Paul Anthony’s Market Cafe
Paul Anthony’s Market (4500 I-55 Frontage Rd N, Highland Village, Jackson) is a butcher, caterer, and fancy-ish market that sells fresh seafood and prepared foods. All that would be impressive enough, but they also serve hot lunches and sandwiches, which you can take to go or eat at one of the small tables in the store or on the patio.
I got a brisket sandwich that was much more brisket than sandwich—the bread didn’t add much, but the brisket was great and plentiful. It had some crisp to it, some fat, and lots of juice and flavor. I saved half of it until the next day; by then, the bread was pretty useless even as a vehicle so I just ate the meat, cold, with a fork, and it was about as delicious as it had been the day before.
I also got a cup of the seafood gumbo with oysters, which was well peppered and herbed. It managed to be both earthy and oceany and seemed more complex than some gumbos–that may just be because I’ve rarely had gumbos with oyster in them, which I plan to fix in the future. It didn’t have the highest ratio of stuff to broth, probably in part because it was not served over rice, but the broth was delicious on its own and I kept slurping it even after all the chunks of seafood and vegetables were gone.
I usually don’t enjoy food shopping much but the store was lovely and even I enjoyed browsing there. It’s open 9am-6pm, Monday through Saturday. Other than meats and seafood, they sell cheese, lots of sauces and condiments, a few produce items, some Asian ingredients, and a variety of other specialty goods that aren’t available at the grocery store. They also offer prepared foods that looked like they’d be great to take home for dinner.
Their lunch menu is large, especially considering they aren’t primarily a restaurant. Many of the options change with the day; soups, sandwiches (including the brisket and the burger), smoked chicken, salads and sides are available daily.
Monday: Southern Day Tuesday: Mediterranean Day Wednesday: Italian Day Thursday: Trust Your Butcher Day Friday: Seafood Day Saturday: Sandwich Day
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Please keep your reviews coming- enjoy them very much! I know that you don’t get a lot of traffic here (yet), but I do check this out several times daily to see what you have new- good job!
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SCL Reply:
December 14th, 2009 at 6:49 am
I second that! Your reviews are witty and express a knowledge of food as only a true off-the-main-menu food lover could. Thanks!
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their beef brisket is to die for! this is a fun blog - thanks for posting all this - you’re finding a lot of good places that i haven’t and i’ve been here for 5 years!
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Do you know if they carry fresh clams? Or for that matter, have you found a place yet in Jackson that DOES carry fresh seafood? (Clams specifically) - only place I know of is Fresh Market and I tend to buy them out when they have them.
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Jane Reply:
December 30th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
There used to be a fresh seafood place on that road where the Hinds County Juvenile Delinquent facility, the JPD shooting range, and several “gentlemen’s clubs” are located. I assume it is still there. I think it’s the McDowell Road exit off I-55 but going east not west.
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Jane Reply:
December 30th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
It was the Mississippi Seafood Exchange. Now closed. The only other option for fresh seafood that I know of is that little truck that shows up Thursday - Saturday in front of Deville Plaza but I don’t remember if it runs in the winter.
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Cynical Cook Reply:
December 30th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
I’ve always known the little truck as Mr. Dougan ( or Dugan), but as far as other fresh seafood options there’s the New Orleans Fish House on McDowell road.
I’d recommended talking to Paul Koury, the owner of Paul Anthony’s. It may take him a day or two to find a way, but he can get you pretty much any fresh seafood or meat.
If you take State Street north into Ridgeland, keep looking on the right for Jim’s Custom Meats (or something like that- not sure of the name). They have a pretty good variety of some really nice looking seafood, though I don’t know if they have clams…
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I just finished my brisket sandwich. I must thank you for this review because as I type this sentence my stomach is doing a happy meat dance. Seriously. Applause from the carnivores of the ISJL.
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