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    Abbay's

    3.1 (39 reviews)
    InexpensiveSouthern
    Open • 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    It was at the bottom of the cup.  Chipped my tooth and could had lead poisoning.
    Cedric W.

    A piece of bolt was in my food. I do not recommend this restaurant. Beware, food is not made in house.

    Fish and veggies where dry today...
    Adam H.

    I have been here many, many times. I have learned what is good and what to stay away from. There is also a "time of day" type of thing you must pay attention to as well. If they are busy then you are probably good. If they are slow you risk overheated/over-held veggies and dried out, soggy, or cold proteins. If I get it right I enjoy it alone... My wife won't come with me unless I twist her arm. I don't enjoy doing that very often though...

    2pc order of southern fried fish. ..More like 1 piece cut in half

    Catfish looks pitiful and was not fried fresh A 2 piece order = 1 filet cut in half Would not order this again

    Clean affordable food choice.  Home cooking means anything but burgers.  A great inexpensive alternative.
    Sam H.

    Inexpensive choice if you want something besides a burger. The sides were above average. Folks are always looking for the antiburger establishment. This is it. The pork chop was a real piece of meat with a bone. Potatoes are not instant.

    Kevin H.

    Great food I had the chicken and dumplings. The only reason that it got three stars is due to the constant loud yelling of order numbers. It was impossible to have a conversation during the lunch Rush due to being interrupted by the yelling. There has to be a better way.

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    5 months ago

    Always pretty decent for technically a fast food place. I always get the baked fish and it is wonderful though.

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    Homestyle food with quick service, good for a lunch with limited time. Nice variety in the menu. Fried okra always a good choice.

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    Doing southern fast food. Enjoy stopping out here or in Southaven. Meatloaf and two sides. I'll spare the roll.

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    4 years ago

    The food is always fresh and fast. I like to go for lunch 1 time a week. Closest thing to home cooking but fast food style.

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    9 years ago

    Really good home cooked food. Staff is very friendly. Really nice place to swing by for Lunch

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    13 years ago

    Tried and found it to be bland and tasteless. Love good southern food but this isn't it folks.

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    15 years ago

    wholesome, fresh hot southern food with a smile,and great sweet tea, who could ask for more? you have to try the spicy brocolli !!!!!

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    1836  Desoto

    1836 Desoto

    4.3(32 reviews)
    1.4 mi•Olive Branch

    I hate to be that guy, but there is no way this is a 5 star place. Let's just be real here. I can…read morelet anything below slide if the food is good. It's like if Cousin Eddie opened a place on the inside. I am not hating. I am just saying. Hell, I kind of dig it if I am being honest. It's like a flea market blew up in there in a way. I hope I am painting a good picture for you. I am not going to be a complete asshole and talk too bad about the unfortunate dental situation with the server we had both times, but it's less than ideal to say the least. It has to be painful. Poor thing. I do realize it's Old Towne Olive Branch and you only have places like SSB, OBPC, AIP, and a Sonic to really choose from. Taco truck used to be great, but it's not the same now that it's in the Gin. So it's almost a food desert, C had told the place sucked when she tried it with her Mom when it first opened. I kept telling her that it was getting 5 star reviews over and over. So I convinced her to give it another try. My first, her second, visit was actually promising and I had some pretty high hopes of finding a local place to come grab a meal without driving to Collierville or Memphis. We started with the Eggroll/Wings combo. Forget the name now, but it was funny. The wings were pretty damn good. Fried well. Spicy buffalo was all too common, but good nonetheless. The Eggrolls were ok. Basic Reliance brand type stuff. We both had smoked meats on that visit. I had the ribs, and C had the smoked chicken. My ribs were fantastic! Chicken was good too. Beans were not for me, too sweet and thick. Corn Nugz were fried hard and perfect. I am a sucker for corn nuggets man. Slaw was out of a bucket. Baked potato was hard, cold, and old. Meats were either the star of the show here, or I was extremely high already. I don't remember. They did have Killer Hogs white sauce, even though it had expired unopened. Ugh. My second visit was terrible. Everything sucked. My food, C's food, all disgusting. I am pretty sure that what they are serving is NOT catfish. The Hushpuppies were cold and hard and the corn nuggets were underdone and sucked too. The cheesesteak thing was bad too. Just clumped up nasty. Server said the turnip greens were "great", but they were not. No seasoning to speak of, no meat or fat of any kind, just kind "soulless" if you will. We could not leave fast enough. Then our server disappeared like forever. We went to the front and stood at the registers for close to 10 minutes before another server comes and lets us pay for the food we did not eat. Two stars for the smoked meats. Won't be back though. Have fun in OB. Pack a sack lunch. '25 99/111

    Everything was seasoned good. Hamburger steak was good. Mashed potatoes were homemade and had…read morechunks of potatoes. Gravy was delicious.

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    1836  Desoto - Ribs. Very nicely done.  The beans not so much.

    Ribs. Very nicely done. The beans not so much.

