Not your ordinary Oyster Bar Saltine

Fondren's Freshest New Addition

We all know that Fondren is one of the most unique and incredible places to visit, eat and shop in the metro area. With each trip to this funky neighborhood, there is always something new to see and do. A most welcomed and recent addition to the neighborhood is Jesse and Rachel Houston's Saltine Oyster Bar. Unique creation, innovation and a playful modern twist on the region's long-lasting love of the seafood industry is the foundation of Fondren's freshest new restaurant.

Self-taught in his father’s kitchen through his younger years in Texas, Jesse Houston grew up cooking for himself. His young love of cooking eventually led him to culinary school and finally landed him in Jackson playing a part in opening Parlor Market with the late Craig Noone.

Jesse and his wife Rachel, realized the metro area’s love of seafood and made the decision to open Saltine. The first restaurant the couple has solely owned, Jesse is the brains behind the innovative ingredients and modern twist on classic comfort Southern dishes. Rachel is the creative eye behind the combination of nautical accents, incorporating repurposed items from the old schoolhouse adding homegrown detail to embrace the food and feel of a classic gastropub and oyster house. Clean and simple the white tile walls are accented with warm wood tones, drawing focus to murals by artist Justin Schultz.

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