Down-home Southern dishes & clever cocktails whipped up in a rustic setting with eclectic decor.
Excellent experience and food! They also have a bar downstairs that is more chill for some more social drinks after dinner! It is a loud environment so sit towards the back if needed for easier conversation
i remember coming here a few months ago and enjoying the experience. i specifically wanted some loaded fries but i was told they only serve it during certain times, which makes no sense to me. the mac and cheese was bland but the server did ask if i wanted hot sauce with it (which is weird…). the chicken in the salad was very rubbery. very chewy and gross. i will say that the servers were really nice. i don’t think i’ll be coming back here which is a shame because i used to enjoy the place!
The food here was a hit-or-miss. The only saving grace was the beef brisket. Unfortunately, the collard green and artichoke dip was horrendous, so don’t waste your time ordering that. The mac and cheese and corn ribs were both subpar.
I really wanted to like South House. The sign out front clearly stated happy hour from 4 to 7 PM Tuesday through Friday. My partner and I decided to dine there because of that and the fact that it was quiet. We figured it would be a nice, easy evening. We asked if we could sit outside since the interior was empty and we were told yes without any indication that doing so would change the happy hour terms. I just wanted wings and a glass of wine so we ordered without diving into the menu. To our surprise, when the check came, our six dollar happy hour wines had jumped to sixteen dollars each. The explanation was that hidden in the menu it says happy hour only applies to indoor or high-top seating. Nothing on the sign outside reflects that restriction. When we brought this up the manager declined to honor the happy hour price despite the misleading signage and the fact that no one mentioned any limitations when we asked to sit outside. That kind of bait and switch tactic left a bad taste in what could have been a casual and enjoyable meal. Unfortunately I understand now why the place is so empty during the week.
One week after my last visit, I went to South House at 149 Newark Avenue, Jersey City, NJ with 2 good friends because I really love this restaurant. Again, the brunch choices were varied and the 3 dishes we chose were heavenly. We were again fortunate to have exemplary server Giuseppe, as well as personable hostess Gianna and server Erica. South House is my go-to eatery in downtown Jersey City.