601 Social Eatery is a breath of fresh air among gas station and fast food places along the roadway…read morein Collins. This former gas station now quaint diner is a MUST STOP! Order the catfish or shrimp poboy and let LaKisha squirt their sassy Voodoo sauce all over. OH, definitely get the chicken wings also with the Voodoo sauce. If you are a good patron, you will have the opportunity to order the fried Oreos- yes, you should! The poboy bread tastes as if New Orleans is right outside. The owners and employees are the nicest and most appreciative one will find amid the desert of good ol' diner food. I will definitely return! Thank you for awesome service!

When they were located in Collins, I visited several times. They introduced me to a Smash burger…read morethat was delicious. Their shrimp poboys were as good as Louisiana style. They were from Hattiesburg; I think the Covid 19 pandemic hurt their business.

If you like fried catfish this is a good choice. I've heard their steak is great also, but I'm a…read morecatfish fan so it's hard for me to choose steak over fish. Great staff and fast service.

Food tastes great, but the lighting is terrible. It's so bright so the sense of privacy is totally…read moreremoved. There's also no music at all so quiet is quiet and that's uncomfortable My wife and I sat down next to a couple we go to church with and had to almost whisper to keep a private conversation, it was so bright and quiet we felt compelled to talk but stayed true to the date. Hushpuppies are cooked perfectly! Catfish on the bone is great though takes work to eat. Steak is good also. The blackened fish was a bit mush and lemony, but no real issue. Would I come back? Yes! But not because of the atmosphere. Give it a try

We happened to be driving by talking about where to stop for lunch. My wife mentioned seeing it so…read moreI made a u-turn. Upon entering, the food smelled great and the ambiance was inviting! A waitress greeted us immediately, took our drink orders and answered all our questions. The fried shrimp were delicious! I also had fried catfish, hush puppies and mac and cheese, which were all delicious. I took the fried okra which was good, but I actually like mine more crispy. The fried green tomatoes were excellent! My wife also enjoyed à their fried chicken. We were delightfully amused at the tin pic pan for plates and old tin measuring cups for the drinks. Our waitress kept our drinks full. To be honest, we were too full for dessert, but I spied peach cobbler and ice cream. As expected, it was delicious! All of the staff were very friendly and we were happy with our experience. I wished it was closer to home to try the supper buffet!

This is giant buffet joint with an impressive selection. Unfortunately for me the food was VERY…read morebland and really had little to no seasoning for the most part to my taste. They do serve your drinks in cool metal cups to drink out of which I found enjoyable My dining group was so disappointed in the food they left a pathetic tip which I was appalled at as the servers did provide fantastic service so I went and left a proper tip after my group left. The cost for the buffet was certainly on the expensive side and I could eat exceptionally better food at most of the best restaurants in New Orleans for what my buffet experience here cost. I believe most folks from Louisiana wouldn't enjoy the really bland food here. Overall this is simply just not the best food option for me but it sure seems popular with lots of other people so maybe it will meet your flavor preferences.

As odd as it may be to have two seafood places within a block of each other, one can argue that it…read morecan only be a good thing. The Wharf was doing a booming business when we were there. Fortunately, we were getting takeout as almost all of the tables were taken. Very nice crawfish po' boys with a tasty fried mushroom appetizer. A plentiful offering of diverse frozen seafood to take home if wanted.

It was been a while since I have been to this place. When you go in there is a menu sign to read on…read morethe wall. Then order at the counter and they will bring it to you. I ordered the grilled shrimp basket with new potatoes (small red skin potatoes) and it comes with bread. There were a generous amount of shrimp but not a lot of favor. The potatoes were good with a little spice kick. I was with a group and someone ordered the fried shrimp and they looked really good. This place was hopping at lunch when we were there. I would suggest finding a table first if you're dining in. Enjoy!

The Salem Opry House is located in a building that was constructed in the 1920s and used as a…read moreschool which they have renovated into their restaurant space. The old building has a nice atmosphere and was the peak experience of my visit here. My dining party was disturbed by the menu listing a $6 upcharge for sharing an entree which I've never seen that before and we don't ever share entrees but it just sounded ridiculous (I have since seen a handful of other restaurants doing this strange practice around this area). So your meal starts out with turnip greens (with pork so I don't eat that), cole slaw and hushpuppies. For our entrees my dining companion (my mom) got a hamburger steak with a sweet potato and I got the grilled salmon with a sweet potato. So... my grilled salmon was the most well done fish I've ever been served and it was literally crunchy on the outside and very dry on the inside which some might say it was burned. I've had more moist and delicious salmon jerkey than what I was served here. The sweet potato was the really good and the best part of my meal. My mom enjoyed her hamburger steak and sweet potato. We both just drank water and the price for our meals came out to $43.68 which included an odd $1.38 service fee before tip. We thought for the rather small serving size of the entrees the price was on the expensive side. Overall I have no plans of returning to this spot as the food was just meh... I did really like the historic building. It totally isn't fair to compare other places to New Orleans but that is my point of reference and I have to say this area is really a food desert compared to The Greater New Orleans area and Acadiana. So much of the food I've tried in these parts is just really bland and to my taste usually dissappointing.

The food is wonderful and the ladies work hard at trying to take care of everything and everyone…read more The atmosphere is so nice but it is so darn big it makes it hard for the server to keep up. Those girls and guys work hard at pleasing everyone.

Good food, great service fried shrimp was prepared well and generous portions. Owners are very nice.read more

Great food, Friendly staff and convenient location for me! Cool vibes in the restaurant!! Plus they…read morehave a tv to keep you entertained when you are waiting on your food. I've lived in Mendenhall for a few years and never got around to eating there and it's safe to say that I have a new favorite wing spot close by that tastes great and is affordable! Man I hate that I've missed out for years and didn't know it! They have a lot of choices for sauces too. My family all got different wings and traded each other one wing each and they all exceeded my expectations! Looking forward to wing night coming around again!!!

Love this place....best crawfish and shrimp that I've ever had. Call ahead and it will be packaged…read moreand ready to go when you get there. They always make me feel like my business is appreciated too.

They have the best seafood in the south!!! The owners are just good people that know how to cook!…read moreSuper respectful! I would recommend them over any other seafood around! Including the bigger places! Their prices are better than most especially for the quality! Drive for it if you have to!

New Hours: Sunday Closed…read moreMonday & Tuesday 11am-6pm Wednesday-Friday 11am-8pm Saturday 11am - 4pm Gluten free menu, healthy choice, & along with fried food.

My husband and I stopped in for lunch when we were driving through Laurel, and I am so glad we did!…read moreEveryone working there was so welcoming and kind. My husband ordered the shrimp Po Boy and onion rings and I ordered the combo, mini shrimp Po Boy and cup of gumbo. All I can say is WOW! All of it was so delicious! The Po Boys were amazing and it was probably the best gumbo I have ever had, and the onion rings? Incredible. Hands down they were the best I had ever tasted, so light and crispy and not greasy. If you are in Laurel, do yourself a favor and go to Fins Fresh Seafood and Poboys!