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Mississippi, United States Food Guide: 4 Diner food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Tupelo
Reviews on Diner food in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. Tupelo, Mississippi, the early home of the King of Rock and Roll, is a city dedicated to the legend of Elvis Presley. Visit the Elvis Birthplace Museum and see the very house where Elvis was born or the church where he first sang gospel. Every year, the town hosts the Elvis Presley Festival, with live music, a parade, and a tribute artist competition. For visitors uninterested in blue suede shoes, the city offers up the Tupelo Automobile Museum, featuring over 100 antique and classic cars.
Things to do in Tupelo
1. Johnnie's Drive In
Overall Ratings
4 based on 232 reviews
Reviewed By PandKusa
We paid a flying visit to Johnnie's Drive-In at 908 E. Main Street, Tupelo, Mississippi. A young Elvis Presley would call in here when he attended the nearby Lawhon Elementary School for a cheeseburger. We literally had 20 minutes before our coach was due to depart from the nearby visitors centre and we'd spent so much time exploring the Elvis Presley birthplace that we had to power walk there and back - and there was no sidewalk! We dashed in and out but wished we could have stopped longer as everybody was so friendly! Locals were asking about our accent and when we said we were from northeast England one lady said: "My mom's from Berlin!" "They were on the other side!" I cheekily replied. One lady even followed us outside and made some recommendations to us for our return to Memphis, Tennessee. We ordered a Doughburger ($1.35) and two Cheese Doughburgers ($1.45 each) which were all served with mustard, pickle and onions. We had heard earlier that a doughburger had various ingredients added to the meat patty to bulk it out, such as flour, breadcrumbs or potato flakes. Johnnie's was cash only when we visited. Consequently, the patty wasn't as juicy as an 'all meat' one, but the flavours were there and were boosted by the sliced pickle, chunks of onion and lashings of mustard. We were persuaded by the manageress to try a large chocolate milkshake ($3.25), which tasted as good as she said they would. She also encouraged us to sign the Johnnie's guestbook, which we proudly did before racing off to catch our bus home. We also shared a portion of deep fried battered mushrooms with a garlic dip ($5.99) but had to eat these on the move. Johnnie's is the real deal and a must-visit place if you're ever in Tupelo.
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2. Finney's Sandwich Shop
Overall Ratings
4 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By DHSeid
Finney's has been around for ages, and it offers very good diner food. My favorite combo: the patty melt, with the famous potato salad. Creamy, a little mustard, it's not chunky - closer to mashed potatoes actually. But oh, so very good. Not a fancy place or fancy food - just good and satisfying however/
3. Waffle House
Reviewed By Jaded-Bird
Some business by the hospital and thought we'd stop by this WH for breakfast. Location is perhaps a block North of the hospital and as such could lend itself to some busy times. Not the case, this morning. Ample parking. Typical style WH building. Enough staff on hand to make things flow very smooth. A Very Good experience and a Very Good breakfast. Thank You to Store # 1965
4. Waffle House #1140
Overall Ratings
3 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Kevin W
Very friendly staff who are very attentive. Food was great. The service was fast too and that's what we were looking for. Pull up a seat for a great eat!
