Nothing like having lunch at Oby's. Well, I'm sure there's something like it but it's damn good that's for sure. Everything here is good. Big portion sized sauce cups (huge plus for us big dippers.) Tons of options, and food doesn't take too long to come out. It may seem like a basic option, but the chicken tenders are slap your mama!! I believe you can get them grilled too if you'd like but I prefer them fried-- some of the crispiest tenders around. Service is always very polite and quick. It is an order and sit type of situation where you pay and get a number. Fountain drinks come in a huge reusable cup that you can take home and get refilled! Lots of seating and booths are big enough to fit six people if needed. 10/10 go support local and try Oby's!! read more

Definitely one of my favorite places to eat while in Starkville visiting my daughters. This evening I went with a bowl of seafood gumbo. It was very good and the bread that accompanied it was delicious. The staff is always friendly. Highly recommend. Support local. read more

Great menu variety. Order at counter and they bring to you. Huge cups & Free refills on drinks. I tried Muffuletta sandwich and chili fries. So delicious. Chicken strips are yummy. You will leave full. read more

Oby's - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

I've been eating here since I was in college, and now I bring the family almost every time we are in town. Oby's is a Starkville staple. The Nola vibe is great. Nice sized portions big enough to share. Thumbs up to the chips and rotel cheese dip. Service at the counter is always fast and the folks are always friendly. Love everything about Oby's! read more

The Po-Boys were delicious! I loved the waffle fries too. I'd say it's good size meal for a lunch but it didn't seem enough for a dinner for us. We could have just been extra hungry because we skipped lunch though. Highly recommend. Please note that you do order at the counter when you arrive. You get a number to seat yourself after. read more

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Excellent food and service. We went on Fat Tuesday and they served us complimentary Mardi Gras Cake. Yummy all around

The food and service was great as always. One of our favorite places in Starkville to eat.

Good place for a dinner while in town. Decor is very Cajun/Louisiana and I think they own every Tabasco labeled item of kitsch located in a 150 mile radius. Ordering food can be difficult if you aren't familiar/don't find a menu in the entry line up area - you walk in and get in a line in a narrow corridor through which you can eventually see the wall menu but before that either you can't see the menu or there is a shelf with menus on it for you to look at. Line would have moved quicker if 2 of the 3 cashiers at the registers weren't taking time between each customer to check their phones. Man I hate that. We lucked out and worked with the 1 girl who was able to keep her phone stowed away like an actual professional. We each had the Cuban, which was good although it was done in a panini press and not in a plancha. Seafood gumbo and hush puppies were the sides which were good. I had a Coors Light which came out nice and cold. Overall good food and it was prepared and came out quickly, -1 overall for screwing around with cell phones checking Tik Tok or insta or God knows what. Hate that. read more

Oby's - Some of the Louisiana/ Cajun decor which is all over the restaurant. - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

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Years ago, I had their roast beef poboy. It was immediately my favorite. Unfortunately everything we have had there in the last several years has been lacking. Here are a few examples both the seafood gumbo and chicken and sausage gumbo, inexplicably had red bean in the bottom of the bowl. Speaking of red beans, my son order the red beans and rice platter, there May have been a single tablespoon of rice, and the red beans were so watery it could be call a thin soup. We kept giving it more chances hoping that we just hit it on bad nights. Nope, I could go on muffuletta, fried catfish, - the garlic bread they serve with a lot of the meals, you could wring out the oil. Sorry we will never eat there again. People who give high ratings must be thinking of how it used to be. read more

I will like Oby's forever bc of the memories I have from decades ago. This may be my last meal there though. The food isn't delicious at all and the serving doesn't seem like anyone likes to be there. Nothing is horrible at all but it's not any good vibe at all and there is zero serving. read more

Oby's - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

What a fun place, like eating at your grandmas with an old world vibe. Excellent soup and the po boys are delicious, perfect bread.

Love Oby's. Visit it every time I'm in Oxford or Starkville. Best sandwiches ever! Great college-town atmosphere at. Both locations.

I'd been hearing about this place for years and finally got to visit! Food was delicious and service was great! Highly recommended!

They always do us good whenever we go by! The fried chicken and roast beef poboys are incredible! Highly recommend if you're a Starkville native who's never been by read more

Good food, friendly service, nice atmosphere ***** it was great as usual! We love Obys! read more

Great food and fast service! Love their decor as well. Some of the best waffle fries ever IMO!

Rotel and chips are great. We love the po boys and red beans too. Don't forget the sweet tea.

Great food and service!! I eat here at least 3 times a week. The staff is great, most of them have learned me by my order.

Great food even when it's been 8 years since we where back in town. Always a favorite to go to! Happy to see you still in business!!

Consistently good! Very accommodating and the staff is kind. I do wish they had separate fryers though! I usually get a muffuletta and it's delicious. The vibe is super fun and it's got a very unique interior! read more

The shrimp poboy was delicious! The seafood pasta was delicious too! The service was good! The ambiance was good too!

