THis restaurant is leading the restoration of downtown Bainbrige. We had a very pleasant dinner…read morehere with a dozen of my wife's family members. The space was beautiful and open. Good drink selections with both local and more faraway craft options for beer. Elevated Southern/Georgia fare on the menu. For appetizers, try the cornbread and heirloom tomato pie. You can get quality fried chicken, pork chop, and grits here. I had the Pecan Crusted Idaho Trout. The sauce was bit cloying but the fish was tasty. Service was quick and competent, especially with a large group. Definitely one of the best dining options in downtown, and right next door to the brewery.

As someone who has been reviewing for Yelp for a long time, this has to be the absolute worst…read moredining experience I've ever had. I mean that very seriously. On Saturday, 2/28, I came into the restaurant at 6:15pm with a group of 6. Looking around the restaurant, there were only 3 tables taken. The Hostess wanted to put us a table, but it wouldn't fit us all. We asked her where to sit and she told us to decide on seating. We had to suggest to put a table together and started to move it ourselves, then she helped. Just odd because we had no idea if they had a table to seat us. While waiting for the server, the table in front of us asked for to-go boxes and was told they only have the bottoms, no lids. She brought plastic wrap to cover their leftovers. They were not happy and left without a lot of their leftovers. Our service came out and was very sweet. She honestly was the nicest person at that restaurant and she deserves to go somewhere that she can make better money. She told us they only had beer and wine, but only a few on the wine list. Sometimes if it was asked for, they said they didn't have it. I stuck to a Coke. We ordered as follows: Me: Loaded Baked Potato (yes that's it.) Person 2: wedge salad Person 3: cornbread skillet Person 4 and 5 had burgers. One had cheddar cheese with everything on it. The other had everything BUT pickles. We waited about an hour for our food. Person 5's burger came out and the fries were cold. I'm not meaning lukewarm, I mean COLD. Like out a fridge. They hadn't even been cooked all the way. Person 4's burger came out without cheese. Both of those were sent back to get that fixed. Person 4's burger came back with a piece of half melted (what looked like) American cheese on the bottom of the burger and the burger was BURNT. I mean, hockey puck burnt. When the fries were sent back, we could hear the cook SCREAMING AND THROWING THINGS, yelling that we "weren't right" and he "had just took those up". The server even felt them and agreed with us. My baked potato came out hard. I couldn't really even eat it. It was hard, bland and it was covered in sour cream, even the outside. A runner came over to bring some salt and pepper and I asked her if she wouldn't mind letting us talk to a manager. Everyone there said I was polite in asking, as we just wanted to tell her what was going on, not trying to get anything free. When I asked, she threw her hands up in the air, slapped her hips, rolled her eyes and stomped away. The people around us even looked at her. They also could hear the cook yelling. We did see another couple send their food back as well while we were waiting. The manager comes over and when we tell her everything, she tells us she agrees and that she's working on getting better help, as we could see what she was working with there. We just asked her for the check and asked to go. We hear the manager try to talk to the team and the cook begins to scream and talk down to her. Then, he came out and stared at our table. If looks could kill, we would all be dead. The thing is- burgers there are $18. We didn't get anything hard to make but only the salad and the cornbread were fit to eat. They did comp our meal, but we continued to ask them to let us pay. Instead, we ended up giving the money to the server. She can only do what she can and she was so sweet. I do have multiple people who will attest to everything that happened. That was the whole experience. We walked outside and immediately went to get something else to eat. We came to the American because this was our first time in town and we had heard great things about it! Of course, we had seen it on TV as well, so we were very excited. The next night, another couple we knew went there and had the same experience. She was the only table in there and they still took over an hour and her food was terrible. This is absolutely so disappointing. The American used to be THE destination down here but now, it's the one everyone is telling people NOT to go to. We talked to our hotel host and they said they wished we would have asked because they would have told us to stay away. It's a shame. I really hope they can get some new people in there who care about food and making it good! I'd love to come back if they're able to improve and change my review. I do have 5 other people who are willing to attest to this, so as much as I wish it was an exaggeration, it's not.

