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Mike S. (May 2019)
Me and my family come through coming from Outer Banks Vacation and everything was wonderful. The buffet was clean, the food was exceptional especially the fried chicken and fish. Taylor was our waitress and she was so nice and extremely helpful. She made sure to check on us regularly and answered any and all questions with a smile. Definitely worth coming back to.
Robert C. (May 2019)
five star we had brunch yesterday, as always, excellent food, excellent service. the buffet bar is always kept clean, and full of great food. my compliments to your staff. also the price could not be any better, two for brunch $25.00. keep up the good work we will be back.
warm regards: Robert & ...
Amber (April 2019)
My family comes to this place often, but this was my first time coming with them. The food was really good, and the staff and service was excellent. I will definitely be returning.
Jennifer E
Southland catering, specifically Travis and his crew, are absolutely amazing. They catered my wedding reception this past April and from the first meeting to the very end of the night their service was TOP NOTCH!!! When everything is going crazy with planning it was comforting to know I was in great hands with my caterer. I heard from almost all my guest about how excellent the food was! I went back for seconds and that's hard to believe since I was in my wedding dress but I did not care! It was that good!! Thank you all for being a 5 star catering service!! I will always come back for any catering needed and certainly suggest you to anyone looking for quality service!!
Brian
We used Southland Catering for our son's wedding rehearsal dinner and they were great! Travis White and his crew took care of everything that night. The food was great, the catering was great and all of the Southland folks from working out the menu to setup and serving were all very professional and great to work with!
Stacy
Travis and his staff have always provided myself and my family with great service and outstanding food. This team has always worked with me to meet my needs regardless of size, timeline or specific food request. They make everything easier! Many Thanks 🙂
Joan clary
Southland catering service was just awesome! The food was delicious, well prepared and presented and everyone just loved it. Highly recommend using Southland.
Lanette E.
I haven't heard any negative comments about your food and service...only how good the food was! I did hear that we ran out of ice, though, so you may want to send more next time.
Patti MacCauley
We had such an easy experience with Travis and team.(Mitch was our delivery/set-up man). The food was delicious, so much fun watching our northern people eat hush puppies for the first time and they LOVED them!! The bbq,slaw,fried chicken, beans, it was all terrific. The iced tea, all gone after a couple days. Thanks for a great experience, would definitely use your services in the future!!
Tony C.
Southland is #1!!! Great food! Great service! Great event! Southland catered our daughter's graduation party for 150 people at Chesapeake City Park and their food, service, and professionalism helped make this event "First Class!" People are still talking about how great the food was at our event. Southland has my highest endorsement & recommendation to anyone looking for a "World Class" caterer who will make any event "First Class! Thank you Southland Catering!
G.C. & Foxie C.
We were so thankful for Travis White and his crew from Southland Catering. So many who attended our event said the food was wonderful. They went over and above to help us make everything go smoothly and kept the food supply full and hot. The suggestions on the best way to set up the serving line was invaluable. Our event was everything we wanted it to be and Southland Catering had a huge part in making that happen. I do not hesitate in the least recommending them to help you make your event the best ever!!
Alona g
We used Travis and his team for a community event. Amazing to work with. On time , food was amazing, service was excellent. Best decision we ever made for our event.
Taylor p
The southland crew made the decision and process extremely easy. They showed up on time and dressed very professionally. They are all very kind and easy to work with. The food was made fresh and always kept warm and ready through our whole wedding. We even got to keep the leftovers. I would recommend choosing southland for any event anytime.
Dewey M
The Cape Henry Model A Ford Club recently had a December gathering, and received chili, mild and hot, Brunswick stew and cornbread. It was all very good. You would have thought the cornbread was wrapped in money, as everyone kept returning for more until it was gone. I highly recommend their catering.
Joan W
Just want to let you know the food was great. Everything turned out wonderfully. Thanks for your great service.
Donna T
I just wanted to contact you and let you know how impressed I was with our recent catering order with Southland. The food was absolutely delicious and I received many compliments from our guests. Also I was happy with the delivery which was right on time!!
Karen R
The food was delicious and your service was the best. Thank you.
Deborah E
Thank you so much for the wonderful display of the food for our daughters wedding and how good it tasted. Not one person had anything bad to say about it. The next day for lunch after clean up and we got home it was even delicious.
George S
We recently were looking for a caterer near our home in Moyock to provide the food for our family reunion . We were not disappointed in choosing southland. The food was excellent , as was the presentation and the professionalism in all I came in contact with . Had many compliments from guests on everything from the roast beef to the sliders. Thank you for your great service .
Catering Customer
They always do a fantastic job for us!!!!!
Karen
Southland Catering service catering a very special event for me on 13 August 2016. It was my mother's 70 Birthday Party. Everyone commented the rolls were delicious , food was great , and Mitch the manager did a great job. Thanks Southland for making this a great event for my mom, family, and friends.
