I persuaded15 family members to spend a weekend at Callaway Gardens with me. Unfortunately the Seafood Friday and Prime Steak Saturdays were gone! On Saturday we ordered our food at 7:30 pm and we received it at 8:30 pm. By the time we finished eating it was 9:15 pm. Our Smothered Chicken had no sauce or gravy. Veggies looked to be thrown on the plate. I was so embarrassed as folks requested sauce. It took a while so when we tried to attend the Pumpkin Gala it was closed. So we wasted money on 17 tickets. Callaway Resort & Gardens has Changed a lot. The landscape is populated with dry dying plants everywhere was old bark around bushes. The Spa was nice as usual but not many smiling employees. read more

Piedmont Grille - Garlic&Rosemary Smothered Chicken was not smothered!! - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

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Came here for a large work meeting and we dined at several of the restaurants at Calloway Gardens. We came to Piedmont Grill for dinner with a group of around 20. Service was great with fast and attentive servers and they did a great job of accommodating all of our needs. I ordered the prime rib medium rare (which looks more rare to me here but) which was really good. The sauce on the side was a great addition and the mashed potatoes were fluffy and thick which I liked. read more

Piedmont Grille - Prime Rib - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

Thoroughly dissatisfied and disappointed with this restaurant and the Azalea Grille at Callaway Gardens. Not worth the ridiculous prices. Service was terrible and they ran out of food. Never again. read more

This dinner was so bad it will actually end up being a fond memory for the rest of our lives. Where to even begin? First of all, when I was booking dinner reservations I had options, but I called the hotel and asked for recommendations. I let them know this was my wife's 40th birthday, so they recommended "The Piedmont". It sounded stately and I took their recommendation without checking. That's my fault. When we walked up, I had a look of shock on my face and apologized to my wife, telling her I'd take her somewhere else and cancel if she wanted -- she laughed and said "no" because we wanted to go to the pumpkin lights. Guys. This place has the ambiance of a college cafeteria. Ultra bright lights and white walls, completely open concept with tables scattered throughout, a girl who absolutely hates her job as hostess and just tries to get you to order the buffet so no one has to serve your table, ultra-casual dining. The buffet is just the items on the menu, so at $45 a head and $19 for kids, you better each be eating two meals if you're getting the buffet. The warning lights flashed for me when the waitress couldn't describe what was on the charcuterie board that boasted local meats and cheeses. "Uh, they got like some strawberries and I know I seen a pepperoni on it." Good lord, this was "locally sourced from Publix. You get a few hunks of white American cheese, a few hunks of basic orange cheddar, and some Swiss. The meats were salami, pepperoni that had gone bad (half brown, off smell), and prosciutto that had been shaved in places and sliced THICK in others. My wife and I remarked on how we pictured some "chef" in the back, grabbing a hunk of prosciutto, crushing it into a tight ball, and placing it on the platter because they came packed in tiny balls. There were a couple strawberries and grapes that were crushed and had mold on them, completely rotten. The only good thing were the already-pitted marinated olives. And serve yourself this charcuterie with a dollop of strawberry jelly (Smuckers) and some untoasted, plain bread that wished it could some day be made into a crostini, staring at you sadly in its absolute beigeness. We ordered two smoked cocktails, only one was smoked. We laughed because it was so smoked that the birthday girl traded it for the unsmoked one that I got. My youngest got Mac and cheese for $9. It's 100% Kraft and was old enough that it was no longer creamy, but was starting to lump. (See photo -- man I wish I took photos of everything!) My other kiddo got flatbread pizza and it seemed to be normal. That said, it was the worst of the bunch because the rest of the night, while we were out exploring the corn maze and pumpkin lights, this girl was having bathroom emergencies, trying to find a place to quickly relieve herself in the crowd. FIVE TIMES. We had some really close calls. That sucked for her, because it was such a magical night and she was in real distress. My wife and I only had two other "small plates," the brussel sprouts and the pimento mac and cheese. There was bacon on both. The brussel sprouts bacon was almost raw, the mac was burnt. Also, we let the waitress know that the mac and cheese was flaming hot and she shrugged and said it shouldn't be. It's described as a mac and cheese with blistered tomatoes and doesn't mention the seasoning, but if I were to guess, someone meant to sprinkle it with smoked paprika and instead used cayenne. Trust me, I have a hot sauce collection and can eat the hottest there is, so this isn't Goldilocks whining that her porridge is "too hot" because someone put black pepper in it, but it was shockingly spicy. Someone else is definitely returning that dish. So in summary, the ambiance is nil, you have to fight the wait staff to even get a wine menu, the hostess was keeping guests waiting at the entrance for 20+ min in a half-empty hall (hahaha to actually be made to WAIT for this experience, poor suckers!), the food is terrible, the quality control doesn't exist, and somehow I took my wife here for her 40th birthday celebration (which wasn't even acknowledged, by the way. GO ANYWHERE ELSE. Like I said, we are already laughing about this, but I bought the breakfast buffet with our room and now I definitely don't want my kids eating any more of this food...... Photos for the mac and cheese and the ambience. I really should have taken photos of the food and those GRAPES and pepperoni. How long does pepperoni, with its salt content, have to sit out to go bad??? read more

