Taylor Grocery

This little hole in a wall was fantastic. In what’s left of the small town of Taylor this place is a prime example of Southern Cooking. Everything was so good. We had the sampler appetizer, the ribeye and grilled shrimp, with several of their sides. OMG it was so good. 100 percent we will be back.

Great food, I had the Catfish dinner. There was live music. I got there at 5:30 and was seated. Very good service. Easy parking in front.

The best catfish in Mississippi hands down! Also, don’t pass up the chocolate or peach cobbler.

Fabulous dinner in a most unexpected place! Great food, atmosphere, service. They even had live music! Catfish was the best I’ve had in a long, long time!

Imagine paying good money to be screamed at — that’s the business model here. Forget hospitality; this place runs on hostility. The owner doesn’t greet you, they berate you. Ask a simple question about the menu? Boom — you’re public enemy #1. It honestly felt like a bad dinner-theater knockoff of Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi episode, except without the comedy or the soup. “No food for you!” might as well be the house motto. The only thing missing was the laugh track. The food is fine, but isn’t anywhere near good enough to justify being treated like garbage. Restaurants are supposed to be welcoming, not a boot camp run by Gordon Ramsay’s angrier cousin. If you want a miserable evening, go ahead and book a table. Otherwise, take your money to literally any other place where the staff remembers the golden rule: customers come to eat, not to be yelled at.

Awesome service and delicious food! Authentic southern charm and hospitality! They even have live music.

A favorite in the Oxford area. Great classic southern food, large portions, and a unique atmosphere! The blackened catfish, fried okra, and potato salad are my favorites to order, but I know their other food is excellent as well. I would describe this place as jolly, friendly, and simply very country. The servers are energetic and welcoming - and are patient with people who aren't familiar with the menu items. I highly recommend visiting Taylor Grocery, just come prepared to wait for a table, preferably with a beverage from home in tow (they have a brown bag policy).

The owner is absolutely the rudest woman, should not be running a business. I took my elderly mother to dinner. We were there at opening and seated in first wave of people. The restaurant was full. The owner kept walking by our table giving us dirty looks after 45 minutes of waiting for our food. I’m not sure but I think she thought we had eaten and were holding up the table. I saw her speak to our waitress and then starts walking back to the front. She suddenly stops, looks at my mother, and loudly and rudely says to her, why are you shaking your head? I was like excuse me. She said someone has to be last! I was so embarrassed as surrounding tables I’m sure thought we had been complaining. I responded we weren’t complaining or doing anything, I think the appropriate thing for her to say is, I’m sorry for your wait. Been coming here for years, she’s always been rude whenever she was there, but not to this extent. Won’t ever go back. The food is not good enough to have to tolerate this treatment, and based on other reviews it”s a recurring problem.

We HAVE to go to Taylor Grocery everytime we are in the area! I usually order the blackened chicken or the shrimp platter. You can get the shrimp fried or grilled! The shrimp is always cooked perfectly and has such good flavor from the grill! Same with the blackened chicken. So much flavor! There are so many different sides to choose from. I typically order the side salad and a loaded baked potato. Today I forgot to ask for it loaded :( You MUST try their hush puppies as well. The servers are like family! They know my family as they go once every other week at least. They joke around with their southern hospitality and it always makes dinner enjoyable!

Wow! This place blew my friends and I outta the water. Their fried catfish fillet and all the fixins were so delicious it left me and my buddies full as a tic when we wobbled outta there. Not to mention the great live music that was playing and the sweetheart of a waitress we had. I'll definitely be comin back with my family and friends for some good ole southern cookin.

What a great atmosphere and amazing service and food. Easy family space, BYOB. Y our going to get amazing seafood, and there was morning that we didn't love. What a great atmosphere and amazing service and food. Easy family space, BYOB. Y our going to get amazing seafood, and there was morning that we didn't love.

The food was awesome, we had catfish and they were some of the best we have ever had. The service was excellent and the staff was very accommodating. You will not be relieve the decor that you experience. They had live music the night we visited. Their hours are short and the days of the week they are open are few but the visit is well worth your efforts. You will long remember your dining at Taylor Grocery

When in Oxford Miss. Taylor Grocery is a must. It is the finest wild caught Mississippi Mud Catfish you will eat. The plate comes with two pcs. It is the equivalent of four farmed raised Cat Fish., Two pieces will leave you satisfied. The last time we ate there we were celebrating my daughter's Birthday. The brought her a bowl of Chocolate Cobbler with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream on top. She stated the cobbler was amazing.