Place is great!!! food and service is great, only thing is, as the sun goes down the thermostat on…read morethe air conditioning should be adjusted to go up in temp to create a pleasant atmosphere,because it's very cold in there other wise, Bring a jacket or a sweater they keep it too cold.

The cheese curds app with ranch and pizza sauce on the side was tasty…read more The salmon dinner was on special, so I tried it with grits and creamed corn. The salmon was superb, perfectly seasoned and buttered. The corn was clearly creamed in house because it looked unusual, but tasted perfect. Even the unexpected hushpuppies were A-1. DW opted for the cheesesteak sandwich. A bit too much of the shaved steak was gristle (which went home for the dog), and the roll was not robust enough to handle the contents well, but the remainder of the experience was OK. The drinks were huge and refreshing. The service was prompt and cheerful. I'd surely come back when I'm in the Chatahoochie area, and so would DW (but she wouldn't order a sandwich).

Great local hotspot! You do have a small drive out of Bainbridge but once you're there, you won't…read moreremember the drive. All the food is fresh and delicious. The quaint restaurant is an inviting atmosphere and the Pond House has the sweetest waitresses.

We drove all the way from Tallahassee, the ambience was excellent with the country vibe. My dinner…read moreoverall was delicious. The appetizers were ok, lots of breading but tasty. The salad was unappetizing. I only ate half. Once the steak arrived it was excellent! I finished it all and skipped dessert. The steak was delicious! Worth the trip our waitress was delightful and efficient! Thank you, we will be back!

This place is awesome. Was in town for work and we came here for lunch on a whim and so glad that…read morewe did. Everyone I was with got BBQ meat of some sort and all got rave reviews. I went with the cheesey squeeler which was a fried pork loin sandwich- this was phenomenal. I was expecting it to be pretty good, but it really blew me away. The staff was all super nice too. I don't know the next time I'll be in bainbridge, but will make sure to come here next time I'm in town!

This was so good!! The spicy pickles and ranch dressing were amazing! The brisket was tender and…read moretasty. My husband liked the French fries- they had a crispy batter on them. We finished with homemade ice cream which was delicious. We will definitely come back!

Loved this place. The food was just what I needed fresh and yummy. We got deviled eggs, salads,…read moresandwiches lobster bisque soup. Everyone was happy and thought the food was amazing. The waitress was super nice as well.

Its our 2nd visit. Overall, a solid 3. Good seevice, fresh food. My annoyance on this trip is the…read morepricey cocktail filled with massive ice to hide that there's no cocktail in the glass. We ordered their special fruity yummy drink. It was good, but 3 sips at $10 or $12 and it's gone? WTF! Really. Look at my photos. Tons of crushed ice. Waste of time and money. Prime Rib sammy was good, enough for 2. We got 2 sides, one came with. Collars were good but coukd be better. Ive had better locally and in Firt Lauderdake. Grits were creamy. Added Salt/Pepsi to taste. So overall it's ok. I think they get away with medoicre Southern because there's no challenger in town thats this vibe. So you pay for the dine in atmosphere etc, but the food 8s all middle of road. Now, i will admit Im a foodie from a harsh location, Ft Lauderdale, makes you tough because we eat everything from all cultures, so you gotta bring your A game, and we travel alot. You can do medoicre Mexican in an suburb where only Mexicans come to clean house, so going to get a taco or nachos os badic in some areas. But we travel to where Mexicans own it, eat it, and barely speak English. Thats authentic. So it's true here! Its a great place for Southern Comfort food, but we are always underwhelmed with their execution. On the first visit, crab cake stack. Average. Devil eggs were basic and disappointing. Unsure how you cant do well on a basic dish. Creamy. No kick flavor. It would be nice is the could level up their execution. The menu reads great, but we are consistently just like "OH, ok. Descent." So definitely visit. Expect average, just ok. If you arent Southern, this will be great for you, as you have no reference point. Don't go in like you are going to be transplanted to the South. Its average execution. Like creamy cheese grits but nothing extraordinary. I've had grits in North Carolina, Sunny Pointe, you might eat a finger scooping up the shrimps and grits. Definitely worth a visit. Its famiky friendly. I think you pay 20% for the atmosphere. Ckean, cute decor. Love the twigs etc, branches. The porch sitting feel. You saw parents and kids, you could tell it's back to school. Today, 8/15, they were low on waiters. So took a long time for anyone to check back on us. But you could see other unhappy tables, one guy yelling at Mgr, so maybe some slippage in this upstart.

