My husband and I were driving through Alabama and it was late at night and the Welcome Center rest…read morestop was closed. Luckily, we called this Cracker Barrel location and they said we could park in their parking lot. We were so grateful to have this option! We decided to have breakfast here in the morning on a Sunday and the staff were very friendly and welcoming, we were seated in a timely manner, and the country store is awesome. I love their clothes, gifts, and home decor. It's fun to look around at all the random, neat stuff! My husband said the food was good but the salty ham was quite salty, more than he expected.

Thank you Cracker Barrell for the incredible job you did on the Christmas Heat and Serve meal the…read morehubs ordered this year! The Prime Rib was exceptional! I was surprised how delicious it was! It was seasoned correctly, reheated perfectly and the au jus and the homemade horseradish sauce were beyond delicious! Cracker Barrel, you humble little restaurant, you outdid yourself with this Prime Rib! The hashbrown casserole you are famous for was delicious! We have more than enough food to feed a family of four adults, and it's just the hubs and me. Pick up was painless, on Christmas Eve, the dishes, sides, toppings, and various dips/juices were beautifully packaged and travelled well! For the first time in a long time, I'm actually looking forward to Christmas Dinner leftovers, Thanks Cracker Barrell!

Cracker Barrel's Thanksgiving Hear and Serve Meals were a great traditional Thanksgiving meal for…read morethe hubs and me this year! Typically, I am not a CB fan. I have dreaded each visit to a CB. The rustic ambiance, lack of adult beverages and traditional county style of cooking just doesn't appeal to me. I like their egg white option for breakfast and I do like their hash brown casserole, which is pretty rich and decadent. Enter Thanksgiving. Not to be a kill joy, but I am not a fan of food centric holidays, particularly one that is dictated by tradition. I'd rather enjoy something like Murder Point oysters than a roasted turkey. Or seared scallops. Or chicken fajitas or fish tacos. ((I digress.)) The hubs got a delicious turkey from where, I don't know, that only required reheating. It was the best turkey I ever had, period. Now we needed sides. Enter Cracker Barrel. The heat and serve package was ready the day before Thanksgiving at 3:30 and was beautifully packaged in individual heat and serve aluminum containers with aluminum lids. The containers worked great to store the leftovers. We opted for sweet yeast rolls, fried apples (I didn't want either), turkey gravy (this was good), country green beans (were as expected), mac and cheese (this was good!). All dishes heated up quickly and beautifully. My only ding (and this is a personal preference) is I can eat my weight in good stuffing! I adore my Momma's and Grandma's stuffing! They make the cornbread a week in advance and often added oysters to it. It had a beautiful texture with crunchy celery bits and chicken stock and sage! Absolutely delish! Just looking at CB's "cornbread dressing" made me sad. It was really wet! It was not soupy by any means, just overly wet. It was reminiscent of Stove Top stuffing with too much liquid. It was edible but very boring. Overall, this was a great Thanksgiving option for the two of us and the meal is advertised as feeding 2-4 people. It could easily have fed 6 folks (including the turkey and pumpkin pie we purchased elsewhere). Still, the sides are substantial and can feed 6. The Heat and Serve instructions were thorough, well produced, and appreciated! Thank you, CB, for offing this Thanksgiving meal!

I was hesitant to return to CB in my area, wait staff to the online orders were lacking, as a…read morecollege town, to be expected to a certain degree.Food was so-so, after hearing of a major menu change,I decided to give CB another chance. Glad I did, most delighted with the beef campfire entree and the skillet cinnamon rolls. All eating utensils, extra butter and napkins. Online ordering was easy, paying also easy. Most pleased with the changes to the menu. Next trip will be an inside order and see if staff changes held up as well as the new menus.

It a dive. I like dives. Small place in a former gas station. Good prices. They have breakfast all…read moreday and a good bar where you can get the usual meat and 2 veggies or similar combinations. We got there around noon and the food bar was low and out of a few items. I had chicken fried chicken breast with cream gravy. It was good. Fried okra, hominy, and Mac and cheese. It came with a choice of corn bread or biscuit. Overall ok food and friendly service.

We got the buffet and they had chocolate gravy on it and it was delicious. The service was…read moreexceptional. The ladies were so friendly. It's an older place a converted gas station but it's worth it.

