By: Marc Kent
For a quarter century owner Randy Smith’s set menu has drawn customers from far away for good reason…superior BBQ fare. Audrey and this reviewer agree.
We sampled Brunswick stew appetizer – southern special with a chicken base, lima beans and other veggies for a unusual and wonderful flavorful taste. Dixie wings are available… mild tasting, full tasting and hot with a bit of an after bite – all a great treat.” Love me tenders”, lightly breaded are chicken pieces, available original or “Dixie” style. Have a basket of rib and wings with celery, carrots and blue cheese dressing or a fine chicken noodle soup with all the fixin’s.
There are four salads – the dinner salad of assorted greens, tomato, cucumber and onion or the Biloxi blue which adds bacon and sun dried tomatoes to the greens or cottonwood salad with grilled chicken and cheddar cheese or riverboat salad containing romaine with Caesar dressing, croutons and parmesan cheese.
For entrees try the spit-roasted chicken- whole or half bird, seasoned, slow cooked, crisp and tender. Baby back ribs – half or full slab are the most popular – expertly prepared. Have them alone or paired with BBQ chicken or chicken breast or Dixie wings or pulled pork. We chose the Choctaw catfish – farm raised – fried with a light breading. To produce a fantastic taste – try it fried or blackened. Combine any choice with a selection of sides. These include thin sliced sweet potatoes, deep fried and crispy; cross cut French fries, baked beans, applesauce, cole slaw plus homemade corn bread.
For those wishing sandwich choices, the menu features charbroiled burgers, BBQ beef, pulled pork, catfish and 8 chicken options plus a choice of sides.
Bottled beers, wines plus sweet or ice tea, lemonade and more can quench your thirst while you sample mouthwatering desserts including a dynamite key lime pie!
With a courteous and friendly wait staff – Mississippi Sweets, established in 1991, is a 40 seat gem of a restaurant and is busy from 12:30PM to 9:30PM on Mondays through Thursdays, from 11:30AM to 1:00AM on Fridays and Saturdays and from 4:00PM to 9:00PM on Sundays – all 7 days. Located at 2399 North Federal Highway in Boca Raton – 561-394-6779- you should allow time for parking at this small strip mall. We urge you to…Go and Enjoy!