If I could give 10 STARS, I would!! Started out with a 6 person booking that fell apart to a 2 person(me and wife) that wanted to go earlier than originally booked. We asked for changes and they made it happen with smiles. Not use to that!! We were seated by the sweetest little college girl waitress that knew her stuff on maybe the busiest weekend in Oxford history (Ole Miss/LSU Kiffin return game) Want to set the tone for just how crazy busy it was!! So I ordered the Big Ribeye(medium well) with her recommended "glaze" on the side. I been burned by the glaze recommendations before so I'm cautious. "Put it on the side" I wanted fries that was not with the steak and she said I could swap any sides around any which way I wanted. Oh and the only negative thing at this point was they served Pepsi instead of Coke and I'm a DIET COKE JUNKIE. History has proven more times than not that when a restaurant serves Pepsi they're not as good as Coke stocked restaurants just been my findings.!! I asked for lemon to help kill the taste and we all laughed. Her response was I'll find the biggest juicy one.!! So at this point we're really liking the waitress. My wife orders the five cheese ravioli.. The food arrives timely with a medium well monster steak request. Me having to send steaks back so many times because they were undercooked. This one was cooked to perfection, could not believe it!!! So me being the impatient eater that I am immediately cut a slice of steak and lightly dipped into the glaze and put into my mouth. OMG!! The steak was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! I told my wife "you have to try this" . She is a foodie with extensive knowledge of food and said it was delicious too!!! I said "I will be yelping" this place because it rivals my favs in NYC(Pastis and Balthazar's) The fries were also cooked to perfections with the just right salt/pepper seasonings. That GLAZE/SAUCE was the BEST I've ever tasted!!! They could sell the GLAZE by itself. The Raviolli was very good as well with a very tasty tomato sauce. I can't say enough good about this place and would easily be my top in OXFORD. You won't be disappointed!! read more

Ambience and service is phenomenal. The food is great as well! Everyone forgets about this place on big weekends in Oxford, but you can't go wrong with Lenora's whether going for a casual or fancy dinner. read more

I wish I had taken a pic of my plate. We got the filet and it was the best steak I've had in a restaurant. The bread pudding was amazing also. The staff were attentive! Overall great meal. read more

I had such a great experience at this spot in Oxford! The environment is honestly what sold me first -- super inviting, good energy, and the kind of vibe that makes you want to stay awhile. The food was really good too; everything came out fresh and flavorful. And the drinks... AMAZING. Perfectly made, not too sweet, not too strong -- just right. Overall, it's definitely a place I'll be coming back to. If you're in Oxford and want good food, great drinks, and a fun atmosphere, this is the place. my friend thinks the waiter is super cute!!!!! read more

Special of night Ravioli and was very salty. Wine sweet but should have known as sold in Rite Aid Drugs in Ca Duck was very fatty Overall ok service but bad food & wine No more for us read more

It good food. Its salmon was very good. Old atmosphere. Service was good.I recommend to make reservations

We left the LSU game a little early to go to this Italian restaurant with our daughter a sophomore at OleMiss. We had a reservation which I recommend. It was empty until the game was over and then every table was full. We loved the food, the service and the dim lighting which made it feel like a mom and pop Italian place. The meatballs were delicious. The steak and mashed potatoes were really good. It's a great place to go with your college kid. Upscale dining, but not insanely expensive for right off the square read more

The ambiance here is great! The staff are always so friendly and the food never disappoints! The wedge salad is so good and I also had the Salmon! Highly recommend it! read more

Server was great. Food is DISGUSTING. The chicken parm was UNDERCOOKED and caused me to be sick (photo attached). The server was really sweet but wasn't greeted by any management to deal with the issue. She did comp the meal and replaced it so I got spaghetti. You are better off eating stoffers. The dessert was fine. But I honestly felt sick eating anything else. Would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Lenora's Resturant - Disgustingly undercooked chicken/raw chicken - Southern Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

The reviews were all over the place so I was a little nervous even though Lenora's came with high recommendations from a friend. The ribeye was excellent. The wife's ravioli was good but way too pricey IMO for 5 ravioli. The bread pudding with ice cream was excellent as well. I'd go back for sure. read more

The location in Oxford, moody atmosphere, attentive service and the superb food made for a memorable night in this fun college town. Best steak (filet), ravioli and meatballs! read more

We absolutely love this place. Typically. Been going here for years. Last week the Caesar was average. An odd flavor. But we are super choosy Caesar eaters. Super super tiny small size. Let me emphasize this.. the Caesar was embarrassingly small. . And barely a dressing at all. LOTS of room for improvement here. We love their cocktails. Lemon drop Is amazing. Service is fantastic. The salmon was an enormous portion but really good. 8/10. And super picky salmon eater. Excellent mashed potatoes. Free bread service is yummie. We send pics to our DIL every time since that's her favorite bread place. The fettuccini was not good. At all. Costco fettuccini is sadly better! And their chicken parm is pretty terrible. Lots of room for improvement here. Get it going Ravioli of the day was very good. And I absolutely love the bolognese. But it is not a traditional bolognese. It got cream in it. Which again I love. Not for everyone though. And I love love the atmosphere. It's really good. Please upgrade the Caesar. The chicken parm. And the fettuccini. I know you can do it. read more

Thanksgiving meal was ok (got 3 asparagus) Service was ok (distracted). But it was thanksgiving so it was ok.

