I went to this restaurant based on the high reviews from this site as well as other sites that sang the praises of this restaurant. I drove well over two hours JUST TO GET THERE and once we were there we had to wait until they had enough people to seat a whole table, no problem there. Once we sat and we got to look at the food I was immediately disappointed. A good portion of the items on the table were canned vegetables, black eyed peas, lima beans, green beans, beets, and some sort of canned corn salad. Everything was served in hard plastic bowls that rotated on a dais and was constantly being refreshed/reheated by wait staff. Many of the reviews I read expressed a grand fondness for the fried eggplant. I wasn't so sure about that not a big fan to begin with, but this was also disappointing, crispy on one side, soggy on the other and the sponginess of the eggplant itself was not appealing. There was however, one exceptionally good item on the table that saved this from being a complete and total waste of time. The fried chicken was absolutely outstanding, and I would opt to go back just for that but ONLY if I was in town for something else. There was also an assortment of "desserts" if that is what you can call them. There was a brownie/flourless chocolate cake abomination, some canned banana pudding concoction, there may have been bread pudding, I am not sure, and a slice of pie that disappeared as soon as it was on the dais, it never made its way to me before it was gone. The concept is actually quite unique and the experience was delightful, however the execution falls way short regarding the food. I would love to recommend the restaurant but it you are an adventurous eater, I would tell you to pass on this one as it is not worth getting up early, leaving two hours before the restaurant opens to get there during their paltry hours of 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then having to drive back home with regret and your dinner sitting in your gut like a stone. read more

This was a neat experience. Think buffet, but sitting at a table with a lazy Susan and a lot of other strangers getting a variety of entrees and sides and desserts. I tried to sample as much as I could. Some things I like a lot more than others. I would go back just for the fried green tomatoes. The fried chicken was also good. I liked the variety. Biscuits were a little dry. My biggest issue is that the food was mostly lukewarm at best. I think it would have been so much better served even warm because cold food makes me feel like it isn't fresh. I appreciate that the menu does change up daily. I wish there was a way to identify what each dish is was. I'm not too picky but someone else might be. The service was probably the best thing there. It is in an old house and the tables are large so it's quite cozy. They are only open during lunch hours. This is not somewhere I think I would drive out of the way for, but I would go back if in the area or passing through again. read more

The Dinner Bell is such an historical treasure! It's the only remaining revolving table restaurant I know of in MS and we try to visit when we are in the area. The old house is a full of character and the owners are welcoming and hospitable. Even when really busy, the wait goes quickly since tables are seated 12 or so at a time. The fare is homestyle comfort food. My Cajun kids wish it was more spicy, but I'm sure they are in the minority. Standout items are the fried eggplant, fried chicken, and fried pork chops - there seems to be a fried theme here! On our last visit, the corn salad and meatball stew were new to us and also outstanding. We hope to continue visiting for many years to come! read more

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We love the lazy Susan tables. The food is always delicious. Southern comfort food is one of our staple preferences. Highly recommend this establishment. read more

Always consistently good food. This place is a must try for anyone that visits the area. It's been here for many years and continues to please. read more

Interesting dining experience! Food is served buffet style on tables with lazy Susans in the middle. Several options on meats, and endless choices for vegetables. The tea is perfect there! Service was quick and servers and staff are delightful. Dining with a southern ambiance that cannot be beat! read more

Delicious southern fare. !!!!! Was like eating at your grandma's. My husband loved it too.

What a cool experience. Quick, fun, easy meal in a residential area of Mississippi. Perfect stop on our 2024 Eclipse road trip. The food is good and all you care to eat. But the food isn't the main attraction. It's eating around a huge lazy susan with a dozen or so of your newest friends. Pitch in to help turn the roundtable buffet so everyone has a chance at all the items! Only open for lunch 11-2 Wed thru Sunday. Add it your bucket list! read more

Good food and great customer service! Friendly Atmosphere! I am recommending the Dinner Bell!

Liked this little restaurant. It was my first time here. I was unprepared & impressed at the variety of food that was offered. It was enjoyable sitting with people from other places I enjoyed the desserts being on the smaller side so you could have two. Price was good. Staff was delightful. Service was awesome. read more

Buffets might be a past thought during these Covid times but this is not your typical buffet. Every day there is a different spread of items on a lazy Susan and they are spacing you out in smaller groups at tables with locals and visitors and plenty of hand sanitizer just to make sure you are covered. We went on a Saturday so there was a menu of fried chicken, ribs, sausage, sides, and desserts. Plenty of fried eggplant which they are known for as well. If the table wants more of a certain item just request it and it will be on its way shortly. The sweet tea is sweet and the food is great. We took an hour and a half drive and would do it again. Hospitality and the food sold me on this place after constantly hearing about it. Take the road trip and come support this local charm. read more

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An absolute Mississippi legend. I would recommend this place over any in Mccomb. It's a lunch experience and if you leave hungry it's your own fault. They have 20+ selections in front of you all you can eat. read more

