It's a quick service type restaurant with the added convenience of a wait staff and REAL food. My personal favorites are the fried chicken tenders and catfish - always just the right crunch and perfectly seasoned. It's a very laid back environment with attentive wait staff. Very casual. I've never been disappointed with any item I've tried and I LOVE their waffle fries. They add a little zest with seasoning and are always a little crispier - just the way I like them! One of my fav places for my daughter and I when we visit Oxford. The choose 2 platter is generally enough for two meals. We often add an appetizer of rotel & chips and share - we always leave stuffed! Cheap-o tip: Careful when you order, if you ask for extra dipping sauce, you'll be charged. Wait and see if you really need an extra. I'm a heavy dipper and one is usually sufficient. read more

Reminds me of the cajun version of McAlister's - same basics of sandwiches and salads and spuds, with Beer, but the Jambalaya is REALLY good. Seafood gumbo is about a 3 out of 5. Jambalaya a 4 (very good but not New Orleans good). The brownie sundae is a 5! (Also, 5 people shared it) Should have gotten a pic of that brownie dessert. read more

Oby's - Tasty seafood gumbo. 3 out of 5 because it needed more seafood in it. More liquid than substance. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

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The food was average at best, the service at the counter was sub par and the order was messed up. I wouldn't recommend this place.

I have loved Oby's for years. At one time there was one in Flowood MS. I was so sad when it closed. I try to go to Oby's in Oxford every time I visit there. read more

Middle of the road food. Had the club wrap - couldn't complain, but nothing to write home about... Caesar salad drowned with dressing... My once crisp lettuce was smothered with dressing like an elderly lady with a large bankroll capitalized on by her basement dwelling grandson. Again, not bad, but not great. Seating and dining experience is odd as well.. Order your food at the counter, take your blunt force trauma object of a number holder with you to your table - but then you have a server who asks if they can get you anything... shit, I already got it my self darlin'... what purpose do they serve? They have a few kinks needed to be worked out. read more

Oby's - Drowned Caesar Salad - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

Food was great! Prices were reasonable. I got Oby's Chicken Sandwich with fried chicken. It was excellent. My wife had Oby's Philly Cheesesteak, she liked it. Garlic bread was tasty! We ordered a cheesecake and Pecan praline to go. Great finish to the dinner! Look forward to visiting again and trying another menu item. read more

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I have been a big fan of Oby's for years. This was the first time I got to sit down and eat there. The place was packed for lunch but the order process went very fast. Oby's has a large menu with a little of everything on it. I had the alligator po-boy with a side. The sandwich came out hot and fresh. The bread was soft and the gator was cooked right. The wait staff is very kind and helpful. Our waitress always kept our glasses full. read more

Amazing! We were visiting from Utah and wanted some fried catfish. It was so tender and delicious! Will definitely be back. Hotty Toddy! read more

Obys was amazing before covid. For some reason they charge extra for everything lately. Also, every time I get gumbo now, I am basically ordering rice. It had 1 piece of sausage in it. I do love the grilled chicken Caesar wrap. I would ask for extra Caesar dressing on it. They do not put as much as they used to on there. Overall, I hope it goes back to normal but right now it is below average for me. read more

Oby's - Sausage and chicken gumbo - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

From customer service to the food...SO GOOD!! Tammy, our server was a sweetheart. We will be back next time we are in town.

The food is always good and my service has always been very good. I never have to wait long for my food and the orders are always right.

Idk exactly what kid of food they are trying to do here. They claim to do Cajun, but a new kind of Cajun dishes that's about 8 hours above I-10 in the middle of nowhere surrounded by electric cars and college safe spaces. The food could be good if they knew what exactly they were doing. Everything is cold, mushy, and microwaved mess thrown on a plate. The soup of the day has been the same soup of the day since April 3 2013, it has yet to change. Very rude servers, filthy tables, stay away. read more

This place hit the spot! Line was out the door at 7:00 pm on a Friday night gameday weekend, to be expected. But the line moved very quickly and we only waited about 5-10 minutes after we ordered our food. Came to the table piping hot. Everything was excellent. I had the catfish po'boy and my wife had the Oby's chicken poboy. The sides of potato salad and waffle fries with rotel cheese were phenomenal too! Overall, a great first stop on a quick getaway weekend for my wife and I. Will be back the next time we're in the area! read more

Just an impeccable establishment. Great food. Great service. Couldn't have asked for a better BLT. Ranch was below par

