QUITMAN — When you step into WireGrass Restaurant and Bar, you leave behind the busy downtown atmosphere of Quitman; you leave behind the stress you feel from work and you enter a new world with delicious food, attractive decor and a relaxing atmosphere.

The restaurant features a very appealing urban industrial design in a renovated historic building. Exposed brick walls adorned with simple, attractive art pieces reach up 40 feet to the high vaulted ceiling from which a custom-built light fixture is suspended 25 feet by cables. Perfectly arranged tables have white paper tablecloths with black napkins wrapped around silverware.

Upstairs the bar features similar design with understated decor that relaxes the senses and pleases the eyes. The actual bar is an antique mercantile counter from 1898 that was reconstructed to become a full bar. Guests can dine at tables or relax on comfortable couches and chairs next to the balcony that overlooks the dining room.

Even the restrooms have a special atmosphere. The downstairs bathroom has an automatic flushing urinal and paper towel dispenser, foaming soap and a high definition television.

Owner James Horton put a lot of work into the design as well as into the menu that features an eclectic combination of modern and traditional Southern dishes. From steaks to barbecue, shrimp cocktail to fried green tomatoes and deli sandwiches to a full seafood buffet on Friday and Saturday, WireGrass offers a great tasting dish for anyone to enjoy.

Horton believes the specialties are the seafood buffet, barbecue and made-from-scratch yeast rolls.

Whether dining in blue jeans or formal attire, the atmosphere is what the customer makes it — either way it is a relaxing place where one could spend an hour for lunch or four hours catching up with an old friend.

Named for Highway 84, the wiregrass parkway, Horton’s restaurant is a fresh, unique place. It is also the first bar to be issued a liquor by the drink license since the referendum was passed. Upstairs is a full bar offering beer, wine and a variety of mixed drinks.

Prices are affordable with barbecue plates including two sides starting at $7, salads starting at $5, seafood dishes at $10.50 and steak at $15.99.

“Anyone and everyone will feel comfortable at WireGrass,” Horton said. “It is a comfortable place for people to dine and socialize with really good food and really good service.”

Horton is pleased with the business his restaurant has seen and he already has plans to add a back deck upstairs.

WireGrass’ eclectic menu and urban decor will draw many different types of people. Anyone interested in great food, friendly service and a relaxing ambiance should take the wiregrass parkway over to visit WireGrass Restaurant and Bar.





WireGrass Restaurant and Bar

Owner: James Horton

Phone: (229) 263-550

Location: 103 S. Washington St.

Hours: 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday