The Tackle Box is in a more rural area of Laurel, MS and has a plain look on the outside but some interesting things inside with an ambiance that almost reminds me of a German Bier Hall except they don't sell beer or bier here. This is mainly a seafood restaurant that also serves steaks, country fried steak and fried chicken. They have boiled shrimp and fried seafood with all-you-can-eat catfish which seems to be the star of the show here. They have fried options including oysters, shrimp, stuffed crab and chicken. They also have a baked redfish with crawfish sauce and boiled potatoes that I ate, which for the price, it was unfortunately really small and for around the same price in many other spots I've had a much larger serving along with a lot more crawfish in the sauce.
For the area it seems very popular and there are lots of other catfish places around but this one seems to have a bit more variety. You also get coleslaw and hushpuppies with your meal (which is the same practice for many of the other spots around this area). Like the majority of places in this region their coleslaw is sadly NOT to my taste as it is far too sweet and is the mayo style while I'm on team vinegar and mustard based coleslaw with no mayo and zero added sugar. I literally would rather have plain sauerkraut or kimchi than this kind of coleslaw. Most people around these parts will by quite happy with the food here but a lot of it just isn't to my taste. The redfish had potential but I can get a way bigger portion size with a lot more food on the plate in New Orleans and all along the Gulf Coast for around the same price or cheaper than here. I sampled a boiled shrimp and like most of the boiled seafood in this area I found it way too bland to my taste and I would rather just boil my own. The service here was really great and they stayed on top of keeping drinks refilled. Overall most people from the area will probably like this joint but if you're used to seafood with a Creole or Cajun flair like I am then you will likely find it pretty bland here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
Chris Wolfe
The place is not much to look at but the steak was great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak
Anthony Gatlin
No one will leave here thinking they were overfed or undercharged. I ordered a large boiled shrimp but it was anything but large. I also had whole catfish which was overcooked. Not only are the prices a little on the high side for what you get, they try to nickel and dime you for any changes. For example, most entrees come with fries but they want to gouge you for $2.99 to swap for a baked potato. Speaking of fries, my portion of fries was meager. Cole slaw was good. Hush puppies were greasy. Service and atmosphere were fine but overall I just didn't feel the dining experience was a good value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Kevin Cochran
Delicious food!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Platter, Redfish with Crawfish Sauce, Boiled Shrimp, Fried Jalapeno Peppers, Red Potaoes or Fries, Steak, Fried Pickles, Whole Catfish
Teresa Broom Johnson
We love The Tackle Box! Husband got a steak and I got the 1/2lb Snow Crab and 1/2lb boiled shrimp. Everything was delicious! And great prices for the amount of food!!
Carol Livingston Dunston
Delicious food and great service.
Anita Baker
Great Everytime. Love the food and the people.
Kenneth Harvey
The food is amazing and it has a nice atmosphere with friendly people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Redfish w Our Signature Crawfish Sauce, Redfish with Crawfish Sauce, Boiled Shrimp
Marklin
Kid-friendliness: Just took so long to get in an get seated .kinda more coming in an not very many leavin fast enough but it's nice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Boiled Shrimp, Whole Catfish
Jade Sims
We went last night and the service was great and so was the food! Highly recommend
NO SIR, take it how you want to, OH the sweet tea was wonderful....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Eric Van Helden
Just don't go.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Josie Dee
Wonderful local restaurant that has delicious food. Service great. Wait staff awesome. Prices spot on. Will definitely be a return customer. Thank you everyone at the Tackle Box. Keep up the great work.
Kid-friendliness: Family place and atmosphere
Wheelchair accessibility: Level entry
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
Jo Drennan
Wonderful local restaurant that has delicious food. Service great. Wait staff awesome. Prices spot on. Will definitely be a return customer. Thank you everyone at the Tackle Box. Keep up the great work.
