This is a wonderful place to eat. Nothing here in from a can. Everything is made and cooked on…read moresite. Fresh milk is in pint jars and ice cold. Vegetables are all from farm to table. No preservatives in anything served. I had fried chicken, red potatoes, mac-n-cheese, cole slaw, white beans, cornbread, pineapple casserole, wheat bread and fried catfish. Desserts are made there too. I had fudge pie with homemade vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. Everything was absolutely delicious. The butter is churned there as well. Picnic tables are on the front porch and a swing hangs from the ceiling. There is a vintage cash register used when you make payment for your meals. There is also a store with jelly, jams and other items made there. I bought a tee-shirt. I highly recommend visiting here. Bring your appetite. Everything is buffet style. The owner is friendly. Check hours of operation before you show up. Good parking. Clean restrooms. If possible I would give more than 5 Stars. I am not a local. I am visiting my daughter and grandchildren in Florence. My daughter found this wonderful place because someone from her job recommended it. I will definitely return.

Update 5-23-2020. We went here around 4Pm . This is our 3rd…read moretime coming here. They opened back up dining room and can sit outside too because of coronavirus. Food was excellent!! Got fried chicken, beef gravy both was good. I also got fried okra, macaroni. I got peach cobbler and homemade for dessert. Great food for great price. Nice staff. A hidden Jewel in Florence.

Great casseroles & friendly staff! They always have a great selection of food to pick from.read more

My favorite for a healthy meal at Maes Food Hall, or a easy meal to take home and not have to cook!…read moreSouthern Eats frufru chicken salad, poppyseed chicken casserole and the pimento cheese are my fav. Definitely a must eat for a quick lunch at Maes!!!

We were in town for a football game and looked up best southern food. Aunt B's came up and we are…read moreso glad we chose it! We had smothered pork chops, fried chicken and catfish. Everything was so good! The purple hull peas...wow. The banana pudding was incredible! We can't wait to come back!

Visiting Elvis Birthplace and made a stop for some delicious soul food. Cute small place, looks…read morelike it's run by a family. Great service and amazing food!!

Stopped in for breakfast the other morning while visiting in the area. We came across the Farmhouse…read moreon a drive and the parking lot was packed, so we pulled in and glad we did. A farm style Americana interior, comfortable and relaxed. Friendly and kind service. Old school farm house diner, with kjnd service and good food. We were greeted walking in and the sign said to sit where you like. So we grabbed a table in the front section and one of the servers working that morning walked over with menus and got our drink requests. She was kind and professional. A home style menu, simple and good. After looking it over I opted for the Farmhouse Quick Start and some browns, Two eggs over medium with bacon, hash brown and a biscuit with pepper gravy. This is a good breakfast choice. The eggs were done right, the pepper gravy with biscuit was also good, as well the hash browns done right, and the bacon it was really good. 4 Stars all in all a good choice for breakfast 01297

The Farmhouse: Where Breakfast Comes Home to Roost…read more If you've read my reviews before, you know I'm not a particularly hard-boiled egg to crack. I don't demand gold-plated cutlery or waiters who can sabre a champagne bottle with a flourish. Give me solid food, a smile that doesn't feel forced, and a room that looks like it's seen a vacuum this decade, and I'll be happier than a biscuit in gravy. That said, The Farmhouse didn't just meet my expectations--it pulled a full-on "Avengers Assemble" and brought them together in a satisfying, bacon-scented breakfast epic. First impressions? Think "Little House on the Prairie" meets "HGTV on a budget"--rustic charm with just enough polish to let you know someone actually tried. The tablecloths are hanging on by a thread (literally), but the space itself is clean, comfy, and as inviting as grandma's front porch. Judging by the bustling Friday morning crowd, I'd say I'm not the only one who got the memo. The service? Friendlier than your favorite aunt at a church potluck. The staff had that rare balance of attentiveness without hovering. There's a sign on the wall that reads, "Come in a stranger, leave as a friend." I half-expected them to follow it up with "You've got a friend in me," Toy Story-style. Now, onto the reason we're all here: the food. Spoiler alert--it didn't disappoint. Mom ordered the Farmhouse Southern Omelette with home fries and gave it rave reviews. She praised the bacon-to-veggie ratio like it was a fine wine pairing and declared the seasoning "just right," in her best Goldilocks impression. The home fries? House-made and heart-warming. My wife went full Southern with the Hearty Breakfast, and it did exactly what it said on the menu--hearty enough to power a tractor and delicious enough to make you consider canceling lunch. She gave special kudos to the biscuits and gravy, which she claimed were "fluffy, creamy, and possibly blessed." As for me, I went for the Big Moo--a 10-ounce ribeye with eggs and a rogue pancake that snuck onto my plate like it was auditioning for dessert. The steak was a tad undercooked but well-seasoned enough that I didn't mind. And the tater tots? Crispy, golden nuggets of joy. I'd pair them with everything if society would let me. I was so pleased, I channeled my inner Ratatouille critic and requested a word with the chef. Chef John greeted me with the kind of genuine smile that says, "Yes, I do get up at 4 a.m. to make magic happen, and no, I don't regret it." He welcomed us back like old friends--which, by the vibe of the place, we might just be now. This, dear reader, is what I imagined when I dreamed of Alabama mornings: honest food, kind people, and a sense that somewhere nearby, a rooster might actually be crowing. The Farmhouse isn't trying to reinvent breakfast--it's just doing it right. To paraphrase The Godfather: Just when I thought I was out (of room), they pulled me back in--with another bite. Bravo, Farmhouse. Never change!

