20 Best American Restaurants in Helen

1 Huddle House

4.6 Superb 830 Reviews

8428 South Main Street, Helen

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“Visited around 10am on a September Satuday morning. It was a little crowded, waited about 15 mins for a table. Well worth the wait, the customer service was great. Deeann was excellent. I ordered the chocolate chip pancakes. The order came out wrong but was quickly resolved. Them pancakes were excellent! I will return next time I'm in town!”

2 Hoochee’s River Basket

4.9 Superb 323 Reviews

9917 GA-75, Helen

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“Delicious burger, limited uncomfortable seating. Water drops from air conditioning fell on me where I sat. Shame, limited, uncomfortable seating, and cramped. Friendly service.”

3 Nacoochee Grill

4.6 Superb 548 Reviews

7277 South Main Street, Helen

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“Great meal, great service and wonderful people. Giant thumbs up from us.”

4 Bigg Daddys Restaurant & Tavern

4.2 Good 932 Reviews

807 Edelweiss Strasse, Helen

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“Ordered takeout. The pizza was delicious. About 15 min wait. The staff was very friendly.”

5 Caledonia Room at Valhalla Resort Hotel

4.3 Superb 260 Reviews

688 Bahn Innsbruck, Helen

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“My wife and I just returned from celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary, at the Valhalla Resort Hotel. We absolutely LOVED it! The minute we drove up to the hotel’s front door, we were greeted by Steve, a tremendous valet! He genuinely treated us like we were the most important people in the hotel, right from the get go! Then, as we walked into the hotel, Judy welcomed us in with a smile, and explained to us what Valhalla had to offer. I felt like we were visiting with friends! Our room was beautiful, and quite festive, as our youngest daughter purchased the “Celebrate You” package for us! Later that evening, we went to have a drink at the Sky Bar, which has beautiful Mountain Views! Matt was the bartender, who fixed us an Old Fashioned, a Jalapeño Margarita. DELICIOUS! Matt is full of personality, and was right on point both days we spent time with him! Lastly, we met Jerry Murdock, the owner. Jerry was as kind as can be, and is an absolute riot! Thank you Valhalla, for helping to make our 30th wedding anniversary a most special one! We will be back!”

6 HOTH CAFE

4.5 Superb 43 Reviews

8600 North Main Street, Helen

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“Today I accidentally left my bag at this café after grabbing some bread, and I didn’t realize it until later. When I came back, the staff had safely kept my bag for me, and I was so relieved and grateful. Not only is the food absolutely delicious, but the kindness and honesty of the staff truly touched my heart. Thank you so much for taking such good care of my belongings. I will definitely come back again!”

7 Snack Shack

4.9 Superb 18 Reviews

8635 North Main Street Suite 10, Helen

“This is the ONLY food place in Helen above a 4.8 stars for a REASON! When the man at the cash register is covered in tattoos wearing Pit Vypers and a baseball jersey with a picture of the Milky Way on it, there’s only one of two ways your culinary experience is gonna go: horrible, or life changing. Ours was absolutely the latter. Clayton (a DUDE’S DUDE!) hooked us up with phenomenal fried chicken tenders and mozzarella sticks. The satisfying, extra crispiness on the outside gave way to a wonderful, melty middle that hugged my molars like little pillows and made me feel like a child again. Clayton did a fantastic job getting the food out quickly and making us feel welcome. He gave us great recommendations on good local places to visit. After our order he single handedly rescued a puppy from a motorcycle accident, counseled a couple to reconsider divorce and found not one but TWO homes for lost orphans who stoped by. This is the greatest place on earth, second only to church. Go to the snack shack, you won’t regret it.”

