Closed and no longer open. Converted to motel. Signage fine. Phone number still up. Wanted to eat here but can't

We couldn't have been more pleased with our experience. The staff was excellent down to earth, funny and hard-working. Food was phenomenal! read more

Chuckwagon Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Calhoun, Georgia

Visited with my mother and brother on a Sunday for late breakfast/lunch. We were greeted immediately and allowed to sit wherever we liked. Server took our orders very quickly too. Based on previous (very old) reviews, I was expecting a larger menu. Not sure if it is just a weekend thing or if the menu is rotating specials. There was a whiteboard with the specials and the sides available and also a printed menu that only had 2 entrees listed. I went with the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes, Mac n cheese, and green beans. Our orders came out super fast, which was great! Food was pretty good, reminded me of Cracker Barrel especially with the decor. Special came with a choice of 3 cakes and I settled on the butter pecan cake which was yummy! Not sure we will be back unless there is a more full menu on other days but otherwise it was a decent experience. read more

Chuckwagon Restaurant - Outdoor sign - Southern Near Me - Calhoun, Georgia

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My colleague and I meet here once a quarter for lunch. The service is fantastic - friendly and fast. The food is always hot and good. We love the banana pudding, chicken fingers, chicken fried steak, gravy, and Philly cheese steak (served on Texas toast - so good). Took my wife to CW for lunch and she loved it too. read more

Family style restaurant with meat and two sides options. Had the grilled cheese with mac and cheese and corn bread as the side. The staff were very friendly. Cornbread was dry. read more

Terrific local restaurant with good food. Great meat & two options with friendly service.

You may think you are going to a motel because of the signage and it definitely doesn't look like a restaurant at first glance. When you walk in it is very much like having family dinner at your grandma's house. If you like meat and three places you will love Chuckwagon. I was a bit disappointed the day we went because they were out of salads (which was what I wanted) and fish (which was my backup). I opted for the grilled chicken sandwich which was just ok. Two small grilled chicken tenders that were a little over cooked on a bun. My husband had chicken and dressing which he said was a little dry. His veggies (corn, green beans and Cole slaw) were all good. He also liked their sweet tea. I don't think you will find friendlier people or better service. By the time we left the place was packed with what seemed to be locals and regulars which speaks volumes for an establishment. read more

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We've talking about going here for a long time but never followed through until now. People were great and I thought the food was really good. They had a lot of good options for sides so maybe next time I will just get vegetables and save room for dessert. read more

The food was very tasty without any added spices, our waitress and the owner came by numerous times to check on us, great tenders! We will be back! read more

Chuckwagon Restaurant - Fried chicken tenders with white gravy, candied carrots and black eyed peas. - Southern Near Me - Calhoun, Georgia

Food was simple, but very good and economical. Service was excellent. I definitely recommend this restaurant.

It looks like you are walking into an old school motel. It's extremely rustic almost to the point it shouldn't be around any longer. The interior and the people working inside emulate that. My fork and napping had some sort of gross sticky junk all over it. The tea was very odd. I've never had tea that taste quite like this. I ran out about 1/4 of the way through my meal. I was never offered more. Fortunately I had a drink in my car. My food was all over the map. The black eyed peas had no flavor or seasoning. The okra had been sitting in the window for a long time. They were cold and soggy. The country fried steak, gravy and potatoes were pretty good. read more

Chuckwagon Restaurant - a close up of a napkin with a bug on it - Southern Near Me - Calhoun, Georgia

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I'm thinking this was a bad day to visit this historic restaurant of the area and this review was done during covid but the menu that day was very limited to be expected and the specials were not my favs. No fried chicken that day just boiled chicken and rice My grilled chicken sandwich was frozen and cooked to taste like rubber. The meat was so wet it sogged the bun completely thru. Absolutely the worst thing ever I ate most of the chicken We also got the chicken salad sandwich made with white grapes it was ok but Overall not a good meal for the price we paid read more

Omelette tasted pretty good, but the problem is I don't think the "mom" liked the way I look possibly or my pickiness. I was polite as always when inquiring about margarine in the grits and ask for half and Half tea. I think they don't like to deviate from just what you "see" I still left $2 for tip even though I felt uncomfortable. $16.87 lesson. read more

Be prepared to eat! The portions are massive! I had the 'make your omelet' with gravy/biscuit and side of home fries. It was really good! The service was great! Our waitress was friendly and welcoming. Definitely will be coming back. read more

