Got the big clicker and fries. Huge portions and the sandwich was ah-mazing. The piece of chicken on the sandwich was so big I was able to make a half a sandwich out of it the next day. Highly recommended. read more

Love the environment and food was delicious. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to try a nice variety of seafood or burger read more

Lancaster's - Didn't have a photo of food we ate it all already sorry - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Great food, great atmosphere and friendly staff. This is an iconic place that we always try and stop in when in the area. A must have is their amazing meatloaf! read more

‼BEWARE‼This establishment is not POC friendly! My fiancé and I dined in for lunch and we watched five other tables that had come in after us be served first. Shame on you Lancaster's!! read more

Everything , food was great service couldn't be w would highly recommend this restaurant.

Ok here it goes. This place is truly unique in a special way. It's atmosphere and ambiance are very interesting. It's like where many senior citizens go to. But please don't let this discourage you from going. The food is good the people nice and courteous. Anyone remember the Seinfeld episode where Jerry says to his parents while visiting in Miami, "I'm not going to the early bird special to have a steak at 4 o'clock". Well this place is truly like that. Lol But truly it's a nice place to have a pleasant meal and enjoy yourself watching our older generation getting it on. Don't be surprised if you see a denture fall onto a dish.. I'm just kidding. Enjoy. read more

Enjoyed a wonderful lunch here. Nice cozy atmosphere . Server was efficient, pleasant, and a real joy. I had the chicken fried steak lunch special with cornbread dressing and hush puppies. CFS was tender, crispy, and juicy. Dressing was very good as were the puppies. MY friend had ordered the corn nuggets which were really good. All good was just like mama cooked at home. Will definitely be returning. read more

I visited you establishment for brunch today (I have never had a problem with this restaurant I love the food) however today I ordered a hamburger steak after my order was taken I waited 45 minutes only to be told they had to remake our two hamburger steaks after another thirty minutes I got tired of waiting paid for my drinks and left don't know if we will ever come back read more

Excellent lunch today! Had 1/2 grilled chicken salad. Big enough for two meals! And my son had the kids gulf fried shrimp with fries. Both were great! Wonderful service too! read more

Food is wonderful. Service is great. It's a small family owned business with owners loyal to their staff and staff loyal to the owners. My family and I are frequent patrons. read more

This is a hidden gem in plain sight! A great family restaurant with reasonable prices, generous portions, and delicious food! The service was attentive and pleasant. While I was there the owner Rodney was actively on the floor interacting with customers. I had the "Walkers Sidekick" and everything on the plate was freshly prepared and outstanding! The menu is diverse with a nice selection of home style faves, very original salads, seafood and burgers and other sandwiches. The owners are very customer oriented and everyone makes you feel like one of the family! read more

Lancaster's - Walkers Sidekick their version of a smothered chicken, with hush puppies, mashed potatoes and Lima beans - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

food is good. The only thing that annoyed me was the club house was not cut in quarters or half. The next day I ordered a BLT to go and to please cut in half. Got home and sandwich was not cut. It falls apart when you try to eat it. Also my husband liked the Gumbo but said it was too spicy hot. I tasted and it was too . I also didn't like being charged a fee for using debit card! That's ridiculous! I'm anxious to try some of the seafood items next time. read more

I try to write positive reviews when I experience good moments, and by golly I have one with lancasters. They are my go to work week Waitr lunch selection, and their food is amazing. They are great if I ask for special requests, and the food is always so hot and fresh (even after a 15 minute drive.) I hope to experience them in person soon, because I want to divorce my husband and marry their hamburger steak. read more

Lancaster's - Hamburger steak, potatoes, green beans. - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Breakfast was uninspired. Eggs cooked ok. Sausage had been cooked for joyed hard as a rock. French toast just bla. Hash browns out of a box! read more

I got the 1/2 Sassy Salad with the remoulade dressing . It was delicious. The seafood in the salad was well seasoned. The 1/2 salad is plenty for a big appetite. The staff was super friendly. Will definitely come back when I am In the area. read more

Lancaster's - This the 1/2 Sassy Salad. Delicious. - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

