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MABELS

2.9 (225 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 8:30 pm

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Karen G.

Heard a lot about this restaurant and had to try it out. Although they are known most for their burgers and their ice cream, I ended up getting a grilled chicken barbecue taco with a side of coleslaw and it was delicious! Great ambience. Very friendly service. Good prices. I went for lunch, so it was not very busy on a weekday, but I am willing to bet that it is the go to place on the weekends. Highly recommend!

Maria T.

Shake it up with a crazy shake from Mabel's!! We popped in here after we saw a sign off the side of the road that said Craft Burgers Crazy Milkshakes ... just goes to show you that advertising works! In a strip mall with the Food Lion, this all American restaurant serves up some awesome burgers (and sandwiches)! My daughter chose the pimento burger serves on Texas toast & came with hot and crispy fries; hubby and I got the 1934 cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle on a brioche bun! These were some tasty, juicy burgers!! We also got the chocolate shake to share, a plain one but they do serve some out of this world fancy shakes with lots of toppings! The girl at the counter was super helpful and pleasant! Our food came quickly and we ordered it "to go" so we could sit outside on their patio! Everything was packed well and had all the utensils and condiments we could have wanted! The tables and sidewalk needed a bit of a tidy, but the indoor tables and restaurant was clean! Outside was also a Little Free Library filled with some current fiction which was a nice touch! We won't soon forget this cool little burger shop, and will keep it on our radar if we are in the Powhatan area!!

Patty melt & onion rings
May-May R.

We have heard great things about Mabel's so decided to give it a try while we were in town. The highlights: the onion rings were crispy, the unique shakes all looked amazing (we didn't have any) and the server was so friendly. We ordered two burgers - I prefer a burger with pink but that was not an option. The burger was good but not something I'd drive 45 minutes for. I think the spotlight for Mabel's is the shakes - they had so many different options to choose from and from what I saw at another table, very decadent. Come here for a fun shake!

Grilled chicken sandwich/fries
Willie J.

Came in for Lunch and got the Grilled chicken lunch sandwich with fries. Food was good and waitress was very nice and helpful. Also for one of the Halloween specialty milkshakes

Filthy baseboards - ew
Crystal R.

Overall everything here is "Meh". Temperature was way too cold, especially the restrooms. VERY slow to bring out food even though the burgers are pre-made restaurant supply frozen patties and there were only 3 tables filled. For what it is, the prices aren't great - not terrible but not great. Service was *terrible* - drinks left empty for 10+ minutes while 3 or more waitresses stood behind the counter giggling and laughing. Had to ask for everything a normal waiter would have brought or asked about. The place was filthy with flies everywhere and a bunch of staff that cares more about goofing off than doing their job. Food comes out cold or melted because they aren't paying attention. Looking back over 5 years of reviews ALL the same - clearly the owners don't care one iota about how poor their staff is. Do yourself a favor - skip this spot.

This is what a $6.49 milkshake looks like. Did they get it from Mickey D's?
Steve S.

First time in the new location. Might be the last. We really liked (and were frequent patrons of) the old location. It had a certain ambiance that was just so perfectly Powhatan. It was cozy, and was a comfortable place to be. This new place ain't that. It's all hard surfaces and bright lights and loud music. People who like that sort of thing will find it to be the sort of thing they like. But I'm not one of those people. And this is new: They don't have menus. Each guest is given a slip of paper with a QR code that one scans to download the menu. Nice, I guess. If you a) have a smartphone, and b) have service. I had no bars, so I asked for a menu and was told they had none. Didn't seem like this was as well thought out as it could have been. But let's talk about the elephant in the room: I'm just gonna come out and say it: The prices are way out of whack compared to other restaurants in the area. My burger was $13. My wife's chicken tenders were $13. The fried pickles were $8. Add on a small milkshake and a tip and that's $50 to get out the door. And let's be honest: That's at least 30 to 40% higher than other dining joints around town. The things we tried were tasty. My burger, albeit overcooked within an inch of its life, had enough fat in it that it was still juicy. The tenders were moist and the batter was first rate. At $9 or $10 they would have priced in the range of the local eateries. But at $13 they're way above the top end for what's advertised as a "burger and shake" joint. And what's going on with the fried pickles at $8? Five spears ain't $8 worth of pickles. Granted, they were tasty, hot outside and crispy inside. But they ought to be epic, because I ain't never paid that much for so few. And I honestly could not believe that they had a dozen or more shakes that averaged $16. And sundaes that averaged $18. I mean.... what's the play here? To become the place where the 1% in Powhatan meet to greet and eat? I think the prices need to be as high as they are so the owner can cover payroll. There were at least 15 (likely more) staff in the joint, serving about 6 tables. And God only knows how many more in the kitchen. And one final thing: They have a "Mabel's Guest" WiFi hotspot, but it's password protected. I asked one of the staff if I could have the password so I could download the menu (having zero bars on my phone in this location). After checking with management I was informed that "due to the pandemic" they couldn't give me the password. I don't even know how to respond to that. So... Three stars, and that's being generous. One star for the ambiance. One star for the prices. Four or five stars for the tastiness of the food. But this place could slide to 1 star or soar to 5 stars with very little effort. If they can't keep the quality where it is this will be a closed one-star restaurant very soon. And if they could make the prices more reasonable, and do something about the ambiance, it has the potential to be one of the only five-star restaurants in Powhatan county.