Found this restaurant as we were passing by on the interstate & while the outside looks a bit run down, the parking lot was packed @ 11 am on a Tuesday & we could definitely see why. There was only 1 waitress for the entire restaurant but she noticed us & said she would be w/us in a bit & you could see she was very busy. Called in another waitress to help out. I had the country fried steak w/mashed potatoes & fried squash. The country fried steak (w/white gravy) was super tender (could have just cut it w/a fork!) flavorful & very tasty. The mashed potatoes needed little salt & butter but were definitely homemade chunks & all. The fried squash looked like it would be heavy but was surprisingly light & flavorful! Hubby had the hamburger steak plain w/turnip greens & a wonderful house salad. He said the hamburger steak was good but the turnip greens lacked pickle juice (whatever that means... I don't eat turnip greens). The meal came to ~$35 which we thought was very reasonable for the meals & portion size. Highly recommend! Don't let the outside fool ya! read more

We pick up an order "to go." Service & food were very good and we are looking forward to the opportunity to dine in next time.

Family owned, family operated. My local go-to. Love this place. Friday nights are amazing if you can't get there before 3. Pop and Amanda do an amazing job. I recommend their patty melt, but it's all good! read more

All of the food was DELICIOUS! Pricing was very reasonable. It is a small family-owned business. Atmosphere and workers were very nice. Only thing I didn't like was the canned beverages, but I'd take that over no soda at all, so I can't complain! I definitely recommend! read more

The food is good depending on what day it is. My Husband and I have called in orders several times and they always mess it up even when you go back to pick things up to get home and find out that it's still wrong and always make excuses for there actions. Amber is the one that always gets our orders wrong, she always makes excuses and then today. She talked to me as if I were a dog. Screaming at me that we needed to get it together because my husband came and we didn't even know what we had ordered. She was so disrespectful, screaming and yelling so I screamed back. She has been hateful before when she's the one that messes up and then blamed me and my husband for it. read more

Good people good food family owned go support them !! Quite and easy to get to. Friendly atmosphere.

Everything about this place was great! Friendly and the food was excellent! Loved the casual atmosphere!

The grilled chicken sandwich is yummy! Great atmosphere and great people! Some nights have music or karaoke. A very family-friendly place. Might be scary from the outside but it's worth going again and again. read more

Chuckwagon Restaurant - Cute little place with great food. The owners are very sweet and funny. Grilled chicken sandwich is so yummy! - Southern Near Me - Calhoun, Georgia

The biggest problem with this restaurant is that it desperately needs upgrading. It was warm and the server was sweating profusely. The food, however, was really good. It is traditional southern food and if you can get passed feeling slightly grossed out by the carpet and wear on the place then it is decently priced. My coworkers almost wouldn't eat there because of being weirded out but it was decently cl read more

Chuckwagon Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Calhoun, Georgia

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Great food, homecooking at its best!! Friendly, helpful staff! We will be back!!

Slap yer Mama good! Friendly servers and delicious food! I am picky when it comes to my food and I can say, without a doubt, that we will return! It's not fancy but it is real! 24 years in service to the community. It doesn't get any better. Everything is homemade and you can tell! read more

Located in an old Howard Johnson between Executive Inn and Lipstix novelty store, don't let the low rent digs discourage you from stoping for a good home cooked meal. When we visited it was all decked out for Valentines! If you are looking for a slice of American stop in and make some new friends and enjoy good cooking! read more

Been coming here with my dad for over 25 years! Excellent food. Great people! An great sweet tea!

We both had the country fried steak, so crispy even with the milk gravy! Must try the broccoli casserole, real mashed potatoes and pieces of ham hock in my green beans, so delish! Chocolate fudgy cake so good! read more

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My husband and I were staying at Wess/Hilco (he drives a truck) and we had a friend who lived a half hour away that wanted to meet us for dinner. This was the closest restaurant with the best reviews so we decided to check it out. We almost passed it. It's kinda hidden away next to a motel very close to the I75 overpass at 41. Our friend's ninja driving skills got us in just fine there at the last minute. I had the country fried steak per the recommendation of Christi B below. Excellent decision. It was served with gravy, real mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll. Delicious. My food came out before my husband's and our friend's and my mister decided to start "taste testing" my food upon delivery. I thought we were about to fight over the fork! My mister and our friend both ordered a cheeseburger with fries. Both guys thoroughly enjoyed their burgers. I snagged a bite of one (fair is fair, right?) and it was indeed tasty. I had intentions of dessert but the servings were large enough that I barely finished my meal. Adding more food was simply out of the question. The older guy that served our food (and cooked it to my knowledge) was laid back, friendly and quite humorous. He checked on us frequently and made sure our experience was pleasant. Great southern hospitality you would/should expect here in the deep south. Definitely a hole in the wall with an interesting atmosphere. A lot of Route 66 decor decorates the walls. There are both tables and booths. You choose your seat when you walk in. I will admit it looks a little sketchy from the outside. Reasonably priced. The mister and I got out of there with a bill that was under $20. Our friend spent maybe $6 or $7. Of course, both are before tip. Go check it out. We will be back when in the area. read more

