Sam’s Southern Eatery

Delicious fresh home cooked food. Fried chicken was delicious. Blacked eyed peas and sweet potatoes…read moreso good. Pies and pudding tastes homemade. Definitely recommend. Great service and friendly

From the outside you would not know this is some of the best country food in Rome. The employees…read moreare very nice. You feel like you are going to grandma's kitchen table. Had delicious fried cube steak, fried okra, rice and gravy, turnips, cornbread and tea. Price is reasonable. Can sit if want or have take out.

Cubed steak, rice and gravy, fried okra, turnip greens

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Pick O' Deli at Riverside

3.4(21 reviews)

1.6 mi

YIKES!! THIS FOOD WAS WORST THEN BAD!! Service was fast but ambiance was just ok. This place needs…read morea serious revamp. Its cheap but the food was so over cooked, bland and nasty I would have rather donated money not to eat!!! !!

I ordered chicken and dumplings and then sent me an order of cabbage enough to feed a family of…read morefour they told me that's just to bad. Never will I order from this dump again. O'YEAH I call them to complain and they said if I called back again they were calling police

Groom's Cake

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Chicken tender

Southern Charm Restaurant

4.4(823 reviews)

64.3 mi

My parents owned southern food restaurants for over 30 years in GA. I have been a chef for 28yrs…read more I cook a lot of southern food as well. I will say that hands down, Southern Charm is one of the best Southern Food Eateries I've ever been to. 6 of us ordered the fried chicken, country fried steak, shrimp and grits, rainbow trout, meatloaf, with all the fixings!!! Potato casserole, cream corn, green beans, fried okra, sweet potato fries, Cole slaw, baked beans, brown and peppered sausage gravy. Not a single moment did I feel like it was ever too heavy or salty. The biscuits were light and fluffy, and our server Angelina was great! I wish I had pictures of the food, but our empty plates should speak for itself. We even had dessert but the tab was only $165.00 Facility was very clean and love the homey look/feel. 09/10

The biscuits here are very good. Even by southern standards…read more The food portions are good and the food is flavorful. This restaurant is always crowded because the food is good. But the staff expects that and responds Accordingly.

Awesome catering. Green beans, hash brown casserole, Southern fried chicken, amazing scratch biscuits.

Nightly special Shepards Pie and one side. Many choices for you side and I went with their delicious Cole slaw

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Welcoming exterior

Big J's Southern Cooking

5.0(5 reviews)

38.6 mi

Amazing food, Amazing people. Amazing Ambiance. Perfect place to pull over and get some food. I…read morewill be coming back.

Hello my little yelplings! I'm not sure if I'm just lucky today after my past week of weird…read morecircumstances, but I actually landed excellent barbecue, in back-to-back visits of barbecue joints! For those of you who don't read my reviews, only about one in five barbecue joints I go to make the cut. The last one that didn't make the cut, was that fast food place Smokin Ds in St Augustine Florida. Anyhow, let's get to Big J's. I'm parked across the street, which I park at semi often, and throughout the years, and have only been next door at the vape shop in the strip mall. I think the other times I've came by they were closed, but they weren't closed today and I kind of expected them to be. I wanted to have supper here last night, but I had to go endure tragedy at the Mexican restaurant in the same row. I noticed they were open today, so I mosied it over about 1:00 p.m. The place is really clean, it's a family run outfit, and they are ALL SO nice. So I wanted a brisket plate, but the nice young gentleman behind the counter told me that it wasn't ready and it would be ready in an hour, so I came back at 2:00 p.m.. I ordered brisket, collards and green beans. Again if you don't follow me, you don't know my culinary history and that on the smoke pit, but this place was just about as good as my own. My collards were fabulous, green beans were off the chain, my brisket was hot, tender and moist. So good! They went above and beyond, the young gentleman at the counter asked me if I was a truck driver after placing my order, which I am an O/O, and I got something free or got a discount, not too sure what it was but I got something! That means a lot, we spend weeks and months away from our families to bring ungrateful people the things they want, so it's a little gestures like that that really makes a difference to us. Well they definitely have a lifetime customer. I just have to make sure when I pull here that they're open. But I'll definitely be back! ***DISCLAIMER*** This pure, uncut, honest review is federally protected under Federal Law by way of Bill #EO14149. Removal or alteration of this review by Yelp and/or their affiliates without Expressed consent by it's author is strictly prohibited by FEDERAL law. VIolators will be prosecuted, and litigation imminent.

Back behind the counter

Brisket with yams and greens

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Beans and Greens

4.3(61 reviews)

38.5 mi

We have always enjoyed beans and greens.It is a country cooking buffet.It has a salad bar,hot food…read morebar(meats and vegetables),and a dessert bar.I had the plate with the shrimp and catfish .You pay at the door and a waitress will seat you and fix what you drink.All in a nice rustic building out in the country.If you are in the mood for some country food give Beans and Greens a try.Check out the next The Working Man Review.

Great food. Great variety. Good service and accessibility. We visit at least twice a month. I like…read morethe bone in fried chicken and the beef tips on Thursday.

