The Carriage House Restaurant - Southern restaurant (US) in Natchez - 401 High St, USA

Menu reads hamburger is house made. Waitress said the burger patty is actually not made in-house. Salad came with ample old and wilted lettuce. The ranch dressing was clearly an institutional product. The biscuits were oddly small (about diameter of a .50 cent piece) dense, old, stoggy, and gummy. They were uncooked and with a doughy collapsed center. The butter was served in a sauce cup with a ring of old melted butter showing it had previously melted and been rechilled. It appears dirty and tasted like a dirty cooler. The catfish was undercooked (raw) and not fresh, crumbling into a slimy puddle. I dont believe it is catfish, and it appears to be the texture and look of swai trying to be passed off as catfish. The fish was still frozen when breaded, thus the breading separating when fried. All the frozen water melting in the frier steamed the breading off. This chef failed at the simplest skills in frying anything. I could not imagine trying their fried chicken. Undercooked foreign fish leads merely to a liver fluke; under cooked chicken can lead to the ER. The tartare sauce, or what they call tartare sauce, is obviously made in-house with either buttermilk or sour cream and resembling nothing like traditional tartare sauce. The only way it is discernable as house-made is because it is so unusually bad that there is no way a commercial producer could ever obtain a distribution deal trting to sell it to restaurants--not in 100 years! No cocktails were available for brunch despite receiving a drink list with the menu. Flies were buzzing around the table, I even killed some with a napkin. See photos. The dining room is old, dated, and musty. The waitress was kind, but the chef looked like a slob. He was on the front-house floor speaking with another guest when we arrived. He appeared to take little pride in his own appearance, so I was not surprised that there was no pride in the food. This place was recommended by a coworker who used to be a member of the garden club. I have to question her judgment on everything she does now. No, seriously, it's one of the worst meals we have ever been served, anywhere in the world. Definitely in the top 5 worst.

The atmosphere was amazing. The wait staff was very professional and attentive. Our food took a little long, and it seemed to be overcooked. I will give them another chance the next time I am in town because I heard great things.

This is just the most quintessential Southern dining experience imaginable! The atmosphere is lovely: it feels like you’ve stepped back into the glamor of the 1950’s. It’s hard to find a dining experience that feels special, but this place fits the bill! The chef greeted us personally and welcomed us not only to his establishment, but to the city. He gave suggestions on what we had to do and see while there. I enjoyed the oysters, and they were divine! My friend got the chicken livers (fried) and my other friend the tomato aspic (how wonderfully vintage) and fried chicken. All of it was just utterly delicious! For us, this is a must see/eat destination when in Natchez!

This was the worst food imaginable and then service was awful. Maybe they were having a bad day? We were a group of 30 people when we got there it seemed they had no idea we were coming. We were sat all over the dining room (not together) and then some people got their food asap and others waited 30/40 mins. The fried chicken was DRY!!! The catfish was dry and had not flavor. Then they said they were bringing dessert as we were about to leave for our tour of the main house. They ran so behind we hardly made it to our tour. Also when served water the glasses were dirty, silverware was dirty. I had food and lip stick on my cup and my fork had lip marks. My mom's glass Also had food stuck to it.

We used to love this place and looked forward to the chicken on our annual trips to Natchez. Never again… Took an hour and fifteen minutes to get our dishes and no biscuits. Most sides they were out of. And there was only four or five tables seated. The manager didnt have the balls to come and talk to us to explain. Crawfish etouffe???? Not a crawfish in two bowls… Lima beans? There was a few beans in the bowl of salt they gave us… It will be a while before we return there. No thank you!!! I had to give one star as it wouldn’t let me give no stars…

The service was crazy slow and inattentive. We had to rely on other servers to get a steak knife, water, etc. They ran our card on the wrong check and it took forever for someone to fix it. They appeared to be quite understaffed. Also, the steak was undercooked. Very underwhelming experience all around. There are so many better restaurants in this town.

This is my favorite childhood restaurant. Apparently, they still make the tiny breakfast biscuits, but the lady who makes them was out sick. I had the chicken and waffles. Mind you, it was hot wings and waffles, a combination I never even thought was possible. And it was amazing! Just the right amount of heat combined with sweetness. I plan to return for the Sunday brunch buffet. Love this place.

What a wonderful experience. Every part was top-notch, great food, great service, and you can't beat the atmosphere. This place comes highly recommended and is one of our best memories on our vacation.