Baltimore, MDSouthern

Taste This builds substantial Southern plates around fried chicken, wings, seafood, macaroni and cheese, greens, yams, and changing daily dishes. The 25th Street counter keeps the experience unfussy and focused on the food. Combining one crisp main with several slow-cooked sides shows how well the kitchen handles contrasting textures.

Yeiboh Kitchen treats Southern cooking as a living language, folding in Asian ingredients, Creole references, and the chef's own family perspective. Fried, braised, and sauced dishes arrive with lively seasoning and careful balance. The Maryland Avenue dining room offers comfort food that feels recognizable at first, then reveals a more personal set of influences.

Next Phaze Cafe serves Southern comfort food in a downtown setting, with fried and smothered meats, seafood, greens, yams, macaroni and cheese, and daily specials. The menu is direct, hearty, and easy to customize through sides. A mixed plate offers the clearest view of the kitchen's patient seasoning and home-style approach.

Miss Shirley's brings Southern flavors into a lively breakfast and lunch format, pairing pancakes and French toast with chicken and waffles, crab cakes, grits, and eggs. The Roland Park location carries the local institution's established identity. Portions are generous, flavors lean celebratory, and the menu makes brunch feel like a full Southern meal.

Bunny's pairs fried chicken with sparkling wine in a bright Fells Point room, then rounds out the idea with collards, shrimp and grits, biscuits, and other Southern comforts. The concept is playful, but the kitchen takes texture and seasoning seriously. It works for brunch, dinner, or a shared bucket with several sides.