Piedmont Grille - This place is a cafeteria, not a dining experience. - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

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The drinks are great. The ambiance is nice. The salad was very good. The beef stew really wasn't a stew - it was just beef broth with some meat and a few veggies. read more

This place is lovely, clean and relaxing for a great dining experience. My server was Ebony who did a wonderful job at making sure I was comfortable and never let my glass become empty. Their lunch menu isn't large(which I prefer) but it offers a great variety of options. My selection was the Turkey BLT with Caesar salad which was plenty of food for lunch. The staff was very accommodating and the food was plentiful, reasonable and delicious. I plan to dine there every chance I get while I'm visiting Callaway Gardens Resort and I'll request to be seated in Ebony's section for her spectacular personality. It's easy for me to award five stars for my experience at Piedmont Grille. Keep up the great work! read more

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First of all you have to encounter the nastiest hostess!! No personality. This lady couldn't care less if you eat there or not. So unprofessional. Trying to be discreet asked the hostess if she could tell our waitress that I would take the check for the table. Her response was: "tell your waitress!!" So crude and uncaring. Guest interface-- this person has no skills. Surely Herschend can do better this!! It is apparent even training wouldn't help this person's attitude. Empty tables and you're told the wait is 45 minutes!! You ask about the empty tables and you're just looked at like you don't understand English! The waitstaff does their best to serve the guests and overcome the negativity the hostess projects over the entire dining area... Piedmont and Cason's. read more

Meh. Boring menu. Service was great and that's about all it has going for it. A bunch of loud drunk women took over the room with the bad acoustics. I'm staying at the resort all week and don't plan on going back. read more

Piedmont Grille - Charcuterie board - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

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We stayed at Calloway Gardens Lodge and purchased the breakfast package. I'm so glad we did! The buffet included many of the typical hotel breakfast options except it was a few notches above! The associate who was caring for the dining room (Ruby) was super attentive without hovering. She even stopped to give us some good tips on the beat way to tour the gardens. Excellent service by all. read more

Piedmont Grille - Breakfast Buffet - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

The food is bland I had to add salt and pepper on my own in most of the food I got. They have a buffet or you can order off the menu. I tried both and again both I had to add extra flavor. The service was great. Everyone was nice and attentive. It does get loud inside and people dress casual. It's very family friendly restaurant. read more

Piedmont Grille - Kids Cheese pizza - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

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First let me start by saying I had high hopes for this restaurant that's located inside the hotel. The service is terrible I've given it one star only because I can't give it zero Stars. You have four five waiters and waitresses that stand around at the edge of the kitchen and look out into the restaurant but never come to the tables do yourself a favor go to the bar which the same menu and a wait staff that is attentive and get your food to you in a timely manner read more

