We chose this restaurant because it is pet‑friendly. We initially planned to sit on the patio, but it was hot and humid the day we visited. We had our dog in an enclosed stroller, and they allowed us to bring her inside. The waitress was the sweetest and made our visit really enjoyable. She even brought our dog a bowl of water. I ordered the country fried steak, rice, and a side salad with raspberry vinaigrette. The country fried steak was delicious, cooked perfectly, and paired well with the rice. The rice came with brown gravy, which I wasn't informed about. I had wanted white gravy, so I mixed the brown in and added the white on top. After that, I couldn't taste the brown gravy at all. The salad was a generous size, and the dressing was delicious. I thought sitting at a commissary-style table might feel odd, but it was actually fine. I would definitely recommend eating here while visiting downtown Laurel. read more

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Great food and friendly staff. The Mississippi Caviar appetizer is my favorite. I like the lights over the bar. read more

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Great place, fun and friendly with good food at very reasonable prices. They have bingo night with very cool prizes on Thursday nights. Their atmosphere is always very alive! Highly recommended for any time of the day to be honest. read more

This was some good home style southern food!! The servers were attentive and friendly.

This restaurant was recommended to us by two different people so we made a point to come here for dinner. We stopped in on a Friday night and were seated right away. There is plenty of parking because this location has a large parking lot out front. The restaurant has a large bar, lots of tvs playing sporting events, and long tables to sit at. It was extremely loud inside to where we had difficulty hearing one another chat at the table. I ordered the special that was on the sign out front - shrimp creole over rice with a side salad. My mother ordered a burger with onion rings. We thought the food was delicious. I thought the portions were plentiful for the price. The salad was very fresh and oh my god the shrimp creole was remarkable. There were games to bring to your table to play while waiting for the food. We enjoyed the tabletop ring toss game. This is definitely a good spot to watch a sporting game and have some drinks. read more

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This was a great lunch spot. The food was amazing and the service was, as well. (We liked it even more than the diner that has been on TV) read more

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Food was freshly made and very good. I had meatloaf, my wife had the burger. Sides were greens and fried okra. Both very tasty! Service was excellent! read more

We arrived around noon on Monday for lunch. The seating is 2 extremely long tables that seats probably 20 people. You will feel like you are sitting on top of others. We ordered a veggie plate with okra, cream corn, broccoli casserole & bread pudding. This meal was tasty and a decent portion. The shrimp po-boy that waa ordered was excellent and a large portion. I ordered the meatloaf, mashed potatoes & lima beans. I would have loved to have had more meatloaf it was terrific but not much of it. The lima beans were flavorful. I suggest you skip the mashed potatoes if you are expecting home made potatoes. These definitely were not. Stop in for a tasty southern cooked meal with friendly staff. read more

Wilson’s Commissary - Meatloaf mashed potatoes and lima beans. - Southern Near Me - Laurel, Mississippi

We found this place on our way home today from Meridian, MS. What a great place to stop in for some home cooking. The tables were really long and you just fill in, which is great for meeting new people and striking up a conversation. The service was quick and the food came out quick too. They brought out mini biscuits and cornbread muffins to start which was also a nice treat. The blue plates are great as you get pick two sides, and the best part is the cobbler of the day or the bread pudding is considerably a side.... The plate specials are only $10 and drinks are $2.50, a great value overall. read more

Wonderful place to eat and socialize. Get the sangria....wife loved it and she doesn't like most sangria's. Burnt ends were delicious. Menu changes daily. Yummy food. read more

Very clean, different look interior with the long table set up. But beautiful look. I sat counterside, ordered fried chicken and 2 sides. Jalapeño cornbread came out. Little bites of goodness.....so tasty. Salad was good. Ranch, yes. Mashed and gravy very good.. a little salty. Fried Chicken? Crunchy, light, moist, delicious...excellent!! read more

