This was a must stop at place for my mom and I. We learned about Pearl's Diner from the show…read moreHometown and knew we had to visit once coming to Laurel. It is only open for lunch from 11-2pm Tuesday through Saturday. We made sure we got in line a few minutes before 11am. Yes a line, so get there early. The doors opened right at 11am and you order from the counter and have a seat. The staff is welcoming and assist with the line and seating to have everything move smoothly. The prices were not bad at all and we got alot of food. The fried chicken is out of this world. A must get. You won't regret it. It is so flavorful with crispy skin, yet moist chicken. Also, it is not super greasy which was my favorite part. I enjoyed the green beans and corn on the cob. The jalapeño corn bread was amazing! My mom got the black eyed peas, mac n cheese, and regular cornbread with her fried chicken. She raved about the black eyes peas. We also ordered banana pudding and Mrs. Pearl's Cheesecake. The banana pudding was my favorite and a great sweet treat to round out my southern meal. The inside of the diner is not very large but does have plenty of seating inside and some outside. While we did not see Mrs. Pearl, her sister greeted us and was definitely running the diner while we were there.

This place has all of the nostalgia of an old style diner with a counter. The staff were very…read morefriendly. We split some dark meat fried chicken and a couple of sides. The mac& cheese was really good. The sweat tea was great. The fried chicken was surprisingly underseasoned. The skin was perfectly cooked (crispy and moist) so the potential was there. Disappointed

Tiny building, huge taste! Excellent service even though the crowd was through the door. Had a…read moredelicious roast beef po-boy that was so messy (delicious) I didn't even try picking it up. Tots were crispy on the outside and soft and hot in the center like a tot should be. The menu choices were just amazing, I can't wait to go back and try the seasoned burger or something else!

Best burger East of the Mississippi! Family owned business that knows how to cook fantastic food.read more

For such a small restaurant they put out amazing food. Service is friendly, accommodating, and…read moreprompt. I'll definitely be back to partake of the Roast beef poboy next time, or the burger, or more oysters, or the shrimp...ha ha. Everything that came out out of their kitchen looks so good. I wanna try it all!

The mushrooms were horrible, I don't know how you get "strips" of mushrooms but they manage. The…read more"custom" burger was disappointing due to so much lettuce and a 1/2 a tomato that made it so big that you couldn't get it in you mouth. The french fries were undercooked and cold. So all in all it was a great disappointment.

While on our way to New Orleans on our road trip, we wanted to stop at Hattiesburg as a lot of road…read moresigns in MS mention this town. This place ended up being our choice and no regrets on that. Alexandra did an amazing job explaining the menu and also being patient with our lack of decision making. LOL. We ended up ordering two burgers as the place is named after burgers and blues (nice to hear a Muddy Waters tune coming by as well) - both Bourbon and Downtown burgers were delicious, had a REAL angus Pattie (and that was appreciated by our tastebuds), a nice bun that could be compacted to edible proportions (we have seen way a lot worse in our lives) and all the fixings were fresh. Oh yes, we added an order of fried pickles but did not expect a full-size order, still yummy but hard to stop.... lastly, we ordered the fried apple pie and a coffee to hold us over. Success on that one, that cake is downright dangerous as you cannot eat stop eating it. TOP stuff. Ambiance? It's a burger place in a medium size town and it delivers exactly that, none of the foo foo, but very honest. Great staff, very personable and courteous. 10/10.

In the Pine Belt there isn't a better burger. Service today was quick for our table of 6 with a…read morefull restaurant. You get full

Update: Sadly not what it was. No longer offers daily lunches and most of the time has no cook in…read morehouse. It is a beautiful hidden gem of a spot though to sit on the river and grab a beer on a beautiful day or to watch the sunset. Also they still have Monday night steak night that is very good.

Not a lot of choices in this town so took a chance and turned down the road to Kat's - it was well…read moreworth it! Beautiful view, great service and the food was great. I had the special, chicken fajitas, and they were perfectly spiced. My husband had the burger which was also good. We were there for a late lunch so we were the only customers but I hear this place is jamming in the evening.

It was just a cheeseburger and fries…read more But it was fantastic Perfectly prepared and great service

We found this place almost by accident! We live in Colorado so we're not familiar with the choices…read morein this area. We loved it so much that we decided to go again on our most recent visit. Simple but delicious and reasonably priced food. Staff is friendly and helpful. We hope to return when we are in the area again! Highly recommended!

Divey little former dairy bar with friendly, efficient service. Friday's (today's) special was the…read moreChicken on a Stick, with dipping sauce and French fries. Fries were plentiful and well cooked, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. The Chicken on a Stick included pickles, onions, bell pepper, jalapeno, and I think some potato slices? Beautifully fried, nice appearance and plenty of food... but not seasoned well. The ranch dipping sauce was welcome to add some flavor, but I was wishing it wasn't needed. Overall a good experience, and I plan on returning to try the burgers!

What a gem! Delicious, hot food: fried rabbit, crisp sweet potato fries, Mac and coleslaw salads,…read moretasty fried catfish and okra, and probably one of the best Bacon Cheeseburgers and solid Arnold Palmer I've had in recent memory. I will definitely recommend this place to anyone! The owner came out to kindly say hi and he and all staff we met seem great.