The interior is decorated with the unfurnished wood panels and vintage handles and fixtures in the bathrooms. The bar and tables are thick panels of wood, some with huge benches and tall metal stools. At night it's a bit dark but the large sliding windows let in tons of natural light to see all of the neat interiors. The bar is a gem on its own. Hundreds of bottles line the shelves behind the bar with a plethora of lights behind them. It's a whiskey lovers heaven.
The bartenders are all personal and are willing to please with different mixtures and friendly conversation. A few servers really go above and beyond and seem to really enjoy their work. There are few places that I can go and can have a conversation with the general manager. Southland is one of these places.
The food is always delicious. I have gone several times and have only ever had one complaint. Let's start with the awesome: I go back specifically for their onion rings. They're huge, crispy nicely seasoned rings that you could eat as a meal in itself. It's served with the house barbecue sauce but I usually get it with the chipotle ranch. Like I said- one of my favorites and I've yet to find anyone who thinks otherwise. Their fork tender and smokey. The catfish po-boy is tasty even the next day for lunch (I couldn't finish the whole thing so had to bring it home). The mac n cheese has four gooey, thick cheeses and a side itself could be its own meal.
My one complaint? I had the wings- full of flavor and soaked in sauce (yum yum!) but they were a little on the cold side. When I asked about why they were not very hot, I was told that they were trying to not over cook them. Fair enough, but I'll take crispy and over cooked for wings. And in all honesty, I've asked other people who have had the wings and they were nice and hot. So maybe it was a slip in the kitchen. In general there is no sexy way of eating wings and these are definitely no exception making them all the more delicious I am sure for my next time. But regardless of one slightly disappointing experience, it has not deterred me from returning- little will truth be told.
Southland is a place that everyone should try at least once. I could go on and on but you should come check it out for yourself...
Tip for the Day: Everyone always claim to be the best. "The Best Cup of Joe", "The Best BBQ in the South", "The Best blah blah"- you'll never know the best unless you try it for yourself. So eat up buttercup, life's too short to not enjoy the best!
http://www.southlandwhiskeykitchen.com/
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