Trading Post Cafe is an unassuming restaurant camouflaged in a shopping center in Villa Rica, GA. While the outside may not catch your eye, the inside will! The Trading Post Cafe is a spot where local folks come to eat. A visitor can easily spot the "regulars" chatting with their servers. The staff is patient, attentive and extremely kind. We were visiting the area and found The Trading Post Cafe via Google when looking for a breakfast spot. Our entire party agreed that it was the highlight of our day! Our server, Kate, to exceptional care of us. The menu had plenty of options for whatever size appetite. We were their for breakfast and enjoyed the southern comfort food...especially the pancakes, biscuits and apples! read more

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I ordered a breakfast of 3 eggs, grits, toast, corned beef hash, and coffee. The corned beef has was over cooked to the point of being crusty. I didn't notice that immediately. When my server came back several minutes later, she asked how my breakfast was. I pointed to the corned beef hash's burned side and mentioned they. No apology offered. She asked with indifference if I wanted them to remake them. I said yes. She said it'll be a bit. I told her never mind, I don't have time. She said ok and walked away. At the register I was asked if everything was good. I said no. I was asked what was wrong. I said the corned beef hash was overcooked and crusty. She asked if I told my server. I said yes. She then gave me the total due without even offering to remove the burnt food. This food was seen by the cook and server at a minimum and nobody cared from those two moments till I paid. read more

Trading Post Cafe - Corned beef hash. It's not supposed to be crusty. - Southern Near Me - Villa Rica, Georgia

Went in for some home cooking comfort food recommended by my Dad. Ordered the chicken fried chicken which the waitress said was breaded/prepared in house unlike the chicken fried steak. They have daily weekday specials. My meal came with a choice of two sides, for which I chose mashed potatoes w/ brown gravy and creamed corn. Meals come with choice of cornbread or rolls and we ordered a mix of the two. The mashed potatoes were great as was the tasty brown gravy. Creamed corn was sweet, but I should have ordered a different veggie. The best part of the fried chicken was the coating, which reminded me of Long John Silvers coating. The chicken itself was very rubbery, which is not the cooks fault, more like what waa fed/injected into the chicken pre-slaughter. My Dad ordered the chopped steak which I got to try and boy I sure regretted ordering my dish. It was so delicious and that gravy/onions upcharge was so worth it. Ambiance decor is referencing the times when gas lanterns and washing boards were used. Gold rush times. Plenty of comfy booth seating or tables. Service was good. read more

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I've been there a couple times the food is really good and the waitresses are are nice

Super Food, Super Service and an Extremely Friendly Staff. We would Definitely Recommend This Place.

Prices were good, service was great, food was god awful. My biscuit tasted like the person was smoking a cigarette while they made it. My fried fish was undercooked. For ambiance, I would have been willing to look past all of the much needed upgrades and unorganized cashiers table and waiters shelves, if the food was good. It was not. For a place that relies heavily on word of mouth, I would not recommend anyone go here, which probably makes it a dying breed. Thats unfortunate, we need more mom and pop shops. read more

The food is usually very tasty and many things to choose from! The staff is very friendly read more

Food excellent,service amazing ambience very Rustic..love and will be back often.Try the biscuits and sausage gravy. Jody couldn't say enough about them. Also the prices are very reasonable. read more

THE Fried CATFISH WAS AMAZING and HUGEEEE.. We shop next to this Restaurant, My Wife and i decided to look inside this TradingPostRestaurant, my wife said she didn't think they'd be a good tasting place, or have anything she could eat (She's Vegan) but we go inside, It looks old inside, But they have great food item she could eat, THE Fried CATFISH WAS AMAZING, THAT'S OUR GO TO IN THE AFTERNOON.. I'LL CONTINUE ON ANOTHER POST.. I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY GOT 3 stars from most reviewers.. I need to read other reviews. read more

I've had better "southern, home cooked" breakfast. My wife ordered the Good Morning breakfast with a side of home fries. She asked for green pepper, onion and cheese on the home fries. These came without the cheese. These were basically thin sliced French fries with the skins on them. Her biscuit was very burnt and shouldn't have left the kitchen. Most servers would have seen this and asked for another. I had the western omelette. The ham was overcooked. I asked them to leave off the salsa, but it came with it anyway. The green peppers and onions were pretty scarce. The grits were okay. It's difficult to mess up grits. The coffee was good. The sweet tea was good. The atmosphere is very nice here. It's a clean restaurant with ample seating for the patrons that were here. The decorations have a nice country feel. Overall the menu is good with a number of breakfast, lunch and dinner options. If we come back, I'd like to try the corn beef hash breakfast option on the menu. read more

