I always enjoy the food here! The service is great! I really like the young lady, Addie, she works…read morethe register and is always friendly and goes out of her way to be helpful. I really love their grilled cheese and fried green tomatoes. The restaurant is always busy but is very clean. Great atmosphere!

Stopped by Cottage House Restaurant in Cleveland and this place is exactly what you want if you're…read morelooking for a solid, no-frills Southern breakfast. First off, the setup is super easy. You walk in, grab a tray, and you've got options. You can go through the hot bar and get served right there, pay, and be on your way... or order off the menu, sit down, and they'll bring the food to you. Very simple and efficient. The inside is spacious with plenty of seating, and there's also outdoor seating if you want it. Parking is easy too, which is a big plus, especially compared to the chaos you'll run into closer to Helen. Food wise, I always judge breakfast spots by the chicken, egg, and cheese biscuit... and this one held up. The chicken was tender, the biscuit was soft and fresh, and overall it was a solid start. The surprise for me was the hashbrown casserole. It came out good, but once I added a little salt, the flavor really popped. Definitely worth getting. The pancakes were also done right... nice crispy edges with a soft, fluffy inside. That's exactly how pancakes should be. Menu wise, they've got everything you'd expect from a Southern breakfast spot... biscuits and gravy, eggs, bacon, sausage, country ham, pancakes, omelets, and even lunch style items like burgers and plate meals if you come later. They also have a Coca-Cola fountain, which is always a win. Service was friendly, especially for early morning, and the whole place just has that comfortable, old-school home cooking feel. There is also a drive thru if you don't feel like leaving your car. Overall, this is a great spot if you want a good breakfast without the crowds. Simple, tasty, and easy.

This place blew me away. The food was absolutely tasty and the offerings were amazing. If I had…read moremore time in Clayton, GA, I probably would have had all my remaining meals here. This diner is located in a back street, next to a market and close enough to a strip mall with restaurants. It's a quiet place although lots of people come in and out. We sat down, got our coffee, ate our meals, and wondered if we could eat more. The food was so tasty that we really wanted to take more food with us. I had a chicken fried steak and my gf had an omelette. Every table around us was busy eating, we were not the only ones who appreciated this food. For a humble place with delicious food, the prices were average. The coffee could use a little help, as well as the A/C, but all in all, it was a win for us hungry bears.

Local home grown people and food,great pancakes breakfasts are their speciality…read more Would recommend

Best fried chicken with huge breasts. I love breasts!!!!! Mac and cheese is "meh" and turkey…read moregravy should be served everyday, not just on Sunday.

We were hoping format least a choice of steak with the Restaurant being a steak house cafeteria. No…read moresteak offered. The green beans weren't seasoned and the choices of food was limited. The chicken strips were cold and the other food was bland. We paid over 60 dollars for small plated cafeteria food. Dissatisfied is an understatement. I would not recommend this place at all. They are scamming the public with frozen, canned and unseasoned food. It was a nightmare.

Cool spot right off the highway. Pick up only. No dine in…read more Food was prepared on time and tasted great! I ordered: Chicken tenders Cornbread Mac n Cheese Collards Their BBQ sauce was tasty. The tenders weren't over cooked so it was nice and juicy. Ha! Cornbread was addictively good. Mac cheese was straight and the collards had a kick. They were open late so I would order again. Especially if I'm craving their menu items.

Southern Kitchen and Grill is strictly a pickup spot--there's no indoor seating, though you're…read morewelcome to eat outside in the front if you'd like. While I know many come for the food, I personally make the 25-minute drive for one thing: the Sweet Potato Cheesecake. Or at least, I used to. Lately, it seems like something has changed in the process. The cheesecake hasn't been setting properly, and the cream cheese isn't fully blended into the sweet potato, leaving noticeable chunks. The flavor, once rich and decadent, has also diminished, making me question if it's still worth the trip. That said, I've heard the rest of the food is still solid, so if you're craving Southern comfort food, it may still be worth checking out. But for me, unless the cheesecake returns to its former glory, I might have to sit this one out.

This is another very good restaurant. We have been there many times over the years and it is a good…read moreplace to get a great steak. We were there last Thursday and had the bone in ribeye. It was cooked exactly like it should have been. The salad was good too. The only thing I can say that is not so good is that the baked potato was a little hard like it was cooked in a microwave. Our server was Nick. He was very attentive and on the spot if we needed anything. We plan on being back in the area sometime this October and we look forward to going back.

Great rib-eye steak, cooked right and very tasty! Wife had…read morethe cat fish - fresh and not too greasy. Jack, our server was great and a great guy!