I kept going back and forth between 3 and 4 stars. On one hand, the food was very meh. On the other hand, the service was excellent. As I said, the service was great due to our server, whom I believe had the name of Amanda. (Hope I got that right!) She was super friendly and seemed to enjoy being there. (Nothing worse than getting a server who you can tell would rather be anywhere but work) Sadly, the food was very bland. I started out with boneless wings. They were just ok. I had the meatloaf for the main course and I just wasn't particularly impressed. I could of gotten a TV dinner one of the same quality. Once again, it just meh. The mashed potatoes tasted like the healthy ones my Mom used to make when I was a kid, literally just potatoes and a little milk. I'd recommend doing a bit more with those. Sour cream, chives, anything! The fries are clearly store bought. Which is annoying since you pay more for more sides. I'm always more impressed when French fries are hand cut and fried. That's just me. Also, maybe I'm crazy, but the portion size could of been a bit bigger. (You can judge that yourself with the attached photos) I'll for sure give this place another chance due to the great service I previously mentioned and how quickly we got in and out, but I'll obviously order other stuff on the menu! read more

Lancaster's - Boneless wings (Honey BBQ) - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

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Solid three star restaurant, maybe we chose unwisely for menu items but they weren't all that spectacular. One saving grace was the homemade biscuits, they were fantastic. However my grits were lukewarm as was my country fried steak. Run-of-the-mill country fried steak ordered from a supplier, gravy was bland. If your COVID-19 conscious you probably wanna avoid this spot. Neither the Cook or any of the servers were wearing masks, and the tables were not distanced. read more

Stopped by this cute little place in town while walking around Ocean Springs... nice decor with really beautiful wall art. Good variety on breakfast (8-10:30) menu. Decided on the country fried steak combo.... hand cut and perfectly seasoned... came to the table crisp but juicy throughout... half way through the meal, server brought me a mini gravy boat with more country gravy.... coffee was kept filled and we left happy and bellies filled.. The SENIOR MENU has great prices such as biscuits with sausage gravy for $3.99 INCLUDING coffee.....EAT HERE!!!! read more

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Happy & Juicy end of summer getaway weekend to Ocean Springs started yesterday. Jeff wanted more than coffee, we were heading to blue dog cafe for the 1st time but Lancaster's caught our eye. So we decided to try here instead. It was awesome. Clean wit tables social distanced. Our server Kallie has a great attitude and was super friendly. The coffee was hot (for Jeff) & iced for me. The food was great too. Jeff got the Sassy Sampler (Chandler would love it) I got the Hippie Sandwich add avocado and a hazy brown pattie that started my Saturday off right. Highly recommend this place. If your from New Orleans, Jeff said it reminded him of his favorite coffee spot...... Dots read more

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Very sweet spot newly relocated conveniently on Bienville Blvd! We love to support/eat local when we can and this place makes it easy. Lunch portions are ample, facilities are clean and quaintly decorated. Grilled pork chop was delicious and juicy! Service was TOP RATE. Never an empty glass. Lots of sides/breads to choose from. read more

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Five of us just had lunch and we were all very happy with what we had. The boiled shrimp was peeled and cooked perfectly, as were the vegetables (purple hulled peas). I've never seen such large hush puppies and the Cole slaw was delicious. Our server was great, attentive and friendly. Plus, the menu has lots of salads, wraps, and daily specials. read more

We walked in.... Stood there for five minutes... finally greeted and seated..... sat in the seat for 15 minutes and no one even took a drink order, so we got up and left. So that speaks numbers on the customer service here. I was told by a coworker the same thing happened to them. read more

Ordered drinks and after ordering we were told they were no longer serving breakfast at 10am the only reason we went. Still charged for drinks even though we told the waitress we would not be ordering food because we wanted breakfast. Overall not impressed with the establishment or staff. read more

The food was ok. The service was excellent. Not sure I would go back, but there was nothing particularly wrong with the place

Food , atmosphere, and service are great. I have not had a bad experience and I love their hamburger steak with mashed potatoes. This is so good. This is one of my favorite places in Ocean Springs! Chicken pot pie on Wednesdays is amazing! And their homemade salad dressings are wow! Best thing is, they will give you free taste samples of all the dressings to help you decide. The delivery of their food is awesome too and it comes just as fresh as if you got it in the restaurant. read more

First time dining here. The service was very good. I ordered a half pound bacon cheese burger with a side of fried okra....delicious!!!! My man ordered the chicken club sandwich with a side of fried okra. He said it was very good as well. The food and service did not disappoint. My burger was cooked medium and it was PERFECT! I will definitely make a drive to Ocean Springs to eat here again. read more