Callaway contacted me about my complaints and took appropriate steps to investigate the possible oyster contamination with the Georgia department of health. They were transparent about the process. They also offered a partial reimbursement for my stay. I would still avoid the food at Callaway, (I didn't think it was cooked or seasoned well) but most of the resort and restaurant staff are very nice. read more

Piedmont Grille - A cute picture of my mom, before she eats the likely contaminated oysters. - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

Good place to eat when you visit Callaway resort. I ordered salmon dinner, it was pretty good. Nothing amazing, but satisfying...my kids ordered off of kids menu-chicken fingers and a cheese burger-they likes it. They really liked the fries. Service was quick and attentive. read more

Piedmont Grille - Salmon dinner - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

Enjoyed the breakfast buffet while staying for Fantasy in Lights and it was excellent. The buffet had plenty of offerings, the dining room is beautiful and the service was outstanding. All of the food on the buffet tasted great and the staff kept the offerings fresh. The person making the omelettes and pancakes was very busy, there was a line the whole time. But she handled it incredibly. Never rushed, always patient, courteous and friendly. The omelettes and pancakes were fantastic too. Highly recommended. read more

The food is delicious. There's this white chocolate bread pudding! Sooo good! It's a bit pricey and we didn't get to try any of the buffets, they happen on different days. But I enjoyed everything I ate. read more

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We were told about the amazing seafood buffet, so we decided to try it out. The seafood consisted of shrimp that had been sitting in iced water so long that they were bloated and lacked flavor. I was excited to see stone crab claws, but they had obviously been previously frozen and were overcooked. Dinner was a colossal fail. The only thing we enjoyed was dessert, but for 50 bucks a head....we were sorely disappointed with the remaining fare. read more

Mediocre at best. When we went for dinner, the hostesses were very helpful, and our server (Carmen) was pleasant and attentive. The food wasn't fantastic. While the flavors were ok, the shrimp and grits were room temperature. We got the impression that nothing we ordered was prepared fresh. Despite that, we decided to give breakfast a try the next morning. Our hostess sat us without menus; apparently they just expect everyone to get the breakfast buffet. The problem is that it's basically a continental breakfast with an omelet/pancake station for $22. We decided to order off the menu. Our server got us some menus and dropped them off without asking what we wanted to drink. Eventually she walked up to our table from behind us to take our order without saying a word. I don't know how long she had been standing there when we realized she was there, but there was no "What can I get for you?" or anything. When we started placing our orders we were informed the flat top in the kitchen wasn't working, so we couldn't order pancakes or French toast from the menu. If we wanted pancakes we'd have to get the buffet and go to the pancake station. Because that cook top was working, but apparently it only works for buffet pancakes and not menu pancakes. Anyway, we ordered our breakfasts. The "over medium" eggs I ordered were cooked "very hard". All in all, the lodge is nice, but I do not recommend this restaurant. read more

My family went here for dinner it wasnt all that if had a Choice i wouldnt dine-in here due to coivd-19 all Places was closed.. my two girls ordered Chicken Tender meal nd cheeseburger meal, Cheese burger meal was very good, chicken tender meal was horrible It taste like burnt Burger King overcooked chicken tender, I truly honestly think Costco chicken tender taste way better. I had Grits and shrimp meal was $32 is way overpriced but I understand this is hotel food. But i can probably cook them myself by goin to Costco cook them my Self for under $10 it had Nothing but spinach that sautéed in onion w/Grits and cheese over Cajun Seasoning Drenched all over the shrimp. Now my wife food was actually not that bad she had salmon meal, which Again is nothing like high class hotel food it's just I could get all the ingredients from Costco cook it myself for way cheaper...... read more

Piedmont Grille - Citrus salmon - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

