We had lunch at Dottie's yesterday and immediately fell in love with the sisters behind the bar. They were super friendly, fun, and truly made us feel welcome. Unfortunately, that's really the highlight of our visit. We were starving, so we all ordered hearty plates. My daughter ordered chicken strips with okra and corn. I had the same but swapped for mac & cheese and green beans. My husband ordered the roast beef with green beans and mac & cheese. All meals came with a cat head biscuit. The food looked great, but there was zero seasoning in anything. I honestly don't know how you mess up green beans, but somehow it happened. I barely made it through two bites of the chicken just to get something in my stomach. Then I tried the mac & cheese... OMG. I can't even describe the taste--I discreetly spit it into my napkin. Thankfully my daughter shared her okra, which was the only decent thing on my plate. Her "corn" turned out to be creamed corn, which she doesn't like. She thought she ordered regular kernel corn, so she was disappointed. She used enough ketchup to get down two chicken strips. My husband's roast beef was... interesting. It was more like a shredded roast-and-rice casserole. Not sure if that's even a thing, but that's what it resembled. He said it tasted good and ate it all, but even he couldn't touch the mac & cheese. He poured almost an entire salt shaker on his green beans just to make them edible. In the end, the best thing on the table was the cat head biscuit. Again, the staff was absolutely wonderful--truly the saving grace of this place. But as friendly as they are, the food alone isn't enough to bring us back. read more

We were greeted with a friendly smile! The food was good! I believe they are known for their cat head biscuits which were good! The biscuits and gravy were good...not the best...but good! My husband got the pancakes and said they were a little cold but, if they had been hot, they would have been excellent! Oh! And the bacon was the best...cooked perfectly crispy and tasty! read more

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If you're in Helen, GA, do NOT miss Dottie's Kitchen! The cat head chicken biscuit is hands-down the best I've ever had -- perfectly cooked, flavorful, and absolutely unforgettable. Beyond the food, the customer service is exceptional. The staff truly goes above and beyond, and you can tell they take pride in every detail, from the presentation to the overall experience. This place is a must-stop if you're anywhere near Helen. We'll definitely be back! read more

Helen Georgia I ride 4 1/2 hours go eat breakfast at Dottie's and you won't regret the ride. The food is amazing. The service was wonderful. read more

Dottie's Kitchen - I had gravy biscuits with a tomato and about 10 pieces of bacon for breakfast at this amazing Dottie's restaurant in Helen Georgia amazing. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Helen, Georgia

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Very casual atmosphere with an attentive staff. You order at the counter and have a seat , then your food is brought to you. The car head biscuits are truly cat-head sized and pretty good. The thing I appreciated about the most was that they were open, as I was there during the off-season there's not many places to find breakfast. read more

The staff is very welcoming and friendly. the biscuits & gravy were some of the best I've ever had. If you're in Helen, Dottie's is worth the walk. read more

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We visit Dottie's every trip to Helen and it never disappoints! Love the food and the service. Can't wait to go back!!

Delicious down home stick to your ribs food. The staff is the best part!!! Also, the food! ;) read more

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Overall great food and service. Good home cooking with fast service. Atmosphere was great with great customer service!

We stopped by looking for a quick, reasonably price meal on the way to Hiawassee. Dottie's is not the place for either. It took 25 minutes to receive 2 "meat and two" meals. The food was mediocre. And it was $40.64. For a meat and 2!?! Will never go back. read more

After reading reviews, we decided to try this place. The inside looks very worn out, but we were there to try the food. I had the Dottie special. I was not impressed with it. The flavors were bland, the gravy was average but the biscuits were huge. The people working there were very nice and personable. I thought it was pricey for what I got. I doubt I'd eat there again... read more

While driving thru Helen, GA decided to check this place out. We were not disappointed that is for sure. Set up like a cafeteria style service. Have many choices for each day's lunch. We had two meals today both of us had the Pot Roast and it was great and good quality not a lot of fat on this meat. My wife had the mashed potatoes with brown gravy and greens. Greens were very hot temperature wise and fantastic to eat. Also had the Cat Head Biscuit which she enjoyed. I had the Pot Roast with green beans and the Brunswick stew. Stew was fantastic and wonderful. Had the corn bread which was okay nothing to write home about. Staff was very helpful and having a good time and enjoying the work they are doing. Main cook is a Navy Veteran so stop by and thank her for her service. Great country vibe and wonderful hidden Gem in Helen, GA. read more