I've been here twice, both times getting the Chicken Caesar salad. It is very good. You can tell they grill the chicken fresh, something about that charred taste that changes everything. I recommend the small or half salads for lunch. I can eat and still had leftovers from the large one. Might have to try something new next time. Hmm... read more

You want to come here!! Was looking for a place for lunch with two friends and couldn't have been happier to have ended up here. The salads we had were AMAZING!! I had the crab salad and my friend had the Salmon Cesar. We plan to come back to try more amazing looking options on the menu, and you can't beat the prices. The sweet tea is great as well. Wonderful and friendly service. read more

Lancaster's - Crab Salad, half portion - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Great all American food the chicken pot pie is great! The Sassy salad is awesome and a half will fill you up. The prices are great!

Great food and great service! Ordered the chicken and waffles and was delightfully surprised. The waffles were the perfect amount of sweet and the chicken provided a crunchy, savory element. The chicken was a tad overcooked but easy to overlook since the price was extremely cheap and reasonable. Would come back again! read more

Lancaster's - American Near Me - Ocean Springs, Mississippi

I'm not gonna lie - I sure didn't expect much when I walked in- I actually almost changed my mind about trying it and going to back to one of my usual places- But- Wow. I'm so glad we went on jn....From the time we walked we was took care of!! When we was walked in we was immediately greeted and promptly seated. Our server (which I feel awful I don't remember his name) was fantastic! He can wait on me anytime!!! He was quick, friendly and on top of everything. The place seemed like they may have been short staffed and he may have have been the only waiter that day but we lacked for nothing and certainly wasn't affected by it if that was the case. I can't say enuff good things about the waiter. Now on to the food- I was very pleased with the prices to start. We got the fried cheese appetizer and it was so yummy. Fried perfect- taste delicious. I ate so much of it I should of not had room left for my meal but I managed lol!! Next - my daughter ordered chicken and waffles but they was out of waffles for the day so she just went for chicken basket. It was the biggest chicken strips I have ever seen but more importantly they was seasoned very well and the cooked to perfection!! I ordered the chicken fried chicken and three sides, my mom ordered fried pork chop and one side. Everything was seasoned and cooked perfectly. We have already planned out what we want to try "next time" as we definitely are adding this gem to our list of usual places we go to! Just give it a shot! They will definitely exceed your expectations. read more

This is my first time trying their food and I'm thoroughly impressed! The size of their 1/2 salad is very generous for the price and loaded with lots of yummy toppings! I will definitely be eating here regularly and look forward to trying all of their salads. read more

Whew Lordy I'll tell you want. If you want some of the best chicken and waffles on the coast this is it! Something about the breading itself is beyond tasty. Don't even get me started on the French toast! A great locally owned business I highly recommend it. read more

We go there 1 or 2 times a week im from up north this place remindes me of what it is small family ran home cooking. An today we got chicken fried chicken mash patatos an drink under 7 bucks. Cheeper then fast food an way way better. Want goid food go here in not high fancy dinning just good dinning. Keep up the great work. There is parking in the back btw read more

This little restaurant is simply lovely. I came here for lunch today with my soon-to-be MIL. She ordered the special of the day, the chicken fried steak (I had a bite and it was delicious.) and I got a burger with avocado and a fried egg plus a side of potato salad. I was warned that my burger would take an extra few minutes, as they are prepared fresh, and the wait was certainly worth it. The burger was hot, fresh, delicious, and absolutely humongous. I knew as soon as it came to the table that I would only be able to eat half. I put the other half in a to-go box, and will happily eat it for lunch tomorrow. The staff is so nice, and this place is absolutely charming. I will be back. I heard the salads are amazing, so I'll give one a go next time. read more

Excellent little family run cafe! Super fresh and top quality ingredients. Great tasting food. Generous portions. Quick and friendly service. Very clean dining room and bathroom. The Cobb Salad is a classic and made from scratch; no chicken or salad comes from a bag here. The Sassy Salad is full of seafood with plenty of lush lumps of real crab. It rivals the seafood salad at Galatoire's in New Orleans. We will be back! read more

Dined here for breakfast on a Saturday morning. Food was average. I ordered an omelette and it was small and dry. The eggs used appeared to be the bagged type, disappointing. The hash browns are the frozen patty style type. The location, staff and ambiance are nice, but the food could use some help. Use fresh eggs and fresh potatoes, it will make a world of difference! The food also too quite a while to be prepared and we were the only ones in the restaurant. read more

