Well it's an experience. Biker bar, not on a lake, patrons are very interesting as are the…read moreservers. Food was good! Served on plastic plates but good. Probably not something I would drive way out of my way again. But it was an experience.

Love this place! It is our favorite "dive" in the state. The food is always amazing. The peel and…read moreeat shrimp are fresh from the Carolinas. Great staff and great location.

Awesome food! Sushi in the mountains??? Yes, at least here! Great shareables as well…read more Smashburger and a couple of other sandwiches for non-sushi/Asian food people We might need it up and had sushi as a starter and then a turkey club. Service was great and owner is very personable.

Go to spot for a smash burger but recently had the bulgogi burger and it was excellent. Always…read moreenjoy when we can visit.

Came in on a Sunday night with no reservation. They took the 4 of us, right in. Had a nice little…read moretable. We started with drinks, of course. For the meals, we ordered the filet, rib eye, and pichaña. Everything was good but a little bit salty. Ask for light salt. We didn't think about asking. The service was great. She was spot on with assuring that we had drinks, food, and anything else we needed. I highly recommend this place for a nice dinner.

Oh Yelp, you messed up. There have been two, possibly three restaurants in this location with some…read morevariation of the name Nacoochee Grill. Yelp has blended them all together even though I did create a new listing for this restaurant. Anything before March 2026 is no longer valid as the restaurant has all new ownership. The fellow who owns Campfire just opened this as a new steakhouse which is a great addition for the area. The location is great, there is plenty of parking but the hill is kinda steep. A good thing to note is the the parking lot has Tesla supercharging that looks like v4 so if you have an adaptor you can change most EVs there for a fee. The restaurant interior is clean and nicely decorated. There is a huge bar there but when we visited they did not yet have a liquor license. We started off with the fried green tomatoes. This is not normally something I like but the creamy sausage gravy was delicious. A good choice! The bacon charcuterie plate was next. The bacon was great, whatever the spicy jam was it was excellent. Also there were assorted fruits and cheeses. I had the ribeye with shrimp, a potato, and broccoli. All of it was just way too salty. The shrimp and meat had I think some good flavor and were appropriately cooked. The broccoli was appropriately cooked as well but was cold. The potato looked and tasted like it was in a warming tray for a while and it only came with a small ration of butter and sour cream. We went during opening week. We will wait a while and try again. I like what they are trying to do here, I hope the execution gets better.

Always look forward to an evening out here, have eaten almost everything on the menu over the years…read moreand never have been disappointed.

Max's Lakeside | Lake Rabun, GA…read more Some restaurants serve food. Some serve memories. Max's serves a little of both. Pulling in, you'll find a few parking spaces out front and a modest lot behind the building. Nothing fancy, but enough to get the job done. The restaurant has that classic Lake Rabun lodge feel with warm wood, a covered porch, string lights, and the kind of atmosphere that immediately encourages you to slow your pace. Around here, nobody seems to be in a hurry... and that's exactly the point. One of my favorite discoveries happened before we were even seated. I asked about the unique hostess stand and learned it isn't made to look like an old boat... It actually is one. The desk was built from the founder's real boat, the Whip-R-Will III. The original photograph sits beside it like an old family album. It's little touches like this that give a restaurant personality instead of just an address. Our server, Emily, was outstanding. Friendly, funny, confident, and genuinely engaging. We joked from the moment we sat down. When she told me the trout was locally sourced but couldn't remember the name of the supplier, I asked, "Was it called...a river?" She laughed, rolled her eyes just enough, and informed me I was being silly. Fair enough. Emily knew the menu well, her recommendations were thoughtful, and she made the experience feel relaxed instead of rehearsed. During our conversation she casually mentioned she had just graduated nursing school. Congratulations, Emily! As a fellow nurse, welcome to one of the greatest professions you'll ever love... and occasionally question around 3:00 a.m. While chatting with Jessica, the manager, I mentioned something I'd noticed throughout Rabun County. So many local businesses seem to hire young people. Jessica smiled and explained that's simply part of the community's culture. Businesses here believe in giving local kids an opportunity to work and earn money. Emily herself came highly recommended by a longtime local customer after working at another nearby restaurant. I love hearing stories like that. You can't manufacture community. Either you have it or you don't. Now... The food. Being an avid angler from Florida, there was absolutely no way I was leaving the North Georgia mountains without ordering the locally sourced trout. If you're surrounded by mountain streams and still order frozen fish from somewhere else, you deserve to have your fishing license temporarily suspended. I wanted this dish to be spectacular. Unfortunately, it never quite found second gear. Presentation was beautiful, but both my wife and I agreed the trout landed around a 5/10. The fish was moist, so it wasn't overcooked, but the skin lacked that crispy finish I was hoping for. The seasoning was too restrained, and there was a slight gamey flavor that surprised both of us. Considering how proudly the trout is recommended, I expected cleaner, brighter flavors. The rest of the table had a better experience... mostly. My wife, daughter, and granddaughter all ordered the Shrimp Scampi. The presentation was excellent. The shrimp were cooked properly and the garlic butter sauce was light instead of swimming in grease. Unfortunately, everyone agreed it needed more seasoning. My daughter's complete review consisted of exactly four words: "Olive Garden is better." Sometimes the shortest Yelp reviews hit the hardest. My brother ordered the Meatball Hoagie, and that thing disappeared faster than free samples at Sam's Club on a Saturday afternoon. He described the meatballs as tender, flavorful, and generously sauced without turning the roll into edible papier-mâché. The fries were crisp, hot, and exactly what you'd hope for. If I come back, I have a feeling I'll be following my brother's lead instead of chasing trout. My grandson ordered the cheese pizza and left behind little evidence that it had ever existed. Kids don't care about locally sourced ingredients, chef philosophies, or handcrafted sauces. They ask one simple question: "Is it good?" Judging by the empty plate, the answer was yes. Walking out, I realized something. The best part of Max's wasn't necessarily the trout or the pasta. It was the people. The history behind the building. The old boat greeting guests at the front door. The conversations. The fact that a manager takes pride in hiring local young people. The fact that a newly graduated nurse is serving tables with a smile while beginning the next chapter of her life. Restaurants can copy recipes. They can renovate dining rooms. They can redesign menus. What they can't fake is character. Max's has plenty of it. Billy's Final Cast Food: 6.5/10 People: 10/10 Atmosphere: 9.5/10 Value: 8.5/10 Photo Worthy: Worth the Cast? Absolutely. Not because I found the best trout I've ever eaten... ...but because I found another great story. And sometimes that's the best catch of the day.

