This was our first time here....OH MY GOSH! why did we wait so long to come here before?? There were 3 of us and we ALL insisted this was by far the BEST breakfast we've had! We were able to be seated right away & had prompt service. I had the biscuits & gravy with a side of sausage patties. BEST I'VE EVER HAD!! I always order biscuits & gravy everywhere we go...these homemade biscuits were light & fluffy and the gravy was also outstanding with chunks of sausage in it, even the sausage patties were great! My boyfriend had country fried steak with gravy, eggs, cubed potatoes & toast. He ate every bite...said all was fantastic. Our friend had the breakfast casserole...she absolutely loved it and when she saw my biscuits, she ordered one for herself too. She was genuinely happy with everything too! Even the coffee was great...Red Diamond. The ONLY thing missing was homemade hash browns :( WOW! we WILL be back! read more

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This is the first time we've tried this restaurant. Our waitress Madi was excellent! The Atmosphere was clean and convenient location. The Food was Amazing! It did take some time to get our food but it was definitely worth it! We are definitely coming back. read more

We had such a good experience here! The food was plentiful, fresh, and delicious. We had whitefish, pulled pork, and red velvet chicken and waffles. The whitefish was especially impressive - golden fried from clean oil. Also, huge props to their cornbread because it's some of the best I've ever had! read more

After a long day with family, everyone was hungry, so we took our family who is in town visiting to The Gathering Place. Mattie waited on us and answered all questions prior to ordering and then provided outstanding service to us. . Our orders included a chicken sandwich, the shrimp pasta, chicken fried steak, hamburger steak, and the sides all appeared to be cooked from scratch and EVERYTHING was seasoned perfect. After we were done, the owners Marcus and Dana came out and visited with us to ensure we were satisfied. If you find yourself hungry near Foley Al, don't miss out on The Gathering Place. read more

Friendly atmosphere. Great food. Nice clean restaurant. Will come back for more. Want to try some other foods. I had breakfast it was delicious read more

Yesterday, I visited The Gathering Place in Foley, Alabama, for the first time with two friends, who my honey calls the Biscuit Boys. LOL This locally owned and operated restaurant is a real find, glad I tried it and already eager to return! The staff welcomed us warmly from the start, creating a comfortable atmosphere. The chef was friendly and appreciated my compliments on the food with a big genuine smile. We began with appetizers, onion rings and fried okra, which everyone enjoyed. My friends chose a club sandwich and a BLT for their main courses, both of which they praised highly. I ordered the fried chicken, and it was exceptional, easily the best I've had in Alabama and among the best in years. The chicken was juicy, flavorful, and perfectly crispy. The fries, coleslaw, and roll served with it complemented the meal for a meal that my chicken cooking granny would love :-) They have a delightful selection of dishes, including Omelets, French Toast, Waffles, Breakfast Taco, Breakfast Casserole, Breakfast Bowl, Sausage or Bacon Sandwich, Biscuits & Gravy, Fish & Grits, Breakfast Platter, Specialty Pancakes, Specialty Waffles, Red Velvet Chicken & Waffles, Steak & Eggs, Specialty French Toast, Fried or Baked Chicken, Whitefish, Shrimp, Pulled Pork Plate, Pork Chops, Ribeye, Sirloin, Country Fried Steak, Hamburger Steak, Shrimp Pasta, Chicken Pasta, Chicken Wings, Cheese, Bacon, Chicken Sandwich, Fried or grilled Pork Sandwich, Shrimp or Fish Po'Boy, BLT, Turkey Club Sandwich, and more! Good choices that I will return for. Bottle line: The Gathering Place is now one of my favorite spots. For anyone in Foley looking for a satisfying meal with friendly folks, and good service, I highly recommend it!! Monday thru Saturday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM https://www.facebook.com/TheGatheringPlaceFoleyAL/ read more

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Small little restaurant with really great food! Full bar super friendly staff. Would absolutely go there again!

Love the location and atmosphere. Prices are reasonable and food is freshly prepared. Onion rings were on point. Boneless wings were crispy in the outside and tender on the inside. Restrooms are clean. Ice tea is smooth and delicious. Love this place. read more

The Gathering Place - Dining room filled up after I arrived at lunch time. - New American Near Me - Foley, Alabama

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Very good! Went in for lunch and decided to go with a burger and onion rings cause sometimes I'm just basic. The burger was quite good and the onion rings were fantastic. My friend tried the pulled pork sandwich with fries and was also happy. Service was attentive and drinks were refilled timely. It's a small place and backing out of the parking spaces was a little precarious but I'd definitely come back. read more

Really nice people and terrific service. A welcoming place that is clean and fun. The sides, especially the greens, were dynamite. The chicken fried steak was kind of boring and average. Not bad, just average. Overall good people that will take very good care of you. read more

Their customer service is amazing and so is the food. This is your place to go if you want real southern food.

