Southern Inn

Southern Inn is a divey diner in southwest Philly; with amazing food. It’s charming with an old décor as if you’re in a speakeasy. The tables are sticky, check your silverware and keep it simple.
I ordered the fried salmon cakes w/​cheese eggs, turkey bacon, and home fries. The salmon cakes are fried crispy with a soft inside seasoned to perfection. The food is cooked with LOVE, as if you were in grandma’s kitchen.
The service is great for the regulars but not so welcoming to new comers. This is my opinion, others may get a warm welcome. If it weren’t for the soulful touch I wouldn’t come for the service. My waitress was blunt, facetious, and somewhat arrogant. Stop by and experience the #1 breakfast spot in Philly. My 4 star rating is because of the service.

One of my favorite breakfast spots in the hood. I have been coming here for about 25 years but today I was sadly disappointed. The staff took 15 minutes to bring us menus, 10 minutes to take our orders, and another 30 minutes to bring our food out. The only plus was the great food and Ms. Mary who cashed us out. However the waitress was rude, used profanity, and appeared to serve her friends before us. I was totally disappointed. This will probably be my last visit to the Southern Inn.

I’ve been coming here for years and I love the breakfast options. They have things like salmon cakes, fried fish, and grits on the menu. The food is consistently great and the service is too. I would give it 5 stars but the place needs to be remodeled.
In all honesty though, the décor doesn’t bother me. I’m all about the food.

My friend brought me to this place years ago. It’s in a sketchy neighborhood, but the breakfast is sooo good! We had pancakes that rivaled my Grandma Dorothy’s. They also have fish and grits, as you would expect at any other place that claims to be southern. Loved the extremely sweet sweet tea as well. If you don’t mind living on the wild side and doing «hood» from time to time, check it out. The food definitely doesn’t disappoint.