The food is absolutely perfect old southern cuisine. I had blackened catfish with spinach and sweet…read morepotato casserole. Huge serving of catfish, perfectly cooked and seasoned spicy, but not burn your mouth spicy. Service is good, but was a little slower than when I came here previously. This is in restored 1880 home. So the ambiance matches the food. My only gripe was that they run out of many of the homemade deserts if you are going late.

Absolutely fantastic meal. The fried chicken was perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy on the…read moreinside, exactly how it should be. The sweet potato casserole was incredible, rich and comforting without being overly sweet, and the green beans were seasoned just right. Everything tasted fresh and homemade. Our kids ordered the chicken fingers and honestly they might have been even better than the fried chicken, which is saying something. Perfectly cooked and clearly not your typical frozen kids' menu food. Great food, great experience. We'll definitely be back.

Very good catfish and Ribs. That's all I had but I'm sure the entire menu is Fire. I will be going…read moreback to try the items on the menu.

Don't miss this place! Best BBQ chicken and plenty of home cooked sides to choose from. Be sure…read moreand get a taste of the baked beans and candy yams. Between the both of us we tasted almost all the sides and they were delicious! The hospitality of Big Daddy and company was the most enjoyable part of the stop. We ate on the inside counters and enjoyed our visit with everyone there! Picnic tables out back for your enjoyment. Made our MS trip a memorable one!

Fried green tomatoes, fresh made to order fried chicken...yummm. Every time I go to Jackson, I look…read moreforward to stopping to say hi and grab a delicious meal.

Small servings for their price. Took entirely too long for food. Wasn't impressed with greens and…read moremy rice had very little gravy on it. Don't have a reason to return.

Wonderful buffet experience. You don't hear that from me, and likely anyone else very often, but in…read morethis case, it is the truth! I am not sure how I have never found this place before now, but I can tell you that everyone else has. This place was packed! Parking was a nightmare. I cut off a cop and stole his parking spot. Yea! Stick it to the man, Adam! Giant community tables full of buffet goers. I wasn't sure if I could find a seat. I was impressed by the size at that point and then realized on the way out there was a whole second floor as well. It is freaking huge! When you pay, there is a little old lady that douses your hands with sprays of sanitizer. I did not care to partake, she did not care, and insisted. We aren't buddies. You can see the stank face she gave me. I don't care though, hater gonna hate. The buffet is rich with country foods. I was in love from the jump. Fast moving buffet food is my jam. They had all the things I like and tons of other things you folks like. I made two trips, I barely got most of the second down so I didn't get to enjoy dessert. That's ok, I like protein way better than sweet things. Thank you Allah for statin drugs! I had all the fried things! Fried chicken livers are some of my faves, especially if there is mashed potatoes and gravy involved. The fried chicken itself was great. Hell it was all good. I see why it's so damn busy. I think it was like $16 maybe. That's with a drink and endless food and dessert. My server was such a sweet lady and the bus staff were great too. They made sure you didn't want for anything and never had a dirty plate in front of you. I will be back as soon as possible. Planning a visit now! '26 - 102

I genuinely don't know what happened in that kitchen, but Mama Hamil's food was fucking disgusting…read more The fried chicken was dry as hell, with barely any moisture or flavor worth talking about. The fish was somehow even worse because it was so over-seasoned that I could barely taste anything besides salt and seasoning. For a place that's supposed to serve comfort food, this was anything but comforting. And the desserts were NOT saving the meal. The cinnamon rolls were dry and rubbery, like they had been sitting out way longer than they should have. The ice cream didn't taste right either--it had a strange flavor that made me question whether it was even fresh. Then there was the cake, which literally smelled like fucking fish. I don't know how a cake manages to smell like seafood, but somehow they pulled it off. Then I went down to the line expecting the so-called "freshly cooked" collard greens to at least be decent. Nope. They came out looking like fucking slop. The presentation alone made me lose my appetite, and the quality definitely didn't make up for it. At this point, I was wondering if anything in that kitchen was actually being made with care. But don't get me started on the customer service. The waiter was extremely rude and acted like we were bothering him by being there. He was throwing things at us, including towels, straws, and other stuff, instead of simply handing them to us. He was moving so fast and carelessly that he even splashed me with water. That's not just bad service--that's straight-up disrespectful. Overall, my experience at Mama Hamil's was terrible from the food to the service. Dry chicken, over-seasoned fish, rubbery cinnamon rolls, questionable ice cream, cake that smelled like fish, sloppy collard greens, and rude customer service is an insane combination. I came expecting a good meal and left wondering how this place has the audacity to serve some of this stuff to customers. Based on my experience, I definitely would not recommend it.

