Looking to satisfy your appetite for Southern fare?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Southern restaurants around Raleigh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.
1. Big Ed's North
Topping the list is Big Ed's North. Located at 5009 Falls Of Neuse Road in Falls of Neuse, the Southern and breakfast and brunch spot, which offers sandwiches and more, is the highest-rated low-priced Southern restaurant in Raleigh, boasting four stars out of 200 reviews on Yelp.
The restaurant's history dates back to 1958 and offers a menu of breakfast, burgers, biscuits, sandwiches and other specialty entrees. Enjoy options such as local salty country ham with red-eye gravy, fried catfish, fried Cajun chicken breast, sliced pork tenderloin and more.
Yelper Danielle A., who reviewed Big Ed's North on Jan. 30, wrote, “Big Ed's was exactly what I was looking for…I ordered a chicken and pastry...with two sides: macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes, two pieces of cornbread (or biscuits) and a dessert.”
Rob D. noted, "Food portions were pretty insane. I had two eggs, home fries and bacon. Everything was really good. Eggs were done to my liking, and everything tasted very fresh. "
2. Jack's Seafood & Soul Food Restaurant
Next up is South Central's Jack's Seafood & Soul Food Restaurant, situated at 1516 New Bern Ave. With four stars out of 81 reviews on Yelp, the Southern spot, which offers seafood and soul food, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a low-priced option.
The menu consists of many entree choices, such as oysters, scallops, sandwiches and soul food dinners like smothered pork chops, beef ribs, chicken gizzards and more.
We turned to Yelp for an overview of Jack's Seafood & Soul Food Restaurant.
"Jack's has been in the downtown Raleigh community for over 30 years," according to the history section of the business's Yelp profile. "It has seen various owners, but the mission of good home-cooked seafood and soul food has remained the same."
Concerning signature items, "We specialize in good old Southern cooking," the business notes on Yelp in the section about specialties.
3. Bojangles
Six Forks's outpost of the well-known chain Bojangles, located at 2620 Atlantic Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cheap Southern and fast food spot 3.5 stars out of 12 reviews. Bojangles specializes in chicken. Expect menu choices like a three-wing, leg and thigh dinner, a Cajun chicken filet biscuit and sides that range from red bean rice and grits to macaroni and cheese.
Yelper Michael B. noted, "I could go on and on, but the thing that keeps me really coming back is the Cajun chicken sandwich...man, those things are just suspiciously good, like what are they putting on this kind of good."
Yelper Brent L. wrote, "The people working there might be the friendliest fast-food employees I've ever encountered. Really fantastic service. And of course, my food was delicious, as Bojangles always. Amazing sweet tea."
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