SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

"It's 'just Southern food'....Sure, and Godiva just makes candy pellets - Magnolias puts the Bam! in everything Dixie."
- Valerie Lemke
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SAN DIEGO MAGAZINE

"Just how many crayfish tails does Bessie Johnson pile into a portion of crawfish etouffee? Oh, somewhere between a heap and a bunch— but it’s loads more fun to eat this old-style Louisiana dish than to audit its star ingredient."
- David Nelson
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SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN

"I’m a fool for Southern cuisine so I was tickled pink when I discovered Magnolia’s Authentic Dining in Market Creek Plaza in Southeast San Diego....a perfect way to “laissez les bon temps rouler,” to “let the good times roll,” as they say in New Orleans."
- Terryl Gavre
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SAN DIEGO READER

"...Staff and patrons are diverse at Magnolias, and everyone is made to feel comfortable. And, my, you will be well fed!"
- Naomi Wise
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SIGN ON SAN DIEGO

"Magnolias Authentic Southern Dining restaurant is screaming with the tastes of a distinct style of cuisine that only comes from the Louisiana Bayou. This is your chance for a romantic dining experience or a night out with the kids; elbows-on-the-table and all."
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GAY & LESBIAN TIMES

"...Bessie Johnson cooks from the gut and serves from the heart. Her recipes are decadently Southern. And the hospitality she bestows upon customers is no less warm and personal than what you’d find in the Louisiana café scene, where total strangers are treated like friends and family."
- Frank Sabatini Jr.
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SAN DIEGO CITY BEAT

"...Magnolias is a great big place. The main dining room can seat a whole bunch of hungry, happy people and is brilliantly festooned with Louisiana décor. There is also a private dining room that looks ideal for special events, and a back patio that would be mighty nice on a clear autumn night. The seating is comfortable, the service charming."
- Andy Fletcher
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