The fried foods here are really good: chicken livers, country fried steak, catfish, etc. This is my…read morego-to place for chicken livers; they're crunchy outside, tender inside, and tasty, served with white gravy if you ask for it. (I forgot to ask for it once, and the waitress rolled her eyes when she had to go back to the kitchen for something she should've asked about in the first place). A friend swears by the beef liver with onions, also. But the sides and desserts could use a little work. The side salad is nothing special (and they bring it with the rest of your meal). The mac 'n' cheese is soupy stuff people make with a mix. The desserts also seem to be short-cut things using mixes: I couldn't even eat the piece of cake I had last time; after one taste, the bitter fake icing completely turned me off. The cobblers taste like they use canned fruit fillings. And the bread pudding had a sickly sweet canned sauce poured over it; it was inedible. I don't expect gourmet meals from a "home cooking" restaurant, but I do expect the food to be a step above being poured out of a can or made with a mix. Also, just a note: it's rude to ask the person at the table who gets dessert free what they want and ignore the other people at the table. You could at least say, "Dessert doesn't come with your meal, but would you like to order a dessert?" The good sides here, again, are the fried things: fried okra, fried green tomatoes, etc. I suppose these are the things that keep me coming back and keep my rating of this restaurant at a 4. Most of the servers are great as well. Despite my criticism of some of the sides and the desserts, it's still one of my favorite places to eat in Dawsonville.

Arrived in late afternoon in hopes of beating dinner crowd. Didn't work…read more The food was mucho delicious and the wait staff was friendly, patient and efficient. The only problems were: -Patrons packed into every available inch. Our row of chairs was touching the backs of the chairs behind us. No room to adjust seating. -No room to store coats and packages except keep them in our laps or try to put on floor (not a good choice) -Heavy traffic all around us. Definitely not an intimate setting but great if one didn't want to communicate with their guest. -EXTREAMLY NOISY!!!! Couldn't even converse with those at my table -Food was delicious and seemed authentic. Served rapidly. Was not able to enjoy cocktail because meal arrived so quickly. -Female server was very fast with refills, take home boxes, and our check. She appeared tired! -Very little waiting space at the front area. Probably won't be a problem in warmer weather and wait outside. -Would have been nice to have a menu while waiting to decide on drinks and food choices. -Menus large in size and hard to juggle i0n a large party Will probably go back due to quality of food. Will not go on a peak eating time. -No room for wheelchairs and maneuvering hard due to crowd. Plenty of parking because restaurant was upside mall area.

This is our favorite TM location. We come here 2-5x a month depending on the season. Big fan of…read moretheir staff very, very accommodating and friendly towards my little ones. Open floor plan, great lighting. The chicken wings always come hot and quickly!

Wings were just OK. Service was not good and I sat at the bar!. Will not be back. Beer was cold…read morethough..........

Outstanding food, but the service is what put them over the top in my book. The sweet lady working…read morethe drive thru is worth her weight in gold. Thanks for the reminder that there are still good people out there!

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 !

Marley was a fantastic bartender & the food was amazing as always! will be back!! always a good timeread more

Early lunch for wings and beverage…read more Wings weren't as crispy as before. Wish they would add carrots and fresher celery. Ample beverage choices. Attentive efficient service.

Staff was amazing food was amazing and yes they take Apple Pay. I was a little skeptical at first…read morebut after walking in I felt like family

Me and my boyfriend was camping out at Lake Lanier.. woke up hi and hungry af!!! Found this place…read morenear by so we came here. I just wanted Country Fried Steak but DAMN!!! This ended up being a Soul Food AND Mexican joint IN ONE! We ordered so much damn food! The Meatloaf and Country Fried Steak was strait... but the Menudo and Burrito was FIRE!!!!! This burrito was so damn big and the tortilla was so thin and crispy.. like, I was pulling the crisp off wondering how the hell they got a thin crispy ass tortilla rolled THAT BIG! It was PERFECTION!! The Menudo.. BOMB! The waitress who brought us our food, Bless her cuz she was so sweet! She brought us ALLLLLLL the diff salsas! I hooked that Menudo up soooo good and soooo spicy!! The tortilla that came with that was soooo light and soft and like, furry! I know rite?! My boyfriend had tacos too but I didn't get a pix or a bite of that cuz I already had too much damn food in front of me! But we will DEFINITELY drive allllll the way up here again cuz this Menudo was everythang and my boyfriends been on a hunt for a good burrito and he said THIS WAS IT! GRACIAS!!!!! :D

