Sal and Phil's Po-Boy - Seafood
Work is killing me and I’m still swamped, but I’m gonna die if I don’t take a break, so I’m doing so by putting up another Nifty Fifty post. All pictures here are courtesy of Nifty. The day Nifty arrived, we went to Sal and Phil’s for dinner. My cousin and his bride were in town for Christmas. With him having been away from the South for 10 years and her never having been to Mississippi, I racked my brain for Mississippi- or at least Southern-authentic food for them to have while they were here. We had an awesome Christmas dinner and delicious leftovers for days (post on that to come once the smoke clears), but it was time to switch it up a bit, so Sal and Phil’s it was. Oh, and my sister Susie was here too, but she visits at least once a year and is more excited about getting sushi instead of Southern fare while she’s down here.
The sign says “Sal & Phil’s Seafood – Po-Boy”, but all references I found online called them “Po-Boy – Seafood”. Whatever. Point is they serve seafood and po-boys. Check this post about Primos if you don’t know what a po-boy is.
Fried pickles
We started with a couple of appetizers, one of them being fried pickles. As far as I know, this is an original Mississippi creation. Simple enough dish–dill pickles covered in batter and deep-fried, served with comeback sauce. Awesome.
Fried crawfish tails
The other appetizer was fried crawfish tails. In case you don’t know what crawfish are (I suppose there must be some of you out there), imagine very small lobsters. They taste kind of like shrimp but have their own unique flavor too.
Seafood platter
I believe the seafood platter is what Susie ordered. On it is fried shrimp, catfish, oysters, and a baked potato. The fried oysters garnered particular praise from those who had them. I think I was the only adult who didn’t have a fried platter–I ordered boiled shrimp.
Sofia working on some gumbo
Sofia had a bowl of gumbo. She might not look entirely thrilled about it here, but after a few spoonfuls she was convinced. Proof?
Sofia-inflicted gumbo carnage
Denise had one small spoonful of the gumbo. The rest was all Sofia. I love that we have a child who isn’t afraid of some spicy food and knows tasty goodness when she sees it.
Sal and Phil’s don’t serve particularly sophisticated food–the gumbo was easily the most involved dish we had–but as with the best local joints what they do they do well. If you like simple but tasty seafood, Sal and Phil’s is a good bet. Service was friendly and attentive without being overbearing or overly familiar. Before this trip, we hadn’t been to Sal and Phil’s in a long time–too long really. Next time we have a fried seafood and/or gumbo craving and are willing to deal with the drive over there, we’ll have to visit again.
So Nifty, you’ve now experienced some real-deal Southern cuisine. What’s next? Stay tuned to find out! Again work is getting in the way of play so it’ll be a few days before the next update, but it’s coming for sure.
Sal and Phil’s Po-Boy – Seafood
6600 Old Canton Rd.
Ridgeland, MS 39157
601-957-1188
No website that I could find. Call them for their hours.