Taylor's Grocery is as much a wonderful small town dining experience as it is a great place to eat with some incredible options for food. The staff are all incredibly hard working and maintain a fun and friendly attitude even when this popular dining establishment is crowded and busy on a Thursday night before an Ole Miss home football game. Thanks y'all!

If you are ever in Taylor Mississippi you must eat here. Located a few miles down the road from Oxford this place has it going on! Great food, atmosphere, live entertainment and excellent service! They don't serve alcohol but you can brown bag or bring your own cup! lol It's very reasonably priced and just lots of fun!

Came here with my in laws on a Saturday evening. Just a heads up, this place gets really busy! Go early, or expect a wait. They do not take reservations, nor will they seat you if your whole party is not present. We got there a little past 6 PM and was told the wait time is an hour. We actually only waited 20 minutes. Our server was great! Good Ole southern hospitality where they still call you, "sweetie and baby." I ordered the grilled chicken. It was juicy and tender. Did it wow me? No. But the service and the quick food delivery made up for it. The food wasn't terrible, but I wouldn't make an effort to go out of my way to come back.

Service was bad-like really bad. Our waiter was clearly annoyed with our kids and even grumpily said something about their behavior-and if you've ever been around a 3 & 5 yr old, they were being quite mild. At the end, they added a $20 split plate charge because we ordered 4 entrees (for the 4 adults) but gave a few bites to our kids. We didn't even ask for extra silverware or plates. Our kids literally ate a few bites. Then we asked the staff about the charge and two waitresses were laughing at us. They also gave us the check before we were done eating (15 min into our meal). I've never had such bad service! Red beans and rice were good, along with the fried catfish and pecan pie. House salad was garbage.

If I could give this place a zero I would. Not for the food but the service. From the time we put our name on the list till taking our order. Thankful for Melissa who came to the rescue and became our new waitress. You deserve a reward for your service. You were the only reason we didn't not get up and walk out. The hostess is going to ruin this place.

Great food. Great service. If you need to get your fried seafood fix - this is the place.

Incredible. Very unique in many many ways. Catfish is great and it's worth the wait if you are here on a busy weekend. A must stop when visiting nearby Ole Miss. Live music most of the time and always people on the porch worth visiting with and getting to know. Never left hungry with something for just about everyone on the menu. Don't be scared by the line or the crowd. There is a line and a crowd for a reason...

I've been coming to Taylor grocery for over two decades now. I've lived, worked, graduated and owned a store in Oxford, been bringing friends and family to this establishment for so long. Used to hang out with Lynn (owner) on the front porch in my earlier years. We had Taylor Grocery cater my daughters graduation party couple of years ago. I have a black and white framed photo by Adam Smith of Taylor Grocery in my home. I say all of this bc I am no stranger to this place. It holds dear to me! We drove over tonight from Sardis bc my husband was playing music there. I have lived in Savannah, Ga for 16 years so I was so excited to come back! I have never in my life been treated so poorly and degrading from a hostess. Sarah (Lynn's daughter) is the hostess that is the most rude, patronizing person I have ever interacted with. I have worked for years in the restaurant industry, and I can not imagine treating a customer the way she did. I also tend to not post negative reviews bc I know how difficult this industry is. But this is about the personality and attitude of a staff which happens to be the owner. Which brings in so many questions about not giving a care of being polite to customers because why? Taylor grocery will always have business no matter the reviews or complaints or how rude you are. Tonight, I waited my turn and simply, with a soft voice, kindly asked if I could sit at the table in the back that was empty and faced a brick wall in a corner (we were there when they opened) so I could eat and watch my husband. There was no one waiting. And Sarah lost her mind, came at me verbally aggressive. It will make this review too long to share everything she said to me. After I not once even got to say anything to her during her berating of me, she threw her hands up and said you have to go and talk to "him" (Lynn) like I was some huge problem to her! I don't care if she owns it, she needs to be removed from hospitality. I think she enjoys bullying people. I realize it is a high traffic and turnover place, but never was I planning on sitting and holding that lil table all night long. I was so excited about eating catfish in my old fave spot, and watching my husband for a set. Quite honestly she might be the meanest boned human being I have ever encountered. My husband proceeded to go in and ask what happened. And she says "well she chose to get upset". Needless to say, I left in tears/disbelief/abused and went to to my friends place St Leo to eat. I did not deserve that Taylor Grocery. Will not be back with that verbal aggressive women, Sarah. She's horrific. Taylor Grocery is cool and all, but when Sarah is there the black cloud that hangs above her of bad energy and bad vibes just ruins it all. Ps. They don't pay a dime for their musicians, they only get paid with tips. My husband is from Australia and he did it for the experience. And they get free entertainment, and treat us like that? Lynn was great as usual. But his daughter is absolutely unbelievable.

