If you want to get a great taste of what Bill's is like, check out this short little video that quickly gives you the experience. http://www.vimeo.com/13050971

Read other reviews and decided to venture out for some good southern soul food. I walked to Farish Street from the Marriott and the area was a bit sketchy but you're not unsafe by any means. Farish Street has a lot of incredible history and is worth just walking down on its own. I didn't make it until almost 2pm so they had already run out of some of the lunch options including chicken. I opted for the smothered pork chop with sides of mac and cheese and collared greens. The food was simple, fatty, and delicious. I was one of only 2 other customers and I sat at the counter. Staff was incredibly nice and its definitely a place I'd recommend trying.

We live in Wisconsin but visited Ms Peaches about 7 yrs ago and got to meet her. I believe her son mainly runs the place under her careful eye. My paternal grandmother was from the South and, though we are white, the food here was great comfort food to me and made me think of my late Grandmother's cooking. We ate at Peaches twice over 2 days and even took a meal to go for the drive to Natchez. If I ever find myself in Jackson again, I'll return without doubt. Great southern fried chicken, greens, sweet potatoes. My cardiologist would have a fit but I'd go a few times a year if I lived closer. Love you Ms. Peaches!

Great old place, I had a simple breakfast of eggs, sausage and grits, all were wonderful... with traditional blues on the juke box!

Recently, I was talking with Barry W about the difference between soul food and southern food. Here's how it was explained to me when I was a kid: southern cooking is just food from the south; soul food is made from ingredients that were provided to American field slaves to eat during colonial times, such as the hamhock, some chicken parts (mostly the chicken neck and gizzards), pig's feet and intestines, the fatback, black-eyed peas, okra, collard greens, that kind of thing. It's testimony to the ingenuity of our Black ancestors that they could take the dregs of the bounty and, in very difficult circumstances, establish a culinary legacy. The last time I had soul food was at a restaurant called Peaches in Jackson, Mississippi. Peaches offers a number of southern and soul food dishes on a menu that changes regularly. I had chitlins (pig intestines), which comes with two sides and cornbread; I chose collard greens and black-eyed peas for my sides. The chitlins were boiled, not battered and fried, which are the two ways chitlins are prepared in the south. When I eat chitlins I don't think about what I'm eating and I have to fight with myself a bit to overcome the smell issue. Chitlins smell terrible. If you walk into a kitchen where chitlins have been simmering for 3 - 4 hours in the afternoon on a hot summer's day in Los Angeles, the smell will knock you flat on your ass. Seriously, it's some rough stuff. It's hard to believe that something that smells so bad can actually taste so good. It's hard to describe the taste of chitlins. They've got a unique texture and flavor. I like to add hot sauce to them to spice it up a bit. The collard greens had bacon bits instead of ham hock in them and were a bit too salty for my taste; the black-eyed peas had a unique smoky flavor and were delicious. After the chitlins, I was too full to eat of slice of their sweet potato pie. Other cultures use pig intestines. Ken K produced an interesting review on Kao Jia Jang Pork Intestines and Rice Noodles, which is served up in Taipei: http://www.yelp.com/biz/kao-jia-jang-pork-intestines-and-rice-noodles-taipei-san-francisco#hrid:buOVoJlVj52MO1A3AsrEaA If you're in Jackson, I'd recommend Peaches for some good down-home southern cooking.

Simply great breakfast with a fantastic jukebox...a must if visiting Jackson.

On historic, albeit dilapidated, Farish St., where white people fear to tread, resides a very worthwhile greasy spoon. Try to make it for breakfast and have some of the thickest, saltiest bacon you'll ever have served up by friendly staff who will tell you about the history of the street and the restaurant, or just the previous nite's hijinx. Although there is a menu you pretty much eat whatever is being served that day. I missed breakfast by ten minutes, but the server still made me eggs, bacon, and hash to order. The lunch time dish that was ordered by the other patron looked better and bigger than my meal. If I only had a few hours in Jackson (again) I'd try to make it back here, hopefully for dinner and the live music I've heard so much about.

My wife and I were road tripping through the South and being fans of authentic, regional cuisine, thought we'd try Peaches. Diner style in decor, with a great jukebox stocked with Motown and other 60s faves from the soul genre. I had the smothered pork chops, with black-eyed peas, with collard greens. My wife had the fried chicken. Both were great. I enjoyed the locals at the counter chatting up local politics and neighborhood news. If you are passing through Jackson, it's a good place to stop for some authentic local cuisine. My rating is one star lower given that the service was really slow, and there was no f/u once we got our food (refills on tea, asking about dessert, etc.).

I walked up to the place and Motown music was playing out the speaker sitting outside the door, immediately I got a warm feeling and entered the establishment. Many would walk away from this gem, because of the location thinking it's not worthy to be visited, but I have to say that if you don't try it, you would have missed what Mississippi cooking is all about, "Fellowship". I believe that grits, eggs, bacon and wheat toast done right, makes for some good eating, but this place does it better than alright, it's great. I say "Don't be scared", people eating here are wonderful and much like yourself, hungry for some good old fashion cooking. I would recommend this place and would suggest when in Jackson Mississippi, you have breakfast here. But bring your own sweetner, sugar only is served.....

Food was cold and mediocre at best. Neighborhood is downright scary. I would recommend you find anything else.

My first trip to Jackson, MS, I had to go to the historic Peaches Cafe. I love to experience hometown places for comfort food. I was not disappointed. I had the smothered chicken, yams and greens with hot watered cornbread. Yum! Portion size and price are reasonable. Worth the trip!!!

I rated this 5 stars because it's not only a good Southern-style cafe, but it brings you right smack dab into everything wonderful about the changing South, and all that's hard and depressing about it at the same time. Irma and Stella, who run the place since Peaches retired (the place has been open since 1961), couldn't have been more hospitable and gracious and, call me crazy, but I never felt unsafe in the neighborhood for a moment. We were on our way to New Orleans from Memphis and we were driving around Jackson trying to find a place to eat breakfast when we justy happened upon Farish St. A lot of history went on there: It's next door to the Alamo Theater, a former blues and soul venue that is now being used for community art and theatre. There's a plaque commemorating its history, in keeping with how the town is trying to make it's troubled past of interest to tourists, but in general the only two businesses even open in the neighborhood was Peaches' Cafe and a shoe repair shop next door (I bought a pair of used blue and white two-tone shoes there). If you want to get a real feel for what Jackson was - and is - go to Peaches.' Food was damn good, too.

Heard the business has had trouble lately. I suggest you go to foodnetwork.com and apply for help with Restaurant Impossible.

There is nothing quite like bringing a newcomer to the city or the south like a trip to Peaches. They've been doing Soul Food plate lunches since the 50's in the same location. Back in the 60's Farish Street was THE place where African Americans would go clubbing to see the greats from the blues world. A trip to Peaches is stepping back in time. Your always greated with a warm welcome and the best old school cafe around. I love going to Peaches for breakfest because of the jukebox. It's got all the classic R&B, Soul, Blues & Funk on it, and it's just a little too loud for 7 a.m. Visiting with the great employees, taking in the cool vibe of the old school place, and getting a mess of grits, scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes all go down really easy with a little Stevie Wonder on the jukebox. Bring dollar bills to feed it. It has great selections on it. The food is comfort. The experience is unforgettable.