This is a really specific experience especially at lunch. If you're not there for the meat and three. You're at the wrong place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Rachelle Griffin
We always come by this place when we visit Scottsboro but never stop we decided to today and we was disappointed when we walked in there was no one to tell you if you seat yourself or anything and they look at you employees and patrons too they look at you like you don’t belong there idk it was weird the inside could be cleaned and some repairs done to make it more appealing but anyway on to the food my husband got pinto beans roasted potatoes mashed potatoes and gravy corn bread I got mashed potatoes and gravy Mac n cheese slaw cucumber salad the portions were very very small never seen anything like it the mashed potatoes was ok the best thing was the slaw the Mac n cheese was like watery Kraft Mac n cheese would I recommend this place probably not will I be back definitely not idk why these other reviews but idk yall need to do better
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Alabama Dogs
I came in to eat and my portions was so small that after eating there I was still hungry and I had to go to liberty Restaurant to eat where I wouldn't be hungry they give more food better price I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone
Bailey
This restaurant is inside a cute bright blue house in downtown Scottsboro. It's quaint outside and I think the dining experience is supposed to be evocative of dining at grandma's house, but the rather dirty, dim, and run-down looking interior doesn't convey that message.The majority of the gravel parking lot is behind the house. I entered through a side door and immediately saw a hot bar. I'd later figure out this wasn't the "main" entrance, but it's clearly a common one given its proximity to the parking lot.I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting a hot bar / cafeteria set up here. I did later figure out they do have a menu you can order from, but I was never offered one. Instead, the lady working behind the hot bar just looked at me like I'd grown three heads as I stared at the bar in befuddlement.I was committed to trying the place, though, so I buckled down and tried to quickly figure out what to order. It's not at all clear what's available to you in what portion and for what cost -- is it a meat and two? Three? Can I have a vegetable plate? What about multiple meats? Is there bread? Dessert? Who knows!I would later see a blackboard at the actual front of the house that had the offerings for the day written on it...but once again, doesn't help if you enter on the side from the parking lot.They were out of a lot of items at around 1:15 on a Friday. I don't hold this against them *too* much as they do close at 2, but it was still a little disappointing. They were out of chicken tenders and fried fish and the hamburger steaks looked unappetizing, to say the least...so I asked if they could do a vegetable plate to which they agreed.I wound up selecting mashed potatoes, buttered carrots, macaroni and cheese, and savory rice from the dishes that remained on the hot bar. I was informed that rolls would be out of the oven in a few minutes. I asked for a sweet tea to drink but was told a waitress would come take my drink order...even though the drink cups and the machine were right next to the hot bar. Just seems weird to have cafeteria style food service but then a waitress for drinks. But off I went to find a table to seat myself. They were doing a decent business despite being near to closing but I found a two-top that wouldn't lead to me taking up too much space.The waitress who was supposed to get my drink order took several minutes to do so, which presented yet another problem as I wanted to start eating my food before it cooled. She did eventually come by and get me a glass of sweet tea, which wound up being far and away the best thing I had. It was really good sweet tea and I gulped it down...but no refill was forthcoming until I was taking my last bite, at which point she reappeared too late.Sadly, the food was largely...not good. The buttered carrots were the worst offenders. They tasted like hospital cafeteria carrots. The macaroni and cheese was very watery and had a suspiciously Kraft cheese-like flavor. I got up after a few minutes to get my roll, which was fresh and warm. Definitely a Sister Schubert baked-from-frozen, but those are honestly fairly tasty, so whatever. The hot bar lady was abruptly a lot nicer when I came to get my roll and she offered me some of their homemade flavored butter, which I accepted, but upon examining it back at my seat I was put off by the texture and so just ate the roll plain. The savory rice had some extra veggies in it, which was nice, but it was oddly on the fairly-spicy side, which was...fine, but unexpected. Still, it was the most flavorful dish, so that was something. The mashed potatoes were the best food item. They were creamy and buttery and a pleasant texture. That's probably the only thing I'd eat again if for some reason I ever find myself here again.On the bright side, it was cheap, at only $11 for lunch. But I didn't enjoy any aspect of my experience, and the sweet tea and mashed potatoes were pretty much the only saving graces. I'm glad to cross another establishment of
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Bailey B.
