Stopped in on our way to Auburn for lunch and let me just say WOW!!! It's my birthday and I didn't…read morewant drive thru food so I found this place through reviews and they are ALL LEGIT! Crystal greeted us as soon as we walked through the door, explained the cafeteria style line and what they offered and how it all worked. Food was delicious and GREAT PRICES! #bestbirthdaylunch on a roadtrip to date. We will definitely stop back in anytime we are passing thru.

Great food and service! Highly recommended to sample southern cuisine. Great ambiance to enjoy your…read moremeal.

Barb's is amazing! A little hole in the wall, nothing fancy, but the food is delicious! You can't…read morego wrong with anything from breakfast or dinner! Homestyle cooking at its finest! Grits made from scratch where all you need to eat is a spoon - perfect every time. This is our go to place every trip we make a trip to Eufaula! service is exceptional - Bernard is just a sweet person and if you are lucky, Ms Barb brings you your dish personally!

The service here is a little weird and jarring at first. I hadn't gone more than 10 feet through…read morethe door when I was asked "What'll you have to drink?" You just have to know the procedure, but it wasn't only me, a Northerner whose brain hadn't yet fully recalibrated for the local accent. Locals were confused too. Procedure is this: tell them your drink preference (I had water), pick up a tray, put it on the counter, pick out a main, three sides, a dessert, slide it down to the register, pay, and take it to your table. At that point do you begin eating? No! Remove your items from the tray and they come by and pick it up. Now begin! You may be thinking "Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld but I assure you it didn't feel that way. Just the quirky way they run the place. The waitress did warm up after I was there a while, came over to ask where I was from, etc. And to try to convince me to come back for breakfast! This is cafeteria style, with everything prepared ahead of time and kept warm on steam trays. So how do they keep that fried chicken so crunchy and delicious? Perhaps the best I've ever had, the batter so crunchy you could probably hear me eating from another room, assertively peppery, the large leg and thigh pieces perfectly cooked and juicy. (White meat also available.) My sides were lima beans, turnip greens, and yams. The highlight was the yams: super sweet but not in a bad way, balanced by good seasonings. The beans were fine, a bit salty. The only disappointment were the turnip greens, too finely chopped and overcooked. The portion sizes were decent. Also included is corn bread. Two choices: baked or fried. Never heard of fried so I tried that. Interesting but a little chewy and not so much corn flavor; next time I'd get the baked. Finishing this rather large lunch was a challenge for me but I managed, while taking in the local ambience. I saved the dessert for later. Dessert? Yes. I was also asked on ordering what I wanted for dessert. The only one that appealed was the red velvet cake (the others were a cobbler and bread pudding) so I got that. I assumed it was included but when I paid I saw it was not. $4; no big deal. It didn't look that good, a thin 1 inch slice tightly shrink wrapped on a paper plate. Looks were deceiving. The first time I actually liked red velvet cake, a light crumbly texture and cream cheese frosting that tasted of more than sugar. With the amount of frosting this tiny slice was quite filling and I'm glad it wasn't larger. All this for a little over $21. I think this was including tip but I'm not positive. Either way, great deal!

The food is good! Real good!!!! The restaurant itself is run down and not clean. It was a one and…read moredone for me. There's trash in the parking lot. The entry way has torn up seating. There is a newish area to the left for dining. We couldn't sit there bc it was full. We sat in the old part and it was atrocious. Nasty walls, baseboards, spray foam filler sticking out of the floor and crevices, not properly air conditioned: one area we passed through was hot. If they could fix the premises and indoor dining area to be clean and 1/2 way decent( like the newer part) it would be SO much better.

Food was good but not the same as last time I went and eat at the buffet. The taste I usually taste…read morejust wasn't there. The service was great and clean place as usual. Must have changed cooks or something I don't know ? I will try again and post again! Use to be the bomb around here.

food and service are excellent…read more the ambiance is good for a small-town restaurant with excellent food and service. Come to Lumpkin Georgia to eat great food.

Steam table fare. Go early before the heat dries everything out and mushes up the veggies. Crunchy…read morerice and soupy mashed. You're in a food desert (!) and boy, does it show here.

