Chicken Salad Chick

An excellent old-school meat and three. These family-owned businesses are fewer and harder to…read morefind, especially the good ones. They have great breakfast and lunch. If you are looking for some Southern cooking, I highly recommend Papa's place.

This has a place as a casual cheap place to eat decent southern home cooked meals. Plastic plates…read moreand cups, with cheap cutlery... cafeteria style are the words that sprung to mind. We had country fried steak, pickled beets, mac & cheese, fried ocra, and other sides. Food was all decently done and tasty. Our server was very attentive and worthy of a good tip. Good place to go for a home cooked meal when you don't want to cook at home and don't want to spend too much.

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Country fried Steak!

Billy's Country Kitchen

4.2(71 reviews)

6.1 mi

Best biscuits I've ever had. Speaking for the biscuit itself…read more Add some meat or other goodness and you're in "heavenly biscuit" territory. Billy is as friendly and cool as can be and I feel like he's a staple in the Dawsonville lifestyle. I'm glad to only live a 10 minute drive from this place even if my scale isn't :)

Delicious biscuits with so many great protein options, fast service, FRIENDLIEST people running the…read moreplace... It is drive-thru only, but we live very nearby anyway. There is plenty of space to park and eat, though!

Really good country food.

A Heavenly Biscuit

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Country Cafe

4.1(75 reviews)

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The besttt breakfast burritos and also the best esquite I've ever had! So delicious and the…read moreemployees go above and beyond! They are so kind! 10/10 would recommend!

Food is good and you have many variety. He's a food American and, Latin American…read moreI do recommend this place. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures, but everything is really good.

The line has a ton of choices

Gorditas One de asada One de pastor

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Esquite

Home Restaurant

4.7(152 reviews)

14.4 mi

Finally made it to this elusive and exclusive venue tucked away in the woods! What a fantastic…read moreexperience start to finish. With a fine dining place like Home around, when combined with the Lowe's grocery store down the street - locals have absolutely 0 Zero need to go to into the city for anything. I've ate at plenty of Michelin star restaurants and this place gives all the signals of one in the making! Everything we ate was top notch and the menus had pleasant surprises around every corner! Service was attentive but not overbearing. The bar area was a great social gathering place while the main dining room was fantastic for both small groups and couples. The appetizer house bread is fantastic, the appetizer pizza was so good that it left us wanting more! I had the scallops (done to perfection which is tough to do) in pesto and local ellijay mushrooms and a side blackened prawn ($8). My wife had the filet which, even when well done, was fork cuttable. For desert we took home some cookies from their in house bakery. We also learned that they cater for Gibbs Gardens concerts down the road, which we are now excited for.

Another amazing night at Home. Everything we had was absolutely delicious. Our daughter was moving…read moreto Boulder the next day, so this was a celebration/good-bye dinner, and it couldn't have been more perfect. Our table was lovely and private, perfect for heartfelt conversation, and our server, Bailey, was cheerful as always and so accommodating. We started with mussels and the Caesar salad. Both were good, but I can't stop thinking about the buttery deliciousness of the mussels and broth. Honestly, the best I've ever had. My husband and I had the fish and chips: steel-head trout, lightly battered and fried with tartar sauce and malt vinegar. So good! Our daughter had the ribeye and it was out of this world. Perfectly cooked to medium rare, nice sear on the outside and a gorgeous red center. Easily the best steak my daughter and husband (couldn't resist a taste) had ever had. The garlic compound butter is a must-have. Perfect compliment to the steak. We foolishly ended with an incredibly decadent dessert and it, too, was amazing! A chocolate brownie with ice cream and rum sauce . . . We fought over it even though we were so full after the great dinner. We love Home. A wonderful relaxing dinner, a wonderful special occasion place, or a great place to try their take-out menu, we are so lucky to have Home so near our community. Service is always impeccable and the food meets most exacting standards.

Filet

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Dawsonville Pool Room

4.0(84 reviews)

6.2 mi

Great fresh food Service is very good…read moreIt's always a pleasure to go to Pool Room. It's people from the area and other areas that can get great food for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. All food it cooked to order.

What a beautiful place. Staff is incredibly welcoming and gorgeous! The food is exquisite...my…read moreburger was just absolutely delicious, cooked to perfection and I ordered another to bring home.

Inside

Bully Burger

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The Smith House Restaurant

3.4(62 reviews)

13.0 mi

When I was a young man, I went to the Smith House in Dahlonega. Food was great; there would be…read morelarge tables - eight folks to a table. There could be a large family at each table, or folks unknown to you might join you for the meal. It was one of my favorites in north Georgia. Forty (plus) years and the layout has changed - two-tops and four -tops are the table sizes now - but the food is still good. I do miss the big tables; kinda reminded me of relaxed church dinners.

Wonderful place! We were a little unsure when we were led downstairs but we had a wonderful server…read moreand the food was outstanding ! Best southern style food I've had in a restaurant! This was our first visit to dahlongea and our server had great tips on where to go and what to see, he was very attentive and accommodating. This is must try when your in this area! Thank you for a great experience!