This place never fails to impress! We come to Oxford a few times a year and eat here often. This trip was super impressive. Despite a HUGE crowd (line out the door) we found a table easily (had a party of 8) and our food came out quickly and was amazing! Staff was friendly and helpful! Everyone loved what they ordered whether is was a repeat favorite or trying something new! Definitely recommend. Even if the place looks crowded...it's worth the trip if you are patient and enjoy. read more

Wish I had 6 stars! Now I need 85 characters!!!! Everyone had a great meal. Yelp makes this way to hard to post read more

This use to be my top spot in Oxford, and on the day of my surgery I figured all roads would lead to them. My biggest mistake ever...often if my order is incorrect I just have it remade but I'm literally on one leg and barely hopped on the 1st time. So I call and inform Kyle the manager but he proceeds to say im lying and that his kitchen said they dressed it correctly. Looks to me to have Olive salad and Mayo. Now I'm forced to leave my sickbed again to get my money back after being called a lier by Kyle and his kitchen staff. Thanks for the worst customer service! read more

Oby's - Nasty olive salad and Mayo that wasn't put on my sandwich. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

Just ok. Got the Caesar with chicken on top. Honestly pretty boring. I'd recommend trying something else. read more

Oby's - Caesar with chicken - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

Great weeknight option when you want a wrap, chili spud, jambalaya or really good waffle fries!

Parking spaces are narrow. Nice decor and clean. When you enter, there are menus you can look at, as well as a huge menu above the order counter. You pay after you place your order. You are seated with a number and they bring your food to you. The food is OK, my corned beef in the Reuben was hard to eat and didn't have much taste. My husband liked his Smoked Sausage Hogie and he would have it again. I wouldn't have the Reuben again. The chicken and roast beef sandwich didn't even look good to me. read more

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food is amazing! always nice staff. other than one girl in there who has nappy curly hair and glasses, she's very rude i think her name was Caylee. i'm not sure. other than that most people in there are very nice. read more

Good food and good environment. Me and my husband always visit Obys when we come to Oxford. This is a stable and they have a large variety of items on the menus.. you can't go wrong here read more

We called in our order for curbside pickup. The young lady who answered the phone was in a hurry and somewhat abrupt and rude. In her defense, it was a Friday evening so they were probably very busy. But she put us on hold twice before even taking our order. The wait time was good - they had our food ready within 15 minutes. My wife ordered the roast beef po-boy sandwich and I ordered the corned beef. She said the roast beef was not good at all...the meat was tough and the sandwich was soggy and messy. I really liked the corned beef po-boy however. read more

Kind of a Macalister's feel, it was ok, but nothing special. Gumbo was not particularly flavorful or spicy, needed salt. Hot sauce helped it a lot. Lots of rice on top. The oyster Po-Boy also bland and the bread dry. Life's to short for mediocre and unfortunately this was nothing more then edible. read more

Clean restaurant, tasty food, and good service! This place stays busy for a reason. They don't under serve and you'll always leave satisfied. read more

Sorriest restaurant in Oxford. Steer clear of this place. I tip the guy $4. Then he want to charge my credit card for 71 cents for a BBQ sauce. The water would never come to the table. He had to be run down to get service and had a rude attitude. I won't be back!!! read more

I ate an awesome chef salad. It was huge and lots of meat. My husband had a shrimp poboy that was soooo good. That is high praise coming from a Louisiana boy. read more

This spot has went downhill. You still get large portions but just not as good as it once was. Nice atmosphere and will try again.

I've been coming to Oby's for about 6 years, and it's not just the food that keeps me coming back - it's the staff, too. Last time I went, there was a minor mix-up and I waited about half an hour for my food - something that had never happened before on a normal weekend. I asked a server if they could check for me, and the manager herself came out to apologize. They brought out a free appetizer and a card for a free meal, too. I've never had this level of service anywhere else in Oxford. The food is good, the staff is great, and the tea is sweet. Give it a try. P.S. - Try the alligator! read more

Just okay, honestly I used to enjoy this restaurant more. However lately it is always sticky and subpar.

