The service was lacking to say the least ,All of the food came out cold starting with hush puppies & collard greens. The backed potato was the only thing that came out warm. The 4 of us ordered the large ribeye and it was the toughest steak We have ever attempted to eat ,as we finished our meal I paid our bill , I mentioned it to the owner an he said I could have warmed it up for y'all. The owner was a ASS. read more

Some of the biggest and best steaks I've ever eaten give them a try cash only do not accept cards enjoy...

Unless they make some changes they won't be open much longer. The service was horrible and the food was mediocre. The waitress was very apologetic but was over her head (probably new) and there was simply not enough help. The food was overpriced, also. I've been here numerous times and loved it but no longer. read more

We have eaten there twice an both times highly disappointed. The first time was on a Friday night. We got there about 6:30 and they were out of the special they advertised for the weekend. The second time we ordered the ribeye and it was literally the toughest steak I have ever attempted to eat. As we paid our bill I mentioned to the owner how disappointed I was and how tough the steak was. He said "that's unusual ". My wife steak was the same way. Never again. read more

Tonight was our first time at Cowboy Jim's, having heard of it through word of mouth. The atmosphere inside is eclectic with a rustic edge & yet somehow still has a touch of elegance. There's the outdoor patio, stylishly furnished, which one can eat overlooking the river. Which would be enjoyable on a cool fall evening. Our waiter Suzanne was great & very attentive. If you ever go, ask for her. I got the boiled shrimp (which are jumbo sized & amazingly good. The baked potato served with it was so as well.) No complaints there. We all loved the sweet tea too. There's even free homemade ice cream served on Thursdays. As you walk along the grounds, there are an assortment of animals. All ranging from chickens, rabbits, geese, cats etc. walking here & there. which is of course, ideal for animal lovers. Unfortunately the prices are misleading as their website menu advertises each item to be two dollars lower than it actually is on the menu in the restaurant. We were unaware of this & brought it to the attention of the girl at the register as we were paying, only to be told the menu online is "terribly outdated". Umm, shouldn't whoever is running the website be updating it frequently? Well, it's safe to say, we wont be coming back. But, other than that, it's still a nice place to go with an amazing atmosphere. Just be forewarned, the online menu prices are misleading. read more

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Part owner, ( forgot to ask his name) the one that was working Saturday May 13 was a complete jerk and lacked the personality and everything that goes with it to be in the restaurant business. The only good thing that came out of the experience eating here as the waitress Tracy who was very apologetic about our steaks being under cooked and bloody. He should give his part up and let his partner take over. read more

The map they show is not right. Cowboy Jim's is on Hwy 35. Take Hwy 84 west till you reach Hwy 35 then go south on it for maybe 1 mile. It's a darn good place to eat! 9/12/15 it's not what it was. Food has got to be a joke and over priced! We don't go there much anymore. read more

Service is great prices are fair however if you don't like celery not the place I'd go. Celery powder on steak is not good!Its real nicely decorated for Christmas read more

Well what we thought was gonna be a great birthday dinner for Tony, was an awful experience at Cowboy Jim's Riverside Restaurant...The service was lacking to say the least, my fried green tomatoes had no crab meat on them, said they were out but brought us a salad with crabmeat ‍ we got 2 extra crispy T-bones (that my dog is gonna enjoy) Comes out and tells us the meat is ready may be a while on the baked potatoes, so we ask for fries, we got a sweet potato! Nikki's shrimp were awful...on the bright side the kids chicken strips looked pretty good and it was 115 degrees in the place no kidding we sat there sweating... read more

I've only had the catfish and veggies but was not impressed. The sweet potato was good but other veggies were from a can. I've heard the steak is good but haven't tried it. read more

Once I navigated the muddy parking lot and was seated with my family, I was presented with a plastic cup holding my beverage and some oldish turnip greens. The accompanying hush puppies were not too bad. We ordered steak, BBQ shrimp, crab cakes, and a grilled cheese. A salad that came with our meals was loaded with shredded cheddar from a bag, and I do mean loaded. Two sad cherry tomato tips, and I do mean tips, graced each side of my plate. I will say the old China plate was a nice touch for the salad, but the pale pieces of tasteless lettuce under the network of cheese didn't raise my spirits. Not realizing I was going to be face to face with a virtual web of cheddar, I had ordered blue cheese dressing. Apparently, this blue cheese dressing had been dispensed from a bottle not acquainted with refrigeration. Sadly, the entrees were delivered soon after our salads. The so-called crab cakes were a brown mush-gel of mud with an odd flavor. They were left on their plates after a few bites. Farewell. The BBQ shrimp was almost laughable. I take it back. It was laughable. Imagine, if you will, slathering piggly wiggly brand BBQ sauce over peeled shrimp. And serving it. As BBQ shrimp. Anyone who has visited a Western Sizzlin' in the 70's would recognize the steak I was served. Until it's tasted. Someone took it upon themselves to sprinkle some orange seasoning on the purple meat, thin as a pancake. And finally, don't think you're going to use a credit card when you pay for this overpriced slop. They don't take them. I'm embarrassed for the geese who supposedly serve as ambassadors for this ridiculous excuse of a restaurant. The geese were quite charming. read more

