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Is Hal and Mal's Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Jackson, MS)

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As of September 2026, Hal and Mal's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
halandmals.com ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated in September 2026 and the business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, both show Hal & Mal's actively operating with current hours and 2026 event listings.

  • Season / episode Season 4, Episode 27
  • Original air date
  • Address 200 Commerce St, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39201

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What happened after Man v. Food?

Hal & Mal's is a restaurant, bar, and live-music venue on Commerce Street in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, combining a full food and bar menu with nightly live music in its dining room. The venue was founded in 1985 by brothers Hal and Malcolm White, according to Visit Jackson's tourism directory.

The business remains active. A Yelp listing updated in September 2026 showed continued customer reviews and photos for the Commerce Street location, and the venue's own website, halandmals.com, listed current hours — Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. — as of a 2026-09-08 check, along with a working online ordering option. Ticketmaster and JamBase both listed active 2026 concert schedules for the venue as of this review. The restaurant was one of three Jackson-area stops featured together in the show's 2012 Mississippi episode, alongside Chimneyville Smokehouse and Two Sister's Kitchen.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 4, Episode 27
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
Jackson restaurant, bar, and live-music venue
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Hal and Mal's

Frequently asked questions

Is Hal and Mal's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Hal and Mal's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

What happened to Hal and Mal's after Man v. Food?

Hal & Mal's is a restaurant, bar, and live-music venue on Commerce Street in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, combining a full food and bar menu with nightly live music in its dining room. As of September 2026, Hal and Mal's is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 2026.

Where is Hal and Mal's located?

200 Commerce St, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39201. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Hal and Mal's?

Season 4, Episode 27 of Man v. Food, first aired April 11, 2012.

What do reviews say since Man v. Food?

A Yelp listing updated in September 2026 showed continued customer reviews and photos for the Commerce Street location, and the venue's own website, halandmals.com, listed current hours — Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. — as of a 2026-09-08 check, along with a working online ordering option. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Hal and Mal's still using the Man v. Food menu or branding?

Hal & Mal's is a restaurant, bar, and live-music venue on Commerce Street in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, combining a full food and bar menu with nightly live music in its dining room. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
200 Commerce St, Suite B, Jackson, MS 39201
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
halandmals.com

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