SOUTH Restaurant & Jazz Club
Southern restaurant (US) · Spring Garden
600 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Highlights
Southern fare & live jazz in hip digs with a deep whiskey list
Southern fare & live jazz in hip digs with a deep whiskey list
"Spring Garden’s South is part-Southern restaurant and part-jazz club with three distinct seating options: a dining room with an open atrium, an outdoor garden, and in the jazz den. You'd think the live music and the chic space would be the impressive draw here, but it's the food. This is hands down the best place to go for a sit down soul food meal in town. The fried chicken is crispy, golden perfection, the cornbread is dense and airy at the same time, and the four cheese mac is mixed with a creamy custard before baking to make it super gooey. Plus, everything is portioned for three, so it's an easy place to head to for a date or group dinner, order one or two dishes, and still have leftovers. Head there any night of the week and eat comforting dishes that are just excellent as the saxophone solos coming from the stage." - candis mclean
"This warm pudding at South Jazz Kitchen is served with warm vanilla custard, caramelized pineapple, Jamaican rum sauce, and honey graham cracker ice cream from Baltimore frozen sweets shop Taharka Brothers. It makes for a perfect post-jazz treat in this unique space that’s both a restaurant and nightlife venue." - Annemarie Dooling
"Spring Garden’s South is part Southern restaurant and part jazz club. It has two impressive seating options—an open atrium and a garden space—and between the live music, solid cocktails, and outdoor space, it’s one of the most romantic spots in the neighborhood. If you want to impress your date with something other than the saxophone solos, make sure to order the shrimp and grits. The grits are buttery, creamy, and drenched in a peppery creole brown sauce. It’s a small portion, though, so you order the buttermilk fried chicken to round out the meal." - candis mclean
"Spring Garden’s SOUTH has an open atrium and garden indoors where you can bring all your friends and pass around dishes like lump crab cakes, salmon and crawfish stew, creole deviled eggs, and other Southern dishes. But SOUTH also hosts live jazz every night of the week, which can be a great backdrop for a romantic night out. The whole place also works if you want to drown out your friend’s endless rant about her new neighbor with a bowl of gumbo and loud percussion." - candis mclean
"Spring Garden’s South is the place to go when you want to try some catfish that’s as good as the live jazz coming from the stage. Out of all the Cajun and Creole dishes we eat while singing along to Sade, though, the buttermilk fried chicken is our favorite. The three pieces of chicken have a honey drizzle and come with creamy turkey collards, doughy drop biscuits, and a sweet and silky potato gratin. Head here on a date night when you want something more than dinner and a Spotify playlist. Even if things go bad, you'll still have some good food." - candis mclean