The food was probably the worst Italian I have had. Chicken parm so tuff you couldn't even cut it with a knife. The meatballs were also bad. Would not go back. read more

Used the restroom when we first arrived. The bathroom was nasty for lack of a better word. Even the faucet was not attached to the counter. If the bathroom is not immaculate it really makes me wonder about the kitchen. Food was served on plastic plates. You should never serve hot food on a cold plate. We will not be going back. read more

As a part-time resident of Oxford, I've always heard great things about Lenora's and was excited to try it. I wish I could leave a glowing review but my experience was less than glowing... Let me say, the service was very good; our waiter was professional and mostly responsive to our requests. The hostess was also kind. The food itself was not good. I ordered the blackened grouper which was very overcooked. It came with cheesy grits, which were decadent; as all cheesy grits are. Brussels sprouts were part of the entrée as well and were tough and undercooked. The other issue: the noise level in Lenora's. It's one large dining room. Unfortunately we were sandwiched between a table of 16 celebrating a birthday and another table of very loud talkers on the other side, plus a full dining room. We did ask our server to move us but he said there were no other available tables ( even though we could clearly see 3 available tables farther out from where we were seated). Overall this was a very disappointing experience- we will not return. read more

Came here several times on business and never had a poor food experience. Sometimes the waits, have felt a little long, but the food and company have always more than made up for this. I don't drink, but my co-workers always expressed satisfaction and I can speak about the complimentary bread which was always fresh and fantastic! The menu is pretty extensive and periodically changes--some of my favorites have been their salmon and pastas. Lenora's is worth a visit if in the Oxford area. read more

We had a great meal, and excellent service by Andrea. She was attentive and knowledgable about all the menu items. read more

i was very satisfied with the crawfish mac n cheese from here! definitely their best pasta dish! risotto was also pretty good too. chicken pesto pasta had potential but something about it was off, it was missing flavor. ANYWAYS! came here on halloween with friends n was ready to chow down. we started with a charcuterie board & wine. the cuts of meat were okay but it paired well with the house cab. read more

Lenora's Resturant - chicken pesto pasta - Southern Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

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Amazing Wine Wednesday Specials! Our server was so sweet and the food was good. Will definitely go back.

Wonderful food, great lighting, great location, awesome wine. Had the duck. So good. DESPERATELY NEED MUSIC!!!! read more

we have lived in Oxford MS for almost 10 years and tonight I had the best Ribeye Steak I have enjoyed! it was cooked perfectly, tender as it could be, you may be able to cut it with a fork. I am impressed with the quality of this steak! Yes! I recommend this and YES! I will be back. Waiter was fantastic and we had a great evening with friends. Until next time..... read more

Lenora's has a happy vibe and does a solid job of food preparation. We feel like we're at home away from home and always leave with positive feelings about our experience. read more

Great food!! This is our favorite place for a casual dinner or celebration. Highly recommend.

The service, food and wine were all excellent. The tables were dirty and sticky, there was dirty silverware under our table, and the seat cushions on our booth were filthy. Our party was first to arrive at the restaurant for evening meal. It's very dark inside the restaurant which is probably for the best. I would have given this a 5 had it been clean. read more

I didn't read the other reviews, but I see this as the average testing and I agree. Our waiter was horrible...he just was very unhappy to be there and told us he was "so tired ". His crappy attitude had an impact on our experience and brought the mood down. That really pissed me off. Anyway, everyone liked their meals but the atmosphere was just so-so. Given the fact that we (or you) could potentially get the same waiter, I'd say go somewhere else. read more

The food is absolutely awful. Wine Wednesday has a good vibe but the food is terrible, no flavor. read more

Lenora's Resturant - Chicken Parm....no flavor. Risotto was even worse. - Southern Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

Lenora's is AWESOME!! I love coming to restaurants that are as personal as this one. Our server was a young man who was quit attentive and our food was fantastic! I ended up meeting the GM (who is also named Brittany) and the owner Mike. We ended up talking for 10 minutes or so & not even five minutes after they walked off our server told us that they wanted to send out some desserts for us. Such a great experience!!! I am sad that I didn't come here more often throughout my time in Oxford. read more

We've been here every trip to Oxford and it never disappoints. Food is outstanding. Servers are friendly.