I had eaten in the Washington Ave location a few times and really enjoyed it. I decided to try out the new location when I realized they were closed. I wasn't sure if it was permanent or temporary, so I came to Yelp to find out. I didn't find out the answer to that question, but I did start reading the reviews and the recent ones were so bad I thought that perhaps they HAD closed permanently. When I discovered they were open again, I decided to stop in for lunch, despite the lousy reviews. What I found was what I can only describe as a mixed bag. I ordered one of the daily lunch specials. Since it was Friday, one of my choices was the fish of the day, which was catfish. I ordered it blackened, added mashed potatoes & gravy and fried okra as my sides. For bread I had a choice of hush puppies, cornbread, or a dinner roll. I chose the cornbread. I waited what I thought was a bit longer than I should have for my food, but it wasn't an excessively long wait. I sipped my tea and looked around to see if the restaurant was as dirty as some people had written. Other than the fact that the floor could have used a good sweeping, I found it to be acceptably clean. I received my food, and when I saw what I thought were two giant hush puppies I told the server I had ordered cornbread, not hush puppies. She said no, that IS our cornbread. We deep-fry our cornbread. ???? But I'm always willing to try anything. I asked her to bring me some butter and after she left, I pulled one of my "cornbreads" apart and took a bite. This was neither a piece of cornbread OR a hush puppy - it was a hunk of tasteless, mushy, undercooked cornmeal. So I decided I'd ask for a roll instead when she came back with my butter. She never did. Nor did she ever check on me AT ALL. I then took a bite of the catfish, fearing the worst. Boy, what a turnaround from the gooey mess I had just tasted. It was absolutely delicious! Perfectly cooked and perfectly seasoned. Just wonderful. The mashed potatoes and gravy (I got brown gravy) was also extremely tasty. The fried okra was a bit soggy, but not terrible. So that sort-of made up for the "cornbread." I was getting very low on my iced tea but I still saw no sign of my server. The odd thing was that I was sitting in the front part of the restaurant and both the table next to me and one of the booths across from me were both occupied, and they both had different servers and I had yet another server. Three different servers for three tables in the same section. Seemed odd, but whatever. Apparently, I drew the short straw on my server, as the other two tables were being very well served. In fact, when the diners at the table next to me left, I was completely out of my half-and-half tea and STILL waiting for my butter & the chance to get a dinner roll. So I told the server cleaning the table I knew she wasn't my server but since mine had apparently disappeared into the ether could she get me another glass of half-and-half tea and a dinner roll and some butter? She was very gracious and said yes. Next thing I know, MY server comes back with the requested items. She was pleasant but never apologized for forgetting my original request for butter or for not checking on me to see if there was anything I needed. She seemed completely oblivious to how bad her service was. In her defense she was very young, and I suspect she is new at this. So I gave her the benefit of the doubt and tipped her 20% despite the fact that she clearly gave sub-par service. Thank you to anyone who bothered to read this entire review. What I am trying to do is give as accurate a picture, both the good and the not-so-good, of my experience at this restaurant, particularly in light of the recent very bad reviews. Would I return here for another meal? Absolutely! My service was not good, but it appeared to me that the service overall in the restaurant IS good. Obviously I'm not a fan of their "cornbread," and the dinner roll I received as a substitute wasn't anything special, just the plain dinner roll you buy in a package at the grocery store, but the rest of the food more than made up for that. And as for those who were complaining about the cleanliness of the restaurant, I have to say that perhaps the restaurant picked up on that from their reviews and are taking steps to make improvements in that area. I hope this review is helpful. If you're on the fence about visiting this restaurant, I would encourage you to try it out. And I HIGHLY recommend their blackened catfish! read more

So I had lunch at Lancaster's today in Ocean Springs and I Washington Avenue, I ordered the farmers burger which was extremely good you could tell all of the ingredients were fresh the chef came out and asked how I wanted to egg on my burger so I thought that was a nice touch everything arrived at the table hot and good to go. Staff was extremely friendly and very informative and knew the menu. I will definitely be coming back to try some of their other dishes everything sounded good pretty extensive menu definitely be going again. read more

The food is horrible and the atmosphere sucks. The staff is very rude and it took 45 minutes to get my food. It was not really even that busy. I saw roaches crawling on the floor next to my table. Don't go here! read more