Number ONE in my Book! I would like to say first and foremost, I'm a white. female, retired law…read moreenforcement officer. I visited Big Momma's often before I retired, and occasionally since I retired (trying to not get fat). I am treated with kindness and respect every time I go there. It's a family owned business and they work their tails off! When I go, I always think about getting something other than the fried chicken, but when I go through the line, I start smelling that fried chicken and I see that crispy skin and I mouth just starts watering. They are the best "home cooking" restaurant in Ouachita Parish. It would cost you a fortune to have the same order at Piccadilly. Everything I have had on their menu is delicious. The family/owners always have smile on their faces. I took my brother-in-law from Oregon here when he visited and he talked about it the rest of his life. If you're a local and you haven't been here, GO! If you are visiting the area, you won't find better food in the entire parish if you're looking for home cooking, but be ready for a nap! I just promised my own brother, who has never been there, that I'm taking him ASAP! PS....their dessert are THU BOMB! AND HUGE PORTIONS, one is enough for two people. Their lunch portions are huge as well. I often got an order to go and split it with my mother.

Want to go back to old-fashioned country cooking? This is your spot!!! You will never walk away…read morehungry and not satisfied. Service is top-notch with that ambiance that makes sense you feel at home

The menu changes daily, but they always have fried or baked chicken, they have take out and dine…read morein. Candied yams, greens is awesome !! Good place to grab lunch.

The food and atmosphere were the best and top notch service. Makes you feel at home. Will be eating…read morehere more.

Wonderful food with excellent service. Love the food! Very friendly atmosphere with some of the…read morebest down home cooking you will find anywhere. The owner is a very sweet lady and always willing to help. You won't leave hungry.

We lucked out as this place is only open on Sundays and it happend to be Sunday. We stopped in for…read morea late lunch about 1:30 and we're given a nice welcome. We were told there were only a few items left as they had sold out of other stuff. We got the smoothered pork chop, two scoops of rice with the pork chop gravy on top, and a scoop of cooked cabbage. The meal also included a roll similar to a kings Hawaiian, a slice of cornbread, a slice of cinnamon cake, and a choice of drink which was koolaide or bottle water (since I am diabetic We went with water), also a side of hot sauce and small container of cranberry sauce.The man and I shared the plate and it was enough for the two of us or easily one really hungry person. The pork chop was so tender we didn't need a knife and the gravy was so flavorful. The rice was lightly seasoned and I appreciated the gravy on it (next time I will ask for extra gravy). The cornbread was sweet and the roll was soft. I loved the cabbage it was soft and had a sweet flavor to it. Overall I can't wait to go back and try more things on Sundays. The meal was about $14 and some change and that included a 3% credit card charge which was fine.

Keepinmindihad3pieces of delicious chicken butter rest 18dollars and some comeonaded a mac and…read morecheese and a koolaid in asmall cup.change

Best breakfast around. No matter what you get, it will be delicious. A chicken biscuit with a side…read moreof cheese grits is always my go to. I have never tried lunch here but I can imagine it's just as good as breakfast. Some of the best places are holes in the wall

Got here around 1 PM on a Saturday while I was in town for a convention. I was so saddened to see…read morethat they were out of everything except for two things. The cashier was very nonchalant, and I was almost upset about his demeanor, however, after further interacting with him while ordering, I think it had probably just been a long day because he actually was really friendly and encouraged us to come back another time as well. I got a breakfast toaster, which reminded me of breakfast sandwiches I enjoy, and as I suspected, I enjoyed it! The restaurant let us sit inside and wait for our Uber as they reached the closing time, which I really appreciated. It's a small dining room, but probably a good local spot to try out, just get there early!

The fried chicken was great! As was the other sides and peach cobbler. Arthur is quite a unique…read morehost! The store was fun to look around- lots of Knick Knacks. Glad we stopped.

I used to love this place. We stopped in for the well known fried chicken. It fell short of its…read morelegendary taste. It was also greasy. The Lima beans were bland. I was sad to see the food decline. Mr D came out and looked to be in good spirits. We were asked to wash our hands AND use hand disinfectant. The alcohol dries my hands out making them uncomfortable.