We have traveled across this country numerous times and have eaten at countless restaurants. Steak is one of our favorite foods so we can speak with certainty on the subject. Cowboy Jim's has some of the best rib eye steaks anywhere. No sauce of any kind necessary. The steaks are tender, flavorful, and juicy. We both ordered the sweet potato as a side, and I also had the Cole slaw while my spouse had the side salad. The complimentary greens and corn bread hush puppies were phenomenal. A Southern boy knows his greens! We couldn't finish our plates so got a to go box. We did, however, split an order of bread pudding with rum sauce. It was not the typical heavy bread. This was light, fresh, and flavorful. When you go, ask for Lynley. She's as sweet as Tupelo honey and a great server. After a wonderful supper we strolled around the property and looked at the old country store, the geese and ducks, and Wilbur the Pig. The restaurant sits on the Bouie River. read more

We drove 30 miles for the "Labor Day" special to find out they were out, but strangely all the tables around us were having it. So we finally found something on the menu, husband had fried shrimp, I had grilled shrimp. We both received 8 small shrimp, he had oil soaked fries and I had a very small shriveled, wet sweet potato. Neither of our sides were touched. The shrimp were the frozen Vietnamese kind. Horrible experience for such a great place. Sadly we won't return, oh and what business these days don't except cards?!?!) read more

The food was great! My husband got the ribeye beef tips and I got the large catfish plate. Prices were a bit high in my opinion for the portions we received but nonetheless it was delicious. Be sure to get the bread pudding!! read more

Sounds like they steal the waiters/ waitresses tips. Shame on them.

We drove from Baton Rouge to this restaurant, This place had so much atmosphere. Eclectic decor for the holidays decorated with several beautifully decorated Christmas trees. Excellent service. We ordered the fried shrimp and oysters. Our friends ordered the steaks which they said were delicious. Fun trip with good food. read more

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Stop. Turn around. Go home. Make a peanut butter sandwich. Trust me, It's going to be better than the food at this place. The only reason to stay is if you order a grilled cheese with French fries and a sweet tea. -AG read more

Great location for the most unremarkable food ever. Our service was wonderful, the location is very cool. The food? Ugh. I was willing to excuse the sad salad with notable areas of rot, but then the main course came out and it was unbelievably salty. I tried my partner's steak, also salted beyond belief. It would be okay if their prices weren't already so high for what you get. 50 bucks for two dishes that were too salty to finish. Important to note: they only take cash or check. No alcohol!! You can byob, perhaps that will make the horrible food tolerable? Also, the pigs are friggin adorable. Please get yourselves together Cowboy Jims...because I really WANT to love you. read more

Bad....just...bad. I really wish we had read these reviews before we went here. Trust me, the rest of the reviews are spot on. Just do yourself a favor and take your business elsewhere. I doubt this restaurant would care anyway. We drove an hour and a half to eat with some family and friends. The room was booked for our party of 25. When we get there, we find the room was double booked and we were forced to eat at seperate tables in the general dining area. We ordered our drinks and we got them about 20 mins later.....in Styrofoam cups. We then placed our orders and didn't see our waitress again until our food came out an hour later. Our group (5 of the total 25) ordered a hamburger, 2 fish plates, crab cake plate and the hamburger steak plate. Hamburger was burnt to a crisp, one fish plate was missing the baked potato, the crab cakes tasted like old fish smell (later discovered it was imitation crab meat) and all of the food was served cold. Not Luke warm but actually cold. It was cold enough for the grease to have settled on the fries enough to make them soggy and inedible. Not wanting to call attention to lack of quality or service, we just accepted the sub standard food and service. Had we known what the added tip was going to amount too, we may have opted differently. Out of the 25 people, 5 of us had ok food. I think it was the last five plates cooked before they brought them all out. I believe they cooked all of the plates, stuck them on the window and waited the hour until all were cooked to bring them to us. For the above listed plates, horrible service and cold soggy food we had the joy of paying $95.00. (With $15.00 being the mandatory tip). Our server wasn't worth a $5.00 tip, let alone the 15 we were forced to pay. We will not be back. And we suggest you do yourself the courtesy of avoiding this place. Just go somewhere else. Really. It's that bad. read more

