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| - Tupelo Honey Cafe lives up to its hype. My girl friend and I arrived on a weekday early evening and had no problems getting a seat. Apparently this place is hot as a brunch spot. Plenty of space inside, though outside was packed since it was nice out. This place serves up some serious Southern fare. Service was very nice and we were attended to most of the evening. Don't come here if you're looking for anything close to healthy, by the way.
Fried Green Tomatoes - deliciously crispy on the outside and slightly tangy (as it should be) on the inside. Served over their signature goat cheese grits. Delicious - a must get!
Crispy lemon brussel sprouts - if anything, I would pass on these. Very fried and not enough lemon flavor, or any flavor at all, really. Not good if you hate brussel sprouts.
Baked mac and cheese - legit mac and cheese. What more can I say? Good ratio of cheese to macaroni.
Tupelo shrimp and grips (added chorizo) - y'all. The chorizo does it here. Absolutely worth the extra $3 as it gives the whole thing even more flavor and kick. The grits, which are the same as in the fried green tomatoes. The shrimp are large, juicy, plump, well-seasoned, and oh-so-delicious. This was our favorite dish of the evening, hands down. But - you have to add the chorizo!
Shoo mercy pancake - basically fried chicken (breast) and sweet potato pancake. This thing was massive. The sweet potato pancake was awesome and went very well with the peach butter and of course, maple syrup. I don't care for thick cut special bacon... just prefer the normal boring Oscar Mayer stuff, so if this is your jam, you'd love the copious amounts of bacon on here. The fried chicken breast was juicy and crispy and goes well with hot sauce and honey (trust me). This comes pretty close to the shrimp and grits.
Biscuits with homemade jam and tupelo honey - for some reason they never brought these out til halfway through our meal. YAAAAAAAAS these are amazing, especially with the tupelo honey (the best!) and homemade berry jam.
Pecan pie - skip. I've had better elsewhere. Or maybe we were just too full.
Solid place for good service, great Southern food, and groups (on weekday evenings).
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