"Nothing Fancy" is the totally opposite of the food you'll get here! Everything was amazing!…read more Upon sitting down, you can usually go serve yourself at the little bar for their different pickles. They have bread and butter, spear, and spicy. The spicy ones are my favorite and really aren't too spicy but taste phenomenal. Because of COVID-19, you have to request the pickles and they bring them right to your table for free. Don't forget to get them! They're amazing! We had the Fried Green Tomatoes as an appetizer, and they were great and come with really good sauce. Here, they have all sorts of fried southern foods and seafood. I had the Cold Boiled Shrimp, with fries and cheese grits, it also came with hush puppies. Everything was amazing! The shrimp tasted surprisingly fresh. The only issue is that the food took about an hour, and people that came in after us were served their food before us. I had a party of 6, though, so I have sympathy. I highly recommend Nothing Fancy if you are passing through! It's the perfect restaurant and definitely the best in the area! I will visit again and again.

Food was cooked fresh to order. Fish and shrimp was awesome. The sides we're average. Service was…read moreexcellent.

Amazing all around experience! Great service, amazing food! I had the meatloaf. It was a big…read moreserving and it tastes just like my family makes at home! The sides are all incredible! Thanks to the staff as well! They are fun and very accommodating!

Good southern food. They recently changed hands and I haven't been there since. They are using…read moreall of Pearly's recipes.

Hot food bar with several Meat choices and sides, which include vegetables, potatoes or rice,…read moregravy, cornbread. Sweet/unsweet tea or soft drinks. Assorted cakes available today. Betty's son owns the restaurant now and a daughter is a server. All good and Southern courteous servers! Other guests seem to be local and very friendly. Plain building. Clean restrooms. Open for breakfast and lunch.

Love this place for breakfast! Many options to choose from and good customer service. Only caveat…read moreis arrive early as breakfast ends earlier than other places! Biscuits and gravy are very good! Wish they would open on the weekends as this town has almost no breakfast options outside of select fast food places. Location is very clean and organized, food always looks fresh and delicious!

Five Stars for Gladys' Kitchen in Americus!If you want authentic, locally owned and operated soul…read morefood, this mom-and-pop gem is a must-visit.Just a heads up on timing: they officially open at 11 AM, but today (Sunday) the doors opened at 11:55 AM once the kitchen had all the scratch-made food ready to go. There was already a crowd waiting out front, which is always the best sign of a great local restaurant! It is a cafeteria-style setup with an amazing Sunday lineup. They had both fried and baked chicken, fried pork chops, turnips, rice, black-eyed peas, mac & cheese, fried green tomatoes, steamed okra, and dressing. I had the fried chicken along with the turnip greens, black-eyed peas, and fried green tomatoes. Every single bite was fresh and delicious. The greens and black-eyed peas completely stole the show--easily some of the best I've ever tasted. The friendly staff keeps the line moving smoothly. Don't let a slight opening delay deter you; the food here is absolutely worth the wait!

Great food in a friendly environment for a very fair price. Would go back in a heartbeat.read more

In Auburn Alabama you have to break from the college circle to find a Southern Soul food spot…read more Southern & Savory is a local hit. I went on a Sunday just before the church let out. The line was long and moving. The service is of southern kitchen, expect someone screaming "next" at the cash register. The menu is at the front by the register, in chalk, so it gets updates throughout the day. While ordering you are informed which items are sold out. Seating is sparse and 1st Come 1st Serve. I ordered the chicken plate. The chicken was crispy, seasoned and juicy - Perfectly fried. All of the sides were good except the cornbread. Just skip tasting the cornbread it will ruin the meal. Overall, it's Southern Soul food; however seating and dynamic menu presents the most challenge in making it an enjoyable experience.

A HIDDEN GEM The baked chicken/ greens/ slaw over the top…read moreLunch mate had Fried Chicken /greens/ squash medley We both commented should have come here sooner. I'll be venturing that menu DELOYSH!!! By Kroger on Glenn/Dean

This is such a unique place! Great food,helpful server and very low key…read more I had the grilled shrimp which was the best I have ever eaten ! My grandson had the three item seafood platter. The catfish,deviled crab and grilled shrimp were his three choices. The catfish was grilled and was amazing. We can't wait to go back Cash or check only!!!

Got there at 6:00 sharp and the seats were already complete filled. Waited 45 mins to sit. The…read moreambiance is terrible. My steak was huge but it was really fatty. Everything is blackened and heavily seasoned. I think the thing that threw me off the most was the place is dusty and filthy. Not a little dust but enough to coat absolutely everything in thick dust. When you spend 100 dollars on 2 meals a beer and a sweet tea you have higher expectations than a filthy place. Plus the bathrooms are so small you can barely move in there. It just a really old run down restaurant. Plus they only take cash or check. I wasn't happy. We drove an hour here cause everyone said it was the best. We won't make that trip again.