8 Hofbrauhaus Restaurant

4.3 Superb 799 Reviews

9001 North Main Street, Helen

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“Overall, we had a good experience. The restaurant had a cool look. The potato pancakes were good- crispy on the outside. They had a hint of flavor, but needed more. It was great with the apple sauce. The pretzel was fluffy and soft with very delicious cheese! It was so cheesy and had a distinct taste. I think in general our problem was the good was bland. My husband had the chicken sandwich and said it was good- the flavor coming from the burnt parts. I got the beef roast- it was good, but it was slathered in gravy. The carrots and potatoes needed seasoning. My son got the chicken schnitzel. It was soggy. The mashy potatoes had a good texture, but needed seasoning. The spaetzle was also soggy- maybe that's how they are supposed to be? I don't know much about German food, but maybe this is how it's supposed to taste?? We went back a second time and sat in a different room- there were no TVs and the lights were super bright so we got out food to go. The pretzel was just as good. The french onion soup was okay- probably better there. The mozzarella was not was stretchy/stringy as I remember. It also might not have been mozzarella- not sure. We also had a piece of German chocolate cake. It was good. The cake was moist and the cream was thick with coconut and nuts!”

9 Nacoochee Village Tavern & Pizzeria

4.3 Superb 605 Reviews

7275 South Main Street, Helen

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“Great Food.. Marlie P. was the best server.”

10 Smith Creek Tavern

3.4 Good 84 Reviews

1788 GA-356, Helen

“We had an excellent experience with our server Syrina. She was prompt and attentive. The food came out fast and was good, credit to the cook staff. She was able to accommodate our picky 10 year old with a chicken tender sandwich on a hamburger order.”

11 Fast Food, Funnel Cakes & Fries

3.2 Average 80 Reviews

8635 North Main Street, Helen

“My favorite place to go to for fair like foods whenever I visit the area. The place is tiny with no tables to sit inside, but there are plenty of places to sit outside or get a to go box to walk around with and take in the sights. The staff is always attentive and friendly.”

12 Two Tire Tavern

4.1 Good 500 Reviews

8735 North Main Street, Helen

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“My husband and I both ordered the Reuben sandwiches, which were really good. I highly recommend the onion rings 😋. Service was excellent and they do allow dogs on the patio. Neat decor and it was obvious this is a favorite biker restaurant in Helen, GA.”

13 Cafe International

3.7 Good 464 Reviews

8546 South Main Street, Helen

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“BEST Rueben in town! Great staff! Hannah was our waitress and she was AMAZING! We will be back”

14 Chattahoochee Dog Haus

4.0 Good 260 Reviews

8016 South Main Street Suite 3620, Helen

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“Good staff, good food, are the best ingredients for a nice experience! Ty dog haus”

15 Alpine Brew Deck

3.8 Good 424 Reviews

11 River Street, Helen

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“Felicity is a great Bartender.”

16 Slice of Helen

3.7 Good 483 Reviews

8252 South Main Street, Helen

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“had they're pizza it's great and the euro sandwich is great”

17 Paul's Margarita Deck

3.7 Good 512 Reviews

8537 South Main Street suite b, Helen

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“Great food and great place on the river!”

18 Subway

3.3 Good 163 Reviews

8065 North Main Street, Helen

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“I would have given everything five stars but the fact that the wonderful employee, Miss Isabel, had to make several sandwiches by herself while there was a line, made our large group meal time take longer than expected. Other than needing at least two employees this is an excellent location; very clean, very kid friendly and patient. Miss Isabel was wonderful! Thank you!”

19 The Troll Tavern

3.7 Good 963 Reviews

8590 North Main Street, Helen

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“Delicious✨. My family went there specifically because of the good reviews one of us was reading. I don’t know what site he was using but they were all outstanding, nothing less than a four star. I thought the place was amazing! We were served pretty quickly and the appetizers greatly appeased the wait. The loaded fries and chicken I got was DELICIOUS! I have never eaten anything better ? (I’m not a bot, I swear?). The servers were really nice, especially the guy on the phone when we called to ask about the wait (there was none!) They even pushed enough tables together to have our 19 people sitting at the same table (usually they say 15 people a table, max at other restaurants). I have absolutely nothing bad to say about it??‍♀️. Highly recommend!”

20 Paul's Steakhouse

3.4 Good 647 Reviews

8537 South Main Street, Helen

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“Shannon and Mandy were great.”