This is good ole bar food. Don't get me wrong, just because it's not $70 a plate and perfectly…read moreprepared fresh catch or prime steak doesn't mean it doesn't have a vibe and good food. It's just really good bar food favorites. Surprise of the evening. Chips and salsa! Salsa was better than 99% of Mexican restaurants I've frequented . Surprisingly fresh and flavorful. Burgers are always tasty and prepared hot and fresh. My ole go to is the WINGS! However you like yours flavored, they seem to have a knack for good flavors. I just go with buffalo sauce original. Hard to beat. You can also have a nice beer or cocktail if desired. Everything is usually served up to you by the almost stereotypical (in a nice way) young lady with lots of energy and a beautiful smile that's followed by a voice sweeter than the sweet tea. , LOL. All jokes aside, some hard working young ladies who do an excellent job of the not so easy task of serving a full bustling bar/cafe. Worth the $$$ and the visit.

Ok my reviews are generally pretty positive. I try to give the benefit of the doubt…read more The good: our server was really nice. The bathroom was clean. The meh: Service was sporadic. We're pretty sure the chili on the nachos came out of a can. The liquid pooled in the bottom of the plate to it quickly turned into a watery mess. It was gross. The jalitos (jalapeño poppers) had cream cheese in them. You bite into one, the pepper slides out and you're left with a mouth full of battered cream cheese. The salsa was good! It happened on every single one. Lastly, the lemon pepper wings were small and bland. They had a nice crisp but the seasoning didn't stick. The accompanying ranch was flavorless. It was okay but we won't be back. There are so many awesome places around Dahlonega to eat- this just isn't one of them.

We brought a group of eight to Meadows Woodfire Grill -- my boss, his boss, an important customer,…read moreand all of our spouses -- and the entire evening was flawless from start to finish. Gray in the bar set the tone right away with a great round of drinks and friendly service. Once we were seated, Kevin took over as our server and absolutely delivered. Personable, knowledgeable, and attentive without ever hovering -- he made the night easy for all of us. Our guests came in from Vinings and Brookhaven and were blown away by the quality of the food and the ambiance. We started with the house‑special tartare, warm homemade rolls, incredible crab cakes, salads, and octopus -- every dish was fresh, beautifully prepared, and full of flavor. The entrées were just as impressive. Our table had ribeyes, filets, pork chops, and scallops, and every plate was cooked perfectly. The sides were standouts too, especially the roasted carrots and the homemade gnocchi -- absolutely phenomenal. Dessert was a hit across the board, and the evening was topped off with a visit from Peril, which is always a pleasure and a great personal touch. Meadows Woodfire Grill made a big night for us feel effortless. We'll be back soon.

We had family in town for a visit and were belatedly celebrating our parents' 85th and 80th…read morebirthdays. I've lived in Cumming since 2021 but never thought there would be a steakhouse there like this one! We were able to get a table for the 8 of us on the morning of, and was very excited since it was only a 7 mile drive from Windermere. Parking is a breeze, it's on the side of a strip mall on the corner of Meadow and Atlanta Hwy. It's beautiful inside. Lights were dimmed but not so much you can't see the menu or your fellow diners. Christopher was our server and he was really helpful, thorough, pleasant and absolutely friendly. My brother basically took stock of the menu and I ordered a cocktail to start. A big bottle of wine, and we were off! First off, the rolls made in house were so spectacular that I almost asked for more, even though I knew we were in for a great meal. Sea salt on top, hefty without being dense, with or without butter just delightful. Apps: both the GA and the Wedge salad to share, along with the grilled octopus and mussels. My nieces are 7 and 13, my nephew is 11 and they basically ate every last bit of the mussels. Back when I was 11 all I wanted was pizza and burgers. All of the apps were so flavorful- the mussel broth had garlic and nduja which gave it a nice kick. My regret was that I didn't take pics of these. Apologies! Entrees: most of the table got steak, whether it was filet, the American Wagyu, the ribeye. My brother ordered the chicken, I ordered the lobster bucatini and two scallops on the side. My niece had the gnocchi side as her entree. Sides: gnocchi with shittaki mushrooms, duck fat fried potatoes, grits, and asparagus. The gnocchi is a MUST, but the grits and others were close behind. For dessert: chocolate soufflé, bread pudding made in house with ice cream, a cappuccino creme brûlée, and for their birthdays a small individual passion fruit panna cotta for my parents. What a beautiful touch. I would put this place in with all the known steakhouses, service was unmatched, food was excellent and we didn't have to drive 35 miles to Buckhead or Midtown. Hats off to the team here, from the hostess who checked in on us, our server Christopher, to the team in the kitchen. I walked by the bar to use the restroom and it had no empty seats. This would be a place I'd feel comfortable coming alone to treat myself. Support small businesses!

