It's a Southern thing is for people who don’t play around when it comes to brunch. With an extensive brunch menu, you can order hearty items like "Pete’s Fat Kid Breakfast Sandwich" with a toasted brioche bun filled with pulled pork, bacon, breakfast sausage, fried egg, cheese and bourbon honey BBQ sauce. Still hungry? Try the flapjack charcuterie board, chicken and waffle skewers or shrimp and grits. The lunch and dinner menu is equally full of personality and flavor.
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Hours:
Monday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM Thursday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM Friday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM Sunday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, 5:00 – 9:00 PM
I searched high and low for well portioned and delicious southern food and I found it here! I entered into a large room with plenty of seating but was on a date with myself and wanted a different kind of vibe and was brought to the patio. The lighting, ambiance and seating made for a fair weathered evening looking up at the stars. I needed some accommodations that were easily met, putting the cherry on top of a great night out. In that area were yard games such as corn hole and connect four as well as plenty of space to make a dance floor. The catfish meal was delectable and I will be returning for the bacon meatloaf! I truly enjoy good food and am not a fan of spending my hard earned money, but will gladly do it again here. Thank you for a lovely evening.
KoKo Gatlin
Sep 1, 2025
5
It's Sunday and I'm used to brunching after church, so why should I do less just because I'm in Durham, NC. Well Dunham is a lot different from the DMV, they don't really brunch and they sure don't do bottomless, luckily It's a Southern thing does both. I said hey found one spot that does bottomless, he said do they have food you can eat, I said yes, he said say less and we headed to brunch. Parking was not free and not our customary Park mobile, so it took us a little minute to register the truck and pay to park. We walked half a block and up the stairs to the restaurant. Though we didn't have a reservation, we were seated immediately. Kay was our server and when she heard we were visiting, she was full of suggestions. She made sure we knew about the bottomless mimosas and when I say bottomless, that's what I mean. There was a young lady walking around topping off your glass. Two sips gone and there she was topping off your glass. We had to tell her to stop lol. On the the food, he had never had fried green tomatoes, so we had to get an order. The tomatoes were delicious and served over pimento cheese. That cheese put the tomatoes over the top. He enjoyed them so much, he ordered the eggs blackstone with the fried green tomatoes and I ordered the Cajun salmon cake Bene. Both came with hash browns and fruit. There was an issue where someone took our order to a table with the same order. The manager came over and was very apologetic. We had no idea and didn't care as we were enjoying the mimosas and conversation, but truly appreciated her taking the time to let us know what happened. We decided to swap one of our benes. Let me tell you, he got the better of the dishes. Though there wasn't much to his dish, it was flavorful and seasoned well. My salmon cake, on the other hand, was bland with no seasoning and definitely nothing Cajun. The garlicky spinach added some flavor, but not enough. The hash browns were seasoned really well. They were crispy on the outside yet soft and pillowy on the inside. If I'm ever in Durham again on a Sunday, I will definitely return.
Forgot to take pics of the green tomatoes and before we started eating, but at least I got half lol.
Emem Okpokowuruk
Aug 11, 2025
4
had an enjoyable time! Came for brunch on a Saturday afternoon with two friends and got shrimp and grits with “hashbrowns” (the potatoes in middle lol). The shrimp and grits were very flavorful! But hashbrowns/potatoes were a bit dry, and so was the pancakes my friends got. No complaints about the service. Would like to come again for dinner!
Tayja “Tay” Webber
Aug 10, 2025
4
No wait. Really good food. They brought our appetizer at the same time as our food so that was pointless. The pancake charcuterie board was enough for me and my mom to share. The waffle balls were okay. I wasn’t fond of the jam.
alessandro cocozza
Jun 3, 2025
5
Amazing restaurant, staff, and the BBQ staff was some of the best and I’ve ever had! BBQ pulled pork was awesome! Mac and Cheese was delicious! They also have great daily specials on food and drinks. Kendra took care of me and was very friendly and welcoming. I would highly recommend this spot to anyone in the Durham area.
