Dined at Beechwood on a weeknight while traveling from Atlanta to CA. No noticeable smoke odor. Â Pleasant staff. Â The jumbo shrimp was very good, as we sampled both broiled and blackened versions. Â A bit pricey for the ambiance and the size of sides/hot rolls. Â Saw other tables with very large plates of crawfish and oysters, both looked very good.
Had to park in the alley, as there is limited parking.
I'd give this place 3 1/2 stars.
OK, this one takes a lot of ratings into consideration: 2 stars for all of the smoke, 3 stars for the good bar food and 5 stars for personality, history, regulars, and overall awesomeness. Â This is the local dive, so prepare yourself and know your surroundings. Â
I stopped here on a whim (ahem, I was hungry) during my road trip from Atlanta to San Francisco. Â My Yelp! app told me that this was the only place worth visiting at 9pm on a Monday night in Vicksburg, MS. Â The Beechwood has been open for 50 years or something and it is a local favorite. Â Everyone was packed in for Monday Night Football, all cheery and entertained while drinking commercial American beers and chain-smoking American cigarettes. Â 'Merica! Â Haha..
Seriously, though, everyone was really nice. Â Yes, they all looked at me strangely when I walked in. Â Maybe my fancy watch or the Ferrari t-shirt gave it away. Â But I bravely said "Howdy" and announced myself as the weary traveler, so they all nodded and went back to their previous conversations. Â I sat at the bar and was treated very well by the bartenders. Â I met the drunk (I think drunk, but he could have just been REALLY REALLY southern) bar owner, and ordered a beer and some food. Â They had lots of beer specials and a Monday Night Football bar menu as well. Â I got their wedge salad and a 1/2 order of the boneless buffalo wings. Â Neither blew me away, but they were both good. Â Homemade dressings and sauces really make a difference, especially when you're in the middle of nowhere eating bar food.
You know what the best part was? Â Any time someone bought a beer they were given a raffle ticket. Â Throughout the night, an employee would pull a number and give away something like a portable grill, sports tickets, some house cash, etc. Â That's a pretty cool thing to do to keep people drinking at your establishment. Â Kudos to you, drunk bar owner. Â I especially love the business card you gave me that said "CEO of the Professional Bullshitters League". Â I'm glad that you take work seriously and that you trained your daughter (the bartender) to feed you an endless supply of double Jack & Cokes. Â Awesome. Â
If I ever drive through Vicksburg, Mississippi again I will definitely stop in.
I was in Vicksburg, MS, on a Sunday evening, and nearly everything Yelp-worthy was closed. Â I almost just ate some Lara bars and called it a night, but decided to go ahead and see what was up with this place, despite the lukewarm reviews. And boy was I glad I did. Â
Not only was my grilled catfish amazingly moist and flavorful (and accompanied by fabulous home made potato chips with dipping sauces and perfect comfort-food steamed broccoli with butter and parmesan), but the owner was also making the rounds greeting everyone. Â He chatted with me the whole time my food was cooking, and wound up giving me a golden Abraham Lincoln dollar (because I'm from California - the reason behind this was slightly unclear, but I didn't question it). Â I also had the bourbon pecan pie, which was a HUGE portion, and tasty, although I prefer my pies with a higher nuts-to-goo ratio.
The place has been around since 1957, and it has that unique, warmly functional, slightly dated ambiance (with historical paintings on the wall). Â I loved overhearing other customers' conversations -- they were generally either locals in with family, or couples passing through who had been there a decade before and were happy to be back. Â If I am ever in town again, I will also go back - and next time, I'll be getting a steak, which you can watch them cook by the window....
This place doesn't look like much, but hell if they don't make a great steak. They grill them right in the front of the restaurant. I also had the steamed broccoli and it was great, covered with parmesan cheese and steamed to perfection, it didn't taste healthy (just the way I like it!).
Service was spotty and we sent back the wine because it was corked but the steak was so good I'd definitely go back.
This place is a bit of a dive, but you can't go wrong with the Beechwood Special. Â The special includes a flavorful steak topped with two or three enormous fried shrimp. Â Oh, and salad. Â I haven't eaten anything else here, but have been with friends who say that the fried catfish is very good as well.
Review Source:Good food, good service. Â Try the fried green tomatoes. Â At $11.99, they were a bit pricey I thought when ordering, but after taking the first bite had to admit they were worth it. Â Toopped with hollandaise sauce and flaked crabplate, they were some pretty fancy fried green tomatoes! Â Since we were dining so near the Mississippi we wanted fried catfish (also available grilled) and we were not disappointed. Â One of the best-priced items on the menu-$11.99 (same as appetizer!). Came with choice of sides. Â The onion rings were huge and the french fries were crunchy and very good. Â Sorry this local spot, aka non-franchise eatery, did not have better ratings because when I yelped restaurants in Vicksburg, MS this one was pretty far down the list. Â Two other establishments higher on the list were closed on Sundays. Â We stopped at Beechwood only by accident. Â Glad we did. As for other reviewers saying they were inhospitable to outsiders, we did not find this to be the case at all.
Review Source:Good restaurant, food's ok, no ambiance what so ever.  They cater to the locals, and tolerate the tourist.  We were greeted promptly but treated cooly.  those around  us seem to get terrific service, we couldn't even get our water glass refilled without flagging someone down.  bottom line, wouldn't go again
Review Source:The place looks relatively small from the outside but is huge and has a lounge in the back where there must of been a ton of people because the parking lot was packed but the Dining room was relatively empty, so don't let that scare you away.
I had the patty melt which was super cheesy, but not much meat to it, so a bit disappointing. It was more like having a grilled cheese with some beef. I subbed onion rings for fries and was in love. The o-rings were definitely homemade and perfectly done. Not greasy, and perfectly crisp. My only complaint is that I only got five of them, and could have definitely eaten twice as many. Fortunately it helped me save room for the bourbon pecan pie. It made the meal. The waitress warmed it up and it hit the spot. The only thing missing was a scoop of ice cream.
There is a guy cooking up steaks right there in the dining room, which added a little to the atmosphere. I will definitely be back to try out one of those steaks!
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