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Red velvet cake? Meh.

What have I missed at this place?

Been many times and the place is super clean and staffed superbly.

Just never found the thing I had to have.

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Breakfast is pretty good as is the bakery. Wish they would bring back the French bread. Hard to find decent French bread in this area.

The lunch and dinner menu need work. Too many of the veggies taste like they were poured out of the can and have little flavor. Nothing really special about the entrees. Can't really think of a signature dish. The Elite had the veal cutlets and Mayflower has the seafood. I can't name an entree at Primos that is memorable.

Great service the one and only time I ever ate there. Can't say I was pleased with the meal though. Still a fixture and props for hanging as long as they did.

3:39 ... KF , Kroger got some damn good french bread.

It's been sad to see the quality of the food go down. You could tell they were cutting corners over the last few years - making as little home made as possible. The cakes have even changed - not as dense or as moist as in the past.

I hate to hear this.

Their 1960s/70s era gingerbread was delicious.
(The goldfish ponds at Primos Northgate were pretty cool back then as well).

Anyway, yet another Jackson icon is gone.

Of all the original iconic Greek restaurateurs, it seems only the families of The Mayflower & Crechale's remain in the trenches.

For any of you that are family run businesses in this day you can understand. Pre COVID things were difficult now it’s crazy. Trying to find and keep staff, overhead is higher but if you raise prices you are uncaring. Mom and Pop shops are becoming a rare breed.

Do they still sell the fudge brownies they were famous for. Ate many back in the day.

I really wish Crechale’s would relocate to a better area. I miss going there.

Don hung in their for a full working life time. The others play country boy and sit on their assets. GrandPa made them filthy rich, but at least Don worked to earn it. Kudos for that long run, in the family trade. An honorable man in this day and age.

The lone eagle is a favorite that has been on the menu for about 100 years. Please keep it

I hate to see the family ownership out of the restaurant. But when they closed the bakery operation ( best donuts ever) they pretty stopped making their own items on the menu.

Never got the appeal. You get like 2 pieces of bacon for $5

The caramel cake is the specialty!

1/4 fried chicken with fries. $.79. That's how I remember Primos. Two locations on Capitol street.

I totally agree with what KingFish says. The lunch at Primos isnt worth the price.

The Blue Plate lunches at Fat Tuesday, McB's and Shuckers kick the crap out of Primos.

Maybe these new folks can change that.

The Sturdivants run a good company in MMI. They are a good choice for a buyer.

The cheese grits. Oh my God. How could you bunch of utes forget the cheese grits?!

I enjoy Primos.

MMI - best of luck and thanks in advance taking care of one of our favorites.

Good for them, all of the Primos family have been great for Jackson and surrounding towns. I have nothing but good to say about the Primos family.

Wish they would add the "famous franks", baked beans, pickles, gumbo and sugar cookies from the Old Tyme Deli. Those were the bomb.

Now that's a place I wish was still here.

The old restaurant on State Street across from Baptist was great. Loved the food there and it could not be replicated at the newer restaurants. I hated when it burned down.

Agree the lunches are not something to write home about.
They could take cooking lessons from Trace Grill.

5:24 pm
Yes, they still have the fudge brownies.

Once I found out how racist the old man was I never ate at the joint again. If they start opening on Sundays for Breakfast I would be a regular.

Awesome Primos family and heritage. Tremendous employees. Good prices. Great food and atmosphere for family and friends. I hope everything that the Primos family has created continues for many years. Best of luck MMI.

They need to serve alcohol in the Madison location.

Wth are you talkin bout 906?

Overpriced bacon but damn good grits! The Early Bird platter for breakfast is the best if you’re really hungry.

Crechales is a dump. Although we eat there periodically, I'm painfully aware that the place had not had a deep cleaning in fifty years, if ever. That's why the brightest bulb there is a 25 watt. They'll never relocate to a place where the sun shines in or cleanliness and top-notch wait service is required. But, that's the ambiance that attracts us.

As to Primos, I remember by Belvedere Street uncle taking me/us to the one on South State Street about sixty years ago. I had never been to a place like that. Uncle was a pompous fellow and got a kick out of sending his steak back to the kitchen. I'd never known anybody could or would do that.

Had a superb rehearsal dinner at Primos on North State back fifty years ago. An elegant meal and fancy digs.

Nothing lasts forever. The Primos family has contributed greatly to the area real estate, restaurant and outdoor world development over all these years beginning back when they owned most of the property east of the Pearl out several miles.

While the parents and grandparents would be sad, the younger family members will be rolling in cash, as usual. Crank up them yachts and head to Greece. Wish I could go with you.

Wonder why Kingfish doesn't dare criticize any of St. John's places? Hmmm.

PS: 11:05. There's no such thing as 'overpriced bacon'. Good bacon costs money. And Primos taught me to add cream to grits. There's can't be beat.

Memory Road Trip: Name all the current and prior locations.

Probably because I've never been to one.

I wish they (or someone) would share the recipe for Primo’s Creamy House Dressing.

9:06 : Found out ? Almost sounds like you were told and have never actually dealt with "the old man". I know I haven't.

Every single Asian and Indian restaurant in the metro is better than these culinary dinosaurs you worship.

4:30 : Beware of under priced bacon though.

Primos never claimed to provide fine dining, but it’s food consistently was tasty. As noted, the breakfast foods were particularly good. I hope Don enjoys his retirement, and the new owners are successful.

It was the caramel cake for me. Everything else was rather ordinary that I had on the menu.

As to 9:06, one thing I remember from the late '50s and into the '60s, when you paid for your meal, the cashier's counter had a glass full of miniature Confederate flags for sale. Nearby was a big glass container of doughnut holes you could buy for the road. I did buy a few doughnut holes. Well, more than a few.

N. B.: Nearly all of the white businesses were racist at that point.

Primos in Madison is a good place to meet friends or business associates for lunch. Or a good place to go with coworkers for lunch. The service is solid, the food is solid, and we can get a good lunch and go back to work. Trace Grill is a favorite also. Everybody on this thread wants to act like they are some sort of culinary expert. It's just food and they have a nice variety. They've done well and I hope they continue to succeed.

Thank you 2:23. At least one commenter here is not a pissant smartass.

"Nearby was a big glass container of doughnut holes you could buy for the road".

Gawd,I had Forgotten about those Primos doughnut holes.
"Melt in your mouth" would be an understatement.

"The Sturdivants run a good company in MMI. They are a good choice for a buyer."

I couldn't agree more. Don Primos has reached retirement age. Since the rest of the Primos family is not interested or ready to take over, this is about as positive a development as one can imagine. One longtime Mississippi family handing the baton to another longtime Mississippi family.

Isn't this great news? I think so.

Hey folks please be advised I don’t go to the Reservoir either !

12:37 actually thinks Confederate era flags are racist while he still purchases a Clarion Ledger every day.

You must be on the wrong thread, 10:24. Or are you just trolling for bait?

Get it? Reservoir, trolling, bait?

It's the fried chicken y'all!