DC Eatery Named A 2018 'Best Southern Restaurant' By OpenTable

WASHINGTON, DC — When people think of southern food, they may picture decadent, indulgent food ranging from chicken fried steak to corn bread to barbecue. And in the case of OpenTable's latest roundup of top-notch southern food, that's exactly what's on the menu.

The folks at OpenTable made a list of the 50 best southern restaurants in the U.S., and one D.C. eatery made the list.

Acadiana, at 901 New York Ave. NW, features Cajun-Creole specialities and a fixed-price jazz brunch on Sunday.

OpenTable says Acadiana offers "the perfect balance of the old and new...taking advantage of the rich bounty found in the Mississippi Delta, Bayous and the Gulf of Mexico."

Popular menu items include the charbroiled oysters, fried green tomatoes, beignets and seafood gumbo.

OpenTable's list includes restaurants from 14 states and Washington, DC. Ten of them are Southern states, but non-traditional places like New York, Philadelphia and Illinois grabbed spots on the list too.

The rankings are based on 12 million OpenTable reviews for over 27,000 restaurants in 50 states and DC. Restaurants in the Southern food category with qualifying reviews were eligible for the ranking. The restaurants' food ratings determined the ranking order. You can read more about the methodology here.

>> See the full 50 Best Southern Restaurants in America 2018 list.

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