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Trending Southern restaurant (US) in the United States

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Leading monthly increases · the United States
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71.8
#1

Waco Texas

Sascee's Southern Style Eatery

trending_up+53.9pts
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55.5
#2

East Cleveland Ohio

Shaw Dairy Restaurant | Southern

trending_up+42.1pts
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86.6
#3

Acworth Georgia

Henry's Louisiana Grill

trending_up+41.2pts
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#4

Mama B’s Southern Kitchen

place Wade, North Carolina

trending_up+40.7pts
54.2
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#5

Lambert's Café

place Ozark, Missouri

trending_up+38.8pts
82.2
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#6

Mrs. Wilkes Dining Room

place Savannah, Georgia

trending_up+36.4pts
76.3
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#7

Carolina Fine Foods

place Simpsonville, South Carolina

trending_up+36.3pts
70.2
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#8

Treebeards

place Houston, Texas

trending_up+33.8pts
77.6
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#9

Primos Cafe

place Flowood, Mississippi

trending_up+33.8pts
77.0
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#10

Tousey House Tavern

place Burlington, Kentucky

trending_up+33.4pts
80.7
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#11

Tim's Kitchen

place Broussard, Louisiana

trending_up+31.6pts
78.3
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#12

Jerk Riley’s Billiards and Irish Pub

place Ashland, Kentucky

trending_up+31.5pts
67.2
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#13

Bubba

place Des Moines, Iowa

trending_up+31.4pts
77.7
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#14

Southern Accent Bend

place Bend, Oregon

trending_up+30.8pts
67.2
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#15

Ida Claire

place San Antonio, Texas

trending_up+29.3pts
75.4
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#16

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar

place Farragut, Tennessee

trending_up+26.2pts
81.1
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#17

K Kitchen

place Gonzalez, Florida

trending_up+25.5pts
61.9
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#18

K Kitchen

place Sanford, North Carolina

trending_up+25.5pts
61.9
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#19

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar

place Greenville, South Carolina

trending_up+24.0pts
81.4
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#20

Comfort Foods Block,LLC

place Baton Rouge, Louisiana

trending_up+22.3pts
51.8
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#21

Georgia Peach

place Woodlawn, Maryland

trending_up+21.3pts
75.7
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#22

Indulgence Southern Bistro

place Jacksonville, Florida

trending_up+20.1pts
74.8
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#23

Goode Company Armadillo Palace

place Houston, Texas

trending_up+19.0pts
85.5
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#24

Jeff's Family Friendly Restaurant

place Murfreesboro, Tennessee

trending_up+18.9pts
80.8
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#25

Cheryl's Kitchen Potato Boat Anderson #2

place Anderson, South Carolina

trending_up+18.2pts
81.7
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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