The Open Door at Alley's Ol' Store

8476 Old 441 S, Lakemont
(706) 960-9333

Recent Reviews

CallmePops L

We enjoyed our lunch here. We had the meatball sandwich which came with chips and a pickle. It’s a lovely place to stop by for a quick lunch. Very quiet and peaceful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anne Sabo

What a wonderful find! Their harvest sandwich is highly recommended! We’re so glad we came. Eat out on the front porch, you won’t regret it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sandwich

Anna Gaultney

We stopped here on our way home to Atlanta from a trip back from NC. It was about 2:30 on a Sunday, so it was a later lunch. The place is very cute and mom n’ pop style. We were greeted promptly! The staff was quiet but kind. I ordered a turkey sandwich and a chicken salad sandwich on sourdough. They were both delicious and very well made! It came with a side of chips (lays) and a pickle. They had some desserts on display and I chose a slice of pound cake. It was some of the best pound cake I’ve ever had - moist and flavorful! We sat and enjoyed it at the picnic tables down by the river. It made for the perfect lunch and break from driving. I will be coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sandwich

Words of Winston

This place is so charming inside and out. Sadly, the food is not as enjoyable as it was before. What had happened?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Chuck H

Pretty dang good food. Definitely worth a stop!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Bo Braswell

So the Monday night dinners are amazing. This week the beans and ham reminded me of my grandmothers. And in this weather warmed us to the bone. Will be coming a lot more to the Monday night dinners.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lia Santos

We love this place. The food, the atmosphere, the staff, and the service are always great and consistent. We go each and every time we are nearby and they never miss a beat!Vegetarian options: I’ve been a vegetarian for years and always have plenty of options thereParking: Park in front of their gorgeous, private creek side. You can eat out there on picnic tables too. It’s gorgeous and shady

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Build Your Own Sandwich, Pastries, Quiche, Tuna Melt, Meatloaf Sandwich, Pimento Cheese, Harvest Sandwich and Deviled Eggs

Brittney Standridge

This little gem here! The harvest sandwich was so good , it’s different but so good. The quiche reminded me of my nana breakfast pizza. The soup my daughter said was better than Panera. Definitely a place to stop if your in tiger

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Quiche, Harvest Sandwich

William Jones

The perfect out of the way lunch stop. The food is good and the people who run it are friendly. It's just quirky enough to be our kind of place.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

J. H.

Love this place, food and area! We will go way out of our way to come here! The homemade food is delicious and fresh. The desserts are awesome. The ambiance is great. I love the different eating areas, whether inside, outside on the porch, or across the street in their pavilion, watching the river. The gift shop(in the back and upstairs) is great too...I always find something I have to have. The whole place is so homey and relaxing. They make my absolute favorite sandwich (the harvest), and it's soooo yummy! Melt in your mouth! The slightly salty, creamy, warm goat cheese paired with the thin pieces of the sweet/tart granny Smith apples and the apple butter are so genius! The deviled eggs are delicious, too. Gotta get those as your side or appetizer. Great people. Also, you've got to check out their to-go freezer. They have homemade and delicious lasagna, pot pies, shepherds pie, soups, etc. in there....

Sonny

It's definitely worth stopping here. The food is great, eating out on the side deck on a nice sunny day. A+

Brad Frink

Charming cafe that accommodates lots of different dietary preferences and also has an old-timey general store feel with lots of miscellaneous household items one might need for daily life. It was my first time going, will be back again!

Keri Bulloch

Food was great, however, it took 30 minutes to get 3 sandwiches. It is a cute spot though and they were friendly.

Tia Love

Stopped by for lunch. Ordered a couple of sandwiches and a cilantro lime slaw. The sandwiches were good. The workers were friendly. The reason for the 3 stars is because the girl who took our order had no knowledge of anything on the menu, she wasn't able to answer any questions about the menu . The menu itself was not clear if the sandwiches came with drinks, chips ect.. so we were surprised to receive chips with our sandwiches. The girl had asked if we wanted drinks and we declined as we thought they were extra but now I'm wondering if the $20.00 we paid for two ham sandwiches were supposed to include drinks as well. Idk as the menu does not clarify.Also we did not receive a cilantro lime slaw. It was a mayo slaw.The merchandise in the store was also overpriced.Good sandwiches though ?

Cara Mosier

We stopped in on our way home to South Georgia from North Carolina. Such a cute little restaurant with one of a kind items inside and an adorable boutique upstairs. We we’re greeted graciously. We tried the quiche Lorraine and the meatloaf sandwich. Both excellent! Will definitely stop in again.

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The Open Door at Alley's Ol' Store

8476 Old 441 S, Lakemont, GA 30552
(706) 960-9333