I believe this new business has only been open for a couple of weeks. It is downtown Bay Springs…read morebeside Alexander's. It is a causal place. The service and food were great!

I tried to call in an order. The people literally answered and took the phone off the hook. They…read morewould not acknowledge us on the phone at all. We attempted several times to get there attention with no success. We could here them talking about YouTube, of all things.

I didn't get a chance to ask why this place is only open until 5 PM, because I barely made it there…read moreat 4:45. If I had any say in the matter, I'd pay to keep them open 24 hours because this is the kind of food you'll crave any time of day or night. As it says in the name, Country Hix specializes in boudin. Boudin is a sausage made of both meat and rice, with ground vegetables inside. I got a little of everything: regular boudin, smoked boudin, boudin ball, boudin rollup. For your information: * Regular boudin indeed tastes like a sausage casing with meat and rice inside. It's fairly plain, and mine tasted a little underdone. I far preferred the smoked boudin, which just brings that zing of smoked flavor with it and transforms the sausage into something divine. And it was perfectly done. (I admit that I added the plain boudin to compare the two, so they weren't thrown in simultaneously.) Unless someone in your family doesn't like it for some reason, get all your boudin links (about 1/2 lb each, they say) as smoked. * Boudin ball is wonderful. You may be familiar with stuffed jalapenos, where you put cream cheese and possibly meat inside a jalapeno, bread and deep-fry. Well, this is the opposite. You take some cheese and jalapeno and you wrap the meat around THAT, before breading and deep-frying the meat ball. Again, that inversion and priority on the boudin sausage transforms this dish. It's also the perfect amount of breading and fried to the perfect doneness. * Boudin rollup is, as Country Hix advises, similar to an egg roll but with boudin inside. I got the pepper jack variety, and can tell you it tastes like a small cheesesteak. Again, excellent. You can't go wrong with a ball or a rollup of your choice. When I called to see if they'd still be open, they asked if I wanted to place my order in advance. If you think your timing will be close to 5 PM, definitely do that. From my talk with the very friendly lady up front, I have no doubt they would hold your meal a few minutes past 5:00 as they clean up, as long as they can get it all cooked before then. My talk also tells me it's family-owned (not to mention the kids hanging out), which just adds even more stars to a rating that is already 5 stars. Pull off the highway, accelerate a little harder if you need, but get your fanny to Country Hix ASAP.

If you love Billy's you should love Hix! We have been here twice now and it has been great! The…read morecrispy chicken salad was even excellent. We will be back!

The food is always great ! The owners are from New Orleans and they made me feel at home because I…read morealso am from the Orleans and love their company.

Glad to support a local restaurant owner. Great food at a great price. You can share one plate…read morethere is so much food. If you're visiting the south or hungry this has some great Cajun food!

This place has more character and true southern charm, from the atmosphere to the owner/staff, than…read moreI've ever found in any restaurant in this entire country!! This is a must stop place that you absolutely HAVE to visit.. have Billy play some of his created music with is astonishing!! And that's coming from a music aficionado!! And the food is absolutely amazing!!! I got the half pound hot shrimp boil, tato's, corn, and a piece of sausage, and a basket of fries.. absolutely spot on with all the flavors!!!

Honestly, I so wanted to be surprised, sadly I wasn't. The food was so greasy we couldn't eat it,…read morethe fries, the onion rings(not really rings, blobs of shredded onions) the sandwiches. My wife ate half of her burger (frozen patty, very obvious), I could only stand one bite of the shrimp Po Boy and tossed it. ( wasn't a PoBoy, 3 little stuffed buns(grease bombs). For the cost I expected better , $37.00. Maybe it was an off night but if I'm back in the area, I won't be trying it again.

was very disappointed in the quality of seafood that I got the crawfish, it was dirty. They wasn't…read moreseasoning it at all the price was fair, but not fair for this product that Igot.

I have heard only good things about Tucker's, and I follow their business page on Facebook so I…read morethought I would check it out. They have a window outside where they sell snow balls, we tried a peach flavor with "cream" which is really sweetened condensed milk. It was really good, but extremely sweet. It could have used about half of the syrup that was put on it. Next time! I'm sure we will be enjoying these as the weather warms up. When you walk inside they have a little freezer section with frozen seafood, a seating area so you can sit down and enjoy any hot food you purchase, and a case of raw fish. We decided to order the fried shrimp plate, and it was delicious. Best fried shrimp I've had. It came with hush puppies(not a fan), fries(perfect), garlic toast and I had the swamp sauce which is delicious. We also tried their boudin balls, we were not a fan of their version. They also sell hot boiled crawfish and shrimp which seems to be really popular. It's a little country store which seems to be run by family members, while we sat outside we could hear them hollering inside the building. The lady who took my order wasn't too friendly but she made some mean shrimp, the girl who made the snowballs was very nice and helpful as well. All in all we will be back! I can't wait to try the Zachary location as well.