As several have mentioned, it's very similar to a McAlister's, in menu, layout and general structure of the restaurant. The primary difference is that they serve more hot foods, basically adding some fried seafood and chicken to the options. They advertise as "Cajun", but it's not authentic - it's not even "Cajun-ish". The meats are very obviously frozen breaded and portions were definitely not generous. The two of us had alligator po-boys. One was ordered plain, one with tartar sauce. Both came with mayo, lettuce and tomato. Sent them back. The plain one still had mayo on the meat, so it was fairly obvious they just transferred the meat to a new bun. For $9.50, I got a hoagie roll with 6 frozen alligator "nuggets" with a bag of Lay's chips. In 15 minutes at the table, we were interrupted 5 times by wait staff, who stopped our conversation to ask if we needed anything. They were college kids who were obviously not trained on how to wait on tables and just making the rounds, so I didn't really complain. Not impressed by this place. I visited based on Yelp reviews, but it didn't line up with expectations. read more

Best Muffeleta outside of N.O. Service is outstanding and any dish I've ever ordered has been good if not Great. read more

Oby's - Best Muffaletta north is N.O - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

Freindly atmosphere and exceptional service. Good flavor but not great.Too much crawfish. Not enough Ettoufee.

Did not like this place. I ordered what the call they call the "Around the World" and it sure looked like it had been around the world. I was thinking when it came to my table, "is this a joke?" Not only did it look terrible and very small, The Bread was Raw! I mean it was raw dough! After taking it back to the counter, I asked for the Muffuletta. I got it quickly but it was about half the size of what I expecting. They claim to be a New Orleans Style restaurant. Well, I think the need to take a trip down there and take notes... read more

Oby's - They call this The Around the World - Terrible looking with RAW BREAD! Did not even try it... - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Oxford, Mississippi

Obys was somewhere we'd always try to eat when in Oxford - we are there a lot for sports. We won't be back after tonight. I ordered a shrimp po boy and requested remoulade sauce as it was very dry. Seems they do not have remoulade but was offered a Cajun mayonnaise instead which I was willing to try. The mayonnaise was delivered by the rude manager who brought it along with a ticket for $0.71 and a copy of the menu to show us the sandwich doesn't come with any condiments. Of course we paid it but this was the absolute worst example of customer service I have ever seen and I am a frequent business traveler. Obys: Do better. You have now pissed off a family of 5 who routinely drops $85 for lunch there all for $0.71. Teach your managers the value of customer service. Teach your managers that it's not worth losing a family's business for a tablespoon of mayonnaise or learn how to properly make a po boy. read more

I hope this will be good! This is highly recommended! and it was... you should really try it out. It took me me sometime to figure out the menu, the selection is huge. They are extremely friendly and I loved the music and the flair. The sandwich I had was delicious and I will definitely come back! read more

I love Oby's, and everyone on my mothers side of the family agrees with me. We go a lot. I haven't been there in a while, but every time that I've been there, I left very satisfied. The service is awesome and so is the food. Oby's is a great place in Oxford to get a nice bite to eat with the family. They have really good chicken, and really good fish. Their fries are awesome and they have good sized drinks. They're a clean place and the servers are nice people as well. I haven't found much wrong with this place and I think they should keep up the fantastic work. I enjoy their menu and it's probably one of the greatest establishments in Oxford. Kabuki's takes the cake, but Oby's probably fall second in line. Without Oby's, there would be nowhere for me to eat chicken and drink a large Mr. Pibb. Four stars defines this place. read more

Great meal with friends! The delicious smells of some good down home food met us inside, where we placed our orders at the counter. Our table of 6 ordered an array of po boys, platters, and sides, and everyone enjoyed their meals. I had a crawfish po boy, with a side of fruit and dip. The bread for the sandwich was a great texture, crusty outside, fluffy inside, with crisp lettuce and tomato. The crawfish was a really good sized portion too! My husband had the catfish po boy, and he said the fish was cooked really well, not at all greasy. We were all very full and very happy after a long morning of moving our girls into their freshman dorms. read more

One of my fave places in Oxford! Best Catfish in Oxford hands down. Every other place is pretty bland! You CANNOT have bland catfishin Mississippi period! I have lived here all my life and anytime I visit a restaurant that supposedly serves southern cuisines, I always try the Catfish first. Obys has NEVER let me drown! Thank you for being so consistent!! read more

The food is great and delicious, but the prices are exorbitant for this type of restaurant setting. Just me and my husband alone spent what we normally do at a nice sit-down restaurant, for just a Po-Boy lunch! We were very taken aback by how expensive it was. But, I guess when you serve Cajun food, even if it's small lunch portions, with the cost of food today - they've got to run a business which means high $$. read more