Jean's - Meridian

We are eagerly awaiting a train to arrive at the Amtrak station just a block away, just like the lyrics of the song mention. Can't wait for our journey to begin!

We decided to stop at this restaurant on the way back from the beach after reading positive reviews about its Southern cooking. However, I was disappointed with the overall experience and would not recommend this place.

I had lunch in casual attire and enjoyed the daily specials. The waitress was friendly and the food was delicious. The service was quick and all orders were fulfilled promptly.

Jeans is a nice,cozy restaurant with good food. It feels like time stopped. For what it is, I recommend a visit.

So we stopped here on our way back from the beach. Found Southern cooking and decent ratings online. I give this place 1 because of the (lack of) cleanliness. I mean, this place will make you feel like eating off the floor at a Waffle House is okay. My wife took my daughter to the bathroom after our meal and she said we would 've left if she 'd seen the bathroom first. To describe it as a truckstop bathroom would be an insult to truckstop bathrooms. The kicker was when the waitress got our silverware by picking up the silverware from another table that wasn 't used (we hope) and that table had obviously not been wiped off. Oh, and the floor is in such bad shape and dirty you can 't even tell what the original color is. It 's a real shame. This place just needs some simple remodeling. Paint, new floor, new countertop, new cabinets in the first room, and change out those ugly tables. The place is so uninviting. But first tackle the cleanliness and especially the bad habits the waitresses have. What 's a real shame too is the food was good. I had meatloaf, mashed potatoes and Lima beans. The Mrs had fried okra, mac n cheese, and Lima beans. The cornbread was great too. Now it 's obvious the locals love this place. Everyone seemed to know each other. There was a table where the jury from the courthouse just ate. Now Yelp currently shows this place getting a A from the Health Dept. I call BS. I 've seen much cleaner McDonalds proudly displaying their B or C. I think that this place has been a staple in Meridian for so long that they skate by with local govt, health dept, etc. which is pitiful. Downtown Meridian seems like a nice place. A lot of the buildings are older and it 's a neat area. There 's a wonderful restaurant on the town square of my hometown that uses a very old building and the space still has older feeling and is very inviting. It 's possible. Dear owner of Jean 's, get with it, this place obviously makes money so fix your restaurant. It 's disgusting.