Buttermilk pie and fried green tomatoes are standout as always. Unfortunately, the chicken tenders were not good and I had also heard this from a friend. Wonder what happened? Chicken salad was not my favorite. I have liked it in the past. Would recommend for the ambience and the old standbys. Greensboro also is an adorable little town to roll through. read more

The bacon pimento burger was delicious, as was the food my friends got: country fried chicken + green beans, pork chops + squash casserole. The service was very kind, nothing over the top but that certainly isn't a negative. The spot itself is so cute. Parking is pretty easy. I HAVE TO ADD! It is so incredibly affordable. Coming from the Bay Area, it was so refreshing to see a menu like that - great choices and palatable pricing. read more

The Yesterday Cafe - Bacon Pimento Burger with Fried Okra - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

This is a great meat &3 place. It reminds me of a restaurant in Oxford, MS, The Beacon. A true small southern town restaurant. A good menu selection and the vegetables are the 'way momma fixed'em'. The place is a step back to the way it used to be before franchises. read more

Got off the interstate at the Greensboro exit, passed by the fast food places, and headed a little further down the road and found The Yesterday Cafe on Main Street across from the courthouse. They are open until 2pm for lunch and reopen at 5pm for dinner. Our server was Marley and she was personable and attentive. I had the chop steak covered in gravy and I chose the Mac and cheese and squash casserole for my sides.The chop steak was so tender and seasoned perfectly. It was delicious and the sides were homemade. My husband, who orders burgers everywhere we go, says this just might be the best burger he's ever eaten. Another in our party had the country fried steak and she loved it as well. read more

When I visited the Yesterday Café in downtown Greensboro for the first time with my dad during a block party on Main St, at first glance, I knew I had to try the pimento cheese burger, which was very delicious with their regular salad that had bacon, cheese, and tomatoes! The Georgia peach vodka base cocktail was also really good and very balanced! With respect to service, the ladies working at the bar and at the tables were very consistent and even offered us buttered biscuits while we waited for our food, which took about maybe 5 to 10 minutes tops, which was a big plus. Overall, Yesterday Café was on top of their game, and with respect to Friday night, I will most definitely be back to this local favorite spot in our county! read more

Grilled pork chops with hashbrown casserole was very good. Burgers great. Service quick and friendly. Ask for recommendations or daily specials. read more

The Yesterday Cafe - Menu 2 - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

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Not the worst plate of food, but could win an "Unspectacular" award. Chicken was passable, greens almost passable, fries undercooked and unseasoned, and cornbread dry. Remember when "home cooking" meant it was going to be good? read more

The Yesterday Cafe - a plate of food with french fries and gravy - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

Stepping back in time! Quick seating, food nicely seasoned, local favorite, good service and good prices... we will definitely be back when we are camping at Lake Oconee! read more

Not sure about all the great reviews?! My wife's salad was fine, I had the fried pork chops special. They were 1/4 in thick with more batter covering than meat, the collard greens were tasteless and the Mac and cheese underwhelming. Crystal the server was pleasant but talked the food up like it was real Southern cooking which on a scale of 1-10 it was ....can you give a zero on a 1-10 scale? The Yesterday Cafe should have a sign in the window " Sorry We're Open" read more

Amazing food! Definitely worth checking out this cafe if you find yourself in the area. We sat outside with our two dogs. I had the fried green tomatoes which were excellent and chicken strips which were fried perfectly and had a homemade honey mustard dipping sauce which was divine. The sides that I recommend are the squash casserole and the collard greens. And of course I had to order a slice of Buttermilk pie. Southern Living was right because It was the best pie I've ever had in my life! I decided to order a whole pie and take it home for Thanksgiving and my family raves about it. read more

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Thought I'd try this place seeming that it was busy. I ordered unsweetened tea but they gave me sweet tea I ordered the chopped steak which is basically Salisbury steak. I picked Mac n cheese and green beans as my sides. The chopped steak was tender and flavorful. The green beans were also great with a buttery flavor and perfect texture. As busy as this place is I assumed their Mac n Cheese would be awesome, but to my disappointment it lacked flavor and was dry I have to that the staff is absolutely awesome!!! I'll try them again but next time I think I'll get just a burger you can't beat the hospitality that's for read more

The Yesterday Cafe - Inside dining area - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

So sad that this place closed. The owner and staff were great and food was delicious. I'm hoping they continue with online orders for pickup. read more

Stopped by here for lunch on a Friday afternoon. I read the reviews and the menu so my wife and I both decided we needed to give it a try. The place was half full for lunch. There is plenty of seating with a full bar. We opted for the four vegetable plate. My wife and I got the fried okra, potato casserole, and black eye peas. I also got the collards and she got the squash casserole. The okra was fried perfectly and we both enjoyed the potato casserole that tasted like a twice baked potato without the actual potato. The peas were ok but needed some pepper sauce. I loved the collards and my wife liked squash. The sweet tea was good and the piece of cornbread with the meal was good. Good place in downtown Greensboro to grab a bite. read more