Tried Taylor Grocery during a recent trip to Oxford based on the recommendation of a friend and I'm glad we listed. Really cool location and our service was great. We had some of the best fried catfish I've had in a long time and I look forward to going back the next time we're in Oxford.

Extremely nice place to visit and enjoy a unique atmosphere. Live music on some of the nights that I have been. The food and service is consistent and great!

This place is absolutely amazing! The food is fresh, and so flavorful. The vibe of the place is so homey and welcoming. You feel like you have stepped back in time, and are eating at a friends dinner table. I have never had anything here I didn't like. Typically we get a slice of cobbler, but this time we were too full. We also really like their sausage and cheese plate. But didn't not get it this time. We wanted to go right to the main course! Sometimes there can be a very long wait, but they do a really good job of getting people in and out. Don't get discouraged by a long wait time, just wait it out and it will be even better! The staff was all wearing masks and they have limited the number of tables inside. They also have to go orders.

Amazing food and even better customer service. Best in Oxford for tailgating. Can't say enough about their quality and dedication to going above and beyond!

Amazing service, amazing food. Great ambiance. Loved the fried catfish and green beans. Dessert is to die for.

Excellent catfish and service. All round wonderful Looking forward to going back soon

Why oh why hadn't we dined here 5 years ago when our daughter first came to Ole Miss??? This would have been our first stop each time we visited Oxford! Now that our girl is in Grad school, we'll still have to come out at least one more time, and Run to Taylor Grocery! It was raining buckets, well at least by our desert New Mexico dwelling standards, but we met inside a perfectly down home, comfy casual dining room full of students, locals, and and visitors. We enjoyed a live guitarist singing yarns in every genre.(be sure to tip the entertainer) The food.....oh my oh my! Of course catfish! My husband got the full catfish fillet meal, and I got an order of red beans and rice with a blackened fillet. The fried fish, with cornmeal dredge was super light as air, and paired with the thick house tartar sauce and lemon! Heaven! My red beans and rice was spicy, and had stewed all day flavor, and my blackened fillet was perfectly seared, leaving it juicy and flaky! The fried okra was a star on its own too! Eat it hot! The sweet tea was also perfect! We finished off with a dessert of peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream to share. Great, not too sweet, ending to our memorable meal. Service was fast and also very friendly, a long standing Oxford local, who took very good care of us! Truly a memorable dinner! Thanks for your hospitality, Taylor Grocery!

Hands down one of the best places i have eaten at in a long time. Such great service and an amazing atmosphere here. Loved the catfish and shrimp. Will definitely come back many times when i visit my son who attends Ole Miss

My son and I drove from Southaven hoping to try the catfish. The place was closed at 7 on a Saturday night. Are y'all still open? No one answered the phone? When should we try to drive down again?

I have been to Taylor Grocery twice in the past few weeks. The service is excellent. I had grilled fish with baked potato and salad on both occasions. The first time, it was the best meal I have ever had there. The fish was cooked to perfection. Salad was nice and fresh and the baked potato was good but could have been a little hotter. The second trip made me say I probably would not go back. The fish was watery as though they took it out of water put hardly any seasoning on it and grilled it. It had no flavor and the texture was awful because it seemed saturated in water. Again the baked potato could have been hotter. The salad was very fresh. Now for the worst part.... The live music is so loud you cannot even hear the person across the table from you. Most people like to visit and enjoy each others company at dinner. That's a joke. The waitress has to be in your face to help you. It's so loud you don't even want to try and tell the proprietors about your issues, you just want to get out of there.

