Looking to uncover all that South Central has to offer? Get to know this Raleigh neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a soul food spot to an Indian street restaurant.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in South Central, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Jack's Seafood & Soul Food Restaurant
Topping the list is Southern spot Jack's Seafood & Soul Food Restaurant, which - as the name states - offers seafood and soul food. Located at 1516 New Bern Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 82 reviews on Yelp.
This spot serves up sandwiches and a variety of dinner entrees, including catfish, shrimp, trout, fried pork chops, steak with rice and gravy and more.
2. Transfer Co. Food Hall
Next up is food court, seafood market and bar Transfer Co. Food Hall, situated at 500 E. Davie St. With 4.5 stars out of 95 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
Transfer Co. Food Hall offers a wide selection of food from various vendors, ranging from pizza, bagels and ceviche to hush puppies, lobster rolls, coffee and more. For example, pick up tacos from Dank Burrito, an Asian dish from Bul Box, a juicy burger from Mama Crow's or an Indian delicacy from Chhote's (see below).
3. Mama Crow's Burger & Salad Shop
Mama Crow's Burger & Salad Shop, a spot to score burgers and salads, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located in the Transfer Co. Food Hall at 500 E. Davie St., 4.5 stars out of 36 reviews.
Look for burgers like the chili burger with beef chili, raw sweet onions, housemade pickles, southern slaw and a mustard sauce or a vegan sweet potato burger covered in smashed avocado, tomato, mixed greens, charred onions and black garlic-tahini dressing. This spot also serves salads and specialty fries, such as the Fire fries topped with jalapeños, bacon, cheese and red peppers.
4. Chhote's
Chhote's, an Indian spot, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 63 Yelp reviews. Head over to the Transfer Co. Food Hall at 500 E. Davie St. to see for yourself.
Try Indian dishes such as lamb curry marinated in Eastern spices, chicken tikka masala topped with tomato sauce and Palak Paneer, which is Indian cottage cheese cooked in Spanish gravy.
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