Mike's Ellijay Restaurant

Finally made it to Mike's Ellijay Restaurant—we shouldn't have waited so long. We don't eat out much, and wherever we go, we are pretty particular about the food and service. Mike's scored high in both those categories. I had the Hamburger Steak with a "smashed potato" and baked apples, and my wife had the Fried Tilapia with green beans and cole slaw. Our waitress, Ashlyn, was very attentive and prompt, refilling our drinks and ensuring we were satisfied with the food and the presentation. Two Busboys kept the tables cleaned and neat. The Tilapia covered 2/3 of the plate and my wife enjoyed the fish and the sides. One of the reasons I ordered the Hamburger Steak was because it is a true test of a kitchen's expertise. For the most part, a Hamburger Steak is served either on the greasy side,

This place is an amazing country style restaurant. Everything we tried was about the best we've ever had. The catfish, the country fried steak, the pineapple casserole, the hash brown casserole, the Mac and cheese. We were flabbergasted on just how good everything is.

A nice little mom and pop feeling diner. We stopped in for breakfast. Excellent, friendly service. Slightly slow in the kitchen, but it was worth the wait. The food was excellent. I'd definitely go again!

Service was good, sweet tea was good but the food was lacking. I had whole catfish, fried squash and green beans. Out of those dishes you wouldn't expect the green beans to be the better thing on the plate...but it was. Was so looking forward to the fried squash. And I never leave food on my plate. But my wife and I both left most of the squash uneaten. Pretty sure it was frozen, pre battered. Mushy and not good. Granddaughter got the chicken fingers which were probably the best choice out of our table of 6.

Food is below average except for breakfast... can't mess it up... other meals are frozen meat. Service ladies are very nice. Atmosphere is good. You can tell that they have regular crowd.