Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Olympia, 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 Olympia 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.
#19. Ezell's Famous Chicken
- Rating: 3.0/5 (147 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 25616 102nd Pl SE Kent, WA 98030
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Comfort Food
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#18. Ezell's Famous Chicken
- Rating: 3.0/5 (123 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 2020 S 320th St Ste M Federal Way, WA 98003
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, Chicken Shop
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#17. Ezell's Famous Chicken
- Rating: 3.0/5 (250 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 1902 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma, WA 98405
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, Chicken Shop
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#16. Ezell's Famous Chicken
- Rating: 3.0/5 (87 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 64 Rainier Ave S Renton, WA 98057
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Comfort Food
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#15. Ezell's Famous Chicken
- Rating: 3.0/5 (110 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 4436 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA 98118
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, Chicken Shop
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#14. Ezell's Famous Chicken
- Rating: 3.5/5 (196 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 4575 NE 4th St Ste 8 Renton, WA 98058
- Categories: Southern, Comfort Food, Chicken Shop
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#13. Ezell's Famous Chicken
- Rating: 3.5/5 (34 reviews)
- Address: 4205 SW Morgan St Seattle, WA 98136
- Categories: Southern, Chicken Shop, Comfort Food
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#12. Pacific Southern
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1252 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 3832 S Pine St Tacoma, WA 98409
- Categories: Southern, Bars, Breakfast & Brunch
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#11. BBQ Pete's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (77 reviews)
- Address: 6111 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW Ste A Lakewood, WA 98499
- Categories: Barbeque, Southern, American (Traditional)
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#10. Southern Kitchen
- Rating: 4.0/5 (1338 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 1716 6th Ave Tacoma, WA 98405
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food
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#9. Clyde's Southern
- Rating: 4.0/5 (59 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 201 S 4th Pl Renton, WA 98057
- Categories: Barbeque, Food Trucks, Southern
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#8. SODO Chicken
- Rating: 4.0/5 (80 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 6538 4th Ave S Seattle, WA 98108
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Southern, Waffles
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#7. CreoleSoul
- Rating: 4.0/5 (17 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 22341 Marine View Dr S Des Moines, WA 98198
- Categories: Cajun/Creole, Southern
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#6. Simply Soulful
- Rating: 4.5/5 (389 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 2321 S Jackson St Seattle, WA 98144
- Categories: Desserts, Soul Food, Southern
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#5. Nana's Southern Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (54 reviews)
- Address: 27149 185th Ave SE Ste 113 Covington, WA 98042
- Categories: Southern, Seafood
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#4. Nana's Southern Kitchen
- Rating: 4.5/5 (459 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 10234 SE 256th St Kent, WA 98030
- Categories: Seafood, Southern, Food Delivery Services
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#3. Emma's BBQ
- Rating: 4.5/5 (197 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 5303 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA 98118
- Categories: Southern, Barbeque
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#2. Drae's Lake Route
- Rating: 4.5/5 (181 reviews)
- Price: $$
- Address: 9261 57th Ave S Seattle, WA 98118
- Categories: Chicken Wings, Breakfast & Brunch, Southern
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#1. Southern Grill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (109 reviews)
- Price: $
- Address: 14925 Interurban Ave S Tukwila, WA 98168
- Categories: Southern, Soul Food
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