Great place to stop for lunch (or breakfast) and enjoy the Mountain View! Delicious sandwiches,…read morekind staff and even a swing to relax and enjoy your meal.

Super cool sandwich place kinda in the middle of nowhere between Hiawassee and Hayesville. Barely…read moreover the NC line. This place gets busy! There is a good reason for that. Really good sandwich's and wraps with great service. Not fast but great! There is a few picnic tables outside to eat at. Most grab it to go. Many to take on the boat or for a picnic! The wraps I have had have been hot, juicy and super yummy! They come with a bag of Utz chips, a pickle spear, and a cookie. Super cool place to grab some lunch! They do breakfast too. I have not made it for that yet!

Food was good and so was the service had a large group of 16 too would definitely recommendread more

First timers & the service, food, and atmosphere was great! The pretzels with beer cheese was to…read moredie for!! This was my first time ever trying catfish and man was this the perfect place for it! Absolutely will be coming back!

Hidden Gem Alert…read more Some places spend millions trying to manufacture "authentic." The Open Door at Alley's Ol' Store apparently skipped that meeting and just kept being authentic. The building looks exactly like what you'd hope to stumble across while wandering the North Georgia mountains. Rustic. Colorful. Cozy. The kind of place that makes you instinctively slow down because you know there's probably something interesting inside. Parking is a bit of a scavenger hunt, but that's part of the adventure. If you're expecting a six-level parking garage with valet service, you've made several wrong turns. The staff immediately made us feel like we'd wandered into Papaw's store and the grandkids were helping out for the afternoon. Two young ladies were running the place, one at the register and one making sandwiches. They weren't reciting a corporate script or trying to upsell me a rewards program. They were just genuinely friendly people who actually seemed happy we stopped in. Imagine that. This isn't a restaurant pretending to be a country store. It is a country store. There's no fancy dining room either. You can eat on the little front porch if it's available, but we grabbed our sandwiches and walked across the street to the riverside park. Honestly, I can't think of many lunches that end with eating beside a mountain river and making a few casts with a fishing rod before heading down the road. That's hard to beat. Now let's talk sandwiches. Three of us ordered the Harvest. Presentation? Maybe a 7 out of 10. Nobody is arranging edible flowers with tweezers back there. It's toasted store-bought bread filled with ingredients that simply belong together. Sometimes food doesn't need to perform gymnastics. It just needs to taste good. And it did. Every bite reminded me that somewhere along the way we've confused "artisan presentation" with "good cooking." The Harvest isn't trying to become internet famous. It's just quietly being delicious. My brother ordered the meatloaf sandwich, and if he wasn't already family, I probably would've stolen half of it. He declared it fantastic with exactly the right amount of condiments. The grandkids inhaled their grilled cheese and ham & cheese without a single negotiation, which every parent knows is basically a Michelin star. One thing that really caught my attention was the steady parade of locals coming in for takeout. That's the kind of review you can't fake. Locals vote with their wallets every day, and this place clearly keeps getting elected. Here's another tip: don't skip the neighboring art gallery. My daughter wandered in and came back smiling. The manager wasn't just selling artwork. She was telling stories. She explained the history of the area, how it shaped the artists, and why certain pieces existed. You could tell she genuinely loved what she was talking about. That's becoming a rare commodity these days. By the time we left, I realized something. The Open Door doesn't have the polish of a big destination restaurant. It doesn't need dramatic plating, twelve-word menu descriptions, or foam strategically placed with tweezers. It has something much harder to create. Character. If you're driving through Lakemont, call ahead if you're in a hurry. If you're not, browse the store, visit the gallery, grab a sandwich, walk across to the river, and stay awhile. Some places feed your stomach. Places like this feed your trip. That's the definition of a hidden gem.

Ambiance is awesome. Love ol south roads and the shops that dot them. Food ok, bread dry like it…read morehad sitting out. Wait was longer than should be for 2 sandwiches. I'll give them another try, maybe it'll be a better experience.

A great spot to stop for a cold drink and some conversation…read more Pricing is very reasonable considering your in Helen, GA. Craft beer is $8.99, domestics are $3.89, and they have PBR on draft for $3.50, nice! They also carry a great selection of 500 ml bottle German beer. I had to get an Ayinger Dunkel and followed that up with a PBR, which gave me a nice happy buzz while we shopped around. Their weekly bar menu has a special for each day and the items range between $10-$12, which isn't bad at all. We didn't order any food but the food that was coming out looked great. Staff were friendly and efficient; I would definitely return again if I was ever back in Helen. One thing to note is this bar is not very big so it can fill up quick during festivals and on the weekend, they do have some tables out on the patio and I'm sure the party can expand out to the lot; regardless, Betty's Porch is a great little hangout spot in Helen and I recommend them.

Great place. Open bar. Outside seating. Inside is the big…read morestore with food, meats and gifts. Fun place to hang out and meet the locals. We heard a lot of stories about the business.

Delicious lunch!!! Cheryl our server was outstanding helping us with our menu selections. Food…read morecan out quickly and the presentation was very appetizing.

My experience was alright, it wasn't bad it just didn't blow me away especially for what I got. I…read morehad the lox bagel, and it was basically them giving me the ingredients and I had to put it together myself, and for right at $18 the sandwich should come assembled, because it wasn't a quick ordeal. I haven't gone back since my visit last year, but I've had this review in my drafts for a while, and decided it was finally time to post it. Things may have changed since I was there, but from my one experience it wasn't bad, but there are better restaurants for the price in Blairsville

My son and I ate here during the Rod Run and were both very pleased with what we ordered. The…read morefried shrimp and the Etouffee were both very good, and the grits were amazing. The couple that runs this place absolutely could not be any nicer. Just wonderfully friendly people. Totally recommend.

Amazing Shrimp both grilled and fried. The Gumbo is off the chain!!! It's so delicious I went back…read morefor seconds. The service is on point and everyone was so friendly. If you get to the North Georgia Fairgrounds you need to stop and try the food

Sandwich was very good - foot long BMT. They've got a good thing going there. Fresh ingredients and…read morebread. Ordered online and was ready when arrived.

Newly owned and cleaned up. The subs and ingredients are alot better. Service was prompt and the…read moregirl made our subs pretty quickly and correctly. Goid to see this place get a redo in all directions

We eat here occasionally and I like the salmon and my husband likes the Ruben bagel. The service…read moreis quick and it is usually a busy vibe.

Highly recommend. Service, food and live music were all excellent. We had tuna nachos, meatloaf…read moreand trout were delicious. Service was very professional.

Was our first time eating at Chevelle's 69 and we loved it. My fiancé had a bacon cheeseburger with…read moreonion rings and I had the patty melt with fries. They had some specials for Easter including deep fried deviled eggs and it was all delish! You can tell that they take pride in their food. The service at the bar was top-notch. Definitely recommended and we'll be back!

We stopped by for a burger last week and it was excellent so we thought we would try Friday night…read moreprime rib - what a mistake. Baked potato was cold and the meat had been microwaved into the consistency and taste of a rubber ball. Terrible experience