New South Kitchen & Bar

Our visit today was a bit disappointing. Service was very slow. Biscuits were delicious. Deviled eggs were fantastic. Entrées were not as good as they have been in the past. Chicken and waffles... very small chicken portion and over cooked. Quiche was over heated.

I planned dinner with my mom, aunt, grandmother, which is a tough group to please. Everyone, even my vegetarian aunt, enjoyed their meal. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I look forward to coming back and seeing what's new on the menu! They even had a decent selection of local craft beer.

We visited new South kitchen and bar for the first time on Mother's Day after reading several reviews on my yelp feed. I thought this would be a good opportunity for us to try the restaurant out, especially on such a special occasion.

That being said, we found the restaurant very enjoyable. We have reservations for 2 PM and when we arrived, our table wasn't ready yet so we sat at the bar which was mostly empty. We waited we ordered a couple of drinks, a martini and a vodka tonic. The French martini was one of the menu specials and my significant other found it very good.

Once we were seated at our table, we started our order. As we were a bit late for brunch, we decided to get a mix of brunch and lunch so ordered the chicken fried steak and scrambled eggs with cheese grits and she had the fried chicken with a side of collard greens. The chicken fried steak platter was pretty good. The steak was fried perfectly with a really fluffy and crispy crust. I could've used a bit more gravy, and they also included a small salad with pickled onions that was layered on top of the fried chicken steak patty. I would've preferred the salad on the side but just be picky. There was also on the bottom of the platter chicken fried steak. I wasn't really sure if it was some sort of orange juice or complementary sauce but either way, it wasn't needed. fried chicken was really good as well. Fried perfectly. We did request hot sauce when it arrived at the table, but unfortunately the hot sauce didn't make it back to the table before we were finished. Outside of a couple of times the server forgot to bring a couple of requested items back to the table, service was overall strong. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant and advise that you get reservations on busy days and holidays.

Well here is another update on New South - once again really good last night - Had a party of four. It really is Farm and Sea to Table ! Great dinner with Shrimp and Grits, Fried Chicken, Chicken and Waffles ! Lots of Appetizers - Goat Cheese tart and Fried Tomatoes ! Great drinks and incredible Hot Apple Pie and Chocolate Mousse and a Grasshopper for dessert ! I will post pictures !

You can't go wrong with this Arboretum local favorites. They always served up the best of Southern comfort foods. The drinks are always well made. I'm picky about my Lemon drop martini and never had to send any back here.

I took off a star because the service was a bit slow but I guess every restaurant is struggling right now with getting good help. We waited a long time to get our check.

The atmosphere here was really comfortable and the menu had lots of creative choices. I had the savory cheese and chive waffle with chicken. The gravy wasn't to my liking but the jalapeño pepper jelly was outstanding. Also, you've got to try the baked pimento cheese with crispy wontons!

Love this local farm to table establishment in a very unassuming location. The food is southern comfort cuisine but elevated to almost fine dining. The fried chicken, blackened meatloaf with bacon jam and the beet salad are my favorites. The fried blueberry pie is a delicious dessert, simple to execute but ingenious.

The servers are well versed with the menu, friendly and attentive. I've seen the same staff here over time and I feel like that's a good sign. It's a family run restaurant that must be a great place to work.

My son had a football game not far from here so I stopped by for takeout on the way home. I called my order in for fried okra, salmon, grits and spinach. The guy at the bar was super nice and assured me that I would enjoy my food and that what I ordered was a good choice. Everything was indeed great, the grits were creamy, the salmon was cooked perfectly, and the okra was good as well. Looking forward to returning.

It certainly helps that the cocktail menu is strong here. I started with a gin drink, The Last Word, that came with a floating edible flower. I had to stop myself from eating all the biscuits they brought to the table. Despite it being a big plate, I finished the entire plate of Shrimp & Grits. Our entire group enjoyed our meals. I might return just to hang in the bar area that looks upscale, but could be a casual spot for watching a game with friends.

Great food great service and upbeat atmosphere. Went there with a few friends with no reservations the waitress was fantastic cutting up with us and having a good time. Served us and kept an eye out for us but didn't hound us she was there if we needed. You should go!