After a long day working, I walked a block down to get some soul food and I almost didn't make it back because the food had me so full and sleepy. The owner and servers were amazing! I felt special from the time I walked in until I left. The food was seasoned and came out quickly. It was fresh and very delicious!! The broccoli casserole was my favorite by far. It is a small cafe, but it is nice enough for intermediate parties to come and sit down to enjoy a good meal. Check it out and tell them Dante sent you. You won't regret it. read more

Cafe 209 - Chicken dinner - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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What a great experience! Traveling through Augusta and stoped here as we weee looking for somewhere for lunch. The fried pork chop, okra, collard greens and the Baja pudding were outstanding! If you're in Augusta, GA look them up, you will not be disappointed. read more

It was so delicious. Service was friendly and fast. Most of the waiting was for the food. It was super fresh and flavorful. Everything was perfect food wise. Only downfalls were we wanted corn bread and they ran out when our food was ready. The rolls were more than likely just store bought.. Now they did send us home with a corn bread each. It was good!! I also wanted the peach cobbler but they ran out when we finished. Over all Id love to go back and enjoy some more food! The restaurant was packed with people and cute tables. Not a super fancy looking place but the FRIED CHICKEN is perfect. read more

Cafe 209 - Fired chicken, mac and cheese, broccoli casserole and a roll of - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

What a wonderful Wednesday lunch surprise!! Vibe: Lunch with family Service: Excellent Taste: Delicious Parking: Limited spaces in front of door Star of Show: oxtails, Mac n cheese read more

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Good was great, chicken was fried perfect served hot and crispy. The greens were great and so was the cornbread muffin. 10/10

This restaurant is Amazing food and service reasonable price. Cute and cozy. Will definitely go again.

Food 10 out of 10. Service 10 out of 10. Ambiance was like my grandma's kitchen table so a million out of 10. I can't wait to come back to Augusta for my plate. read more

Trying a new soul food spot. Oxtails rice and cabbage. The orange vegetable is rutabaga. It's similar to yam texture but tastes like cabbage. First try but very good. You know it's the real thing when they have pepper sauce on the table. read more

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Customer service is second to none the food was sealed with a kiss and the atmosphere was pleasant.

Ambience. B- Service. A Food. A+ Price. A Found near end of Broad street corner downtown , bottom floor of old historic building. Ambience is open and with tables and booths! And when busy... VERY LOUD! Acoustics need some help. Service is always "southern" friendly... if you need something ...just ask, they will try to accommodate. Today was great for our lunch dishes. Entree of chicken fried steak with gravy and side of housemade rutabaga and collards and muffin. Perfectly cooked and yummy. Sides of catfish and fried pork chops...perfectly battered seasoned and fried. I'm a happy camper today! I'm a fan today! read more

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I have eaten here a couple of times since my last review about a year ago and it's still very good comfort food. I look forward to lunches when I'm in town. I love fried okra and smothered fried things! I've never had bad service here and no complaints. read more

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Small but well known and tasty establishment. Great for lunch or early dinner. They offer Catering and they have daily desserts too. Call ahead and check if they have their famous chicken salad available. read more

Cafe 209 - Smothered Chicken Livers Cabbage Cornbread Dressing - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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This is not a fast food or quick service restaurant. It is a cook as you order restaurant. Slow but well worth the wait. I believe it is a black owned business. Been on Broad street for around 8 years. Before that near the Board of Education on side Street. Decor is early old. The building is a mess. The food is OUTSTANDING. Service is slow but super friendly. My wife ordered the Chicked Fried Steak with brown gravy, fried corn, field peas, and corn muffin. I ordered the Hamburger Steak with brown gravy and onions, turnip greens, tomatoes and okra, and a corn muffin. Also, the fresh squeezed lemonade was stupendous. The food was old country style. Superb! If you are hankering for some old style country food this is the place. I would definitely go back and do should you. read more

Fantastic restaurant. I was in town for an annual technology conference in both '22 and '24 and during both of my stays i had lunch there 2x during the week. Fried chicken is made to order, sweet tea is refreshing, mac and cheese is by the book, and the peach cobbler is to die for. Chef's excellence combined with gracious hospitality and knowledgable service. read more

One of the regular spots in our lunch rotation, Cafe 209 is sure to please anyone who desires some country/soul food while in Augusta. I recommend the country fried steak!!! Sides are always Mac & Cheese and green beans! Come get it y'all! read more

Located on Broad St this is a great place for lunch. We went rather late, around 2:30 and it wasn't busy but there were several customers having lunch. Our waitress Lakedra took our orders promptly. My chef salad was amazing with ham & turkey and 1000 Island dressing. His club sandwich was very filling with ham, turkey, bacon & cheese. The fries were hot & fresh. Definitely a great place for lunch with freshly made food. read more