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I like the atmosphere of this small joint. There's a very down home vibe and it's enjoyable. I picked up some dinner after learning they had meatloaf there (something my bf has been wanting.) I always see it packed when I drive by so I was excited to give trading post a shot! The staff was friendly despite me taking two years on the phone deciding what to order (haha) and there wasn't an awful wait to pick up my order so that was nice. Once I got home and opened the tray I was very disappointed to see the burned corn muffin and prayed the rest of the meal would be better. My bf ordered the meatloaf, collards, with Mac n cheese and said the meatloaf was pretty good- no commentary on what he thought about the other items except the "chocolate muffin" he had to throw out. Lol. I opted for the smothered chopped steak, collards, with Mac n cheese. Smothered chopped steak- delicious! It was a little dry but tasted like a big burger off of the bbq grill smothered In cheese and grilled onions (I ordered no mushrooms.) Mac n cheese- it was ok, quite creamy and rich but didn't give off the home baked Mac feeling. Moreso like a creamier Velveeta shells and cheese if I had to put my finger on it. Collards- I was so thrilled to hear they actually put meat in the greens. Other places have said the same and then I was sorely disappointed. Not here! Trading post put chunks of meat in the greens. I would've liked a little salt perhaps on them to boost the flavor as they had more of a slight sweet taste but they were overall pretty good. Not too stemmy which is something I've complained about with other places. read more

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My husband and I like to support small businesses when we travel. This restaurant has that southern country charm. Located in a strip mall just off the interstate, we noticed labor workers, families and sweet elderly locals both heading in and out of its doors. We were greeted by at least three people as we were shown to our table. A large menu with lots of county cook'ed choices. Our waitress, Kaylyn was pleasent and helpful. Our food did not disappoint and the sweet tea was top-notch I am sorry that I was too full to sample one of the desserts. read more

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First time eating here today. The food and service is over the top. Breakfast to fish on the menu and priced good. Really need to go to this place read more

We arrived at 1pm on a Sunday. It was crowded. Now my wife's eggs were cooked perfect. Biscuit burnt and cold. Pancake cold. Sausage patty burnt and cold. My French toast was warm but edible. My hot links were so burnt on top, but I scraped them off and ate them. My advise never go on Sunday after church! read more

It was hard to find the catfish in the huge pile of batter. The rolls reminded me of the ones from the school cafeteria back in the day. The hush puppy was good! read more

If you are looking for the spot in town to have some good vegetables and corn bread you have found it! Servers are great the food is good no matter what you pick I love breakfast in my case try the hot mess, but I'm kinda chunky so it fills me up lol a must try if in town!! read more

It's ok. All pre-packaged or bagged. If they have a specialty, I haven't found it yet. Breakfast is decent for the price. read more

Our experience this time around was better than our last visit. :) The waitress realized the toast was anemic so returned it and had it retoasted. The grits were warm and my personal preference would have had them heated a little more hot. It was nice to have them open on Sunday at 10:30 am. read more

You never know what you going to get. Sometimes it is excellent, the next time you wonder why in the world did I come here. Most of the time it is good. Service is good and the people are friendly. Great place for Sunday lunch. read more

I mean, if u don't want Waffle House, can't do McDonalds again, and u basically just want to get out of the house and be served, go here. The service is fine, the food is ok, the decor is ... whatever, and the prices are fine. You won't remember it 5 min after u leave, but at least it isn't, bad. read more

The trading post has become our regular Sunday morning breakfast. They are efficient, friendly, and always have a variety of menu options. I highly recommend the French toast, and it's a bonus that they have a fruit cup as a breakfast option! read more

Honestly pretty impressed! I've avoided trying this place because of the reviews not being too hot, but ultimately decided to order it to go last week and was not disappointed! The meat was a little too salty, but other than that I was pretty pleased! The mashed potatoes were on point, cornbread was good, & loved that they had stewed apples as an option! read more

If I could this a 0 I would 44.99 for 3 people.We all got chicken livers overcooked,husband's mashed potatoes hard as rock,pintos tasted out of a can.What a Joke didn't offer bread with meal had 3 drinks as I say 44.99.No-one made us go but we had heard how nice it was.Please take me seriously that is one expensive whole in the wall.Also waitress 0 personality. read more

Fantastic catfish and cobbler!!! All you can eat catfish on Friday's. Don't sleep on this restaurant. read more

Great home country cooking! Great menu with tons of selections and a large variety to choose from. Service is always quick as well and you usually can get in and out pretty quick. I would certainly recommend the trading post. read more

Excellent choice ! Every time I visit my parents in Georgia I have to make a trip to the Trading Post for some awesome southern style cooking! Absolutely love the meat with 2 sides plate dinner all freshly made . Be sure to try the cobbler with after dinner coffee , perfect ending to a homestyle plate diner. Trading Post is a hidden gem. It's doesn't appear as much from the strip mall entrance, but when you go inside reminds of local restaurants I loved as a child growing up in Georgia. Looking forward to visiting again. read more