I visited for a meal about a week ago while in the area. This is a small, older diner located on…read morethe edges of downtown Athens. It's easy walking distance from the square and I enjoyed wandering a bit on my way over. Parking is street parking but I didn't find it too challenging, at least on a week day. The inside is showing its age but was clean enough. The restaurant is a little narrow and cramped though. One of the waitresses spoke to me loudly from where she was seated at a table near the back of the restaurant and told me to sit where I liked. She brought me a menu shortly after. The menu is somewhat limited, with basic breakfasts and lunches, to include omelets, biscuits, hamburgers, club sandwiches, etc. I like a simple menu done well. It was a little early for lunch, so I wound up ordering two scrambled eggs, which comes with biscuits and gravy or toast with grits. Any other side is basically a la carte, which isn't necessarily my preference but ultimately the pricing comes out to about the same as if you'd had a more extensive meal combination, so I suppose it works out nicely for those who want smaller, simpler breakfasts. I don't care for biscuits and gravy so I ordered toast and grits, then added on bacon and an order of hash browns. Sweet tea to drink. My meal was ~$15 when all was said and done, which I think is acceptable. The inside of the diner is kind of echo-y. Three other patrons were inside, all seated at different tables but all conversing with each other rather loudly (and seemingly not eating anything??) the entire time I was there. This isn't WSD's fault and I don't hold it against them, just want to make others aware of the atmosphere in case they're looking for an extra quiet location to eat. Service was adequate; not super friendly and more reactive than proactive (eg, no one ever came to check if I liked my food okay or if I needed a refill; pretty much the only time I got any attention once my food was dropped off was when I stood up to walk to the register). But they weren't rude or anything and my food came out in a timely manner. I didn't need anything special so it worked out. My food was okay. The toast was cooked well but wound up a little soggy somehow. I don't like grits much but I gave these a try; they weren't bad as far as grits go. The bacon was cooked fairly well. The hash browns were my favorite part and were actually quite crispy, which is how I like them. The eggs were the weak point and were fairly unevenly cooked, with some bits being thin and crispy and others so runny even I was a little skeptical (and I like my scrambled eggs on the softer side). The sweet tea was also a little watery. I'd give the food a 3.5/5 overall. Decent place for a local diner meal.

Absolutely abysmal. The staff was unfriendly, to the extent that we felt as though we were putting…read morethem out by spending our money there. Arrived at 1:15 (door and Google said they closed at 2). Disappointed that this "diner" didn't have soup on their limited menu, but after a quick glance at the menu ordered a simple cheeseburger and fried bologna & cheese sandwich. My GF asked if they could do grilled onions on her burger, and got an grunted "we could do that". The server then asked whether we'd like chips or hash browns with our sandwiches and we opted for chips. I added an iced tea. The food was dropped off (still not a smile or welcoming word spoken). The smallish burger was slightly larger than a McDonald's single burger and the bologna sandwich featured a single 1/8" slice of bologna and a single slice of Kraft American cheese. The burger was reportedly fine and my sandwich was something my 4 year old granddaughter could've prepared. It was explained that the chips were additional (we didn't ask for them, they were casually offered). Never implied that they were an add-on. The unhappy server spent the entire time which we were there (20 minutes total) with her jackets on and bag on the table, staring at us to finish this subpar, overpriced, lunch. I am not one to slam a small business (see my 200+ reviews). My recommendation would be to chose ANYWHERE ELSE to support in Athens. The attitude was poor, the food below average in quality and low on the value scale. Really a bad experience overall. These ungrateful folks don't deserve your time or money.

talk about a comeback…read more The Southern Table staff and management sought to ensure we had a great experience this time and excelled. Great customer service and I greatly appreciate their accountability/ willingness to make up for our previous visit. Last night we started with the crab croquettes, STELLAR. Absolutely loved and devoured these. The crunch on the croquette was to die for, topped with a refreshing crab salad, perfect. For my entree, I had the lamb rack with house potatoes & broccolini. My boyfriend had the blackened catfish with the grits. Both dishes were phenomenal . To finish up we tried their new chocolate strawberry bread pudding, so rich and delicious. This restaurant is quickly becoming one of my favorite spots in Northern Alabama. Go give them a try! We'll 100% be back.

