Papa's Old South

Lincolnton, GA · Restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Lincolnton
#5
of 16 restaurants
City Percentile
67%
rating percentile
Address
Papa's Old South, 2634 US-378, Lincolnton, GA 30817
Phone
(706) 359-7272
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Papa's Old South is a restaurant located in Lincolnton, GA. It is one of 16 restaurants listed in Lincolnton. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Lincolnton city average of 4.5 stars. It ranks #5 among Lincolnton restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 2 photos associated with this location.

About Papa's Old South

Southern homemade food. Voted best restaurant in Lincoln county ga and McCormick County SC

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jennifer Swift · Jan 2025

Amazing food!! I have celiac (can't eat gluten) and I can eat here! I also don't eat pork, and the vegetables contain no flour or meat, and are amazing. The roast beef is stellar (also no flour). Wings are also great, and the house-made buffalo sauce is yummy. Service is top notch. We will definitely be back!!!! FIVE STARS!

★★★★★ 5.0 Randy · Feb 2026

Excellent, country style home cooking with friendly staff and great service. I tried the country fried steak and fried catfish, both were fantastic.

★★★★★ 5.0 Marybeth Hallman · Oct 2025

Kind of a hole-in-the-wall but the food was great. Hubby loved the bbq! And the owner, Cookie, was a friendly man who sat and chatted awhile with us.

★★★★★ 5.0 Wes Newman · Jun 2025

This is a classic "don't judge a book by it's cover" establishment. Sure it could use some landscaping but the food more than makes up for it. The $15 all you can eat and drink lunch menu is fantastic. The chocolate éclairs dessert sent us into food heaven. Plenty of parking and great tunes. As cookie told us "it's your fault if you leave hungry". They even have real silverware and a rewards card. Will be back soon.

★★★★★ 5.0 W. Steven Saunders, Psy.D. · Oct 2022

Outstanding food and colorful characters. Great brisket. Smoked 18 hours on Thursday. Friday is seafood. Coming back. Different offerings daily

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Restaurant

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