Connie W
Southland catered an event I attended in the spring (2016). I enjoyed it so much I contacted them about catering our annual club picnic in September. Travis is in charge of catering; he was a delight to deal with-he was very prompt to email me with prices and details for the picnic. He was very helpful and pleasant to speak with on the phone as well. Finally, the time had come for the picnic-everything went wonderfully. The food was delivered right on time, they set it up for us and most importantly the food was so delicious! The rolls were like homemade, the coleslaw was absolutely the best. The barbecue, fried chicken, potato salad, and baked beans were all great! We enjoyed it so much! Thank you Southland for the great food and service you provided us. We are looking forward to having you cater us next year! P.S. Some of our members liked the food so much they had to stop by your restaurant going to and from Nags Head, N.C.!
Courtney E
Southland just catered my wedding on Saturday and we could not have been happier with everything! Travis was fantastic, always quick to respond and out of every vendor we dealt with he was by far the most communicative and best to work with. All of the food was delicious, hot and fresh, every guest commented on how great it was! Travis and his staff arrived promptly and did what they had to flawlessly. I am so happy we chose them for our special day and would recommend them to anyone who asked.
Customer, via email
My husband and I stopped in on our way to Outer Banks. We were immediately greeted by hostess and seated. Our waitress (very nice girl, Jennifer) was as sweet as can be and made sure we were taken care of through entire meal. She did well with many other tables to wait on as well. I love the barbecue and rolls. I will recommend Southland Restaurant to friends and family. Thanks for the wonderful experience.
Customer, via email
It was the best hand pulled pork barbecue ever.
Customer, via email
My wife and I are in VA Beach on our honeymoon (from Wisconsin) and we went to North Carolina today just so we could say we’ve been there. We did not expect to find such a wonderful restaurant with friendly people and such great food. We were very pleased all around!
Customer, via email
We love this better than Cracker Barrel. Love the atmosphere and the people. Always so friendly and smiling and warm. Change nothing!
Customer, via email
My husband and son-inlaw both love your bbq sandwich, we drive 30 min just for that. It is the best.
Customer, via email
I always enjoy coming in to eat at the restaurant. The food is good and the service is great. I haven’t met a waitress or waiter that wasn’t friendly and helpful.
Customer, via email
I am a twelve month a year saturday and sunday morning breakfast customer. I travel the 30 mile one way trip from virginia beach twice each week for breakfast. Your food is consistantly great, and the servers are wonderful. I would especially like to mention ..... as I feel she is the best of the best.
Customer, via email
Our server ... was very pleasant, helpful, efficent, and courteous. She filled our cups with hot coffee and came back to check if all was okay. We enjoyed our Sunday lunch even more with such a nice, pretty, smiling server.” All of Southland “it was a good experance for the whole family
Customer, via email
Best fried chicken anywhere!
Customer, via email
Just wanted to say, we stop in at the snack bar several times a month on our way home from Manteo but tonight, we decided to actually go into the restaurant and sit down to eat. It truly was one of the best meals I’ve had in a LONG time! The bbq was AMAZING, the chicken and dumplings were perfect and hands down, the BEST hush puppies I’ve EVER eaten in my life. Our waitress was curteous and even spoke to the chef. We will DEFINITELY be back and hopefully very very soon!
Customer, via email
We live across the border in VA and my parents live in NC so we meet for dinners at Southland Restaurant. The chicken is outstanding! I haven’t had a meal there that I didn’t enjoy. Friendly, fast service and clean, quaint surroundings at a super price make this a frequent choice of ours. We stop in for breakfast on the way to the Outer Banks, too! Keep up the great service and super cooking and we’ll keep on going back for years to come!
Customer, via email
I have stopped in to eat at your establishment about 4 times over the past year. I was there last Saturday the 19th. It was the best it has ever been. The food was awesome and the service was fast and professional. I will be eating there much more after last Saturdays experience. I could tell it was more busy than usual but everybody was cool, they didnt panic, and I was impressed. I figured I would email to let you guys know to keep up the good work. Give your staff a pat on the back because they sure deserve it. Thanks for a great dinning experience. I will be back !
Customer, via email
Wonderful place to eat and relax....always excellent...
Customer, via email
Our family has been enjoying your Thanksgiving Buffet for the last five years and this year was the best yet. Always good but for some reason this year was extra special. Thanks the M...... family.
Customer, via email
My husband and I came to eat at your restaurant last weekend on our way back from Nags Head. The food was fantastic, and we especially loved the fried chicken on the buffet. I also wanted to take a moment to say how friendly and welcoming the staff was, especially Kelley, our attentive waitress. I was impressed with the teamwork in your establishment, keep up the good work! See you next year! - The D...
Customer, via email
It is our “go-to” place for a breakfast rendezvous when I get off the mid shift and she is going to work. When we have visitors at work we bring them to the buffet and whenever they come back they want to know “When are we going to Southland?”
