Ila Restaurant

Stopped for breakfast while passing through Ila and was quite impressed!! It was a seat-yourself-and-we'll-be right-with-you type atmosphere with very friendly and talkative servers. Our food was made to order, so it did take a minute, but it was good and cooked just right. Not to mention very reasonably priced. My hubby fell in love with the biscuits, which are made from scratch every morning!! They also have buffet lunch which starts at 10 am. They are open Monday-Friday, 5:30am until 2pm. Also met some nice locals!

First, NOT a buffet! It's cafeteria style, with a Meat N' Three setup. Had 3 meat options, 5 side options, and 2 bread options. Mac N' Cheese was excellent! But fried chicken was tough and overcooked, which is a big problem in the south. Fried okra was also undercooked, no crunch and some of the breading was still wet. Cornbread was good, Okra and Tomatoes were just ok. Altogether was just fair overall, although it was only $12.99 with drink.

​The Ila Restaurant is a loving homage to the true art of the old-time country buffet, a place where the phrase "Southern comfort" is taken literally and deliciously. From the moment you approach the spread, it is clear the stars of the show are the expertly prepared fried staples: golden-brown fried chicken, perfectly seasoned fried pork chops, and a delightful seafood lineup including crisp fried catfish and tender fried shrimp. The welcome presence of perfectly cooked salmon patties and crisp fried okra offers a unique depth and variety to the protein selection. This is a buffet dedicated to hearty, satisfying portions that taste like they were prepared in a Southern grandmother's kitchen. ​To complement the rich main dishes, they provide a foundational array of classic sides that are j

Employees & owner always go out of their way to make sure you are fully satisfied and taken care of. They make you feel welcome and are always friendly. Good Southern Food cooked with allot of love ! The atmosphere gives the welcome of meeting an ole' friend & catching up, to lunch with the whole bowling team, to bringing a good golf buddy after the last holes done, bring the whole family out for lunch, or time with that special someone for brunch, on the run take it to go. You can fix your own off the buffet or call for a to go order & they will fix it for you if your in a big rush.

My wife and I stopped in this restaurant just minutes before they closed for the day and they allowed us to enjoy the food. We were traveling back to Florida from North Carolina that day and we wanted to bypass Atlanta’s screwed up traffic issues. Ila is a little town but Jackie, the restaurant owner, was very friendly and gracious. They didn’t have wheelchair accommodations or handicap assistance bars in the bathroom for men, unfortunately.