Place is an absolute Americana classic. I had the dozen shrimp platter with baked beans and green beans. Phenomenal! One of the best places I ever had the chance to eat at. Will definitely be back. Sweet Tea was unreal as well. There can't be too many places left in the country like Taylor Grocery!

The catfish was some of the best I've ever had, the service super-friendly, and the live music fun. A fantastic meal.

Love Taylor Grocery! 1st visit I tried the blackened catfish, excellent. Daughter had the blackened chicken and loved it. Service was great and very efficient. We will be back soon!

The food at Taylor is always fantastic! We had the catfish filets and a sausage cheese plate. Delicious! Our server was very friendly. It's a good thing to go on an off night or when the students are out of town.

Best catfish! If you're in oxford this is a must! Order the meat and cheese appetizer, then catfish and pie. BYOB. Great atmosphere. Friendly staff.

Catfish is great. Service is wonderful. Recommend it to my friends. It's a little far but we'll worth the trip.

Best meal I've had while visiting Ole Miss! Do NOT miss the dessert!!! Had pork chop with gumbo, fried and blackened catfish with hush puppies that melted in your mouth!

I had heard great things about this joint and there is always a line to get in so I was excited to try it. We went on a Sunday afternoon and only had to wait about 15-20 mins to be seated. I was expecting a warm southern welcome with some southern hospitality but we received neither. The guy who walked us to our table wouldn't even speak to us. Our waitress stopped by and grabbed our drink order but after dropping them off, we didn't see her for another 20 mins and had to flag her down for her to wait on us. They are famous for their catfish so that was obviously what we ordered. I got the blackened catfish while my husband ordered the fried catfish. We both got okra as a side and I got a salad and he got Cole slaw. When my salad arrived I was completely let down. It was just a pile of lettuce with one lone tomato on top. I know it's just a side said but come on, throw a gal a crouton or two, maybe even a sprinkle of cheese?? I was still hopeful that our entrees would be incredible. Unfortunately, my hopes were let WAAAAAAY down. My fish had a strange texture, almost like it wasn't cooked long enough. It was mealy and gritty and simply, not good. My husband's fried catfish was burnt and barely had any fish in the overcooked filet. The okra was slimy and didn't have much batter on it. The only redeeming factor on our plates was the hush puppies. Those were delicious. We had planned on ordering dessert however, after how poorly our meals tasted we decided against it. It's a shame this place didn't live up to its reputation. Such great potential but no follow through. Maybe folks continue to go to this place because it's somewhat iconic however, we don't plan on coming back.

When you first pull up, you might mistake it for a condemned building. But you would be wrong. The food was excellent. I had catfish with hush puppies. But I saw a ribeye and plan to try that next time. Be sure to go early on game day weekends. They open at 5:00. But people start lining up at 4:00. The owner comes out to put your name on the list around 4:30. If you like southern food, this place is a must. The atmosphere is classic old grocery.

I had heard a lot of hype about this place online and from others. It is about what I expected. Long wait (not that long for a Thursday) and friendly but slow service. We were there about 2 hours plus, so don't be in a hurry. I"m not a catfish fan so I opted for the grilled pork loin, which was outstanding as was the baked potato. Tea was good. Chocolate cobbler was very good for a chocoholic. ! It is the definition of down home. Many patrons seemed to know one another and got served before we did. I didn't mind, but you might.

We stopped in with a party of 11 after a funeral. We had to wait until the whole party got there to be seated, which I understand. I told the hostess when they arrived in the parking lot and she gave us two 6-seater tables back to back. The first of us got seated as the others unloaded kids from the car and headed to the building. The hostess walked by our table and told me if another group got there before they walked inside she was giving the second table away. A party of two walked up right before our other members walked in and she seated them at our second table. The other members of our party walked in immediately after the party of two was seated and the hostess yelled at my Mom and told her that is how they did things and we could pull up 6 more chairs at our 6 seater table if we wanted to stay or we could leave. She was absolutely hateful and should be ashamed of herself. Our waitress lost out on a party of 11 because of the hostesses hateful behavior and we will never go back.

Great food and great folks. Don't let the outside fool you. Within 30 minutes of opening it was packed. So, get there when they open.

Always the highlight of my trip to Oxford. If I can get in. I'm a Fl boy but the catfish was excellent!