One of my favorite places in Starkville, unique menu with New Orleans vibe. Can't go wrong with the Poboy's.

They gave my food to someone else because they didn't know where it was going and instead of going back to the kitchen to check, they just gave it away. I had to go back to the counter to ask why it was taking so long and they said it was because I left my order number at the counter (which I was never given by the cashier). I got my food 20 minutes after the rest of my party finished their meal. Very disappointing. read more

Their food is great but you have to check your order because they will leave out the sauce or lemons or sides EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

Not a huge roast beef fan so I skipped their classic sandwich. Everyone else in my group loved it. Chicken tenders are excellent!

Poor portion, not worth the price. Ordered seafood platter, only 5 shrimp and 3 small catfish. shrimp was extremely salty and catfish has a weird taste to it read more

Even on non-game days the line can stretch outside the door. Routinely you will have a wait to order before finding your seat. Decor and menu are New Orleans themed. Po-Boys are great. I have tried the Shrimp & Catfish, both are excellent. Waffle Fries are top notch. For a little something different, try the Seafood Pasta as your side for a slight up charge. Well worth it. Red Beans and Rice with Sausage are really good as well. My daughter loves the Pimento Cheese Panini for vegetarian option. This should definitely be on your list to try when in Starkville or visiting Mississippi State. I didn't know about it until just a few years ago and regret the many years of missing out. read more

Oby's - Cajun/Creole Near Me - Starkville, Mississippi

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Great casual New Orleans style food in Starkville that won't hurt your wallet too bad. Take out is also a great option here. Recommend the Muffuletta. read more

LOVED this place!!!! The shrimp and the fish is cooked perfectly, tasty, flavorful and crunchy. The po boys were amazing!!! The po boys come with mayonnaise, but they have a spicy mayo that works better. The gumbo wasn't the best. The sweet tea was great. We were in town for a funeral. Being from Chicago, it was refreshing to get real sweet tea. The service and hospitality was great. My only regret is that I don't foresee myself ever returning to Starkville, MS. But this will go down as one of the most memorable meals I've ever had. DELICIOUS!!!! read more

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Nice family restaurant with good southern, Cajun flavors to pick. Line move quickly and food came before we got into conversation. It's been around a long time so it must be doing something right. Nothing fancy, no frills family dining. read more

Very fast service. Family friendly and not something up north so unique in that sense. Catfish are really good

Service was fast!! My food was great! My fiancés fish was a lil over cooked but overall a good experience!!

It had been a long time (10-12 years) since I had eaten here. We were in town for a couple of softball games at MSU and had a break in between games. We decided on Oby's and were satisfied. I ordered the seafood pasta salad with a side order of red beans and rice. It was more than enough and spot on. Jennifer had the Philly Cheese Steak, and it was delicious as well. We hope to visit Starkville again soon. read more

My favorite restaurant in Starkville. Fried oysters are the best I've had. Love the seafood gumbo but the chicken/sausage is also great. Keep the cup. read more

Visited Starkville to visit my son (freshman at State). Took him here for his birthday and it was amazing. Live in metro Atlanta and it took us traveling 5.5 hours for the best sandwich ever (muffalata). Wife and son loved theirs too. Line was out the door but loved fast and well worth it. Friendly staff and amazing food. Go NPH! read more

If you're in Starkville, Oby's is always a great place to stop and grab a bite to eat. Whether it's lunch or dinner, food and service is always great ! read more

The last time we were there, the oysters were inedible. I told the waitress, all she offered was more oysters but said they would be just like the ones I ordered. Then talked to the manager and he offered shrimp. Meh..... read more

Long lasting place for Starkville and worth a try in you're in the area. This place is good but if I "had" to be picky, the really thin cheap Waffle House napkins would be the one thing I'd would nit pick about. - Food Menu has everything for everyone. Salads are good, platters a great deal and prices are reasonable. - Food consistency As many times as I've come, their very consistent with the food. Never had an instance that something tasted different than it did last time. - Service Pretty solid here. Staff is usually younger but all very polite and attentive - Atmosphere Haha good mixture of Starkville history, and Cajun artifacts. Always clean and tidy no matter how busy they get. read more

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The line looked pretty long when we got there but it moved quickly. You order before you sit down. Food arrived pretty quickly. Catfish was seasoned and cooked perfectly!!! Jambalaya, hushpuppies, pasta salad and fries were delicious. I didn't care for the breading on the chicken but my daughter said it was fine and I was being weird. Sweet tea was excellent and the atmosphere was nice. We will definitely be back when I visit next time. read more

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I've been going to Oby's since 1979. Today I was in starkVegas and had a hankering for a muffuletta. I ordered a 1/4 with potato salad and tea. The tea and potato salad were fine. The sandwich looked like something off a kids menu. It was tiny. I understand food costs are up but this was pathetic. Also the sandwich had a lot of mayo and not a lot of olive salad. Someone at Oby's needs to get this corrected pronto. If it costs a few more dollars that is fine. A 1/4 muffuletta is a decent sized sandwich at Jason's Deli and a lot better. read more