Mayflower Cafe

123 W Capitol St, Jackson
(601) 355-4122

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Side Salad with Comeback Dressing

Onion Rings and Comeback Sauce

Greek Salad with Crab Meat

Redfish with Baked Potato

Fried Oyster Wedge

Stuffed Flounder

Grouper Plater

Seafood Platter

Red Fish Jane

Greek Salad

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The Mayflower Cafe was founded in 1935 and is located on 123 W. Capital St. in Jackson. It is one of the oldest restaurants in Mississippi and was created by two Greek immigrants from the island of Patmos, George Kountouris and John Gouras. The restaurant has received statewide acclaim as “a must go to” restaurant in Jackson and was featured in films such as The Help and Ghosts of Mississippi.

Beginning as a hamburger joint during the Great Depression, the...

March 2026

I hadn’t been to Mayflower Cafe in years - it’s an oldie but a goodie. We ordered the fried crab claws (needed more seasoning), broiled oysters (prefer oysters in the shell), stuffed crabs, scallops, rolls, and bread pudding - every thing was good (even the loaded butter). The restaurant is small and gets very crowded, but that’s part of it. Service was a little slow but it was a Friday night.

What really stood out was the kindness of their staff. The...

January 2026

Dropped in for lunch with my Foodie Girlfriends & had a lovely experience. There were 2 blue plate offerings which we selected -- crawfish tetrazzini & hamburger steak. I had the feta burger. Excellent choices! Fresh tea, homemade rolls, friendliest service at a reasonable price. Definitely 2 thumbs up! Love it!

January 2026

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