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Fabulous breakfast! Best biscuit I've ever had! Warm food & filling. Loved the potatoes. Staff was friendly & service was quick. Pancake was particularly cakey - not necessarily bad but just cakey & crumbly. read more

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We were starving when we arrived, we walked up to the food bar, gave the lady our order and were eating in 5 minutes! Food was hot and delicious. We ate Chicken Fried Steak, Fried Chicken Breast, Mashed potatoes and Gravy, Green Beans, Fried Okra and Famous Cathead Biscuits! We will go back there every time we are in Helen! The eating area was decorated for the Thanksgiving Season, looked nice. read more

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It is what it claims to be. A cafeteria style diner. The food was good. Nothing special out it but it as good and a decent value. The gravy for the biscuits was just white gravy not sausage gravy. The grits needed salt. The eggs were cooked right and the hash browns crispy. For a quick breakfast on my way to work it's perfect. For a family Breakfast on vacation I think there'd be better spots to hit up. The staff was super friendly and very nice. read more

Food was fair at best! I don't think I will be eating here again! Food needs much improvement!! Biscuits were tasty! read more

Amazing food. Cozy place for breakfast and those biscuits are amazing!!!!! Thanks for the what felt like a home cooked meal.

Staff seem harried but are nice. Food is cafeteria style and so not really hot. Great thick bacon though and giant biscuits

Absolutely amazing food! Everything was delicious and the staff was very friendly and the service was excellent! Highly recommend if you are in the area. read more

The people were very friendly and the food was great. So much quicker than going to a chain restaurant.

Food was great! But I felt that the hostess that greeted us was rude. As soon as we entered the restaurant she asked if we had ever been before and then preceded to tell us to only sit in this ate and only chose a two top table. So 8 of us were crammed into a small area while the rest of the dining area was empty. We could not carry on a conversation because the next table was right beside of us. And the restroom was also in this small area so if went to the bathroom everyone could hear! Spread your customers out a little so they can enjoy their company and carry on a conversation. Food 4 Service 4 Hostesses 0 read more

The food was just ok. The lady that was kicking people out the door and screaming at all the customers really was a turn off to ever wanting to come back again. Better trained staff would have made this restaurant much better. read more

Best breakfast around!! Biscuits were perfect. Bacon was crispy and tenderloin was big enough for two biscuits...hanging off the cathead biscuit. read more

We both got the Dotties special. Everything was delicious and biscuits are amazing. Everyone was very nice. read more

Dottie's Kitchen - We both got the Dottie's special. Everything was delicious and those biscuits were amazing! Ladies are very nice. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Helen, Georgia

We visited on a Saturday morning during Octoberfest and I was amazed how the staff even small staff handled the amount of customers with ease. They were busy, but super friendly and smiling even though the crowds were out the door. We met the owner and she was so incredibly nice and welcoming!!! The food was delicious! Biscuits were yummy so many ways to order them. Grits were hot and delicious! Cafeteria style ordering but honestly, it worked well for the restaurant crowds and staff. The girl behind the food counter serving super nice and worked so incredibly hard with. Smile! We will be back! read more

This is the first time I have ever written an online review but due to the extreme nature of my visit I have to make this one. This review will be lengthy to give full detail and accurate account of our experience. while visiting Helen from Tennessee My wife, son, daughter in law, and I went to Dottie's Kitchen for breakfast and to shorten the review I'm going to focus only on the major issue with our visit. The inability to get crispy hash browns with onions and the extreme response to a refund for a product they apparently are unable to provide. When I placed the order, as part of our order for me & my wife, I ordered hash browns crispy with onions. The young lady that was taking that part of the order to the kitchen verified with me hash browns with onions crispy & I said yes crispy she said really done I told her yes let them cook. When they came out the first time the potatoes were potato white with almost no hint of color from being on a griddle. I informed her they were not crispy and to please make them crispy. As she was walking away she kept shaking her head with an attitude. After probably 15 minutes they were brought back out with a very slight light brown color only in varying places. I said they are not crispy and to just let me get a refund for them. She said "dad is not going to give a refund and that they could deep fry them". I asked to speak to her dad, she went to the back & after probably 4 to 5 minutes she returned from the back with 2 to go boxes, slammed them on the table and said "we are not refunding your money but we deep fried them". I asked her to let me speak to her dad and she said "he's not going to refund your money". I asked again to speak to her dad, she again was saying he will not refund my money and after asking at least 1 if not 2 more times to speak to her dad she went to get her dad. When he came out and asked what was wrong I started to explain I ordered crispy hash browns and he interrupted me saying he had already cooked them, "they are crispy" & he was not going to refund my money. I said I didn't order deep fried hash browns. As this was the 3rd attempt to cook crispy hash browns, I then told him to keep his hash browns and the money because he apparently needed it and suggested that he learn how to cook. I might also add that my family had already eaten their food while I was still waiting on my hash browns. He said to leave or he was going to call the police. He and his daughter started with the F bombs and to get the F___ out so we left. Just a note that up until the very end I spoke very politely to the daughter and the dad and I'm amazed that he & she acted that way over $8.00 of hash browns. Let it be known this is a walk up order pay and go sit and eat establishment and apparently once they have your money it does not matter what they put in front of you it's yours. Buyer beware!!!! Show quoted text read more

