Originally Posted by
wilson
I tend to agree with Lavabe about Paula Dean's place...rather overrated.
If you want honest to goodness southern cooking, you need to go to Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room, but unfortunately, you'll have to be free for a weekday lunch, because that's all they serve. But man, is it delicious...they serve the meals family style, and it's all you can eat. They do have some seafood, but mostly really good fried chicken and the like, along with any and every southern-style vegetable you can think of (I suspect your vegetarian friend would approve heartily). It's been in Savannah, run by the same people, for 65 years. This is the place that has the soul, flavor, and history that Paula wishes she had.