We eat here at least once a week and have tried everything on the menu. It's hard to pick a…read morefavorite, but either the pizza or a sub. This place is owned and run by a local family that takes great pride and care in making your food. Everything is made with the freshest ingredients and prepared when you order it. If you're in a hurry call your order in or come in and sit in the dining area and relax and enjoy your meal.

Words can not truly describe how Amazing the breakfast food is! The cheesecake and cannolis are the…read morevery best I have ever had! The atmosphere is quiet and relaxed. The staffing go out of their way to help you enjoy your experience there. I truly appreciate a great place to eat and hands down this is one of them!

This restaurant is top notch. the food was fabulous from salad to desert. The staff were amazing &…read moremade you feel welcome. It's got a great atmosphere! I'd say this is a lot better all around than some of your well known restaurants in bigger cities.

This was an absolutely magnificent experience. The ambiance and the staff are lovley! Clean and…read morequiet and filled with friendly people. The food is fantastic! Unique, delicious, and flavorful but not over the top or contrived. The shining star is the bread pudding - not too sweet, texturally perfect, and you will wish you had ordered two! We also enjoyed a lovely conversation with Kevin. His passion for food and for people is admirable and truly shows through in every aspect of Elevation Bistro!

When I am traveling, I love to find places that are not just about food, but about the experience…read more The Hatter Cafe is one. Picture a place that transports you into Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. That tables are all themed according to different characters. The waitress dressed like Alice. A small store - the Rabbit Hole - where you can shop while you wait. This shop has all sorts of merchandise that is Wonderland themed (as well as some huge, excellent cake cookies). Welcome to the Hatter Cafe. This is one of two spots you see recommended for Mentone, Alabama, which is on my route from Nashville to Rome, Georgia. The drive up to the place takes up up a road with some beautiful scenery. You pass through the town of Mentone and the Hatter Cafe is on the right. This is also a bed & breakfast for those wishing to visit nearby Desoto State Park, and its falls, or Cloudlands, which is a bit further. I have included pix of the BnB. Only 2 rooms, but each has a hot tub. The menu is limited and focused, although there are ample choices for even the choosiest of guests. Not surpringly, they have an ample selection of teas (and coffee for the non-tea lover). We sat at the Humpty Dumpty table and decided on the Ribeye with both Mushroom Gravy (mine) and Peppercorn Sauce (hers). Meal starts with a salad made from local produce, which was clear from the freshness of the tomatoes. Off to a great start. Then the steak. The sauces are on the side, so you can opt in or out (in other words, don't be afraid to order one). Of the two sauces, I thought I would like the mushroom gravy more, but the peppercorn was phenomenal. Veggies also local and prepared to perfection. This is one I would gladly return to in the future and may even book a room the next time. Thanks to the staff for allowing us to preview the rooms.

Took a trip up to try the Hatter after having it on my bookmark list for years. I was excited as a…read morecoworker had been recently and enjoyed it. The drive through the Mentone area is always beautiful and there's lots of cool studios and artsy things to do in the surrounding area. I will say they absolutely delivered on the Alice in Wonderland theme. It's wall-to-wall memorabilia, decorations, and cute ideas that allude to the classic story. If you're an Alice fan...definitely check it out. I wouldn't mind a few more Cheshire cats, though. :) Service was okay, honestly a bit disheveled and didn't seem in the best mood. We arrived early for lunch around 11:15. They initially sat our party of 3 at a table with chairs for 8-10. My mom even asked if they were sure they wanted to put us there and they affirmed the decision. They seemed confused that we were there and unsure what to do with us, even though I don't think anyone else who came in after us had a reservation or anything. Anyway, about 5 minutes later a giant party rolled up and they wound up moving us anyway. Fortunately we hadn't gotten drinks or anything yet. Due to the large size of some of the furniture pieces, navigation around the restaurant can be a little challenging. Also, the chair I sat in at table 2.0 had a sort of musty smell that I didn't love, lol. Minor nitpicks but it does sort of add up. Anyway, we placed our orders for food. They have a nice menu for teas and I'm sure it would be fun to have a tea party here, but it was too hot for me to partake. My mom got the biscuit BLT, my dad had a turkey wrap, and I got the chicken and biscuits, which is a bit like a chicken pot pie without bottom crust. For sides, my parents got the baked potato salad and crunchy pea salad, and I got the southern hot corn casserole. The sides were definitely the high point. The pea salad was crisp and refreshing and the baked potato salad was creamy and flavorful. My corn casserole wasn't terribly spicy but had a nice blend of flavors and textures, though it was perhaps slightly overcooked (the cheese on top was approaching crispy). They also didn't initially bring it out with my meal, but got it quickly after I asked for it. The entrees, however, fell flat. Mine was probably the most successful but it was ultimately pretty bland and there wasn't a whole lot of chicken in the meal -- mostly biscuits and gravy/filling. My mom's bacon in her BLT was very badly overcooked (even for someone who likes crispier bacon) and the biscuits were pretty crumbly. And my dad's turkey wrap was super underwhelming, about like what you'd buy pre-prepared from the deli section at Target or something. I sound like I'm coming across harsh and I wouldn't say we had a bad time, just the food didn't really meet our hopes/expectations. Definitely delivered on theme and decor. I think it's worth a try if you're a huge Alice in Wonderland fan or just enjoy whimsy in your life. The menu is creative and breakfast offerings sound good; perhaps it just wasn't quite our day that day. I'm glad I got the chance to try it out though.

