Everything was average. Food was average, service was average. Friendly staff. Price was high for…read morethe quality of off. Not sure how but there was as much meat on the friend chicken drumstick as on the breast i had on my order.

Went on a Friday night for catfish. The fish was very greasey. Very heavy breaded. It was like it…read morewas soaked in grease. Also served 9 French fries and two hushpuppies. Will not be back. I am a big fish eater. I am not picky. But this was terrible

Worth the drive through picturesque countryside to get to Bowman and this restaurant that serves…read morebreakfast, lunch and dinner. True southern cooking with great seasoned green beans, onion rings and okra, among other sides. We had burgers and pork chops, both really good and meals include a drink, too. We were happy to have found this place and will return.

After some thought, I upgraded my review to 4 stars because it's local, good portions, and a good…read moreprice. I'm not crazy about the food, but it serves the community well and people like it.

Great little coffeehouse. We stopped on the way out of Helen and were very happy with the choice…read more Service was nice and friendly. Good was great too. Highly recommend.

Very good coffee; very good pastries and quiche. Lovely and fairly spacious outdoor seating area…read more Cute, smallish indoor seating. Friendly staff. A nice way to start the day just outside of Helen.

Beautiful old home with lots of charm and character. The staff and service were excellent--very…read morefriendly and attentive. It was a little warm inside when we visited, but still an enjoyable experience overall. For the buffet, the food was decent with a good variety. There were many southern-style dishes, a nice salad bar, and lots of desserts to choose from. The fried chicken was great, and it was a nice surprise to see low boil seafood available as well. One thing worth noting is that you're required to put on a disposable glove every time you get a plate at the buffet, which felt like a good step for cleanliness. Overall, a pleasant experience with great service, good comfort food, and a charming atmosphere.

Just updating my review. This is still an awesome spot for lunch. It's an old house that has been…read moreconverted to a restaurant. They have lots of parking, a great variety of food, salad bar, desserts, etc! My coworkers and I come here a couple of times a month for lunch. The employees have southern charm and

Okay... So, I've never actually been to the location, why I didn't want to do a review... but I've…read morehad a lot of their food. Mostly their chicken sandwich and fries in the form of take out/pick up. Royston Drive-In has been my replacer for hometown easy to grab chicken sandwich fixes for awhile now since getting burned a little by another local eatery in terms of.. well, their chicken. No puns intended. No one was burned by a chicken sandwich. Anyways, Royston Drive-In has been consistently good. Why I'd like to give them credit where it's due. Plus, they're also one of the places outside of the regular fast food stops that are generally open and in the area. Royston is infamously hard to figure out sometimes when and what is open. Monday is the new Sunday is all I got. As for that Chicken Sandwich. Keep up the good work. I know it's about the same as fast food, but it works and I'm happy with it.

Our family has eaten here for so many years that we cant even remember how long it been. However…read moreover the last few years we have watched this staple of Royston go downhill very badly. We have had to returned orders while in dine in, called about incorrect or low quality orders when we get home, I have even more recently begun or had family begin checking orders before we leave. Tonight I sent someone unaware of the issues to pick up our order. The double with bacon burger that I ordered and paid extra for was a single w/o bacon, my tater tots were instead fries, and they forgot our two orders of cole slaw. I called and after getting unthoughtout excuses from a young lady I then spoke to the owner Lee who just acted like an disinterested, dismissive and disrespectful prick, I normally would have taken up for Lee but his behavior was inexcusable I told him if that's how he chooses to act he's lost a few customers...he never asked who he was speaking to and dont think he knew so his responce was....and....I dont care...I guess we wont be seeing you again....I would say he had a bad day but his unwilling to right the issue or even right our name down to take care of it later. Had he.....he likley would have realized the family he was talking to. He didn't know who he was talking to as we are a very big family in the area and have a long history with his place. He has likely lost about 50 family members in one fatal swoop, Hes lost our families businesses ever ordering from him again. After his behavior and lack of interest in fixing anything and him allowing his business to faulter at the expense of his customers I suspect he will continue to lose more and more each day. Lee we wish you well from a distance.... but take for granted what God gives you and he will take it from you

Arrived at Strickland's late one morning for breakfast. The Yelp ratings set high expectations,…read morewhich were thoroughly met. We were promptly greeted and seated. The restaurant is plainly decorated with about a dozen tables. We timed our visit perfectly since it seemed that soon after we arrived the lunch crowd began arriving, which quickly created a wait. We ordered the Eggs Benedict, which cooked perfectly and were topped with a well-executed béarnaise sauce. We also ordered a Meat-Lover's Omelette that was generously stuffed with various meats. We also ordered a stack of blueberry pancakes that were light and fluffy in the middle with slightly-crisp edges. Delicious all around. Service was attentive and efficient. The staff seemed to have multiple roles as you would expect in a small/family-run restaurant. I highly recommend you stop here for breakfast or lunch and enjoy delicious food in a simple atmosphere.

Great food, friendly service, and reasonable prices! Fun local casual vibe. We will definitely be…read moregoing back on a regular basis.

If you are one of the folks that gave this place good reviews you must have had a different…read moreexperience than we did. Coffee taste of mildew. Toilet sewer smells through out restaurant. The only shining light was biscuits, but don't put gravy on it because it has a similar mildew taste as the coffee.

Miss Mary was a wonderful person! Mark and crew offer Great…read moreBreakfast, along with daily Lunch Buffet's. One of the BEST restaurant's in Hartwell! Highly Recommend!

Drove over an hour to check out all the hype. Wasn't what we were expecting. Food was good and…read morecoffee was hot. Cinnamon roll needed more cinnamon but was good. Service was ok, we had to keep asking for items we had ordered. Just seemed as if we're an inconvenience. Would come back only if we are in the area.

Way Overpriced, nothing at all special. Does not accommodate special requests, such as a dozen…read morebagels. Says they can't sell them that way because the bagels are meant for sandwiches only. Bagels to buy in a bakery shop isn't even a special request. Came in once was warned of over pricing never went back again.

Great food - quick service- very reasonable- only open for breakfast - this is the restaurant that…read morethe locals go to. I recommend a stop

Traveling through, stopped in for breakfast. Sign states "not a fast food restaurant" but we had…read morecoffee & water on the table almost as we sat down, food not far behind. Sorry no pics as I just forgot . Service was excellent and food was good. We had the breakfast plates, one with bacon and one with country ham, eggs, grits and biscuit. Everything was delicious. We had a hard time deciding on the meat, we kinda thought tenderloin but that is something I hesitate on if I am not familiar with that restaurant. Due to that we got a tenderloin biscuit to go, it was delicious!! This was not a chain restaurant, appears to be a family owned and operated and worth the 1 1/2 mile detour to stop here.