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    Pot Luck Cafe

    4.4 (87 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 1:30 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed

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    Best coffee in town!!

    This is a great restaurant! If you like a friendly staff and great food then this is the place for you. Ms. Jackie is the best!!

    2 eggs, city ham, bacon, sausage, home fries on an open biscuit, all covered in gravy.
    Richard R.

    In today's world of over-the-top food choices (especially for breakfast and brunch), Pot Luck Cafe feels like a throwback to Mel's Diner from the 70's show Alice! [ THE FOOD ] This is not a place that will impress you with creative menu items, or Instagram-worthy presentations, or even a modern decor. It's true old school with no frills or thrills, and that's just the way their customer base likes it! They have absolutely no trouble filling seats and have been doing so since 1949. It really is a pretty standard small town southern menu with probably the most exciting item of the breakfast choices being THE DAWG PILE. Monroe is University of Georgia Bulldog (or Dawg) country, thus the name. The pile lumps all your favorites onto one plate: 2 scrambled eggs, ham, bacon, sausage, and cubed potatoes loaded on top of an open face biscuit, then smothers them in sawmill gravy. It's not a dish that's gonna cause people to flock from all over the state, but it is a very decent breakfast at a decent price. The pancakes are also no frills, but they are plate sized and delicious in the traditional sense. We also ordered a blueberry muffin for $1.50. It came to the table piping hot. While we really enjoyed it, I would have loved if it included a sugary glaze like you find on Bojangles Bo-Berry Biscuits. [ THE SERVICE ] Where Pot Luck Cafe will absolutely impress you is with their down home hospitality. I'm telling you, if you don't leave this place feeling like you are part of the family, then you are just a grumpy human being that probably shouldn't be allowed around live people! You will have a main server, but the entire staff is probably going to visit your table at one point or another during your meal. They are going to make sure you have everything you need and correct any problem. The owner's wife greeted us outside to let us know wait times. She also asked our table preference based on a few tables that would be leaving soon while briefly taking time to get to know us. We watched the cleaning staff flat out attacked each dirty table the moment its previous inhabitants walked out the door. After cleaning and refilling all condiments, they then walk another set of diners to the table. One person might take your drink order, while another takes your meal order, and yet another brings your meal to the table. Meanwhile, nearly every time ANY of them pass by they will ask if you have everything you need. Miss Jackie was our main server and she has been there over 34 years. She has also won BEST SERVER in the county multiple times during her tenure. You're gonna love her... and all the staff for that matter. [ THE VERDICT ] Listen, even if you don't love your meal for whatever reason, you WILL love the southern charm this place exudes!!! This is what REAL service looks like firsthand. The food is probably not going to blow you away, but the staff will. I wouldn't be surprised if they are calling you by name from memory within three visits! Good food, great prices and amazing service! I'm convinced the name Pot Luck comes from the fact everyone on staff contributes to your meal. ENJOY!

    Hello from the Walton Community Church Men's Breakfast Group!

    A bunch of us old retired guys from Walton Community Church meet here every Wednesday morning and we love it. Our server, Rhonda, is the best! We are never disappointed with the food and the place is full of good, friendly folks. If you don't have anyone to eat breakfast with, see you at 7:30 Wednesday, we'll be looking for you!

    Dry meat, sub par "soup"
    Paige V.

    Maybe my first visit today was just an off day? I got the special of the day for my kid who loves veggies. Corn, speckled peas, and collards with meatloaf. The peas were awful, corn very bland, and collards tough. Meatloaf was burnt. I had the pot luck soup which was like a vegetable stew. I will say it came out super hot, and wasn't awful. Definitely wouldn't order it again, though. Cornbread wasn't sweet, so that was a plus. We left still hungry. Food was awful today. If I go back, it'll be a long time. Our waitress also never checked on us after we ordered.

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    Wonderful Place wonderful service great food and I can't wait to go back again. Oh, and the coffee is off the chain also

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    Amazingly friendly staff!! The food was great... simple delicious comfort food. My new favorite place in Monroe.

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    Wonderful service and wonderful food. Great breakfast biscuits!! gravy biscuits, and red links for the bomb. cheese grits mom used to make.

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    Love this old school diner but they don't stay open long enough to call themselves a brunch rest!

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    You're not gonna find a better breakfast place or nicer people in Monroe. They serve all the classic breakfast foods.

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    2 years ago

    Great little breakfast diner. Service was excellent; the servers all share the load. I had a biscuit and gravy. Mmm, mmm, good!

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    3 years ago

    Best blueberry muffins in the United States of America! Great people, great small town community feel.

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    Great little local restaurant with home cooked meals! Staff is super friendly and the food is just plain good!

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    Good food, good service, good experience. The vibe is always good when I visit. Definitely a spot to try if you a simple country meal.

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    2 years ago

    Perfect place for a good southern breakfast! Very welcoming environment with great food and service at great prices!

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    Proper Southern breakfast. Great small town spot. Not known for flare, but a standard for the local which fill the place up.

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    2 years ago

    yummy blueberry muffins. The place is always packed every saturday I eat here. Quick service

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    Food is excellent! The 45 minute wait is the reason for 4 stars. Kind of cramped and noisy but overall very friendly!

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