Great seafood grill overlooking boats. Gumbo great and the…read morefish was perfect. Wait staff super nice and Dog friendly. Hubby and I had a great time!

Don't sell me grouper and serve me swai. You get 3 stars…read morebecause the server was terrific and the sides were awesome. Otherwise 2.

My husband and I drove around looking for a new local spot to eat and decided to come on in. The…read moreatmosphere was great, service was superb, and food and drinks were great! Happened to be BOGO free burgers- double win! We will be back!

I've been coming to this place for a while... But, I'm so fed up with the poor service!!! I was…read morethere last night, and again today... Last night, was actually some of the better service I've had... There is a regular bartender there - who lately - I've been avoiding - because her service is just soooooo bad!!!! She's a really lovely person too - but it's so obvious that this person hates the owners, and DOES NOT want to be there. Her hatred of her job has been negatively impacting her service for a while now.... She has such a bad attitude!! My biggest complaint - is that she just does NOT listen. I was a bartender and a server for many years - so I know they have to deal with BS, and bad tippers, and drunk jerks - so I really want to give her the benefit of the doubt - but today - I had all I could stand... Today's visit started with her giving me grief for tipping her colleague last night - a rather large tip.... What she did not understand, was that I tipped her well because it was such a change of pace to have a bartender who kept my drinks full, and placed my food order when I asked for it.... it was so different than what I was used to - that I left her a very generous tip... But I go back today, wanting to get their very awesome smoked wings - and the first thing she does is bust my b*lls for over tipping another person... Ok, I get it, but whatever... I proceed to try and order food from her - 3 different times in an hour - and each time when I try and order - she's busy with other BS (and the place was not busy at all, there were like 5 people total at this point, seated around the bar).... And... It's not a situation where I never told her - I told her I wanted to order food - and we had multiple conversations about it - but every time I expected her to actually take my order - she was off doing something else or helping someone else.... and I get it, she's got to take care of other people - but how many times do I have to say I want to order food??? Like come the %##* on at some point!!! Finally - and this part wasn't her fault - but after trying to order multiple times I was so p*ssed.... Some old guy fell down and hurt himself in the restaurant... Truly awful - so, she goes to help the guy - completely understandable - but she's gone for 30+ minutes and NO ONE from an employee standpoint, is at the bar at this point .... No one is taking care of the OTHER customers!!! My drink empties, and I try and be patient... But, now I'm hangry because I had tried to order food 3 times at this point and nothing... and time just keeps ticking.... No one helping anyone at the bar, and the one bartender there is - is calling an ambulance for the old guy... Like, where's management? Where's someone to check on the other customers? Where's someone to help?? I'm trying to be patient - but holy hell I was so mad - cause had this bartender actually taken my ^*+^{+]= order when I had asked her to multiple times - at least I might have had my food and not been so hangry... But - no - and no one comes to help her handle the bar - while they deal with the hurt old guy .... Like, I get it - they had to deal with that and the situation sucked - but had she placed my order the 3 times I tried to - at least I would not have been siting there with no drink, no food, nothing for 30 frikin minutes.... And had this been the first time she's done this to me - I would have been fine - but every freaking time it's something else with this girl... Her service is abysmal! I'll never go back. I'm freaking done paying good money to people and just being ignored. I finally got fed up and grab another server to try and settle my tab and leave - but then she couldn't find my tab - and finally I just left.... I feel bad, cause I'm not usually a jerk like this - but holy mother of g*d, people can only take so much.... This place has great food - but the service needs serious attention. Whoever owns this place - Like wake the $%#* up and address the poor service - because this is 100% your fault that y'all are losing good customers like me.

