Such a cute place to stop on the way to Florida! The staff is friendly and it's an America loving small business. The food was good as well. We had the hamburger steak, baked beans, Cole slaw, salad, fries, chicken tenders and hamburger. All were delicious and very generous servings. The shop was very cute and had plenty of homemade goodies. This is definitely a spot we will visit when we drive cross country again! For those with food allergies: I didn't ask about frying foods so my son with seafood allergies didn't have their fries. They do have fried shrimp and some other seafood items and my son didn't want to risk it or make it a big deal. A lot of their snacks in the shop did have nuts. I also didn't ask about a military discount because I was happy to support this Christian America loving small business. read more

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They had two menus one you order off the menu the other was plate offerings. The wife chose chicken livers, coleslaw, bbq beans and corn bread muffin. The livers were a little over cooked slaw and bbq beans were good, not much on her corn bread as it was dry tasting. I had the fried chicken (breast and wing) bbq beans, mashed potatoes with gravy, and a jalapeños corn bread muffin. The chicken was over cooked (all it was missing was a belt buckle). Wasn't impressed with my jalapeños corn muffin dried, bbq beans were good with lots of flavor the mashed potatoes could've used a little more gravy. This is self serve you ordered picked it up, got your own utensils and drinks. This a cute country store and restaurant with a garden center. The dining areas they had to patios o e enclosed the other open both had ceiling fans. Lots of seating but evidently they clean the tables tops you're going to eat at. Needless to say this wasn't the experience we were expecting not sure if we'd return to dine there again read more

Fast service, plenty of places to sit down and eat, servers are friendly. The price is good and the food is delicious. Places quiet. They have an attached store to purchase items to take home. read more

Shady Acres Village is a combination garden center, general store and Southern food restaurant with BBQ. The general store offers a variety of fresh produce, jams, jellies, honey, relish, boiled peanuts, pickles, ice cream and a bakery offering cakes, pies and cookies. During my visit crawfish were also being sold with both boiled and live options available. They also have a gift shop inside the general store offering all manner of t-shirts along with a wide variety of tourist knick-knacks that should entertain you and possibly make nice gifts for some of your friends and relatives. For my first visit here I decided to sample a cheeseburger and I ordered their "49'er Burger" which is essentially a mushroom & swiss cheeseburger. This burger was served on ciabatta bread which ended up making the round burger meat being fit into a square bun. I have to say that I found the bun and meat rather on the dry side with the burger seeming on the overcooked side which left it lacking in juicy flavors. The square bun resulted in a lot more bread than meat which resulted in an imbalance in the meat and bun ratio of the burger. They have a lot of other great looking food here but all I've had so far was the burger and I would hesitate to order another one here after my experience with the 49'er Burger. For dessert I had noticed the general store portion had some interesting looking "Southern Deluxe" cookies they advertised as the "Best Cookie Ever" with chocolate chips, macadamia nuts and coconut. These sounded a whole lot like one of my favorite cookies I've ever had called the Royale which is sold by Hope's Cheesecake in Gulf Shores, AL so I had to try these Southern Deluxe cookies! I found the Southern Deluxe to be very close to as delicious as my Hope's Cheesecake's Royale and if the Southern Deluxe was heated up it might have even been the equal of the Royale. Overall this is a really interesting spot that might remind you a bit of a Cracker Barrel on overdrive. They have a lot of interesting things to see and eat here. This place does get crowded though so be prepared for that. My video review of Shady Acres Village is here: https://youtu.be/oMUbEaqhKiY read more

This is one of the BEST BBQ place we have eaten at. All of their food is delicious. All of the staff were hands on They were there to please. Fast service EVerytime we go to FLa we stop. Clean and courteous read more

When driving from Tulsa to Pensacola we plan our to and from trips around Shady Acres visits. The baked goods, the gift shop items as well as fresh produce are only a few things you'll find here. A full line of home cooked comfort food is reasonably priced. read more

They have a good lineup of lunch specials every week, but you can't go wrong with ordering off the menu either some of my favorites: Philly Cheesesteak, Turkey & Cheddar Melt, Chef Salad (it's big enough to where you can have it for lunch the next day too), Shrimp Po'Boy. Homemade Chips or Sweet Potato Fries as the sides. read more

Great food and service. The Italian cream cake was off the charts one of the best I have had

Good watermelon and ribs, but we did not like the brisket, crawfish, Mac n cheese, or the mashed potatoes/gravy. It was nice to have a stop to sit and eat plus walk around the small general store, but I would not eat here again. read more

Love the blue plate specials. Ribs and chicken are top notch. Definitely get jalapeno cornbread side.

