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    3.1 (76 reviews)
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    Khalida B.

    Warning long review! - lonnng wait time to receive food and it's not because the food tastes the best. Most people ordered "to go" and waited quite a while for food. I saw one person leave in disappointment of the wait time which isn't told upon order. Chicken - needed flavor. Cooked well. Mac n Cheese - depends on your tongue. I thought it was watery. My guests that were with me also said the same and that the noodles were probably overcooked. There was an elderly in my group that said the mac n cheese was very good. Fish and shrimp - no seasoning what so ever. Broccoli - watery Hush puppies - dry and no flavor They had loads of customers. One customer told us that the stew was very good. I did ask an employee where the restaurant got its name from. The owners great grandmother or grandmother told her husband the idea to start this restaurant for women who didn't have time to cook. Hence the name. The restaurant was quiet for the large amount of customers and environment was mostly clean. I wouldn't eat here or any other of its branches. I would suggest giving it a try for the experience. Your taste buds could be different from mine! Enjoy.

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    Giovanna M.

    I've been eating at Wife Saver for years. Everything is cooked to order. I'm never disappointed. My go to is the jumbo shrimp, chicken tenders and the wing dinner. Everyone raves about the Mac and cheese and broccoli casserole. Meh, they're just ok. Both could use some work. The cabbage, Lima beans and turnips are pretty good and of course the fries and onion rings. I'm not too fond of the remaining veggies so I can't say. The desserts are ok. The winner is the banana pudding. There's plenty of room in the dining area. The drive through sometimes has long lines but they work pretty efficiently to get everyone served in a timely manner. A good place to eat to get home cooked style food. Beware, Sunday's are pretty busy. They do offer online ordering.

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    Earl S.

    I was very pleased with my lunch. My food was delicious, hot, and so flavorful. I can't understand the reason for the low ratings, but Wife Saver has been an Augusta staple since the 1960s, and I love their food so much. I always have. My chicken tenders were hot and crispy. My Mac and cheese was rich and delicious. I just hate it was such a small amount. That could be better. The cabbage was also awesome. I loved it. It tasted homemade. They are a good, Southern hometown spot. Give them a shot.

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    Michael A.

    Food is always good, especially the banana pudding. They have the best fried chicken, livers, shrimp, turnip greens and macaroni & cheese!

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    Overall: 4.17/5 Service: 4/5 Food: 4/5 Value: 4.5/5 Would come again: Yes! I think Wife Saver is the best place to get fried chicken in Augusta! Their chicken strips are superb, and their honey mustard sauce is amazing. Their sides are great too, especially the Mac and cheese and cabbage. They are not very expensive either. I highly recommend and would definitely get food from there again!

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    Jamarcus T.

    Ironically, I heard of Wife Saver in the Atlanta Area when friends told me I had to check it out when I visited Augusta again! I didn't know anything about what Wife Saver was all about, so when I got inside, staff happily walked me through all of their menu items. I decided on fried chicken (although you can get bbq or baked as well) and got their three piece mixed meal ($9.99), and later saw their banana pudding, so I had to get it too ($2.19) The combo meal I had came with a leg, a thigh and a breast. Let's get one thing out of the way....these guys can cook fried chicken! It was crispy, not super greasy, and really loved every bite. The meal came with two sides and your choice of bread, biscuit or conrbread muffin (was told to get the muffins). For the sides I got fried okra and potato salad. The fried okra was REALLY good. Crispy, well salted, perfect! The potato salad was actually not very good at all, and I didn't finish it. The muffins were also just okay. They came with two muffins, I ate half of one and didn't bother with the rest. Banana pudding was pretty decent but not as amazing as it looked or what I wanted. Not a ton of banana chunks, vanilla wafers were not crispy, and while it was good to try, my quest for the perfect banana pudding is still ongoing. Parking here is easy with their large private lot. Getting in or out of either exit/entrance are both fairly easy and there's a good amount of seating around if you want to dine in. Customer service was just fine, informative, and from walk in to leaving with my to go order took just 10 min I think if I didn't get the banana pudding, and got a different side Versus their potato salad, Wife saver would've been an easy 4 stars for me, because the fried foods WERE delicious. It was just the additional items I had some differences of opinion with, so i'd give them a solid 3.5, but no rounding. That's just me though. Go check them out!

