Morrison’s Cafeteria

Usually we don’t make it to the Doxology on Sunday before one of us asks the usual question, «what’s for lunch?» On this particular day, I was craving good chicken and dressing and that seems to be a hard thing to find in Mobile. We decided to check out Morrison’s.
The first thing you need to know is don’t try to use your Mapquest app unless you care to arrive at your intended destination in the middle of a gorgeous old neighborhood. The beautiful homes and yards are worth seeing, just not when you’re starving. It’s not hard to find Morrison’s. It’s on the 65 Service Road on the East side of the interstate between Dauphin and Airport.
We made it. The line was long but moved fast. We were given a tray which we slid down and picked what we wanted from the food bar. This is not a buffet. They hand you the food so no one is poking their finger in or sneezing on your food. I like that. They charge per item — well, meat and two sides, plus there’s an additional for another side or dessert. You get the idea. The selection is pretty large. I ordered turkey and dressing, two sides and strawberry shortcake. My hubs had fried chicken and three sides. We took our trays to a table and a waitress came by to check on us. They gave us plenty of food, but it was just mediocre. It was certainly not bad, but please stop referring to Stove Top Stuffing as cornbread dressing. It just isn’t. The strawberry shortcake more than made up for it though.
The price was about $ 37, including tip, for two of us. That’s not bad at all.

This place is a legend.
Great, old-​fashioned Southern-​style cafeteria food is still alive and well at Morrison’s.
My favorites are fish almondine, chicken and dumplings, and chopped steak. But I’ve never had anything bad here. The Spanish rice and macaroni and cheese are amazing, but whatever you do, don’t pass up the egg custard pie!
These folks have been in business forever for a reason.

Wasn’t thrilled when someone suggested cafeteria style place for lunch but was plesantly surprised. Everything I tried was pretty good. Chopped steak was tender with good flavor, very good carrot salad. Solid meal.

Angel E’s review is wrong and Erica L’s review is kind of wrong. Dan B and Joy E are right. Morrison’s is amazing. You feel like Thanksgiving? Get you some turkey and dressing. Don’t nobody care. Get you some chicken tetrazzini. Get it with macaroni cheese and mashed potatoes. Don’t nobody care. Get you some coconut cream pie. Get you some green jello. Don’t nobody care. Get you some chicken Mctenders. Get you some fries. Better than Macdontalds.

I can’t say enough good things about this place. The food is delicious, fresh and there’s tons of variety. The staff is polite, professional and super attentive. I wish there were more Morrison’s, especially one in NYC. Keep up the great work!

One Sunday morning, my family and I drove out to this location to sample the breakfast buffet. I think we arrived at about 8:30 AM, and the place was pretty empty (we didn’t mind), but granted, it was a Sunday. We chose our table and set out to peruse the buffet tables.
I feel like there were plenty of choices to satisfy all of us. They had scrambled eggs (plain or «southwestern» I think), ham, bacon, sausage, hash browns, grits, biscuits and gravy, and fruit and your choices of coffee, apple juice, orange juice, or milk to drink. They also had a station where you could order up a freshly made waffle, pancake, or omelet. And if you needed anything, a waiter was quick to get what you asked for.
The eggs were your standard, decent fare. I didn’t find them really worth writing home about. I did enjoy the biscuits and gravy though as well as the waffle I ordered. My husband really liked his omelet, especially since he could add pretty much anything he wanted to it.
Basically Morrison’s serves up a standard, filling breakfast, but what will probably keep my family coming back for more are the prices. You really can’t beat how cheap it is for the selection you get (I think around $ 8 per person if I remember correctly) and that makes it worth it in my opinion.

The original Picadilly, Morrison’s cafeteria was once an icon in New Orleans and the last of the locations has seen its best day. Even though this place is packed, the food is mediocre to bad. I stopped here on recommendation of being near the I-​65 while driving through Mobile. I know Mobile has better food than this, it better and it does.

Today on Sunday November 25, 2012 Mr. Darrell Farmer and his wife Teresa met Darrell’s dad Jimmy Farmer at the Morrison Restaurant located at 3200 Springdale Plaza.
The Farmer couple met Darrell’s dad in the parking lot of the Morrison’s Restaurant at 12:30 and you could tell by the fullness of the parking lot that church had dismissed and people were already starting to pour into the doors of the Morrison’s Restaurant.
Mr. Farmer, his wife Teresa, and Darrell’s dad Jimmy hurriedly went inside and got line to go down the food line to pick what they wanted to eat for this Sunday outing together.
Darrell and Teresa both got the almond battered fried fish and Darrell got carrot soufflé, broccoli salad, spinach casserole, Coke a Cola, and a biscuit for his side items and
Teresa got green beans, salad, and side salad. Darrell’s dad Jimmy got the big hamburger steak with gravy, spinach casserole, side salad, broccoli with cheese, dinner roll, and iced tea.
After all three had finished selecting their food choices, they were given a receipt to present to the cashier on the way out of the restaurant to pay for their meal.
The three were led by a waitress to a table Teresa chose toward the back close by the men’s and ladies bathrooms.
The waitress assisted the three in taking the individual plates of food off the tray and removed the tray away from the table.
After Jimmy had said a blessing over the food the three began to eat what they had chosen from the food line.
Darrell Farmers meal the almond battered fried fish large piece, crispy, and had a good taste, carrot soufflé wonderful, broccoli salad fresh and tasty, and spinach casserole yummy, Coke a Cola tasted good, and the biscuit was warm.
Teresa Farmers meal the almond battered fried fish she said was too crunchy and hard, side salad crisp and fresh,
Jimmy Farmers meal the big hamburger steak with gravy was great, spinach casserole wonderful, side salad crisp and fresh, broccoli with cheese fresh and cheesy, dinner roll was warm and iced tea nice and sweet.
Review:
The waitress was prompt, polite and friendly; overall the food was good, hot and fresh with the exception of Teresa’s almond battered fried fish that she said was too crunchy and hard, good size food proportions, nice music volume and selection, good management intervention, friendly employees, plenty of room for parking, and cleans bathrooms.
Review for the Morrison Restaurant located at 3200 Springdale Plaza is given a four**** star rating from the Farmers on their visit to dine in on 11/​/​25/​2012.

Oh my God! What a fortuitous circumstance that I found a Morrison’s Cafeteria in Mobile, Alabama! These cafeterias used to be really popular in Florida until a few questionable business moves resulted in Morrison’s needing to sell to a much lesser cafeteria: Piccadilly. I haven’t eaten here in about 10 years and it was such a treat. Cafeterias have suffered in popularity ever since Morrison’s started closing because in all honesty, nobody does it like Morrison’s! The food is delicious. The creamiest and cheesiest mac and cheese you’ve ever tried, delicious and crispy fried chicken, tender and juicy roast beef with au jus gravy, and some of the best side dishes you’ll ever try. The price is modest, and you’re in for a filling and delicious meal. This is comfort food to me, and I enjoyed it thoroughly.