Catfish and shrimp

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R C's Southern Cooking

4.5(311 reviews)

44.5 mi

Its honestly insane that I've been coming here since the beginning and have never taken the time to…read morewrite a review. I remember the first time I walked in with my bestie. RC had approached her with a flier at a gas station, informing her that his restaurant had just opened up. Anyway, I'm ordering my meal, the same meal I always get each time I go. Fried fish (whiting), collards and the baked beans (unmatched). And he goes, "What would you like to drink?".... I'm like, "What do you have?" (Assuming the usual. Sweet tea. Lemonade... I was probably gonna go with sweet tea. ) He lists sweet tea of course, and then hes like, "Kool-Aid, coke, sprite" - IM LIKE WAIT. DID YOU SAID KOOL-AID?......... He's like, "Yeah??..." Im like, "what flavor???.... "Purple?...." I had never heard of that at a restaurant, and quiet frankly, that's all I needed to know. At this point, I literally go nowhere else for soul food. Also, RC is amazing. Really good guy, and his team offer the best service as well. A job well done, always.

My my my. I had the pork chop with collard and candied yams. This meal was delicious. The pork chop…read morewas huge. I thought it was two. The meat was tender and the sides were spot on. The meal has the atmosphere of home cooking. I would order from here again. The cook service is to serve up tasty treats.

Counter/cash register

Fried Pork Chop, Lima Beans, 3 Cheese Mac and Cream and Honey Glazed Cornbread

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Pick O' Deli Cafeteria

3.6(38 reviews)

2.6 mi

Great old fashioned country cooking. Everything is always good. Great for eating in or carry out…read moretoo.

I have been wanting to try this place for a very long time. So when they opened at the old…read moreFuddruckers place I said let's go. Oh boy. Was I wrong. The food was not great but not bad. The problem was the cost and portion. Chicken and dressing, green beans and Mac and cheese. $9+. For a very small amount. They charge a la cart it seems. I got a little more than a tablespoon of green beans and paid &1.99 for it. All canned it seems. And... it took forever to get through the line. The slowest. Just like so many restaurants in Rome... if you don't know the food or service sucks then you don't know the food or service sucks. Drive a hour south to get good food.

Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Brown Gravy, Apple Cobbler, Roll

Vegetable plate

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The Tomatoes Country Buffet

3.9(254 reviews)

39.1 mi

If you don't mind the drive to Kennesaw from Atlanta, this is one of the best southern buffets in…read moremetro Atlanta. Forget going to Golden Corral. The food is delicious. I've especially enjoyed their fried chicken, their meatloaf and their assortment of southern veggies, such as, fried green tomatoes, greens, cabbage, sweet potatoes and more. They also have a large selection of salads and salad ingredients. The service here is top notch, the servers are also attentive and make sure to keep your drinks refilled. BE NICE TO THEM! The dining area is simple and can accommodate very large groups. Depending on the clientele it can go from quiet to extremely loud so don't plan on a quiet meal all the time. I have made the 40 minute trip here 3 times and will probably make a lot more times.

Good spot for some quick bites only, if you're just trying to get a variety of things this is the…read morespot

Interior

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Sandra F.

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4 years ago

Stopped by for lunch! We were not disappointed this place has recently opened! The staff is very gracious and attentive made you feel happy to be here. We shared the Shrimp Po Boy and Philly Cheesesteak. The Shrimp Po Boy was amazing it was cooked to perfection, the bread was sweet and crunchy with delicious sauce and lettuce tomato. I will definitely be back for this! The Philly Cheesesteak was so tasty seasoned to perfection with green peppers, onions , and red peppers the cheese was perfect just melting in the layers of flavors. It is a nice clean open seating very inviting made you feel welcome! I highly recommend this place to all who want to enjoy authentic style cooking! read more

Tom H.

5 years ago

We were passing through town on vacation and saw this at the last minute. What a great surprise. The food was excellent and made us miss New Orleans. The staff was friendly and very warm. You can tell it's a family run business and that they care about what they do. We definitely recommend checking this place out. If I lived nearby I would be a regular. read more

Patricia T.

4 years ago

The best eatery in Rome today. Has excellent food and gpod service. Everything well worth the money. Giant prawn shrimp with a lovely crispy batter and tasty crispy fried fish great salads and fried green tomatoes to die for lol. wonderful cuisine I recommend it to everyone. 5 stars in my book read more

Angela V.

6 months ago

Thanks so much to everyone for making my dad's birthday extra special!!! He just loves the fried shrimp meal. That was the only thing he wanted for his birthday. Says it's the best in town! Everything was delicious! I love the grilled shrimp!!! read more

Cindy B.

4 years ago

First time eating at Sam's and the food was great. Had grilled shrimp basket Grilled shrimp salad both was perfect

Jarvis D.

4 years ago

Have ordered the fried green tomatoes and chicken livers a few times, great customer service

Lonnie C.

4 years ago

This place is a must try!!! Friendly clean and most of all the food was amazing!!!

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