Great service and nice selection for breakfast. I ordered the two eggs with hash browns, grilled…read morebiscuit and a pancake. The large oj is served in a beer mug, so be prepared for a lot of juice if you order a large. The juice is not fresh squeezed but it is tolerable. My eggs were cooked just as I ordered and the pancake was perfect. The grilled biscuit and gravy were tasty. The place was full of locals old and young. With only a few choices in Thomaston for breakfast this place stands out. We were here for breakfast but they have daily lunch specials that sounds good. We will come back to try lunch. They do not accept credit or debit cards but there is an ATM at the gas station next door.

Stopped in to grab lunch after an appt. The signage out front isn't the best and you'd drive right…read moreby it if you weren't paying attention. It's a Country cooking kinda spot, nothing crazy in terms of flavors or offerings. Place is clean and tidy, servers were both very nice and each of the ladies that were in the back cooking, that came out were nice as well. Hamburger is an unseasoned little less than 1/4 pound patty that is flat top cooked. Bun was standard and they ask what toppings you want and add them for you. Onion rings are a commercial frozen food service product and are standard in flavor and unseasoned as well. Veggies were fresh and they didn't cheap her on the mayo. Country Fried steak as fried and crispy and commercial food service product as well. The brown gravy was nice and peppery which I enjoyed and seasoned properly. The fries were crispy but unseasoned, and since I don't like ketchup I was out of luck and ended up dipping them in my gravy. Texas toast was toasted nicely but the butter they used is unsalted so it was bland. The Cole slaw......was brought to the table at room temp and the room was like 74 degrees...that was a first for me. Most people want their Cole slaw chilled, even at picnics outside in the South in the dead of summer, I've eaten colder slaw. It's heavy on the Mayo which is the saving grace! I added pepper and salt and a splash of bottled lemon juice they brought with the iced tea and jazzed it up. Yeah...I said jazzed like some middle aged mom! Price point was completely reasonable and their bathroom was tidy. They did a steady walk-up and order at the window service while we were there. More people came and went from the window than the dining room. I'd probably come back and try their other items just to see, if I'm in the area and was out of new options to try. Nothing was a deal breaker in terms of repeating the experience...but nothing was all that great either.

I really enjoy their all u can eat buffet! The food is good, salad bar is great and it's always…read moreclean and worth the trip!

I think this restaurant needs to be updated but the food also looks very depressing and recycled…read more Some of the food is actually old, but sometimes the food be "okay". But why adding new food on old and recycle food?

Kensley was our Server today. She was really sweet. We dined shortly after open so it was quiet…read morebefore the crowd. Each of us (4) had salmon for lunch which was very tasty. I had the strawberry and pecan salad that I loved. It was clean and seem to be very efficient. The food was served in a reasonable amount of time. This LS is an hour from honor, so I don't expect to return, but I do recommend this location.

I went here twice over the Christmas holiday in 2025. The first time I ordered a Flo's filet medium…read morerare with a side of asparagus. The steak was undercooked to the point of being blue (less cooked than rare), and the asparagus was undercooked. I didn't return it because I was with my mother. The second time I went, which was a few days later, I ordered a medium ribeye on the off chance I got the same cook. The steak arrived well done. I told the waiter (I forget his name) about it, he offered to take the steak back, but I declined because I did not want to make a scene. Based on those two experiences, I have decided not to go back to this place because I feel like the cook(s) don't know how to cook a steak. That's pretty terrible for a steakhouse. Other than that, the service was good and the ambiance was okay.