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    Great service! Nice , friendly staff Clean restaurant Stopped in to get food for my parents and they were very helpful.

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    Good food offerings on the menu. Great quality and size of pieces. Work on the pricing to create better value for the customer.

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    Absolutely delicious fried chicken. Good service. An Augusta treasure. Get the apples!

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    Food was average in taste, and many of the side items were sold out. The price was decent and the portions were average.

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    The best fried chicken and chicken liver you have EVER put in your mouth . Also the Mac and cheese is awesome also.

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    Kitchen Kings x Natta’s Sweet Treats - Garlic Parmesan and Jerk Wings

    Kitchen Kings x Natta’s Sweet Treats

    4.8(66 reviews)
    5.3 mi
    $$

    We were put onto this place through a couple friends and we haven't stopped talking about it since…read more Natta and Angie were so incredibly welcoming and sweet. If you've never been there, they will start you out with samples of all of their lemonade (which all of them are incredibly flavorful) and you'll inevitably get one because it's THAT good. The staff comes with recommendations to help you navigate the menu and they are so attentive and helpful. I'd go as far to say that they had some of the best service in Augusta. Now to the food, 10/10 I could not recommend them enough. I've had the honey lemon pepper wings and the loyalty platter. And it was so good. The honey lemon pepper wings were full of deep flavor and they give you at-least 10 wings with the plate. The steak and shrimp are the best seasoned meats I've ever had at a restaurant. I've also had a few nibbles of their seafood and ‍. Then when you're ready for dessert, don't worry you get samples too. The blue velvet is my favorite but all of them are award winning so you can't go wrong when it comes to Nattas sweet treats. Over all, great experience, great people, and great place. Get out and support local, it'll never disappoint. P.S. if you think it's pricey, you're wrong. You get what you pay for here. You get no less than two meals out of one plate.

    Every Queen needs a King and you can seduce your palete at Kitchen Kings x Natta's Sweet Bakery…read more After hearing amazing things about Kitchen Kings food and their favorable turn out at the Foodie Event, I stopped in and had a Surf N Turf Platter - Honors Platter with perfectly seasoned grilled Salmon & Shrimp over Dirty Rice with Mac N Cheese & Green Beans. The portion sizes are generous and very tasty. I made a Southern Palmer with their Peach Tea and Unsweetened Ice Tea 1/2 & 1/2 of both mixed together, was the perfect beverage to pair with the Honor Platter. I finished the honorable meal with The Strawberry Velvet Cake Brownie & Red Velvet Brownie dessert pairing. The service from when I stepped in, while eating and leaving was exceptional, inviting and very pleasant. Shurell was fabulous, vibrant and a fresh of breath air. I highly recommend Kitchen Kings x Natta's Sweet Bakery to discover Augusta's Hidden Gem off Gordon Hwy. The Ambiance was the perfect R&B Vibe for a casual, sexy Saturday. The music Playlist was the perfect R&B garnish to the entire dining experience. I will be back for their Low Country Boil & the wonderful Strawberry Velvet Cake. Kings Kitchen x Natta's Sweet Bakery will not disappoint you. In fact, it will make ypur day better. Please honor my review and take a taste for yourself today and dine like a King or Queen mixed with sweetness from the Bakery.

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    Frog & the Hen

    4.2(462 reviews)
    3.0 mi
    $$

    We visited Frog and Hen during a busy brunch rush and were seated in under 10 minutes. The service…read morewas immediate, and the atmosphere was spot-on: classic 80s hits, perfect lighting, and a classy bar area that sets a great tone. We started with the Pineapple Mimosa carafe ($18 for about 4 mimosas--great value!), but the real star was the Apple Cider mimosa we ordered later. I highly recommend starting with the cider! As a farm-to-table spot, the 30-minute wait for food was completely reasonable and well worth it. My Chicken and Waffles were cooked to perfection; honestly, the best I've ever had. My girlfriend's breakfast platter was equally impressive, specifically the house-made jam, which was a fresh, standout highlight. We finished with the Hello Honey and Cinn Full iced coffees to go, both of which were incredible. After a week in Augusta, this is my highest recommendation!"