Food was delicious, service was kind. It's cafeteria style but we had plenty of food served to us.

Honestly the food was really bad, felt the same as a cheap hotel breakfast. Eggs were like the fake powdered kind, the gravy had no sausage, and the hashbrown casserole was cold and had nothing but cheese. My boyfriend and I just got up and left the place ! read more

I want to go outside and say, "Go to Huddle House OR Hofers folks... don't come in here!" People have NO IDEA what they are about to eat when they walk into that line. It is like a cafeteria line. 1. Grits were runny. How hard is it to mess up grits?! It was grit soup, but the grits were still crunchy. 2. Eggs were cold. Those are the WORST eggs we have EVER eaten in our life. When our child, who cleans her plate AND everyone elses, LEFT her eggs and said screw this, you know it is BAD. 3. Sausage was burned, greasy, and old. It was crumbling. They did not put it in a pan with a false bottom. 4. The biscuits were HUGE and they were decent. You were so grossed out by everything else, the biscuits didn't get their day! 5. Don't get the Dottie's Special! The only special thing you will get is diharrhea tonight! 6. Order pancakes, omelets, or hashbrowns from the back kitchen. They are the only edible things. 7. We will NEVER go back. read more

Great breakfast today!! Just a short walk from where we stayed and worth the walk in the rain! The staff was very friendly and the food is buffet style but the staff serve it on the plate for you. When they say cat head biscuits they aren't joking! The biscuits are not only huge, they are so good! You have to get the hash brown casserole! The best I've ever had! I wish I could've tried everything! My girlfriend had the brisket biscuit and it was spot on very well done! This place is a local favorite so don't let your trip to Helen go by without it! read more

Dottie's Kitchen - Country fried steak and that hashbrown casserole will melt in your mouth! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Helen, Georgia

We live locally & have eaten here a few times. Each time the service gets worse. We had breakfast around 9AM. The food is good most of the time however the biscuits were way over cooked today and the bacon ran out & we were finished eating by the time they brought it out. This is all after we were moved from our table because it was "reserved" & moved to a terrible table right by the cafeteria line. Speaking of this you come in and they tell you it's cafeteria style and sit anywhere. Really! Then why are they reserving tables? By the way, the party for the reserved table never showed up! We had a party of 5 today & had brought visiting family members with us today. It was embarrassing to be treated this way. We do not recommend & won't be back. By the way, if handicap access is a concern, go somewhere else, they were rude to our handicap relative. read more

Coming in for breakfast, we were expecting to be greeted and seated by a hostess, instead your directed to go to a line, it's like a school cafeteria style. Everything is in warmers. You have to either order their special or order ala carte, no in between. I ordered the special, two eggs a meat and a side and a bread. I had to get scrambled eggs because that's what comes with that special. I'm not a fan of scrambled eggs. I got the country fried steak and gravy, home potatoes, which were cold. The gravy had zero flavor. The country fried steak was soggy from sitting in that warmer. The biscuits were big but not like homemade biscuits these are more cakey, if that makes sense. We felt like we were eating hotel breakfast food, which we could if had at our hotel for free. Not recommended. We spent $32 on two specials for breakfast. Not quality food, not country cookin' read more

Stop by for a souther style breakfast. I had the Dottie's special with sauce gravy and eggs. The service is setup in cafeteria style. The monitor the door to make sure everyone gets a seat. read more

