Southern Recipe

The building's a bit hidden away but it looks like they get most of their business for lunch. It's nestled perfectly between a bunch of office buildings. We went for dinner. The decor was very interesting and they had the three stooges playing. Overall the food was okay. I did notice most things needed more salt though. The burger was pretty good. Everything was quite affordable. The service was amazing. We might be back but most likely just for lunch. Overall, I'm glad that we tried it.

We went on Friday 8-24-24. And let me tell you, YOU WILL BE CRAZY NOT TO MAKE THIS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE!!! We just moved up here and we been looking for a good Mexican, American comfort food, let me tell you, we looked hard. Not realizing it was right next door to our home. The dinning room is really cute. Atmosphere, the young lady, the food, well you can't find better. And trust me I tried. So like I said you will be crazy not to eat there. Only thing I have a compliment about, is they are not open when I leave the house at 6:30 am lol. ok I'm done chatting. PEOPLE JUST GO THERE. YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED. ( unless you are that person who compliments about everything). Great job on making us feel comfortable

When you here Southern u would think soul food right, well the place have everything and the food was good. I had steak and shrimp and my husband had chicken enchiladas

My first time and not the last. It is a Mexican Restaurant that has American food too. Great hot sauce. Update: Added photos of the menu, full 5 pages, and had beef fajitas this time. I swear this place just gets better. I will probably go every week for lunch at least once until they serve be a bad meal...which will probably be never. 07/19/17: One more time. This time had the double meat cheeseburger. Wow what a deal with fries for $6.95 and very tasty. Ask for Eva. She is a very nice lady.

The Sour Cream enchiladas and Fajitas are great! The salsa is fresh. I can't give it 5 stars because the Chicken Fried Steak is awful. Other than that one dish, would definitely recommend.

Though I’ve eaten at Southern Recipe over the years I usually only go for my Liver n Onion fix. I lover properly cooked liver. Dredged in a bit of flour and pan fried. Yum.

The restaurant's cozy charm is enhanced by its warm and inviting waitstaff, clean and comfortable surroundings, and cuisine that is carefully prepared to order, served hot, and thoroughly satisfying.

I came to this olace 20yr ago at its old address. Now it had texmex too. The portions are great and prices are good too! I will def be back!

I love southern cooking and Mexican food. So this seemed like a great solution. 1st- I had water & chicken quesadilla. It was fine. Nothing special. But very average. Had chips and salsa. Good flavor in salsa but very spicy hot! 2nd visit- I had water & the Pinto Beans & Cornbread at $6.95 on the menu. It came with cheese, onions and jalapeño peppers. Pretty good flavor. Not a southern type I'm used to. But for $6.95, it was fine. Big Problem: when I went to pay, I was charged $9.69. When I asked about this I was told there was an increase in price but the new menus had not come in. WHAT? That's not only deceptive but illegal! B-law 101. The sweet woman said all the regular customers were aware of this. I will not ever go back. Average food, run down booth & very deceptive practices.

This tidy little cafe was a favorite lunch spot when I worked in Irving. In a recent week day I found myself nearby and went back. It did not disappoint! I had my usual fried catfish, which was perfectly prepared. The cabbage was excellent and the black-eyed peas were good, but the greens were too bitter for me. The chips and salsa were fresh and tasty. The service is friendly and attentive. I hope to get back to that part of town for another down home meal again soon!

The building's a bit hidden away but it looks like they get most of their business for lunch. It's nestled perfectly between a bunch of office buildings. We went for dinner. The decor was very interesting and they had the three stooges playing. Overall the food was okay. I did notice most things needed more salt though. The burger was pretty good. Everything was quite affordable. The service was amazing. We might be back but most likely just for lunch. Overall, I'm glad that we tried it.

My work friend took me there. He had the pork chop plate and OMG, huge chunk of pork and the sides were pretty big too! I had the cheeseburger, which was also huge and very flavorful...I didn't leave a crumb lol. The waiter was super sweet and with a great sense of humor. The owners are Latinos and make you feel right at home! I can tell they have their regulars.