In town celebrating an achievement for our college student. We expected it to be busy so we made a reservation. Restaurant was very loud - probably due to several large parties. We waited about an hour and a half for our food and when we checked on the status of our dinner all the waitress had to say was the kitchen was behind and there was nothing she could do. The waitress began to avoid us since we were frustrated with the very long wait which only made the experience worse. It would have been a better experience if we received attentive service throughout our wait. We honestly would have left if we thought there was a reasonable expectation we could get in somewhere else. This is one of my son's favorite restaurants and he's never experienced issues eating here so I'm hoping this was just an isolated experience. read more

My husband and I had the best time at Lenora's last night! We live in Phoenix, but we are in Oxford with family for Homecoming. My mom made the reservation for us. We arrived a little early and sat at the bar to wait for our table. The cocktails were delicious, and the bartender, Cole, was so friendly that we decided to stay at the bar and eat. The barbecue shrimp appetizer was simple and spectacular. The grouper with cheese grits was one of the best fish dishes that I've had in a while. The bolognese was good too, but the seafood was definitely the star of the show. We also really enjoyed the casual atmosphere, and everyone there seemed to be having a great time. We will definitely go back next time we're here! read more

Having had two daughters that went to school in Oxford, we've eaten here many, many times over the years. Obviously there will be a wait on game weekends but the food is consistent and they can accommodate large parties with advance notification. We've had a lot of fun at Lenora's and would recommend it to anyone. read more

I LOVE Lenora's Restaurant! This is one of my favorite restaurants in Oxford, MS! Their food is excellent!! This is definitely fine dining. And as an added bonus, they have really good music playing in the background. The owner is usually there in the evening and sometimes will personally come to your table to see how you're doing. It's located right across the street from the big red courthouse on North Lamar. It's easy to miss if you don't know where you're going because they only have a small stained glass sign out front, so look carefully. You might want to make a reservation on the weekends to ensure you can get a table without a long wait. read more

Had the salmon and it could not have been better. The wedge salad was very good. Subbed the blue cheese dressing for ranch and requested some of the pepper jelly that is on the salmon to drizzle over. Loved it ! Then we had the bread pudding. Best I ever had. Highly recommend this fine restaurant. read more

Took my stepmom here for her birthday at the recommendation of a coworker. We both had the filet with Parmesan potatoes and green beans. They were perfection. We had the crab artichoke dip for appetizer also. We will definitely be going back. Prices were reasonable. Especially for the square area in Oxford where everything seems to be overpriced. The servers were very attentive. The food came out relatively fast. And the atmosphere was nice for talking. And bonus... short walk from the new parking garage right behind the building. read more

Sometimes you stumble into a gem, other times you just stumble. Unfortunately in the case of Lenora's it was more stumble and less gem. The evening started off well enough, a couple of cocktails but the appetizer we wanted, charcuterie board, they said they were out of. Ok I get sometimes you run out of things, meat and cheese is pretty basic but ok. So we ordered, a couple of filets, duck and Crawfish Mac. The crawfish Mac was a bit bland, not bad, not great, just kind of ok. The duck was really fatty and had a large piece of gristle. It said it came with sweet potatoes on the menu but it was served with roasted red potatoes. The filet, again ok, not bad, not great. For the prices charged I would expected a lot more. What made matters worse was despite no one paying attention to Covid, which I get the governor here said no more masks but nothing else has changed - we watched a party sit at a table, open silverware and drink from water glasses and then be reseated to another table as they didn't need as many seats . The staff did not clean or sanitize the table after they left, and actually left the waters that didn't look obviously drunk from - despite our watching others drink from them. They then sat another group at the table. So backwash for the next party, the table not cleaned with anything not even water in between guests. Without Covid this was kind of gross, with Covid potentially deadly. I'm pretty sure basic procedure is to clean after guests leave prior to seating the next group. I can't imagine that you just leave the water for the next group. Makes you wonder about the bread. Just because your governor thinks Covid magically went away, you still have to clean between guests. Yuk read more

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Delicious food and great atmosphere! Probably my second favorite dinner spot in town. Never disappointed!

Had heard lots of good things but unless it's wine Wednesday, I don't see the appeal. Service was good, ambiance nice, but food was just mediocre. read more

The food here is amazing and the waitstaff are all so wonderful. I haven't tried one thing on the menu I don't like. The atmosphere is very cozy and welcoming. 10/10 recommend. read more

I had a great meal here my last night in Oxford. Just two blocks north of the old courthouse, it's a bit off the beaten path, but worth a trip. We started with artichoke bottoms and crab cakes for appetizers. Both were delicious. I had a very tasty wedge salad, with bacon and red onions smothered in bleu cheese dressing. For the main course a had the special--an 18 oz. ribeye with a green pepper corn sauce, "smashed" potatoes and broccoli. The steak was served sizzling and was cooked to pink perfection [see photo]. It was juicy, tender, and delicious. The dinner was quite pricey and the place lacks some of the unique ambiance and menu options of some of the better known places in town. Given the classy feel they were going for, I was a little surprised my drink was served in a mason jar. Nevertheless, it was a great meal and I strongly recommend Lenora's. read more

Lenora's Resturant - Pink steak perfection. - Southern Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi