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    Rooster Shack

    4.7 (55 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    ROOSTER BASKET & breakfast burrito
    Victoria G.

    Probably my new favorite breakfast spot in the Cartersville/ Emerson / Acworth Area. If you have friends or family visiting out of town - take them to this hidden gem. The outside does not match how clean, kind, and welcoming this place is on the inside. A wonderful representation of what Cartersville is all about - Soul & Southern Hospitality at its finest. Sometimes it not about how fancy or expensive a place is but the true quality and soul. We will be visiting this place again soon- Thank you to the Rooster Shack team- yall delivered and we are thankful, cheers.

    STEAK BISCUIT /GRAVY & scrambled with cheese
    Tammy J.C. D.

    Great service & great food! Place is warm & welcoming, like grandma's kitchen. Food was so fresh & just downright delicious. I don't think I can ever eat chicken fried steak from a place like IHOP ever again.

    CHICKEN BISCUIT with rounds. He already ate a few rounds.
    Allen H.

    Visiting town and went here for the first time. We will definitely be back. A few blocks away from the main square but worth the trip. Cozy, clean, friendly family establishment. Quick to seat and clean. Three of us this trip and I ordered the Rooster plate which consisted of an open biscuit with two sausage patties, two eggs and smothered in white gravy with Rooster rounds (hashbrowns). I got my rounds on the side. Wife got the pancake breakfast with 3 pancakes, 2 eggs, bacon and rounds. My son ordered the chicken biscuit with rounds. My rooster plate had great flavor. A very nice mix of items. The wife's pancake breakfast was delicious. Thin and light pancakes. Eggs cooked perfectly too. My son's chicken biscuit was very good as well. Flaky and tasty. Overall a great little joint for breakfast. Highly recommend if you're in the area.

    Chicken Biscuit with Egg, cheese and Rooster Chips.
    James E.

    Rooster Shack doesn't look like much from the outside, but when you walk in, you've got two dining room options that are very clean. I noticed a health score of 98. We were seated quickly and got our drinks quickly. The service was fast and courteous. I ordered the chicken biscuit with cheese and egg, and it was great. Chicken was perfectly fried and the biscuit was among the best I've had. Loved the place. They have tap-to-pay, making check-out very quick. We rode our e-bikes here from the Winding Waters RV Resort, and it was very easy to get here on mostly back roads.

    Empty plates of mine and my daughter and she is a very picky eater and for her to clear her plate as well says a lot about the food here!

    Food and service is always on point here. The Young adults that run the day to today here are also awesome people. Thanks you so much for being a part of Cartersville! I would recommend this place to everyone local and visiting.

    Lunch menu - burgers and such
    Brian G.

    The food here is amazing. Such a friendly family that runs this little diner. If you were familiar with the old Whistle Stop that was in Cartersville, the Rooster Shack is in the old location. All of the food I have had here is absolutely delicious. They are open 7-2 each day except Sunday when it is 8-2. Great addition to the breakfast and lunch scene in Cartersville. Best grits I have eaten in my life!!!! I love grits and these are the bomb!!

    GRAVY BISCUIT, ROOSTER CHIPS, PANCAKE PLATTER, COFFEE.

    The staff was super friendly and helpful. Food hit the spot. Definitely try this restaurant family-owned restaurant if you're in the area Very calm and cozy breakfast after a morning mountain hike

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    Tony L.

    Today my Son and myself went to the Rooster Shack for the 1st time and I have to say that we were very impressed with the size of our burgers. I got the Charm burger with cole slaw and he got the same with just chili and cheese. The burgers were cooked to perfection and were very tasty, Cooked on Texas toast was a delightful twist. The fries were a little undercooked is the reason for the 4 star and Im sure they would have made it better but I hate to ask once it's served. The place is basically a burger place but I understand their breakfast is fantastic so I will have to try them out for that! Do yourself a flavor and try this hidden gem a try. I think you will be happy you did!

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    Simple environment with great food! The biscuits are light and fluffy. The fried chicken biscuit is worth coming for.

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    Food and service were excellent. Great offbeat place for breakfast and lunch. Reasonably priced and value.

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    Rooster Shack has delicious food, quick service, good price. My favorite place in the area!

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    Service was great. Good was terrific. Best corn beef hash I have ever eaten. Prices were very reasonable.

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    Everything we ordered is good. Definitely get a fried chicken biscuit! We will definitely be back to try more menu items

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    It was awesome! I loved the ambiance, and the service was great. The food was also excellent.

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    This place has the best burgers in Cartersville. However you have to get there before 2pm. As they are breakfast and lunch spot.

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    Awful, awful, awful. I can respect a greasy spoon counter experience, but this was not it…read more This old building sits in the downtown area and has all the makings for a charming experience. While the staff was friendly, their concern for safe food handling practices were nonexistent. There were no gloves, no handwashing and no concern for hygiene as they dug their bare hands into a Sara Lee burger bun bag and plated up a burger patty that'd been sitting in lukewarm water and slapped a piece of American cheese on top of it. It was like getting served by a toddler putting together play food in their make believe kitchen. I was truly astonished. Like I said, service was kind and country friendly, but that alone can't be the reason to keep this counter service spot in business. The food quality and safety was questionable and the food itself tasted worse than I'd expect prison food to taste like. At the end of the meal, I glanced and saw the health score and if I recall, their score was in the 70s. I've since looked at their health score history and see they have no intent in changing behaviors of cleanliness, as they've been repeat offenders of improper holding food temperature, cross contamination, and use of open container beverages among food prep areas. What can you say? You get what you pay for, I guess.

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    If you've ever driven past the Marietta Diner at night, you know it looks like a neon spaceship…read morelanded right off Cobb Parkway. I finally pulled up on a Wednesday afternoon for lunch, and honestly, the sheer scale of this place is hilarious. The parking lot alone is a whole ecosystem, and the inside looks like it can comfortably seat half of Metro Atlanta with room to spare. I came with a serious appetite, so I went straight for the classic heavyweight: the Roast Turkey Entrée (all white meat). Now, when the server started listing out everything that came with it, I thought there was a glitch in the simulation. For starters, you get a soup and a salad. I went with the chicken noodle and a Caesar salad. The chicken noodle hit the spot--properly seasoned, warm, and comforting. The Caesar was solid too, crisp and fresh. But then the main plate arrived, and I'm pretty sure they harvested an entire farm for this one meal. Generous portion of white meat turkey, a mountain of mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce and a side of broccoli (gotta respect the greens). Every single item on that main plate was absolute perfection. Tender, savory, and cooked with actual respect for flavor profiles. My only real critique? The bread basket. Look, I don't know what happened there, but that roll was completely devoid of personality. Tasted like straight oxygen and flour. Unseasoned bread in 2026 is an absolute tragedy, but thankfully, the whipped butter spread saved the day and gave it a purpose in life. Between the massive portions and the endless menu options, this place is an absolute unit. You're definitely leaving with a take-home box the size of a carry-on suitcase and a strong urge to take a three-hour nap. Great energy, fast service, and legendary portions. Just bypass the plain bread and dive straight into the turkey.

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