Reviews

Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 9234 reviews

What Phylicia Reed doesn't like about Luella's Southern Kitchen:
Now I enjoyed my food. I had Chicken Gumbo and Shrimp and Grits. I had plenty of flavor in my Shrimp and Grits and a heathy amount of Shrimp. Every bit of grits got a piece of shrimp. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!Now my other orders were not good. The Nashville Hot chicken was hot but not seasoned. And the Chicken and Waffles, the chicken was not seasoned and the waffle kinda tasted like cornbread. My three year old said yuck... View all feedback. What A D likes about Luella's Southern Kitchen:
As soon as we sat down, we were greeted by an efficient waiter. He thoroughly explained the way the menu worked. At some point, something went wrong with the menu/ordering and they graciously handled it without any hiccups. The food came out steaming hot and delicious. The salmon cakes were divine and the grits were creamy and well cooked. Im from out of town and would recommend this place to everyone and try to visi... View all feedback.

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Menu
4.2 ★ from 23 reviews
Santa
10.03.2023 - 02:38

The food is quite delicious and it is nice to go a cook the extra mile by making jams for the cookies. I ordered dinner for later during the meal Brunch; and pl...

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Angus
10.03.2023 - 02:38

I love this place, it's my favorite South brunch spot and they never seem to fail. I love the cookies and Gravy and the French toast, but honestly I can eat eve...

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Shawna
10.03.2023 - 02:38

This was my first time in the southern kitchen of Luella, and I must say I was very impressed by the food. Everyone on my table enjoyed his food, which is a plu...

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Diamond
10.03.2023 - 02:38

The food is excellent. The staff is friendly and professional. I'm back.

Tiffany
20.10.2020 - 15:10

Luella’s had a very homey feel. I appreciated our party’s ability to order from our table’s QR code. Food was delicious and served at the perfect temperature. W...

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Google
4.4 ★ from 1482 reviews
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14.01.2024 - 15:46

Customer service was good. Food took a little too long to come out for me. I ordered the chicken and waffles and my husband ordered the Nashville chicken with g...

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Sarah
14.01.2024 - 15:46

I know this place already has like a million 5-star reviews but i’d still like to add onto that. The food is pretty expensive but absolutely worth it! Their mac...

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Joseph
14.01.2024 - 15:46

Waiters were great. Food was spectacular. Everything we got was good and cooked to order. The fried chicken was JUICYYY

Tia
14.01.2024 - 15:46

I love this restaurant the Nashville chicken and waffles and the beignets are my favorite!!

Ruhi
14.01.2024 - 15:46

Living in the south 28 years of my life, I had some pretty high standards coming in here. I can say this place has far exceeded them. The food will truly take y...

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Int Restaurants
4.3 ★ from 2075 reviews
Teresa
26.07.2023 - 18:52

Where do I even begin? First thank God I found this place on Yelp when searching for a new restaurant. When I saw the pictures I knew I had to go. This is our s...

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Scott
26.07.2023 - 18:52

This is the real deal top notch Southern cooking with down home flavor! My wife said it was the best gumbo she's had since we were in New Orleans, and the home...

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Darrian
26.07.2023 - 18:52

Fantastic recipes! The chicken and waffles were the best I’ve ever had! Crispy chicken with a sweet and spicy glaze exceeded my expectations! I sampled my frien...

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Rachel
26.07.2023 - 18:52

Incredible food and great service. I went for Sunday brunch and could literally taste the love and passion that goes into the food prepared at Luella’s. From th...

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Reggie
26.07.2023 - 18:52

Such delicious food! Had the shrimp and grits, cornbread, and mac and cheese! So good that I wanted to scrape every bit of the sauce out of the dish! Oh yes, fo...

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Restaurantji
4.4 ★ from 366 reviews
Trina
10.08.2023 - 17:30

The food is always delicious! So far this place has been 100%! It makes my Soul Food heart happy. I reccomend trying everything on the menu at least once. You'l...

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SPICY
10.08.2023 - 17:30

Food takes a little longer because fresh make.Best fried chicken in the areas. I have tried a few southern food restaurants around the area, and this place is t...

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Dennis
10.08.2023 - 17:30

Gotta say Luella's indeed lived up to the hype. For Sunday brunch, we got the shrimp and grits, biscuits, mac and cheese, fried chicken, and collard greens. Rec...

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Abigail
10.08.2023 - 17:30

Incredible Southern fare and warm, friendly staff. EVERYTHING (and yes, we ate nearly everything on the dinner menu) was excellent. The shrimp and grits are the...

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Toeknee
10.08.2023 - 17:30

“Mamma Mia”! The most Magical chicken I’ve ever sunken my teeth into ! The Mac-n-Cheese and Collard greens were the greatest- I’m definitely going to be a regul...

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Sirved
4.5 ★ from 3812 reviews
Anica
21.01.2024 - 18:49

I will say I'm glad I tried this restaurant. Service was great. The biscuits were nice and fluffy. Chicken was fried to a crisp perfectly and still juicy. As a...

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It's
21.01.2024 - 18:49

10/10 it was great! My 13 year old son said that it was good enough to have as a last meal, and he?s a tough critic with a sophisticated palate so that says a l...

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Cam
21.01.2024 - 18:49

Luella?s knocks it out of the park. Best fried chicken and waffles I?ve had (A+ recommend getting the Nashville Hot. Took about 30 min to get my meal, but it wa...

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Lamoi
21.01.2024 - 18:49

I?ve been coming here for YEARS and they have never disappointed. Last time I visited was in 2019, moved back to the city this year 2022 and made Luella my firs...

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Denise
21.01.2024 - 18:49

Absolutely phenomenal you must eat here! It?s definitely worth the wait you will not be disappointed ??????? went on a weekend date was pleasantly surprised we...

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Opentable
4.5 ★ from 75 reviews
EugeneT
13.04.2024 - 17:45

I love this place , it is my favorite southern brunch spot and they never seem to fail. I love the biscuits and gravy and the French toast but honestly I can ea...

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Pamelaj
13.04.2024 - 17:45

The food is quite tasty and it's nice to see a chef go the extra mile by making jams for the biscuits. I ordered dinner for later while eating brunch; and plan...

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AashaM
13.04.2024 - 17:45

This was my first time at Luella’s southern kitchen and I must say I was very impressed with the food. Everyone at my table enjoyed their food which is a plus....

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Emílio
13.04.2024 - 17:45

The food is excellent. The staff is friendly and professional. I have already been back.

Tripadvisor
4.4 ★ from 86 reviews
Gastroranking-us
3.9 ★ from 1315 reviews

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