Oxford MS Restaurants

Wow! A raw oyster bar in Oxford Mississippi. This place offers raw oyster from just about anywhere you can think of. The offer many different takes on common southern dishes like guiness battered catfish, marinated crab claws, oyster pan roast, tender lamb shepards pie, and duck confit. They also offer signature drinks such as: bourbon milk punch, the old fashioned Sazerac, and the Snackbar Pimm’s Cup. This is truly a unique place with a nationally renowned chef John Currence who is the recent winner of best chef south. This place has ample parking for the masses so come avoid the madness of the square and enjoy a unique taste of the south.

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.