Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

1. Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles

8.8
1514 N Gower St (at Sunset Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · 236 tips and reviews

SHEIKSHEIK: The Fried Chicken Breast with Mac and Cheese, collard greens and corn bread was amazing!!!!

HaleyHaley: Try the Fried Chicken Thighs, Greens, Corn Bread and Mac N Cheese - Yum

Kat ClementineKat Clementine: Carol C Special FTW!

My Two Cents is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

2. My Two Cents

8.5
5583 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · PICO · 44 tips and reviews

bibliotekahbibliotekah: can't go wrong with the chicken and waffle w/ grits and biscuit for brunch.

ElizabethElizabeth: Shrimp and grits are amazing! Get the gluten free Mac n cheese to share!

Darlene J.Darlene Jefferson: The Gries (Grit Fries) delicious! Fried Green Tomato BLT..PERFECT!! Friendly Staff!

The Misfit Restaurant + Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

3. The Misfit Restaurant + Bar

8.9
225 Santa Monica Blvd (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 349 tips and reviews

Nicole P.Nicole Pifko: Definitely the best gluten free spot in town!! GF Mac and cheese is amazing!!

Sarah L.Sarah LeCroy: We loved: chickpea wraps, bacon wrapped dates, the fried chicken sandwich and the yellow jacket cocktail. All delicious!

OliverOliver: Their fried chicken is something i crave all the time. Mac n cheese delicious and the mixed drinks are the best!!!

Pann's Restaurant & Coffee Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

4. Pann's Restaurant & Coffee Shop

8.7
6710 LA Tijera Blvd (at La Cienega Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Diner · South LA · 95 tips and reviews

Ricardo C.Ricardo Cortes: Half fried chicken with mashed potatoes and cole slaw was absolutely amazing.

Katherine M.Katherine M.: The best example of exuberant post-WWII Googie coffee shop architecture left in LA. Exemplary inside and out. And it's not just a feast for the eyes -- great chicken and waffle brunch on weekends.

Thomas C.Thomas Colton: $6 bottomless mimosa brunch. LA legendary coffee shop with southern focused breakfast food. Everyone loves the chicken and waffles but the the chicken fried steak is the real hidden gem.

Son of a Gun is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

5. Son of a Gun

8.4
8370 W 3rd St (at S Orlando Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Seafood Restaurant · Mid-City West · 162 tips and reviews

Mike L.Mike Lewinsky: Shrimp Toast, fried chicken sandwich and the aviator to drink...highlights of an amazing meal

Katie W.Katie Welch: Fried chicken sandwich, pimento cheese tip, mahi mahi dip, kale salad, lobster roll, ice cream hamburger were all must orders. Yum! Awesome decor, too.

Amy W.Amy W: Smoked mahi mahi with crackers, lobster roll, fried chicken sandwich, shrimp toast, and escarole, all fantastic! Perfect amt for 2.

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

6. Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

9.0
1262 Crenshaw Blvd (Pico Boulevard), Los Angeles, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · 27 tips and reviews

Cisco S.Cisco Salomon: The chicken is awesome, Mac & Cheese, Fried Green Tomatoes! Don't forget the Chocolate Chess Pie...pure goodness!

Michelle M.Michelle Mixson: Everything was delicious; spicy juicy fried chicken, greens,mac n cheese...need to add cornbread to the menu!

Rhonda B.Rhonda Barket: Fried green tomatoes, spicy but not hot delicious chicken, good sides!

Cha Cha Chicken is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

7. Cha Cha Chicken

9.0
1906 Ocean Ave (at Pico Blvd.), Santa Monica, CA
Caribbean Restaurant · Ocean Park · 172 tips and reviews

KCRWKCRW: What's not to love? Patio dining near the beach, coconut fried chicken goodness, super spicy jerk sauce, BYOB (Yeah!) and the best part, you can use your KCRW Fringe Benefits card! We go every week!

Carly J.Carly Jamieson: One of the best eats in LA- coconut fried chicken (go boneless) w plantains. Yum dum.

Veronika S.Veronika Sonsev: The coconut fried chicken and plantations are delicious!

Poppy + Rose is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

8. Poppy + Rose

8.2
765 Wall St, Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Spot · Fashion District · 48 tips and reviews

jennifer h.jennifer han: the fried chicken sammie is the way to go. the bun is so light and fluffy, you'll think it's fat free, calorie free, and just the greatest thing to eat on a sunday afternoon.