I Highly recommend FOR NO ONE TO EAT HERe !!!Not Good At all the the chicken fried steak was frozen vegetables tasted like crap. Very hot inside

I thought I would be in for a treat because of the name, but this place is an insult to southern recipes. The brocolli and cheese was steamed broccoli topped with pasteurized nacho cheese. Not even stirred just topped. Macaroni and cheese seems a lot like Stouffer's. QuickTrip and Chic Fil A has real macaroni and cheese...grab a page from their playbook. Then they said they will raise their prices next week. Don't gotta worry about me going back and obviously its not because of the increase in prices.

Southern Recipe is nestled in an unassuming strip mall in Irving. I've passed by it hundreds of times on my way to work, but never popped in. Recently my office moved very close to this location, so I decided to give them a try for lunch. Now my only regret is that I didn't go here sooner! I've been singing the praises of Southern Recipe to all of my coworkers, some of whom are already aware of how delicious their food is! Everyone there is quite friendly, you can tell they have a lot of regulars. They did lose a star because I had to wait a very long time for my check because the waitresses were chatting with other customers for long periods of time. It's great that y'all are friendly, but you have to balance that with service, especially for working folks that are there on their lunch break. The food was a full 5 stars! Best chicken sandwich in Irving, in my opinion. The grilled chicken was tender and juicy, the bacon was crisp, the bun had outstanding flavor and texture, and the onion rings were the crunchiest I've ever had (also reheated wonderfully in a toaster oven). The portion was beyond generous, I took half home with me for later. I also love that they bring you out warm chips and salsa, and the salsa is very authentic, not the slightly spiced ketchup you get some places, lol. Already coming back and bringing the fam for my MIL's bday!

Cozy little place nestled in a small strip center not far from Northlake College at the corner of Walnut Hill Lane and Storey Road. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner this place is there for you. They open every morning at 7, except for Sunday when they open at 7:30. During the week you can grab a bite as late as 10, and on the weekends until 9. I come here for breakfast before work sometimes and pick up an order togo. The staff is super, the food is great, and it is a delicious way to start off my day.

We just showed up on a Saturday at 9 am and the place is closed up (or maybe vacant)) Anyone know anything? This used to be one of our favorite places. My wife is already going through breakfast taco withdrawals.

I had hesitations on this place. Didn't seem very southern at first. The menu has a lot of Mexican dishes so I tried a sandwich first. It was great. A BLT with their homemade potatoes. They were amazing! Please try them if you like potatoes, not the frozen stuff. My friends food was good as well they said. I stole a bite or the chicken fried steak and it was juicy. Please keep in mind I don't write reviews Fareal. I just felt they needed better pics and reviews. So hey! Try it.

Great service and great place to enjoy awesome food ! Ask for Rocio she is the best .

If you want great, home cooked food without all the hassle, this is the place! I live near Houston and when I make a trip to see family in Irving, this is a must go to restaurant. We were there over Memorial Day weekend and as always, the food, service and cleanliness were above par. Our waiter Jose, didn't miss a beat and kept us taken care of quickly. And that was a chore considering there was 7 of us with 3 kids under 7! Food was all made the way we ordered it and came out hot! Biscuits were hot and fluffy and omelets packed with bacon and cheese! Like I said: GREAT SERVICE, FOOD and cleanliness! ( You can't beat the prices either!)

I love this place!!! My friends and I come here every Sunday and are totally pleased with food and service!!!!!!!!

I usually order a full size salad along with full entrees for my family. I recently ordered two full size salads since we are trying to eat healthier. I was given smaller portions of the salads, yet charged the same price. Kind of disappointing being a loyal customer. There goes my weekly trip to this place. On a quest to find a new restaurant that doesn't skimp on ingredients.

The one is for the food, not the service. I'll start off with the service. It was excellent! I came in with my co workers for a holiday lunch. It was over 10 of us there and our server was twirling honey! She made sure we didn't have to ask for refills, had are orders right, and was so sweet! Now, if only the food was as excellent as our server. I had the sour cream enchilada...will never order it again. I was better off going into the freezer section of a local grocery store, pulling out an $.88 frozen enchilada and nuking it in the microwave! Because the service was great, I'm willing to go back and try something else on the menu. Hopefully it won't leave me feeling like a frozen enchilada would've been a better choice.