Love it here and you have to try the buttermilk pie! The friendliest people and history to that place read more

my wife and a friend and I ate lunch here today Friday May 16th 2025. our server Cynthia was amazing! but we went there to have delicious southern cooking, not talk to the server even though she was delightful. the chicken fingers were extremely ordinary. collard greens absolutely unseasoned! cornbread stale. sweet tea watery and not very sweet. French dip sandwich was flavorless and tasted leftover. sandwich bread was also stale. fried green tomatoes were very thin and greasy and totally unappetizing. buttermilk pie was in a storebought ordinary crust, not like I remember from five years ago. coffee was good. we will never return. read more

Food and southern hospitality was spot on. Can't say enough good things about this restaurant!! Look forward to our return! read more

The Yesterday Cafe - Delicious food - fried fish for me and pork chop for my boo! Couldn't stop raving about the food and cute little town... - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

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Great food. Even better employees! Everyone was so helpful and friendly! The food was fresh cooked. All fresh ingredients. For a small roadside Cafe. Excellent read more

Do not hesitate to request a "Charged"or Hot plate & never sit under a fan that blows downward. There are certain items I eat at every restaurant. I don't assume anything & I don't mind asking. Night is different from lunch. You might have to wait in line to be seated. Considered to be very popular. read more

We decided to take back roads from John's creek to statesboro, so we drove right through Greensboro. What a happy find this cute restaurant was! It had plenty of character and charm in the middle of the historic district of Greenville. They serve southern food that did not disappoint. We both ordered the chicken fried steak. Between the two of us, we had collards, mac and cheese, black eyed peas, and squash casserole. Everything was on point! Excellent sweet tea. Perfect lunch stop. We decided we would always take that route when visiting our son so that we could stop by the Yesterday Cafe. By the way, have fun browsing through the journals they have at each table. Add something yourself! Fun little extra at this place. read more

Get the Buttermilk Custard Pie. If you leave without trying this it's like missing out on one of the Top 1,000 places to visit before you die. Friendly, comfortable atmosphere. read more

The Yesterday Cafe - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

Do not get the Country Fried Steak...... it is not Steak, it's a frozen product. The waitress was not truthful in saying it was a homemade product. Disgusting. The mashed potatoes were disgusting. It's a big I'm not recommending this to anyone.... If it's your only option in a pinch it's all ya got .... read more

The country fried steak was amazing and the buttermilk pie is the best pie I have ever had! Prices are super reasonable, especially for the quality of food. We will be back on the regular even though it is an hour from our town. read more

Fabulous staff, they make the place for sure. As others have said, if you get nothing else, order the buttermilk pie. Oh my goodness, we didn't know what to expect but it was delicious. read more

We ate at this local spot Yesterday. I took my buddy Jimmy "bottoms up" Lovett who is a pie aficionado. He won the North Atlanta Pie eating contest in '91, '92, and '94. We don't talk about what happened in '93. Back to the review. All the food taste like it was made by my grandmother. Fresh and delicious. We enjoyed everything. Jimmy gave the buttermilk pie two thumbs up. Can't wait to visit again. Maybe tomorrow. read more

The Yesterday Cafe - Jimmy getting ready to do work on that pie! - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

Positive - the service was very friendly. But the food was awful. We had the southern sampler - fried green tomatoes, fries okra, and fried pickles. Everything was soggy. We primarily wanted fried green tomatoes so made sure to ask how many came with the sampler. She said 5, there were 3. We ordered chicken fingers, Caribbean chicken fingers, the buffalo-blue cheese chicken sandwich and the Caribbean chicken sandwich. My Caribbean chicken sandwich showed up fried instead of grilled. She took it away and brought it right back out with a sad, tiny piece of grilled chicken on it. The chicken is just dipped in the Caribbean sauce, and it is just sticky sweet. Yuck. The fries were pretty good; the collard greens had very little flavor. Will not be back. read more

certain not number one in Greensboro. Went for girls lunch with 14 others and they didn't want to split checks. if we had known we would probably have found another venue. Food was average. certainly doesn't rate #1. read more

This place is only open for lunch but always hopping. Good southern cooking but the main attraction is the Buttermilk Pie. If you eat only one thing there let be the PIE!! read more

Half way between Atlanta and Augusta and never disappoints. Good food and service. Check out the old jailhouse across the street too.

Yesterday's Cafe was pretty underwhelming in my opinion. Pretty much all hype, and the delivery just isn't there. My friends and I actually went out of our way for this buttermilk pie. None of us had dined in, but they had gotten the pie to go before. We were seated at a 4-top near the back with the bar. Our drink orders were quickly taken, but from there the service was painfully slow. It took over 15 minutes to get drinks to our table, and then another 10 before our order was even taken. At first, I'd like to think we were understanding. The restaurant was packed when we were finally seated at 2. By 3, when our food finally came out, the place had cleared out. Food was okay. We started with a basket of fried pickles, fried okra, and fried green tomatoes. The tomatoes were good but the fried okra were just like grocery store frozen fried okra. I ordered a grilled chicken club, my friends the Caribbean tenders and the buffalo bleu. Both said that their entrees were mediocre at best. The mac and cheese was proclaimed to be made in house -- I'm skeptical. Finally, we all finished with buttermilk pie. The pie was great! I don't know if it's "Drive-30-minutes-out-of-your-way great, but if you're in the area definitely stop by and get some pie! It's custardy like a chess pie, with nicely caramelized sugar on top. Mmmm. Pie! read more

