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    Generations

    4.2 (91 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Open 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Lunch special
    Mary W.

    This was a great surprise. It has been somewhat challenging to find really good food in the small towns within 30 minutes of where we currently live. Without Yelp, we would have never even noticed this great little diner. As stated in other reviews, it is very clean and welcoming. I believe it was one of the owners who greeted, seated and served us. Clearly there is a vested interest in ensuring that each guest has a good experience. I ordered from the lunch specials and my husband had a salad. My hamburger steak with creamed potatoes, green beans and roll was...PERFECT! I rarely get to say that. Every item was perfectly prepared and tasted amazing. I begrudgingly let my husband taste my food and he commented that he should have ordered the same. He figured it was harder to mess up a salad so he chose what he believed to be a safe option. At first I was surprised that they didn't bring butter for the roll, but it was already buttery and perfect the way it was served. I love great surprises and this was definitely one for the books. We absolutely plan to come back again soon.

    Generations in Jonesville, NC

    My husband and I were on our way home from Hilton head and stopped to stay at Jonesville overnight. This restaurant came highly recommended to us and it did not disappoint!! The food was tremendous. This was better than any restaurant we had eaten on our week long Hilton Head Vacation!! The salmon and steak were so delicious!! It melted in your mouth. I asked to have pictures with the owner. We will definitely be stopping here to eat anytime that we travel south. The service was fantastic too!!

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    Grant N.

    Generations was packed when we were driving through town, but thankfully we were able to be seated quickly. The unsweetened tea was delicious, but unfortunately the refill I was given was sweet tea (admittedly my own fault for not saying anything) The hush puppies were alright, slightly overdone, but the cinnamon butter was delicious. I ordered the southwest chicken, which could have been really good, but the chicken was not tenderized at all and was way too thick. It had an interesting texture to it. The restaurant seating was uncomfortable... we sat at a booth but it felt like a wooden bench (it was). Service was good but felt really impersonal. Generations was alright, but I'd probably try something else if I was in the area again.

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    Linda V.

    Nice family operated restaurant in the foothills of NC in Jonesboro. I looked and looked where to go for dinner reading Yelp, Trip Adviser and asking at our hotel. Most seemed to recommend Generations! To say it is not pretentious may be an understatement; it is small, not a lot of booths, but staff is friendly. The lady at our hotel said they may have had the best steak she ever ate so of course my husband ordered the 12 oz rib eye with garlic mashed potatoes! He really liked it and said it was better then the grass fed rib eye I bought at a local, trendy grocery store! I ordered fresh grilled shrimp and got ten, with hush puppies and two sides-salad with homemade dressing and grilled roasted Brussels sprouts. Everything was good; I'd pass on the hush puppies they were chewy. Even on a Tuesday night they got a nice crowd for home cooked meals.

    Jim C.

    After spending the day hiking the trails at Stone Mountain State Park, we stopped at Generations. This place offers rustic decor with relatively uncomfortable booths or tables. The food was a significantly better than expected. We each had a 1/3 pound burger, onion rings and a wedge salad. All three were very good. Our server was gracious, hard working and pleasant. I would definitely eat here a second time.

    Salad is super fresh. Wanted to take another picture of my she crab soup but couldn't get it. Both delicious

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    7 years ago

    Passed by this place for years! Was totally missing out. Absolutely great for and service would highly recommend to any one!

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    9 years ago

    Stopped by for lunch based on reviews... Very disappointed. Very poor service, average food, and overpriced for the quality.

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    9 years ago

    Delicious burgers and fries. Everything was fresh tasting and good quality. The BBQ chicken pizza was so yummy! Fast and friendly service.

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    13 years ago

    Some of the best Rib-eyes and Ribs I have ever eaten!! Great staff and wonderful food. Just wish they would sell wine and beer.

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    Surprisingly good, looks like a small divey place but our food was great. We had a pizza and our expectations were certainly exceeded!

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    Had filet mignon B had shrimp platter. Reasonable price. Well worth your time to get off I 77 S in N C. Everything cooked to order

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    11 years ago

    Awesome staff. Very helpful and cool. Ribs are ridiculous. Filet/Ribeye burger is incredible. Holy shit this place is a great local joint.

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