This restaurant is inside a sort of cute bright blue house in downtown Scottsboro. It looks quaint outside and I think the dining experience is supposed to be evocative of dining at grandma's house, but the rather dirty, dim, and run-down looking interior doesn't convey that same message. So the majority of the gravel parking lot is kind of behind the house. I entered through a side door and was immediately greeted by a hot bar. I'd later figure out this wasn't the "main" entrance, but it's clearly a common one given its proximity to the parking lot and as someone else entered shortly after me. I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting a hot bar / cafeteria style set up here. Maybe my bad for not looking more closely at reviews, idk. I did later figure out they do have a menu you can order from, but I was never offered one. Instead, the lady working behind the hot bar just looked at me like I'd grown three heads as I stared at the bar in befuddlement. I was committed to trying the place, though, so I buckled down and tried to quickly figure out what to order. It's not at all clear what's available to you in what portion and for what cost -- is it a meat and two? Three? Can I have a vegetable plate? What about multiple meats? Is there bread? Dessert? Who knows! I would later see a blackboard at the actual front of the house that had the offerings for the day written on it...but once again, doesn't help if you enter on the side from the parking lot. They were out of a lot of items at around 1:15 on a Friday. I don't hold this against them *too* much as they do close at 2, but it was still a little disappointing. They were out of chicken tenders and fried fish and the hamburger steaks looked unappetizing to say the least...so I asked if they could do a vegetable plate to which they agreed. I wound up selecting mashed potatoes, buttered carrots, macaroni and cheese, and savory rice from the dishes that remained on the hot bar. I was informed that rolls would be out of the oven in a few minutes. I asked for a sweet tea to drink but was told a waitress would come take my drink order...even though the drink cups and the machine were like right next to the hot bar. Just seems weird to have cafeteria style food service but then a waitress for drinks. But off I went to find a table to seat myself. They were doing a decent business despite being near to closing but I found a two-top that wouldn't lead to me taking up too much space. The waitress who was supposed to come get my drink order took several minutes to do so, which presented yet another problem as I wanted to start eating my food before it cooled off too much. She did eventually come by and get me a large glass of sweet tea, which wound up being far and away the best thing I had. It was really good sweet tea and I gulped it down...but no refill was forthcoming until I was taking my last bite, at which point she reappeared too late. Sadly, the food was largely...not good. The buttered carrots were the worst offenders. They tasted like hospital cafeteria carrots. The macaroni and cheese was very watery and had a suspiciously Kraft cheese-like flavor. I got up after a few minutes to get my roll, which was fresh and warm. Definitely a Sister Schubert baked-from-frozen, but those are honestly fairly tasty, so whatever. The hot bar lady was abruptly a lot nicer when I came to get my roll and she offered me some of their homemade flavored butter, which I accepted, but upon examining it back at my seat I was put off by the texture and temperature and so just ate the roll plain. The savory rice had some extra veggies in it, which was kind of nice, but it was oddly on the fairly-spicy side, which was...fine, but unexpected. Still, it was the most flavorful dish, so that was something. The mashed potatoes were the best food item. They were creamy and buttery and a pleasant texture. That's probably the only thing I'd reorder if for some reason I ever find myself here again. On the bright side, it was cheap,
Donald Parton
Great ready to go back in time, literally. Great food and service. Not fancy. Old house.Kid-friendliness: If you want to teach your kids or grandkids about country cooking. Old houses. How to appreciate local own and run businesses. This is the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tess Raburn
This is a very cool place to eat with some of the friendliest staff around! If you're looking for a classic southern meal, this is the place for you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nancy S.
This is a super cute lunch location. Very friendly service. Menu is very casual, meet three type, sandwiches, lots of options. They do close early so don't wait till late in the day. Decor makes you feel like you're eating at grandma's house.
Janet Maahs
Went there for lunch. Was crowded. Line moved fast though. Was able to get a table right away. Decore was nice. The food was very good. The only thing I didn't really care for was the Mac & cheese. Was a bit soupy, everything else was delicious ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken
Henriette Brown
This is a great place to eat. The food is really good. I recommend this place to everyone.
Lunch at this cool spot. Excellent southern cooking in a beautiful house. Gets busy at
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia Thomas
Great southern comfort food at reasonable prices in a cluttered old Victorian style house. The vinegar pie is divine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Gina Cusati
This place was awesome. Everything about it was wholesome, the staff are lovely, the food is delicious and I personally wish I could have had a plate of fried okra and greens.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
jonathan choate
The magnolia House is in a beautiful part of town Great big trees all around atmosphere is awesome. The food is fantastic The Mexican cornbread is a must I eat here every chance I get an have for years now. I highly recommend this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa Roberson
They have the best home cooked food in North Alabama! We drive an hour and a half just to eat there. The fried okra is the best we have had at a restaurant.
