Nyla’s Burger Basket

Nyla restaurant’s restaurant here in Osyka, MS is widely known as Britney Spears favorite food spot growing up in NE Louisiana. Nyla’s is not even a mile from the LA/​MS state line and is about 5 miles from her hometown of Kentwood, MS.
Since I was in Kentwood, LA already doing the mini Britney Spears fan tour, Nyla’s was just about a 10 minute drive from the center of Kentwood anyway, so it was already prudent for me to see the favorite restaurant pop star Britney Spears dug as a kid and teenager before she made it big in the music industry. The backwoods country that was Louisiana and Mississippi was a real eye opener, especially when you don’t think any major development has gone through the area within the last 20 years. Basic rural country roads here and local eateries that support the local folk and not having to travel too far south or north to get what they need. Nyla’s Burger Basket is one of those local eateries that has served this community for a long time and is continued to do so. When I rolled through here on a Wednesday, I decided to pick up a snack before driving back to Baton Rouge. The overall experience here was generally uneventful and underwhelming, while having good southern hospitality.
It’s just a southern homespun restaurant and burger joint that has a special attachment to them. While they’re known for being Britney’s favorite burger spot, they certainly don’t advertise it, inside or outside. I guess that’s how it is. Or maybe that’s what drives the out of towners to come through rural southern Mississippi for a taste of Nyla’s and see what’s great about this place. They’re locally owned and operated. They offer a plethora of great options, including breakfast, burgers, and even po boys! How awesome is that?! I guess there’s this fascination with po boys and other southern cuisine. Nayla’s Burger Basket is located at 1071 2^nd street in Osyka, MS. Either drive north from Baton Rouge LA or south from Jackson MS on the I-​55. All good really! They accept major credit cards, which is alway a great thing. They have limited parking in front of the restaurant and on the side of the building, but on any given day, there should be parking anyway. Or just park on the street. Plenty of open spaces. The prices here are really decently priced to where you can find them anywhere in the cities nearby.
The southern charm and hospitality is evident here and it was nice to be here. Driving a lot had gotten me road weary and it was nice to stop by and pick up something on the road back to Baton Rouge. I got the fried oyster Po boy, which came with French fries. Always a treat when you come to the south really. Po boys are a dime a dozen around these parts. I can see why Britney loved this place as a kid. It’s not everyday this Hawaii kid makes it to this side of Mississippi, but I enjoyed myself here and the service that Nyla’s had provided to me. Friendly and fast service! Around 10 minutes from ordering and my order was already finished! I know it’s a Po boy but can’t go wrong with that. I’d definitely would recommend coming here, although if it weren’t for it being Britney’s former hang out, I probably would not have known about this place.
4 stars for the service and homespun hospitality. The food is good too. Check em out, if you are in the area.
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Found this little country cooking place with the Unilocal app right off tge interstate. An Affordable and fresh home cooked food! French fries are made from fresh potatoes not frozen fries. Double burger was huge, juicy and delish!

Went for breakfast on Saturday morning. Floors were sticky. That was gross. Ordered two scrambled eggs, grits, link sausage and biscuit. Grits were lukewarm and lumpy, rather than scrambled the eggs were fried then scrambled, biscuit was day old and warmed over. Really a breakfast sin in the south. This is not my first time and I don’t know why I tried again. I would not recommend for breakfast.

Delicious southern style home cooked meals. Very affordable price and if you’re a Britney Spears fan this is her childhood eatery.

Outstanding home-​style comfort food at a very fair price. Nyla’s is well known as Brittany Spear’s favorite resturaunt, but don’t let that deter you from going there. The burgers are thick, juicy, and tasty; the fries are lightly battered; the onion rings are exceptional, and the fried eggplant appetizer is the best I’ve ever had anywhere. The meals that other tables ordered look great as well. What sold me on this place though, was the fact that although we ordered some fried foods, the overall taste was very light, and none if it was the slightest bit greasy. To top it off, the four kids in our party told the waitress that they wanted to share a piece of strawberry shortcake. She brought an extra extra large helping to make sure that everyone got their fill. The service was superb, and everyone in this out of the way gem made us feel right at home. You can bet we will stop in here again the next chance we get!!!