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The Prime Rib Buffet on Saturday night was average. Would I recommend? At $30/person, probably not. But, it is very convenient if you are staying at the Lodge, and you will probably find something that you like. I was excited to see a good variety of seafood options, but I was disappointed in it's quality and freshness. There were boiled shrimp (no flavor), Jonas crab claws (meat was dry and flavorless), and oysters on the half shell (fishy). The fried shrimp looked like they came straight from the frozen food section at the grocery store. The seafood was obviously carryovers from Friday night's seafood buffet. The salad bar was okay, but had limited options. Only one type of lettuce blend and two salad dressings. Cucumbers, carrots, banana peppers, and croutons. There was a faux crab salad mix, but it was tasteless. The prime rib was the highlight as it should be. It is carved and served to your liking. I had a nice piece that was cooked medium rare. They offer prepared and straight horseradish, and an ad jus sauce. The prime rib was pretty good. The dessert table offered a variety of cakes and pies. The problem was it changed throughout the evening. The same items that were on the table earlier were not replenished. We missed out on the chocolate and the lemon pie items that we saw earlier. read more

We had reservations for the prime rib buffet on a Saturday night. But a Southern comfort buffet which is not what we have the reservations for until 30 minutes before I reservation . We found out quite by accident and when we said something to the manager Ron he did absolutely nothing whatsoever to correct the situation. If you really want to eat somewhere don't eat there it would be a huge mistake they won't fix anything!!! read more

We went to the Saturday night buffet. The prime rib was good. The lasagna better. Pecan pie was good. The lightning was very harsh and the wall where we sat needed repairs and paint. read more

I ate in the dining room twice, once for the breakfast buffet, and once for the prime rib dinner buffet, and ordered something to-go once, while on a recent weekend visit to the Lodge and Spa. The breakfast buffet was $18. Considering that their entrees like French Toast was $14, the buffet was a good deal, although I probably wouldn't pay this much for a breakfast buffet again. I enjoyed their standard offerings, like grits, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and pancakes. The pancakes were made to order at the same station as the omelets. I didn't get an omelet, but should have because they looked delicious. The lady cooking was a little overwhelmed at times, they should have a second person helping her refill her ingredients, instead of having her do that and trying to cook at the same time. I think eating the same items at a Cracker Barrel would have tasted as good as if not better and for a lot less money. However, this was the only food option at the Lodge and we didn't want to drive to another restaurant. The prime rib buffet was fine. Again, expensive (but you pay for the convenience), and the food was ok. I tried a little of everything. I especially liked their rolls (I had three!), prime rib, baked chicken, rice. I was looking forward to their dessert table, but by the time I was ready for dessert, the chocolate cake was gone...and weren't replenished. There were pecan pie, peach pie (which looked undone), bread pudding (looked dry and didn't have a sauce), and two kinds of white/yellow cake. These weren't anything special. Watch out for the sweet tea! My teeth ached just remembering how sweet it was. It seemed like they used simple sugar to sweeten the tea. I had to pour water into my sweet tea to dilute it and upon refills, asked for half-and-half and then it was fine. One morning, I wanted just a simple, quick breakfast item to tie me over until lunch time. I went to the grille and asked the hostess if I could order just a bagel to-go, the menu did advertise that bagels, muffins, etc. were available a-la-cart. It took a while to get this "approved" because people don't do this often(really?), but I was able to get a blueberry bagel, toasted, and 1 mini jar of strawberry preserves, which I prepared myself (not hard at all, LOL), for $4. Good thing they waived the delivery fee, as in a room service fee of $3.50! Hello, I came down to the restaurant, and got the bagel myself! And the bagel tasted just like the ones you get at the grocery store. So, this restaurant is expensive but you pay for the convenience and the food and service are just ok. read more

Came here on an expensive package that included breakfast buffet. The coffee was hot the grits were hot other than that I can't say much. The egg frittata bacon, sausage, and biscuits and gravy were all cold. The coffee was good nothing special though and the orange juice was water down. I don't think we will be returning to this restaurant again and probably not to the lodge either. Very disappointed I know thank you. read more

Piedmont Grille - Dry and cold - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