Patrick C.Patrick Castelo: You can't go wrong with their fried chicken.. Just amazing

Michelle A.Michelle Arnaiz-Dela Rosa: Chicken and Waffles plus grilled cheese... Awesome. Place is quite cute too.

Plan Check Kitchen + Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

9. Plan Check Kitchen + Bar

8.4
1800 Sawtelle Blvd (at Nebraska Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Gastropub · West Los Angeles · 168 tips and reviews

Josh L.Josh Levine: The fried chicken sandwich (with duck ham!) is one of my favorite things to eat this year.

JustinJustin: Try one of the awesome beers on tap, make sure you match it up with either the southern fry chicken sandwich or an awesome burger.

Joy T.Joy Tenenberg: The Smoky Fried Chicken is amazing. Highly highly recommend this dish!!!

Post & Beam is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

10. Post & Beam

8.4
3767 Santa Rosalia Dr (Marlton Ave), Los Angeles, CA
New American Restaurant · Crenshaw · 42 tips and reviews

Vanessa S.Vanessa Sandoval: Fantastic cast-iron natural half-chicken; so full of flavor. The warm corn bread with whipped honey butter is out of this world. Too bad about the watered -down drinks and slow service.

Andrea R.Andrea Renee': Loved the Shrimp Grits and got a chance to sit at the bar and talk to one of the chefs who was very nice. Service was a litte slow, but overall a good experience.

Jody S.Jody S: Enjoyed the corn bread and great sauce on the ribs. Great ambience, darkly lit at night.

Howlin' Ray's is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

11. Howlin' Ray's

8.4
727 N Broadway #128 (btwn Alpine & Ord St), Los Angeles, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · Chinatown · 55 tips and reviews

Mike D.Mike Duong: The Sandwich! The hot buns are on point. Any order of fried chicken will be amazing.

Omari A.Omari Allen: Hands down the best fried chicken I've ever had. Also as someone who can generally handle spice, the hot is actually hot so be weary of going more intense.

RonRon: Great chicken and waffles on weekends!

Bludso's Bar & Que is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

12. Bludso's Bar & Que

8.9
609 N LA Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA
BBQ Joint · Mid-City West · 100 tips and reviews

Lorenzo F.Lorenzo Franklin: ribs are smoky delicious get the hot sauce. the greens and cornbread are a great combo as well

ReazorReazor: Very tasty Brisket & pork ribs. Love the mac n cheese, collard greens & banana pudding for desert. Service is good. Acoustics give way to place being a little loud but its also just popular too.

Connie C.Connie Chiu: One of the best BBQ spots in LA! Brisket (and don't lean it), pork spare ribs, tips, and pulled pork with the fatty ish. Mac n cheese, cornbread with honey butter, and sweet pickles 👌🏾

Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

13. Huckleberry Cafe & Bakery

8.8
1014 Wilshire Blvd (at 10th Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Café · 266 tips and reviews

RoyceRoyce: Croque Madame, coffee and blueberry cornbread - delish! :)

@HungryEditor B.@HungryEditor Ben Setiawan: Order the green eggs & ham and the maple bacon biscuit.

Marcus H.Marcus Hubert: Blueberry Cornbread Cake is awesome!

Norah is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

14. Norah

8.5
8279 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, CA
Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Jonathan S.Jonathan Strauss: Menu changes frequently, but the cornbread and the uni butter poached shrimp are both favorites that are always there.

Liis S.Liis Saar: Lovely restaurant - great service and beautiful surroundings. Every dish we ordered was great! Specially the cornbread - out of this world!!!

Jamil B.Jamil Badami: The cornbread and halibut are to die for!!

Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Los Angeles.

15. Coffee Co.

8.9
8751 LA Tijera Blvd (at Sepulveda Eastway), Los Angeles, CA
Diner · West Los Angeles · 100 tips and reviews

Adam E.Adam Everspaugh: The special ham and Swiss cheese waffles are excellent. It's like gringo chicken and waffles!

Glafira Elena C.Glafira Elena Carr: My favorite thing to get here is the Lox Platter. If they dont have it, the omelets are amazing as well! Also, biscuits is a MUST!

Jacob W.Jacob Wolman: The Coffee Co is definitely the best breakfast near LAX. Great biscuits, good coffee, adequate steak & eggs.