So delicious. The service was prompt. One of the best egg sandwiches I have had in a while. Oh and the home made potatoes.... Yuummmyyy!!!!

Excellent menu as it has variety of options. Food is good, except the pork chops, which r outstanding!! Choice of 3 sides makes this restaurant fun and Interesting as no matter your mood, one will find something to bait the appetite. Attentive service.

The fried catfish is incredible--some of the best I've ever had. Most of the sides are great, one exception being the Mac and cheese. Servers are gracious, friendly, and attentive.

What kind of meat are they using for the chicken fried steak? It was disgusting and tough. I don't even know if it was beef. A frozen cfs is 4 stars compared to what they serve. See my pic. The blackeyed peas taste canned. Both brown and white gravy are packaged. Mashed potatoes I believe were real. The best thing were the collard greens. They tasted really fresh and weren't overly seasoned. I'd come back just for those.

Ok, this spot seems like a hole-in-the-wall kind of find. Looking for something different I hit up Yelp and spotted Southern Recipe with good reviews and decided to give them a try for breakfast. At first, when I pulled up, I was questioning my decision. The restaurant is in a strip mall kind of location and looked pretty non-descript. Pressing on we went in and were seated in a diner style booth where our young server, a culinary school student, gave us our menu and got us started. We stuck with basic Texas breakfast fare, chicken fried steak and eggs, and it was very good. Much better than I was expecting. One of the simplest things a restaurant can do is serve their food hot, and SR did just that. Service was quick and attentive and that added to the overall experience. I would definitely give them another visit.

Second time here. Still wicked yummy. I suggest the breakfast tacos. Closest thing to down south texas breakfast tacos you'll find. Today I got the meatloaf and it was tasty too! 3 sides! Too much food. If you leave here hungry, it's your own fault.

This place is very quiet. Nice staff. Clean. The menu had a huge variety. I mean super huge. The name makes you think it's southern fried food at its finest, but the inside is Tec Mex. Lots of southern options are available. But sou are lots of Mexican foods. Overall the food was very tasty and well priced. Enjoyed our visit very much.

Not the flashiest place around, but they defintiely serve good food. It's also reasonably priced and is a great value. You would never know it from its name, but in addition to made from scratch country cooking, the other half of the menu is Mexican Food. You can either get good 'ol country cookin with rolls and bread, or Mexican with chips and salsa. Sometimes, I get chips and salsa even though I get a country dish. I used to work next door, so this was popular for lunch. I get the lunch fajitias that are the same exact portion for dinner, and it's $8.95! For dinner, the prices aren't that much more. Their country dishes and sides are all well seasoned and hearty. The design could be freshened, and this isn't a place you would take customers, a date, or friends from out of town to impress them, but if you want a decent sized portion at a fair price, this is definitely your place!

Wonderful food! Our family of four had a great experience. Breakfast meal, Mexican, catfish and chicken fingers all was great. Very friendly staff. Don't be deterred by the tinted windows, the atmosphere inside was welcoming. Just visiting the city, but will remember this place for next time.

First time here and I had the steak and shrimp with onion rings and fries. Steak a little over cooked but everything else was delectable. Onion ring was nicely batter with thin cut onion. I will definitely be back.

They They have great food and the servers are very friendly.Their hamburgers taste better fast food restaurant in Texas

We used to be regulars but quit for several reasons, one of which is that it always smells bad. We tried again today because the food is always good, but to be honest it's because they cook with lard and bacon grease. Today we tried again. We were the only people there. CNN was on the TV. Then another couple walked in, asked to have the TV changed to Fox, which was promptly done without asking us. We asked to have it turned down and she did turn it down, but they should come up with a policy. You never know if it will be cartoons, violent movies, loud, Fox News, a shopping network. It's annoying. Then a mouse ran across the room. It apparently came from under my booth bench and ran across the dining room and disappeared behind the cashier's booth. When we told the waitress she did not seem surprised. Now I wonder if mice are the reason the restaurant always smells bad. There is always a mildew and rubbish smell in there. We are not going there again.

