Being from Texas I love Southern comfort food. I know when its authentic and when it's not. That being said, Tupelo Junction completely knocked my socks off with the meal I shared with my bestie. We started with an appetizer of homemade biscuits and berry sauce. Next we decided on the Fried Chicken Salad w/ Cornbread, Dried Cranberries, Pumpkin Seeds & Herb Buttermilk Dressing. Mmm Mmm Mmm. I am sure the neighboring tables were wondering exactly what was going on at our table. So many yummy food sounds coming from our mouths. The fried chicken was crunchy and flavorful. The bits of cornbread and the housemade buttermilk dressing pushed it over the edge. One of the best salads I have ever had. To accompany this amazing meal we both had a Chipotle Bloody Mary which we had read about in an article. It was excellent. A hint of spice and visually decadent. Overall the experience was excellent. The service was top notch and the menu is like a personal invitation to come back and try everything on it. So happy to have found such a wonderful restaurant in my neighborhood! Fried Green tomatoes you are next!

This Fried Chicken Salad was brilliant!! I just moved to Newport Beach from Louisiana in October of last year. Needless to say, I have desperately been searching for a restaurant that could compare to the Louisiana Creole/Cajun cooking that I've known for my entire life! I have craved anything and everything from Duck Wraps to Beignets!! I finally found my place with Tupelo Junction Cafe! I couldn't help but begin my experience with the Southern Belle Cosmo, alongside my Fried Green Tomatoes. Then, I moved on to the Fried Chicken Salad for my entree. Probably needless to say, but of course I had BEIGNETS for dessert! Service was among the best I have ever experienced. We sat at the bar, with Garrett, who was so incredibly helpful with my millions of questions about menu items, ingredients, and how they were prepared! Bless his heart!! I will definitely be back, and will be making this restaurant my new "home"! We will very soon be on a first name basis!! Thank you for satisfying true Southern cooking cravings!! See you all soon! Tracey Reader

First of all, the ambiance of the restaurant is fantastic - makes you feel like you are in someone's home! Our server could not have been nicer. She told us that she loved the food so much that she applied for a job! My fried chicken salad was delicious... tender chicken... the cornbread was incredible! I cannot wait to go back!

This dish combines the best of two worlds: indulgent juicy fried chicken covered in finger-licking good batter and yummy greens in an out-of-this-world dressing. It makes you feel less guilty about kicking dieting to the sidelines! Don't forget the awesome cornbread which has been cut into perfect bite-sized cubes lining your plate of heaven! To top it all off, you have tart cranberries and savory pumpkin seeds doing a happy dance in your mouth. Why did I only discover this dish now? See you again soon, best salad in Newport Beach!

Fabulous! Such an incredible combination of flavors! Beautifully battered non-greasy chicken breast, soft and moist corn bread, fresh greens, herbs, Craisins, seeds and some incredibly delicious seasoning with a creamy dressing to top it off! The service is fabulous! The place is so clean ! It made for a perfect Easter lunch !

Hands down one of my favorite restaurants! The food, ambience and drinks are all amazing! I have tried so many items on the menu and I love all of them! Absolutely delicious food!!

It's so delicious you will want it every night. Every side dish and cocktail is off the grid. Very well priced. Eat Tupelo daily! Always a great dish well priced!

My favorite salad....makes my mouth water just thinking of it.

Just dreaming of this salad with my girlfriends and missing your Santa Barbara location ... Santa Barbara's loss is Newport beaches gain!

Much more than your usual pedestrian salad. Lightly battered super moist fried chicken with bite size cubes of cornbread mixed in. C'mon, what's not to love?!

Amazing! Must order!