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    Evan's Country Buffet

    Evan's Country Buffet

    2.5(2 reviews)
    1.0 mi•Olive Branch
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    DON'T do it... DON'T eat here. Shall I repeat myself? No, once is enough. 2 of went here for lunch…read morelast week only because The Neighboorhood Grill was closed for 'equipment malfunction'?? So we drove into old towne, and found this place. Went it, buffet was cheap, $4.99 I think. People, there's a reason why. Where shall I start - Salad portion, 1 lettuce, in 2 different bowls, but, same lettuce, minimal items to put on the salad - celery was brown in one bowl, green in another, I went for the green version. Passed on the cucumbers, cut in quarters, they were multi color as they had turned mushy near the rind and in toward the center. Meats, well, & this is true, I'm not kidding, I starred at them, what I think were the meats, but had to ask the counter guy what were the meats as I couldn't tell by looking at them. ps, there were maybe 4 other people in here at lunch. He said pork chops, OK, I could see those in the gravy, meat loaf, well, I saw something with red sauce on it, but, pushing back the red sauce, that was not ground beef under it, maybe cabbage? Whatever, it was not meatloaf. And finally, BBQ.... well, I guess that was the shredded stuff with so much sauce on it, I thought it was sloppy joes. So, I tried that, but could only eat 1 bite. Although he did not say ham was one of the meat items, I swear there was a shredded ham dish (in the veggie section). It was the only 'meat' item I could eat more than 1 bite of, but my associate took 1 bite of it and could not eat any more. Veggies, there were several, I could see they were lima beans, and brown beans, for example, but could taste no difference in either. Way... way.... way.... way.... too many items on the buffet. Folks, go for Quality, not Quantity. No clue how this place stays in business. On the way back to the office, we asked ourselves: What days were the food we just ate actually cooked???

    Great food, reasonable price, and a gritty, laid back atmosphere. Food is some of the best I've…read morehad at a buffet and at 5.99, all you can eat, it's a great deal. Everything is made from scatch, the ranch dressing is out of this world. (Owner gave me the recipe.) This is a place I would drive out of my way for. Don't forget to try the cornbread muffins!

    Southern Hands Homestyle Cooking - Fried Pork Chop. Mashed potatoes. Corn. Cornbreadloaf

    Southern Hands Homestyle Cooking

    3.4(42 reviews)
    2.8 mi•Olive Branch
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    I came here throughout the week for lunch and it was good…read more I ordered the lunch meatloaf with mac and cheese and yams. The meatloaf was a good portion for the price. The mac and cheese was good. I really liked the yams. I placed the order online and it was ready in 25 minutes. This location is in a strip mall and not easy to see from the main road. Plenty of parking. They have updated their prices.

    I visited here on our lunch break yesterday around 1:00pm. We paid $41 for 3 soul food lunch plates…read moreand the food was horrible. Yes, it was so bad I got food poisoning. I order the fried catfish which had no flavor or taste at all , the cabbage was just okay, and the Mac and Cheese was not good either. The other two people ordered the meatloaf because they had been before and said it was pretty good but they was disappointed as well. The meatloaf was cold, but they did say they enjoyed the candies yams, but they still said they would never come back because the food is no longer good or freshly prepared here. But back to my food poisoning situation, around 3:30pm I had stomach cramps so I knew something was wrong ( unfortunately I was the only one had the fish and tartar sauce so it had to be one or the other) and I didn't have anything else to eat that day . But later that afternoon I started vomiting and kept going to the bathroom and here it is the next day and I'm still having stomach pains. I should have know when I entered that know one was inside and they said this place used to be packed for lunch. But unfortunately I will never return here or recommend anyone else to go here for soul food. It wouldn't surprise me if others got sick as well because it's definitely old food being served or it's not being properly store . I hate cafeteria food but next time I'm going to Piccadilly I stead ...

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    Southern Hands Homestyle Cooking - Pork Chops, mashed potatoes, Corn

    Pork Chops, mashed potatoes, Corn

    Southern Hands Homestyle Cooking - Catfish. Mashed Potatoes. Corn.  They broke my fish man.  I do hate eating out of styrofoam when dining in.

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    Catfish. Mashed Potatoes. Corn. They broke my fish man. I do hate eating out of styrofoam when dining in.

    Georgia Blue - House Salad with pears, almonds, bacon

    Georgia Blue

    3.5(152 reviews)
    5.2 mi
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    So I started off looking for a nice little happy hour. This was the only place I found anywhere…read moreclose to me that mentioned one. It's 3-6 pm, half off Speciality drinks and $10 appetizers. Plus $5 wells. I ordered a Margarita and two apps to be quick. The apps don't look huge, but then you start eating, and they last, and last, and last! If you are uncertain and are gonna pick an appetizer based on a recommendation , if they tell you they took it to a competition and it killed, order that one. Turnip Green Bites were outstandingly exceptional! Don't let turnip greens turn you off! Just tell your Mom you ate your vegetables and move on! These will change your life! I followed them up with the Duck Wontons, and while good, it is just hard to follow and act like The King, Turnip Green. Service was quick and super friendly. I didn't get to explore upstairs because it was closed on a Tuesday. But the rest of the restaurant is nicely contemporary and well decorated. The lighting works. Not too bright, not too dark. And you can hear to talk to your group. No screaming over a too-loud soundtrack. Definitely give this place a try, I'm glad I did! The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is the plating. Needs some work.

    I normally love Georgia Blue! I decided to order takeout on Friday and order the dynamite shrimp…read morebowl. I was underwhelmed with the portion size. It was tiny! Normally Georgia Blue provides nice portions. It was a healthy dish. I also ordered the spinach dip on the side with a Kristine bread and it was tasty per usual. I just wish they would get the portions right.

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    Georgia Blue - Hodgepodge, catfish and shrimp Po boy with a side of grilled shrimp

    Hodgepodge, catfish and shrimp Po boy with a side of grilled shrimp

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