We tried the quail appetizer with balsamic glaze. The ribeye with brown butter was delicious served…read morewith tasty sweet potatoes and well seasoned asparagus. . The Cesar salad was well dressed and tasty.

8/2026 update: Hubs and I had dinner at Southern Table a couple of Saturdays ago. The experience…read morewas more of a 3.5 star rating. I was disappointed because it is rare for us to enjoy a meal out, and Southern Table, to this point, has been my favorite place to have dinner in the entire north Alabama region! I crave Chef Yokley's wood-fired oysters and find this dish consistently filling and delicious as it has been for years! Because Hubs did not want any oysters, I got 2 pairs of oysters on the happy hour menu which were extremely reasonably priced at either $1.00 or $2.00 per oyster. Were they wood-fired? Yes. Were they rich and decadent like all previous times I have tried them? No. Were they small? Yes. There's absolutely nothing wrong with a small oyster, in fact my favorite oysters, Murder Points, are typically small, or small-ish. The recent visit, the oysters were way smaller than the shucked shell they were heated in with the parmesan cheese sauce, meaning the cheese overwhelmed and dominated any oyster goodness (brininess) you could have tasted and enjoyed. And, the last of the four oysters had some tough mollusk piece that I actually had to just spit the whole oyster out in my napkin. Either bad shucking or lack of expediting/checking the dishes leaving the kitchen, or both. It was sad. Chef Yokley posts a lot of photographs of his dishes/drinks on Facebook and I had seen his crab cakes with a unique and very interesting sounding salad with citrusy flavored greens and unique berries I had never tried. Well, wouldn't you expect the server to tell you about the specials and describe them? Ours did not. I had to pull up the photograph from Facebook and ask the server about it. They offered an appetizer size of the dish and an entree sized version. I got the appetizer. It was okay. There wasn't as much of a sear on these smallish crab cakes, as I like and the "salad" was more of a garnish, meaning, it would have been nice to have more of the salad than I received. I had to chase down the server to get hubs water refilled (he would have had non alcoholic beer but Southern Table doesn't have any) and to get me a second glass of house white wine. Hubs ordered a wood fired pork sandwich with French Fries. He said it tasted a lot like Lawler's barbecue. He added "and that's not a bad thing!" The sandwich was nothing special, honestly to the Hubs. It will be a while before I return to Southern Table, sadly. I think Chef Yokley needs to step up his expediting game and his attention to detail.

Great comfort food. I have tried just about everything and it is all very good…read more Friendly and caring servers. I just love them. Clean and comfortable. Pleasant music.

I was in such a hurry and the food looked so delicious that I was remiss in taking pictures. The…read morefood was great and the service was wonderful and our server was very attentive! I will definitely go there when I go back to Jackson Tennessee!

I absolutely love this place! I love comfort food. I get tired of having fast food or Mexican food…read more Their poppyseed casserole is amazing! You have to go when they start serving lunch, don't go at 1 because they will be sold out of food. It's that good.

The food and service are very good Friendly home town…read moreservice from The time you get your order Or the buffet

Food was delicious, waitress were so nice and made sure you were serviced. Will come again!read more

This restaurant is a gem, a bit off the beaten path and located in a convenience store yet worth…read morethe visit. Camellia offers great Southern dishes with friendly service. Open at 5:00, Camellia's serves eggs, bacon, sausage, and the best grits I've ever eaten. The biscuits and gravy are awesome. I'm told lunch is good and we plan to try the catf and chicken salad next visit. If y'all don't mind plastic utensils and paper plates, stop by Camellia's and see why it's packed with local diners.

We ate there twice this week. Tuesday we had a fresh veggie plate, chicken cheddar pecan quiche and…read morepoppyseed chicken with fresh fruit, pasta salad and coconut pie, buttermilk pie and strawberry cake Today after a dr appointment we arrived late at 12:30 -Sold out of most all daily specials so we got a couple Green tomatoes BLT and chocolate pie, coconut pie The staff is so nice; sweet! Not a hidden gem anymore better go at 11. Food is definitely delicious and we enjoy lunch there when in Tupelo

We ate at Sweet Tea & Biscuits today and it was wonderful!! Mom had the Chef salad and I had the…read moreCrunchy Romaine salad. They were both beautiful amazing!! It was so good and the service was great! Everyone there is so helpful!! I love this little gem!! Everything is made from scratch and you can tell!! Scrumptious!!

This restaurant is so wonderful, the people make the restaurant and the food keeps us coming…read moreback. We have been going to C & S since they opened, we want to think like everyone else feels like they are actually part of our family. I miss going because of health problems and have to wait a couple or three more weeks and then we can finally go back.

Another great meal at Cream and Sugar Cafe. We were greeted…read moreright away, the welcoming atmosphere is very nice. The staff are amazing and work hard, they were very busy for lunch today. We had amazing "breakfast" for our lunch. Hot and fresh. Added a sweet treat, from the bakery counter at checkout, to take home. Yum!