Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar — Restaurant in Gainesville

Oh where to even begin!!

I wish I had taken a photo of the food before absolutely devouring it. Food is absolutely a 10/10.

My mom and I got the Mountain Morning Bowl and everything was cooked to perfection. I’m not typically a fan of grits because the textures can sometimes be too much but these were the BEST grits I’ve had. My husband enjoyed a make your own omelet and loved all the different topping options!

We also had ordered the Iced Dirty Chai, The Feel-Good-Shot, and the Farmstand Watermelon Lemonade. Highly recommend all three!

Aside from great food and drinks, the real star of the show was our out of this world Waitress, Shelly. Service was 100/10. She was so incredibly kind and patient. Accommodating my mom’s requests and needs for her dietary restrictions and checked in on us to make sure everything was good. She even brought out a banana pudding (with a candle!) for my husband’s birthday. Truthfully the best waitress we’ve probably ever had. She made our first experience so welcoming and inviting. Liam was wonderful as well! He stopped by our table to let us know he loved all the different personalities at our table and told us to keep being us! Absolutely made our day! The friendly banter between Shelly and Liam was so fun and made us feel like we were right at home!

Truly could not recommend this place enough. We will...

We have eaten at this restaurant at least once a week since it opened and had become regulars at Table 11. It began as a great place to eat but now within months of it opening they have changed the menu from the original and made changes to meals that are silly changes, such as the chicken and biscuits with gravy for breakfast is now just Chicken with gravy. The steal and eggs have been cold three out of four times I ordered and the only time it was hot is when the manger monitored the meal. The appetizers have been changed to items that are specifically not for someone of my taste although my wife enjoys them. But we are not going to eat where I can't also enjoy. More to the point no onion rings or for that matter nothing I would eat. This area will not support a restaurant that doesn't have consistencies in their meals especially for the prices. Believe me others have tried.

I am also concerned with the turnover in the restaurant with the wait staff. It appears the corporate office has waitresses and waiters waiting two weeks for their tips left on a credit card so if you eat their leave them a cash tip if possible so they can pay their bills.

I'm afraid we will not be going back without changes. So you are losing two to three meals per...

When we arrived the restaurant was warm and inventing. We were greeted by our server and a host. The ambience is peaceful and calming. We started with waters and biscuits. They were served fresh and warm Our waitress introduced herself Rosie and smiled as she was ready and eager to deliver a wonderful and memorable experience. She told us how much she loved the fried green tomatoes appetizer. She genuinely described how the fresh ingredients used in the restaurant made all the difference in taste and consistency. She raved that it was one of her favorites. We ordered and it was brought out on decorative plate. 4 moderate in size perfectly fried green tomatoes on a bed of grits sprinkled with shredded basil. It was very fresh in appearance and taste. Rosie checked in and made sure everything was going smoothly and we told her we were very pleased. As we neared our fullness , we slowed down to prepare our bellies for dessert. We ordered the dessert duo and we went to heaven. I sunk in my chair as I really experienced the wow factor ! AMAZING Banana pudding and Mississippi mud pie.

I said all that to Say our service was delivered flawlessly Everything ran smoothly Rosie enhanced our experience by being detailed and present

Thank you....