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Brian B.

Ok, this place showed some small-business chops! AC was broken (waiting on parts), hot water heater broken, short staffed, boiling water for dishes, enough to close most places down, but not Mabel's! We had (I understandably) a bit of a wait, but the staff was taking it in stride and all out ice creams were served without any melting happening (albeit in plastic cups to decrease load on the kitchen with no hot water). Can safely say these were probably some of the more expensive deserts I've had, but would definitely go back.... Well worth the extra pennies!

The restaurant was uncomfortably hot for August - probably 80 degrees. Service was lacking. Food mediocre and overpriced. The restaurant itself is filthy. Out of random food (who runs out of chicken tenders) Ignored by the waitress, never got drink refills even though we were there over an hour (we tried- she never came back after she brought our C grade food). 1 piece of bacon split in 2 for a bacon burger up charge. Condiments on the table were nasty. The floor was sticky and filmy. Flies in the bathroom.

BLT with onion rings and One of their specialty cheeseburgers with fries.

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Evezrything Millshakes are way overrated and expensive. Food is Mediocre. Service is always Horrible don't waste your time!

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The burgers were awesome the fries stayed hot/warm the whole meal I would definitely recommend. Yum!!

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We dined al fresco on the porch. Gorgeous! The food was good and the prices were most certainly…read moreaffordable, in fact very affordable. The menu offers a nice variety and they serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the evenings they have music. So yes--they are pretty much "the scene" for Powhatan and given they are always busy this seems to be for very good reason. Our server was super awesome and gave us many recommendations for the area. I explained I was local and wanted to know about all the good stuff. She gave me the scoop on the Vintage Shack. THANK YOU! Really, the food here was good, staff are friendly and care about their business, and it's a great place to relax and enjoy a decent meal!

Visited the Friday night buffet last night and everything was delicious. Paid 26.00 for wonderful…read morehomemade rolls, boiled shrimp, little catfish tenders that were awesome, fabulous roast beef and wonderful gravy, buttery and delicious corn on the cob, good Mac and cheese, wonderful mashed potatoes and green beans. The ham was awesome too. Always a wonderful salad bar. It's hard not to eat too much. Sliced prime rib was okay. Didn't try the Parmesan covered chicken. Looked like too much seasoning for me. And the broccoli had what looked like tomatoes in it so I passed on that but I have no complaints and will go again. I don't even care much for roast beef and gravy since most times I've eaten it, it's been tough and not worth the trouble but this was totally awesome so I had two servings of it. Thanks County Seat. It was great.

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Single catfish entree.
Single catfish entree.
Do you see blueberries? It was a bread. The ice cream was good.
Do you see blueberries? It was a bread. The ice cream was good.
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Sticky ribs (4.5/5)
Sticky ribs (4.5/5)
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Hidden gem in Goochland. My husband had the steak & it was cooked perfectly to order. I had the…read morefried flounder sandwich with sweet potato waffle fries. YUM. Server was attentive and friendly. We look forward to going back.

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Bacon cheeseburger with sidewinder fries
Bacon cheeseburger with sidewinder fries
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Nice vibe in this small town restaurant

MABELS - icecream - Updated July 2026

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