The 3 best Southern spots in Phoenix

The 3 best Southern spots in PhoenixBobby Q. | Photo: Juan D./Yelp
Hoodline
Published on April 10, 2020

Craving Southern food?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Southern spots around Phoenix, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.

April is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Phoenix area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business marketing software. Daily transactions at Phoenix-area restaurants grew to 17,729 for the metro area in April of last year, second only to March with an average of 17,931, and 9% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Little Miss BBQ

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First on the list is Little Miss BBQ. Located at 4301 E. University Drive, it is the most popular Southern restaurant in Phoenix, boasting five stars out of 2,396 reviews on Yelp.

2. Bobby Q

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Next up is Bobby Q, situated at 8501 N. 27th Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 3,400 reviews on Yelp, it has proved to be a local favorite.

3. JL Smokehouse

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JL Smokehouse is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 158 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1712 E. Broadway Road, Suite 3, to see for yourself.


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