What an amazing find. We walked in and were greeted right away. The owner is a great guy and held multiple conversations with him each time we came to eat. I highly recommend the greens, if you like them, you better get some to go because they run out fast. A little diamond by itself. read more

Very friendly staff and a cute atmosphere! They only had one waitress when we went for brunch, but she handled a full-house well! My red velvet chicken and waffles were FANTASTIC! I have never had a waffle that I did NOT need syrup for, 11/10! I would totally recommend anyone to this spot in Foley! read more

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The food was absolutely amazing! Everything was homemade to order and could not be better! The best southern food in the area for sure. The service was amazing, the food was some of the best ive ever had, i can not say enough good things about this place, its our new spot for sure! Definitely a bit of a hole in the wall but worth it for sure. read more

Fresh, good food, clean, and good service. Would recommend and planning on returning.

The food was excellent. I had the BLT and onion rings. My husband had pull pork and french fires, which was also very excellent. This place comes highly recommend . The service was excellent!!! This place was amazing . It was absolutely one of the cleanest restaurants I've ever been in. read more

Our first time here and it was for breakfast. We really enjoyed it. Friendly staff and was in and out quick for a Sunday morning.

A coworker suggested this place and it did not disappoint. Both the food and staff were amazing! We will definitely be back:)

While the food looked great, we never received our order. After watching multiple tables that arrived after us be served, eat, pay, and leave we had to go. Over an hour of waiting without an explanation or any update. Unfortunately, the service is just not good and we will not return. read more

We went to the gathering place yesterday for breakfast...my husband and I shared Buiscuts & gravy and breakfast casserole..OH MY GOODNESS.....what a great combination..very reasonable in price! Everyone was friendly and inviting! Give them a try...we will be back for sure!!!! read more

When the pork chops are so good you can't wait to return... Through the decades we have lived in Baldwin County we have seen restaurants come and go in this location on 59 in Summerdale. Finally, a wonderful restaurant that is sure to succeed! I stopped in on my lunch break to a packed parking lot. The hostess greeted me with a big smile and a fun joke as she seated me. My waitress was on point, and patient with my questions about the menu. The sweet iced tea is AWESOME! If you do not like it Southern-sweet, order half and half. While the salad bar looked good and fresh, I opted for coleslaw, which was fine. I am more of a vinegar slaw girl (North Alabama slaw), but this was good for mayo based. Baked potato was perfect. Skipped the roll. The pork chops were delectable. I would love to know what seasoning they use! If I'd been home I would have gnawed on the bones . Seriously, they were perfect. I had them fried. You can choose grilled. The menu seems to have something for everyone. Pricing is fair. My meat and 2 with a roll was $15. Less and more expensive entrees we're available. The owner stopped by to check on me. My tea glass stayed full. Great meal. Will be back. read more

The Gathering Place - Interior seating - New American Near Me - Foley, Alabama

Been meaning to try this place and oh goodness, what we have been missing! I ordered the lunch special 1/4 pound burger with onion rings and both were GREAT. Generous serving of rings and truly the best I have had anywhere. Good flavor on the burger and a nice toast to the bun. Husband had the chopped pork plate with mashed potatoes and baked beans. He said all 3 were very good and he can be pretty picky! We will definitely return as they have a nice variety on the menu. Service was friendly and average speed for lunch time, so no complaints at all. read more

This place is a gem. It was Sunday and they were busy but got in shorty and the staff was friendly and quick to acknowledge our presence. We had biscuits & gravy and the red velvet waffle and chicken. Food was very good. We will be back to try items! read more

Great food. Good atmosphere. Fair prices. Wonderful selection. I highly recommend the chicken, sweet potato casserole, green beans, corn muffin. Like moms but only if mom is a chef read more

What a great find! A cute and inviting place. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. This was some of the best shrimp and grits I have ever eaten. We will definitely be back next time we are in the area. read more

