' real soul food' . This place is IT ! the real deal , walk in hungry , leave content. I had the fried catfish...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like their food but beware of the smoke.In the winter, it's too cold to open the window so the ventilation is not good that after I have a meal there, my clothes smell like smoke. According to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends have been going to this place for several year's and always rave about it. I do not have a car and I seem to work a lot so I have never gone. Finally last week I went. I imagined...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i hate that i have to drive 4320480238432 miles to get here but once i'm there i forget the trek i've made to do so.Start with the jelly jars filled with mango lemonade. That is a party in itself. It...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one the few restaurants in Tacoma that I would love to transport down to San Diego. The Southern Kitchen was one of the family's favorite places to go after church for an awesome breakfast....
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes sir, this is the place to go for fried chicken. A good place to eat at after visiting the Tacoma Art Museum or the Chihuly Glass Museum.Don't remember exactly what they call it, but they have...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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Always on the search for good soul food, I was led to this small place. I hoped to try the tasty gumbo they serve from their booths at events like Bumbershoot, but it's not on the dine-in menu. I sampled the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only reason I give this 4 stars is because its not close to me and two, its a very small establishment. On the up side, the food here is soooo damn good it will make you wanna slap your mama! The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2007
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This little hole in the wall is the best eatin joint around! Sweet tea, homemade strawberry lemonade, red beans n rice...ummhmm!!! My husband and I each had the catfish, I had the cajun strips and he had the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/01/2006
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As a transplant from Tennessee I very much missed having real southern food. A friend recommended The Southern Kitchen to me a couple of years ago, and I have been driving up from Olympia as often as I can...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2006
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Being from the South, For a few years I was so disappointed in the cusine in the Northwest, it all tasted like Hospital food. I was told about this little cafe in Tacoma, and couldn't wait to get there! I've...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/25/2006
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This as a great alternative to denny's or IHOP. Sharri's is open 24 hours a day so after partying all night you can come to this small chain and pig out.They have the best milkshakes I have ever ...
judysbook.com - user review - 03/21/2006
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Great service, amazing food - there are so many great, authentic options! I love finally being able to eat friend okra, candied yams, hush puppies and black eyed peas in the Northwest! I also recommend the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2006
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I grew up in the South, and this is BY FAR the best Southern cooking that I have longed for for years. You can't get better red beans and rice, or sweet potato pie. Great, homey, and just plain old ...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/22/2006
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The food was okay. I had the short ribs and hubby had the catfish, but it didn't seem like the soul food we had back home in the ATL. We might try it again, but as far as I'm concerned the search continues.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2006
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If you are looking for genuine old fashioned home cooked southern meals, look no further. Located in a tiny building near the Stadium district, this place has a loyal following for many reasons. Try...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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Great Food. OH the catfish....... THE BEST. I love going here. The service is the best.. The food is the best... It does get busy on weekend mornings.. so there could be a wait. I think if you crave southern...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2002
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My husband had long heard of my love for fried okra but after transplanting myself to the pacific northwest it had been many years since I had indulged in my Southern favorite. My husband spotted this...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2002
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small-town louisiana atmo and fine, homey vittles. ice cold strawberry lemonade, tender pork chops, catfish, ham hocks, collards, fried okra, red beans, buttered corn, black-eyed peas, candied yams, maybe...
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