The food was good, but the price was pretty high for the quality. Great service, friendly, but nothing was to die for and I damned near did when I got the bill. read more

We ordered the chicken fried chicken with cream corn and carrots. The cream corn tasted like uncooked flour and had no taste. The carrots had no seasoning and tasted old. The only reason they are getting 3 stars is because the chicken was perfectly fried with a good flavor, and the gravy was nicely flavored as well. read more

Waiting 45 minutes for a completely incorrect order, always treated as if it is an inconvenience to be a customer, hung up on when you call to report the issues, last dime I'll ever WASTE in that place hoping things have changed from the last time I had a horrible experience. read more

Wonderful comfort food, reasonable prices and good service. It has it all. The atmosphere is down-home (not upscale) but we like it that way! read more

My waiter Heather was the best! I go for all u can eat Crab Legs every Saturday now because of her quick service and attention to detail. Our drinks were refilled without asking, servings of Hot crab legs kept pouring out the kitchen we never had an empty table waiting. (Like some other places). Then when leaving they ask if you want a free drink for the ride. lol great service, and new owner can only make it better read more

They have different specials ever day. Gotta try the pork chop. Food is amazing. Never tried the salad bar. Good for take out too - just make sure you check your order before you leave. No sense of urgency, but it's what you expect for a southern diner type. read more

First time here and it was great! I feel like I just stopped by my grandma's for supper! All the people were super nice and friendly. The only complaint I have is the breading on the fried green tomatoes was too thick for my liking. I had the fried catfish po boy and the fish was perfectly fried. I will definitely be back! read more

Came with my parents for dinner I stared with the Buffalo wings app they were bland and watery not good at all and I got the cheese burger with home fries for my meal and first thing my burger was cooked medium just how I ordered it but the burger was bland and that's not the worst park the fries were horrid bland undercooked and swimming in greace I will never be back read more

Trading Post Cafe - Fries with my burger loaded with greace yuck!!!! - Southern Near Me - Villa Rica, Georgia

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Myself and my family went to the Trading Post Cafe for Father's Day. This will be our last trip there. Service was horrible and our waitress couldn't be bothered that three of the five meals were extremely burned. When we brought it to the waitress's attention she never apologized. She only said " she doesn't work in the kitchen". When we ordered something else, in place of the inedible food once we finally got that food some of it was also burned and inedible too. The waitress, never once apologized for anything. It was a horrible experience all around and I suggest you go anywhere but here for food. read more

I had the roast, double mashed potatoes Mac & cheese I just love & potatoes. So I'll eat anybody's roast. The food is not how everyone said it was but it's not so bad. I haven't tried everything yet, but no we need a real soul food place with ppl who knows how to cook ijs. I'll eat there, but only because villa rica has the same restaurants. Tired of eating the same thing. read more

Trading Post Cafe - Roast, double mashed potatoes Mac & cheese I just love roast & potatoes. - Southern Near Me - Villa Rica, Georgia

We stopped by here about a year ago after hearing rave reviews from an acquaintance. We usually love non-chain restaurants and looked forward to trying it. It was not busy since we went after the lunch rush. There were quite a few tables that needed bussing so we chose a booth with a clean table. We sat for several minutes until our waitress came by. When we asked her to wipe the table, because it was not, obviously, clean, she gave us a bit of an attitude, like why isn't it clean enough for you. I guess she wasn't happy having to go find a rag to do it. I ordered the fried chicken breast. It was pink in the thickest part but I didn't want to irritate our waitress anymore, so I pushed it around the plate and said nothing about it. My dining companion said his food was ok, but not hot, nor any flavor. We decided to cut our losses so we paid our bill and left and haven't been back, nor plan to eat there again. read more

We eat here sometimes after church on Sunday's and we have yet to be disappointed in anything we have eaten there. On a Sunday "which is the only day I have ever eaten here" if possible, get there before 12:30PM or you may find yourself having to wait. We always get there about 12:10pm and very rarely have we had to wait. They have a large menu and so they have something for everyone. Sometimes you may have to wait a little, once you order but it is never excessive. Their fish and chips are my favorite, they taste so good and the portion is large. All in all, a good all round family restaurant. read more

This was a destination location over 5 years ago when I lived in Villa Rica and I'm happy to report it has only gotten better. We had a large gathering of family (over 30) and met there for breakfast. Not once, not one single time, did anyone working there make a single gesture or utter a word of inconvenience about the size of our party. They were friendly, engaging, and diligent. the service was excellent and the food fresh and tasty. If you desire creative food options, prepared excellently, and served professionally this is your spot. My only regret is I can't transport this gem of an establishment to my current home. read more

Nothing tastes like home made it all taste like they dumped out of a can and poured it on your plate