Pure southern hospitality and food! The fried chicken is to die for!! Service is warm and inviting…read more They make you feel like family Mac n cheese, Devine! Fried okra perfection! This is the best diner in all of the south east. Hands down, nothing comes close.

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.

We decided to visit Mary's Southern Cooking based on other reviews.....wow!…read more If you want a good home-cooked meal with generous portions and extremely polite staff, this is your place! Everyone was very polite and welcoming, our waitress KiKi is very attentive and pleasant and the restaurant is extremely clean. My mom and I split this for lunch and we had leftovers!! Everything was seasoned perfectly!!! Go try Mary's!!!!

My sister, mother and I had dinner at Mary's this afternoon and were so full of comfort food when…read morewe left! We all 3 ordered veggie plates to share family-style. Their portions are enough for at least 3 people. The choices were many and hard to make, but we had perfectly seasoned green lima beans and field peas with snaps, succotash with tomatoes and corn and okra, creamy red beans, and all 3 of us got the mac and cheese. Because who wants to share their mac and cheese? Not this girl! It is so exceptional. Everything was really yummy, but the mac and cheese was the best! The people who work there are all sooo pleasant and friendly. We ate in their dining room, and it was spotless and clean. I kinda wanna keep this a secret (although I've heard they get really busy sometimes), but y'all should really give Mary's a try if you like REAL southern comfort food.

This was my first time in Mississippi and I wanted to try a local restaurant. I searched Yelp and…read morefound this one, decided to give it a try. The staff was extremely friendly and patient while customers made their selections. You go up to the counter to order & pay and they bring your food out when it's ready. The seating area is large, clean, and has a relaxing vibe to it. We ordered the BBQ ribs & tips w/cabbage & dressing, BBQ ribs & tips w/green beans & yams, and the Chicken & dumplings w/green beans & baked beans. The meals all came with cornbread. The ribs had the perfect amount of smoke flavor & bbq sauce. They were also nice and tender. The sides were all flavorful and nicely seasoned, the cornbread was excellent. Highly recommend giving this restaurant a try

Traveling thru Meridian - and can't resist some great Soul Food. Absolutely wonderful! Wife had…read moreSmothered Chicken with collard greens and stuffing; I had meatloaf with mashed potatoes and collard greens! Everything was great!

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.

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!

New Hours: Sunday Closed…read moreMonday & Tuesday 11am-6pm Wednesday-Friday 11am-8pm Saturday 11am - 4pm Gluten free menu, healthy choice, & along with fried food.

We were visiting Laurel and tried a downtown restaurant and there was a very long wait. We looked…read moreonline and found Fins. The chowder, Po'Boys and hush puppies were fantastic. Service was excellent and friendly. Skip the downtown wait and come to Fins. Casual. Excellent food.

This restaurant is under new ownership. Was formerly Sevens. We stopped in on a road trip and…read morewere so happy we did! We're very picky about our catfish and were so pleased-fresh, hot, and delicious. The owners were adorable-friendly and anxious to please. They even had us sample a homemade Sweet Potato cookie. We oohed and awwed so much, they gave us two to go. We are not local, but hoping locals and other passers by will stop in. If you love authentic, home cooked, southern, soul food you won't be disappointed! Thank you to the owners and staff for not only feeding us, but having us leave with a big 'ol smile!

For such a small restaurant they put out amazing food. Service is friendly, accommodating, and…read moreprompt. I'll definitely be back to partake of the Roast beef poboy next time, or the burger, or more oysters, or the shrimp...ha ha. Everything that came out out of their kitchen looks so good. I wanna try it all!

The mushrooms were horrible, I don't know how you get "strips" of mushrooms but they manage. The…read more"custom" burger was disappointing due to so much lettuce and a 1/2 a tomato that made it so big that you couldn't get it in you mouth. The french fries were undercooked and cold. So all in all it was a great disappointment.

Might be my favorite southern restaurant in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. I got the catfish with a side…read moreof mac & cheese and hush puppy. The quality of the food was great, not too oily, not too dry, everything about the food was great! Great service, highly recommend, I will come back

Just happened working in Hattiesburg, and the gem was across the street from where I parked. This…read moreis going be my go to lunch spot and Hattiesburg. And make sure you get a piece of the tomato pie. Great food , good value, quick service.