An Oxford staple, for Burgers it's either here or Handy Andy's. While I lean towards Handy Andy's, Taylor's was a strong second. Lots of sides on the menu and nice patios front and back. Very reasonable and fast service. Worth a stop and see if you rank them 1 or 2.

Always good food and a unique fun experience. Even the wait is something to look forward to as it can be turned into tailgating at a different level.

Love the atmosphere! Get there early as soon as they open if you want a table! Love the fried catfish and home cooking!

Must get the catfish! Best hole in the wall there is. There is usually live music and it's BYOB if you put it in a paper bag. Come early or come late because there will be a crowd. Appetizer- sausage and cheese is a must Catfish and potato salad is out of this world Also peach cobbler is yummy and so is the chocolate cobbler! Staple of Mississippi!

A staple when visiting Oxford for a football game. The best catfish you will find anywhere, unless you catch it and fry it up yourself. There is always a long wait, but it's well worth it! The wait staff is great and very friendly and attentive. The only thing I will say keeping me from giving 5 stars is the owners who are acting as host and hostess. They are rude and uninviting. A better attitude would go a LONG way.

Do not waste your money. I recently visited their food truck on University Ave. an was HUGELY disappointed. After all of the wonderful praise I heard about this place, I expected to get fresh, quality, unfrozen seafood. I ordered a shrimp plate and received breaded shrimp that were apparently frozen and then cooked. I could have gone to a grocery store and purchased breaded, frozen shrimp. And after all of the breading, very little shrimp inside. Seafood should be quality and fresh. I will never visit this place nor waste money on such bad food again.

Awesome restaurant be prepared for a wait but bring your own booze and feel free to drink in the waiting area. If you are a snob this place may not be for you. The Country singer was outstanding the ambience was total Southern country. The waitress was not the most friendly but the food and singer and setting made up for it. Highly recommend.

This place is not what it used to be. Not sure if it is under new ownership but the food was not good. Everything tasted as if it was straight out of a can. I will say our waiter was great, but the cashier was very rude. It's really sad because this used to be one of my favorite places.

Wow! What a great experience. I had some locals take me to this hidden little restaurant tucked away in a little town called Taylor, MS (population 343). Talk about a trip back in time. Taylor Grocery was originally opened in 1889 as a dry goods store. The food, ambiance, music and staff are a delight. Known for their catfish, they also have many southern dishes that are amazing. Be sure to try the fries with rotel cheese, and get a side of Taylor comeback sauce to dip everything into. Side note: BYOB quietly in a red cup.

Because this place will not clean a cast iron skillet to cook a dang piece of chicken because I am allergic to fish I could not tell you how the food is. But I can tell you service sucks!!!! So if you need anything special for accommodations do not go there. They are unwilling to meet your needs.

If I was looking for food and drove past this, I probably would not go in. Nevertheless, I went in and got a well made meal and a well serviced experience. 8/10 as it gets. Solid food with excellent service. Not much more you can ask for

After moving to Parsons, I'm finally able to justify spending the night close to Taylor, MS so I could try the No.1 rated catfish house in Mississippi. I have to say it's pretty good. As good as the fish houses around Parsons, I'll say it's better than one of them. You decide which one. I had a mix of fillets and whole fish. It was seasoned well, but a little too much salt. Their hush puppies need a little work (not enough onion), but the slaw and turnip greens were top notch. The waitress and owners were fabulous. The peach cobbler was outstanding. Overall an excellent place to go.

This place oozes awesome. If you don't know what this place is like, stop right now, go to the website, and read the 'our story' section. In short, it is a former grocery store on the outskirts of Oxford, MS. There is practically nothing on the way to the place from the city. All of a sudden you come to an intersection and there is a little village. Here lies Taylor Grocery. It's exactly what you'd hope it would look like, dumpy but so cool. Everyone signs their name on the wall, and there is live music. It's not so much a restaurant as it is an experience. So before we went we had some Bourbon and cokes, and since it is BYOB, definitely made to-go cups to take with us. This proved only to enhance the enjoyment factor. The night we went there was no wait, but during football season especially, I am told it is ridiculous. It's fine though because you can just set up a tailgate in the parking lot, which is grass. I don't like fish, and I've never had catfish before this, but dang if it wasn't absolutely delicious. If you're ever up that way you must go because it is a real treat. I was pumped to go to this place before my trip to Oxford and I was not disappointed one bit. Just FYI, where it says it is on the map is incorrect.