Staying here with my husband for our anniversary. We were told the food is great at Callaway-I got the shrimp and grits and he got the salmon. Salmon was good, but nothing special. Shrimp and grits were bleh. The chips and salsa is literally Pace salsa...very meh. Wouldn't recommend. Go somewhere else. read more

First timer at the Piedmont Grille since I was staying in the lodge. I tried their dinner buffet, which on this Monday night, consisted of salmon, beef stroganoff, mixed vegetables, rolls, a small salad bar with seafood salad, and a small dessert bar with assorted cakes. The buffet was $21. Overall, I really enjoyed the salmon and mixed vegetables, but not so much the beef stroganoff or seafood salad.The noodles and the beef were too dry, and the seafood salad had too much mayonnaise. But the salmon was very tender and buttery. Service was excellent, and my server was very attentive. Would return overall. read more

Having spent the day at Calloway Gardens during a severe heat wave, we decided to stay at the lodge and dine at the Piedmont downstairs. The Yelp reviews were mixed, but we thought we'd give it a try anyway. We were very pleased. Mike, our server was knowledgeable, friendly, and attentive. I had the Teriyaki Salmon which was cooked perfectly. My wife had a chicken dish which she really enjoyed. For desert, we had the bread pudding which came with ice cream, a white chocolate drizzle, whipped cream, and fresh berries. For us, it was an exceptionally nice experience. read more

This was a very pretty and relaxing space, the service was average...the food pretty but not good at all! We each had the buffet which was inclusive and the cheapest we could order other than soup and salad (which actually may have been the best deal). The buffet had Mac and cheese, rolls, mixed vegetables that were so-so, fingerling polities which tasted like hey had been sitting for quite a while, what they labeled prime rib which was totally overcooked and chicken that was dry and also tasted like it had been sitting a while. The salad and soup bar was fresh at least, with green salad, a few vegetables, seafood salad that we believe was a mixture of fake crab and real lobster (pleasant and tasty surprise) and fresh minestrone soup. Desserts were pretty but not as good as they looked. read more

We ate at Cason's, in short it was all around comically bad. Over an hour to get food, the burgers were burnt so bad my kids wouldn't eat it and they are basically feral animals. My wife ate her salad with her hands because we didn't have any silverware or napkins. It was like a bizarre Fear Factor episode. Drinks were ok, about what you'd expect for outside a major metro area. Do yourself a favor and avoid, I was starving but I would have been better off going to bed hungry. read more

Service leaves a lot to be desired. Food average. Overpriced for what you get. Ambiance not bad.

I've been here twice for the breakfast buffet and twice for dinner and have loved both times. I have stayed in several different hotels across the world while traveling for work and it is always understood that hotel restaurants are just never any good. Piedmont Grille challenges that idea and really serves a wonderful dining experience. The first time here I came with my husband and kid for dinner and just fell in love with the chicken pasta (I think it's called boursin pasta). My husband also enjoyed his food and my son enjoyed his mac and cheese. We ate early and always felt our waitress was prompt. The following day we enjoyed breakfast at the breakfast buffet and loved that there were so many options. They had a omelette bar, waffles, a pancake making area, as well as all your typical hot breakfast foods, typical cereal/bread/juices and yogurt and fruit. The second time here we were celebrating my father in law's birthday and had six adults and two babies. They promptly found a seat for us. My father in law enjoyed his prime rib and so did my mother in law. Both my sister in law and I ordered a chicken dish (she got the sweet tea chicken and I got the boursin pasta again) and we both exclaimed how delicious the chicken is. What's great is the Piedmont Grille uses local ingredients when possible so the chicken was from Springer Mountain Farms in GA. The kids also enjoyed their mac and cheese and chicken fingers. When we asked the waitress to take a picture of us because it was my father in law's birthday, she quietly went in the back to prepare a piece of cake for my father in law and surprised him with a birthday cake, candle and song a few minutes later. What a wonderful surprise! Breakfast the next morning was just as great. The waitresses were quick to remove empty plates from our table and the food was delicious. We all enjoyed our custom omelettes and my mother in law was a huge fan of the smoothies. Everyone enjoyed the meals we had at Piedmont Grille and we were thankful that we didn't have to travel outside of the hotel to get good quality food (as you know traveling by car anywhere with a toddler is difficult). Thank you Piedmont Grille for consistent service, food, and quality. read more