This is the Burger Man on his Fishing Tour in search of the Best Fish Samich for the month of…read moreAugust. I was invited to Katy's to try their fish samich, and was very surprised by how good their fish samich was. A fried Catfish Samich with homemade Tartar Sauce on a toasted bun. Got to go to Rainsville, AL, and enjoy a Catfish Samich. I definitely recommend this restaurant for great food, and the best customer service. They treat you like family.

The coleslaw, onion rings, fried pickles were great. Even the hamburger was good, which you can…read moretell isn't hand pattied out but still had good taste. We also had the fish fillets which were good. Kelia was great, she made sure we had everything we needed and answered any questions we had. Again great service . If the restaurant needs anything would be to brighten it up and do some dusting. Would highly recommend this restaurant though.

On a work-related trip I had the chance to visit Croft at McLemore & was very pleased. First, there…read morewas happy hour where Summer took good care of us at the bar. Then, Victoria (primarily) did a fine job keeping up with our large group. It had gotten dark so didn't get full advantage of the nice view but the rustic feel inside was appropriate. I started with the tomato soup which had an interesting dollop of crab meat in the middle to jazz it up. Some got the bacon instead as first course & it was good (sans the jalapeño for me). My main course choice was the broiled snapper with mashed sweet potatoes & beans. Very tasty (though the sides might have been warmer). To close, a very nice pecan pie tartlet, I'll call it with ample whipped cream - right up my alley!

We were blown away by this place. It's like driving into another world. The ambiance and service is…read morethe best I think I've ever had. The food and drinks were amazing. The views here are unlike anywhere I've ever been. 10/10!!

The view is spectacular, but the service and food left much to be desired…read more We ordered the cornbread from the appetizer menu and it arrived in a hot cast iron pan with melted butter on top... looked great. It had obviously been reheated in the pan as the bread was cold from the middle 1/3 to the center. My wife's chicken Caesar salad was also disappointing. The pork I had was actually very good. Unfortunately, the service from our waitress was about as weak as it could be. Inattentive and barely responsive. Even forgot to call for the golf cart we request to head back to the hotel.

Incredible views ambiance, service, and food! We enjoyed the smoked turkey sandwich and club sando…read morewith fries. One of the best restaurants Mclemore Resort at Cloudland!

MOONLAKE KITCHEN now occupies this location and we had a great meal there in early August. The…read moremenu has a wide selection of fine food and there is a full bar, now that's pretty nice for an elementary school lunch room which has been beautifully remodeled. Jackie made us feel right at home and I met some Mentone residents I did not know. I hope Moonlake Kitchen straightens out this listing soon, please go eat at Moonlake Kitchen.

Wanted to like this because it's so close by, but alas, no such luck. I ordered a cheeseburger,…read morecooked medium, and got a well-done, dry tasteless hockey puck of a burger. The meat quality was not very good, and for $11.00 I expected at the very least some decent meat. The amount of shredded lettuce they put on would charitably be called minuscule. Right up there next to almost non-existent. No fries at this place, and was told it came with potato chips. I got a mini bag of Doritos, which I hate. Don't say something comes with potato chips if everyone has to enter a chip lottery to see what kind of tiny bag they may end up with. So inferior quality meat, overcooked patty, stingy burger accoutrements, and misleading descriptions of what is included is more than enough for me to say, "No thanks." I don't mind paying $11-12 for a burger, but don't make me feel like I just got suckered! To top it all off, once the waitress dropped of this poor excuse of a burger, I never saw her again, never came back to see if I needed a drink refill or ask how my meal was. She was probably embarrassed to have to serve such lousy food.