Blue plate specials are reasonably priced with huge portions. Extremely tasty and fresh. My wife and I plan when we leave for our trips to our condo in OB so that we eat lunch there or so we can when we head home. Their desserts are well worth the price too. I can't say enough good things about Shady Acres Village. Stop by and thank me later. read more

For wait it is itis 5 star. It's a 5 star roadside stop. Great homemade burgers & chicken salad. You can pick up some fresh produce & bedding plants while your there. Fun place to stop. read more

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Whenever my mom and I travel, we make it a point to eat local and avoid chain restaurants. But after driving miles and miles and miles without options, we were ready to eat ANYWHERE. And then ahhhhhhh. Shady Acres Village appears. And it's super cute. Totally instagram-able and Yelp- able and absolutely worth stopping for. So we did. And the prices were right the portion size was appropriate and everything was A-okay. Absolutely recommend. read more

Shady Acres Village - Collection of images at this road side farmers market . Hamburger small enough to eat w/o leftovers. - American Near Me - Seminary, Mississippi

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I really love the atmosphere of the place. Kind of reminds me of an old country store. There is a gift shop, produce and baked goods section, and the restaurant. Outside is a flower nursery. The smoked chicken is awesome. I usually get the plate lunch with sides of veggies and a bread, but there are also sandwiches, salads, and desserts. There is a nice covered porch to eat when the weather is pleasant. Worth a stop if you are traveling through, or if you are local. read more

We just got here at 4:05pm on a Monday drove all the way from Dallas just for them to say they are close but the website shows 5pm.

This place takes you back to simple country living! Almost everything that comes through the store in the café is Produced locally. The food in the café is delicious including all of their blue plates. I guess that's why they have a line almost out the door every day for lunch. I love Shady acres because it's an easy stopping point to or from the coast. I'm a sucker for bakeries and you have to try their cakes. They have a range of cookies pies and cakes that will blow your mind!! I like to stop here sometimes on my way to Hattiesburg just to walk around the nursery and check out the gift shop. It's a relaxing and always puts me in a good mood. Food: The chess squares and chicken salad sandwich read more

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Great spot for a quick delicious plate lunch or sandwich. We had the chicken salad - full of fruit and nuts - and it was very good. We had a huge side of hot fresh fried okra. The prepared food included meats and veggies and looked really good. They had lots of fresh desserts also. The general store is packed with gifts, jams, produce and more. We will be back! read more

Sorry I'm getting back to y'all a day late. I just wanted to say that there pulled pork I guess it was called a shaggy and I got homemade potato chips. It was the bomb. It is the best pulled pork I have ever eaten in any Southern state in the past 20 years. I do live 2 and 1/2 hours away from it. But I'll tell you this, I'll be back. You must go there try it out and tell me how you like it. Keep up the great work. read more

Had a plate lunch here. The fried pork chop, sausage and veggies were fantastic! This is a cool place to stop for lunch, fresh produce, jams, jellies, salsas and pickles. Don't leave without getting the craw pickles!!! read more

Shady Acres Village - American Near Me - Seminary, Mississippi

I highly recommend this place. Don't judge a book by it's cover. The food is great and the people are very welcoming to all. Stop by and get your belly full. read more

Shady Acres Village - Fried Shrimp Poboy - American Near Me - Seminary, Mississippi

I don't who the cook is at this place but I'm pretty positive they were anointed by Dolly Parton, blessed by all the dearly departed southern grandmas and given the wooden spoon of glory. Absolutely bar none the best country cooking I've ever had in my entire life. I've never had cornbread as good anywhere else and I've grown up in the south! read more

Whoever does advertising and social media for this place does a WONDERFUL job. The web site pics were enough to entice us to give it a try! When we arrived, we realized the photos had exaggerated the reality of the place. Ribs and fries basket was very good; chicken and fries basket was okay, the chicken was overcooked. read more

This would be a 5 except for a 48$ overcharge. The food, burgers , fries, and onion rings were awesome. My husband, a self proclaimed onion ring aficionado, says they were the best he has ever had. I'm hopefully going to see a reversal of that charge. The system added my pin to the 22. Charge. If you go, make sure to check your total. read more

