Do yourself a favor and go to a McDonald's instead if you want quick food. This place is like a rundown cafeteria. Eggs taste like powdered eggs and pancakes taste like the frozen type you get at the grocery store. Nothing looked or tasted appetizing. read more

Really nice spot for breakfast. The service was great and very friendly. This restaurant is also very clean. We had several biscuit sandwiches which were all delicious and huge. We also got the hashbrown casserole, so cheesy good! I would definitely recommend Dotties! read more

Some of you haven't snagged many breakfasts in mountain towns and it shows. Listen, you're going hiking outdoors all day but you want to get a fast start. So Dottie's will get you fed with eggs, sausage, a great biscuit, and a fresh cup of coffee quickly so you can get out into nature. And they do it all with a smile and cute Georgia accents. You're not going to get poached eggs and chai lattes but didn't you want to take a break from the city anyway? read more

How this place got 4 stars is beyond me. Food was cold & unappealing. Below fast food.

Long line to get your plate. Only one server at the buffet. Biscuits are good and homemade. Grits tasted like chemicals and had no salt or butter to taste. Sausage patties were huge and good. Eggs were pre-made. Overall it was overpriced and we will not be back for breakfast. read more

Good little spot for quick meal pick up. The men were impressed with the banana pudding! Seemed to throw them out of sorts though, us coming in & placing a large to go order. Food was great though! Would definitely come back next year! read more

Dottie's was not necessarily worth their wait. The food was decent, but not stellar. Most of the staff were very sweet. read more

Dottie's Kitchen - Cat head biscuit - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Helen, Georgia

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Really clean, very friendly and a good and fast breakfast. Driving through Helen and all breakfast places were packed. Arrived at Dottie's and there were crowded but the line was moving fast. They serve cafeteria style breakfast- some stuff on the line like bacon, scrambled eggs, huge biscuits, sausage, etc. Fresh they will make fried eggs, omelette, toast, etc. Really good. My vegetarian daughter asked for a vegi omelette and it looked amazing. read more

Great concept and a great biscuit but $3 for a side of gravy with your $13 meal is taking advantage of the tourists. Probably not going back until I have at least tried out all the other breakfast locations in town. read more

The biscuits were worth the wait. The staff is very nice. I will make this a go to stop on our next visit.

Dotties was a great way to start the morning for some quick service! There business and customer service was pleasant! I really couldn't say anything bad about this place I enjoyed it! read more

Nice people! Loaded hash browns are awesome! Good customer service!

A group of friends, visiting Helen, GA went to this restaurant this morning. We walked in, and there was no signage indicating if we should seat ourselves, or what we should do. Upon standing there for about sixty seconds, an employee passed us, without saying a word. It appeared that you were supposed to approach the counter, place your order, move on to a pay station, before filling your own drink. We only made it as far as the food order area. The female employee that walked past us earlier, was there, and she appeared to be in a fowl mood. One of the members of our party asked about the options; she huffed turned her back, and began to read directly from the menu on the wall. A male employee was walking past our party into the kitchen, and another member of our party greeted him. He muttered something as he pushed past. It was at that point we decided to go elsewhere. As soon as we left, we came upon a party of two, who had just finished their meal. They were also very dissatisfied with the attitudes of everyone in the restaurant. They mentioned that the person at the pay station was even more unpleasant than the people behind the counter. I'm glad we didn't make it that far! read more

Dottie's Kitchen serves up cafeteria style down home cooking. Our party of 2 adults & 3 kids had a fried pork chop special, 2 hamburger steaks, a veggie plate and a side of Mac n cheese. Everything was fantastic! We're on our way out of town, headed home, but wishing we had discovered this gem sooner in our trip. Everyone here is attentive and sweet, helping us with drinks and all the extras we needed to enjoy our meal. We highly recommend Dottie's for the delicious food and wonderful staff. read more

Amazing place! We went of a Saturday morning, very busy long line but it moved rather quickly, definitely worth the wait! We tried a little bit of everything and they do not disappoint! We definitely will be back! read more

Upon arrival, we were made to wait outside with the restaurant not being very busy, at all. When we made it in, the customer service was very poor. The lady at the counter got the order wrong many times and blamed the customer in front of me. She was very ugly. The price is ridiculous for the quality of the food and service combined. The quality of the food was okay if you compare it to fast food. The ambiance was awkward. If they heard you talking about the food or service, the drifted around your table. They also started turning away customers when they arrived, but let select few come in and get loads of food after turning people away for "lack of food." All together, i would not recommend this restaurant to anyone. read more

Great food and pleasant staff! Truly the best southern biscuits we've ever had. This stop is a must if you plan on spending the day exploring Helen. We will be back! read more

Place was clean, but food could be better. Potatoes seemed old and dry, food was cold. This place has potential but maybe needs new look at quality of food being served. read more

States business it is open and walked about 2 miles to see that the place is closed. I guess they don't care enough to update hours or closed business days so that people don't have to walk across town to find out they are not open for the day. I will never waste my time walking here again. read more

If I could rate the staff it would be a 10 star review! Honestly they were amazing. My son has a dairy and soy allergy and the staff cleaned the grill and made his and my wife's to order minus the allergens. I couldn't ask for a better experience. As for the food it's not your average restaurant. More of a cafeteria style breakfast with a slightly better quality. I would say if your not feeling a fancy breakfast but are super hungry head on in. This isn't some burger joint pumping out your Monday morning I'm late to work fix all either. It's a good meal at a great price, we will be back. read more

