Anjou Restaurant — Restaurant in Ridgeland

It’s been awhile since I’ve done a Restaurant (Food Review). So here’s MY opinion of ANJOU Restaurant located at 361 Township Ave., Ridgeland, MS 39157.

Let me note that this restaurant *Has outdoor dining, *Has a private dining room, and *Serve vegetarian dishes.

We were seated as soon as I gave the Receptionist my name. Our waitress name was (Palace) and she was on it all night. It appeared as if she had at least 5 other tables as well, but she didn’t let that stop her. We were given their complimentary French Bread🥖; which came out hot and soft. It was quickly devoured!🥴

Appetizers! Next came the appetizers, we ordered Fried Oysters and Escargots De Bourgogne (snails). Let me state on the record, they were thee best fried oysters we’ve ever had.😮‍💨 Then came the Escargots! Same taste!😩

Entrè After that, my wife ordered the Duck Breast; which came with (roasted butternut squash and asparagus finished with a green peppercorn Bordeaux wine sauce.) The duck was a bit chewy and the taste was ok. We gave it a 6.5/10.

I ordered the Redfish; which came Sautéed and topped with jumbo shrimp served with mashed potatoes and fresh vegetable finished with lemon butter sauce. The Redfish, shrimp and lemon butter sauce was decent; it could’ve used a little more seasoning. The broccoli was rather hard🤦🏾‍♂️, but good to say the least. (7.8/10)

Cocktails!🍸 🍹😮‍💨 Parisian Daiquiri (Bacardi light, St. Germain, and fresh lime juice)

Lemon Drop🍋

Let’s just say, Anjou will knock you down with these. They were very generous with the liquor and they tasted amazing! (10/10) for both!

Dessert 🍮 Strawberry Crepe (Sweet crepe stuffed with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.) Though this was simple, it was SCRUMPTIOUS!😩😮‍💨😋

The total atmosphere was great and we’ll definitely add it to our round of restaurants. So concluding, here’s my overall score of ANJOU!🤩

Cleanliness: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Food: 7.9/10 Drinks: 10/10!! (You’ll end up in those bushes outside!🤣🤣)

Also, you can make...

I ordered the shrimp salad with remoulade dressing. I didn’t know the salad had dressing on it already when it came so I put the remoulade on the salad and began to stir it around. To my surprise the salad had dressing already on it, but it was under the leaves. The waitress could have told me about this before hand since I preferred the salad from looking at one someone else was eating and not from the menu. I guess the menu tells the customer that it comes with dressing already.

Then I noticed that our waitress cleaned the table across from us and then came back to set it. Only thing I didn’t like was that the glasses that were laid out, looked like they had just came from the dishwasher. That’s right, they looked like they had just came out of the dishwasher or at worst, we’re just rinsed out in a sink. I for one would not drink anything from them again if that’s how they set a table with wet glasses. What else goes on in the kitchen if they cannot dry the dishes when they are finished being washed?

Then there’s the service, I wasn’t waited on when I came in. Even though I arrived after the others in the party had already gotten their food and was eating. First, you would have thought the hostess would have let the waitress know there was another guest at the table. Then after a few minutes of being there, the waitress could have came by just to check on the others that were there. But no, one of the guests had to get her attention to come over and engage with me.

What is this world coming to, when at a white linen restaurant, can’t dry their dishes before bringing them out to the table, or putting salad dressing on the side without smothering it in dressing if you don’t use much, and where the wait staff, hostess included doesn’t care that much for the customer to see if they are doing...

Classy location. The restaurant has a 'Chique' vibe. Ordered the Anjou Salad and Filet. After a long day prospecting clients for 6 hours across 9 counties in Mississippi, I needed to reward myself for signing a deal and booking a new lead in the same visit.

Close to several Marriott chains, I also needed to scout for a location where I can present at my nearby hotel conferencing accommodations but furthermore, host a dinner for my clients following an upcoming C-Suite board presentation.

Bottom line - Glad that I accidentally found this place, decided to place a carryout order for safe measure.

Excellent Menu incorporating your familiar gourmand surf/turf (ribeye or filet steak, red fish or salmon, pork chops) with delightful sides to complement the entrees. and then, weaving in Traditional French cuisine: Duck, Beignets, Paulette, Escargots De Bourgogne, etc

Did not try the desserts, but again, present in the Anjou selection are your Créme Bruleé, Crepes and Tart Tatins to cap the night with a Recanche Cognac, Rosé or an espresso for a quick pick-me-up...even brunch mamosas...

Atmosphere white table cloth, formal or semi-formal, relaxing ambiance, white marble bar, somewhere you'd take family out of town or a change of pace with a significant other

Drink offering *Shoutout to the Bartender, quite the gentlemen -- Walked through the wine list, conversational. Both glass and "by the bottle" Boujelais. Truly made my night receiving attentive service and recommendations. And your familiar cocktails and beer selection as well.

Bringing my next client happy hour/dinner here during my stay in Jackson/Ridgeland.

I've been to Chenenceaux, France, partake in tastings in the Rhóne Valley and a few tours of restaurants and wineries in Napa, CA -- I liked my experience...