“ We ate at Southside Cafe after our Cajun Encounters swamp tour and was so glad we did. I ordered half the Muffuletta and it was HUGE and delicious! Our waitress was so kind and attentive. Highly recommend if you're in the area. ”

“ - Vibes: classic southern vibes. Homey, bustling - Crowd: full on a Sunday night, only emptied out near closing - Menu: lots of options- appetizers, salads, entrees - Value for price: 5/5. Portions were HUGE with generous servings of protein - Service: 4/5, a bit slow but likely because of the crowds - Parking: plenty of lot parking Stopped at southside cafe as we were passing through Louisiana on a road trip. Even though we got there around 8pm there were plenty of families/sports teams celebrating. Waitress was nice and answered our many questions, and the food came out within 20min (fresh!). The tuna salad was giant with a hefty slab of fish- a bit salty but otherwise great. The fresh fried mushrooms were juicy and satisfying (if you like mushrooms, that is). We also shared the seafood platter which was honestly enough for 3 people- my favorite parts were the softshell crab (2) and oysters. The classic BLT was also heaped with healthy servings of turkey and beef. French onion soup was good with huge croutons, but not our favorite item on the table. I could tell everything was fried fresh and came out piping hot! Good ambiance and good food. ”

“ Seafood gumbo was excellent. Just realize it has okra in it and if you don't like okra then skip it. The shrimp Poboy was excellent. Delicious and shrimp was perfect. My recommendation is to give them as much business as you can. The people, staff, and owner were the best. The restaurant is very noisy at lunch but if you go a little after 1 the ambience is perfect. ”

“ The good and the service are great. It's our first choice for dinner anytime we visit from Texas. The whole place is worth a visit anytime. ”

“ Well, work has me in Slidell, Louisiana passing thru to Pensicola, Florida. As you know I always try local restaurants rather than a chain. Decided to try Southside Cafe due to it's location to my hotel and it's reviews. Decided to sit at the bar so I could get in and out quick and had the BEAUTIFUL bartender "Payge" as my server.First I tried the Blackened Yellowfin. It was outstanding. Next I ordered fried shrimp or what is know as Buffalo shrimp. I decided to go all in and try their own dipping/tossing sauce Called "Swamp Burner" Shrimp FRESH right off the boat. As far as the Swamp Burner sauce...it spicy but I'm hispanic from San Antonio, Texas. This sauce was mild in my opinion. All in all this place is outstanding. Great mom and pop or local restaurant. Definitely 5 stars and will stop by again if ever in the area again. ”

“ I went to Southside with 26 of my friends. I love this place. My lady friend and I had Reuben sandwich's along with seafood gumbo. They were great. We all live in the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Gulfport Mississippi. We get to visit different places every month. This is our favorite restaurant go to. I need to start taking pictures of our meal, but I always forget until I finish. Everything my friends was great. The service is excellent. You can tell the owner was in the military by the pictures on the walls. Can't wait to go back! ”

“ Came here for brunch. Large restaurant with a bar and lots of seating. Friendly staff and good service. We got wings which were good, alligator balls - reminded me of a boudin ball kind off - yummy! I ordered the French dip - very good - I could only eat half and was full. My friend ordered the half muffuletta (IT WAS HUGE - the side of the whole plate)! Side note - I was at an event last weekend and Southside cafe was serving jumbalaya and it was THE BEST jumbalaya I've ever had! Next time I'm ordering that. Would definitely be back! ”

“ Stopped here for late lunch on a Sunday. It was a bit crowded but we didn't have to wait too long for a table. Our server was friendly and quick. We had the crawfish balls (with some banging homemade remoulade!) The 1/2 and 1/2 seafood po boy and the Big Mo Jamma po boy. The seafood was fresh and delicious and the Big Mo was amazing! Even better with that remoulade lol Kinda bummed fries are a la carte but otherwise a very solid experience! ”

“ We were visiting from Oregon and my mom wanted some good southern food. This place is highly rated so we decided to check it out. We were starving so we decided to start with the appetizer of fried mushrooms. Then I ordered a club sandwich and my mom got the catfish with gumbo and hush puppies (doesn't get any more southern than that!). We decided to share the bread pudding with bourbon sauce for dessert. Everything was delicious! Our server was very friendly and food came out quickly! ”