First note: we were here during the off-season so it was very quiet. This is set up as a serving line. For breakfast we were able to choose two eggs (scrambled are pre-prepared and in a bin), a meat, a side (such as grits, home fries, fruit, etc.), and a biscuit - with gravy if desired. Drinks are included; there is a drink bar with sodas, coffee and such. The food wasn't bad, but it is a bit pricey for what is served. A comparable place where we typically eat fixes a to-order three egg omelette with a full plate of hash browns and bread. Two of us eat there for $5 less than the price of two plates here. The biscuits here are know as cat head biscuits. They are as big as -- yes, you guessed it -- a cat head. They are very tasty. They were flaky and buttered just right. I ordered a side of pepper gravy. Very good. The home fries were not very good. Rubbery and cold by the time I sat down. Otherwise, the meal was satisfying. Service is good. They checked on us often. I'm sure that this place is hopping during the tourist season. That is likely the reason for the serving line concept. The atmosphere is nice. There are knotty pine walls and hardwood floors. The seating is well spaced out and there is a comfortable country feel. read more

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Friendly staff. Quick cafeteria style line. However, food is hotel continental quality at best. The cat biscuit was exceptional and very large - big enough for two or more to split. Eggs were wet and watery - I doused them in ketchup. Hash browns were undercooked and rubbery - almost inedible. Grits were bland - cheese didn't help. Probably won't return next I'm in Helen and opt for trying something else. read more

This is my lowest rating of all time. The restaurant was more of a cafeteria with food being served by an angry cafeteria worker. The food was over done and in some cases cold even served from a warming tray. The service was slow to respond and then forgot half of my wife's food. When requested for the rest we were requested to wait and they would bring it out. For toast. After too long I went back to the counter to see if it was ready and then only was handed two pieces of cold toast. Will not recommend. read more

It's not often my reviews differ in a negative way with the overall Yelp rating. However in this case, it must. Dottie's was hand selected as one of the places we planned to eat when I prepped for our 4 day trip to Helen GA. We went here for breakfast on a Wednesday. Arrived around 10:30AM. Upon arriving, you turn left and get in line - cafeteria style. Grab a tray and order. There is a big sign behind the counter showing the menu. The young woman that took our order and served the food on our plates did not have much personality. Being the first person to interact with customers, she should be friendly. It just sets the tone - good or bad. I ordered a steak cathead biscuit, 2 eggs, grits and hashbrowns. The women tried to steer me to home fries as the hashbrowns would take 10-15 minutes. I stuck with the hashbrowns. The biscuit was good but the steak could have been warmer. It also was not super flavorful. All of the food (other than the hashbrowns) is kept in mass quantities in silver tins. None of it was made to order. The eggs were flavorless - tasted like powdered eggs or something you would get in a middle school cafeteria. The grits were the only item that was served hot. They were okay, nothing great. The hashbrowns arrived and they were barely warm. I am guessing they were made and sat for a while before arriving to my table. They struck me as the pre-shredded kind in a bag like you would get at Costco. My wife got eggs, bacon and toast. She had the same opinion about the eggs. They forgot to bring her toast until we reminded them. When it arrived, it was cold - again, probably sat. I hate giving 1 star to places - especially locally owned places, but this place was simply not good. Trying to end on a positive note, the cashier and food runner were very friendly. Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this place. read more

We love this place!! The cat head biscuits are so delicious. We eat here multiple times every time we visit Helen.

Awful! That is the first word that comes to mind to describe this restaurant. Not only was the food awful, with the eggs being cold and tasted like powdered eggs.. so were the bacon and the biscuit. The service was awful too. The lady that slapped my fake eggs, burnt cold bacon and cold biscuit on the plate would rather have been at the dentist getting a tooth pulled than actually serve my breakfast with any personality or heaven forbid a smile. Perhaps she needed a day off. I'm just thankful that I don't live in Helen so this isn't a choice that I have to have on the regular. If it were, I'd eat at home. It's too bad as it's a missed opportunity being where it's located. My advice to anyone reading this, save yourself the expensive price tag and go somewhere else. read more

We ate breakfast here this morning. Overall I liked the Experience. It is cafeteria style which is not my favorite but very quick depending on what you order. I had a friend chicken biscuit with cheddar. Overall very good sandwich I wished the chicken piece was a little bigger but flavor was great. They had nailed the fry portion. Biscuits were good. Overall good little breakfast place. It felt like the ordering slowed down the service a little. The vibe was a little off, not sure why. read more