The amazing decor.

Fried Chicken Box

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Lunch!

Rays Signature Grill

3.9(127 reviews)

1.4 mi

Food is very good. Never been inside, always drive thru but the workers are very nice. Everything…read moreis packaged well and the restaurant is clean. It is a bit pricier than other places but the quality is definitely there so really no complaint about it. Will continue to visit. Breakfast items are the best!

Stopped on here for a visit with my nieces - friendly casual place - food was good and the place…read morehad a good vibe ! check it out !

Awesome decor! Free candy for the kids!

Giddy Up Burger

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Rooster's Cafe

3.5(97 reviews)

9.6 mi

This is good ole bar food. Don't get me wrong, just because it's not $70 a plate and perfectly…read moreprepared fresh catch or prime steak doesn't mean it doesn't have a vibe and good food. It's just really good bar food favorites. Surprise of the evening. Chips and salsa! Salsa was better than 99% of Mexican restaurants I've frequented . Surprisingly fresh and flavorful. Burgers are always tasty and prepared hot and fresh. My ole go to is the WINGS! However you like yours flavored, they seem to have a knack for good flavors. I just go with buffalo sauce original. Hard to beat. You can also have a nice beer or cocktail if desired. Everything is usually served up to you by the almost stereotypical (in a nice way) young lady with lots of energy and a beautiful smile that's followed by a voice sweeter than the sweet tea. , LOL. All jokes aside, some hard working young ladies who do an excellent job of the not so easy task of serving a full bustling bar/cafe. Worth the $$$ and the visit.

Ok my reviews are generally pretty positive. I try to give the benefit of the doubt…read more The good: our server was really nice. The bathroom was clean. The meh: Service was sporadic. We're pretty sure the chili on the nachos came out of a can. The liquid pooled in the bottom of the plate to it quickly turned into a watery mess. It was gross. The jalitos (jalapeño poppers) had cream cheese in them. You bite into one, the pepper slides out and you're left with a mouth full of battered cream cheese. The salsa was good! It happened on every single one. Lastly, the lemon pepper wings were small and bland. They had a nice crisp but the seasoning didn't stick. The accompanying ranch was flavorless. It was okay but we won't be back. There are so many awesome places around Dahlonega to eat- this just isn't one of them.

Near empty place.

Nachos

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Outdoor dining

Foothill Grill

4.4(219 reviews)

12.6 mi

Ok so I lived here years ago and loved the grill and the cool owner Jeff. Always had great…read morebreakfast. So I returned years later and was a little worried because apparently the daughter took over be made the place a little fancy ,lol. It's a lot brighter and cheerful. I kinda miss the ole dive atmosphere Bahah. But thank goodness the food is still awesome. I highly recommend here for a great meal.

We were in town for a family wedding and looking for a breakfast. Surprisingly we got lucky on a…read moreSaturday morning at nine to be able to walk in and get a table. We're not used to that in the big city. The service was good considering they're only appeared to be a couple waitresses handling the whole restaurant I ordered eggs over easy with grits and smoked sausage. I was a little disappointed in my eggs were over hard and not runny. The smoked sausage tasted more like store-bought sausage, and the grits were fairly bland. Not a bad meal and I ate it all, but not what I was hoping for. Now a couple of us did split a cinnamon roll that was out of this world good. It was hot fresh and tasted really good.

Inside

Scrambled eggs and bacon- not great (this was the side with French toast)

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J & S Kitchen

4.2(11 reviews)

5.5 mi

Service: Perfect... absolutely PERFECT. I'd give this place 10 stars if I could!! The owner…read moregreats everyone as they come in and he could not possibly be more welcoming. Food: Wow.. that's the best word I can use. It really is quite good. Eggs are perfect. The bacon is fried and is wonderfully crispy. The biscuits are fluffy and the gravy is awesome. The potato wedges are a must try as well. Value: You get really great food and a decent quantity. Price is pretty average I'd say, but you do get your money's worth. My only complaint is this place closes at noon. This is a real gem of a place and local's seem to love it as well.

Best breakfast ever! Fluffy biscuits, downhome gravy, and eggs cooked to perfection. Great friendly…read moreatmosphere.

Drive through menu and drive through area

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Pancakes

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Samantha D.

3 years ago

Makayla from chicken salad chick in dawsonville, I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt appreciation for the exceptional service you provided at Chicken Salad Chick. You truly made my day with your kindness and thoughtfulness. Not only did you go above and beyond by giving me extra crackers, but your personal touch of leaving a nice note on the bag meant so much to me. It's the little things that make a big difference, and you certainly exceeded my expectations. Your sweet demeanor and exceptional customer service truly stood out. I couldn't help but feel valued and cared for as a customer. Your genuine kindness made my experience at Chicken Salad Chick memorable. I want to thank you once again for your outstanding service. You are an asset to the team, and I hope your dedication and exceptional attitude are recognized. I'll be sure to recommend Chicken Salad Chick to friends and family, and I'll be eagerly looking forward to my next visit. Wishing you continued success and happiness! Sincerely, Sam read more

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