Southern recipe is a hidden gem in Irving! Not only is the food amazing but the prices are also a great deal! The staff is super friendly and I have yet to have a meal I did not enjoy! Our entire office goes to Southern Recipe at least once a week for lunch! We love it!

Wednesday lunch took me to a little known home-style restaurant on West Walnut Hill. If you are not looking for it, you will miss it. The restaurant is nestled in a small shopping plaza next door to an Italian place. But believe me, you will experience a heavy dose of FOMO if you don't check out "Southern Recipe". This restaurant will satisfy that country/Tex-Mex hankering that you've had but been unable to take care of at other places in the area. First off, let me define "home-style" for you. A few yelp reviewers have called the food bland and unimpressive. Home-Style food is defined as simple, unpretentious and evoking the comforts of home. Home-style is essentially "Mom's food", the meat and potatoes of the culinary world. This place offers "Mom's food" and serves up southern country (chicken fried steak, meatloaf etc) and Tex-Mex (enchiladas, fajitas, carne asida and other mexican dishes). In Texas, especially West Texas, it is not unusual AT ALL to have a place that serves both Tex-Mex and country food. Now that we've established what home-style food is, let's discuss what it is not. Home-style food is not fancy tapas portions nor has steakhouse prices. It won't have over-the-top flavor, and it will not be exotic. Americanized mexican food is meant to be more bland than traditional Mexican food; that is why it is called Tex-Mex. Tex-Mex is from the Tejanos culture in Texas. Anyway, for some of us, Tex-Mex food is "down home" or country food, especially if you're a West Texan like myself. Okay, now let's talk about my meal. I ordered chicken fried steak (huge, wonderful portion) and I also got mashed potatoes with gravy, mac and cheese and okra. It was exactly what I was looking for. Gravy-smothered crispy, yummy chicken fry (that's what I call it). The mashed taters were creamy and hot, okra was crispy, and the mac and cheese took care of my craving. I also got complimentary chips and salsa. The salsa rated in the top four best of salsas, in my book, that I ever have had. Yes, it was warm which is common in Tex-Mex, but it was fresh. I ended my meal with sopapillas, and they had just the right amount of cinnamon and sugar. Again, it was what I wanted and asked for. It made me happy! Service was quick, and I was seated quickly after arriving at 11:30am. They were short-staffed so we were attended to but not overly so like what you might find at another restaurant. Someone mentioned the ambiance of the restaurant, saying it needs to be updated. Just like your best friend's memaw and pawpaw, who live out in the country, they don't fix something unless its broken. Do you replace a piece of furniture or your vehicle when it gets a little tear in the cushion? No. I believe this adds to the homey or home-style appeal of this place. In addition to their Tex-Mex and country food, it has an amazing breakfast selection. I plan to come back for breakfast or a Sunday brunch. My only complaint regarding Southern Recipe is that I wish they sold alcohol. I could have used a fresh margarita with my chicken fry.

I stopped in this evening for some macaroni and Cheese. This location was near my place of employment, so why not give it a try. Based on the name Southern, I thought they may have been referring southern style food ...I think that may have been missed a bit. Keyword was bland. Very bland! The sweet tea was great though. If you are looking for big flavor, this may not be for you. The service was great and the waitress was really nice, knowledgable and helpful.

I ordered this through Door Dash the food delivery app. I only ordered this food because I thought it was a replica of the southern recipes in Arlington. That people rave about! I always get the blackened chicken w/ rice and okra and a salad from them and it's delicious. This location however does not make it the same at all. I didn't even eat the chicken because it just tasted gross. Just salad and okra was the only thing I could eat. Will not order from here again.

This is my favorite place to get breakfast tacos and big ol pancakes! Their hot sauce is great as well.

I Love this place, the food is good and so is the service. It has alot of Mexican food on the menu, is true but that does not take away from the soul food. Believe it I am from Norhern La and we know our food. You may have to add a little hot sauce as I do with everthing but that's it.