Warm informative reception by staff upon entrance and list of daily specials- the fried chicken,…read moremeatloaf , beet salad, sweet potatoes purée, collard greens and Mac and cheese were spot on- comfy casual setting made for a great dinner- excellent choice for a tasty upscale meat and three with the home made chef prepared quality - will definitely be back !!

The food and service was wonderful!! Very casual, laid back atmosphere!! The sweet potato purée…read morewas outstanding!! Can't wait to go back!!

The Clayton Café in Clayton GA is an unexpected jewel in North Georgia…read more Located on Main Street, the Café has been completely renovated in the last year, the decor is lovely. The wait staff is excellent. They are open seven days a week for breakfast and for lunch until 3:30p. My bride had the western omelet and pronounced it excellent (a pretty rare rating from her). I'm a big fan of chicken livers and these are good - and more than one person can eat in a single sitting. The onion rings are "real" onion rings and the batter delicious. The place holds about 20-30 patrons so get there early. Net: Food very good, service excellent, ambiance very good, prices reasonable. Here's a link to their website: https://claytoncafe.com/

Well, it's down a couple of stars. I'm not from Clayton, but…read morewe love this little town and visit it often, last trip in January 2026. I noticed the window sign said "Angie's Clayton Cafe" and whilst being seated at 11:45AM on Tuesday June 2, 2026, noted the wall art had changed, no more local memorabilia, and the menu is now a well worn, two sheet pieces of copy paper. No problem, the place was nearing capacity per usual and we did get a window seated table. But, then I noticed, no collard greens on the menu. So, if you read my earlier reviews, you will note that I have eaten at quite a few "meat and three" style country diners and that I also know how to cook this food at home. That's a big qualifier, because Clayton Cafe had become a part of our destination trip to Clayton from Greenville, SC. It was just that good, a notch above the crowd. I didn't find this experience to be the same. The decor, service, ambiance was the same. Even the same crowd starting a 15 minute table wait shortly after noon. Business has not suffered, but the food is not the same. Overall, everything was less flavorful, more bland. The highlight, the white sawmill gravy was piping hot and flowed well, not a gloopy mess and I like that it was served on the side. The country fried steak was tender, but it had less crunch on the crust and was significantly bland - pepper and salt please. The green beans had a small chunk of meat involved, but they too were very bland and lacked a depth of flavor expected from the hamhock, the biscuit was good, but not the buttery crusty biscuit if yore. The okra was straight up flour breading with no cornmeal in the mixture and that's a game changer on this dish. Fried chicken was good. Squash, or squash casserole was a bland mess and left uneaten. Don't get me wrong. This three star rating means "OK". It's still a good meat and three. It's just not an exceptional meat and three as experiences my multiple prior visits. So that's when I asked the server if the restaurant had changed owners and yes, in April 2026. Well, there ya go, but Bon Chance to the new owners and Godspeed towards the hard work and keeping it going. Obviously, a full house lunch crowd on a Tuesday in June shows positive momentum. I'm just saying, pay attention to flavor, both in depth and complexity, to make these Southern standards stand out from the meat and three crowd.

Excellent Authentic Southern cooking! Zero ambience but awesome food!…read more We had an early dinner. The smothered steak and hamburger steak hit the spot, as did our veggies! We plan to go back for their lunch buffet. A veggie plate is just $9.99!

We originally stopped here because my google search for a restaurant that served fried trout and…read morethis is the one that popped up. We were disappointed to learn that they no longer serve trout. We sat in the enclosed patio so that our dog could join us. It could have been a bit cleaner with the sweeping of the floor and wiping tables and chairs. No water was offered for our dog. I ordered the "Mother Cluckin Chicken sandwich" which was very tasty. It was made with fried chicken tenders, pimento cheese, hot honey, collard greens. My side was onion rings, which were perfectly cooked. My husband had the chicken and dumplings with Mac and cheese, green beans, fried okra, big biscuit and peach cobbler. It was just okay. We probably wouldn't return because it just wasn't our type of food that we enjoy.

Yall, go see Ms. Charlene!!! It was so good. The food was on point. Everything was seasoned very…read morenicely. The fish and shrimp were wonderful. Perfectly cooked. The collards had a wonderful taste. I did not need condiments of any kind. Nothing was dry. Everything was delicious. Service was wonderful. Employees were kind, very knowledgeable and super helpful. I will most definitely be going back!

Customer service is poor. Food quality in inconsistent…read more Reuses oil too frequently, food has burnt oil flavor. Quality and size of chicken is poor: small pieces compared to other places in town for the same price