This was my first time in Mississippi and I wanted to try a local restaurant. I searched Yelp and…read morefound this one, decided to give it a try. The staff was extremely friendly and patient while customers made their selections. You go up to the counter to order & pay and they bring your food out when it's ready. The seating area is large, clean, and has a relaxing vibe to it. We ordered the BBQ ribs & tips w/cabbage & dressing, BBQ ribs & tips w/green beans & yams, and the Chicken & dumplings w/green beans & baked beans. The meals all came with cornbread. The ribs had the perfect amount of smoke flavor & bbq sauce. They were also nice and tender. The sides were all flavorful and nicely seasoned, the cornbread was excellent. Highly recommend giving this restaurant a try

Traveling thru Meridian - and can't resist some great Soul Food. Absolutely wonderful! Wife had…read moreSmothered Chicken with collard greens and stuffing; I had meatloaf with mashed potatoes and collard greens! Everything was great!

If you are in the Carthage area stop by this family Owned restaurant and give them some support!…read moreThe restaurant is beautiful and is an added bright spot in this little town that doesn't have much! And the food was good!

Came to Carthage to shop. Our group was famished and decided to eat here. That was a wonderful…read moredecision! The salad bar has plenty of choices. The menu is easy, just circle what you want. The food is piping hot and delicious. This is the first time I have ever had Zipper Peas as a vegetable option. They are wonderfully creamy. The fried chicken was perfect. And let me tell you, that strawberry poke cake is finer than frog belly hair split four ways! The staff is on point and attentive. Not bad on the pocketbook either! Y'all go eat with these fine folks!

I read about Helen's Soul Food on Facebook. Of course, we had to try the food. We were not…read moredisappointed. Oh My Goodness!!! Miss Helen has the best soul food in the GTR area. If you have not been to her place, run don't walk!! The food is so so good. I ordered the steak in gravy, green beans, black eyed peas, and lemonade for my drink. My husband ordered the fried pork chop, 2 fried chicken wings, greens, and green beans. That is the best fried chicken we have every had in this area. For dessert we had peach cobbler it was the bomb!! We took our orders to go and sat at home eating and praising Miss Helen. I rate her food 10/10 if I could go higher in the rating I would. I just cannot say enough good/greatness about this food. We had a chance to meet Miss Helen; her spirit is loving, kind and genuine. It was a pleasure to speak with her. May God continue to bless her with her restaurant and catering. Keep cooking Miss Helen, you do not disappoint!!

This place is a 10/10, the food is amazing and the service was wonderful. Southern hospitality at…read moreits finest and it was delicious! We ordered the smothered chicken & the pork chops, each came with 2 sides and cornbread. This place is worth traveling for, food network needs to know about it. I can't wait to go back!

Food was great, seasoned good. Only problem chicken not done enough for me. Of I see blood next to…read morebone I don't eat it. Crust on it was delicious.

I have heard of my mom talk about this place but had never been. When you walk in it's very laid…read moreback. Someone will show you to a table and take your drink order. It's buffet style with two lines. If you can get there when they open. It gets busy. They had fried cheese strips, baked chicken that was well seasoned and to die for. Boneless ribs that were also amazing alone with veggies, salad, bread, & desserts. My mom lives close to Forest and I told her we could plan our visits when this place was open. We will be back.

Very good catfish and Ribs. That's all I had but I'm sure the entire menu is Fire. I will be going…read moreback to try the items on the menu.

Don't miss this place! Best BBQ chicken and plenty of home cooked sides to choose from. Be sure…read moreand get a taste of the baked beans and candy yams. Between the both of us we tasted almost all the sides and they were delicious! The hospitality of Big Daddy and company was the most enjoyable part of the stop. We ate on the inside counters and enjoyed our visit with everyone there! Picnic tables out back for your enjoyment. Made our MS trip a memorable one!

Wonderful buffet experience. You don't hear that from me, and likely anyone else very often, but in…read morethis case, it is the truth! I am not sure how I have never found this place before now, but I can tell you that everyone else has. This place was packed! Parking was a nightmare. I cut off a cop and stole his parking spot. Yea! Stick it to the man, Adam! Giant community tables full of buffet goers. I wasn't sure if I could find a seat. I was impressed by the size at that point and then realized on the way out there was a whole second floor as well. It is freaking huge! When you pay, there is a little old lady that douses your hands with sprays of sanitizer. I did not care to partake, she did not care, and insisted. We aren't buddies. You can see the stank face she gave me. I don't care though, hater gonna hate. The buffet is rich with country foods. I was in love from the jump. Fast moving buffet food is my jam. They had all the things I like and tons of other things you folks like. I made two trips, I barely got most of the second down so I didn't get to enjoy dessert. That's ok, I like protein way better than sweet things. Thank you Allah for statin drugs! I had all the fried things! Fried chicken livers are some of my faves, especially if there is mashed potatoes and gravy involved. The fried chicken itself was great. Hell it was all good. I see why it's so damn busy. I think it was like $16 maybe. That's with a drink and endless food and dessert. My server was such a sweet lady and the bus staff were great too. They made sure you didn't want for anything and never had a dirty plate in front of you. I will be back as soon as possible. Planning a visit now! '26 - 102

Great Food.. Service Good considering size of our party. Will be back. Seating was a little bit…read morescarce.. severs kept our table with beverages

Welcome to a real southern fish house. You can order from the menu but most have the buffet. You…read morecan have catfish strips, or whole fried or steamed. There are fried frog legs. Two kinds of shrimp boiled or fried. Sides are greens, boiled potatoes and corn on the cob. You have to ask for slaw and they bring just enough. Everything is good. We were disappointed with the hush puppies. Nothing special. Two kinds of cobbler if you have room. I had the berry that was just right. The peach got a bad review. One more thing the cocktail sauce actually has horseradish in it. We got there at 5:30 on a rainy Saturday expecting to beat the dinner rush. Wrong. There are ten tables one seats two one seats three two seat eight. Several folks came in for carry out. If this is what you are looking this is the place. I'll be back.

Eat here every time I ride thru Carthage. This place keeps getting better and better with Ken as…read morethe owner/manager. Definitely motorcycle friendly. Definitely 2A friendly. Awesome veteran owned restaurant. Richard really knows how to prepare fish!!!!

The food is delicious !!! Chicken is great! All of their food is worth the price and service! I've…read moreyet to dine in, but I know it's awesome !

This was our first visit to Jean's and it far exceeded our expectations. The food was fresh and…read moremade from scratch. It took me back to my grandmothers dinner table where everything was so yummy. The service was amazing and we were served quickly. If you are passing through Meridian Mississippi, stop in for a delicious meal and a nice atmostphere.

Great mom & pop bbq American fare food. Delicious and good price and friendly staff. Don't be…read morediscouraged by it being "in the middle of nowhere" and just follow the sign to the left!

Good food. Really good food. I had the chitterlings plate with 3 sides, peach cobbler and lemonade…read more The chitterlings were extra clean and tasty. The sides were typical for a soul food restaurant and were good as well. The prices are good but I believe a bit underpriced for the amount of food I was given. I could not finish my entire plate. They will definitely be on our list of restaurants the next time we visit Columbus, MS.

Food was great,! But $20 for a meat, two vegetables and a drink; that's pretty steep. Air…read moreconditioning was not great.

The food was so good. It tasted like my grandmother made it. The people were friendly and polite…read more The restaurant was clean and well maintained inside.