The valentines menu was very good. The portion size was very fulfilling. Great recommendations from…read morethe waitress. The atmosphere could have been better.

The staff was extremely rude and unprofessional. We came for brunch with our small dog in a…read morestroller and specifically asked to sit outside. A staff member directed us through the restaurant to a side patio we didn't even know existed. Before we could sit down, another employee confronted us and said we were not supposed to have come through the restaurant -- despite us following their staff's instructions and clearly stating we had a pet and wanted outdoor seating to avoid any issues. When I said we would just leave if it was a problem, we were told we didn't have to leave, but the staff member continued to reiterate that we were not supposed to come through the restaurant. We ultimately left due to the poor service and will not be returning. As well as telling our other local friends this is not the small business to support.

First the negatives... main dining room has black floors, black walls and black ceiling with…read moreexceptionally BRIGHT lights creating a difficult and awkward environment where you feel like you are on a stage! To see across the dining room one has to shield one's eyes with one's hands.... Paint the walls gray, and put some shades on those bright lights! Best to ask for the other dining room which has a much better environment for your eyes and senses. Flatware is the CHEAPEST sold to restaurants, terrible, just like the cheap flatware used by The Loft. Server was friendly for sure but not professional. None of the servers could tell you anything about any of the wines... except for the difference in color! Owners, teach your staff about the wine list! Your servers should know what a Malbec is and that it's from the Mendoza region in the Andes of Argentina, for example. We each had a dish that included a flatiron steak. Sadly our steaks were incredibly tough and chewy. I was able to eat ZERO of it... first bite... chew chew chew until it arrived at its destination, in a paper napkin. Same outcome for bites two and three.... Both ended up in my napkin! The server failed to notice that everything on my plate was gone but the steak appeared untouched! She should have noticed that the other foods were disappearing but the steaks sat appearing untouched on our plates. Green beans, shrimp, pasta dishes all a 10 out of 10! We will go back as overall this is a decent place to eat! However, still waiting on the down town Laurel restaurants to class it up! After all, we are a tourist town (HGTV-Home Town fans) and our guests are here daily from all over the country and world. Train the staff, learn the wines, ditch the cheap flatware, think about adding cloth napkins... and paint the dining room and dim those flood lights!

Sorry about pictures started eating before remembering to take pictures ‍. Place was really good!…read moreStarted with boudin's balls. So good, crispy outside and creamy inside! Served with a horseradish sauce! Than to the gumbo with a dear rich rouge flavor and crab and shrimp (could use more crab and shrimp tho). Red beans and rice I would rate a 6. Seamed to have an off flavors. Not balanced. Drinks were decent. But dessert was the star! the Beignets were so delicate and creamy on the inside, covered in powdered sugar and fried fresh and just right. Heavenly! I highly recommend this place. Understated and welcoming with efficient, friendly service

Excellent choice for our lunch stop! Beautiful houses and brick streets all around. Quaint and…read moreperfect. Fast service and delicious food. The house salad was greens with fresh pineapple, strawberries and blueberries with fresh ginger dressing. Chicken and sausage gumbo served with homemade biscuits made a great lunch!

We were passing through Vicksburg and read about this cafe on Yelp, so we decided to try it. I had…read moreintentions of ordering the roast beef poboy, but they didn't have roast beef that day. So, we both ordered the hamburger poboys, which included their "signature" salad. Wow, the salads alone are worth going back for! The hamburger poboys were among the best we've ever had, slightly charred on the outside and done, but juicy on the inside. We will definitely eat here again!!

This is an unexpectedly good bbq joint. I had the point portion of the brisket. It had great…read moreflavor. The smoke ring was just right. Good fat content. Definitely a do over.

The food here is great! I had the bleu cheese burger with sweet potato fries. The server brought…read moreme some caramel sauce to dip my fries in. I thought she was crazy until I tried it. It was a life changer! It was a Wednesday night and they had music. It was a little loud for me, and I wasn't even in the bar area. When I go back, I'll make sure it is not a live music night.

Amazing gem of a place right outside Jackson. We got the crab salad, full order of Gumbo, and the…read moreAmerican Burger. The gumbo was top notch with lots of umami and chock full of crab, crawfish, and shrimp. The burger with fried egg and bacon was great. Only downside was the yolk was not runny but the sauce and bacon hit it out of the park. The salad had fresh greens and a large lump of fresh crab. We wished we lived in the area to come here a few times a week.

Very friendly and casual atmosphere. We were recommended the Special A'HA fried rice with…read moreeverything and also creole dip. We didn't end up getting creole dip but I guess I will always wonder what it tastes like haha because the special fried rice was sooooo goood! Just enough spice in it for flavoring along with their A'HA sauce! Which I asked extra of! Plenty of meat with this dish and I love their take on fried rice! Oh and my kids also ate all their food