cotton blues

excellent experience. the wife and i dined at cotton blues a few weeks back and had one of our most enjoyable dinning experience in hattiesburg in some time. the culinary trio of antonie anthony, zach walters and shaun davis are on to something. located inside a very nice building that once housed a wintzel's oyster house, the location has been re-purposed into unique restaurant experience.

a decent location and great building would mean very little if they couldn't deliver in the kitchen, and trust me these guys deliver!

the menu is southern comfort food for a slightly more sophisticated pallet. we began our mean with a order of fried cheese curds, not exactly a southern stable about as comforting as comfort food gets, but the twist was the sauces they served with the cheese curds - a sweet tomato jam, a creole mustard sauce and a blueberry compote. the cheese curds were perfectly prepared but the sauces were exceptional, especially the blueberry compote.

i ordered one of my all time favorite dishes - shrimp and grits. my wife ordered the organic southern fried chicken.

their interpretation of shrimp and grits was very unique fresh gulf shrimp and pork belly in a crushed tomato and okra stew served over grits that were infused with a sharp boursin cheese. i also ordered a side of fresh greens.

the shrimp and grits were very good, a smaller plate but just right, the greens were excellent as they had some more of that sinful pork belly cooked with them.

my wife reports that her fried chicken was as close to her dearly departed grandmother as any she has had since her passing. the sides of fresh mashed potatos and gravy and butter beans were well above average for any resturant.

we split a slice of house made cheese cake that was as good as you'll find anywhere in south mississippi.

in all an excellent experience and a welcome addition to the food scene in hattiesburg.

fantastic food and service! this guy really knows what he's doing. we drive up from the coast just to eat here. lunch or dinner.... you simply can't go wrong with anything on the menu. also the best desserts i've tasted...ever!

my husband & i really love this place. there's nothing else like it in hattiesburg. the service is great and the food is so fresh.

come on h'burg, let's support this place!!!. ate here for the first time last week with my wife; great food. may be a touch over-priced for this area but we enjoyed everything. limited wine selection for the prices of the entrees but could be forgiven. short rib was the best!! i would probably make the dining room a little more intimate because it felt like a semi-nice chain restaurant rather than the upper echelon restaurant it is trying to be with the complex/pricey entrees on the menu. i might would flip the menu and have twice as many "small plates" at the cheaper prices and just a few $20-$30 entrees; my wife and i have expensive tastes and enjoy the menu but i'm concerned that apart from the 2%ers in town, this area may not support a menu like this, just sayin'. otherwise, we enjoyed it and will be back!!

can't tell you how many times i've eaten here. everything has been amazing. the food and service is just outstanding.


-----18 jul, 2012-----

after only 2 nights, cotton blues has become the best and hottest restaurant in town. truly unique to hattiesburg. they did an outstanding job with the decor. the service was great and everybody made you feel welcome and thanked you for coming. mostly importantly, the food was amazing!!! they have really hit a homerun with this one. we sampled several things off the menu and every single bite was outstanding and of very high quality. it's obvious that they have some professional classically trained chefs in the kitchen. they have a huge bar and awesome outdoor patio! can't wait to make reservations and go back. it's going to be our "go to" spot!

great atmosphere, fantastic food. not to be missed when in hattiesburg.

tremendous!. in town from florida and first visit to hattiesburg. just had a memorable meal at cotton blues. i travel extensively and always look for that local gem to enjoy a great meal. cotton blues is that gem in hattiesburg. not to be missed. great fresh food along with great personable service!

the ambiance at cotton blues is great. we celebrated my birthday in the bar seating but there is beautiful dining room seating there as well as porch seating. the food was fantastic and the service was outstanding! they have food for every taste. save room for dessert because their pastry chef is truly talented!

the food is slightly overpriced for the quality and especially the location. average people will not be able to dine here but once every few months. the bar specials are very reasonable but unless you are a sports bar it small pub there are no reasons for $1 beers in a restaurant with 20-30 dollar entrees plus cost of salads. also wait staff is confusing. blue shirts apparently can only bring water and dried bread while those in white shirts appear randomly and the food takes a little while to appear. also the hours will vary by business if you go at 9pm on a slow day you will not be able to eat. having said that the food is ok and everyone loves a cheap drink. this place should be turned into a pub not a restaurant it would do much better on that end of town!

best new place in town. my co-workers in i went there for lunch today. our server was very friendly and prompt in her service. i never had to ask for a refill because it was always brought out just in time. she brought out beet chips and pickles while our food was being prepared. they were very tasty! i ordered the cheese curds for the table, and it was accompanied by a tomato jam and a mustard sauce. both were great with the cheese curds! can't go wrong with fried cheese, right?

i ordered the seared salmon salad. it came with roasted potatoes and crab deviled eggs. never will i have another deviled egg without crab and bacon! it was amazing! my whole dish just complimented each other so well, and it was more than enough to fill me up.

my co-workers ordered a burger with warm potato salad, and shrimp and grits. both agreed it was a great meal, and they left fully satisfied.

we will definitely be back! exactly what we needed in hattiesburg. thanks!

great !!!!!. what a great place to enjoy an evening! went went for dinner last night and ended up staying enjoying the music on the patio! the food was absolutely great, the service and the entire staff was excellent. everyone is so attentive to your needs there, not just your server. i can't wait to try each dish on the menu. it was a lot of fun just hanging out at the bar and listening to the live music on the patio!

freshest taste around. tried something different on my 2 visits. good homecooked taste with a "twist!" ingredients were fresh and the food was memorable. service was awesome, lunch & dinner dishes were some of the best around, but did not like the hazelnut cream pie.

tonight our previous experience was blown out of the water! we enjoyed every minute and every bite of our food. the patio was a perfect place to enjoy the beautiful fall day! kristen went way above and beyond! we were completely taken by her charm and willingness to b so suggestive! the concept of this restaurant is something hattiesburg has needed and must say without a doubt perfection! thanks cotton blues for a night without children and any complaints! !


-----04 aug, 2012-----

birthday dinner disappointment. so after having a baby and being sick my birthday came to b on this friday night. lucky to have someone babysit all 3 kids so we could enjoy a nice dinner date. the atmosphere was good. our waitress was a little forgetful but very knowledged in all the food and very sweet. my husband ordered our main entree after our waitress had forgotten to take it. he ordered himself the all natural ribeye and he ordered me the pan roasted chicken our wait for food was rather short considering we had been forgotten. however when our entrees arrived i was given a plate of fried chicken and my husband his steak as ordered . we questioned our waitress about the pan roasted chicken and she told us that i said organic fried chicken. i know for a fact i did no such thing as i didn't place my order and if i wanted fried chicken i would go to popeyes. so i chose to keep the fried chicken rather than argue w an obvious busy server. my husbands steak was cooked perfectly but however had equal parts fat to meat. needless to say we could've saved a hundred bucks and used our night away for something less disappointing! won't b going back anytime soon!!

wonderful. took my husband to cotton blues for his birthday. we were traveling from florida to texas and just spent the night in hattiesburg. checked out the reviews for several restaurants in hattiesburg and the cotton blues had the best ones. the atmosphere is great, the service was great, and the food was great. the food is fresh and served very upscale and articulate. we both had the small plates and the portions were just right. we highly recommend this restaurant for a unique night out instead of the usual chain restaurants. we did not see much on the menu that children would like so you might want to reserve for adult appetites. you will not be disappointed.

awesome!. food and service was perfect. the cheese curds and tomato jam are a must try! shrimp po-boy , and the mississippi dip was great. oh, and lets not forget the deviled eggs! enjoyed it, and will be back soon.