One description said this had a hunting lodge atmosphere. I suppose that's true If you're hunting…read morelodge looks like an early 20th century brick building with a few deer heads grouped in one spot on the wall and a small black bear above the door. This seemed to want to be a foodie destination. The half fried chicken included a small drumstick, small wing, piece of breast, and another piece that was unidentifiable but might have been a thigh. It had a spicy sweet sauce covering, which we opted to have on the side. That was a good choice because the hint of Cayenne was still too much for one diner. We asked about the slaw -- whether it was had a cream or vinegar dressing. The server described it as a "creamy vinegar." It made no difference because the dressing was so understated that the side tasted more like chopped cabbage than anything else. Disappointing. Finally, I asked the server whether the grilled green beans were actually that. I was more curious than anything else because grilled green beans would be would take longer to cook. She said yes, they were grilled. I don't think so. They came out fairly quickly and were pretty universally blackened on one side. Once our food was delivered, we never saw our server again until I asked her for the check. So, what I believe was intended to be an elevated dining experience was simply under executed.

Being from South Alabama I try to visit The Rustic Bucket every time I am up in that part of…read moreAlabama. The service is very friendly. The food is definitely home cooked. Be it Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner you can always depend on great food and friendly service. When you leave you will definitely feel like family. Would recommend to anyone that's asks.

We ate here on Saturday after a day of exploring the Elk river. They took great care of us…read more It was real nice to be greeted by and treated like locals. They weren't so frantic to stop and help answer questions about the area. It was obvious the food was fresh and clearly cooked to order. I'll definitely be back often.

Feeding 4 ribeye and shrimp, they let us sub sweet potato for baked. Blackened catfish and shrimp…read moreand a large catfish platter. Everything came with potato, hush puppies and coleslaw. The service was excellent from placing the order to pickup. We didn't eat in but in the few minutes I had to look around the restaurant everything looked clean and the staff was smiling and helping customers. We will eat in next time through.

This is a no frills catfish restaurant with blue plastic table cloths and standard black chairs…read more with friendly employees. I had the crab claw platter with baked potato and hubby had 8 piece catfish platter. Meals came with hush puppies and coleslaw. Crab claws and catfish were decent but needed more seasonings. The catfish fillets were more like nuggets or fingers instead of an actual filet. A place to try at least once if you're in the Athens, AL area.

I really enjoyed the customer service and food! The cafe has a cozy vibe which I loved. Everyone…read morewas very friendly! I had the chicken salad on homemade sourdough bread with iced fruit tea. I will definitely be coming back for the chicken salad sandwich! Everything was delicious !

From the owner: Revive Cafe started in 2018 when Josh and Briana Walter, along with volunteers from Recentered…read moreNonprofit Organization, began remodeling our building in downtown Athens! We spent 3 years working hard to restore the historic location! We desire to create a place where employees can be trained and encouraged while customers can come relax and revive!

Arrived a few minutes after 6 am for breakfast. After I got my order, the cook began cleaning the…read moregrill. Customers were told as they walked in that it would be 15 minutes before the grill was ready to start cooking again. I don't understand this, seeing it is a peak time for breakfast. There were only eight customers in the restaurant. I had to ask for a coffee refill. Once I got it, the coffee was totally different from the 1st cup. I asked the waitress about it. She said she wasn't sure what the deal was...maybe it was because the coffee was at the bottom of the pot. However, I heard her telling another customer that they were out of regular coffee. I usually ask for a coffee to go, but that second cup was so bad, I opted not to do that!

I've lived here 4 years and refused to go to Waffle House until now due to pre-conceived…read moreprejudices, for which I am apologetically regretful. We had the most perfectly cooked, delicious breakfast I've had in about a decade. I had Pumpkin Spice Waffles (is there a fan club I can join?), gorgeous over-easy eggs, bacon, grits, toast and tomatoes. Sorry no photos; I was too busy trying to find something wrong with my meal: I found nothing. I did notice when we walked in that the entire staff looked experienced and engaged. It came through as love in the food, care in the preparation and friendliness in the staff. Forgive me, Waffle House. I have been humbled, and am now a grateful fan...

Sweet thymes is a hidden gem in Athens!!!! Good food and good people. Love to grab lunch or sweets…read morefrom them.

I was introduced to them today and WOW! Was I in for a…read moretreat!!! I had the Mississippi pot roast, sweet Potatoes with a rosemary roll & strawberry pretzel salad that was AmaZiNg!!! I will definitely go back!!