mary mahoney's old french house

mary mahoney's is a restaurant with a lot of history behind it. the place sits on a corner near the casinos and is conjoined by clothing stores within a quaint square place. you can see the ambience from the start, the building brandishing an antique look with a white color to give it that old louisiana vibe.

apparently a "biloxi jewel" and crowd favorite, this restaurant, according to it's website, has been visited by "presidents, dignitaries, celebrities." yet, i've never been left with more to desire.

the atmosphere is extremely dated. the dining room coukd use a remodel, or even some new carpet. the quality of the dining area alone is a shock. the chairs were uncomfortable, the furniture was not good quality at all and the whole thing just looked extremely old -- in a bad way.

the service was okay. honestly i would expect to be treated much better based on the price point. i was extremely disappointed to see another waiter gazing at our table and snicker with his customers. of course we didn't think much of it, three lonely women and a waiter dressed in a cheap green button down laughing at us means very little. still, disgusting behavior.

our waitress was somewhat attentive. though we could tell we were not prioritized at all. and she seemed very impatient with us. she even told one of us "please" when they asked for another drink. excuse us for asking you for a drink? our salads and food took questionably long to reach our table. we were here for nearly three hours while others were receiving their items quicker.

the food was the shocking part, though i expected it. it was so far off the price it was worth that i will never return to this place solely based off of this reason. while it was not the worst food we have experience it was no where near 28 dollars for pasta or 68 dollars for a steak.

i ordered to seafood pasta and asked for "queen mary" sauce. thedishwas ok. i was not astonished by it, which i wanted to be for thirty dollar pasta. my husband made the grave mistake of ordering the surf and turf ( which i contested to). thedishlooked so sad. the steak did not look seasoned and the lobster was obviously tough and not hot at all.

many people at our table ordered steak and i could see how hard it was for them to cut into. one person got a wagyu steak, which is famous for being tender and slices like butter. this steak was so laughably hard to cut that i genuinely chuckled. these steaks also sat in a bath of their own juices, looking boiled and unseasoned. nothing you can't make better at home for way less.

overall this is one of the most unimpressive restaurants i have ever been to. this place is a crowd favorite, probably for the older people who grew up on it. the website says the food is upscale and elegant. nay. this food is dated, messy and boring. the service is bleak and underwhelming. the atmosphere is shabby.

this place screams desperate.

had a good stuffed red snapper
okdishjust dated and just average at best. my wifes steak was horrible.looked and tasted boiled . had grill marks but very poor quality
the service was a top notch. etoufee tomato base is sub standard. i just will never return. spoiled i would guess, with much better quality fair.

i have heard that this was the best restaurant in the area and compares with all the top restaurants in new orleans. i was not impressed with mary mahoneys at all. the salad was a smalldishof iceberg lettuce with a tiny slice of tomato. the bread was a piece of french bread like you buy at kroger. their main signaturedishhad so much worcestershire sauce in it i could barely taste the overcooked shrimp. extremely overpriced as far as the food goes. i guess your paying for the atmosphere of a 300 year old landmark. staff was friendly. have drinks at the bar, read about the history but pass on the food

wonderful food!. this place was amazing! we had the shrimp and crab au gratin. i have had thisdishat many places and this is the best i have ever had. can't wait to come back for more. the prime rib and the grilled chicken were super also. if you make it to biloxi stop in and try this place. you will not be disappointed. the waiter was friendly and very helpful with suggestions.

don't waste your time or money. the worst meal i have had in years. we had heard glowing reviews from the visitors center in biloxi about this established restaurant. we were quite anxious to enjoy our meal at this historic venue. thankfully we only were there for lunch so didn't get gouged for the overpriced dinner menu. we were seated in the rear glass enclosed room which was very bright and light. sadly the chairs were metal frame and extremely uncomfortable. the salad was mostly iceberg lettuce swimming in the most rancid tasting house vinegarette dressing. it was garnished with a tomato that was hard to distinguish as it was so unripe it was almost white in color. when i sent it back the waiter said he didn't like the dressing either. the snapper had some type of cream and shrimp stuffing. tasteless. the broccoli was completely limp and so overlooked it was almost yellow in color. most of the fish dishes are served with crawfish étouffée over pasta. it wasn't too bad, but the spiciness of thedishis a terrible combination with a delicate shrimp dish. my husband had the gumbo which he liked and it had plenty of shrimp in it. the bread was the best part of the meal. fresly baked and still warm. this restaurant is sadly in need of a total makeover. the menu is from the 70s. the service is very poor and slow. the prices are outrageous for such poor quality food and service.

one of the best restaurants on the coast! i've been eating there on and off for the past 7 years and it's some of the best food on the coast. i've never been big into writing reviews because anyone local already knows the quality of this restaurant. i've never had a baddishthere and was compelled to write this review after i read a few of these reviews. do not trust them they obviously have no taste for good food.

tired recipes. i've had several meals here and have been disapppointed each time. they insist on smothering any seafooddishwith a thick god awful cream sauce, i assume to cover the poor quality seafood used in the dish. eachdishseems very old, something at home in the 70's. needs drastic facelift of the menu. save your money and try the many more exciting restaurants on the coast. (bacchaus, half shell, lookout, bistro, phoenecia, porter ave. bistro) just to name a few.

great bread . mediocre food. being from the big easy i know good food and it isnt here. the so called home made dressings should have tipped me off right away. kraft makes a better dressing. my wife ordered the signature dish, lobster giorgio . boy it was an impressive looking dish. looking is the key word here . there was evidence of lobster but no real lobster meat in thedish. plenty of shrimp though, but not delicious tasty ms. gulf coast shrimp. more like the tasteless shrimp one would find at a chinese buffet, the sauce i would swear was made with cambells cream of mushroom soup. no flavor whatso ever. how can a lobsterdishbe bad? . the filet was so-so at best. no demi glace or any other sauce to compliment the filet. the food came out so quickly i suspect the entrees were prepared earlier in the day and just placed in the broiler. on a good note the bread was very good as was the service . but i am not willing to pay a hundred dollars for a loaf of french bread served well .