If you drive by this place you might hesitate to stop but that would be a mistake. The restaurant…read moreis in an old double wide that has been converted to a cafe. The interior isn't fancy but it clean and comfortable. The staff is very friendly and took great care of us. We stopped in on a Tuesday and had the buffet. The choices were spaghetti, Swedish meatballs and open faced sloppy joes. While we were eating they swapped the joes for country style ribs but we were too full to try them. Our party of three had the meatballs and a sloppy joes. There were eight choices of sides. We tried potato salad, green beans, cabbage and black eyed peas (the gentleman serving kindly added stewed tomatoes on my bean). We all enjoyed our lunches. This place is a solid choice.

The food is fresh and outstanding! I have never had better service! Friendly!! It's a meat and…read morethree and all you can eat! All the veggies are made without meat so it's perfect for vegans as well! Don't miss it if you are staying on the lake!! Thank you!

First I'll discuss the food (excellent), then service and comfort (pretty good), and finally move…read moreon to other factors (amusing but also disturbing). I've been disappointed by too many barbecues, even in the South where they are known for the genre. Patriot Smokehouse restored my faith that great barbecue must still exist. I got a 2 meat platter with two sides. Since I was camping I also ordered an extra meat and two more sides to go. Plenty for the lunch and two more meals the next days. All the meats were very good to excellent, fork tender but not falling apart, lots of smoky flavor and visible "bark". And each meat had a completely different spice rub, which I learned were all designed in house. I have a lot to cover so just a few words on each: Pulled pork: a good mix of mostly chopped with not much shreds; lots of flavor even without adding sauce. Brisket (the 2nd of my two-meat platter): tender and fork-cuttable, a bit too thinly sliced for my liking. Baby-back ribs: maybe the best I've ever had. No disagreeable gristly parts, and with an unusual "hammy" flavor (maybe from brining?) Sauces: they have 4 sauces, and they bring you as many as you request. All invented in house. A tomato-based, a mustard-based, a vinegar based, and an extra hot&spicy. I tried all but the vinegar and liked them all but especially the mustard. Now the sides. Potato salad: the potato chunks were not overcooked, a bit mayonnaisey but excellent due to the tanginess and bite of the mustard and who knows what else? Fried okra: well, I had to try it, and if you're determined to eat okra (rather than use it to thicken a gumbo) then fried is the only way - and they nailed it. Baked beans: sauce thick, sweet, and smoky, not the best not the worst. Garden salad (don't judge me; I needed some greens): nothing special; just iceberg lettuce, sliced tomatoes and onions, with shredded cheese; choice of dressing (I had Italian) Quantities: All sides were of reasonable size. The 2-meat platter wasn't balanced though; more than enough pulled pork and not enough brisket. The ribs: a half rack (how many is that - 6?) Other foods: The pecan pie was excellent with sufficient pecans on top, a filling that was not oversweetened, and a good crust. The strawberry pie: not what I expected. It wasn't a fruit filling but more like a mousse. Good for what it was, but I wouldn't order it again. Surprisingly they do not sell cornbread. Drinks: Lemonade, sweet tea, or ice coffee all come with the meal. Free refills on drinks. I got lemonade which was a bit weak but not too sweet. I don't think they serve alcohol. Service: Took slightly longer than I expected but she (cashier, waitperson, mother of the two chef brothers) did come by with a drink refill and kept me updated. She was pleasant and answered my questions about the restaurant's history and other things when asked. Ambience: first thing that struck me was the smoke. The first time I stopped by (to check it out for the next day as I had just eaten) they must have had a slight smoker malfunction because it was visibly wafting through the room - but not too thickly. Ahh, wood smoke and meat drippings; enticing! That's when I knew I had to come back. The room was concrete floored, wood trim stained by years of smoke, plank tables with clear vinyl coverings. Real silverware was provided and plenty of napkins. There was a TV but it was small and the sound was off. It was playing "Fail Army" the whole time which was fun! The music was alt-country, old rockabilly, and bluegrass; a nice mix. I should stop now but I won't. On to the "other factors". As you can guess from the name "Patriot Smokehouse" there's a theme here. American flags, "Don't Tread On Me", and the waitress/mother was wearing a silly red/white/blue hat and a shirt saying "God, Country, and Freedom" or something to that effect. The symbols abounded, covering the walls. It wasn't all cliché though. A poster titled "Weapons Of the American Revolution" provided at least some interesting reading, and a cartoon of a chicken, pig, and cow titled "Cluck, Oink, Moo" was cute. But then there's the sign on the front door "Lawfully Concealed Weapons Are Welcome Here". That sign is not a joke. Of course they are - and that's fine. But do you have to spell it out in big bold letters and offend those who might be uncomfortable about this? Some compassion would be appreciated. The newspaper review on the wall described it as "unabashadly patriotic" but that's not patriotism - it is jingoism. Want to make America great? That takes compassion, empathy for people different from yourselves, and humility. Judging by the theme here I don't expect that a move to "greatness" if it happens will start here. But I loved the food, enjoyed my conversation with the mother, and the people watching. I'd unhesitatingly come back and recommend it wholeheartedly.

