Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Abilene by diners Stacker #3. Cotton Patch Cafe - Rating: 3.4/5 (110 reviews)- Price level: $$- Address: 3302 South Clack Abilene, Texas - Categories: American, Southern, Comfort Food- Read more on Yelp #2. Belle's Chicken Dinner House - Rating: 4.3/5 (362 reviews)- Price level: $$- Address: 2002 North Clack St. Abilene, Texas - Categories: Chicken Wings, Southern, Soul Food- Read more on Yelp #1. Jays BBQ Shack - Rating: 4.7/5 (58 reviews)- Address: 602 South 11th St. Abilene, Texas - Categories: Southern, Barbecue, Food Trucks- Read more on Yelp Mohamed-Kareem Mohamed // Shutterstock