Absolutely great food and a wonderful dining experience. As first time visitors, we were more than delighted to have chosen The Dinner Dell to dine. read more

Amazing food Polite staff Unique dining experience Buffet style but on a lazy Susan A must try place if you're in the area. It's a unique dining experience with interesting ambiance Personally not a big fan of sitting next to people. I don't know which is the only downside read more

I'm horribly gluten intolerant and couldn't find any reviews regarding food items being GF. I called the restaurant, and the manager said most of their vegetables were safe. I ate my weight in Lima beans, green beans, and blackeyed peas. I was so incredibly full, but it was SO good. I grew up going to Dinner Bell after or for family gatherings (my dad grew up in McComb, and his sisters are still in the area). I remember the service always being remarkable, and the food was that good, Southern cooking. Years later, nothing has changed (hallelujah). I now live in Houston and can't find anywhere that comes close to this place. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his food, and we (per usual) will be back for our next family event. read more

Have eaten here occasionally for decades and the food never disappoints. Nice selection of meats and sides. There are around 3 desserts to choose from. Meal is $17.99 (all you can eat) and does not include a beverage. They are open Wednesday through Sunday for lunch only. read more

(Pre 'Vid visit) I'd been wanting to hit the Dinner Bell in downtown McComb for some time. On the way back from my Southern hot dog quest, I drove another couple hundred miles out of my way to take advantage of time and opportunity. The Dinner Bell is only open Tuesday thru Sunday for lunch, 11A - 2P, so you have to time a visit from out of town just right. The Bell serves its meals family style, at round tables that sit 18. Atop the table is a huge "lazy susan," laden with entrees, salads, side dishes, desserts, and icy pitchers of sweet ice tea. On a typical day, you might find any of the following: fried chicken, carved ham, turkey, chicken and dumplings, meatloaf, catfish, ribs, liver and onions, white rice, dirty rice, gravy, sweet potato casserole, coleslaw, greens, green beans, black-eyed peas, okra, red beans, corn, biscuits, rolls, corn bread and a multitude of desserts. Sundays at the Bell are even more lavish. I dare say it's the best fried chicken I've "ever et anywheres," and I don't usually give a hoot about fried chicken. The 50 year old restaurant specializes in "comfort food" and has been in its present location, a restored home from the early 20's, since 1959. The restaurant has passed through several generations of owners, and the current proprietors, although new to the Bell, are old-timers in the area, and have continued the traditions, menu, and service of the Bell without missing a beat. The Bell is available in the evenings for private parties. You need a minimum of 36 people for that. Otherwise, weekday lunches are $8.50, Friday and Saturday it'll cost you a sawbuck, and on Sunday, be prepared to drop $12.50 a person. Well worth the price. Well worth the drive. The Bell is at 229 Fifth Street, McComb, about 90 miles north of downtown New Orleans. read more

This is more than likely going to be the least popular review on this page for The Dinner Bell so I'm apologizing to those who love it. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon after a funeral service right there in McComb and the place was hopping! The folks were friendly. Wait staff was extremely on top of their game and kept bringing fresh dishes out so that things didn't get cold and were constantly replenishing. The experience of the lazy Susan table and eating with people you don't know was kind of a neat experience. For those reasons mentioned, I give this a 2.5/3. As a girl who was raised in the kitchen cooking food like this, I wasn't really impressed with the food. All of the vegetables were sweet and were like mush. The fried chicken was delicious--I'll give them that. The red beans were also pretty good. The desserts were either super dry (chocolate cake was hard), or tasted like canned fruit compote with no cobbler crust. They also weren't warm. Cornbread was dry as all get out and the chicken and dumplins lacked flavor. The price for two of us to eat a Saturday lunch that I could've cooked ten times better was way steep ($55 for two minus tip). If you don't have anyone in your family that can cook like this already, then certainly enjoy this place. But if you do...give "em a call and offer to bring the biscuits! read more

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Everything at your fingertips. Giant rotating serviette. All the fixins'. You don't order, so picky eaters look elsewhere. Don't skip the banana pudding. read more

I've been going to the Dinner Bell for over 50 years. I've enjoyed it every time, but it's easy to eat too much. Fridays are my favorite because that's catfish day. YUM! read more

Worked in MS. Had a chance to visit the Dinner Bell. Loved it. Great Food & Great Service

The Dinner Bell is an iconic piece of McComb's history. Not only is it a unique and great concept, but the food, service, and entire experience is great too. You sit down at a huge round table, each chair as a plate and utensils in front of it. The entire menu for the day is spread out across the entire center section of the table, and you spin the center of the table to take some of which ever food you want to try. It is all you can eat, the food is replenished as it runs low. Going on Thanksgiving Day was interesting because they cooked and served turkey, ham, rice and gravy in addition to the normal Thursday menu. Almost all of the food was well seasoned and cooked well. The two things that stood out most to me was the fried chicken and fried eggplant. Both were seasoned great and had a great texture from the batter. It wasn't our first time here and it certainly won't be the last! read more