AVOID AVOID AVOID as if your life depended on it. I appreciate great customer service and am always…read moresure to tip very generously and review accordingly. When I search reviews on a business before going, I don't just accept them at face value, but rather, read them and determine if the reviewers are just entitled brats. lol Now that being said: here we go... ha ha This place was the worst experience I can recall with a business in nearly 50 years of life. It was very cold outside, and looking at the online pics looked like it was open-air seating only. So I called them to ensure there was also indoor seating at this cool looking bar. It was 8pm. The man reassured us there were indoor seating options. He then asked "are ya'll coming tonight?" I replied that we were. He then said "how long?" I then asked what time they closed. He replied at 10pm. A little perplexed, I let him know we were on the way. Red flag #1. I told my husband I didn't want to feel rushed out the door if they were trying to close early and didn't really get the vibe they wanted our business. He suggested we just give them a try anyway. When we pulled up, we noticed maybe 3 cars in the parking lot of this very big property. Red flag #2. As we entered the hotel, the gentleman asked us if we called about the bar. We said yes and he directed us to the entrance doors. The entrance was essentially the exit... to the outdoors. HAHA It was approx 40 degrees outside. As my husband and I looked a little perplexed, a female approached where we were standing, never even looked at us or acknowledged us in ANY way and said to the gentleman, "WHAT DO THEY WANT?" He informed her we were there for the bar. We asked where the indoor seating was. Y'ALL... this man took us back in the hotel lobby and pointed at the lobby area. You want us to eat a late dinner and have drinks at this cool looking bar, but in actuality we sit where patrons eat their continental breakfast and are served by someone who has all but said "why are you here?" What?? So... my husband and I said no thank you and went to Cowboy Town which is a very short drive away. Please go there instead. Great food and drinks with a super cool small town vibe, live music, and barrel racing most weekends. Maybe when the weather is warm and the pool is open, The View would be a cool establishment. But it needs to be seasonal only and absolutely closed the remainder of the year. Bless it. I do believe the reviews you see are mostly BS. Please pay very close attention to the details of them.

I wish I had stopped to snap a picture of our food but we dug in too fast. We had a beer, burger…read moreand grilled shrimp. The grilled shrimp was EXCELLENT, especially for the area. The burger was everything a burger should be. Service was friendly and timely for made it order food. They have a full menu of Chicken, burgers, shrimp, mushrooms, wings and more. We were super impressed and thankful we stopped. Open air to outside. Hours: Tues-Sat 2pm to 10pm currently.

Great food and great value. Enjoyed the ambiance and there desserts look delicious! Their location…read moreis close to a music venue we were going to and their dinner menu was a great start to our evening out.

Great food and service! The wait staff is very friendly and helpful. The portions are huge and well…read moreprepared.

This is more of a 4.5 review but I really wanted to try to bring up their rating since I feel like…read morethe 2.5 is really low, especially after our experience here. We came on a Monday about 8:30 and were seated promptly. We drove out of our way to come since it was my sister's birthday and she was nostalgic about Shoney's and this was the closest one (about an hour away.) Our drinks came right out and we went to the breakfast bar. I was not expecting such a huge selection of food. At least 2 kinds of biscuits, multiple different gravies, breakfast casseroles, hashbrowns, grits, fried bologna, bacon, eggs, sausage patties, sausage links, pancakes, French toast, fried apples, strawberry shortcake, dirty rice, A SALAD BAR that included a fruit selection, fried potatoes, mushrooms, Philly steak, and MORE!!!! Now let's be honest...this is a BUFFET. Some of the food was fresher than others but I saw them replace numerous items during our visit. Nothing tasted off and some food was better than others, but overall, I believe this was a excellent deal for $15/per person. Sharon was our waitress and kept our drinks topped off and plates cleared away. She was a sweetheart and we really appreciated her friendliness. You could tell that the decor, furniture, etc was older but everything was clean and seemed to be in good repair. Even the bathrooms were fresh and clean. Overall, we were very happy with our visit and plan on returning when we're in the area.

My dad couldn't pass a Shoney's back in the day, I don't know if it was the value or the quality,…read morebut I haven't been to a Shoney's in decades so I thought I'd go down memory lane when the opportunity presented itself while staying overnight at the KOA in Forsyth. This one opens before sunrise and since I wanted to get back on the road early we thought we'd give them a try, it's easy and no mess in the RV, my fingers were crossed hoping it was how I remembered. We arrived about 7 AM and there were only a few customers in the restaurant browsing the breakfast buffet that was filled to the brim - honestly I thought it was a little overkill but as time passed this place looked like Walmart on Black Friday all looking for a bargain and indulgence. The staff here was on their game the kitchen was delivering pans of everything and refreshing whatever looked like it sat a little longer than it should - Wanda our wonderful server greeted us just as we were seated and dashed to get our drink orders while we took a tour of the foods on display. I'm pretty traditional when it comes to breakfast so I was looking for a mound of bacon, scrambled eggs and anything else that looked appetizing I'd consider a bonus. Honestly for $50 including gratitude for two I was a little disappointed with the quality it was a little too intuitional for me, a little bland even with a salt and pepper shaker on the table it just wasn't working. I would of been just as happy with a couple of drive-thru breakfast sandwiches for about one third of the price. I do applaud them for having a full salad bar filled with greens and fruit, nothing bad here just not my thing...