Patrick Slaughter
Apr 18, 2025
4
My party visited on Sunday, April 13th. While we were promptly seated and initially attended to, we experienced periods of slow service from our assigned waiter. Fortunately, the individual responsible for the bottomless mimosas was consistently attentive, ensuring glasses remained full and proactively seeking our waiter's attention when needed. We also appreciated the assistance offered by a fellow member of the wait staff. For appetizers, I would recommend the biscuits, which were a satisfying offering. However, I would advise against the chicken and waffles. While the waffle's presentation was unique, resembling a hush puppy, the chicken lacked seasoning, and the dish did not meet expectations for this classic pairing. Overall, this establishment appears to be a suitable venue for social gatherings, particularly for their Sunday mimosa service.
Tiffany Griggs
Apr 10, 2025
3
The food was good. But my friend had hair in her grits, which ruined her food experience. But the service and drinks were Top Notch. I would return.
Gabrielle Galloway Brown
Mar 18, 2025
3
Wanted this to be so good and it was just ok. Ordered an omelette with sausage and the omelette came back without sausage and I've never been given an omelette where the spinach was #1 raw and #2 just tossed up there. The wings were decent just a tad salty. The chicken waffle balls to me were underwhelming. The chicken didn't have a lot of flavor and the waffle balls were kind of dry.
Ashton Harris
Feb 22, 2025
5
Slid in for a birthday lunch today with my husband and daughter! We were seated immediately in the only quiet corner, and we were thankful! Our waitress was courteous, peompt, and knowledgeable. Several of the ladies had so cute interactions with our daughter, which always makes us happy!
THE FOOD WAS OUTRAGEOUS. Seriously. I got the Cajun salmon cake Benedict and my husband got the southern fried steak. Holy smokes. Get them, get them! We can't wait to go back!
Kymberli C.
Feb 11, 2025
4
A friend and I were looking for a quick bite before heading to RDU and stumbled upon this place. The atmosphere that Saturday was a bit loud because there was a Duke game happening it looked like. The food and service was pretty good and even though it took a while to get to us, once it arrived it was delicious. The shrimp and grits was my favorite! I would still be back to try their other selections but choose a different day!
Kymberli C.
Feb 3, 2025
4
A friend and I were looking for a quick bite before heading to RDU and stumbled up this place. The atmosphere that Saturday was a bit loud because there was a Duke game happening it looked like. The food and service was pretty good and even though it took a while to get to us, once it arrived it was delicious. The shrimp and grits was my favorite! I would still be back to try their other selections but choose a different day!
Jennifer Coates
Jan 13, 2025
5
Me and my husband had to come to chapel Gil for an appointment . Just happen to come across this restaurant.words can’t describe enough on how incredible the food is. Highly recommend for anyone coming through to stop and eat at this restaurant. Name fits the food
javabrunn
Dec 29, 2024
4
Everything on brunch menu was pretty affordable. Server was attentive and kind. Def some of the best collard greens me or my gf have had.
Kunal Parikh
Dec 25, 2024
4
I loved the quality of food. The menu has limited selected items but a good selection.
I tried Chicken with Waffle & I must say the taste of the waffle was delicious & extraordinary. Pork Chop was yummy.
You must try hush puppies, they were extraordinary.
The restaurant is quite spacious and clean. The staff is courteous. I loved the Christmas vibe & decorations.
It's definitely a must visit restaurant.
Eugene Wilson
Dec 14, 2024
5
Food came out in less than 10minutes which was very surprising since they had a sizeable full restaurant and private party in the back. Dinner was great, fresh hot and plated well!! Burger seemed to have nice smoked bacon strip and super cheesy. The shrimp and grits were not overly spicy and very flavorful steel grits. The half chicken was a star, grilled very crispy skin with some slight spice heat on it but the chicken brine made extremely moist, definitely one of the best half chickens I've had. Very nice restaurant for date night. Will certainly be back. It's only 3minutes from Durham Performing Arts Center.
Somia Beckford
Nov 14, 2024
4
Good food. Wish they had more options without pork, like the gravy or collards. Grits really thick and not smooth, flavor is okay. Chicken and waffle skewers were great.
