Oxford MS Restaurants

Archive for the ‘Brown Bag’ Category

I took a group of friends to Taylor Grocery this evening hoping for a relaxing evening. Yeah right. We sat down and ordered. The first problem was the food came before the salad came. The 2nd problem was that those of us who ordered the filet plate got 4 tiny pieces of catfish, the tiny hushpuppies were almost as big as the catfish. Those of us who got the “All You Can Eat” whole catfish dinner had even more of a surprise in store.

After they each ordered a couple more pieces of catfish, they waited, and waited. After about 30 minutes of waiting they just asked to put them in a to-go box since everyone else had been done eating for some time. About 10 minutes later the owner of the restaurant comes in. This is where a bad night at Taylor Grocery could have been fixed. Instead the owner berates my friends for asking for a to go box. He says “We aren’t here to feed your family and friends” and a few other things in an extremely rude way. He never offered to let them have the catfish they had ordered (and were PAYING FOR with their meal) if they ate it at the restaurant.

Beyond this, a $12 catfish plate comes with 4 tiny pieces of catfish the size of popcorn chicken. Tiny.

So in short, stay away from Taylor Grocery if you want a relaxing meal with your family and friends.

BTW, the guy at the table next to us took his catfish home and shook the hands of the owner on his way out.

EDIT: Sugar Brown’s is now closed.

Sugar Brown’s is located at 1007 College Hill Drive near the end of the airport runway. The old Cedar’s location for anyone who went there in the 90’s. Sugar Brown’s is a brown bag restaurant. The food is wonderful and the menu is mainly southern home-cooked style.

Ravine is a restaurant and bed and breakfast with a nice quiet atmosphere. The Ravine restaurant is located at 53 County Road 321. To get to Ravine from the square drive 3 miles south on Lamar and bear right at CR 321. You will see the sign about a third of a mile down the road.

Ravine is a fine dining restaurant with great service. This is a brown bag restaurant which means you need to bring your own alcohol including wine. The menu changes often and offers several choices including steak, seafood, and entrees such as duck or lamb. The desserts are some of the best in Oxford and are made in the restaurant. Make reservations early at 662-234-4555.

Visit the Ravine restaurant website for more information.

The Yocona River Inn restaurant burned down but will be rebuilt and open again in no time! We will keep you updated.