We went here for a birthday dinner. For the price I expected more. The salmon was dry....very dry. The steak as flavorless. I gave it 3 stars because the rosemary gin fizz was fantastic! Go for drinks, not for food. read more

Piedmont Grille - Southern Near Me - Pine Mountain, Georgia

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I went to the seafood buffet because I had heard good things.... but I was totally disappointed. The food was just average and extremely over priced for the limited variety. The waitress was lovely and our service was excellent, but for 2 people, our tab was over a $100.00... and we only had sweet tea... thanks for the experience, but never again. read more

Stayed at the Lodge &Spa....we had the seafood Friday dinner buffet. It's just an average buffet and not worth the bucks. Simple salad station..with "imitation" crab meat. The entrees were okay....salmon, fried shrimp,fried catfish n huspuppies, steam crab..for desert ... Pecan pie, cheese cake...etc. The service was okay and they charged 20% tip automatically for our table of 2 adults n a kid. It was convienient...but wasn't *impressed. read more

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Lovely salmon small plate--perfect with Arcadian salad--Meyer lemon and green apple vinaigrette with Tomme cheese--beautiful symmetry. Wait staff experienced and knowledgeable. I highly recommend artisan foodie experiences here. Attentive staff with artful offerings. Go! read more

Inside callaway the breakfast line was long and there was no rush to be helpful. No taking names and seating accordingly but rather one group at a time in order. There were many seats open but they move like lava. read more

Spectacular experience! Party of four for lunch and we got: corn fritters, shrimp and grits, spinach and strawberry salad, French dip sandwich, fish and chips, Chicken and Waffle BLT, sweet tea and a special beer from the bar. Hand to God, there was not one drop left. Not a crumb. Not a piece of spinach. Nada. And we didn't realize it until we were all done. It truly was some of the best food we've ever had. Even the tea was fabulous! Prices looked high, but it was high season at a resort, so prices should be at an expected premium. Give this place a try. You won't be disappointed! read more

We stayed at The Lodge & Spa for Valentine's weekend so we ended up eating the breakfast buffet here all three days and we had our valentine's dinner here. Each experience was truly wonderful. The staff was very friendly and helpful- true southern hospitality. I loved having this wonderful restaurant right inside our hotel! My boyfriend and I both decided on the prime rib for dinner which was excellent. Perfectly cooked with great sides. I would definitely come back and order this again! The night we arrived we also ordered room service from here which was delicious, but pricey. The crab cake was a great start and the sweet tea chicken was so flavorful and tender. read more

This was an added delight on our trip to Callaway Gardens for a late lunch this past Saturday after perusing the gardens and Pavilions this Spring. Excellent food, stellar service, and great location and atmosphere are all things that make this establishment inside the Lodge and Conference Center at Callaway one of the best restaurants there is. Their food offerings are traditionally Southern with an upscale twist on them. We started with the appetizer of Fried Green Tomatoes which were topped with bacon pieces which were delectably crispy and Chow-Chow, which is a southern condiment of sweet peppers. They were hot and sweet, which was one of the best I've ever eaten. I think they would've been better served with an Aioli or other type of dipping condiment to enjoy with them. Our waitress was attentive and excellent and seated us at a great location next to a large window overlooking the outdoor dining and gardens. I had the Salmon Sandwich on a perfectly toasted buttery Croissant roll. It was served with a pickle and seasoned fries. Everything was hot and absolutely delicious. We did not have dessert. I highly recommend this establishment of your lunch or dinner date during our visit to Callaway Garden or stay at the Lodge and Conference Center. You will most certainly not be disappointed. read more

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Not very impressed. This place has a gorgeous view but the food and wait staff needed some help. Our waitress was MIA the majority of our visit. The food had no flavor. So disappointed read more