This was a must stop at place for my mom and I. We learned about Pearl's Diner from the show…read moreHometown and knew we had to visit once coming to Laurel. It is only open for lunch from 11-2pm Tuesday through Saturday. We made sure we got in line a few minutes before 11am. Yes a line, so get there early. The doors opened right at 11am and you order from the counter and have a seat. The staff is welcoming and assist with the line and seating to have everything move smoothly. The prices were not bad at all and we got alot of food. The fried chicken is out of this world. A must get. You won't regret it. It is so flavorful with crispy skin, yet moist chicken. Also, it is not super greasy which was my favorite part. I enjoyed the green beans and corn on the cob. The jalapeño corn bread was amazing! My mom got the black eyed peas, mac n cheese, and regular cornbread with her fried chicken. She raved about the black eyes peas. We also ordered banana pudding and Mrs. Pearl's Cheesecake. The banana pudding was my favorite and a great sweet treat to round out my southern meal. The inside of the diner is not very large but does have plenty of seating inside and some outside. While we did not see Mrs. Pearl, her sister greeted us and was definitely running the diner while we were there.

This place has all of the nostalgia of an old style diner with a counter. The staff were very…read morefriendly. We split some dark meat fried chicken and a couple of sides. The mac& cheese was really good. The sweat tea was great. The fried chicken was surprisingly underseasoned. The skin was perfectly cooked (crispy and moist) so the potential was there. Disappointed

Apparently they don't serve green beans anymore. No biggie. It's just a side. Even though it's…read morestill on the menu, don't ask the grinch at the drive through-- you'll get a not so nice response to your inquiry.

Told at the drive through speaker that they had enough chicken for a 10 piece mix. By the time I…read morerolled around to the window, I'm told that they only have dark meat after they have taken my money. Smh. I'm afraid that the new Popeyes will put them out of business.

Great home cooked foods. Best breakfast in Laurel. Lunch is terrific too with daily blue plate…read morespecials.

Awesome food. Always a crowd pleaser! Great southern hospitality and good home cooking. Servers…read moreare quick, dining area is clean! Food is delicious. Ate here about 5 years ago and just as delicious today! Clean plate club!

Great seafood options. Very unique catfish plates…read more Great service. Unique open atmosphere with different seating options. Simple menu posted on the wall. Very filling.

We were there on a Saturday evening. It was packed. There were so many takeout meals. It took…read moreover an hour to get our food. We took and 80 year old man for his birthday, the both of us were ready to fall asleep. Not impressed

The food was so good. It tasted like my grandmother made it. The people were friendly and polite…read more The restaurant was clean and well maintained inside.

Stopped here on a drive up from New Orleans. It is a little bit of a drive from the interstate, and…read morein an extremely depressed area. It must be a rough area as well, as they have a guy standing outside the establishment with a hand cannon protecting the restaurant and the vehicles outside. All you anti-Second Amendment folks need to spend sometime here...it will become apparent why some people need guns...but I digress. I'm here to discuss the food. The catfish is excellent. Hands down the best option here. They know what they're doing with the bottom feeders. Strangely enough, the fried chicken is not. I would mark that as an avoid. And the spaghetti casserole was not bad, but not the greatest either. I'd go all in on that catfish. The sides are quite good. I highly recommend the corn, green beans, and lima beans. Those lima beans are wow! I'd love to have that recipe. Overall, if you know what to get, you'll have a great experience. Personally, I'm glad I got off the interstate and came here. This is America. Not what you see from the highway.

The food and service was good..a little pricey but worth it. Will definitely return if I get a…read morechance.

First time here and ordered the small seafood platter which mine came with one piece of catfish,…read moresix piece of fried shrimp, two hush puppies, and a side of fries. The staff is super friendly. I loved how convenient this place is. The best thing that I got was a shrimp that was a five out of five, the catfish was four out of five, everything else was good. I highly recommend this place would come back.

I've been here 2 times. I love it. It tastes like home…read morecooking like grandma used to make. I will eat here as much as I can in the future. I got dessert this time. Snap!! . I dont think ANY COCONUT PIE has ever been memorable.... but JEAN'S IT VERY MEMORABLE! The Carmel Cake was sold out... so next time I will need to get 2 desserts. Coconut pie and caramel cake. I inhaled coconut pie. No photo. Sorry.

Good food but no breakfast…read more I've had lunch here several times and enjoyed it Waiting for pork chop and sweet potatoes shuffle

For it to be a truck stop diner it was very good and clean. Friendly service and great sweet tea!read more

I went on a Sunday for lunch. The place was packed so you know a lot of people like it. The staff…read morework fast and are pretty accurate with orders. They cheap lunch specials. For food, tip, and tax it was under $20. I recommend the rice and gravy. It reminds me of my mother's cooking.