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The Magnolia Experience

3.7 (29 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Noodle T.

Welp guys! I tried a new place called "The Magnolia Diner" in Gulfport,  MS. Walked in and was greeted by a nice young lady. The place was clean and soft music was playing..Ithink its a black owned establishment. .Another female came from the back to take our order and proceeded to take our drinks. I order a sweet tea and he got a coffee..Coffee came out piping hot which he enjoyed and my tea was super sweet and not even full in the cup. I then asked about the omelets..I wanted to know if they could make them with egg whites and the waitress stated "we don't have that". Now don't get me wrong everyone doesn't serve egg whites but yall have them. If you have eggs you have egg whites..I then ordered a side of bacon to my surprise it comes with 2 pieces, so I then had to order 2 sides of bacon..He got eggs with pork sausage. The bacon was very gummy as if it was placed in the microwave. They have other items on the menu. The food looks like it could be ok. I won't knock em but they need more options on the menu. Do I see myself returning, nope! I just wish them the best.

Omelet with tomatoes, mushrooms, and onions. With hashbrown and toast.
Chelsea D.

I went here on a Sunday morning around 830. I was shocked to see it was tiny and quaint, but so so cozy. The employee greeted me and told me open seating. So I sit next to the desk. There is music playing, it's a little loud but not unbearable by any means. It's music that makes you move a little. The staff is so so kind, joking with restaurant, just very nice people to be in the company of. There isn't a lot of staff so don't expect food out on 10 mins if it's busy. Please be patient and kind. The food is so good. I got an omelet with toast and hash browns. Food was really good. I'll definitely be returning.

Zoe H.

The service was super welcoming and nice. The food did come out randomly and took a little bit. Just make sure ur not in a hurry but the food was pretty good.

The chicken and waffles!! And they were amazing!

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Permanently Closed. I was so disappointed because I wanted to take out of town guests there.

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This place made the best bacon I've had in a long time, not to mention the blueberry pancakes were poppin'

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We stopped on the way out of Mississippi. Good comfort food . Service a little slow but nice .

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Stopped in for breakfast while visiting some family... The food was outstanding and the service was impeccable. Great job ladies!

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Naman's Catering

(10 reviews)

We couldn't have been happier with Naman's Catering! The food was absolutely delicious, and the…read moreservice was exceptional from start to finish. Everything was fresh, beautifully prepared, and full of flavor. The staff was so friendly, professional, attentive, and went above and beyond in every aspect of the evening. Our guests couldn't stop talking about how excellent the food was! We highly recommend them!

Worst frozen reheated food I've ever had in my life... We…read morehired Naman's to cater our wedding, and throughout the entire process we were not impressed. The samples given at the planning meeting for our initial choice of pasta bar was obviously the cheapest possible jarred Alfredo and meat sauce for the spaghetti and Alfredo. We decided to give it another chance and payed about 2-3 dollars more per person for a 150 person venue to get the bourbon glazed chicken and brisket with au jus. Neither looked appetizing, neither could be cut with a knife due to how tough and dry they were. The brisket could've passed for unseasoned beef jerky, and the chicken was just a frozen grilled chicken breast. The sides were okay, canned green beans, which I was okay with but my wife was expecting a little more. Seasoning or anything would've been nice. The mashed potatoes were nothing to write home about. The rolls were sister Schubert's frozen rolls which are impossible to mess up so at least there's that. Service was good, the only reason this place even deserves the minimum one star allowed.

Southern Flavor Catering & Events - Custom meals and plating.

Southern Flavor Catering & Events

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If I could give no stars, I would do just that. I attended a TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE style wedding…read moreand expected TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE style foods. Our menued items came out of order and cold. I'm sure our table (like most other tables) didn't even get all of the menued items but that was the best bullet we could have dodged that night. If nothing else was obvious of the food, it should have been known when guests left their tables immediately after the bride and groom made their rounds at the tables which is RARE because everyone stays to celebrate the entire night. Servers were clearly not trained because when asked what dish was being served, they looked very confused and could not give an answer. I mean how could they? Refer to the pictures for reference. The same servers eventually started clearing tables with plates full of untouched food. Traditional "filet and asparagus" does not come plated with rice. Just because we're Asian doesn't allow you to disrespect our culture with throwing rice on a plate and expecting us to eat. Just look at this dish, how can you be so proud? I walked over to a friend's table and their presentation was 10x worse. Soup Mung Cua aka crab fin soup. At first glance, I thought it was green bean soup. I beg you to look at this presentation. How. Why. What. So many questions. What should have been red flag number one? I saw the entire wedding party coming back to the charcuterie tables to snack on throughout the night. That says a lot when they had a table reserved for them. Red flag number two? There was a male rushing back and forth from the kitchen that looked far from professional. His shorts (or overly sized pants) were sagging and hanging on by the thread of his belt. The oversized button down he wore was not buttoned and the flaps of his shirt were hovering over the tray of food he was trying to bring out because again the servers were extremely unprepared. It is one thing to be prepare to cater a style wedding your catering company is familiar with, but for this TRADITIONAL VIETNAMESE style food, more thought and consideration should have been given. The food served at this event was such a disgrace to our culture.

To agree to cater a 500+ guest wedding and then publicly blame the bride over an "ill planned"…read morewedding is crazy and unprofessional. In my opinion the food was extremely over salted , some dishes that required salt were bland, the rice was hard and inedible and there were many missing dishes that weren't serviced, that were paid for! (37k mind you, not chump change) 9 courses were set to be served and our table received a whopping 5. All of which were sent back to be disposed of. Again, these dishes were largely inedible. Now, we fully understand that Vietnamese cuisine is difficult for any company to make if they don't have the experience behind them, Southern Flavor should have declined if they weren't confident in catering the dishes. Edited to add that Southern Flavor has now responded publicly on Facebook admitting no fault nor offering a resolution. Please look on TheKnot where they have MORE negative reviews from different catered events over the months. This isn't a one time mishap, in my opinion, it seems to be a common occurrence.

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Radish

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Been here for brunch and dinner. I can't tell you how excited I have been with the food here! Top…read moremarks!!! Cozy atmosphere and friendly, accommodating wait staff. If you haven't tried this place you're missing a wonderful experience!

Went for my first trip to Radish today, & I have to say it has lived up to the hype & expectations…read more We were the first table to arrive & got the pick of the place. It is so well done for a smaller dining room, from the tiling on the bar, the beautiful collection of cutting boards on the wall, the lovely artsy painted radish & the jars of house made pickled vegetables lining the front windows. Our server, Lisa was extremely welcoming, as she was quite joyously making table arrangements of lovely flowers when we arrived. We perused the menu & I chose the lavender haze mocktail for a drink & the crab beignets for an appetizer. Both were equally beautiful and delicious. My mocktail was well balanced and would have made a delicious cocktail had I been in the mood. For lunch I decided on the beet and burrata salad and my sweetie had the catfish sandwich. My beet & burrata salad really hit the spot after the rich yet delicate crab beignets. The catfish sandwich was extremely tasty with the perfectly balanced house made pickles and "Caesar" dressing as the sauce. Their fries were perfectly fried as well. I made a stop in the restroom and adored the radish wallpaper & pictures, and I commented that the bathroom smelled like fresh baked brioche -- which Lisa said it was the bakery next door, Dolce' (which is owned by the chef's wife). She talked up the king cakes so much I had to go get one before our lunch even arrived (since there were very few "extra" king cakes left I am so glad I did!) All in all it was everything I hoped for and I wanted to try SO many things on the menu. I can't wait to go back. A new Mississippi favorite for sure.

The Magnolia Experience - catering - Updated October 2026

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