The best thing about the place is the staff. They were friendly, patient, and helpful. Parking is tight as with most places in town and it was cold inside the restaurant. As others have mentioned, it is cafeteria style, which means that the food isn't necessarily hot and fresh. In their defense, it was 12:30 and we ordered breakfast. We chose a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit, pancakes w/bacon and a side of banana pudding. The biscuit was the best. The rest of the food was luke warm, except the banana pudding, which was room temperature (my husband loves it cold). I enjoyed the meringue on top of the banana pudding. The bacon was over cooked but nicely salty. They have coke products and generic ketchup. read more

Hands down the best breakfast I've had. Cathead biscuits are nothing less of amazing, Like Mama use to make!! Everything is good ole country style cooking... truly Country cooking! The service is 5 stars. Friendly, family like staff. Did I mention how very much accommodating they are? Spent $22 and tipped the same. Over all GREAT experience!! A must try! Come in a customer leave knowing names and memories shared! read more

Greatly disappointed. Read all the great reviews and anticipated a wonderful meal. Not the case. We arrived for lunch and hardly even greeted. Informed to order only the Wednesday buffet choices when others had other goods. Do direction, basic minimal service. Felt like I was intruding. Food was cold and it was only 12:30 lunchtime. Probably won't return. It's obviously for "locals" as they were welcomed as opposed to visitors. Sorry Dottie. Huge disappointment. read more

Was so sad and disappointed. Was hopeful this would be a great breakfast spot but it was just very average, if not below. The staff wasn't t overly friendly. I knew that lunch was cafeteria style, but I expected breakfast to be a little bit more fresh. The eggs were like powdered scrambled eggs, bacon was so greasy, pancakes fry, the biscuits were good, but could have been served warmer. For the price, it wasn't great. I think Huddle House across the street would have been better. read more

This restaurant serves great food terrific breakfast and dinners. I had a great time in Helen. I had breakfast there the whole week. Great staff and owner. read more

We ate here while in Helen for the shriners parade. We left completely satisfied and full! The cathead biscuits are amazing!! I 100% recommend eating here if your looking for that homestyle momma's breakfast made at home away from home. read more

The staff here is awesome. They were super sweet and helpful. We ate here twice during our 4 day vacation. The kids lived it which is a major bonus. Thank you guys for being amazing. read more

Dottie's Kitchen - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Helen, Georgia

We arrived at 10:45am on a Monday- found this place clean, quick service and friendly with generous servings of crispy bacon and the big and fluffy "cat's head" size biscuits will fill you up. Attentive wait staff and great prices. You won't feel crowded with the setup . Worth the drive to the east side of Helen's main drag. read more

Cafeteria style food service. $13 for a breakfast plate that consisted of bland scrambled eggs, an ok piece of fried steak, pretty good milk/white gravy, room temperature home fries and a really good cat head biscuit. I'd never heard of a cat head biscuit before, so guessing based on it's large size it's as big as a cat's head. A drink was also included. The biscuit was definitely the best part. Staff was friendly. The restroom was very clean. read more

Went in for country breakfast and was not disappointed. Cafeteria style set up. Walked the line for cat head biscuit, fried bologna, grits, and home fries. My favorite was the biscuit and slice of bologna. Will be back. read more

Delicious breakfast, huge flaky biscuits, perfect crispy bacon, fluffy s scrambled eggs, great prices, friendly staff. What more could you want for breakfast. There is a hot bar line and eggs or omelettes to order. read more

Food was Awful. Hamburger had no flavor. It was mushy tasted like it had been sitting in water. Plastic tasting orange cheese. Onion rings were hard as rock. Waitress said she would bring mine out, but never did. $15 per meal .. not worth it. Soda was good. Bathrooms were clean. Staff seemed nice, but never really checked in on our table. read more

We were driving through Helen after a weekend in the mountains and needed breakfast before heading toward Atlanta. Dottie's Kitchen was a great idea to stop at! The food was amazing and the country fried steak with gravy and biscuit was one of the best we've ever had! The kids enjoyed everything they had also and we have some picky eaters! We definitely recommend Dottie's Kitchen and will see you the next time we're in Helen! read more

Place was pretty good! Only open until 12 on the weekends which is very weird for a breakfast & lunch spot. Employees were very nice!

We've been to Helen several times and this was our first trip to Dottie's. My only regret is that we didn't discover this place sooner! I thought it was by far the best breakfast that we've had. We got a bacon, egg & cheese biscuit, bacon biscuit, sausage & egg and sausage, egg & cheese. We also tried an order of the French toast and cheese grits. The service was great, the food was great and the biscuits are massive! Do yourself a favor and go check this this place out! read more

For perspective, You have to knock my socks off for 5 stars, so this is a good rating. Went there for breakfast and beat the crowd. Didn't realize this was a cafeteria type restaurant; go through a serving line and get your food on a tray. Breakfast was decent, not a lot of room to mess it up. Serving sizes were decent, prices reasonable, and quality okay. Of note, their biscuits were huge! Only complaint (?) was their coffee cups could be bigger and save me trips to the coffee machine! read more

The biscuits are enormous and delicious! We loved the food so much we came back the next morning for breakfast again and were not disappointed! The staff is friendly and sweet! read more

Wow! Excellent food and service. The cat head biscuits were wonderful! We will be back soon..

Fantastic friendly staff (especially the woman that appears to be in two places are once). Food was great and we can't wait to try this again. read more

The food was excellent! The staff was great and the lady that helped us was amazing. Our family was treated like gold.