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"Best Chicken Fried Chicken!"(4 Tips)
"Chicken and dumplings were great!"(6 Tips)
"The shrimp po boy, fried catfish and jalapeño bread are a must."(6 Tips)
"Fried catfish and shrimp was very tasty!"(2 Tips)
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Vanessa BurnsMarch 12, 2017Everthing is so delicious. The catfish is just what the doctor ordered. My mom ordered the chicken and dumplings which were from scratch and full of flavor. The gravy was homemade and the yams...Upvote4Downvote
Mark KlingeleJuly 19, 2018I had the shrimp po boy and it was delicious. Service was fast and Mel Jr. stopped by the table to check on us. I will definitely be back to try everything on the menu. Great place!UpvoteDownvote
Troy TApril 5, 2013Restaurant is clean and well kept, just a little old and dingy looking, but food & service are great. Fresh tasting oysters. Staff was exceptionally friendly & on the ball. I will return
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Betty O'NolnaJuly 19, 2015We had a birthday party at PO Melvin's and the food and service were great . Our waitress Melissa went above and beyond She was helpful and friendly I would give this place and her 6 out of 5 starsUpvote1Downvote- Mark KlingeleJune 2, 2019Great catfish and shrimp. The po boys are the best in the area. Service is wonderful.UpvoteDownvote
RC DiazDecember 30, 2013Had the blackened cat fish. It was really goo! The jalapeño corn bread is super good. Fries are good too!UpvoteDownvote
altheriae .September 18, 2015I just finished eating half a roast beef po boy and it was great.....why half you say....well cause its huge. Best food ever.UpvoteDownvote- The shrimp po boy is the best! I didn't have room to eat the fries.
UpvoteDownvote - The shrimp po boy, fried catfish and jalapeño bread are a must. I'll be back!Upvote1Downvote
Awesome stuffed peppers, meatloaf and chicken & dumplings. The only other place to get this kind of home cooking is my mama's house.Upvote1Downvote- I love the jalapeño cornbread. It's spicy but flavorful.
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George MydellDecember 13, 2013Customer service was great. I should have ordered the platter, the shrimp and oyster was good...but I like more food.Upvote3Downvote
Brotha K.November 21, 2015Friendly staff and great food. Buffet and an omelette station. Also lots of fruits to have also.Upvote1Downvote
April TruleyOctober 7, 2013LOVE the weekend breakfast buffet and those omelets!!!! They only have pork though so that was disappointing but I'll be back.UpvoteDownvote- Doug StrykerSeptember 30, 2016Fried catfish and shrimp was very tasty! Fries are plentiful but soggy.UpvoteDownvote
Jennifer OwensFebruary 9, 2014Great place for breakfast buffet on weekend! But the jambalaya is not the best. Get anything else!!UpvoteDownvote
Best beer and wine prices I've seen in town. Mighty tasty food too.UpvoteDownvote
Bryan AndersonJune 10, 2016Chicken Fried Chicken with Roast Beef Gravy. Holy guacamole it's goodUpvoteDownvote
Great food and even better service...The Buffet style Saturday morning breakfast is AWESOME!!!UpvoteDownvote
- Try the chicken and dumpling with a side of yams.UpvoteDownvote
- A HMarch 17, 2012Great customer service! Valentin the bartender was nice! Chicken and dumplings were great!UpvoteDownvote
Excellent food and good service. A neighborhood favorite.UpvoteDownvote
Matt CurrieMarch 15, 2012They would fry your big toe if you let them, everything is so good, NOM NOM!!UpvoteDownvote
Just sat down... Can't wait to try something new... This place is freaking great! (it's a Dallas must eat!!!!)Upvote1Downvote
Absolutely delicious home cooking, southern style!Upvote4Downvote
This is the Best Texas Country Cooking I've Ever Had! Place is Fantastic!Upvote3Downvote
The jalapeno corn bread is worth paying extra for!UpvoteDownvote
Rodney LesterApril 28, 2012Been here a few times! The food is always disgusting. I learned my lesson.UpvoteDownvote
Nicole TerranellaSeptember 23, 2010Excellent customer service and great southern cooking!Upvote2Downvote
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Luke Lawson - 8.4
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