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    Abbay's

    3.4 (58 reviews)
    InexpensiveSouthern
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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    ABBAY'S ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Very loud
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    a brick building with a sign that says the south hour does fast food
    Kyle N.

    This review is for a pick-order only, no dining in experience. We ordered Abbay's Thanksgiving menu, and it was delicious. Mac & Cheese, dressing, turnip green, sweet potato casserole, gravy, cranberry sauce, pecan pie, and iced tea. Everything was very good, our favorite was the sweet potato casserole, cooked to a melting point that contrasts with the crispy pecans, just amazing. I was disappointed that they run out of turkey, although we placed my order two days before Thanksgiving, and I ended up with unsweetened tea instead of sweet tea, still they made our holiday!

    My lunch for today...
    Bob B.

    I always enjoy going to Abbay's the food is good. This last time, the Southaven store was drive thru only and the dining room was not open due to staffing shortages.

    Meatloaf

    I was looking for something besides fast food or long wait sit down for a late lunch and came across Abby's on the way to Aldi's. It's a interesting menu very basic Dash fried fish meatloaf steak tips and other staples. They have at least 10 to 12 meats and also side items to choose from and include a roll or cornbread. The plates are priced based on how many side items you want. I had the meatloaf one side and bread, and it was nine dollars before tax. As far as quality, the food was fine. Nothing to stand out but nothing bad either. I work at a school and have lunch in the cafeteria daily. This food is very much like what any school cafeteria would serve. The broccoli rice was better than the meatloaf. If I return I'll probably try something fried to see if that is a better option. If you're just looking for some basic comfort food and quick service this might be an option.

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    I didn't like the food. Because it was bland. The drink was ok. I won't be back. And I won't be back.

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    Food is always great. My favorites are the chicken and dumplings. Everytime I have been inside which is everytime the place is spotless.

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    The food is always great. We usually go through the drive thru, but decided to eat in and the place was very clean.

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    Baked and fried chicken are really good as is the Mac and cheese. Good prices too. Fast service as well.

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    This location is in the Snowden District surrounded by other nice establishments. The food on the…read morewebsite looked amazing so we decided to give it a try. Space looks like an old warehouse but nice and plenty of space. The hostesses were super friendly and got us sat rather quickly. Breanna was our server. I gave 4 stars as the food is really good. The runners get it out pretty quickly and everything on the menu looks amazing, including the drinks. I took away a star as the service left a LOT to be desired. We saw Breanna when we ordered, as the runner put down our meal-she asked if it looked okay. We never saw her again until we were done with our meal. Not checking on us after we've taken a bite, asked for refills, tried to offer desserts-nothing. It wasn't that busy so very discouraging that you couldn't check on us, remove a plate, grab a drink... nothing. We would probably come back because of the menu but customer service is everything. Although we always tip 20+ percent, there were so many missed opportunities to increase the total of our bill or at least fill up our drinks.

    I normally love Georgia Blue! I decided to order takeout on Friday and order the dynamite shrimp…read morebowl. I was underwhelmed with the portion size. It was tiny! Normally Georgia Blue provides nice portions. It was a healthy dish. I also ordered the spinach dip on the side with a Kristine bread and it was tasty per usual. I just wish they would get the portions right.

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    Georgia Blue - Hodgepodge, catfish and shrimp Po boy with a side of grilled shrimp

    Hodgepodge, catfish and shrimp Po boy with a side of grilled shrimp

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    Sometimes there's a wait but it's always worth it. Family oriented.Eating areas and restrooms are…read moreclean. Most of the time service is slow, depending on the waiter/ waitress.

    1 Star - We Came for Dinner... We Left With a Story…read more My girlfriend, my mom, and I came to Dale's Restaurant in Southaven expecting a nice dinner. What we got instead was an unexpected exercise in patience. When we sat down, the place wasn't very busy, so we figured service would move along pretty smoothly. Unfortunately, our table seemed to be skipped multiple times. It felt like we accidentally sat at the "invisible guest" table because staff kept walking past us and forgetting what they were supposed to bring. While waiting, they brought us sweet tea and cornbread muffins. Now listen... I like sweet tea as much as the next Southerner, but this one was so sweet it felt like it skipped tea entirely and went straight to syrup. If hummingbirds ever open a restaurant, this would probably be their house drink. The cornbread muffins were an adventure of their own. They were very dry, spongy, and unusually sweet -- almost like someone confused cornbread with dessert. Imagine expecting cornbread and getting something closer to candy. That's the closest description I can give. The atmosphere didn't help the situation either. The vents above the dining area looked like they hadn't been cleaned in a while, the walls felt bland and lifeless, and several tablecloths were torn. Along the bottom trim where the wall meets the floor, it looked like there was some serious wear and possible moisture damage going on. After waiting long enough and tasting what we had, we decided to call it. I spoke with the manager, who did apologize and told us not to worry about the bill, which I appreciated. That was probably the best part of the visit. At that point we decided to leave and find dinner somewhere else. Nick's Final Bite: We came for dinner... but left with sweet tea syrup and a cornbread identity crisis.