This is a really specific experience especially at lunch. If you're not there for the meat and three. You're at the wrong place.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
We always come by this place when we visit Scottsboro but never stop we decided to today and we was disappointed when we walked in there was no one to tell you if you seat yourself or anything and they look at you employees and patrons too they look at you like you don’t belong there idk it was weird the inside could be cleaned and some repairs done to make it more appealing but anyway on to the food my husband got pinto beans roasted potatoes mashed potatoes and gravy corn bread I got mashed potatoes and gravy Mac n cheese slaw cucumber salad the portions were very very small never seen anything like it the mashed potatoes was ok the best thing was the slaw the Mac n cheese was like watery Kraft Mac n cheese would I recommend this place probably not will I be back definitely not idk why these other reviews but idk yall need to do better
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
I came in to eat and my portions was so small that after eating there I was still hungry and I had to go to liberty Restaurant to eat where I wouldn't be hungry they give more food better price I do not recommend this restaurant to anyone
This restaurant is inside a cute bright blue house in downtown Scottsboro. It's quaint outside and I think the dining experience is supposed to be evocative of dining at grandma's house, but the rather dirty, dim, and run-down looking interior doesn't convey that message.The majority of the gravel parking lot is behind the house. I entered through a side door and immediately saw a hot bar. I'd later figure out this wasn't the "main" entrance, but it's clearly a common one given its proximity to the parking lot.I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting a hot bar / cafeteria set up here. I did later figure out they do have a menu you can order from, but I was never offered one. Instead, the lady working behind the hot bar just looked at me like I'd grown three heads as I stared at the bar in befuddlement.I was committed to trying the place, though, so I buckled down and tried to quickly figure out what to order. It's not at all clear what's available to you in what portion and for what cost -- is it a meat and two? Three? Can I have a vegetable plate? What about multiple meats? Is there bread? Dessert? Who knows!I would later see a blackboard at the actual front of the house that had the offerings for the day written on it...but once again, doesn't help if you enter on the side from the parking lot.They were out of a lot of items at around 1:15 on a Friday. I don't hold this against them *too* much as they do close at 2, but it was still a little disappointing. They were out of chicken tenders and fried fish and the hamburger steaks looked unappetizing, to say the least...so I asked if they could do a vegetable plate to which they agreed.I wound up selecting mashed potatoes, buttered carrots, macaroni and cheese, and savory rice from the dishes that remained on the hot bar. I was informed that rolls would be out of the oven in a few minutes. I asked for a sweet tea to drink but was told a waitress would come take my drink order...even though the drink cups and the machine were right next to the hot bar. Just seems weird to have cafeteria style food service but then a waitress for drinks. But off I went to find a table to seat myself. They were doing a decent business despite being near to closing but I found a two-top that wouldn't lead to me taking up too much space.The waitress who was supposed to get my drink order took several minutes to do so, which presented yet another problem as I wanted to start eating my food before it cooled. She did eventually come by and get me a glass of sweet tea, which wound up being far and away the best thing I had. It was really good sweet tea and I gulped it down...but no refill was forthcoming until I was taking my last bite, at which point she reappeared too late.Sadly, the food was largely...not good. The buttered carrots were the worst offenders. They tasted like hospital cafeteria carrots. The macaroni and cheese was very watery and had a suspiciously Kraft cheese-like flavor. I got up after a few minutes to get my roll, which was fresh and warm. Definitely a Sister Schubert baked-from-frozen, but those are honestly fairly tasty, so whatever. The hot bar lady was abruptly a lot nicer when I came to get my roll and she offered me some of their homemade flavored butter, which I accepted, but upon examining it back at my seat I was put off by the texture and so just ate the roll plain. The savory rice had some extra veggies in it, which was nice, but it was oddly on the fairly-spicy side, which was...fine, but unexpected. Still, it was the most flavorful dish, so that was something. The mashed potatoes were the best food item. They were creamy and buttery and a pleasant texture. That's probably the only thing I'd eat again if for some reason I ever find myself here again.On the bright side, it was cheap, at only $11 for lunch. But I didn't enjoy any aspect of my experience, and the sweet tea and mashed potatoes were pretty much the only saving graces. I'm glad to cross another establishment of
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