The Yesterday Cafe - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

Stopped in for lunch at 1:45pm and the waitress advised us of the menu items they were out of... so that limits the choices. The food was ok but not great. The piece of cornbread the meal comes with is a joke for portion size like a 2" square. The service was not the best and there was only 1 other table (2 total) that had guest eating. I got a to go slice of their "famous" buttermilk pie, It sure didn't taste homemade but they claim it is. Very disappointed for our first visit. read more

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Did I say good food? Yum! And the staff was friendly and fast. Do not miss your chance at some southern flair at this little gem. And the brussel sprouts are absolutely amazing. No, seriously...get an order for sure. You are welcome. read more

The Yesterday Cafe - Southern veggies galore. - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

Great spot in downtown Greensboro. I enjoyed the Southwestern Basa and my fiancé got the Shrimp and Grits. Jalapeño grits were great and shrimp and fish seasoned perfectly. We had the Real Dill fried pickles for an app which was also great. read more

The Yesterday Cafe - Southwestern Basa. Blackened catfish served over jalapeño grits with choice of a side. - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

If you don't want to pay thru your nose for real high quality Southern food and keep your money for water sports on Lake Oconee, check out this quaint cafe in Downtown Greensboro, a 10 min drive from the Ritz @ Reynolds. I tried the meatloaf, green beans and fried okra with buttermilk pie for dessert. As a native Georgian myself, I assure you this place won't disappoint and is bound to satisfy any craving for comfort food. Why is it called the Yesterday Cafe you ask? Because you get to see photos of "yesterday's" historic downtown Greensboro while you wait on your food. read more

Last Saturday my hubby and I were driving from NW Atlanta to Cherry Grove, SC and were looking for a place to have lunch. Thanks to my iPhone gps, I found this place just a few miles off I-20. The restaurant walls are covered with framed pictures of historic Greensboro memorabilia and each table had a blank book for customers to document their experience. I ordered the BLT made of fried green tomatoes, lettuce and bacon. It normally comes with Swiss cheese, however, pimento cheese was available for the burger featured that day. I asked to substitute the cheese and for a small up charge ($1.00) I enjoyed the best BLT in a while! My husband ordered the delicious chicken pot pie. The filling came in a sourdough bread bowl! We highly recommend this quaint diner serving great food with a side of Greensboro history! read more

The Yesterday Cafe - BLT with fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese! - Southern Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

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Great food and the sides were wonderful. Highly recommend the country fried steak. Great atmosphere but get there early for the specials at lunch. read more

I love, love, love this cafe!!! Every time we visit my parents in Reynold's we make sure we have time to go to The Yesterday Cafe. The food is always awesome! The Buttermilk Pie is to die for with each bite. I actually order them and have them shipped as gifts. It is definitely a must if you are in the Greensboro, Reynold's, or Athens area! read more

Stopped by for lunch last Thursday. I heard so much about the buttermilk pie that I had to try it. Order the country fried steak with squash casserole and cloe slaw. The food came out perfect. Fresh and hot. The steak was fork tender no knife needed! Both the squash and cole slaw were also very good. So far totally loving lunch. Now for the best part, the buttermilk pie was to die for!!! No regrets only that I needed a bigger piece! Nice clean, friendly restaurant with awesome food. If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend you stop in, you won't regret it. read more

Great decor... Very friendly hostess as well as waitress. Definitely authentic hometown cooking. I think I came in at the right time as once I was halfway through my meal the place really filled up. I definitely would go back if I was in that neck of the woods again. Highly recommend read more

This place has improved over the last few months. Absolutely wonderful salads and fried green tomatoes!!

This is a "pull off I20" good. It's a must stop. It's a little piece of good southern food that you cannot miss. It's a "plan your road trip around the hours of this restaurant" good. We found this little gem while driving from North Carolina's Outer Banks to Austin, Texas. It's only about 3 miles off of I20. Now hold off on any complaints--you won't want to miss this. It's in a sweet little historic town with a cute Main Street and shops. Getting my Type A husband to drive 3 miles off of i20 wasn't an easy task but after his Fish Po Boy and the Buttermilk Pie, he was quite happy. Admittedly we got our lunch to go--you know styrofoam containers, but who cares! My husband was happy and all those in the car as well! I'm a sucker for Fried Green Tomatoes so I ordered the sandwich that came with a tasty horseradish sauce. Slam dunk. Loved it! My youngest daughter ordered the chicken salad sandwich and as I was distributing the food in the car I took a bite--it was excellent! One of those fresh, refreshing kind of sandwiches that can be a hit or miss--it was a hit. Everyone would order exactly what they ordered again. Oh, skip the fries and get the cole slaw--it's delicious. We would also order 1 piece of Buttermilk Pie per person. So worth the calories. It would be pretty cool to find a place in Austin that makes Buttermilk Pie. I think I have a new epicurean task! read more

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