Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery

"With a menu that depends on Southern standards like fried chicken, cracker-crusted redfish, and Lowcountry seafood boils, chef Jeff Balfour’s comfort food doesn’t break many rules. Still, the polished service at this Pearl anchor and Bib Gourmand propels it far above the average down-home spot — as does the selection of quietly innovative brews. The outdoor seats are prime perches for people-watching at the bustling development." - Brandon Watson

"Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery is almost synonymous with the Pearl, the ever-expanding upscale food and shopping development just north of downtown. Under the direction of chef Jeff Balfour, Southerleigh brings Southern comfort food with a coastal flair by way of Galveston. The marinated, seasoned, and pressure-fried chicken is a constant and the fried snapper throats are a must-try. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Polly Anna Rocha, Ben Gonzalez

"San Antonio restaurant Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery reopened this month after temporarily closing for renovations earlier this summer. It reopened on October 24 with new floors, curtains, paint, and a menu courtesy of chef Jeff Balfour. The latter includes duck and shitake mushroom lumpia rolls, cold brisket salad, and crawfish-stuffed chicken roulade." - Nadia Chaudhury

"Run by well-known chef Jeff Balfour, Southerleigh brings cross-cultural cuisine to the bustling Pearl Brewery complex. Here, the seasonal menu ranges from crispy fried half-chicken with coffee-crusted bacon and thyme red-eye gravy to Gulf red snapper with charred tomato sauce piquant and pickled fennel salad. Housed in a historic building that was once Pearl’s Brewhouse, Southerleigh also references its past with an on-site brewery and nearly two dozen beers on tap."

"Run by well-known chef Jeff Balfour, Southerleigh brings cross-cultural cuisine to the bustling Pearl Brewery complex. Here, the seasonal menu ranges from crispy fried half-chicken with coffee-crusted bacon and thyme red-eye gravy to Gulf red snapper with charred tomato sauce piquant and pickled fennel salad. Housed in a historic building that was once Pearl’s Brewhouse, Southerleigh also references its past with an on-site brewery and nearly two dozen beers on tap."