Two chefs promoting new restaurant opening. — Sophia Cottingham and her husband Michael celebrate the opening of Sophie’s Kitchen, which had its first day of operation Friday, Sept. 19. (Sophie Cottingham)

If anyone is hankering for some ol’ fashioned, homestyle Southern cooking, folks in Montevallo are in luck.

Just last month, Sophie’s Kitchen opened for business, serving a menu full of comfort food.

The restaurant, which officially opened Friday, Sept. 19, is owned and operated by Sophia Cottingham and her husband Michael.

Sophie’s Kitchen is open Thursday-Sunday and each day, Sophie posts a different menu full of Southern favorites such as:

Fried/baked chicken
Beef tips & rice
Fried catfish
Oxtails
Pork chops
Collard greens
Candied yams
Black eyed peas
Mac & cheese
Bread pudding
Peach cobbler

Sophie first got her start in food in Shelby County in the early ‘90s, when she operated a food truck called Wangs & Thangs. In honor of that, each Saturday, they serve wings and other cookout classics.

Some of those menu items include:

Fried/grilled catfish
Chicken tenders
Burgers
Polish sausage
Fries
Fried green tomatoes
and of course, wings with several sauce options

So far, the restaurant has been a hit with the Montevallo community, Sophie said, and we can certainly see why.

Scrap your dinner plans: Stop by and give her Southern cooking “made from scratch and cooked with love” a try.

Sophie’s Kitchen: 205-476-8136 | Facebook
Address: 1105 Ashville Road, Montevallo, AL
Hours: Thursday 11AM-6PM, Friday 11AM-7PM, Saturday noon-7PM, Sunday noon-6PM

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