Came here on a Friday morning for breakfast at 8:30. There were ZERO people in the place. Thought maybe we made a bad choice. We stuck with it anyways. Simple breakfast food. Decent prices, friendly service. By the time we left about 5 tables had people at them and several people had come in to pick up to-go orders. It was a solid breakfast. No issues and the place was clean.

Quick tips: This place has great food for a great value. A kind of secret in a Las Colinas rough. The Breakfast Tacos are delish! On the weekends, the $3.75 Breakfast combo is a ridiculous deal - eggs, toast, sausage or ham and your choice of potatoes... Um wow! Short stack of pancakes are delicious, no surprises. Free warm salsa and chips AND bread and cornbread. Really friendly owner. Food: We came here for my brother's birthday, my parents swear by it and we weren't sure what to expect. Their high praises were justified. This place has delicious food, friendly owner and patrons and did I mention their prices are unbeatable. Don't fill up on the cornbread and rolls though - easier to do with the slightly sweet rolls than the grainy cornbread. Also, the warm salsa and thin chips are also complimentary! I would recommend the breakfast tacos above anything, the hashbrowns were average, needed an extra amount of salt. Add an extra stack of pancakes for a sweet side. Oh and I also have leftovers for dinner since the portions were so large! Ambiance - This is not a place to impress. Just for a lazy Sunday brunch. As I was contemplating sharing the breakfast tacos with my boyfriend, a nearby patron suggested against it... they were too delicious to share - he was right! Service - Great service! My water was always full. A few of the waitresses have a slight hispanic accent. It was funny to hear my dad with his thick Indian accent trying to communicate with the waitress and her thick Hispanic accent.

Went here for lunch for the first time today. I was shocked to see the most of the menu was Mexican food with a name like southern recipe and touting that they had down home country food. I got the chicken fried steak with three vegetables and cornbread. The chicken fried steak was good and the vegetables were better. The cornbread was excellent. The main reason I gave him a three was most of the food was just average not bad but not excellent. Also, the service was not very attentive or friendly. I will probably go back if I am in the area and maybe try the Mexican food since that seems to be their specialty.

Well, it wasn't exactly the down-home cooking I was hoping for because most of what was on the menu was mexican food, but everything was pretty good. My friends and I do have to make fun of the "Southern Chicken" on the menu. It's a fried chicken breast with ham and swiss cheese. That sounds like Chicken Cordon Bleu to me. Inexpensive, slow wait staff and no atmosphere.

Southern recipe I really enjoyed this restaurant but the food wasn't as spicy as I expected.

What a mistake. We should have known upon walking into an EMPTY breakfast joint on a Saturday late morning that we were in trouble. First, it's dim inside and it smells BAD. We had seen some decent reviews on here and hoped they'd wow us with the food. They didn't. I saw something weird on the menu - a "pancake sandwich" - I thought that sounded dumb/fun to try so I ordered it. I got 2 pancakes on one plate, eggs and bacon on another. I guess it's some kinda self-assemble sandwich? The bacon was undercooked, which drives me nuts, and the eggs were just passable. The pancakes were worse that what I can make myself. I think these were bisquick or something. They make a breakfast sandwich - it was also passable as food. Their biscuits and sausage gravy surprised me in that it was the worst I'd ever had, and I'd recently had some really bad ones at Waffle House. These biscuits tasted like they were made from a can and were a week old. Super dry and flavorless. The gravy was just white gravy with hardly any sausage in it. It was gross. This place is gross overall. No one is in here on the weekend, it's dim and depressing and the food is terrible. AVOID.