This restaurant is inside a sort of cute bright blue house in downtown Scottsboro. It looks quaint outside and I think the dining experience is supposed to be evocative of dining at grandma's house, but the rather dirty, dim, and run-down looking interior doesn't convey that same message. So the majority of the gravel parking lot is kind of behind the house. I entered through a side door and was immediately greeted by a hot bar. I'd later figure out this wasn't the "main" entrance, but it's clearly a common one given its proximity to the parking lot and as someone else entered shortly after me. I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting a hot bar / cafeteria style set up here. Maybe my bad for not looking more closely at reviews, idk. I did later figure out they do have a menu you can order from, but I was never offered one. Instead, the lady working behind the hot bar just looked at me like I'd grown three heads as I stared at the bar in befuddlement. I was committed to trying the place, though, so I buckled down and tried to quickly figure out what to order. It's not at all clear what's available to you in what portion and for what cost -- is it a meat and two? Three? Can I have a vegetable plate? What about multiple meats? Is there bread? Dessert? Who knows! I would later see a blackboard at the actual front of the house that had the offerings for the day written on it...but once again, doesn't help if you enter on the side from the parking lot. They were out of a lot of items at around 1:15 on a Friday. I don't hold this against them *too* much as they do close at 2, but it was still a little disappointing. They were out of chicken tenders and fried fish and the hamburger steaks looked unappetizing to say the least...so I asked if they could do a vegetable plate to which they agreed. I wound up selecting mashed potatoes, buttered carrots, macaroni and cheese, and savory rice from the dishes that remained on the hot bar. I was informed that rolls would be out of the oven in a few minutes. I asked for a sweet tea to drink but was told a waitress would come take my drink order...even though the drink cups and the machine were like right next to the hot bar. Just seems weird to have cafeteria style food service but then a waitress for drinks. But off I went to find a table to seat myself. They were doing a decent business despite being near to closing but I found a two-top that wouldn't lead to me taking up too much space. The waitress who was supposed to come get my drink order took several minutes to do so, which presented yet another problem as I wanted to start eating my food before it cooled off too much. She did eventually come by and get me a large glass of sweet tea, which wound up being far and away the best thing I had. It was really good sweet tea and I gulped it down...but no refill was forthcoming until I was taking my last bite, at which point she reappeared too late. Sadly, the food was largely...not good. The buttered carrots were the worst offenders. They tasted like hospital cafeteria carrots. The macaroni and cheese was very watery and had a suspiciously Kraft cheese-like flavor. I got up after a few minutes to get my roll, which was fresh and warm. Definitely a Sister Schubert baked-from-frozen, but those are honestly fairly tasty, so whatever. The hot bar lady was abruptly a lot nicer when I came to get my roll and she offered me some of their homemade flavored butter, which I accepted, but upon examining it back at my seat I was put off by the texture and temperature and so just ate the roll plain. The savory rice had some extra veggies in it, which was kind of nice, but it was oddly on the fairly-spicy side, which was...fine, but unexpected. Still, it was the most flavorful dish, so that was something. The mashed potatoes were the best food item. They were creamy and buttery and a pleasant texture. That's probably the only thing I'd reorder if for some reason I ever find myself here again. On the bright side, it was cheap,
Great ready to go back in time, literally. Great food and service. Not fancy. Old house.Kid-friendliness: If you want to teach your kids or grandkids about country cooking. Old houses. How to appreciate local own and run businesses. This is the place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a very cool place to eat with some of the friendliest staff around! If you're looking for a classic southern meal, this is the place for you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a super cute lunch location. Very friendly service. Menu is very casual, meet three type, sandwiches, lots of options. They do close early so don't wait till late in the day. Decor makes you feel like you're eating at grandma's house.
Went there for lunch. Was crowded. Line moved fast though. Was able to get a table right away. Decore was nice. The food was very good. The only thing I didn't really care for was the Mac & cheese. Was a bit soupy, everything else was delicious ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken
This is a great place to eat. The food is really good. I recommend this place to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Lunch at this cool spot. Excellent southern cooking in a beautiful house. Gets busy at
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great southern comfort food at reasonable prices in a cluttered old Victorian style house. The vinegar pie is divine.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
This place was awesome. Everything about it was wholesome, the staff are lovely, the food is delicious and I personally wish I could have had a plate of fried okra and greens.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The magnolia House is in a beautiful part of town Great big trees all around atmosphere is awesome. The food is fantastic The Mexican cornbread is a must I eat here every chance I get an have for years now. I highly recommend this
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
They have the best home cooked food in North Alabama! We drive an hour and a half just to eat there. The fried okra is the best we have had at a restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4