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    ForkLift Restaurant

    4.4 (266 reviews)
    ModerateSouthern, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Lobster carbonara
    Hallie H.

    Always a consistent delicious meal! Friendly staff, clean restaurant and restrooms. The filet and the carbonara are great choices!

    Forklift
    Jay T.

    This is one of the best meals I've ever had. The space is absolutely on point. So pretty and so trendy! But the food!!!! OMG! We started with some of the best mussels I've ever had. The iteration on the menu was a curry broth that was rich and light all at the same time. The menu has meat and 2 or more options. We had a FIVE STAR meal at such an amazing price! I got blackened catfish- perfectly cooked, moist and with just the right amount of spice. The grits were creamy and delicious, the coleslaw crispy and zingy, but y'all = the star of the show was the Mac and cheese. It was literally the BEST Mac and cheese I've ever had in my life. It's something you absolutely MUST put in your mouth! My partner had the smothered pork chop with candied yams and the most decadent mashed potatoes we've eaten. Also a five-star meal. I can't say enough good things about Forklift!!!

    Wedge salad
    Mike H.

    Awesome place. First time to Tupelo. On our way home from the big Cedar Lodge at table rock Lake on the border of Missouri and Arkansas. Better meal than we had at big cedar at half the price! Signature bourbon drinks are the bomb. Upper end food at not overly inflated prices. Large wedged salad, large bowl of French onion soup, braised, short ribs, two glasses of house, wine, and three signature bourbons. 140 bucks.

    The 'outdoor room'.
    Ruth B.

    Stopped in Tupelo again on our way from Florida to Kansas City and found this lovely place on Jackson Street. Chose out because we were stopping in early and read there was a great happy hour. No happy hour but a great food menu and cocktail menu and even better service. Denzel was informed and friendly and very helpful. Started with the Mississippi Old Fashioned which was beautiful and delicious. I couldn't decide between the grilled or raw oysters so did what any self-respecting woman would do and had them both. So very glad I did. Just perfect. The raw did not need anything but lemon juice and my tummy. The grilled were served with perfectly grilled and buttered bread. M had the blackened shrimp tacos that were perfectly grilled. Forgot to say we started with roasted beet and goat cheese salad. And ended, á grace á Yelp and checking in, their unbelievable moist, sticky banana pudding cake. Everything was perfect.

    Isabella B.

    Great place and super good food! The service was excellent as well! The clams are so so so yummy and the vibe was great lol.

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    The food was amazing!! The French Onion soup was one of the best we've ever ate. Our entrees were really perfect. I ordered the 8oz fillet with mashed potatoes& sautéed asparagus. My husband ordered the mahi-mahi over grits with sautéed Brussel sprouts. The service was exemplary. Yes it's pricey but so worth a nice date restaurant. We travel 100% of our jobs & eat out most tot the time & this was by far the best tasting hands down!!

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    5 days ago

    Great food, ambiance & service! Keven was exceptionally helpful with adjusting our reservation. Will be back!

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    2 months ago

    Too expensive for the portion they give. The service was quick though and the taste was.

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    8 months ago

    What a fantastic little gem in Tupelo!!! It is a must stop!! Every dish we tried was 5 stars!

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    9 months ago

    We had lunch there on Friday. Service was efficient and friendly. Food was great. It is a clean restaurant with nice decor

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    1 year ago

    Best cocktails in town!! Excellent menu selection with variety. Would definitely recommend

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    2 years ago

    Glad to see the restaurant still open, been a few years but wasn't disappointed. Great concept.

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    2 years ago

    Amazing food for lunch. Fresh fish (blackened), yams and Mac n cheese was a great lunch! Sorry no pics. Clean plate

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