Two Sisters' Kitchen

707 N. Congress
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 353-1180
Open Sunday through Friday; Sunday 10:30-2:00, weekdays 11:00-2:00
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Highly Recommended

My recommendation is to come early and come hungry to lunch the Two Sisters' Kitchen in Jackson. The first thing you see on entering the restaurant is the buffet line, which is the only food choices for the meal. You are seated in one of the indoor rooms of the old house in a mostly residential neighborhood not far from downtown Jackson, or outside on their patio. The wait staff will come to offer you a selection of sweet tea, unsweet tea or water, then you are free to make your way to the food. If you are looking for good, southern, down home cooking, this is absolutely the place to be. Their buffet is stocked with a variety of dishes and rotates on a daily basis, though some staples are always on the line like fried chicken and grits. The fried chicken is some of the best I've ever had (probably not saying much since I'm a northerner, albeit one who has traveled the south a bit). It was juicy and tender with just the right amount of breading. We visited on a Monday, and the country fried steak was unlike any version of the dish that I've ever had. The vegetables were for the most part good, a variety of turnip greens, black-eyed peas and other favorites. But probably the best part of the meal was the dessert. Daily they have an award winning bread pudding, served with either Jack Daniels whiskey sauce or chocolate sauce, and banana pudding, with a rotating third dessert added daily. We all had the bread pudding with Jack Daniels sauce, and it was heavenly. The pudding was light and fluffy but rich in flavor, and the whiskey sauce added just a little sweetness and kick to the finish. Even the southerners with our group appreciated the quality of their bread pudding. So if you are in Jackson at lunch time, you have to visit Two Sisters' at least once while you are in town. And the grammar lady sends kudos for the proper use of the plural possessive on their menu.