Southern Recipes Grill — Restaurant in Arlington

This place was recommended by a friend & I'm glad they told me about it! I've been in DFW for a long time & I'm sad that I just now discovered them.

Affordable prices with portions that are just right. I had the beef philly (you can also get chicken), the filling was generous as the bun had it topped on both sides. The meat was tender, well seasoned, onions cooked perfectly (I am super picky about onions not cooked enough because I'm not a fan of raw onions), & the bun was toasty! Fries were nice & crispy. I also had a slice of chocolate mousse cake, this was a treat. It wasn't overly rich. My friend had a chicken sandwich with green beans, he was happy with that choice & my other friend also ordered the philly... no complaints from either of them!

We had another friend join us last minute so we were there for over three hours, our waitresses had a shift change & both of them were so sweet... they didn't seem to mind us just chatting.

The place seems really homey, down to earth. I will say the restroom needed a little love, they didn't seem too busy but I'm not sure if they had a lot of staff members working at the moment.

My bill came out to $20 before tip, not bad. I would recommend you trying this place if you get a chance! I was sad to see that during our time there were only three or four tables at a time, including us in that count, were occupied. It's clear why they have been here for many years & I hope they will still be here for many...

Ordered via Doordash. Order arrived about ten minutes earlier than promised which was a lovely surprise. Ordered fried mushrooms, which though delicious, where a bit short on the numbers. The reason the restaurant still gets a five star rating is solely due to flavors. As stated, the mushrooms were delicious, crispy on the outside, juicy inside and if they were not so expensive, I would have ordered far more! The chicken fried steaks and chicken were great, not too much, nor too little breading. The breading was far more well seasoned than most places, no bland breading here. Lots of gravy atop the generous sized portions of meat. The potatoes and gravy were wonderfully tight real potatoes, not runny as so many places use. I had the cinnamon apples and enjoyed them thoroughly. Sons had the seasoned rice, cole slaw, and rolls and all were very pleased with their meals as well. The rolls and cornbread were generous, sons remarked on the heft of the rolls and I had my cornbread as a snack later with a bowl of milk. The salad was tasty, but the cup of soup was not soup, was actually a small cup of meaty stew with a fabulous and complex flavor. This was a splurge and rather expensive overall for a Doordash meal for our budget, but when we can afford to do Southern Recipes Grill again, we will certainly be looking forward to trying out some of their other meals! If I could give more...

Back again. This time for breakfast. Pancake and eggs typical. Nothing special but the fried porkchop was delicious. Batter well seasoned. Best I've had in a long time. Previous review- First time here. IMPRESSIVE. Got a grilled chicken sandwich. It was quite tasty. Toasted honey wheat bun covering a juicy chicken filet. The lettuce tomato and pickles were delightfully fresh and the red onion of course gave it that kick i love on any sandwich. I give the sandwich an A. Side salad was very lacking though. A plate of lettuce, one tomato, cup of ranch. Ranch very lacking flavor as well but my intent was to keep it fairly healthy this day so bland and lacking is often expected with healthier options. My lunch mates rating. B on the chicken gumbo. B on the grilled porkchops. Good flavor but they were overcooked. The black eyes peas were just ok. Salmon was an A but wine sauce very lacking in flavor. Overall tho we were all pleased and will return. Hope to try their breakfast. A on service as well. Got a building history lesson while there too. Ohyea...