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Jean's

4.6 (118 reviews)
ModerateSouthern, Soul Food
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Laura R.

Very nice relaxing place for lunch. We got there just before the lunch rush. Service was great I had the turkey and dressing. It was tasty and I had the sweet potatoe along with the mashed potatoes.

Rebecca H.

Almost didn't eat here because I was too impatient to wait until 10:30 when it opens. I had planned it as our breakfast/brunch spot before departing Meridian on our road trip and GF had already looked through the menu so it would have been a challenge to change course at that time. It never ceases to amaze me how easy it is to pass time with a screen and before we knew it, it was just about 10:30. I was very pleasantly surprised by the decor of the place when I walked in. It wasn't just stylish it was knock-you-off-your-feet stylish in there. There was only another party or two when we arrived but by the time we left, the place was almost jam-packed. I have been striking out recently with vegetarian options on this trip but I was thrilled to see a four veg option in addition to their meat + sides menu. I was debating between that and the pimento grilled cheese but felt compelled to go with the sides. Choosing which sides was the hard part. Fortunately, we were served by a wonderful server who was very helpful and made some great suggestions. I went with the mac and cheese, black eyed peas, sweet potatoes, and collards. Everything was great but the real star of the show was the mac and cheese which was quite possibly the best mac and cheese I have ever had in my life. I washed everything down with a sweet tea which was a wonderful accompaniment to the meal. We were both so full, I couldn't even finish all four sides. I wish we had some room to spare bc their bar has a few pies that could pass as works of art. I am so glad we came here, it was definitely worth the wait.

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Chris B.

Quality food, service and atmosphere. Our waiter was as good as they come. Superb experience.

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Eliza G.

This was the BEST place we ate in Mississippi! My bf & I were traveling last week and wanted to sit down after driving long hours, and jeans was the place we chose! They were packed, but they seated us quickly. Our waiter was awesome even though he was slammed! Even though it was busy, it wasn't crazy loud. They had the best chicken, Mac and cheese, and creamed corn I'd ever had. My boyfriend loved the mashed potato's, and chicken as well!

The Jean. 7.5 oz beef & pork jowl patty, Duke's Tabasco Aioli, bacon, house pimento & cheese, Wickles, tomato, served with Trash Fries.
Adam H.

Stopped by this place on a recent trip to the beach. We had never heard of it, and the trusty Yelp app led us to a fantastic lunch! Set in the old town square area in the heart of the little city, the building is broken up into sections with a slightly different feel by section. We sat in the very back. I have never thought much of Meridian MS. In fact, I didn't care for it at all. That all changed the moment we got our food here! This was one of the best all around meals I've had in a while. My wife had the Jean, which is a pork/beef mix patty with bacon, pimento cheese, and a host of other deliciousness. She upgraded her fries to Trash Fries and that was a solid ass move. What was even more of a mind blower was that this giant ass burger and fries was only $12! $12!!!!!!!! I had the Meat & Three. Fried pork chop with BEP, MP&Gravy, and Cream Corn. It came with a little cornbread muffin as well. It was maybe the best plate of food this year. Veggies were great, pork chop was fire, it was cooked about med well with a tinge of pink still. Perfect!!!! Oh, it was only $15. Insane for that amount and quality of food in the year 2024. I cannot wait to come back!!! I will find a way sooner than later! '24 - 35/100

Food is always good. Just very disappointing in the serving size today. I ordered dumplings and I can count on 1 hand how many little pieces of dumplings are on my plate. It's 85% chicken and soup. It tastes great, just expected more dumplings.

Trash fries
David C.

Mar 2023 Came in for lunch since it isn't open evenings. This place gets quite busy. Service was helpful with any questions that we had, water refills and check ins were spotty since they were short one and had a lot of area to cover. They were all quite friendly when we did catch them though. I think we were lucky to get a table without much of a wait considering. I had gotten the trash fries to share. Also, fried chicken along with cornbread, mac n cheese, butter beans, and the squash. Everything was pretty solid. The chicken had good flavor and was nice and crispy. I think the only shortfall was that the cornbread was dry to me. Was worth checking out, one of the nicer spots that we had checked out in the area for lunch.

Turkey N Dressing
Shawn V.

The setting here is incredible being right downtown Meridian down on the square. It is a beautiful old building with a lot of seating inside. Their service is also impeccable as we were very well taken care of. Now, we went on a Tues for lunch and we still had to wait about 15/20 minutes! So, the food was all pretty good. We missed Meatloaf Monday (stinks) but they do have Turkey and Dressing as one option and I got Mac n Cheese along with Mash Potatoes/Gravy as another side. Mac/Chz was AMAZING, Turkey was good, but they skimp ya as you get just one slice??? Then the stuffing was chunky or dry and not so good which was a bummer. Overall, definitely would go back to try something else but would not get Turkey/Stuffing again.

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Nothing but CHARM !! It is just a little bit off the interstate but so worth it. The building is amazing, the people are welcoming and friendly. THE FOOD , southern cooking at its finest!!! Don't leave without a slice of HOMEMADE dessert!!! This is going of be our stop for lunch when traveling through this part of Mississippi from now on!!

Caramel Cake
Clarissa P.

4.5/5. I've been meeting to try this place every time I visit, but just got around to doing so now. This is a good little lunch spot! Very busy though, we would have had to wait but we snagged a counter seat instead. The food did take a bit of time to come out. Fried chicken with okra and Mac and cheese: the fried chicken and okra was delicious, really crispy and was well seasoned. I wasn't a huge fan of the Mac and cheese, it was a little too thick and stringy. Hamburger steak with okra and Mac and cheese: to be honest, I thought the Patties and gravy lacked seasoning but my fiancé enjoyed it. He also liked the Mac and cheese. We did not like the cornbread though, super dry. Caramel cake: oh how disappointed I was to not like it. After reading so many reviews about this cake, I had high hopes. I felt as if it was too sweet and the outer layer a little sour at times. My fiancé's mowmow loved it though! Different strokes for different folks. Love's Cake with Ice Cream and Caramel: This was amazing. Yes it was very sweet but all of the flavors complimented each other very well. If we had went to jean's earlier in our trip, I would have definitely been back just for this! It was so good I forgot to take a pic! Overall a cute lunch spot! I would come back next time I'm in town.

The US Court House and Post Office across the street from Jean's.  History, just outside the window.

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Great food! We had roasted chicken, fried pork chop, Rueben, mac and cheese, and trash fries. All of it was top notch and for a great price.

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This restaurant was recommended by others on Yelp and we were so pleased with the food, excellent service and atmosphere!

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A must go place. Food is crazy good and true southern taste. The location is nice and easy to get to. And the service is awesome!

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Food is always hot and fresh and the staff always have a smile on their face and ready to take your orders.

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Very much recommend great staff food very good. Only thing I am from Louisiana more spice / mucho spice lol. Great establishment!

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Great southern cooking. When you don't feel like cooking, you can still enjoy fresh cooked vegetables seasoned perfect with great cornbread.

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Very cool atmosphere! I had the catfish lunch special which was great! I'd recommend anyone try this place!

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Wonderful food, great atmosphere, very friendly staff, and very clean, always a good choice.

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