Going to watch the basketball team in Oxford tomorrow night.
Best place for dinner with the wife?
Best place for dinner with the wife?
OT: Dinner in Oxford
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Eat in Tupelo at Harvey’s or Woodys.
If you absolutely must eat in Oxford, Ajax Diner or McEwens are pretty good.
If you absolutely must eat in Oxford, Ajax Diner or McEwens are pretty good.
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I had to spend a couple of weeks in Oxford for baking school several years ago. Ended up eating almost everywhere. Boure is my favorite. Oxford Grill House, Snack Bar, and City Grocery are also good.
Newish Greek restaurant on S Lamar named Opa that is really good. I’d also recommend AJAX. Also although it’s a chain Walk-Ons is now open and it is really good as well.
Several years ago went to Taylor Grocery. After eating, they wouldn’t accept a friend’s credit card because it had a Mississippi State logo on it. Would not accept it.
The smash burger at Neon Pig is the best burger I've had, i think it has the same owners as the Blue Canoe.
That's when you say that's the only form of payment we have. You accept it or I guess our meal was free.
That’s what I would have done. Not like the police can arrest you for walking out on the check when the restaurant refused your payment…
Walk On's does this grown up grilled cheese. It's two types of cheese and bacon on grilled sourdough. They give you two of them with a bowl of hot marinara sauce and a Christy's Hamburger sized portion of waffle fries. It's a great way to spike your insulin and pass out.
Taylor Grocery is the most overrated fish house ever… if you want fish go to Coffeys half way between New Albany and Oxford on Highway 30. OPA is good too. Rest of places in Oxford is meh, Como is good, but not as good as it used to be.
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Ok. I live in Oxford....many good suggestions...
glad to know there will be some dawg fans going....I was going to take my son until he tested for CV.....My wife and I have our favorites:
1. Snack Bar
2. Jinsei
These are our two favorites....and you are going to wait if you dont get on the list early....
Oxford Grill House, City Grocery, St Leo, and Lenora's are all very good too...
Boure is good food too....I put them a half step below the ones listed above, but you should be able to get a table faster than the one's listed
Taylor grocery is good catfish....Ajax is a better lunch place than dinner....
Out of all of these, we probably eat at Jinsei the most because our kids love it....but, again, you're gonna have to get on the list for a table.....if you go at 6-7 and show up, you're gonna wait 1-1.5 hours....same with Snack bar...
glad to know there will be some dawg fans going....I was going to take my son until he tested for CV.....My wife and I have our favorites:
1. Snack Bar
2. Jinsei
These are our two favorites....and you are going to wait if you dont get on the list early....
Oxford Grill House, City Grocery, St Leo, and Lenora's are all very good too...
Boure is good food too....I put them a half step below the ones listed above, but you should be able to get a table faster than the one's listed
Taylor grocery is good catfish....Ajax is a better lunch place than dinner....
Out of all of these, we probably eat at Jinsei the most because our kids love it....but, again, you're gonna have to get on the list for a table.....if you go at 6-7 and show up, you're gonna wait 1-1.5 hours....same with Snack bar...
Laws Hill beats Coffeys all day. Problem is Laws Hill is in the middle of nowhere. We live in Oxford as well and drive up there at least twice a month. Best catfish I’ve ever had, ever.
It’s off 310 between Oxford and Holly Springs. I promise you it won’t disappoint.
It’s off 310 between Oxford and Holly Springs. I promise you it won’t disappoint.
Opa is literally 50 yards from the square. You sure you aren’t talking about Volta?
Volta is good, but it’s much more sandwiches pizzas and salads.
Opa has the full Greek menu.
Volta is good, but it’s much more sandwiches pizzas and salads.
Opa has the full Greek menu.
Didn’t think about Laws Hill. I didn’t know if they were still open or not. Both are better than Taylor Grocery.
I think I've done this post a time or two over the years, but nothing has changed.
Oxford is a sea of mediocre restaurants masquerading as special.
There are some that people must just like due to nostalgia, such as Ajax, Larry’s, and City Grocery. Comparable or better restaurants of each style can be found in any city of decent size in the south.
Boure is just ok. Big Bad Breakfast is just Bad. They manage to mess up bacon.
One restaurant that is actually really good that isn’t replicated in every other southern city:
St. Leo. It is excellent. Do that.
I also like The Grillhouse. The steaks are pretty good, but what separates them are the sides and appetizers.
Oxford is a sea of mediocre restaurants masquerading as special.
There are some that people must just like due to nostalgia, such as Ajax, Larry’s, and City Grocery. Comparable or better restaurants of each style can be found in any city of decent size in the south.
Boure is just ok. Big Bad Breakfast is just Bad. They manage to mess up bacon.
One restaurant that is actually really good that isn’t replicated in every other southern city:
St. Leo. It is excellent. Do that.
I also like The Grillhouse. The steaks are pretty good, but what separates them are the sides and appetizers.
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I live in Oxford, and all of these recommendations are fine. The best catch-all place is Boure … the food and prices are a small step up from most places, but not nothing crazy. It’s a little nicer, but not too fancy where you’ll feel out of place wearing blue jeans and bringing your kids. Ajax is also good. Haven’t tried the new Greek place everybody’s talking about - I think it just opened a few weeks ago. I also haven’t tried the re-tooled Old Venice yet either … it closed down for a while and reopened as something like Venice Kitchen.
The only rec I can’t abide is Snack Bar … it’s one of a group of local places owned by a certain chef who people in Oxford worship. Most of them are good, so pre-Covid I took a date to Snack Bar since neither of us had been. We got a charcuterie board app that had a bunch of greasy meat on it, she got lobster Mac and cheese that was room temperature, and I had fish that was burned on one side and just cooked enough on the other. It was disgusting, and by the time we got 2 drinks each the tab was over $200. Haven’t been back.
Also, if you’re in a hurry, South Depot taco shop on the square is great. It’s our go-to post-church restaurant.
The only rec I can’t abide is Snack Bar … it’s one of a group of local places owned by a certain chef who people in Oxford worship. Most of them are good, so pre-Covid I took a date to Snack Bar since neither of us had been. We got a charcuterie board app that had a bunch of greasy meat on it, she got lobster Mac and cheese that was room temperature, and I had fish that was burned on one side and just cooked enough on the other. It was disgusting, and by the time we got 2 drinks each the tab was over $200. Haven’t been back.
Also, if you’re in a hurry, South Depot taco shop on the square is great. It’s our go-to post-church restaurant.
Interesting... since there's a sign outside that says: "OPEN. Eat or we both starve"
I hate myself for saying it, but their gas station fried chicken tenders are pretty good. Best enjoyed with a diet Dr. pepper while in the cab of the truck, driving away from Oxford.
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Get a togo plate at a starkville establishment and eat that in the Pavilion!!! To show that trash town that we do not stoop to their level!!
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