Great food, great staff! Fun place to stop. Has a little gift shop too. Highly recommend

Stopped in for the plate lunch and went away with a full belly and a smile on my face. When the lady taking orders filled my plate with sides she was not stingy. I got my fill of turnip greens and black eyed peas. The sausage was good but the sides stole the show! Husband had smoked chicken. And one last rib that was overlooked, and was very happy with his meal. Can't give them enough credit for taking time to do things right yum, yum, yum! read more

My parents and I went here today. When we drove up, the parking lot was almost completely full. (That had to be a good sign, amirite?) We walked in, and the smells of heaven gently lifted you into a spiritual level of happiness. And my. Gosh. It was good. The food didn't take long at all-- especially considering there were 1936252 people in there. The workers were kind and helpful. Also, they took our order REALLY fast. I'm taking my husband here soon because I'd hate for him to miss out on such a blissful experience. read more

Shady Acres Village - The Big Dipper. - American Near Me - Seminary, Mississippi

Cool roadside farmers market. Worth the stop. I recommend the boiled crawfish, boiled peanuts, and fantastic coconut cake!

Quick little joint just right off the highway. Got in and got out to get back on the road. The staff were nice. And also has A gift shop and produce for sale as well. We will be back! read more

Shady Acres Village - 2 meat plate. Grilled chicken and sausage. Greens, mashed potatoes, and a roll the sides - American Near Me - Seminary, Mississippi

Great quick stop with the family on our way back to Texas. Good food, nice folks. Really cute store!

Great food and good service. The fried chicken and mashed potatoes with gravy were excellent. I also got some really good peach jelly in the shop. read more

Nice stop on way home from Orlando. Go early, it got a little busy at noon. The plate lunches seemed to take the least amount of time vs items from menu. Fun area for kids to walk around as a break from car ride. Cute shop if you are looking for country gifts, lotions, etc... read more

Great food, nice people, and all kinds of snacks, cookies and such to take along with you. What a great local treasure!!

Can anything negative be said about Shady Acres? Absolutely NOT! Great food, great service, great atmosphere, and great employees! Those young ladies are simply amazing! They always have a beautiful smile on their faces, and offer a glad cheer to everyone coming through the door. They are definitely a great asset to this establishment along with the wholesome homemade food. If you are traveling North on 49 out of Hattiesburg towards Jackson, you must stop and see all the nice things in there store as well. It's a pleasant treat!! read more

Good plate lunches and ok prices. Chocolate cake is awesome but too pricy. I will be back.

Stop here! Just stop y'all! You won't regret it. Stopped to grab something to eat on our way home from Florida and we will ALWAYS stop here now. Had some of the best blackeye peas, greens, Taters & onions, hush puppies and cornbread and my husband said his ribs and beans were delish! Cute little store too! read more

Some of the best ribs I've had. Friendly staff and comfortable environment. Plenty of seating available. Prices are very good. read more

This place represents the Mississippi that is dear to my heart. They have a restaurant that serves up burgers, sandwiches, BBQ, or other hot lunches. They alao have a General Store that has all kinds of fresh picked fruit like blueberries and peaches, breads, pies, as well as ice cream. They also have a gift shop that sells souvenirs, etc. They also have a friendly staff that makes you feel welcome. Think of it as Cracker Barrel, but not the enterprise that Cracker Barrel is. I had the Burger, though I was very tempted by the Country Fried Steak, which looked amazing! My burger was good though, much better than I expected. The overall experience of this place was a welcome stop on my long day of travels! read more

It Depends! If you like seeing 12 people greeted upon entry vs. no glimpse of hospitality when your party enters then this would be the place for you. We walked in and 3 employees were standing at the counter and they did not part their lips. Imagine my surprise when others entered and the 3 employees gave large smiles and welcomed them into the establishment. I observed this for 5 minutes as white customers entered you were greeted however if you were any other ethnic persuasion nothing was said. So, it depends do you enjoy patronizing a business with antiquated, ignorant attitudes then this is the stop for you. We would never purchase anything from a place like this!!! read more

Have been here several times over the past few years. Always good food and great people!!

Amazing food and atmosphere on our way back to Missouri from Alabama! Family friendly and very cute gifts.