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    Dale's - Dull and bland walls

    Dull and bland walls

    Dale's - Small catfish dinner

    Small catfish dinner

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    Sweet Potato Pie - Three piece chicken dark plate; mashed potatoes in gravy with the sweet potatoes casserole

    Sweet Potato Pie

    3.6(29 reviews)
    0.4 miSouthaven

    The place is nice. The service is welcoming, but the food would be a choice if you didn't feel…read morelike cooking. I had the three piece dark chicken with the sweet potatoes casserole and mash potatoes with gravy. The mashed potatoes had quite a few lumps and everything kind of gave a powdery taste (gravy, casserole, and mashed potatoes). When I say powdery... I'm saying that it just wasn't giving "homemade". It's not intolerable but it's not what you look for when you go to a soulfood restaurant. I also wasn't a fan of the wait. We have some made to order items so it was understood about the 20 minute wait, but we didn't get our food until almost an hour after paying. The extra time waiting seemed to be due to fried green tomatoes not being made in tandem with the fried chicken. As a result, everything was luke warm by the time we got the food. It's truly sad because the flavor is definitely there. The texture, the powdery residual taste and the wait time leaves me at this place being a one time experience at the least and a, "if I had to" at the most.

    The staff was very kind and welcoming. The food was so much better that I expected and it resolved…read moremy rather bad day. I ordered the catfish with a side of mac and cheese and green beans. The catfish is made to order, was perfectly crispy and well seasoned. Definitely top 3 catfish meals for me in the area. The mac and cheese was some of the best I have had. It was creamy and savory, it wasn't too fatty and had a firm texture. It was definitely the highlight of the meal. The green beans had a bit of a mushy texture but I really enjoyed regular green beans. The meal comes with a side or cornbread which was filling , fluffy and sweet. Fantastic soul food for me. The banana pudding was also delicious. You can also actually taste banana not just sugar. The people working there were honestly so kind and chill. They knew what to recommend and added to the dining experience. My only criticisms come with how some of the food is prepared for example the green been texture being on the mushy side is likely due to it being presented similarly to a buffet. I was also unable to have a whisky due to the bar being closed however it was 2pm on a weekday. Overall great experience

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    Sweet Potato Pie - Most gofoods are buffet style.  The fried foods appear to be made to order.

    Most gofoods are buffet style. The fried foods appear to be made to order.

    Sweet Potato Pie - Fried chicken, Mac and cheese and corn

    Fried chicken, Mac and cheese and corn

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    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

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    2.3(161 reviews)
    0.4 mi
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    I hadn't been here for a while. The menu is new and things are done a bit differently. There were…read morejust three of us. We were seated immediately at a six-person table. Our server Brandon was good. I got the Old Timer's. The egg was good. The hashbrown casserole was delicious. I asked for sausage. I was given bacon. Meh. I didn't eat the bacon. Both my meal and a tablemate's meal came with biscuits and gravy. So, it was served family style?? That's new. I don't like it. We were not seated next to each other. The table was handed a bowl of gravy (without a serving spoon) and a basket of biscuits. We both had to reeeeaaaaach for the biscuits. Then use our coffee spoons to serve up the gravy. Meh!!! Luckily, I am married to said tablemate. So when I served myself gravy with the coffee spoon I had put in my mouth after stirring in creamer, he only slightly cringed. I didn't love this for us. But hey. Hashbrown casserole? On point, as always.

    Terrible service, manager not aware of his customers. I was told I would be attended for a to go…read moreorder and 30 min passed by then they finally decided to come tell me it would be an hour and 45 min wait. Keep in my mind they could have told me this information since the beginning but decided to tell me 30 min after my wait. A waiter saw me standing there for 30 min and decided to come help and the manager proceeded to get on to her because she's trying to attend a customer instead of doing his job and assisting clients. My order was 3 sets of pancakes, never got to place it. Unprofessional and wasting peoples times

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    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - Cracker Barrel at 5:00 am

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