Best Southern American Restaurants in Palo Alto

Hands down, best BBQ in California!! Even better, it seems to be made with a genuine love of the craft by the smiling chef (who was working hard with one assistant providing personal service to every customer there). It's rare to find quality vegetarian options at BBQ joints too, but the jackfruit was absolutely DELICIOUS (I had no idea it could be that good). The sides (brussel sprouts and mac n cheese) were perfect and the hushpuppies with honey butter have become my new sinful craving. My group also loved the beef and pulled pork!! We'll definitely be back.

Delightful small plates to share. Fried to perfection, only a taste of oil remains, crispy yummy. Green tomatoes, dill pickle spears. All delicious!

The taste of the food was definitely worth the trip to Oakland, however, the set up is more of a cafe style, which I had not expected. I had the turkey wings which were excellent and my husband had the ox tails which he enjoyed, but said there was too much fat, next time, they should cut off some of the fat before serving to customers. The gravy used on the turkey wings and ox tails was exceptionally good. The beans and rice was average, the corn bread was good, and the cabbage was also good.

Great food, great personalized service. I'll be back.