I was warned that the service was bad, but I was not prepared for how bad it actually was. I would…read morenot recommend this place to anyone. When we arrived, there was only one person in the restaurant, but they took call in orders and somehow during the process of us placing a check order and waiting for over 30 minutes. They told us that they lost our ticket order. I have no comment on the food but the service was extremely poor.

I don't understand how people recommend this place. The service is so slow and it takes forever to…read moreget your food. I recommend you go to the grocery store and then go home and cook your dinner. You'll save time and money.

Love this place. Great service. Great food. We love visiting Bainbridge and shopping afterread more

As someone who has been reviewing for Yelp for a long time, this has to be the absolute worst…read moredining experience I've ever had. I mean that very seriously. On Saturday, 2/28, I came into the restaurant at 6:15pm with a group of 6. Looking around the restaurant, there were only 3 tables taken. The Hostess wanted to put us a table, but it wouldn't fit us all. We asked her where to sit and she told us to decide on seating. We had to suggest to put a table together and started to move it ourselves, then she helped. Just odd because we had no idea if they had a table to seat us. While waiting for the server, the table in front of us asked for to-go boxes and was told they only have the bottoms, no lids. She brought plastic wrap to cover their leftovers. They were not happy and left without a lot of their leftovers. Our service came out and was very sweet. She honestly was the nicest person at that restaurant and she deserves to go somewhere that she can make better money. She told us they only had beer and wine, but only a few on the wine list. Sometimes if it was asked for, they said they didn't have it. I stuck to a Coke. We ordered as follows: Me: Loaded Baked Potato (yes that's it.) Person 2: wedge salad Person 3: cornbread skillet Person 4 and 5 had burgers. One had cheddar cheese with everything on it. The other had everything BUT pickles. We waited about an hour for our food. Person 5's burger came out and the fries were cold. I'm not meaning lukewarm, I mean COLD. Like out a fridge. They hadn't even been cooked all the way. Person 4's burger came out without cheese. Both of those were sent back to get that fixed. Person 4's burger came back with a piece of half melted (what looked like) American cheese on the bottom of the burger and the burger was BURNT. I mean, hockey puck burnt. When the fries were sent back, we could hear the cook SCREAMING AND THROWING THINGS, yelling that we "weren't right" and he "had just took those up". The server even felt them and agreed with us. My baked potato came out hard. I couldn't really even eat it. It was hard, bland and it was covered in sour cream, even the outside. A runner came over to bring some salt and pepper and I asked her if she wouldn't mind letting us talk to a manager. Everyone there said I was polite in asking, as we just wanted to tell her what was going on, not trying to get anything free. When I asked, she threw her hands up in the air, slapped her hips, rolled her eyes and stomped away. The people around us even looked at her. They also could hear the cook yelling. We did see another couple send their food back as well while we were waiting. The manager comes over and when we tell her everything, she tells us she agrees and that she's working on getting better help, as we could see what she was working with there. We just asked her for the check and asked to go. We hear the manager try to talk to the team and the cook begins to scream and talk down to her. Then, he came out and stared at our table. If looks could kill, we would all be dead. The thing is- burgers there are $18. We didn't get anything hard to make but only the salad and the cornbread were fit to eat. They did comp our meal, but we continued to ask them to let us pay. Instead, we ended up giving the money to the server. She can only do what she can and she was so sweet. I do have multiple people who will attest to everything that happened. That was the whole experience. We walked outside and immediately went to get something else to eat. We came to the American because this was our first time in town and we had heard great things about it! Of course, we had seen it on TV as well, so we were very excited. The next night, another couple we knew went there and had the same experience. She was the only table in there and they still took over an hour and her food was terrible. This is absolutely so disappointing. The American used to be THE destination down here but now, it's the one everyone is telling people NOT to go to. We talked to our hotel host and they said they wished we would have asked because they would have told us to stay away. It's a shame. I really hope they can get some new people in there who care about food and making it good! I'd love to come back if they're able to improve and change my review. I do have 5 other people who are willing to attest to this, so as much as I wish it was an exaggeration, it's not.

