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Southern Kitchen - New Market, VA

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Two recommendations at the Southern Kitchen: country ham, which is rugged and salty and delivers depth of flavor like no other meat, and the unique Virginia treat, peanut soup, which is velvet smooth and sweetened with bits of onion.
78% Approval Rating (46 votes)
4 - Overall: Worth planning a day around
Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

Stewed Tomatoes (N/A)
Fried Chicken ($10.00)
Glazed Carrots (N/A)
Country Ham ($8.00)
Peanut Soup ($3.00)
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich ($7.00)
Coconut Creme Pie ($4.00)
Sausage ($2.00)

Written Reviews

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Michael Stern
Roadfood.com Editor
"Like veined cheese, sourdough bread, and vintage wine, great country ham awakens that special fascination taste buds have for flavors that teeter on the refined side of rot. Southern Kitchen country ham is brick-red, salty, and powerfully tasty, not for palates who ..."   [Read More].
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SLamberg
July 03, 2008
"We arrived at Southern Kitchen at 6 p.m. on a Wednesday. The place was nearly empty. It was summer but there were no fresh vegetables on the menu as sides. Most of the food was fried. Their special sandwich, the "Trailblazer," was small with thin-sliced sparse ..."   [Read More].
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mpeterson
August 30, 2007
"After coming off the trail from two days of backpacking in GW National Forest, I headed straight to New Market and Southern Kitchen with a large appetite and high expectations. The place did not disappoint. I knew from the neon sign and crowded parking lot outside ..."   [Read More].
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rb_bonzo
August 24, 2007
"We spent the night in New Market on a recent trip and had the opportunity to eat at the Southern Kitchen for both dinner and for breakfast the next morning. The consensus of the large group was that the peanut soup was terrific but the fried chicken was just ok. The ..."   [Read More].
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pangaea6
April 22, 2007
"My family went to Southern Kitchen and we liked it (I loved it!) It was about lunch time. I had the fried chicken special: leg & thigh, buttered carrots and stewed tomoatoes. It was outstanding! I never had fried chicken so good; it was addictive. If I wasn't ..."   [Read More].
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jtomaras
March 17, 2007
"My wife and I visited Southern Kitchen for breakfast. My mission: to sample excellent country ham. Mission accomplished. The ham was salty and pungent. Best of all, the slice through the bone was thick enough that I could scoop out the preserved marrow from inside ..."   [Read More].
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chezkatie
March 23, 2004
"I agree with the above poster. We had lunch here yesterday. My son ordered the peanut soup which was great and a country ham sandwich. He was very disapointed in the ham.........said he has had much better at many place. I saw that they advertise their fried ..."   [Read More].
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steven martin
March 17, 2003
"Southern Kitchen in New Market, VA was last reviewed by Roadfood in March 2001. I would suggest that RF might consider dropping it from their list. My wife and I got off I81 and stopped there on a Saturday evening for dinner. For whatever reason, neither of us ..."   [Read More].

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9576 S Congress St, New Market, VA
540-740-3514

Hours & Policies

Seasons:Open Year Round
Meals Served:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Operational Hours:Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:Yes
Alcohol Served:Yes
Outdoor Seating:No
Reservations Accepted:No
Delivery Available:No
Takeout Counters:Yes
Note the softened saltine cracker among the stewed tomatoes that accompany this dinner-size slab of country ham; it's traditional in stewed tomato recipes to include either crackers or white bread, probably to soften the sugar punch.
"Note the softened saltine cracker among the stewed tomatoes that accompany this dinner-size slab of country ham; it's traditional in stewed tomato recipes to include either crackers or white bread, probably to soften the sugar punch."
Michael Stern





I love country ham so much that I have given fried chicken short shrift in past visits to the Southern Kitchen. That's a mistake I won't make again. This is four-star chicken, with skin so luscious it brought me to my knees in gratitude.
"I love country ham so much that I have given fried chicken short shrift in past visits to the Southern Kitchen. That's a mistake I won't make again. This is four-star chicken, with skin so luscious it brought me to my knees in gratitude."
Michael Stern


A close view of Southern Kitchen peanut soup shows that it isn't quite as smooth as it feels on the tongue. Little bits of nut and onion give it extra character. In my book, this is the definitive peanut soup.
"A close view of Southern Kitchen peanut soup shows that it isn't quite as smooth as it feels on the tongue. Little bits of nut and onion give it extra character. In my book, this is the definitive peanut soup."
Michael Stern


The sun was just coming up as the front door of the Southern Kitchen opened at 7am.
"The sun was just coming up as the front door of the Southern Kitchen opened at 7am."
Michael Stern


What a lovely country breakfast: cured ham, oven-hot biscuits, and a pair of sunnyside-up eggs. Whole hams, wrapped in burlap, are available for sale near the cash register.
"What a lovely country breakfast: cured ham, oven-hot biscuits, and a pair of sunnyside-up eggs. Whole hams, wrapped in burlap, are available for sale near the cash register."
Michael Stern


A choice of mementoes in the corner of the dining room near the cash register: Post cards are twenty-five cents each; whole hams can cost nearly fifty dollars.
"A choice of mementoes in the corner of the dining room near the cash register: Post cards are twenty-five cents each; whole hams can cost nearly fifty dollars."
Michael Stern


What decade is this Formica from?
"What decade is this Formica from?"
Michael Stern


Paneled walls, mounted trophy, juke-box, and well-upholstered benches: a booth at the Southern Kitchen is an only-in-America place to eat.
"Paneled walls, mounted trophy, juke-box, and well-upholstered benches: a booth at the Southern Kitchen is an only-in-America place to eat."
Michael Stern


Interior of the Southern Kitchen.
"Interior of the Southern Kitchen. "
davespeterson


A great time warp experience.
"A great time warp experience."
davespeterson


Top-of-the-line breakfast at the Southern Kitchen is built around a couple of lovely slices of grilled country ham.
"Top-of-the-line breakfast at the Southern Kitchen is built around a couple of lovely slices of grilled country ham."
Michael Stern


A blurry picture of a sharply-seasoned sausage patty. Maybe not as wonderful as the ham, but one of the best breakfast sausages I've had in ages.
"A blurry picture of a sharply-seasoned sausage patty. Maybe not as wonderful as the ham, but one of the best breakfast sausages I've had in ages."
Michael Stern


The peanut soup at the Southern Kitchen is worth the trip.
"The peanut soup at the Southern Kitchen is worth the trip."
davespeterson


The evening's last slice of coconut pie!
"The evening's last slice of coconut pie!"
Michael Stern


Before dinner: the Southern Kitchen at dusk.
"Before dinner: the Southern Kitchen at dusk."
Michael Stern


After dinner: the Southern Kitchen sign glows. It is a beacon of good food in the Shenandoah Valley.
"After dinner: the Southern Kitchen sign glows. It is a beacon of good food in the Shenandoah Valley."
Michael Stern


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