The Turkey Leg Hut is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

1. The Turkey Leg Hut

8.5
4830 Almeda Rd, Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Lady K.Lady Kei: Everything that I have had here so far has been delicious! 🤤. No complaints at all! They have even added extra parking for the patrons so you are good family!

Marlon M.Marlon Martin: The entire menu is awesome!

Parissa B.Parissa Boston: Literally everything tastes so good !

This Is It is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

2. This Is It

8.2
2712 Blodgett St, Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

M B.M B: Yummy soul food!! Friendly staff...cafeteria style restaurant....a lot of history. Highly recommended!!!

LaMecia B.LaMecia Butler: Friendly staff, amazing food. If you aren't full and satisfied when you leave, you did something wrong.

The Platfxrm O.The Platfxrm Online: This is Houston's best soul food restaurant by far. Although the meatloaf we tried was a little on the salty side, the rest of the food was awesome. A must-go when you're in Houston.

Ouisie's Table is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

3. Ouisie's Table

8.2
3939 San Felipe St (btwn Drexel Dr. & Willowick Rd.), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 37 tips and reviews

Lauren F.Lauren Falls: Best Sunday brunch I have ever experienced. Live piano player, bottomless belini's and Minosas and excellent food and service! Will def be back again!

CultureMap HoustonCultureMap Houston: There’s often a piano player, so unless you like shouting over show tunes we suggest that you make reservations—getting a table too close to him can be a real conversation-killer.

Amyn Z.Amyn Zindani: One of the best chicken fried steak.

Treebeards - The Cloister is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

4. Treebeards - The Cloister

8.3
1117 Texas St (Fannin St.), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Jodie C.Jodie Catan: Red Beans and Rice is awesome! Chicken fried chicken was great and the étouffée was tasty! We all liked our meal and dessert was carrot cake! Will be back the next time we are downtown

Jolie S.Jolie Stinneford: Shrimp etouffee, gumbo, red beans and rice! Love the meat specials with fresh veggies sides. Don’t forget dessert! Everything is made fresh every day!

AptravelerAptraveler: All their traditional Creole foods such as rice & beans, jambalaya & chicken fried chicken

Mikki's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

5. Mikki's Cafe

8.2
10500 W Bellfort St, Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 36 tips and reviews

Ashley N.Ashley Niichole: Apricot chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, yams, cabbage, jalapeño cornbread, koolaid, banana pudding.. Really good soul food with huge portions. Cant go wrong here. Sundays are packed! :(

Christina S.Christina Shepherd: Oxtails rice& gravy candied yams mac& cheese raspberry tea its going down....

GlenntheGreatGlenntheGreat: The food is excellent! The smothered pork chops, candied yams, cabbage, chicken fettuccine, jalapeno cornbread, smothered ox tails, fried catfish... everything is great and they give large portions!

Sleepy's Poboys is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

6. Sleepy's Poboys

8.2
9591 Main St, Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 15 tips and reviews

L.C. J.L.C. J.: Poboys are great and excellent customer service. It's quick and very good.

BreBre: Everything

Tonya B.Tonya Bush: Loved the shrimp po boy

Dish Society is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

7. Dish Society

8.0
12525 Memorial Dr #145, Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

AddisonAddison: Very flavorful brunch dishes!

JennJenn: The fruit they serve here is not as fresh as it should be.

Marcus D.Marcus D.: Beware of the rotten fruit they serve.

Max's Wine Dive is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

8. Max's Wine Dive

8.2
4720 Washington Ave Ste B (at Shepherd Dr), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 119 tips and reviews

Jeffrey W.Jeffrey Wooten: There isn't a bad dish here. Menu changes with the season. Winter brought oxtail ravioli and bone marrow pate. Service is great. Attentive and knowledgeable. Single chicas like have girls nite here.

Sarah J.Sarah Jones: Best egg sandwich on the planet... Would give my left arm for one of these!

Rachel M.Rachel Matthews: The creme brûlée French toast and chicken fried ribeye are out of this world delicious.

Resie's Chicken & Waffles Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

9. Resie's Chicken & Waffles Restaurant

8.0
2041 Mangum Rd, Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Dorothy L.Dorothy L: Southern comfort with waffles n wings

Anisa D.Anisa Dennis-Green: Choose the waffles of the day, it's always a good a surprise! Today's waffle is Apple pie

Anisa D.Anisa Dennis-Green: Whatever u choose make sure it includes the collard greens & hot water cornbread! Delish!

MAX's Wine Dive is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

10. MAX's Wine Dive

8.0
214 Fairview Ave Ste 2 (Mason St.), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

Marc S.Marc S: The blackened salmon is very good. Added bonus: time travel back to 1985!

Kim K.Kim Klein: Brunch is offered on Friday too! Mimosas with fresh juice from Flow is awesome. Ask for Jaymie!!

Fernando C.Fernando Covas: Delicious fried chicken, great service, and a very nice patio!

Treebeards - The Tunnel is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

11. Treebeards - The Tunnel

7.8
1100 Louisiana St (Tunnel), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Scott S.Scott S.: Great value for the price for the daily regular gumbo, shrimp etouffee, jambalaya, and red beans & rice w/ sausage. Friday special, baked catfish w/ shrimp etouffee topping, served on dirty rice.

Michael F.Michael Falwell 🎥🎹🎶🍴🌵🐾: Treebeards. In the downtown Houston tunnel system has some of the best homemade food: red beans & rice w/sausage, cheese & onions... Chicken & Sausage gumbo are standouts.

Trey J.Trey Jager: Chili is good, meat loaf is good, chicken fried chicken is good

Killen's is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

12. Killen's

7.7
101 Heights Blvd, Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · Houston Heights · 1 tip

Adam B.Adam Brock: Nashville hot chicken sliders, drinks

Ritual is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

13. Ritual

7.7
602 Studewood St (White Oak Dr), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

Jamie W.Jamie Womack: It's my favorite brunch spot in Houston. Great menu. Amazing southern food.

Lisa M.Lisa Mitchell: Now one of my favorite places to get an Old Fashioned.

Local Houston MagazineLocal Houston Magazine: Chef Asher does a brilliant job of executing the many flavors that we’ve come to consider as Texas coastal cuisine. Even vegetarians will rejoice in items like the Ritual Roughage. Now run, don’t walk Read more.

Mama's Oven is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

14. Mama's Oven

7.5
9295 Main St, Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

Houston PressHouston Press: Items at this comfort food joint include oxtail, meatloaf, smothered pork chops & turkey wings (suck it, vegetarians). If you have room for dessert, there's peach cobbler with a double portion option. Read more.

Christina S.Christina Shepherd: Strawberry cake smothered pprkchops

CosmoCosmo: Smothered pork chops are the best

The Moonshiners Southern Table + Bar is one of The 15 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Houston.

15. The Moonshiners Southern Table + Bar

7.2
1000 Prairie St (Main), Houston, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 18 tips and reviews

Angie O.Angie Osmanski: Moonshine drinks were very good. Lemon-herb chicken & smoked brisket grilled cheese highly suggested! Strawberry fields salad with chicken was very tasty, just disappointed it was all ice berg lettuce

Francisco R.Francisco Rodriguez: Nice location, fair selection and quality food

Lindsay M.Lindsay M: Sooo good! The Chicken & Waffles is amazing & is a HUGE portion. Great for two people.