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My friend and I had gone to Laurel Mississippi for the Crowder concert. Which blew me away just saying! We decided to go somewhere for a late night cocktail and possibly grab a bite to eat. We stumbled onto this place because there's not many places in Laurel open on a Saturday evening at 9:30. It looked like they were having fun. There was a band and people dancing. Let me add a little flavor to this... There were men holding women up dancing, maybe one or two couples were semi sober. However, when we got to the bar, it took forever for The bartenders to even acknowledge our presence. So I went outside and my friend stayed to get us a cocktail. Nothing major just two martinis. I went to sit outside because it was rather loud and we couldn't eat anyway so why not go enjoy the evening. Outside lovely there were three football games going on and I was able to watch one outdoors which was kinda nice. When my friend brought our cocktails, she said she was not so pleased with the bartenders... She said everyone was drunk. I had noticed something not quite right when I was in there, but I just didn't wanna deal with it. Let me just put this into perspective. I ran bars and hotel restaurant bars for 16 years. So I do have experience as does my friend she's a buyer for several of the local liquor stores in Louisiana. She is also tented bar. One of us alone we could've blown it off as maybe we're just miss reading things but both of us... Advice to the owner, check your bartenders. I think there are a lot of out-of-town guests that come to visit Laurel. Is this really how you want to present your city in such a quaint little town? Just saying. The reason they got two stars instead of one is because I hear till the food is pretty decent cafeteria style food during the daytime. Perhaps it's a better atmosphere as well. read more

Girls working at this restaurant were the rudest people I have ever came across.. I was thinking what a cute little town,expecting southern hospitality. I dont understand what we did All I know is that the people working that day did not want us there, so we walked out. read more

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We love the greens and cornbread!! I haven't had anything bad!! Also the cream corn is drool worthy!!

If you want good, local food this is the place for you. Everything from home cooked meals to faster food and drinks are available here. Friendly staff and nice atmosphere. read more

Oh my goodness, talk about a glow up! New location is so spacious compared to original. There is even seating outside. The food has also improved! The Mexican cornbread is packed with flavor! And the mini biscuits are so delicious, you don't even need butter. But of course you should add butter. Fried fish was perfectly fried. The okra was just right, not breaded to death. The black eyed peas were just what I desired, flavored perfectly with some good ole bacon. The bread pudding was good but definitely a different take on it. It's a white chocolate thick sauce almost like a frosting. Bread is moist but again not like traditional bread pudding. Definitely will be back and is a must if you are touring the town of Laurel. read more

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Had lunch here for the first time. Cool, eclectic vibe. Sat at the bar and ordered the blue plate. Hamburger steak, blackeyed peas, turnip greens and jalapeño corn bread. That may have been the best cornbread I've ever had. The greens and peas were good too. The steak was a little cold but tasty. The service was fast and friendly. I definitely will eat here again when I'm in the area read more

They must have been better at their old location. It's all family seating, with long tables. We were told that they had just moved into their current location. We had high expectations of the food, only to be let down in a big way. Boss Lady ordered the fried chicken, which was cold, not crunchy at all, and lacked seasoning. The mashed potatoes and gravy were just ok. She said the BEP was the best thing. I had the fried pork chops (ok taste but overcooked). The greens were sweet (hells no!) and the creamed corn was bland. One of my biggest grips is the beer list. Some of the names were familiar, BUT none of them had a description...PLEASE add a simple description of the beers. We won't be back. read more

Wilson’s Commissary - Fried pork chops, greens and creamed corn - Southern Near Me - Laurel, Mississippi

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This place is a Must if you are ever in Laurel, Mississippi!!! You sit where they tell you, so u may be sitting with some Strangers so talk it up and make some new Friends!!! The prices are Cheap. All dinners are $9.50 (meat, 2 sides and cornbread/biscuits) Add some Homemade Bread Pudding for $2!! The Meatloaf was yummy and the Best Mashed Potatoes I have had!!! Chicken Fried Steak was also good!! We prefer the White Gravy!!! Mac n cheese was ok. Not the worst! Get there early. They are only open from 10-2! read more

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We came to Laurel Ms in December and decided to rent a car and come visit again. We went to Wilson's as it was closed last time and walked in. We were asked by a waitress if we had been seated and told her we didn't see anyone when we walked in. We went back to the front and were seated at a long friendship table. We looked over the menu and waited... and waited .... And waited. Finally we gave up and left. We went across the street to Handmade and got a great service with a drink. Wilsons appeared to be a fun local hangout just not friendly to outsiders read more

