Dixie's Down Home Cooking

Smyrna, DE · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.8/5
★★★★★ 4.8
Reviews
20
Rank in Smyrna
#9
of 64 restaurants
City Percentile
84%
rating percentile
Address
Dixie's Down Home Cooking, 2 N Main St, Smyrna, DE 19977
Phone
(302) 927-4111
Status
Closed · Opens 8 AM

Dixie's Down Home Cooking is a restaurant located in Smyrna, DE. It is one of 64 restaurants listed in Smyrna. Its 4.8-star rating is above the Smyrna city average of 4.1 stars. It ranks #9 of 64 restaurants in Smyrna. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Dixie's Down Home Cooking

Dixie's Down Home Cooking is a Family Friendly southern Restaurant that specializes in North Carolina BBQ, Authentic Cajun, Seafood, gourmet desserts, gourmet burgers, handcrafted mocktails, and breakfast and brunch on Saturdays. We also offer... More

Hours

Saturday8 AM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Stephanie Cuff · Feb 2026

Can't wait until they open their restaurant. Have had multiple items including, brisket, scallop po boys, hush puppies, corn nuggets, shrimp and grits, gumbo, blueberry flapjack cake, white chocolate raspberry cheesecake, double chocolate fudge salted caramel pretzel brownie.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kristin Davis · Mar 2026

My husband & I had a wonderful experience here. The atmosphere was comfortable. The service was friendly. The food was amazing!! If we lived closer we'd definitely be regulars!

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Lear “Pinky” · Mar 2026

You could hear arguing and cussing in the kitchen area. I don’t know who it was, but I understand it was the owner who was doing it and that’s not very professional at all. There was one waitress not there anymore was getting smart with customers it’s that’s not that’s not professional The owner be rate his staff right in front of people right out on the floor. He does not care and it’s just that is definitely not good. You don’t do that to your people and somebody said oh do you get the fat one or the skinny one and he did not even stand up for anybody nobody he just let it go and say oh somebody said you’re fat and you’re skinny that’s not cool either he needs to be go to some kind of management training program. I guess to you know, learn how to be a better manager that’s what I would h

★★★★☆ 4.0 Laura Bedzyk · Mar 2026

Tried Dixie’s for the first time last night and will definitely be going back. The corn and poblano fritters were delicious and loaded with the actual veggies and not much filler. The catfish platter with coleslaw and hush puppies was also excellent, coleslaw especially was better than what you typically get at a BBQ place. Only real complaint was that app and entree came out at the same time even though app was ordered way before the entree. Service was generally very pleasant but obviously some technical details to work out. No liquor license and according to the servers, no plans for one. I hope this choice doesn’t hold them back because the food is outstanding!

★★★★★ 5.0 Hunter austin Wiggins · Mar 2026

If you’re anywhere near Dixie’s Down Home Cooking, do yourself a favor and stop in you won’t regret it. I ordered the Wake Up Burger, and honestly, it completely lived up to the hype. The standout for me was the bacon jam… it’s to die for. It adds this perfect balance of sweet and savory that just takes the whole burger to another level. Every bite felt like comfort food done right. What really makes the place special, though, is the owner. They’re top-ranked for a reason not only do they run the restaurant, but they’re back there cooking too. You can taste the care and experience in the food, and it gives the whole place a genuine, down-home feel. Between the incredible flavors and the passion behind the kitchen, this spot is something special. You won’t be disappointed.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop

Services

Barbecue restaurantBrunch restaurantCajun restaurantDessert restaurantSeafood restaurantSouthern restaurant (US)

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