Crystal Grill

"If you sit in the front dining room, you will likely have a view of the pie case, to which whole pies are brought throughout the lunch hour and severed into slices, ready to serve. Here at the two house specialties: coconut and chocolate meringue."
Michael Stern






"The Crystal Grill is a favorite place for citizens of Greenwood to meet and greet one another, especially at lunchtime."
Michael Stern



"Shrimp and Crab Newberg Casserole is cheese-rich and creamy. Behind it is a side dish of yams."
Michael Stern



"Throughout the Mississippi Delta, tamales are a popular snack, appetizer, and meal. The Crystal Grill serves some very good ones: moist, spicy, and nicely balanced between meatiness and earthy corn flavor."
Michael Stern



"A close view of the lofty coconut pie. Dessert is included in the price of a Crystal Grill meal."
Michael Stern



"Although it lacks the high-rise awe of the meringue pies, lemon icebox pie at the Crystal Grill is not to be missed. Sweet, tart, cool, and cream-smooth, it is an exclamation mark to a fine meal."
Michael Stern



"The list of side dishes changes with every meal. One lunchtime, we could not resist this fine and funny offering: pear halves, topped with shredded cheese. (Jane asked them to hold the mayo that normally comes atop the pears, too.)"
Michael Stern



"Years ago when it was open twenty hours a day, the Crystal Grill had a neon sign that said "NEVER SLEEP.""
Michael Stern



"The menu bills this jolly lunch as "Gulf Shrimp Creole over Hot Fluffy Rice." It's a gentle-flavored dish, here shown with fried okra and creamed corn in the background."
Michael Stern