Simple down home cooking, lots of locals, old school diner booths and tables, quick and friendly…read moreservice... the country style food is what makes this place a hidden gem. Not a huge menu, but if you want a REAL club sandwich done right, or some amazingly delicious fried catfish, this is your place. The salad bar was good too; fresh lettuce and your typical nostalgic toppings (canned peaches, bac'n bits, broccoli, sunflower seeds, cranberries, French dressing) The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because anytime I see a 5 star review, I expect the ambiance to be on point, and while I'm personally quite happy and comfortable dining in home style places like this, I know not everyone is, so I think 4 stars is more realistic for what to expect.

Stopped by one morning for their breakfast. I order egg, bacon, and grits. The grits were a little…read morelumpy, but the eggs and bacon were good. Service was great, but had one server waiting tables, seating tables, and cashiering; they could have used another staff member for the front of the house. Not sure I'll visit again when passing through.

Sadly it is closed due to fire. I am uncertain when or if they will will reopen…read more A great little diner. Lots of greasy food

Love the burgers here, tonight tho, I had the catfish, delicious!! The tea is always sweet too!…read moreGreat little place to go after hanging out of the river

The cheese curds app with ranch and pizza sauce on the side was tasty…read more The salmon dinner was on special, so I tried it with grits and creamed corn. The salmon was superb, perfectly seasoned and buttered. The corn was clearly creamed in house because it looked unusual, but tasted perfect. Even the unexpected hushpuppies were A-1. DW opted for the cheesesteak sandwich. A bit too much of the shaved steak was gristle (which went home for the dog), and the roll was not robust enough to handle the contents well, but the remainder of the experience was OK. The drinks were huge and refreshing. The service was prompt and cheerful. I'd surely come back when I'm in the Chatahoochie area, and so would DW (but she wouldn't order a sandwich).

Really good food! Happy tummy! I had the smoked pork chops dinner with a perfectly prepared sweet…read morepotato and their homemade coleslaw. Everything was delicious. A little bit of a wait for dinner to come out but worth it!. Good service also.

I have been eating there since it first opened they use to serve a T-bone that came on a plate by…read moreitself, have never ate anything never had anything from there that I wouldn't eat again. Stevie J really took a lot of pride in all the food he served there maybe some things people don't like but if you tell the server exactly how you want it that's how you will get it !!!!

The steaks are great. If you want something different try the smoked pork chops. Service is…read moreawesome. The place has that down home vibe. All the staff is so friendly. They make you feel like you are eating with friends.

We got the sampler plate that said it was good for two, but boy it was good for at least 4 - maybe…read more6! We got lean brisket, four ribs, two sausages, and a mound of pulled pork. For sides, we chose potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, and french fries. All were really good. Inside is quite rustic, you order at the counter and they'll bring it to your table. And we don't usually like live bands, but this one was actually decent! Our server was pleasant. Great experience and conveniently located right off the highway!

Huge fan of finding local BBQ joints across Florida but the brisket missed the mark today. It was…read morecut in a way that wasn't pull-apart tender, with some fat not fully rendered(image below), leading to a tougher bite. The ribs were cut a little oddly but were tender. The burger and collards could've used more seasoning, and the bun came out soggy. On the plus side, the cheddar grits and fries were really solid and ended up being the highlight of the meal. Not a bad stop, but hoping for better consistency next time we're passing through. All staff were personable and helpful with daily menu specials and item recommendations.

In the middle of somewhere on the way to a bigger small town of Panama City sits this anti-oasis of…read morea fast food respite. Service was friendly and fast, even though the nice guy seemed to be running the place alone. The grease tasted like yesterday, not being able to get a whopper Junior at 7am was nice.

Cooked to order. Out of croissantsbut the biscuits were delicious for fast food! Great service!read more

Great staff and food was awsome. The beer was an experience not the usual old beer!@read more

Love this place. Love the ambience, the outside area, food, and drinks. Service is greatread more

Took my mom there because she loves burgers and I heard they had good burgers spent $38 to get some…read moremicrowaved trash I would rather go to McDonald's

Seems to now be called CJ's. The food was okay but it took 1:15 hours after placing our order…read more Three tables around us ordered, were served and finished eating in the time it took our simple order to arrive.