We were delighted to find the new location and it was such a neat vibe! Our server was as pleasant as could be & waited on us with the best of southern hospitality! We got there at 1:30 and they close at 2. They had pretty much sold out of all the entrees for the day. We did order and the food was delicious but was served very lukewarm and the Lima beans had far too much salt. We would definitely go back & give them another shot but would go earlier to be able to have a better selection!! Laurel, MS is a cute southern MS town!! read more

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Everything went well! Food is ALWAYS good. Service was perfect. I love supporting the local community. read more

While in Laurel last week, I discovered this newish restaurant (opened last October) downtown and visited for lunch as Wilson's Commissary is open every day but for lunch only. Inside it's clean looking and attractive and is a table service restaurant that serves Southern style cooking. Parking is free on the street or in nearby free parking lots. The menu has a list of meats and veggies with salads and sandwiches too. Dessert pies and alcohol are also on the menu. Their entrees come with one meat and two vegetables and jalapeño cornbread or a homemade biscuit for $9.50! Yes, that's right, $9.50. I ordered the pot roast that comes with rice and picked lima beans and black eyed peas for the veggies and a biscuit. First to arrive was the bread basket that had mini biscuits and mini cornbread with some butter and they were good to eat. Less than 10 minutes my lunch arrived. The pot roast was shredded in brown gravy and over a bed of white rice. Man, that was some excellent meat, gravy and rice! The roast was very tender (no knife needed) and flavorful and the gravy and rice melt in my mouth. Truly delicious! The lima beans and peas were also delicious with the peas having bacon mixed in them. Finally, my table service was very warm and friendly. With the quality of taste of my meal and at that price point I must give a 5 score here. How can I not? Wilson's Commissary is an excellent place to dine for lunch 7 days a week. Laurel is fortunate to have it and I predict success here. read more

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Crispy diet coke. Great service. Maggie is a great waitress! She was very quick and helpful! read more

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We shared an entree the menu is set up that you get 1 protein and 2 sides. Very unique and southern the way they have it set up. We got the fried catfish, fries and okra. The fish was really good with a good crust that was well seasoned. The French fries tasted really good. Just crunched cut fries. The okra though. I had several okra tops which was ok they were tender enough to eat but the batter all had come off in the fry. Nothing really on the okra. But still ok. But my least favorite okra so far. The service was good. But it is mostly all community tables all but a few along the walls and windows which could be. If you go with someone that has social anxiety already this is NOT the place to go. You have no privacy which is fine if you're wanting to experience eating with strangers and gettin to know them. I would go back but would rather go somewhere I could actually go and enjoy my guest/cimoany. read more

Food was good and the atmosphere was cool as well. The carrot cake was off the chain!! read more

The manager who was young and had long dark hair with glasses did not want to wait on us! She was very rude! You could tell that shat she didn't want to wait on us! When we finally got ou drinks she slammed them on table! I have never been to a restaurant with such terrible service! There were two waiters that was very apologetic to us! We arrived around 2:15 and our drink order was taken about 2:30 pm. Due to the way manager treated us we left! read more

Fun place to eat. Everyone eats in a in a family-style dining room. It's so fun and the waitress are great! Definitely will go agin & again. read more

Kiki was our server and while the food was amazing she was a tremendous server. Very attentive and kind. Definitely recommend!

Our family of 5 really enjoyed this place. We waited less than 3 mins for a table. The service was great, always asking if everything was good or if we needed anything. Food was PHENOMENAL!!! The fried chicken was so crunchy, the greens were awesome and they sweet potatoes casserole unbelievable. The kids liked the meatloaf and the wife enjoyed her chicken fried steak. If we get a chance before we leave....... definitely coming back. read more

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Writing for Laura here. We arrived after the lunchtime rush. Not too crowded. Seating was fine, I liked the idea of the commissary tables. Not comfortable, but in keeping with the theme. The server quickly brought us some cute button biscuits. Plenty of butter. However no utensils. This continued to be a problem. We ordered meatloaf and fried pork chops. Laura loves meatloaf, this serving was inedible, I have rarely seen her drop a main dish so quickly. Said it was full of filler and tasteless. Of her sides, the sweet potato fries were edible. As for me, I was able to eat one of the pork chops. The second was better kept for a leather repair kit as it was left in the dehydrator too long. We did ask another of the personnel to bring us some cutlery, we received one fork each. I tracked down a different person and asked for a knife, unfortunately no knives for cutting meat were available, only butter knives. In the end, it really didn't matter given the state of the meat. I always order fried okra when I can and typically I'm disappointed. I think it's difficult to prepare this dish and get it to the table in time to be crunchy and tasty. So no points subtracted here, the coating was fine, no crunchiness. The Black Eyed Peas were just Black Eyed Peas. Not much available other than Louisiana hot sauce to spice them up. I would love to try this place again given how much enthusiasm other reviewers have posted. Take it for what it's worth but my one and only experience was a trial. read more

