Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Hinesville, according to Yelp
Just travel below the Mason-Dixon Line, but don't go any further than Texas to try some of the most mouthwatering comfort food: Southern food.
Southern dishes are a vital part of American cuisine. There's a variety of popular Southern dishes, from the delicious crunchiness of fried chicken to the thick and spicy sauce of Louisiana's etouffee.
What's unique about these comfort food meals is that multiple ethnic and cultural groups have influenced today's Southern plates. Spanish culture staples, such as potatoes and cocoa, are in many Southern dishes. The Acadians, who traveled to Louisiana from Nova Scotia and later became Louisiana Creoles, contributed their seafood cooking to many Southern meals. African ingredients—okra, melon, sorghum (an ancient grain), and black-eyed peas—became a part of the culture through the forced labor of enslaved people. Methods the French use, like braising and sauteing, can be found in many of the Southern dishes made today. And Native Americans introduced corn to Southern recipes.
Southern cooking is such a significant part of American culture that a museum is dedicated to these irresistible dishes and drinks: the Southern Food & Beverage Museum in New Orleans.
Southern dishes are literally an explosion of cultures. Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in Hinesville using data from Yelp. The rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see if your favorite spot made the list.
#13. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 2.5/5 (147 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 17017 Abercorn St Savannah, GA 31419
- Categories: American (New), Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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#12. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 2.5/5 (131 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1000 Hwy 80 E Pooler, GA 31322
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Southern
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#11. Shane's Rib Shack
- Rating: 2.5/5 (64 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 441 Pooler Parkway Pooler, GA 31322
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern
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#10. Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Rating: 3.0/5 (324 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1425 Benton Blvd Pooler, GA 31322
- Categories: American (Traditional), Comfort Food, Southern
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#9. Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q
- Rating: 3.5/5 (212 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 147 Traders Way Pooler, GA 31322
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern, Sandwiches
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#8. Milan Grill & Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 7202 Augusta Rd Port Wentworth, GA 31407
- Categories: Seafood, Southern, Bars
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#7. Margie's Southern Cooking
- Rating: 4.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 1696 Shaw Rd Hinesville, GA 31313
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food, Breakfast & Brunch
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#6. Miss Sophie's Marketplace
- Rating: 4.0/5 (19 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 175 Bourne Ave The Mighty Eighth Pooler, GA 31322
- Categories: Do-It-Yourself Food, Southern
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#5. Izola's Country Cafe
- Rating: 4.5/5 (203 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 809 Willowbrook Dr Ste 106 Hinesville, GA 31313
- Categories: Soul Food, Southern
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#4. Smokin Pig
- Rating: 4.5/5 (477 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 3986 Hwy 17 Richmond Hill, GA 31324
- Categories: Southern, Barbeque, Salad
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#3. Old School Diner
- Rating: 4.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1080 Jesse Grant Rd NE Harris Neck, GA 31331
- Categories: Seafood, Southern, Soul Food
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#2. Chicken Salad Chick
- Rating: 4.5/5 (71 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 155 Traders Way Ste 300 Pooler, GA 31322
- Categories: Sandwiches, Chicken Shop, Southern
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#1. Jones Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (48 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 526 W Cherry St Jesup, GA 31545
- Categories: Southern, Buffets
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