Southern Recipe is one of those places that is good to know, but not one that you'd go out of your way for. I took my seat by the window in the restaurant that seemed to emulate the decor at Saltgrass--pretty Texanish. The waiter came by and promptly brought me a water and a bowl of bread and cornbread. The cornbread was not good, but the bread was decent. I asked the waiter which of the daily specials he recommended, but he told me he hadn't tried either (which saddened me) and he told me the chop steak was more popular that day. I ordered that with their Southern Green Beans, Black Eyed Peas, and Macaroni & Cheese. Nothing was particularly fantastic. The sides were bland, but I did enjoy the chop steak. At one point I thought I was eating hamburger meat, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It was good beef. One thing I noticed is that every other table was getting a sizzling plate of fajitas. That might be something worth checking out. They also serve breakfast items all day, along with a vast array of mexican. Try this place out, but don't get your hopes up just because of the name (like I did)!!!

There are good cheap places to eat in Las Colinas. You just have to look. Most entrees range from seven to eight bucks and come with the works. And, unlike Chili's or a chain restaurant, you can tell it's not just ingredients and grease, there's some love there. Awesome lunch spot, highly recommended.

Friendly staff, so welcoming! I tried the chicken fried steak it was amazing I ordered it with mash potatoes had such great flavor. My waitress was very helpful on recommending her favorites that she's tried as well. They have a bar which is great can get my eat on and drink on! The short girl with booty she was nice she made great drinks with great flavor, she made sure I was taken care of.

This homie and reasonably priced local cafe seems to do most everything well a great place to meet rest and eat breakfast or lunch. The service is attentive yet never intrusive or abrasive

My grand parents have been taking me since I was a little girl back when they were at a different location. Food has changed a bit but the sides and chicken fried steak has always stayed delicious. My husband loves the corn bread and rolls before our meal I however enjoy the chips and salsa so much more. I could live off that salsa.

Worst meal I've eaten in Texas. I had a chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn and cinnamon apples. Everything was cold. The mashed potatoes and gravy were barely lukewarm. The corn was fresh from the refrigerator. The chicken, surprisingly, was also cold. Surprisingly because it was really, really well done. So well done that it was crispy all the way thru the chicken. The cinnamon apples were just not good. I did say something to the waitress, who apologized. When she returned to take my companion's plate, mine was still full and she didn't say a word. And then, when I went to pay, I paid full price. I don't know what the problem was. I see so many good reviews...I just don't get it.

When I arrived to this place after driving by one day I waited and hesitated to go in to eat dinner but once we did go in I was so surprised at the menu they have variety definitely from Southern food 2 Mexican food I must say that the chicken-fried steak and they're black eyed peas is so good and the bread they give you is yummy go ahead and try this place and don't be fooled by the looks of the outside

My first time here and it was great!!! I was in the parking lot after class at Northlake (starving) and my phone buzzed. It was Yelp letting me know that this place was just down the street and I should try it. The enchiladas are up there with Ojedas, Tachito's, Herreras, and all the others. The price and the service was great as well. I will be going again fo sho.

Where do I start?!!!! This place is horrible... Well the "SOUTHERN SOUL FOOD" cooking is. I had the chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes w/ gravy, macaroni & cheese, broccoli & cheese, and a roll. The only thing that was good was the price for everything I ordered. The chicken fried steak was overcooked and dried out mind you its pre-cooked from a store bought bag seemed like. The mashed potatoes I think were spoiled since it tasted like how spoiled milk smells. Macaroni & cheese was like water and of course no flavor (salt & pepper). Broccoli & cheese was watered down, and the broccoli tasted like they got it straight from the garden (good thing), but had the taste of a tree stem with water cheese sauce on it. The roll was straight out the bag not even warmed up with a little butter on it even, lol. Overall the worst!!! Now to give credit this is a "TEX-MEX" establishment and I should've went with that instead of the so called "SOUTHERN SOUL FOOD RECIPE". My co-worker said that the enchiladas was the only thing good from this place. Unless she's treating me to lunch I will not be spending my money here anymore. P.S. The young guy that helps out brings the food out, mop & sweep, and buff the tables. Was soooooo cute that I tipped him, and I was doing to go, lol!!!!

On a Saturday I was in the area and took a chance with this place. I was very happy I did. I got chicken sante fe. It includes three sides. I'm not a big eater so now I'm stuffed and at these prices that's a good deal. Not the "southern" type of places I grew up with but hey the food is good.