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I was expecting great things from this place and the reviews it had but I was disappointed. They brought out cornbread and biscuits. The biscuits were okay, the jalapeño cornbread was tastier but both need something with it. My husband got the country fried steak, Mac and cheese, and bread pudding. I tried the Mac and cheese and bread pudding. The Mac and cheese was the one of the better sides, the bread pudding was kind of burnt and dry. I got three sides because there were so many I wanted to try, the casseroles weren't good at all but the greens were sooo good. They were kind of sweet so it counteracted the bitterness. My hamburger steak was pretty good too. The place is quaint, it's in the middle of downtown Laurel so parking is harder to find. If you don't know how to parallel park like me then you might have to walk a little ways. Maybe I hit an off day and need to try some more stuff. read more

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I thought the food here was okay... some dishes had wonderful flavor while others were meh. I just feel there could have been a lot more texture in the foods. I just wonder if that is inherent to southern cooking? The place is definitely cute and quaint. Real "home town" feel.... Sorry, I couldn't resist. Service and pricing were also good. One thing to me that is odd is the hours: 10-2. What if we wanted some southern food for dinner after shopping? I don't get it. Wish yelp had half stars, because I would have gone up a half star. read more

I would give a Negative Star if it was an option. We were there visiting friends and they could not wait to bring us to Wilsons. We went shortly after lunch and were seated immediately, not to busy, server took our drink order quickly. We waited patiently to order our food and did so, 30 minutes after ordering we asked for the server and they said, it will be out shortly. 15 minutes later, food arrived however, 2 in our party had no food. One was for Fried Chicken and the other was hamburger. When server was asked, not sure what happened and went to check. Also one asked for tarter sauce to go with their shrimp. Server back out with the burger order, told the person that ordered the chicken there was still another 15 minute wait on the chicken which would have been an hour after they ordered. He told the server to cancel. The server then said they did not make any tarter sauce today but they had ketchup. I personally ordered the country friend steak with potato casserole, as did a couple of others. My Potato Casserole was actually cold, the gravy on the country fried steak was cold and already had congealed, as the same as others ordering the same thing. We then asked for the manager and our server informed us they were the manager and we were told they were quite busy (not true). When asked how the table adjacent to us were seated after we arrived, ordered after we did, received their food, eaten, had dessert and left before us? Response: They were a smaller order! And our Server/Manager was not the Kitchen Manager. Truly not the experience our Hosts were hoping for and there are other eating establishments in Laurel that no doubt have certainly Better Service and Superior Food. Try Them, Not This! read more

The food is excellent! I tried everyone's plate. Haha. Would definitely come again and might tomorrow before we leave town!

Visiting downtown Laurel and we stopped in for lunch and had delicious food and great service...

We stopped for lunch on our brief visit to Laurel and chose Wilsons - it didn't disappoint! We were seated right away at a private table (not the communal table). We had the pot roast, mashed potatoes, green beans, mac and cheese, and the sweet potato casserole - everything was incredible! So flavorful and perfectly cooked. If I lived here, I'd have lunch at Wilson's every day. So glad we stopped here. read more

Busy place with long communal tables. We tried fried chicken which was outstanding and chicken dumplings which were also excellent. The sides we had ( creamed corn, greens, squash casserole, broccoli cheese, mashed potatoes and bread pudding- yes it's a side) were all good as were the mini biscuits and cornbread muffins. Service was good and food came quickly. We would definitely go back! read more

Be aware you're essentially in a tourist trap to enjoy it more. No diet drinks but you can get unsweetened tea. Our French fries were limp and cold, and the burger was passable though small for the price and greasy. Service was good and of course you are experiencing the ambience of the Napiers' hometown. read more

Awesome food. Portions definitely worth the price. Food was seasoned and taste just like your mom would make.