Customer, via email
Have been to the snack bar 3000 times for the Hog Wild Wednesdays. Stupendous. Anyway, last night we decided to go to the restaurant for the buffet.....OMG I want to go everyday. I absolutely love the fried chicken and banana pudding. I have been telling all my co-workers about the wonderful experience all morning. My question is.......is there a dinner buffet everyday? thanks for a wonderful experience and I look forward to many more.
Customer, via online survey
Every time I come this way I stop here for lunch or dinner
Customer, via online survey
Great Restaurant and outstanding food.
Customer, via online survey
We love Southland and come as often as we can.
Customer, via online survey
I visited for the first time last night. Everything was AMAZING. The buffet was not the biggest, but it had a good amount of choices. I would have to say that this is one of the best if not the best buffets I have ever had. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming and the service was great. The food was all fresh. I don’t care for fried chicken as much as some, but even this was good. I have passed this restaurant for years on a daily basis and never thought to stop in. I will definitely be going back. Maybe even tonight. This is definitely a hidden treasure.
Always a great meal with a great experience!! Whether Breakfast, lunch or dinner, the food is amazing!!
Customer, via online survey
Only a stone’s throw from where I live in VA and love the country atmosphere, friendly service and great food
Customer, via online survey
As always everything was delicious and our server, ...... was excellent. Thanks to all!
Customer, via online survey
best BBQ I have ever had.
Customer, via online survey
Restrooms extremely clean. Food was delicious and service was outstanding. We will definitely stop again.
Customer, via online survey
Great and clean place
Customer, via online survey
We came when Bar not open but have been here many times for the bar and always delicious. We stop here all the time on our way to Nags Head!
Customer, via online survey
Great food and great service ! Wish I could order some BBQ and have it shipped.
Customer, via online survey
Good fresh hot food
Customer, via online survey
Best fried chicken we’ve had in a long time. second to none
Customer, via online survey
Hubby enjoyed the buffet! The chicken really is the best and the staff warm & inviting! Thanks C ... the service was splendid!
Customer, via online survey
I was a part of a bus tour that ordered our “dinner to go” so I don’t have an answer to many of the questions, but the food we received was over the top of what I had expected as a “to go dinner”. I ordered fried chicken and it was absolutely delicious - still warm from the kitchen and nice and tender. If and when I come to that area again - I will be a repeat customer.
Customer, via online survey
everytime I walk out I’m fat and happy thanks all
Customer, via online survey
Server was very patient, food took a few min but well worth the wait. Then the bill came and I was surprised at the value for the taste!!
Customer, via online survey
Your food is great. Everything was wow fantabulous.i had the buffet.my dad had the oyster dinner.every thing was just great. The waitress was so nice. She really was right on the money being pregnant didnt stop her waiting on all her tables with a nice smile. I could tell she was a little tired.but it didnt stop her taking care of me and my dad. We will be back new years day. Thsnks for great food and wonderful services.
Customer, via online survey
We regularly drive from Chesapeake to visit. Food is fresh and “real” and service always friendly
Customer, via online survey
Great Mom and Pop place to eat.
Customer, via online survey
We stop at Southland every year at the conclusion of our vacation to the Outer Banks. The breakfast buffet is a family favorite. The staff could not be any friendlier, and the food is excellent! Our server - a very cheerful young lady with blond hair whose name escapes me (I can’t find our receipt!) was efficient and worked hard to ensure we were tended to at all times. My husband and I are locals, so we will be back to try out the fried chicken. In the meantime, keep up the terrific work!! Thank you! I provided my e-mail address in case you wanted more details of our absolutely fabulous experience..........
Customer, via online survey
everything is always good when I dine here and the fried chicken and barbecue is on point. Almost like eating my great grandma Marie fried chicken, God rest her soul.
Customer, via online survey
I truly enjoyed the food and the staff was awesome!
Customer, via online survey
You do have the best fried chicken.
Customer, via online survey
AWESOME food, staff, and price! Can’t wait to go back!! I had the buffet, and EVERYTHING I got I LOVED! Barbecue was PERFECT, chicken delicious, baked beans wonderful, hush puppies had to go back for seconds and thirds! Salad bar, everything imaginable, desserts looked great, but too FULL! BEST FOOD I’ve had in a LONG, LONG Time!!
Customer, via online survey
The lady who takes place care of the food tables, does a great job. It always looks good and clean. She keeps everything filled and hot. We eat there every time we past.
Customer, via online survey
We really enjoyed stopping in. This was my first time and my fathers second time. We enjoyed the lunch Buffett. Great prices and clean. Come to manteo! we are stopping everytime we either go or come from Virginia for a trip to the doctor or for fun. The bar bque-to die for. Thanks for having a great clean restaurantwuth reasonable prices. Great waitstaff. We really appreciate the good cooking.
Customer, via online survey
EVERYONE was friendly and wonderful. Will definitely recommend your restaurant and come back again.
Customer, via online survey
Yearly we make a trip from MD to come for lunch or dinner. we love it here. We always take minced bbq back with us to freeze for future eats.
