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Southern Social Eatery is a restaurant in Forney, TX.

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Southern Social Eatery offers a warm and inviting atmosphere with a menu featuring classic Southern comfort food and creative twists. Guests praise the friendly staff, generous portions, and flavorful dishes like fried chicken and shrimp & grits. The casual setting is perfect for gatherings with friends or family. While the restaurant can get busy during peak hours, most agree it's worth the wait for the delicious food and attentive service.

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Google: 4.6/5

Yelp: 4.5/5

Tripadvisor: 4.5/5

Facebook: 4.7/5

Zomato: 4.4/5

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Gil Bil
Gil Bil -Google user
3 weeks ago
Our first experience here was excellent! The food was outstanding everything tasted freshly made and full of authentic Southern flavor. The portions were very generous, making the slightly higher prices well worth it. You can really tell that everything is made from scratch with care...Read More
Take outLunch$20–30Service: 5Indoor dining area
Jennifer Wynn
Jennifer Wynn -Google user
8 months ago
🤯It is absolutely mind blowing how amazing everything is/was!! Sunday 2-16-25 my husband and I found this establishment. Initially we were going to THE BRUNCH BISTRO but sadly 😞 they had 1 1/2 hr wait time. I told my husband everything happens for a reason....Read More
Atmosphere: 5
Eric Butters
Eric Butters -Google user
Edited a year ago
I had the fried pork chops and the loaded fries. The flavor of both was amazing. The food is a little more pricey than other places at the OC but well worth the extra cost. I'm already thinking about other things that...Read More
Tomeeko Mitchell
Tomeeko Mitchell -Google user
a year ago
So for all of you who follow my reviews on Google today, I have some wonderful news for you in Forney, Texas just east of Dallas. There is a diamond in a rough. It’s called Southern social. It’s located in Forney Texas inside Dallas college...Read More
Will Kruse
Will Kruse -Google user
Edited a year ago
Inside the Opportunity Central school in Forney are real businesses in a food court style setup. My friend and I walked around and came back to try this place. The owner was super helpful to explain the menu as we has never been before. I...Read More
Rachel Harris
Rachel Harris -Google user
a month ago
LISTEN - These people know how to make some OXTAIL!! (in my island accent lol) They go toe to toe with the Brunch Room’s oxtails lol. The braised beef was delish and tender as well! The collards, creamed corn w/ bacon, and bread pudding all...Read More
Take out$20–30Atmosphere: 52 people
Melanie Harlan
Melanie Harlan -Google user
Edited 8 months ago
Editing with an update: The normal menu is still amazing, but they recently added 3 salads so I had to try one. I chose the chef salad with fried chicken. This thing was HUGE!! And delicious. Like for real, one of the best salads I've ever...Read More
Take outBreakfast$10–20Atmosphere: 4Salisbury Steak w Mushroom Sauce
Aminah
Aminah -Google user
a year ago
Located inside the OC the food was amazing. Everything we had tasted yummy and we throughly enjoyed it. My fave was the Mac n cheese. My moms is hard to beat, and this on was on par with hers! The chicken was flavored perfectly and...Read More
Aldina Hajder
Aldina Hajder -Google user
3 months ago
The food was amazing! We ordered desserts to go because that smothered chicken was too good not to finish all of it. The young gentleman who took our order was polite. Overall 10/10 Looking forward to coming back
$20–30Atmosphere: 5Reservations not requiredVery quietIndoor dining areaHighly recommendPlenty of parkingFree parking lot
Mocha Collier
Mocha Collier -Google user
3 months ago
Love this placeeee down!!! They definitely did sum’ with this seafood baked potato and steak, broccoli cheese. I went back to back within a week span…. Babyyyy that sauce at the bottom is 100/100 …..made every bite worth it😭🥹😩🙌🏽 one of the younger African...Read More
Take outLunch$20–30Atmosphere: 5No waitPlenty of parkingFree parking lot
Joe Randolph
Joe Randolph -Google user
9 months ago
It’s hard to get 5 stars out of me but this was my first time having this place. Everything I ordered was hitting. The oxtails was bussin, the yams even though they don’t have marshmallows in them I could taste them and they were bussin...Read More
Bentley Basinger
Bentley Basinger -Google user
7 months ago
This is my second time getting the jerk lamb chops and cheesy grits and omg they are AMAZING. They looked better the last time I got them and I dined in as well. But let me tell you, these DO NOT disappoint! They are so...Read More
Take outBreakfast$20–30Atmosphere: 5Plenty of parkingFree parking lot
Melvina Locue-Wilson
Melvina Locue-Wilson -Google user
7 months ago
Stop by to get a quick bite to eat. I only got the pork chops. They were great and so very tasty. This was my first time visiting but it will not be my last. 10/10!
Bella Tabora
Bella Tabora -Google user
a week ago
I've ate here a lot. The food is absolutely delicious! The Mac n cheese, tenders, wings, fries, fried chicken and banana pudding? So good!!👌 The service is really good. They are very welcoming and try their best to make sure you have the best experience....Read More
Dine inLunch$10–20Atmosphere: 5Banana Pudding, Loaded Fries, Chicken Wings x2, Lemon Pepper Wings, Fried Chicken and Mac and Cheese
Tylesha Baker
Tylesha Baker -Google user
2 months ago
The food here is delicious!!! The owner, staff and cooks were all so welcoming and engaging that it felt like eating in a true home kitchen. The presentation and portion sizes were generous, and the price point was very modest for the quality of food...Read More
Atmosphere: 5
Melvin Guillory
Melvin Guillory -Google user
3 months ago
A Consistent Delight! This is my wife and I's second time dining at this establishment, and I must say, it never disappoints! From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with a warm and inviting atmosphere that set the tone for an enjoyable evening. The food...Read More
Atmosphere: 5
Tishawnna Coleman
Tishawnna Coleman -Google user
a month ago
This place is truly special! I have never tasted koolaid the way she prepares hers!!! First of all her honey hot and lemon pepper wings were full of so much flavor. Not that generic flavor most wings spots have. Everything was delicious …
Marcia Barnes
Marcia Barnes -Google user
3 months ago
My family and I tried this restaurant after church because the wait was too long at another place, and we couldn’t have been happier to have found them. We all gave the food a 10 out of 10. I had the fried chicken, my husband...Read More
Teresa Johnson
Teresa Johnson -Google user
3 months ago
I ordered the catfish, collard greens, yams, mac and cheese, and peach cobbler. The catfish was delicious, crispy and moist, the seasoning was on point and nice size pieces, the collard greens was a tad bit salty but the flavor was there( …
Ricardo Castrillon
Ricardo Castrillon -Google user
a month ago
The food is always so good. I get the SSE wings and fried Mac and cheese balls. They are literarily in my top 3 wings. Always a hit. The staff is always so nice. Like EVERY TIME. They are respectful (sirs and ma’am’s) and very...Read More

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