This was our second visit to Ishy's Grill. It was so fantastic the first time, we had to come back…read moreand make sure it wasn't a fluke. We absolutely love this place. The service is great, the food is consistent, delicious, and filling. Their attention to detail is well noticed with the dishes. This is our go-to place now!

I am updating my review again with pictures. The food, service and atmosphere is still great!read more

Farm/Restaurant is the cutest place ever. There is a cute shop and coffee bar in the front, the…read morerestaurant is decorated very cozy and cute. Only problem we had was extremely slow service with the bar service. It took 10 mins for them to figure out where to sit us even with reservation. Our first drinks took 35 mins, second drink took another 25 mins to get. They were tasty when they did finally arrive. Everyone was super nice though. I do feel they should have comped drinks after that very long delay on both rounds. We ordered fried green tomatoes and they were not my favorite, too much corn meal and they were dry and hard to eat. My shrimp and grits were delicious and my husband fried chicken and Mac and cheese were great too. We ordered the ice cream for dessert it was good but nothing special and I would opt to try one of the full desserts next time. Overall such an adorable place and most of the food was really good. They just needed help with the bar service and maybe some more experienced wait staff they all were pretty young and green, but again very sweet.

Pathetic Mahjong event 05-14-26. This so‑called "Mahjong Tournament" was nothing of the sort. The…read moreorganizer clearly hoped to cash in on the current Mahjong trend without offering one single element of an actual tournament. No table assignments. No scoring. No prizes. No auction items. Nothing. The only thing remotely "tournament‑like" was the fee they charged. And let's be clear: this wasn't even a fundraiser for a cause. It was "bring your own tiles, sit with your friends, play in our room, and we'll serve you a fair‑to‑mediocre lunch"--a lunch that, as the owner proudly announced, didn't even include a basic cookie for dessert. Stunning. Then came the final insult. My friend's mother, who couldn't attend, had spent two weeks calling and requesting a refund. Repeatedly denied and given the run around. Only after persistent pressure did they begrudgingly offer a food‑only gift certificate--not merchandise--though maybe, possibly, someday, at some undefined later date, they might let her use it in the store. Maybe. But not today. What on earth was this event. I genuinely felt like I had stepped into an alternate universe where professionalism, integrity, and basic hospitality had been outlawed.

Came here for lunch -- it's a cool bar meets cute cafe vibe that you can also take the elders to…read morefor lunch -- the varied menu which pleased our picky teen, vegetarian, and meat eaters alike. It was one of the few places that checked all the boxes for our group. Portions were generous -- Nice choice of craft beers -- We will definitely be back when we are in the area again.

Come here fro decent flat breads and cocktails come here. I tried the boss cocktail that's close to…read morean old fashioned; and had the bruschetta which was average; big kahuna flatbread without the bacon, and with their awesome Hiawassee hot sauce (garlic). The veggie bomb flatbread was great Black bean hummus was average; overall good experience overall.

Ate at Bella's for the first time this afternoon and it did not disappoint. The staff were…read moreattentive, service was fast and the food hit the spot. Had a Caesar salad and calamari!

Food is good,people are nice and accommodating puzza is new york style…read moreHighly recommended