    Frog and the Hen is the sister restaurant to Frog Hollow Tavern and essentially serves brunch all…read moreday. This is a solid 4.5 star restaurant. The service is friendly and sometimes the kitchen can be slow, but the food is generally very good. The portions, to include the kids portions, are very generous. Chicken forward menu but there are also great options like the shrimp and grits which is a huge plate with creamy grits. There's also a cafe menu and the lattes are solid.

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    Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q - pork bbq

    Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q

    3.9(126 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Good bbq dinner with a colleague tonight…read more One of the more popular dining options in the south is BBQ. This one we chose tonight is a small chain, but offers an excellent bbq dining option. It's not a sitdown restaurant. You place your order at the counter then go find a place to eat. They bring out the food to you. Once you sit down, you're served with a plate of warm biscuits. There's some sort of cheese or something inside them, but it wasn't a distracting ingredient, just different. You always like it when you get the opportunity to try multiple types of bbq meat. The option for tonight was bbq rib and pulled pork. Not only are the portions very good. (had to get a to go box) but both meats tasted super. The pulled pork was tender and juicy. The ribs were large and plentiful. The ribs could've been a little more "fall off the bone", but we're good nonetheless. There's only one type of sauce to put on the ribs, but it was a good and not too tangy. With this meal option, you get two choices of sides. Being a big fan of coleslaw that was one side. The other side was corn on the cob. The coleslaw was sweet tasting. The corn on the cob had a bit of a hot bite to it. Both were fantastic. Thought to go with the sweet tea option, but since I had it earlier in the day, I chose otherwise.

    Traveling and stopped for early dinner. We've been to Jim and Nicks in other locations before…read more This is the newer walk-thru and order style and they bring it to your table. Staff was friendly and establishment was clean. Ordered a couple pulled pork sandwiches, one with fries and the other with baked beans. Also came with 4 cheddar rolls. Both sandwiches were of good value and size. I prefer a hotter sauce than the regular bbq available on the tables. If you're the same, I highly recommend you request their sweet and spicy (habanero) sauce. It is perfect for this sandwich. Overall a great experience and so very tasty. Stop in if you're in the area.

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    Abel Brown Southern Kitchen & Oyster Bar - Crudite

    Abel Brown Southern Kitchen & Oyster Bar

    4.4(432 reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    We were in town for the weekend and made a reservation at this restaurant on Saturday night. We…read morewere quickly seated in the main dining room with a nice view of the oysters. The ambiance is nice. The menu offers several types of oysters, as well as about ten small plates and ten large plates. We split a frito misto, which included calamari, okra and Cod. It was delicious. For my entree I had the prawns and grits. Although tasty it was a bit of work to get the shells off. My husband had the soft shell crab and loved it. We were too full for dessert but maybe next time.

    Came here for a lovely birthday dinner the other week and it was a perfect evening! Our waiter Nick…read moremade the night flow so perfectly! We split a half dozen oysters to start and they were perfect. We chose to enjoy 3 of two types of the oysters from their selection. I could've easily had many more. We made the decision to split three of the dishes off the snacks at the top of their menu, which was plenty enough for two of us to share along with the oysters. We had the chicken thighs which were juicy and full of flavor. The brussels sprouts with the goat cheese and balsamic glaze was a combination of flavors and texture that were absolutely beautiful. I finished the evening with an adorable birthday dessert, which was a candy bar like dish with Nutella ice cream. The sparkler candle was so cute. We cannot wait to come back to enjoy more oysters, great food, and amazing service. A huge shout out to Nick for helping us make this evening amazing.