Cafe 209 - Chef Salad - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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Yallllll this place is yummy!! I hate they have specific hours because I want to bring my family, but so far this is just one of my favorite lunch spots. Everything is seasoned great, good flavors, never had my order wrong. Put it on your bookmark places! It's an Augusta lunch gem. read more

Cafe 209 - Wednesday meatloaf, mashed potatoes, cabbage - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

I love this place and will follow it wherever it goes. If you like good meat and vegetables, you will love it too. The desserts are no joke also. I usually get vegetables and the men in my life go for pork chops or fried chicken. Never disappointed. read more

Cafe 209 - Eating lunch - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

As a chef, I'm critical of myself more than others. That being said, I've read several reviews on this establishment. First and foremost, I must break each one down. #1 Atmosphere and decor - I've heard basic & non-existent thrown into the mix. This building was repurposed into a quaint space. The space was meant to intimate or family style. A mixture of large rounds and a few booths, you have the makings of an experience many restaurants try but fail to master. #2 The wait time - I'm a firm believer that if you build it, they will come. I step into the doors of this establishment at just the right time. 1130am. By 12noon it was packed, but the experienced staff got them in and out with precision. Kudos to the owners and staff at the 209 on Broad. read more

Cafe 209 - This repurposed building of Oldtown Augusta is accented with open doors as the server/host stand. - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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Have ate here several times over the last 2 years. Usually ordering either a Fried Pork Chop, Rice and black-eye peas or Country Fried Steak smothered in Brown Gravy and Mash Potatoes and Brown Gravy. The Corn Bread is very good and they under how to made Real Ice Tea. Good to great Wait Staff. Usually in and out in 35 mins. read more

Pretty good little corner spot in downtown Augusta. However, I do NOT recommend spending tour lunch breaks here. They are super short staffed and the wait time will be for an eternity! SLOW service, omg. Sooooo slow. But if you have the time to sit and wait, the food is excellent. read more

Cafe 209 - 3 wing dinner, mac & cheese, cabbage, dinner roll. - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Cafe 209 hosts a decent menu with a down home southern flair. The dishes are seasoned just right and hot off the grill. I would recommend you experience the establishment during the week so as to beat the church rush on 2nd Sundays. read more

The food comes out slow but it's tasty I'm concerned about the wait staff I received my beverages in plastic cups as all the other black patrons but this elderly white couple comes in and they're drinks are served in regular glasses things like that have feeling that I will never return being that it's a black owned establishment why are your own being fed like we have some kind of sickness as a matter of fact because of this treatment I will not return read more

Cafe 209 - a glass of iced tea and salt on a table - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Absolutely horrible experience. The moment we walked through the door, the place was very loud and extremely packed. The wo,an who took my order was a little rude and looked as if she didn't care at all. Waited for almost 20 minutes for the food to cook and come to find out I almost paid $9.21 for the food. They charged me for two sides.i was deeply upset and told the server to cancel the order all together and hightailed myself out of there, I heard good things about this place but this experience was terrible. I'll never come back again. read more

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Always great food! Reminds me of my family's cooking! Employees are so friendly and welcoming! Love Love Love this place! Food is seasoned and not bland at all! read more

Food isn't bad, the fried okra was ok and so was the rice and gravy. Nothing special there but the bbq chicken was very good! I'm not the biggest fan of soul food so I went here to try it and left full. Service was good and no real complaints about the food. read more

Cafe 209 - Bbq chicken, fried okra, rice and gravy - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

The food here is great if you are looking for some good ol' home styled, southern cooking. The place is easy to find and they are open most days for lunch. The restaurant feels just like your are in your grandma's kitchen, which is nice for a southern restaurant. The staff is super friendly and nice. I chose the BBQ Chicken, cabbage, and broccoli casserole(Thurs special). It was all seasoned and prepared really well and I was satisfied with each. They have a few salads on the menu, but they aren't a ton of "healthy" options on the menu if you need that. Other than that, great place to eat! read more

Cafe 209 - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

5 Stars for the food 4 Stars for the wait staff service 1 Star for the hostess service For a weighted average of 3 Stars Food was on point, as always. Tea was out of this world- as per usual. It was my sis' first time here, and she couldn't stop talking about the sweet tea, even called her hubs who was working nearby to come join us and taste her tea. Country fried steak is a win, as well as the fried chicken and macaroni and cheese. Candied yams are mega sweet, so be forewarned if you're not into that. The server was very friendly and did her best, considering they are obviously and painfully short staffed. The hostess (older lady who is always there) had major attitude. She was not cordial at all, and complained about us needing a high chair, having a diaper bag that took up too much space, and sitting too close to the wall..??? We've been here before and she's never been overly friendly, but today took the cake. Aside from that, the usual experience- very busy at lunchtime, a little bit of a wait to get your food, but absolutely delicious! read more