The server was friendly and we all ate from the hot bar. Had the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and collard greens. Would eat there again and look forward to trying met options on a next visit. read more

If you're craving true southern food, in a quaint environment, this is your place! Easily some of the best vegetables and sides I've had. Downtown Foley has a true gem! Cannot wait to go for breakfast! read more

was going there once a week for breakfast for a while, food was good but counter service started to fall off rapidly, basic stuff, common sense ... how do you screw up bf?. tough to find good help these days... i,m out read more

I had breakfast there. Everything on my plate tasted like dirty cheap grease. only the grits were satisfactory. I couldn't eat hardly anything on the plate, even the toast tasted like dirty grease. The sausage was dry on the edges and dirty grease taste in the middle. I love coffee but couldn't even drink a 1/4 of a cup, it tasted old and scorched. I just hope I keep someone from wasting their time and money. I ate 1 of 4 slices of toast, maybe 3 tiny pieces of the home fries, a bite of eggs, but half my grits, they didn't even ask why I didnt eat the food. I still 3 hours later have greasy bad tasting belches!! just terrible really!!! read more

Listen I am giving 2 stars instead of 1 because the food was good. This is a small restaurant so not a ton of tables to check on. We got there for lunch with a party of 5. They got us our drinks quickly. Lots of miscommunication on the ordering - not sure if server was new but I was saying and showing her what I wanted on the menu (Philly cheesesteak sandwich) and it took several tries before she found it on the system - again maybe she was new so that was whatever. It took 45 minutes before our food came and in that time no one checked on us or our drinks. Order was wrong - sides were mixed up and missing. I'll stop here to say the food was really good so I added another star because of that. We were brought food with no silverware and had to flag them down to ask for that. Finally was brought a cup of water to refill our own drinks but by the time it came we were almost done eating. Then - and I still don't understand this - when we go to check out, after flagging them down for a ticket - they made my friends pay for each item individually - like swiped their card 4 times. But then mine was altogether. It made no sense to us at all. Anyway, I won't ever be back which is unfortunate because the food did taste really good. read more

Food was excellent. We had breakfast best gravy/biscuit and bacon!!! Service was good never had to wait for refills on coffee.

Great family atmosphere. Good food. We are regulars at this place and always will be. Very glad that they're moving to Foley.

Have driven by this place quite a few times, and wanted to stop as I love to support local! I was very impressed. We each decided on the AYCE buffet ($21.99) and ate until we were full! I tried the country fried steak, baked chicken, macaroni, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, yeast roll, and cornbread! All were very good, but my husband tried the pork chops (fried) and those were so delicious! The server/staff were all very friendly. The restaurant was clean and cooled. We will be returning! read more

The Gathering Place - Baked chicken, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, yeast roll - New American Near Me - Foley, Alabama

I stopped by The Gathering for a quick lunch. My husband was satisfied with his hamburger, but I was very disappointed with my vegetable plate. The broccoli casserole consisted of cheese and rice - barely any broccoli. The baked beans were from a can, and they admitted they just added some spices. Thank goodness the coleslaw was okay so I did not starve. Service and ambiance are fine, but I will not return. read more

We took a shot at the gathering in Summerdale alabama, I'm glad we did, very friendly and the breakfast buffet was fantastic. We had a little of everything. We will be back for the lunch and dinner buffet so stay tune....lol...you can also order off the menu for all 3 meals...great place come by and check it out. read more

We were in town visiting friends that just moved to Summerdale. Everyone was very pleased with their food and our server, Cheryl, who was very friendly and attentive. Great selection off menu or all you can eat salad bar and hot bar. Vey impressive that owner came out and checked on us also. Friends who live just down the road will definitely be back Was a little loud but restaurant very clean and nice ambiance read more

Service and food were both fantastic! I hope they make it. By far the best eating out experience I have had in a very long time! Be sure to check them out. read more

The service was fantastic! The food is fresh! We ate hear for breakfast it we will come back for there smoked meats!

I had heard about how good the food was and when my son came into town to visit, we tried it out. We were not disappointed. The ribs were excellent. The country fried steak was very good. The sides. The list of sides was huge and the ones we had were mouth watering. The restaurant was clean and smelled great. The restrooms were clean. I have no complaints and if I could add a star or two, I would. We will be returning. Thank you for a great meal. read more

They open at 7 unlike what yelp says. I had chicken and waffles. It was delicious! I definitely recommend. They also have lunch, dinner and a full bar. read more