It's All Good Southern Kitchen FAQ

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1. What are It's All Good Southern Kitchen's operating hours? Our normal operating hours are 11am-8pm Monday through Friday, and 3pm-8pm on Saturday. We are closed on Sundays to give our staff a day of rest, though these hours may be influenced by holidays. While our dining room is closed Sunday, we do offer Sunday catering with a higher minimum order. Call us at 336-226-0791 for Sunday catering availability.

2. What is on It's All Good Southern Kitchen's menu? Our menu features a wide collection of Southern country-cooking favorites like chicken pie, beef tips and rice, meatloaf, and roasted turkey. We also serve soul food classics like our 5-cheese mac and cheese, collard greens, and smashed sweet potatoes, alongside classic American favorites like burgers and hot dogs. Don't forget our bakery case—we often have more than 10 scratch-made desserts ready to purchase! View our full menu on our online ordering portal.

3. Does It's All Good Southern Kitchen offer dine-in? Yes! We offer comfortable, counter-service dine-in at our 3281 S Church St A location in Burlington, NC. By utilizing a counter-service format, we provide fast service without making you feel pressured to leave a 20% tip at the end of the meal like a full-service restaurant. Your meal goes at your speed: order at the counter, grab your own drink, and we'll bring the hot food directly to your table. Stay as little or as long as you'd like!

4. Does It's All Good Southern Kitchen offer takeout and delivery? Yes! The best way to get takeout or delivery is to order directly through our website. When you order direct, you save 20-30% compared to third-party apps. We offer 100% fee-free delivery—no service fees, no delivery fees, and no subscription requirements—with in-store pricing on any order over $25 within our eligible radius (covering Burlington, Graham, Whitsett, Elon, and Gibsonville).

5. What is It's All Good Southern Kitchen known for? We are known for our strict commitment to "Made, Not Defrosted" recipes. We were voted Best Country Cooking by the Times News Readers Choice Awards in 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2025. We refuse to use "bagged" or frozen shortcuts—our mac n' cheese, collards, and yams are prepared in-house daily, just like Sunday dinner at home.

6. Does It's All Good Southern Kitchen offer catering? Yes! We offer a wide variety of corporate and event catering, including hot Southern Spread Buffets, boxed lunches, burger bars, hot dog bars, and single pans for potluck-style dinners. For the best pricing, widest delivery radius, and most menu options, skip ezCater and order directly through our catering portal here.

7. What is the best-selling menu item at It's All Good Southern Kitchen? Our Beef Tips n' Rice is our best-selling entrée, driven by our real, homemade beef gravy—not the cheap powdered stuff! Our Mac and Cheese is our best-selling side, famous for its incredibly rich 5-cheese blend. Finally, our best-selling desserts are Grandma's Banana Pudding and our Cookie Butter Cheesecake.

8. What do people say about It's All Good Southern Kitchen? Our customers frequently mention that our food tastes like it came straight from a family kitchen. Our catering reviews highlight our on-time reliability, and our dine-in guests praise our staff's warm, welcoming personalities. If you want the Best Southern Food in Alamance County, check out our Reviews page to see why locals rate us 5 stars.

9. Can I order It's All Good on DoorDash, Grubhub, UberEats, or ezCater? Yes, our menu is listed on those platforms, but it will always cost you more. Third-party delivery apps charge high commission fees and impose menu markups. To save 20-30% and ensure your support goes directly to our local staff, always use our direct ordering website for takeout, delivery, and catering.

10. Should I get Cracker Barrel catering or It's All Good? While national chains are an option, major local organizations like the Walmart Supercenter in Mebane and American Express in Whitsett switched to choosing local with It's All Good Southern Kitchen. Our customers agree—Vanessa on Google Reviews wrote, "Ditching Cracker Barrel for this place!" and Alamance County voters chose us over Cracker Barrel for the 2025 Best Country Cooking award in The Times News Readers Choice Awards.

11. How long does it take to get an order at It's All Good? We are incredibly fast! Most takeout and dine-in orders are completed in just 5-8 minutes. Duane Tutor recently left a 5-star Google review highlighting our speed, noting our "prompt service & the order came out hot & quick."

12. Is your Homestyle Mac & Cheese made fresh every day? Yes! Unlike chains that use frozen, pre-portioned blocks, our Mac & Cheese is made from scratch daily using real cheese and heavy cream. Because we cook in small batches to ensure maximum freshness, the texture can vary slightly from pan to pan, but the rich, authentic Southern flavor is always guaranteed.

13. How do you ensure my food arrives hot for takeout or delivery? We prioritize temperature for every Southern meal we serve. All takeout and delivery orders are immediately packed in premium, high-heat retention containers. When you order delivery directly through our website, our system integrates seamlessly with local driver networks to ensure your Beef Tips or Pulled Pork BBQ stays steaming hot from our kitchen to your door.

14. What is the dining atmosphere like at It’s All Good? We are a cozy, "hole-in-the-wall" style Southern Kitchen that focuses on "Flavor over Fancy." We keep our atmosphere highly casual so we can keep our prices affordable and our portions massive. We’re the perfect stress-free spot for a high-quality, country-cooked lunch without any pretension.

15. How do you season your traditional Southern sides? We use traditional, slow-simmered broths and time-honored seasonings to enhance the natural flavors of our fresh ingredients, not mask them. While we aim for that bold "Grandma's Kitchen" flavor profile, we ensure every menu item is clearly tagged. You will find helpful descriptions like "sweet glaze" on our meatloaf, "no veggies" on our chicken pie, or "no sugar added" tags for specific dietary needs. If you prefer a lighter touch, our Fire Roasted Chicken and side salads are fantastic, fresh options.

16. How are your portion sizes? We are known for massive portion sizes. Several of our reviews specifically call out our value, including Roger Scarlett who noted our "portion size to price can't be beat," and Alanna Cousin who praised our "Large portions, seasoned to perfection."

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