Cafe 209 - Veggies and sides - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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Always has the greatest food. I love eating here. Wish they were open on weekends. I absolutely love the homemade macaroni and cheese. Also the mashed potatoes are amazing. First time trying their lima beans and id have to say I'm highly impressed. Oh and don't forget the corn bread !!! read more

Cafe 209 - Vegetable plate never a disappointment! - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

This is the best food, second only to mine. Smothered pork chops are my favorite. And any side, of the many offered, is delicious. Good friends of my husband, and new friends of my mine, are the owners. Glenn is from my home town of Jefferson County, right down the street, 30 miles South of Augusta; his talented wife, Cassandra, is from here, in Augusta. Glenn and Derek worked at Budweiser back in the day; they've known each other for years. He and Cassandra are a sweet couple; very nice. It's a family owned business; they cater also. The food is magnificent and the owners are the BEST! read more

I would like to start this off that the staff is quite friendly and service was good. Thing is the food was just ok. This restaurant is quintessential "southern" cuisine. It is a meat and two sides and a bread. I picked the baked chicken breast with green beans and macaroni and cheese. I have to tell you I have had better and more flavorful food. The green beans tasted canned and the macaroni and cheese had an interesting after taste. It was a filling meal, but I wouldn't recommend to come here. read more

Food was good but not great. Staff is very friendly and attentive. Will say the service was slow but my observation suggested they were understaffed. read more

Whenever I'm in a he mood for good soul food in Augusta I come to Cafe 209. The staff here is very pleasant and welcoming. Some of my favorite things on the menu is the fried chicken and smothered pork chops. It doesn't take long to be seated or to get your food. They have a variety of desserts and they change daily. The decor somewhat reminds me of an old diner. You are in for a treat if you make a stop by Cafe 209. read more

Cafe 209 - Smothered porkchops.mac&cheese.collard-greens - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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This is up there with top 5 of the "worst". My sweetie picked this up (Knows I adore good southern soul food). Sadly in my humble opinion this wasn't it. We couldn't figure out why I was so sick, when I inquired about the food and where he purchased it, we knew!!! I should have stopped when I tasted the poor quality (you know that funky, musty smell and taste)? If something doesn't taste right, why are you eating it!!!You know the old saying "stop while you're ahead ". Sadly, I didn't and as a result, spent much of my evening with my head in his lap! read more

The salmon salad makes me miss working downtown....really. The fried chicken, rice/gravy and mac and cheese almost makes me cry when I eat it. Be sure and have enough time to eat here (or order it to go like I had to do), because they are almost always packed...that's how you know a good place. I haven't had anything from here that I didn't like or wouldn't order again. It's all good....literally. read more

Pros: Staff was exceptionally helpful and friendly. Food was an excellent representation of Southern cuisine. Portion sizes were enormous. Cons: Parking is not included. read more

Cafe 209 has since moved from their previous location near the river. It's now on 566 Broad Street. They changed location but the food is still just as good as before. I recently had lunch here and had the Fried chicken, rice and gravy, macaroni and cheese, and a cornbread muffin. The food was extremely delicious!!!! The food came out piping hot. I could hardly touch the chicken trying to eat it. Everything was cooked to perfection. I have no complaints about the service, food, or location!!!! read more

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This place is the epitome of southern comfort food. We went for lunch because, contrary what Yelp has for their business hours, they aren't open for what I would consider dinner hours (after 4pm). It's very quaint inside and they weren't crowded but there is a steady flow of customers who dine in and order to go. We got our food in a very timely manner which was pleasent being that the menu has a disclaimer about wait times which acknowledges that in order provide quality food certain items are made to order (I can respect that). I enjoyed my meal thoroughly and will visit again to try another dish. read more

Cafe 209 - Smothered porkchop with cabbage and mac&cheese and a corn muffin. - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

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This place is awesome! Really Southern cooking at it's finest. When we walked in we were immediately greeted and sat. Despite being moderately busy our server came right over and answered our questions. I ordered the fried chicken livers, macaroni and cheese and cabbage. It was so yummy!! I will absolutely be back! read more

Cafe 209 - Amazing food at Cafe 209 - Cafes Near Me - Augusta, Georgia

Everything about this restaurant is amazing from the hostess the servers the owners and most definitely the food. My favorite is the fried chicken but anything you chose off the menu is mouth watering good. And let's not forget the dessert I try to get the red velvet cake every time I eat there. But trust me you'll be satisfied with any dessert you choose. If you are thinking about eating here you want be disappointed read more