The best Smashburgers I've ever had in my life. Yes, you will have to wait to be seated. Yes, you…read morewill have to wait about 15 or 20 minutes to get your food. All totally worth it.

Went by to find it a try but it was closed on a Friday at 12pm. A man was on the roof making what…read moreseemed to ve a repair, hollered "We're closed". According to the internet it was during their hours of operation. We were disappointed since we had driven our way to go to this restaurant.

Important Reminder: Breakfast is not served all day on Sundays. They stop serving breakfast at 10…read moreor 1030 (can't remember) We came for their breakfast however were told that they stop serving breakfast items on Sundays at a certain time. We decided to stay and try out other things on their menu. I had the hamburger steak with gravy and onions corn nuggets, green beans and garlic bread. The garlic bread I don't recommend as the garlic was burnt and you know how that can taste. The rest of my food was cooked perfectly and seasoned with what I like to call "seasoned to perfection". My daughter had the shrimp platter with fries which she cleaned her plate. The shrimps were huge compared to fried shrimps around this area, they were also fresh and flavorful. My Husband had the classic cheese burger which was good but he didn't rave about it the way I raved about my food . Thank you to the Manager on duty Jackie she was so kind and helpful to us while our visit here. We will be back for breakfast as a family as I am dying to try their French toast and perhaps other things on their menu.

After a few months passed, I decided to give this diner another opportunity. The breakfast and…read moreservice was good and got the spot. On this particular day I ordered Al a carte--2 soft scramble eggs with cheese, hash browns with onions and ham, and one pancake. Listen, I still feel how I felt previously about the okra, so I'll just refrain from ordering that in the future. Otherwise, I'll continue to support this hometown establishment.

The best sit down BBQ restaurant in Tallahassee! They also have the best lunch deal in my opinion…read more $9.68 for a pulled pork sandwich, side, and drink. That's cheaper than fast food! The staff is also friendly and treats you like family when you walk in. Highly recommend this place!

Food was good. Things that brought down the review was: 1…read more Staff was not enthused to take your order 2. Actual restaurant was very rustic with the urinals being a large through that spanned the room. 3. Overall very dark and dirty.

Small but mighty restaurant! Great food, great restaurant and great service! We always enjoy eating…read morethere! Highly recommend either the burger or grouped sandwich.

We absolutely love Cooter Stew Cafe!!! The staff is amazing and the food is great!!! Love there…read moreburgers and hand cut fries!!!

I got carryout from here. The customer service was very good, very friendly and considerate. I got…read morethe fried mullet. The flavor was good and it was fried perfectly; however, I couldn't really enjoy it as much as I wanted to because there were so many bones in it. Also, the only "vegetable" type side they had was cole slaw, so essentially, you have to get two carbs as your sides. I hope they consider adding vegetables to the menu.

I was craving seafood and found Gadsen Seafood located at 1509 West Jefferson St. Quincy, FL on…read moreGoogle. I was impressed at the cleanness of the place and the atmosphere. I had the fried shrimp and fish w/fries and a refreshing drink. The food was hot, fresh and delicious. Excellent customer service which is rare today. I also had the pleasure of meeting the owner Ryan. It's nice to see owners on-site and making sure things are running smooth. I will be back again when I'm in the area.