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Great old fashioned down home cookin!! You can't go wrong if you are craving grandmas cooking! read more

Wonderful food. Unique buffet using a table size lazy susan with such an amazing display of delicious choice. read more

The Dinner Bell - Incredible. Had huge lazy susan with so much delicious food. - New American Near Me - McComb, Mississippi

The people are very welcoming, and the tradition is huge for this all you can eat Lazy Susan style buffet. There's lots of southern food to pick from, and everything taste wonderful. read more

This place is great! Fun atmosphere with the lazy Susan in the table! Family style dining. The food is good home cooking! The waitress keep the bowls full and keep the food coming out to the table. The tables are large and you get to make you friends. We routed are vacation just so we could make a stop here!! Will definitely be back when we are in the area! read more

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The food is very good, just overpriced. Homestyle food... The fried chicken and fried eggplant are wonderful. Veggies are very good. Desserts did not taste home made. Neat old building and the round table experience is cool. read more

Great food! Great service! We have visited The Dinner Bell many times and it is never a disappointment. The owners are great people!

I like it it's very nice place to eat at the food is good there and there is a lot of food

The Dinner Bell is my favorite place to eat! I have to restrict my visits because I would be as big as a house. The food is amazing! The servers always remember me. And sitting in an old house makes me feel like I'm home! You never meet a stranger here! read more

Round communal tables. It's a great concept! It does promote community among diners. By far the most popular item is the fried chicken, it is so delicious they have a deal of a job to keep up the supply. Vegetables are almost always overcooked, but no more than grandma use to do. Service is efficient and cheerful. For brunch Sunday you got to dash out of church! We all compete to get there quick because there are no reservations. First come first served. Enjoy! read more

Had the pleasure of stopping by today and it was every bit as good as my first time. The he only draw back is the extra wait time due to Covid restrictions but the wait made the food that more enjoyable. Staff is as friendly as it gets and the guests I ate with were just as nice. read more

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Love the Dinner Bell!!! Especially during these last months with COVID-19! You can call your order in and pick it up and eat at home!!! Everything is always good! Look on their menu on their website bc their meats and sides change daily. ALWAYS order extra fried eggplant!!! We buy extra and keep in the fridge and reheat it in the air fryer! Crunchy just like it was fresh cooked !!!! read more

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We absolutely love this place! The staff is fantastic. The food is awesome! It's like stepping back in time and eating at your grandmothers house. I love the fried chicken. Do not leave here without eating the fried eggplant!! It is so good! The desserts are fantastic. Enjoy! read more

Comfort food, everything your grandma used to make! Sweet Potato Casserole is the best

Great place to eat good family atmosphere. Great Prices, good stuff, fun place to eat. I very much recommend this place

This is unique experience in dining the Dinner Bell is a privately owned local business that has been here inbuisness since the 1950's and it's inside a huge historic 2 story home located in McComb's historic area but they have a big nice parking area .They have 2 humongous round tables that seat something like 18 people and 2 xtra large tables that seat a dozen people I think anyway unless you have enough people to take up a whole table then you join a table. It's actually fun meeting and talking with new people. They have pitchers of sweet tea, unsweetened tea, water & lemon wedges on the table for refills they also have a bowl of ice cubes if you need a soda refill then you have to ask your server but don't fret they must assign a server per table because the service is amazing. The food is all you can eat and it's all served family style at the table and the server keeps fresh hot food constantly coming out & the table has a huge spinning lazy Susan made on it so you can the food of your choice to you ! The meals include unlimited tea, coffee, soft drinks and water and all the entrees, sides, desserts and cornbread muffins you can eat. Today they had smothered steak &gravy, southern fried chicken, deep fried eggplant, dumplings, sautéed yellow squash, field peas, green beans, rice & gravy. Butter beans, turnips, sweet potato casserole, sweet n creamy coleslaw, beets, cornbread muffins and homemade banana pudding. The food was good and the service was fantastic ! The bathrooms were clean but could use new wallpaper and paint. They serve lunch and dinner here. My huge delicious all you can eat lunch with unlimited ice tea and dessert was only $12.95 read more

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There are some things you can only find in the South! Southern hospitality...a great meal enjoyed with family and friends in the midst of good conversation. The Dinner Bell in McComb, Mississippi has it all! If you visit Southern Mississippi and don't enjoy a meal here, you haven't experienced the South at its finest! read more

The Dinner Bell - This is the South at its finest!! A visit to Southern Mississippi is not complete without a meal at The Dinner Bell in McComb! - New American Near Me - McComb, Mississippi

This was a the coolest concept you sit at a table with people you don't know and turn the table to the food you want. They had everything and it was all delicious, will be back when in the area. read more

One of my favorite places!! Love the food, Desserts and staff!! I would go every week if it were open at night. read more