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Souths

273 Church St., New York, NY 10013
nr. Franklin St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-219-0640 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    9.5 out of 10

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    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Traditional, Irish/English, Southern/Soul

Hours

Daily, noon-4am

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at Canal St.; 1 at Franklin St.

Prices

$8-$15

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Singles Scene
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

Chambers St. to Canal St., Centre St. to Hudson St.

Profile

Though you might find a traveling rugby team from Limerick dropping by for pints, this isn't a pure-blooded Irish place. Only one of the bar/restaurant's owners, John Griffin, is from Ireland. His partner, Roger Herr, is a Texan, which accounts for the whiffs of down-home nostalgia (not to mention the signs for John Deere tractors). South's meaty menu is similarly multi-national: Beer-battered fish-and-chips and shepherd's pie hold it down for Griffin's motherland, while heaping plates of fried chicken and blackened catfish might as well come with mini-American flags. (The chef, go figure, is Jamaican.) The food is uniformly simple, hearty and fairly unspectacular, but the prices are blue-collar honest, which in TriBeCa, is exceptional indeed. South's is named after the bar's original owner, Seamus South, an Irishman whose uncle owned the South's featured in Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sun., noon–5 p.m.; Tex-Mex and Irish breakfast options

Recommended Dishes

Fried chicken with mashed potatoes, $11; sirloin burger, $8; chicken-fried steak, $11.75

9.5 "Highly Recommended"
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Food: 10.0
Service: 9.5
Décor: 8.5
Value: 10.0

Great food great prices and staff who take just the right amount of notice

helenenright from KT7 0BD | Posted on 4/16/07

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 8
Value: 10

Went here the first night we were in NY after travelling from UK as we just wanted something quick, easy and not too expensive. I found out about Souths on this website and it certainly did not disappoint. Decor is a bit shabby, but it has a rough and ready charm and the food is just great. We shared tortillas and chilli and it was perfect with a cold beer and a glass of pinot grigio. The steak is fab too, as is the chicken and the braised ribs. Staff are friendly and relaxed but know as soon as your glass is empty and are attentive without being cloying. The music is fab too playing the likes of The Strokes. Prices are perfect and you just have to be there at lunchtimes to see how popular the place is with the local city workers. This place is better than it thinks it is and it's just a shame it's not a bit bigger but then maybe that's part of what makes it work so well. Go there you won't be disappointed.

Wonderful place with GREAT food!

NYCLover64 from 10016 | Posted on 12/11/06

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 10

The food is really really good. I'm talking REALLY good. And the prices.... AMAZING. It is so cheap, but you feel like you should have to pay double for what you're eating. And, they have the best ice tea in the city.

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