From watching the show Home Town, Shug's was definitely on the list to pick up some sweet treats…read morewhile visiting Laurel. There was plenty of parking across the street from the shop. There is ice cream, milkshakes, cookie dough, and baked treats to choose from. Inside the store there are several tables to sit at to escape the heat of summer. We made our way over to the baked treats and purchased an assortment to bring back to our AirBnB. The customer service was great and helpful when making our selections. Let's get to the goodies! I loved the cookie square I got with the watermelon in icing on top. Makes for a cute seasonal dessert. The cookies were yummy along with the white chocolate peanut butter balls. Stop here for your baked treats!

My visit to Shug's initially excited me as they had a lot of really amazing looking things. The…read moreambiance of this spot really is nice and they have a lot of great looking stuff to see when you first walk in. The service here was very friendly and a lot of very nice folks. I've never seen any macaroons anywhere else in the Laurel, MS area so I was really happy to see they had them here. I LOVE macaroons so I was so excited to get one and bit into it... sadly I found my experience to be a very dry crumbly macaroon that I might go so far as to call stale. I've eaten many macaroons in my time and this one is on the bottom of my list sadly. I would suggest sticking with the other items here like the candy as I did enjoy my chocolate candy I ate. Overall this is the only game in Laurel, MS for desserts like this and for your macaroon fix I would wait for a visit to New Orleans.

We took a road trip from Michigan to Mississippi and Betsy's was not on our radar. We simply…read morehappened to stroll upon it during an evening walk on NYE and it was AMAZING!!! Honestly, a highlight of our trip and core memories for our kids. The employees were FABULOUS and the ice cream was top notch! Affordable prices and loads of topping options. My kids were thrilled with the surprise suckers in their ice cream! Betsy's is a MUST for anyone in the area!

Met for Lunch at Pause Cafe, I had no idea, I couldn't have imagined how unique and wonderful the…read morefood menu was, my lunch was incredible to say the least, something I might not have usually ordered, BUT SO Very Glad I did ! And Amazing Folks working there as well ! I Highly recommend you try them !

I have only been here once but the coffee was some of the best I have ever had! The lady behind the…read morecounty was very sweet also. I will be back here for sure.

I ordered the days special, chicken salad and tomato bisque…read moresoup. I was surprised the sandwich had nuts in it, considering all the issues around nut allergies. I would have liked to known that before ordering. My husband did change his order to another menu item. The quality of food was good and I felt appreciated for our business .

We were in town for a little day getaway and had our dog with us so we decided to have lunch at…read moreBird Dog Café because they have outdoor seating. There was some kind of street fair going on, so we parked in the back and walked in from the back door. It was a little confusing, but we four a very sweet server who showed us where to sit. I think her name was Lincoln and she was very sweet. The outdoor area was a little messy, but no big deal. The food was okay. I had a French burger that was a little flat tasting. My husband had the French dip. Again, it was just okay. Cocktails were pretty good. Based on that alone I probably wouldn't go back, but we were limited on choices due to having our dog with us. Here's where it took a turn. We went to our car and there was a very nasty note telling us, "The next time you park here you will be towed." It directed us to go inside to get someone to move their car which was blocking us in. We didn't see any other parking lot and there weren't any no parking signs. I went inside and found our waitress who gave the note to a woman sitting at the bar with papers spread out in front of her. I assume she was the manager or owner. She didn't say a word and sent the waitress to move her car. All of the sudden our sweet server wasn't so sweet. Come to find out, the parking lot entrance was on the side where the street fair was and we couldn't see it. I think that is a pretty nasty way to treat customers. I don't recommend this place at all.

We had to be out of our hotel by 10 am we had two hours before our train arrived so we were…read moregrateful to find this spot! They had a lot of room to spread out and breakfast was so yummy,that we bought another sandwich for the train ride!

Lee's was fantastic. Because of their options for people with gluten allergies, I ate here three…read moretimes. GF options included crustless quiche (except they were out the whole time we were there), GF bread for sandwiches (ask for 4 slices to make a full sandwich since the size of the bread is so small), omelettes, salads, smoothies, chicken and rice soup. For dessert, they have something called Blueberry Bliss, which I thought was very good but not something I would order again (only because it tasted like Cool Whip topping instead of real whipped cream). Their iced tea was great. Wish I had also tried their coffee. We were very thankful to eat here as much as we did.

Gelato joint that probably has the best gelato and best version of ice cream in all of the area…read morecurrently. This is the ONLY gelato spot I know about in Laurel, MS. If you have a craving for a cool dessert this is the best option to be found. They also serve this gelato across the street at Mimmo's Ristorante Pizzeria but this spot is operated as a separate business so you can just grab some gelato in a more casual setting. Overall this is the best dessert experience I have had in the realm of ice cream in the area!

Quiet place to get out of heat, nice employee- but I tasted two flavors & both were freezer burnt…read more I felt like my friend & I had to get something after tasting two flavors- so I got one scoop & the scoop was very small in like a 4oz cup and was $5 which is more than it should be- (in southern Mississippi- so I'm comparing local prices not prices compared to San Francisco) ... my friend got two scoops in cone which was not great & also overpriced- also there were several pans with barely enough for a scoop so the selection was less than advertised- the place was nice and cute decor but it was completely empty- so we spent $20 and tipped out of sympathy mostly! Mimmos restaurant is great- maybe they should just offer gelato at the restaurant across the street & not waste all the extra cost of having this across the street- ... God bless & I hope my review helps others make the best food and beverage experience in their travels - and always BUY AND SUPPORT LOCAL & SMALL FAMILY BUSINESSES- as this is why America is great!!

Have been going to the mall location for a while. Found out they have an ice cream truck. Hired…read morethem to cater a party. The cute red and white truck showed up and the excitement began. Everyone enjoyed their ice cream. The service was great. Highly recommend!

From the owner: Truck specializes in packaged ice cream, snowballs, popcorn, snacks, lemonade, chocolate dipped…read morecheesecake. We serve at lakes, parties, events, fundraisers, football game, sporting events. We will also help raise money for groups, clubs or whoever needs our help.