I loved it for years. I do not know what has happened but I get the feeling it is about to close. Words can not describe the night we were there. There were only 2 or 3 couples there and the only server kept apologizing over and over for everything. I'll just say I was disappointed and leave it at that. I do like the lady who owns it. Thank goodness we got to carry our own wine in. Of course we were gawked at by the woman next to us like we were from outer space. Maybe it will turn around and I will give it another chance. read more

I've sat here trying to think of how to start this review. Over priced, underwhelmed, poor service, loud music, bland food.... Tonight was supposed to be an experience for my wife. She had never been to COWBOY Jim's before......and we won't be back. We arrived and was told there would be a wait. 6:10 pm. Why was there a wait? Hardly anyone in dining and one family in front of us. We were finally seated at 6:45. Our waitress arrived with food stuck all over her shirt which really looked like she had snot rockets shellacked to her shirt. We immediately gave our drink orders and ordered something from the kids menu for our child. 6:50. Our drinks finally arrived and the cups were extremely sticky. May have just been the solution used to wash the dishes...if they were washed. Speaking of that, my wife's utensils still had the food from the previous use on it. At 7:00 our daughters food arrived and we ordered our food. This place is known for their steaks so we assumed that we were in for a treat. Our waitress assured us on several occasions that our food was being brought out. At one point she came by and said that her flip flop broke so she would be a little bit. Sure hope she washed her hands after playing with her shoes and feet. At 8:20 our food finally arrived....1 hour and 20 minutes after it was ordered. Oh! kid had already finished her meal and was ready to go. My wife and I split a 1lb steak. Our steak arrived and it ended up being a maybe 6oz meat and 12oz pure fat. Her baked potato was rotten on one side as well. The steak was bland and just unappealing. We wanted to walk out, but I couldn't do that. Came very close though. During our wonderful nightmare of dinner we were privy to live music.yes, I may not be a teenager anymore or a college kid, but loud music doesn't really bother me. Every 10 minutes he would play celebrate good times...he would sing and it seemed to get louder and louder with every minute. With all that said, save your money or better yet...donate it to Extra Table or Edward Street Fellowship in Hattiesburg, MS. At least you will know that your money will go to good use. read more

Loved the atmosphere at Christmas, but the steak wasn't the best. Did enjoy the trip and the service was very good. Next time I'll try something else. The menu is rather limited. read more

Silverware was dirty. My glass was dirty. Slow service. We waited over 2 hours for cold & tasteless food. The music was so loud that we could not hear what the waitress was saying. The food was most definitely not worth the wait. I do not understand why people would flock to this place. read more

Had a wonderful date night with my husband! Food and service were both wonderful. Check their Facebook page for weekend specials and come early. Our ribeyes were great and the homemade ice cream was the icing on the cake. Definitely going back soon! read more

We heard about this restaurant in both Mississippi Magazine and in Southern Living Magazine. We decided to give it a try and set out on the 70 mile trek to get there. The restaurant is in a really neat setting, being built right on the Bouie River, and is very attractive on the outside, with a rustic look and very well-kept landscaping. As an earlier reviewer mentioned, the restaurant section has a great western log home or "lodge" appearance. Due to the summer heat, we decided to sit inside in the A/C, but it would be really nice to visit during the fall/spring so outside dining could be enjoyed. The service was good and the food was good, but not noteworthy. Granted, we didn't have the steaks, for which they're supposed to be famous, so our food critique may not be fair in the minds of some people. However, the food we DID eat wasn't entirely what we were expecting. (NOTE: One thing they do have is AWESOME homemade ice cream........that was nearly worth the trip itself!) It was a fun trip and a nice experience, and while driving 70 miles for some restaurants is no big deal, I don't think we'd drive 140 miles round trip again for this one. However, if it were closer to us, we'd probably go every now and then for the atmosphere. They don't take credit cards. The atmosphere is really good, so I'd recommend you give it a try, and see if you find the food to be better than we did. Your experience may vary from ours. read more

This is one of me and my wife's favorite place to eat. Atmosphere is amazing especially what they do on holidays. Just get there as early as you can. Yes the food isn't cheap but every time we've went we weren't disappointed. Thursday is free homemade . Bring cash or check because they don't accept cards. I give it 4 stars because the prices are a little high but they are secluded so you expect that. The atmosphere to me is worth the price. read more