This was an absolute mess. This is the last time we will be ordering from this place. For starters,…read moreour food came and the wing sauce had spilt everywhere. We had to clean everything just so we could eat and it just smelt like buffalo sauce throughout the bag. I had gotten the bacon cheeseburger and was disappointed. The burger was so soggy that the bottom was falling apart..I had also asked for no tomato and it was given anyway. The beef was either frozen or overcooked because it stuck together so disgustingly that I couldn't even eat it! My mother had gotten the Philly cheese steak and she had bitten into it and was confused on the taste..it didn't taste normal and then she smelt the bread. The bread smelt SOUR. It smelt like it had molded and then they dipped it in grease. The fries tasted very powdery and it wasn't the best experience. Definitely will not be coming back here and I'm disappointed because I genuinely loved this place for the milkshakes.

Meh. Great meat. Low quality bun. They step up the bun and will be much better. Service is ok…read more Ambiance is a little outdated and not appealing. Also the name doesn't bring in a bunch of people. Has a lot of potential. Dville needs a good burger shop. But needs to be more up to date like vickery burger in cumming.

Thursday night is Trivia night at Friend's. Crowded and hard to find a parking spot in this small…read morestrip center. Most of the trivia folks were at the bar so we were able to get a table. Service was quick and our order was served relatively quick base on the crowd size. We have eaten here a number of times - nerves disappointed. The onion rings are a favorite, always crisp and not greasy. Everything we have tried on the menu has been good. No real food negatives to report. I aways have a hard time reviewing "Ambiance" - it's a bar - with great food that is two or three steps ahead of typical bar food. Check their online menu here on Yelp, I think you can find something that will interest your taste. Oh, spend some time looking up at the ceiling tiles.

Monday Wings Special is taking us back to Friends Dawson Grill. When in the Lake Lanier area and…read moreyou hunger for a "friendly" place, then you can find it here. That is why we are back. The great service and friendly attention from Laurel is on an upper level. We wanted that smoky flavor of the wings paired with either Sweet Heat or Honey Garlic for a fine chewy bite. But first we start with a bountiful Wedge Salad to offset the upcoming meaty wings. I do prefer the Lemon Pepper or even the Old Bay dry rubs for a satisfying plumpy wing. One other order we really liked is the Dad's Fish-n-Chips with crispy Tots. This plate is a reminder of pub fish in Liverpool. An Ice cold draft Beer does wonders to the palate and "to go" boxes indicated we could not do any more extras. A great Wings Monday special experience at Friends for sure.

Went with two friends and was seated quickly on a Saturday morning. Clean restaurant quick server…read more Food was delicious although on pricier side, but EVERYTHING tasted great. Blueberry lemon pancakes were yummy. Try it out.

A decent representation of the franchise. Although a lot of tables were open, I guess they were…read moreunderstaffed, because it took 17 minutes for me to be seated. The table I was given had just been cleaned and covered with standing water (see my photo of the sheen). Thereafter, the pacing of the meal was much faster. I ordered the shrimp and grits and added a single blueberry pancake on the side. The shrimp and grits had a great proportion of delicious roux filled with shrimp (small but plentiful) and andouille sausage with that perfect signature flavor. It was topped with a poached egg and served with a perfectly flaky biscuit. The pancake they delivered was equally tasty, although it looked rough - broken surface and irregularly shaped and much browner on the bottom than the top, but it was nice. There was plenty of jam on the table for the biscuit. Service was okay, and I had to get a straw from a nearby supply table and getting refills and the payment processed was a tad slow.

Always great service. We've never had a bad experience. The watermelon mojito smoothie is delicious!read more

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Dawsonville Outback has some delicious menu options. We had great service and the manager Shawn…read morevisited our table to make sure everything was prepared to our satisfaction. The restaurant was quiet the Thursday evening we dined and it wasn't very crowded. They also had a party of about 20 celebrating a family dinner but this location was still peaceful and accommodating. Keep up the great job Outback staff.

I had a night alone for a change and decided to go for an early dinner at Outback. I was not…read moredisappointed by service, meal, and atmosphere. All for a very reasonable price IMO. Sat in the bar area watched tv and had a nice quiet dinner out. I need to do this more often. lol