Kid-friendliness: Family place and atmosphere
Wheelchair accessibility: Level entry
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
W J
The location is odd but the food was really good. But we did have a really long wait for our food after we were seated and had our drinks.
The Tackle Box is in a more rural area of Laurel, MS and has a plain look on the outside but some interesting things inside with an ambiance that almost reminds me of a German Bier Hall except they don't sell beer or bier here. This is mainly a seafood restaurant that also serves steaks, country fried steak and fried chicken. They have boiled shrimp and fried seafood with all-you-can-eat catfish which seems to be the star of the show here. They have fried options including oysters, shrimp, stuffed crab and chicken. They also have a baked redfish with crawfish sauce and boiled potatoes that I ate, which for the price, it was unfortunately really small and for around the same price in many other spots I've had a much larger serving along with a lot more crawfish in the sauce.
For the area it seems very popular and there are lots of other catfish places around but this one seems to have a bit more variety. You also get coleslaw and hushpuppies with your meal (which is the same practice for many of the other spots around this area). Like the majority of places in this region their coleslaw is sadly NOT to my taste as it is far too sweet and is the mayo style while I'm on team vinegar and mustard based coleslaw with no mayo and zero added sugar. I literally would rather have plain sauerkraut or kimchi than this kind of coleslaw. Most people around these parts will by quite happy with the food here but a lot of it just isn't to my taste. The redfish had potential but I can get a way bigger portion size with a lot more food on the plate in New Orleans and all along the Gulf Coast for around the same price or cheaper than here. I sampled a boiled shrimp and like most of the boiled seafood in this area I found it way too bland to my taste and I would rather just boil my own. The service here was really great and they stayed on top of keeping drinks refilled. Overall most people from the area will probably like this joint but if you're used to seafood with a Creole or Cajun flair like I am then you will likely find it pretty bland here.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
The place is not much to look at but the steak was great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Steak
No one will leave here thinking they were overfed or undercharged. I ordered a large boiled shrimp but it was anything but large. I also had whole catfish which was overcooked. Not only are the prices a little on the high side for what you get, they try to nickel and dime you for any changes. For example, most entrees come with fries but they want to gouge you for $2.99 to swap for a baked potato. Speaking of fries, my portion of fries was meager. Cole slaw was good. Hush puppies were greasy. Service and atmosphere were fine but overall I just didn't feel the dining experience was a good value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Delicious food!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Platter, Redfish with Crawfish Sauce, Boiled Shrimp, Fried Jalapeno Peppers, Red Potaoes or Fries, Steak, Fried Pickles, Whole Catfish
We love The Tackle Box! Husband got a steak and I got the 1/2lb Snow Crab and 1/2lb boiled shrimp. Everything was delicious! And great prices for the amount of food!!
Delicious food and great service.
Great Everytime. Love the food and the people.
The food is amazing and it has a nice atmosphere with friendly people.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Redfish w Our Signature Crawfish Sauce, Redfish with Crawfish Sauce, Boiled Shrimp
Kid-friendliness: Just took so long to get in an get seated .kinda more coming in an not very many leavin fast enough but it's nice.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Boiled Shrimp, Whole Catfish
We went last night and the service was great and so was the food! Highly recommend
Restaurantji Recommends
NO SIR, take it how you want to, OH the sweet tea was wonderful....
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Just don't go.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Wonderful local restaurant that has delicious food. Service great. Wait staff awesome. Prices spot on. Will definitely be a return customer. Thank you everyone at the Tackle Box. Keep up the great work.
Kid-friendliness: Family place and atmosphere
Wheelchair accessibility: Level entry
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
Wonderful local restaurant that has delicious food. Service great. Wait staff awesome. Prices spot on. Will definitely be a return customer. Thank you everyone at the Tackle Box. Keep up the great work.
Kid-friendliness: Family place and atmosphere
Wheelchair accessibility: Level entry
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steak
The location is odd but the food was really good. But we did have a really long wait for our food after we were seated and had our drinks.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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