Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Kokomo, 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 Kokomo 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.
#21. O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 3.0/5 (66 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 16725 Mercantile Blvd Noblesville, IN 46060
- Categories: American (Traditional), Burgers, Southern
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#20. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.0/5 (88 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1005 Candle View Ln Crawfordsville, IN 47933
- Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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#19. O'Charley's Restaurant & Bar
- Rating: 3.0/5 (91 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2413 Sagamore Pkwy S Lafayette, IN 47905
- Categories: American (Traditional), Burgers, Southern
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#18. Slim Chickens
- Rating: 3.0/5 (15 reviews)
- Address: 2901 Northwestern Ave West Lafayette, IN 47906
- Categories: American (Traditional), Southern, Chicken Wings
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#17. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.0/5 (47 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2012 E 59th St Anderson, IN 46013
- Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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#16. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.5/5 (110 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 40 Frontage Rd Lafayette, IN 47905
- Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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#15. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.5/5 (36 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4984 Kay Bee Dr Gas City, IN 46933
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional)
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#14. Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
- Rating: 3.5/5 (144 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 91 N 36th St Lafayette, IN 47905
- Categories: Comfort Food, American (Traditional), Southern
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#13. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.5/5 (37 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 6398 Crane Dr Whitestown, IN 46075
- Categories: Southern, Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional)
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#12. Joella's Hot Chicken - Carmel
- Rating: 3.5/5 (62 reviews)
- Address: 2554 E 146th St Carmel, IN 46033
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings
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#11. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.5/5 (45 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 404 Kentucky Dr Kokomo, IN 46902
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, American (Traditional), Southern
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#10. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
- Rating: 3.5/5 (113 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 9700 N By Northeast Blvd Fishers, IN 46037
- Categories: American (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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#9. Joella's Hot Chicken - Broad Ripple
- Rating: 3.5/5 (172 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1072 Broad Ripple Ave Indianapolis, IN 46220
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings
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#8. Chicken Salad Chick
- Rating: 4.0/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 6159 N Keystone Ave Ste A-100 Indianapolis, IN 46220
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches
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#7. Joella's Hot Chicken - Indianapolis
- Rating: 4.0/5 (550 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 4715 E 96th St Indianapolis, IN 46240
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Wings
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#6. Chicken Salad Chick
- Rating: 4.0/5 (14 reviews)
- Address: 12751 N Pennsylvania St Ste 100 Carmel, IN 46032
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches
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#5. Backroads BBQ
- Rating: 4.0/5 (89 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1404 W South St Lebanon, IN 46052
- Categories: Southern, Barbeque, Comfort Food
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#4. LouVino - Fishers
- Rating: 4.0/5 (494 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 8626 E 116th St Fishers, IN 46038
- Categories: Southern, Wine Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
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#3. Chicken Salad Chick
- Rating: 4.0/5 (54 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 11545 Ikea Way Ste 600 Fishers, IN 46037
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches
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#2. Chicken Salad Chick
- Rating: 4.5/5 (80 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 3450 W 86th St Ste A Indianapolis, IN 46268
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Sandwiches
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#1. Juniper on Main
- Rating: 4.5/5 (286 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 110 E Main St Carmel, IN 46032
- Categories: Southern, American (New), Seafood
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