6 Best Southern Restaurants near Hamilton

“Delicious food. Ms. DeeDee makes a mean chicken sandwich“

“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five Stars — This Place Saved the Trip

Let me set the scene. We were heading to Callaway Gardens to pick up some Vintage jewelry (I’ll talk about that later), when I discovered that the Oyster House — the seafood spot I was counting on — was permanently closed according to Yelp.

I was devastated. Like… fully prepared to cancel Pine Mountain altogether. I was having a whole moment. 😩

Then I did a little digging and found out that Eddie Mae’s Kountry Kitchen & Oyster Bar had the same owner. I found this out before we arrived, and I knew immediately — we HAD to stop there.

And let me tell you… January 3, 2026 — this is all I needed in my life.

This is GOOD seafood.
Like, really good seafood.
Freshly cooked. Hot. Flavorful. Done right.

The service? AMAZING.
The people? Warm, genuine, country hospitality at its finest.
The vibe? Real, welcoming, and comfortable — no nonsense, just good food and good people.

Food. Service. Atmosphere. People. Clean restaurant. Clean restrooms.
Five stars across the board.

I’ll be honest — I will never come to Pine Mountain again unless I know Eddie Mae’s is open. I need y’all to hang in there with me because otherwise I can’t even travel outside of Atlanta for real. 😂

If you want legit seafood, incredible service, and that authentic country goodness — this is the place.“

“I loved coming here as a young kiddo and older teenager, so I started taking my own family to bond and share fun moments together. If you love the outdoors and the holiday magic, Fantasy of Lights is the most beautiful, magical, fun filled time with your loved ones. I highly recommend this park to visit. You won’t forget your visit or be able to compare it to other parks in GA!“

“I love going but I’m so disappointed that y’all took the annual family pass option away 😢 - you need to bring it back 🙂“

“I love going but I’m so disappointed that y’all took the annual family pass option away 😢 - you need to bring it back 🙂“

“First the service was phenomenal from the hostess to our server Marion. They were so friendly and very helpful. We started with the warm pimento cheese appetizer and I had Tortellini in a vodka sauce and my husband had the wedge salad and seared salmon in a balsamic glaze. The food was out of this world amazing and we can’t wait to go back. I highly recommend trying this out.“