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    Boll Weevil - Gumbo

    Boll Weevil

    3.8(682 reviews)
    5.8 mi
    $$

    Southern charm, incredible lunch, legendary desserts, and truly wonderful service…read more Boll Weevil is one of those places that feels like you stumbled into something special. From the moment you see the brick building and walk inside, you get this warm, classic Georgia café vibe. It is cozy, welcoming, and full of character. It is the kind of place you want to slow down and enjoy. We came in for lunch and everything was outstanding. I had the Curious George, which is turkey topped with spinach dip and provolone cheese on sourdough bread. It was absolutely fantastic. Warm, savory, and perfectly balanced, it felt like true comfort food done right. It also came with a fresh side salad and great dressing that honestly could have been a meal on its own. My boys ordered the chicken quesadilla and nachos, and both were big wins. The quesadilla was crispy and cheesy. The nachos were fully loaded with seasoned beef, black beans, melted cheese, fresh lettuce and tomatoes, plus salsa and ranch on the side. The portions were generous and the flavors were excellent. Then came the desserts. We tried chocolate cake, carrot cake, and red velvet cake. We ordered half slices and they were still huge. Every single one was incredible. The red velvet and carrot cake were made with real cream cheese frosting. The carrot cake was rich and moist. The chocolate cake was deeply decadent. Pairing the carrot cake with a cup of their coffee was the perfect finish. The coffee was smooth and flavorful and exactly what you want with dessert. We were also lucky enough to be taken care of by Reagan, who was incredibly kind, beautifully stylish, and so helpful with my boys and me. She gave great recommendations on dishes and portion sizes. Her warmth and attention truly elevated the entire experience. Between the cozy atmosphere, outstanding food, unforgettable desserts, and exceptional service, Boll Weevil is now officially a must stop every time we are in Augusta. Come hungry. Save room for cake.

    Pros: Nice waiter…read more Quick service Inexpensive Right next to the Riverwalk. Cons: A/C set very low, we were freezing Spinach dip was okay but salty and had a vinegary taste. Turkey and rice soup was very salty, not warm enough. The bread on our sandwiches were not a good quality... and not fresh Sides with sandwiches were subpar.... Regular chips on one and tasteless pasta salad on the other.

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    Edgar's Grille

    Edgar's Grille

    3.9(335 reviews)
    3.3 mi
    $$$
    Casual dining
    Takes reservations

    From the moment we walked in it felt like a fine dining experience. Not your average brunch. No…read moresir! Starting with our drinks, we both had coffee-which I would return for the coffee alone! It was bold, curious, mysterious and honestly had me asking for the name of the coffee before I left! We had a server in training, so two servers! Both were outstanding! Quick to refill our drinks and remove plates that were empty. The food.....let me just say I not only spoke with management, I also was able to speak with the head chef to give my praise. I am not one to sing false praise, trust me. When I tell you I have never, ever, had a brunch as delicious as his!!! I am a French toast connoisseur, and his was a 12/10! There was not one bite of food that wasn't outstanding. I was truly impressed, with his creativity and his attention to detail because it shined like a diamond from the front of house all the way down to the sweet lady filling the cakes when I was taking my pictures for this review! "Let me get it all full and pretty now before you get those pictures!" I mean, if she wasn't just the sweetest thing, and took 100% pride in her work. Same with the gentleman working the omelet station. He came in the day before to prep the fish (which is a long day of work!) The love they put into each dish truly shines through effortlessly! With permission, personally, I would suggest they rename their Sunday Brunch to "Soul-filled Sunday Brunch" because #1 I left ready to go to sleep! #2 I had a religious experienced during that meal, in blessings and dining I have only ever had at Church Potlucks! #3 It elevated some fancy and some common foods to such heights, I was expect to be hearing gospel music while I ate! #4 Personally, I hope heaven's banquet table is much like today's-full of love, flavor and most importantly-community! Everyone from other diners enjoying their brunch to servers, sous chefs to the top man himself-not one person wasn't smiling from ear to ear. It's been near a decade since I've seen that many smiling people all in one place! While I will have to limit how often I come for Brunch lest my clothes start shrinking! Edgar's by far, takes the trophy for elevated dining experiences in Augusta, Ga! Best of all, a percentage of all their sales goes back directly into Helms College (located in the same shopping center.) Helms college offers hands-on education in culinary arts, health services, and industrial trades like HVAC/R. Keep up the amazing work, I eagerly look forward to dining with you again!

    We just left after having Mother's day brunch. The menu online stated they would be smoked salmon…read moreappetizer and cocktail shrimp. None to be found. 4 people, 22% gratuity for a total of almost $400. Service was okay, food was decent. Just Not worth the cost

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