Recently visited Cowboy Jim's after reading about it in Mississippi magazine. It was a 2 hour drive from Ocean Springs, MS for us. WORTH THE DRIVE!! The steaks and fried shrimp were awesome. They had live music. We went on a Thursday night and that was their free homemade ice cream night. It was truly old time homemade ICE CREAM!!!! How in the world did they find that many beautiful servers in such a remote place?????? They do not take cards but do sport an ATM machine. Wait not to bad. Good Service, Nice folks, Will go back soon!!! Check out the chandelier in their chicken house and the baby coon families eating on the back deck. PS: Recently voted again in MISSISSIPPI Magazine "Most Kid Friendly Restaurant" Check out the kids playground area! Wish I had grandchildren! Janey W. read more

The worst experience of my life, starting as soon as I got there. Not only were they out of free appetizers, but charged us for the one they offered us. The appetizer we were charged for, (seafood gumbo) looked like it was scraped from the bottom of a grease pan. A 10 oz. Hamburger steak and an order of half shrimp/half catfish was roughly 50 dollars, including my appetizer. The music was extremely obnoxious. Fusion jazz and blues, I guess. But the speaker was 10 ft from us and not only could I not hear my partner talking, I couldn't hear myself think. This was after asking the owner to turn it down numerous times and him telling us he would. The servers were nice, but that was the only nice thing about this experience. We wound up eating our 50 dollar meal in the parking lot with no utensils, because they were out of that, too. read more

Not sure what is going on here. Have been to Cowboy Jim's twice recently and things have changed for the worst. No more Prime Rib on the menu, smaller portions, the Rib Eyes are tough and chewy. Still great service. Was told by another patron that they have changed management. Too bad, they had a great thing going. read more

If I could rate this as a negative five stars I would. Everything on their menu has to come prepackaged out of a freezer judging on the quality. My aunt wanted to order the grilled shrimp but we were told by the waitress that they have no shrimp but fried shrimp (hence my statement that it had to be frozen out of a bag as every time I've had fried shrimp it had to start off without any breading that you added to it). We ordered fried green tomatoes with crab and the tomatoes were sliced about an eighth of an inch so all you could taste was the breading (and it wasn't good). The dressing for the appetizer was horrible and comes in a little plastic cup. The "crab" meat is actually imitation crab and also comes in a little plastic cup. I like imitation crab but the menu didn't state that's what it was and the price was for real crab meat. The coleslaw was the absolute worst I've ever had in my life. It tasted as though it had gone bad and they tried to hide the wang of the bad taste by adding something carbonated. Me and the other four adults had a bite and refused to take another after that. Two of my party had the fried catfish, it was soft and greasy but not over breaded if that makes it better. My aunt ordered the hamburger steak and said that it tasted like hamburger meat mixed with jimmy dean sausage and tasted like it came out of a hamburger helper box (she has dogs at come and declined to bring it home if that tells you anything about the taste). I ordered the crab cakes and they tasted like a muddy mushy salt lick (I also made the family try a bite of them because to me they tasted so awful). Five adults tried a bite and no one took a second. They did take off my meal but I would never ever go back and I will never tell anyone to go. My message to anyone reading this is to go anywhere else unless you want to go home hungry and with less cash in your pocket (because they only take cash or checks no cards). After leaving we went to Berrys to find actual food a person can eat. read more

Very sad place to eat. We don't get a chance to eat out much and when we do we try to go to a place that has great food. The glass had lip stick on it, the salad dressing was thinned down, turnip greens where bland, the Cole slaw was soggy, the blackened catfish was undercooked and had to much seasoning on it and the 16oz steak was tough and grisly. For the amount of money you spend on a dinner like this you would expect better. Won't be going there again. read more

Best advice I can give...Don't go. The service was five star. Our severe was wonderful. Our food on the other hand...inedible. Don't waste your money. I was so disappointed last night. I have been to Cowboy Jim's 3 times. Right after it first opened, about 8 years ago and last night. Last night was my final visit. I wish I had read these yelp reviews before going again. There was nothing wonderful nor delicious about what we were served. I take that back; the crackers we were served with our salads and the lemons in our tea were good. The rest of it...I'm still in disbelief not only at how much we paid but how I was eating at the same establishment I ate at years ago when it first opened. Complete disappointment. I just can't stress enough how bad it was. I opened a yelp account to give a review because Facebook, doesn't allow you to rate a business anymore and any post made warning people not to go is deleted by Cowboy Jim's. Everyone, keeps saying how nice the owners are and maybe they are but I don't know how in good Conscience they can serve people the food they do, charge what they charge for that swill, then add a 20% gratuity (which they don't tell you about unless you ask). I way over paid for what was quite possibly the worst meal I've ever attempted to eat and I way over tipped. Also, I've never been to a restaurant that has a bed set up in the banquet/party room. I don't even want to know what that's about. read more