Love this place but this week it was the second time we have been recently and there has been no…read moreBBQ available. Unfortunately my daughter didn't want to eat at a non BBQ meal at a BBQ place so we left. I really hope they can rectify the issues why there has been no BBQ available lately. Will we be back - oh yes its really good when they have meat available.

Aug. 8 first time. Great atmosphere lots of potential. Music was outside and very good, not ear…read morepiercing, just the wright level for dining. Hard working friendly staff, beautiful view of the lake. Adequate dock space. Suggest broiled fish and shrimp options. Some people prefer broiled over fried. I had an eight- ounce steak that was not seasoned and four to five ounces was pure fat. Crab cake and asparagus were perfect. Wishing Wily Mac's great success and hope the hard work will pay off. A three-star rating is because the quality of my steak, and no broiled option. Hopefully my next review will be five-star. Keep up the good work.

This little gem is located downtown Lincolnton,Ga. It's my…read morefirst visit and definitely want be my last. My choice was the shrimp basket with sweet potato fries that came out fresh and piping hot! The shrimp were so big I couldn't eat them all. My friends and I each enjoyed our choices with one exception the menu states the nachos come with queso,but ours did not. They may have been out we didn't complain and they were eaten. Customer service was awesome and we will definitely be back!

Cute coffee shop that just opened a few weeks ago - same spot as the coffee shop before it. Nice…read morelittle breakfast and lunch menu, mostly first responder themed which was cute. They have a self serve drip coffee station but also a list of coffee and tea drinks, as well as some seasonal specials. It was super packed but the food came out very fast. I had the Medal of Honor sandwich, which was tasty and came with some excellent fries. My husband had the chicken salad on lettuce. It was pretty good and full of grapes, which he liked a lot. Good luck to you guys!

Coffee HQ is even better than when it was run by the previous owners. Mike has done an amazing job…read moreof turning this place into a community gathering site with excellent and varied food and pastry choices along with great coffee selections. Highly recommend!

The produce is okay. The bread is okay. The service is okay…read more Everything was just okay. The staff was not openly rude but they were not nice and definitely not welcoming. They had closed down u-pick by the time we got there, even though my mom had called and spoke to someone, we didn't know it closed at 1 on Friday. Everything was just okay. Not great. Not awful. Not eager to go back.

From the moment we parked and walked up to the lady that was handing out the baskets she was…read moreincredibly rude. We bring our baskets back every year to get our discount, and I always bring a larger woven basket so that I can put two of their plastic baskets in there and it's easier for me to carry I don't try to get more than I can handle. I don't overfill the baskets, but she was adamant that I could not use it despite my handicap of not being able to carry two baskets at one time without help. She kept smarting off and saying rude comments to me as I walked off after leaving the basket at the station. I had a nice gentleman that worked there. He didn't speak very good English, but he was happy to help me and collecting which strawberries we collect as we make preserves for the Children's Hospital here in Augusta and the nurses and doctors. So need to say we buy an abundance of these every year. We go to the counter and realized we did not have enough cash and asked her to hold them and she gave us an explanation of where we could go ways from here to find an ATM to get cash and she has never accepted cash and we should've known that by now. We went less than a mile down the road to a gas station and were able to get the cash for the berries, came back, paid for the berries and continued to get a lecture about how we should've done things differently and been more prepared. Afterwards, she sat a box on top of my iPhone and busted it Without saying sorry I can't believe she did that. Not apologize or nothing but she told me I needed to get my phone off the table. I was not give me a receipt and put my change on the table didn't even hand it to me and said goodbye. Below are the pictures of my month old iPhone crushed.

Got the moose tracks and it was delicious…read more Price is great and service is good. My only bug bear is because I ride my bike here I like to eat it outside and they don't appear to have a trash can outside the place. Would I go again - oh yes.

Huge banana splits! Nice people and a cute shop! What more could you ask for? I'll be backread more

Being new to SLV we are so swamped with unpacking so we ordered a pizza from this little…read moreconvenience store instead of making one. We were pleasantly surprised by how good the pizza was! No it isn't like a fresh made pizza but it was very tasty. Not greasy. They offer two types of pizza for the one size pizza they sell. Thin or original. This crust is par-baked then the store owner adds the toppings you want for no extra charge before putting into his pizza oven. I would pay more for a more generous portion of toppings but it was OK. The pizza stayed hot in the box while we drove home, about 5 minutes. All in all, it is a nice little pizza which feeds 1 couple easily. Price is reasonable. Give them a try!