Is Bully's Restaurant Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Jackson, MS)
Current status
As of September 2026, Bully's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: Yelp's listing, updated September 2026, shows posted operating hours, and Google Places lists the business as operational.
- Season / episode Season 13, Episode 9
- Address 3118 Livingston Rd, Jackson, MS 39213
- Current name Bully's Soul Food Restaurant
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The episode Country Cookin' featured Bully's Restaurant, a soul food restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi that has served the city since 1982, according to the Southern Foodways Alliance. The James Beard Foundation named Bully's an America's Classics honoree in 2016, recognizing it as a Black-owned, family-run Southern cooking institution. Bully's lists its address as 3118 Livingston Rd, and its primary online presence is a Facebook business page rather than a standalone website. Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated in September 2026, shows posted hours of 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., according to Yelp. Google Places also lists the business as operational at the same address. A September 9, 2026 check of the restaurant's Facebook page returned an HTTP 200 response, though the page's content could not be read in full. No news source reporting a closure was found in the evidence gathered.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Country Cookin'
- What was featured
- Jackson, MS Black-owned soul food institution since 1982
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Bully's Restaurant
Frequently asked questions
Is Bully's Restaurant still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Bully's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Bully's Restaurant after Food Paradise?
The episode Country Cookin' featured Bully's Restaurant, a soul food restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi that has served the city since 1982, according to the Southern Foodways Alliance. As of September 2026, Bully's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What is Bully's Restaurant called now?
Now: Bully's Soul Food Restaurant (formerly Bully's Restaurant). As of September 2026, Bully's Restaurant is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Bully's Restaurant located?
3118 Livingston Rd, Jackson, MS 39213. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Bully's Restaurant?
Season 13, Episode 9 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Country Cookin'”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3118 Livingston Rd, Jackson, MS 39213
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Mississippi
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/bullys-restaurant-jackson
- southernfoodways.org — https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/bullys-restaurant/
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/people/Bullys-Restaurant/100063896026033/
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