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The Country Skillet | Our Story

A real diner in Southaven, Mississippi

A real diner in Southaven, Mississippi

Tucked into DeSoto Plaza, just across the state line from Memphis, The Country Skillet is the kind of place that feels like it's been waiting for you — hot coffee, piled-high plates, and scratch cooking every single day.
Made from scratch, every time

Made from scratch, every time

The burger patties are house-made and never frozen. The okra is hand-breaded in-house. In a world of shortcuts, these aren't just details — they're the whole point.
Breakfast whenever you want it

Breakfast whenever you want it

Pancakes at dawn or eggs at two in the afternoon — all-day breakfast is served every day, no exceptions.
The place feels like home

The place feels like home

Yellow walls, retro signs, red-cushioned chairs, and staff who remember your name — the atmosphere here isn't designed, it's accumulated.
A Southaven institution

A Southaven institution

The Country Skillet dish has turned more first-timers into regulars than any ad ever could. Local press calls it "big homestyle flavor, served with a smile."