I came in as a novice to the southern area. I'd tried sweet tea (pretty hard not to like) and grits (bleuughhhh), but nothing really southern. Tupelo honey changed that in the best possible way. The food is a great introduction to the south - a modern take on southern food or a southern take on modern food, it is a delicious way to acclimatize yourself to this quaintly odd area. And oh my god, the complimentary biscuits they serve you at the beginning of the meal are amazing!! Along with the homemade blueberry jam and freshly collected, warmed honey, it's irresistible. And leaves you waning just a but more. Sigh, if only it were on the menu.
But the things that are on the menu are also great! Lots of fried okra, goat cheese grits, and fried tomatoes, among other well roasted and flavored vegetables - delightful for vegetarians. Tupelo honey: welcome to the other side of the Mason-Dixon Line.