1836 DeSoto BBQ + Grill

First time here Feb 7, 2026 so so good. Food is super delicious. Our server was “Chicago” she was fabulous very observant, and so sweet. Plenty of parking available. But the sweet tea is not it. It just doesn’t taste like your normal sweet tea. Other than that. I plan on coming back for sure. Next time I want to try the catfish plate. Came back on the 20th of February and the catfish is so delicious. Barbecue nachos AA+

I’ve been eating Tommy and Amy’s food since their first restaurant in Blue Mountain many moons ago. Their Cajun/Creole-influenced meals got the ball rolling, but they also have amazing sandwiches and burgers (you really have to try the Bourbon Burger!), superb home-cooking (hamburger steaks, fried chicken, country fried steak, mashed potatoes and more), and their more recent venture into BBQ (I haven’t tried it yet, but hear great things) and absolutely some of the best appetizers around (the homemade Southwestern Eggrolls blow that other chain restaurant away). There is something here for literally everyone, and it’s all great! Highly, highly recommend!

Review of 1836 DeSoto Food was delicious, 8/10, but the atmosphere and service were 4/10 It’s very small in the downstairs restaurant. It felt a bit awkward. You feel cooped up, almost got knocked down by the restroom door when walking in. The plain white paper menus were weird too. Also, the lid to the bbq sauce squeeze bottle flew off and bbq sauce went everywhere. The waitress brought us paper towels, but did not help clean it, then left the bbq soaked paper towels on our table the entire rest of our meal. I just felt like the high quality of food did not match the atmosphere or service. I didn’t want or expect anything fancy, but it was just a weird experience. The food was 🔥 and for that reason, we may be back. Southwestern Egg Rolls & Cole Slaw 10/10, Fried Catfish, Okra, Hushpuppies

1st time here. Drove 30 minutes and it was worth it! The burger tasted like a fresh patty, not that frozen mess a lot of places serve. Juicy, flavorful, and seasoned just right. The fries were delicious too. Staff was really nice and friendly. I’ll definitely be back! 🍔🍟

Courtney was a great server - pleasant and attentive. Checked in with us frequently. My wife thought her bacon bourbon burger was good. My hamburger steak was and the baked potato was large and good. We’ll eat here our next time in Olive Branch.