A small place in an out of the way location in Juliette, Georgia where the movie Fried Green…read moreTomatoes was made, so a tourist stop for sure, but man was the food and service good when we recently went there. The service by our friendly and funny waitress Beth was top notch. We went early , getting there 15 minutes before they opened at 11. There were already a dozen folks waiting on the porch already! They had a sign in sheet by the door so there was no rush or guessing when to go in as they called parties from the list. The dining rooms is not big and there are lots of antiques and movie posters on the walls. You really felt you were back in a restaurant decades ago. The train tracks are right beside The Whistle Stop so the name is appropriate. We started with the fried green tomatoes which were great with the somewhat spicy remoulade sauce they came with. I then had the pork chops and my wife had the chopped steak. Both were good. The veggies we saw all looked good. The Brussels sprouts were roasted with sugar I think as they were sweet. The mashed potatoes were good the turnip greens were just OK as was the cornbread. Our total bill, for two lunches and 2 teas was about $55. After lunch the small Main Street in Juliette offered several shops to browse through and shop making for a fun lunch outing.

If you're a fan of the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes," you'll definitely want to visit here. The…read moreinterior is slightly different than in the movie, but the exterior is spot-on. We even found Smoky Lonesome's cabin! The food is VERY good with TONS of choices. The list of available side dishes fills a giant blackboard over the counter. Portions were generous. Side note: try the Brussels sprouts. Even if you're not usually a fan you won't be sorry. The service was fantastic. Our server (self-identified as "another Yankee") was a riot. She kept the whole family in stitches. The restaurant is pretty popular, so there is a bit of a wait, but there are several shops along the street displaying an eclectic mixture of items, including FGT souvenirs (think "Towanda!") We can't wait to visit Georgia again so that we can have another meal here.

I am a consumer that takes pride in supporting local businesses, from auto repair to restaurants…read more Unfortunately , some of them aren't worth the time or the money. The Taste of Heaven just happens to be one. I recently spent nearly $70 on 2 chitterling dinners ( don't judge) but what I got was 2 rice dinners with just a coating of chitterlings on top. After waiting over 20 minutes, being only customer when I arrived , I was told that there wasn't enough chitterlings to fill both my orders and offered me oxtails on the platter with the least. Tired of waiting I agreed. When I tasted the chitterlings and the oxtails it was obvious that they had been thawed a couple of time. They were so over seasoned and spicy hot that it was closer to a taste of hell! On a positive note, the place was very clean with the strong scent of Pine Sol in the air, and the lady who took my order was very nice. But, I was so disappointed in the food, I couldn't rate them more than a 2. WE HAVE TO DO BETTER !

This place is better than home cooking.. the service was impeccable as well.. I'll definitely be…read morecoming back every time. I'm in town!!

Very good food great service. Hometown favorite if you want a good steak or boom boom shrimp that's…read moremy favorite call ahead seating but if you don't, they'll still seat you.

I highly recommend this finer-food establishment in Griffin, Georgia. Near downtown. Impeccable…read moreservice. Very very nice ambience!

Pretty good - and not just because it's one of the only restaurants around the area. Country…read morecooking done well. Catfish poboy was good with a generous amount of catfish and good hoagie. Fries could be more crispy - they came out a bit soggy, but not too bad. Large assortment of cookies, and other goodies up front like pork skins, boiled peanuts. For lunch, the food took a bit longer to come out than I would have expected, but overall still a good experience.

Went to Smitty's for dinner based on references. First off don't get dressed up for this place. It…read moreis a local country place. Anyway the catfish is to die for. I had the ribeye which wasn't all that good. Stick with the catfish. Oh the desert is so good! Don't miss that.