We came INSAT at the bar. We were greeted immediately friendly bartender. Gotta order definitely a…read moreplace to go, good food. Friendly atmosphere will be back when we come back up to Dawsonvile

Monday Wings Special is taking us back to Friends Dawson Grill. When in the Lake Lanier area and…read moreyou hunger for a "friendly" place, then you can find it here. That is why we are back. The great service and friendly attention from Laurel is on an upper level. We wanted that smoky flavor of the wings paired with either Sweet Heat or Honey Garlic for a fine chewy bite. But first we start with a bountiful Wedge Salad to offset the upcoming meaty wings. I do prefer the Lemon Pepper or even the Old Bay dry rubs for a satisfying plumpy wing. One other order we really liked is the Dad's Fish-n-Chips with crispy Tots. This plate is a reminder of pub fish in Liverpool. An Ice cold draft Beer does wonders to the palate and "to go" boxes indicated we could not do any more extras. A great Wings Monday special experience at Friends for sure.

I ordered from here via Postmates and it wasn't bad at all. They had a $5 coupon off if you get…read more$25 worth of food. I needed some food fast from close by. I ordered the house fried rice, and doubke bacon bacon burger. The fried rice was actually decently cooked and tasty. Shrimp, chicken, beef, and eggs were very delicious inside. The container containing the fried rice could of been better as it seemed like it was a bit too small for the portion. The double bacon burger was nice and filling. Tasted very fresh and well made. I really loved the yum yum sauce that came with it. All in all, not bad for delivery food and the value. I will order wings from here next time to see how they taste.

The place was super clean. Food came out quick. The Thai Chili sauce on the wings was amazing. Sort…read moreof reminded me of Asian Sweet Heat at Tmac. Just the comfort food I was craving tonight!

The best bbq you can find anywhere near Dawsonville. They give you so much for the money and it is…read morealways perfect. Some of the reviews are crazy, they are so wrong, in my opinion. I always go for the pulled pork. I get a pound and it makes me three good meals with leftovers. Being a single, it is nice to find such quality that I can take out and enjoy several days. The sauce is really good in my opinion. And if you really want a treat, try the banana pudding. Yummy x 2.

1000/10 the absolute BEST SMOKED BBQ IVE EVER HAD and we will go out of our way every time we are…read morein town to stop at Mikes! The staff were so incredibly kind, the prices are affordable, a rack of ribs is $25, that was so tender, not over seasoned and did I mention HOT like the temperature was not warm! As if it just came out of the smoker! Get the smoked pork belly, it will change your life!! Thank you Mike's! God Bless your business!

YES! YES! YES!! We were both exhausted and between paychecks last night so we took a look at the…read moreUber Eats Offers. WNB was doing a BOGO on their "Not Closed on Sunday" spicy chicken sandwich, which is priced at $6.89. We figured even if it was small, it'd be worth it. So we chose that, as well as a large fry, $5+change. Because the bill was going to be cheap we ordered a few of their house ranch sauces as well as two of their Nashville Hot sauce. Total bill came to $32 and some change but that was with us giving the max tip because, why not when the food was that affordable? Honestly, we were not expecting much and were so pleasantly surprised when the order came and it was way more food than anticipated for the low price. The large fries were enough for three people easily. The chicken sandwiches were larger than most of the popular fast food places and visually looked appealing. It tasted as good as it looked with a perfect pickle to chicken to sauce ratio. The chicken was juicy and had great texture and was perfectly cooked. We opted for the pretzel bun rather than the standard brioche, and that was a .50 cent up charge but totally worth it. The bun was fresh and actually tasted like a pretzel bun instead of dry, overdone, hard bread. The fries were well cooked and were also great. House ranch did not disappoint either. If there was one low point it was the Nashville hot sauce. It had no flavor aside from raw cumin. But look... I can live with an .89 cent sauce being the only negative out of everything we ordered. Gonna give this one a 10/10 and we will do it again. You absolutely cannot beat the value of this deal.

This location is new and so we decided to give it a try. It was very clean inside and they have tvs…read morefor kids and sports playing. They were a bit loud and when we asked for sponge bob to be turned down a little bit they were fine with it and it wasn't an issue. We ended up getting burgers and fries and they were very good. It was obviously made to order since it was served hot. They fries were super hot and came without salt which I appreciate. They do have a seasoning salt and salt you can add to your fries if you decide to. The portions were great for the price and honestly neither of us could even finish the fries. It is a casual quick rest is t meaning you order at a counter and they will call you when your order is ready but you can sit and eat it. We saw about 5-6 delivery drivers come in for pick ups so they do have delivery and it seems to be popular. I will go back to try boneless wings and maybe fried rice.