I do NOT know what all you yelpers are talking about!! This place is a joke! It might be fun to stop by for a laugh but it certainly does not have good quality food (other than the burgers). My son had all you can eat catfish and it was very salty. I had the chicken fried steak and it was uneatable. The gravy was a thick flour water bland concoction. The green beans were equally as gross. Overcooked and extremely salty. It took a very long time implying the food was cooked to order. The staff said they were out of several items on the menu. One redeeming quality was that the iced tea was remarkable. read more

Chuckwagon Restaurant - Southern Near Me - Calhoun, Georgia

Great little southern restaurant with great southern hospitality. When I arrived, there was only two other customers there and only one old man running the whole restaurant. He gave us a hand written menu that had 4 plate options. The C.F. Steak plate, the turkey plate, roast beef plate and the veggie plate. The veggie plate was 4 sides with a bun or cornbread, coconut cake or chocolate cake. The other plates were your meat and 3 sides with the cake, roll or cornbread. I had the roast beef plate with mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, green beans, a roll and coconut cake. He gave us our dessert first and said "welcome to the south, we eat our dessert first." The food was great and came out fast. Definitely a great place to eat. I'll probably go back some day. read more

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Gets my lowest possible grade. Fried chicken was and dry and old. Unedible. The response from the cook was even worse. Avoid at all cost. Food is as bad as it looks from the outside. read more

Stopped in for breakfast during our road trip. Delicious homemade food, friendly patrons and great service by the owner and waitress. We will stop again when driving through - hopefully for lunch or dinner so we can enjoy some country fried steak! Thanks again :) read more

We stopped in after seeing the reviews and searching for something open on Sunday. The food is all homemade and yummy. The visit with the owner made the whole experience even better. We had the roast beef and country fried steak based on recommendations. Nothing fancy but worth the stop, for sure. read more

The menu is literally a piece of paper that was written on with a sharpie. I made sure that myself and my boyfriend were up to date on our tetanus vaccines. read more

This place was amazing... Like eating at Granny's! My husband and I had the special for 9.95- a meat, three vegetables, roll or cornbread, cake, and beverage. The squash casserole and creamed corn were my favorites. My husband loved the slaw! We each enjoyed the turkey and dressing AND the chocolate cake. We were heading home from Kentucky and this was the closest nonchain restaurant. We enjoy trying local places and quickly decided to take the chance. It was well worth the risk and we will visit again. read more

Chuckwagon Restaurant - Turkey and dressing! - Southern Near Me - Calhoun, Georgia

We came on a Saturday night and we were the only customers. At first that made us wonder if we had made the right choice. The owner greeted us and we spent the next hour or so feeling like we were having dinner with friends instead of a restaurant. We ordered chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and green beans. It was seriously good food. We could see the potatoes being beaten with a mixer just like my grandma taught me. Delicious. For dessert we got a piece of coconut cream pie to go and it was really good too. Next time we are in town we will be back. We hope others will visit too. These were great folks serving great food. read more

The wife and I stopped here yesterday for lunch. For a meat and three type place in the small-town south, it's a bit pricey ($10 for meat, bread, 3 sides, and a piece of cake), but the food was excellent and it was a LOT of food. It's a little hard to find by GPS, but it's at the Hwy. 41 exit on I-75 at the intersection of 41 and Soldiers Pathway. I had the turkey and dressing, fried squash, mac and cheese, and pintos and all were very good. I would definitely visit again, particularly if hungry! read more

I love this place. Been going here with my family since I was a little kid. They are like family and try to treat all of their customers likewise. All of their food is amazing! You won't be disappointed! read more

No idea if the food is good but the service is awful. Came in to get dinner on a long road trip by myself. Waitresses running around, bussing, whatever, and see me standing there. No acknowledgement. Finally a man comes by and asks what I want. Tells me to sit somewhere clean. Still not handed a menu or acknowledged for 15 minutes. So I got up and left read more