Bankhead Mississippi Style Cooking - Southern Soul Food & Barbeque in Spring Valley, CA

Delicious spot for Southern food! I ordered a dinner plate with smothered chicken, pork greens, and mac & cheese. The portion was perfect , not too little to feel unsatisfied. Everything was so good that I ended up grabbing a peach cobbler to go, lol. The staff was super friendly and kind. Definitely coming back for more!”

Ordered the smothered chicken, greens and green beans. Hubby had catfish, yams and Mac and cheese. Let’s start with the location. Perfect location. Good seating. Quick service. Everyone was so nice! Reminds of my grandmothers house. Old school. I was looking for the plastic couch. (In a good way #memories) As for the food… mac and cheese was the best we ever had. Ever! Greens could easily rival mine. So so good. The smothered chicken and catfish were seasoned to perfection. Large portions too. Now the not so good. Them green beans and yams came straight out the can with not one ounce of seasoning, tailoring, or flavoring. I so wish they were great like the rest of the meal but not so. Even with that minor misstep this is probably one of the best soul food spots I’ve ever been to and trust me I’ve traveled. I highly recommend stopping in, stepping back into grandmas livingroom and enjoying a meal made with so much love. Edit: how dare I forget the peach cobbler!?!?!? Baaaaabyyyyy. When I say slaps? That cobbler slapped. Get some!!!

I always order the fried chicken and fried swai fish with my mac n cheese and corn bread its my go to and Cassidy is favorite fryer Betty is cool too . Go ahead and get you some !

This place was pretty good for the most part. I would have given a better but the Fried Chicken was a little dried out and the Sweet Tea was a little old. The chicken did have some good flavor though. The best was the BBQ Shredded pork over a bed of potatoes which also had amazing flavor. High scores and i would go back for just that. The Black-Eyed Peas were good over a well cooked white rice.

Called in a phone order for the 6 piece catfish family meal with red beans and rice and potato salad as sides with a order of peach cobbler as dessert. They quoted me 15 minutes until it was ready. Got to the store around the 15 minute mark and was told it was gonna be a little longer. No problem, the fresher the fish the better in my book. When my order came out, not more than 8 minutes past the quoted time, the counter lady apologized. They are always kind the hospitality here is top notch. Look no further for the best soul food and service in San Diego.

When I want a good "to go" soul food dinner, this is where I go. You can see the prepared dishes in the glass case. The selected is expansive, i.e., three choices on Collard greens. I enjoy the smothered chicken with rice, gravy, and greens with pork. Nothing fancy. Just hardy portions (2 meals) and the tasty soul food selections you want. Fried catfish, fried chicken, and ribs are also available. Dine in is available in two areas.

Just a little hot today to eat in. Food was very good. Looked the greens n yams. Catfish was seasoned very good

California vibes with southern hospitality with good ol ol ol southern home cooked meals. I had 2 fried catfish and red snapper dinner with 2 sides, which includes something to drink. The food was so excellent, the fish was not over fried with the perfect amount of seasonings. Collard greens were cooked to perfection, not too mushy but not hard either, and of courses you have the 3 options to choose from. Cornbread is both fluffy and crispy on the edges and savoring with every bite. Butter cake moist and not overly sweet. Arnold palmer drink was good also. This place is an absolute gem