Lawshea's Southern Fish & Ribs is one of The 9 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Columbus.

1. Lawshea's Southern Fish & Ribs

7.2
1488 Morse Rd (Karl Rd), Columbus, OH
Southern Food Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

Jennifer G.Jennifer Gallatin: Ribs are great! Banana pudding is awesome!!!

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RayRay's Hog Pit is one of The 9 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Columbus.

2. RayRay's Hog Pit

9.0
2619 N High St (at Duncan St), Columbus, OH
BBQ Joint · 42 tips and reviews

John L.John Lawler: Awesome BBQ! My favourite in Columbus.

Derek G.Derek G: Sunday grass fed beef brisket is amazing

Jake S.Jake Sidorski: Just had the pulled pork with habenero BBQ. Delicious!

Hot Chicken Takeover is one of The 9 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Columbus.

3. Hot Chicken Takeover

8.5
4198 Worth Ave, Columbus, OH
Fried Chicken Joint · Easton · 9 tips and reviews

John M.John Mills: Fantastic spicy chicken. Stop by on Saturdays for chicken & waffles as well.

Presley B.Presley Burley: This local take on Nashville Hot Chicken won’t disappoint. Save your picnic table, and place your spice of chicken. Don’t forget the banana pudding with your lunch or dinner! Two locations now open!

MICHELLE G.MICHELLE GALLAWAY: Bring any and everyone you know. Absolutely love this place and staff. Never a bad experience and I've been here alot!

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is one of The 9 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Columbus.

4. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

8.3
2823 Olentangy River Rd (Ackerman Rd), Columbus, OH
Fried Chicken Joint · 54 tips and reviews

Becky R.Becky Russell: We love Raisin Cains! The food and service are excellent.

Khaled E.Khaled Elwardany: Caniac!!

Tom V.Tom Vance: Sub your coleslaw for an extra piece of toast! Delicious!

RayRay’s Hog Pit is one of The 9 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Columbus.

5. RayRay’s Hog Pit

8.1
424 W Town St (Lucas St), Columbus, OH
BBQ Joint · Franklinton · 3 tips and reviews

Ami H.Ami H.: The bbq pork cracklins (free with Y%lp checkin)  are pretty f-in good. Pair them or the brisket with a Land Grant Grodziskie smoked wheat. Delicious!

Rob P.Rob Perkins: Grass fed brisket on sundays

MarcMarc: Food & Wine's Best Barbecue in Every State 2020: Ohio

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is one of The 9 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Columbus.

6. Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

8.8
5132 N High St (Graceland Blvd), Columbus, OH
Fried Chicken Joint · 4 tips and reviews

RachelRachel: Quick service! Yum!

Jaiy B.Jaiy Buck: Canes is just fantastic chicken

Eric J.Eric J: Awful parking lot

City Barbeque is one of The 9 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Columbus.

7. City Barbeque

8.8
2111 W Henderson Road (Dierker Rd.), Columbus, OH
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Becky R.Becky Rogers: love the corn pudding... hubby loves the hush puppies

Todd B.Todd Bradley: Super secret menu item, The Kitchen Sink: brisket topped with creamy slaw, over a bed of fries! Gah.

Sandy S.Sandy Siu: Corn pudding is great.

City Barbeque and Catering is one of The 9 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Columbus.

8. City Barbeque and Catering

8.1
5979 E. Main Street (at McNaughten Rd), Reynoldsburg, OH
American Restaurant · 33 tips and reviews

shelly f.shelly fennell: Fantastic service!!! Great food. Love the family sampler/great abundance of food. Love this place

Derek P.Derek Pope: I love everything I've tried here! Sweet City BBQ sauce tastes great on everything!

JC G.JC Gris: Quick lines; fast & the food is always delish!

City Barbeque is one of The 9 Best Southern Food Restaurants in Columbus.

9. City Barbeque

7.9
1501 Gemini Pl., Columbus, OH
American Restaurant · Polaris South · 27 tips and reviews

sharon r.sharon ramsey: Brisket nice and lean & 3 warm barbecue sauces to mop it up with!

Payton L.Payton Lindsay: Best bbq ever

Alberto R.Alberto Ramos: The 1/2 lb brisket sandwich is soooooo gooood!!!