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The Lady & SonsvsMrs. Wilkes Dining Room
Both Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room and Lady & Sons are praised by writers. Overall, Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room ranks slightly higher than Lady & Sons. Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room comes in at #3 in Savannah with positive reviews from 7 sources like Travel + Leisure, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
The Lady & Sons
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Frommer's
Zagat
Afar Magazine
Where
102 W Congress St, Savannah, GA 31401-2508
From $0/night
Fodor's "Line up to get a reservation for lunch or dinner because, y'all, this is the place that Paula Deen, high priestess of Southern cooking, made famous." Full review
Lonely Planet "Her country cookin' is indeed delicious, but showing up at 9:30am for lunch to put your name on the list means the whole thing has gotten a bit out of hand." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Classic southern staples: creamy mac and cheese, pork stew, collard greens, black-eyed peas." Full review
Frommer's "Most folks come here for Deen’s Southern buffet, which is a great deal and loaded with all the usual crowd-pleasers. You can also order a la carte." Full review
Zagat3.5
"Paula Deen's informal Southern kitchen." Full review
Afar Magazine "Celebrity chef Paula Deen's famed restaurant, The Lady and Sons, has become a landmark in beautiful downtown Savannah." Full review
Where "There’s a menu at this Southern comfort food restaurant, but unless you are going to be in town long enough to return repeatedly, skip it and go directly to the buffet. " Full review
Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room Fodor's Frommer's Travel + Leisure Frommer's Zagat Afar Magazine
Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Frommer's
107 West Jones Street, Savannah, GA 31401-4507
From $1/night
Fodor's "Everyone knows that this is the city's best Southern cuisine: When President Barack Obama was visiting Savannah, he and his entourage had lunch here." Full review
Frommer's "Expect to find a line of people patiently waiting for a seat at one of the long tables in the basement dining room of this 1870 brick house with curving steps and cast-iron trim." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Down-home goodness is served from 11 a.m. sharp each day: platters of fried chicken, vegetables swathed in bacon grease, and tufts of mashed sweet potatoes." Full review
Frommer's "The best fried chicken in the South (seriously!) and a wonderful Southern eating experience all around." Full review
Zagat4.6
"Down-home Southern lunch spot." Full review
Afar Magazine "This was everything that I had imagined southern food to be – heavy, flavorful, colorful, and plentiful. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "One of the oldest dining institutions in Savannah, Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room is known for its hospitality and classic Southern cooking...the restaurant offers a family-style set menu." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Southern-style eating where guests share tables for up to 10 people. Serving lunch only, the entire spread which changes regularly and includes staples like grits, cornbread, okra, fried chicken"
Savannah Travel Guide
June 14, 2021
Frommer's "The best fried chicken in the South and a wonderful Southern eating experience all around...the property itself dates back to 1870, though the dining room looks like it’s frozen in the 1950s." Full review
