50 Best American Restaurants near Porterdale

“One of our favorite places to play! Every first Sunday! Great food, and awesome sports fanatics in that bar! The staff are kind, and welcoming!“

“AWESOME! Very fast service!“

“Adult spot with live music and a DJ that plays a variety of music. Food is great and drinks are strong !!“

“The food nevers disappointes, a good variety to choose from.the place itself is always clean, restrooms always clean. The service is good, nice little spot to go out to“

“Jelly is most sweetheart and great server her personality is welcoming ! she’s on with her stuff“

“THANK YOU VERY MUCH TO THE SOCIAL GOAT FOR AN OUTSTANDING EVENT HELD FOR OUR FATHER BRUCE VINEYARD SR FOR HIS CELEBRATION OF LIFE THIS PAST SATURDAY! IT WAS A HAPPY & AWESOME SEND AWAY, AND WE TRULY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE HELP GIVEN TO US DURING THE PLANNING PHASE AND DURING THE CELEBRATION. THE STAFF WAS SUPERB, THE FOOD WAS EXCELLENT ALL THE WAY AROUND, THE UPSTAIRS AREA WHERE WE WERE WAS VERY CLEAN. JENNIFER THE RESTAURANT OWNER AND BERNARD THE KITCHEN MANAGER WERE VERY HELPFUL AND FOLLOWED THE PLAN WE DEVELOPED 100%. ALL OF THE GUESTS WERE VERY COMPLIMENTARY OF THE COURTEOUSNESS AND ATTENTIVENESS OF EVERY STAFF MEMBER AND THE QUALITY AND TASTE OF ALL OUR FOOD ITEMS AND BEVERAGES. WE HAD PRIME RIB, TACO BAR AND CHICKEN PASTA ALFREDO, ET AL. THANKS ALSO TO FRAN AND TRIPP MARTIN, THE PROPERTY OWNERS, FOR ASSISTING US WITH PEOPLE ENTERING/LEAVING THE CELEBRATION. OVERALL, WE WERE EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH ALL ASPECTS OF OUR EXPERIENCE AT THE SOCIAL GOAT AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM FOR LUNCH, DINNER OR A SPECIAL EVENT! LYNN, BRUCE & PHILIP VINEYARD“

“going here was an amazing dining experience from start to finish. The Cajun Chicken Pasta was creamy, perfectly seasoned, and packed with flavor, while the Bourbon Glazed Salmon was tender, flaky, and had a delicious balance of sweet and smoky flavors. Our server, Jada, she was incredibly friendly, attentive, and made sure everything came out perfectly while checking on us throughout the meal. Between the outstanding food and Jada’s excellent service, I’ll definitely be coming back and highly recommend Mystic Grill to anyone visiting the area.“

“Came to Rudyboo’s last night for the first time ever and oh my goodness!! I don’t think I’ll go anywhere else now! The food was amazing!! Wings were great, fries were to die for and the celery was fresh! I think I found my new favorite wing shop!!“

“My husband and I stopped in here after a long day of traveling and the service and food were so good!! The two ladies Arianna and the name escapes me working the front register were so polite and friendly. They answered all the questions and made sure we had everything we ordered. This is how restaurant service is supposed to be and I'm so glad to see it still exists.
The food was amazing as well hot, fresh and full of flavor!! The restaurant was clean and stocked with a working drink machine and napkins and all that was needed. We will be back.“

“14 Year Anniversary Dinner!!

Such an incredible experience! We got there at 5 o’clock on a Tuesday. It was very slow and it was awesome. We started with the oysters. My husband got the steak with the fingerling potatoes. And I got the crabcakes with a side of the cabbage and apple slaw that came with another entrée and I highly recommend putting those two together! The crab cakes were amazing, do not get me wrong!! They just needed a little extra somethin somethin. The freshness and crunch was amazing! I could eat a huge bowl of just the slaw alone!

From the moment we walked in Gabby was absolutely amazing, The hostess. The sweetest postcard with everyone’s signature on it, and she also put a little of her artwork all over it. So sweet a special.

Chris was an absolutely amazing waiter! A lot of energy and great recommendations for food! He was so excited to gift us complementary champagne as soon as we sat down. We love raw oysters and he was able to Set us up with three different types of oysters. 4 from Virginia, 4 from Florida and 4 from Massachusetts! Perfect way to try different ones from different areas! I will say I missed my saltine crackers, though. Haha.
Jett the Bartender made the BEST cosmos!!! I like mine, a little heavier on the acidic side, and he nailed it to a tea! So much so the hubby had to order him one. Which he’s a beer man.
Highly recommend this restaurant for a special occasion or even a chill night.

Thank you all again for making 14 Years so special. We WILL BE BACK!!“

“The food is good and customer service is EXCELLENT“

“Absolutely OUTSTANDING food that's fresh and perfectly seasoned! Their meats are some of the best I've ever eaten ANYWHERE!😋“

“The customer service here is excellent. I have a WNB that’s less than 5 minutes from me but I chose to go to this location which is 15 minutes away because of the customer service and the taste of the food. I tried the location in snellville I wasn’t pleased. I have been here 3 times in less than a week. So for now this will be my go to spot.“

“Some of the best fish I’ve had in a while I will come back“

“I had shrimp and grits and a side of honey lemon pepper wings! The shrimps an grits to go presentation is 6-10 but the food the shrimps was 8/10 it didn’t have a lot of flavor, the grits was 10/10 and the honey lemon pepper wings was a 10/10! They were fried to perfection! Thanks“

“Best breakfast hands down and the staff is so friendly! 😊 The Dumpster omelette is soooooo good!“

“April and the crew were fast and friendly. Great service.“

“The food and service is always awesome!!!“

“Awesome breakfast this morning“

“Fabulous atmosphere and good! This is a wonderful place! Will be back!!“

“great food and good place to watch Georgia“

“Great Food & Music on the Southeast Side of Town! This is my favorite spot on the southeast side of town. This family owned restaurant provides an excellent night of entertainment with good food! It's always a nice experience. By the way, the restaurant is OPEN, so I'm not sure why the post in 2024 stated that it was closing. Please go an support this an amazing small business!“

“wait staff was great, food cooked just right. best meal I've had a waffle house in awhile“

“I use to love IHOP but there are so many breakfast/brunch places in Georgia I forgot about the simple places like IHOP. I woke up with their sirloin tips on my mind and my husband and I went from breakfast. It was delicious. Everything was perfect except for the breakfast potatoes. It was sooo salty that my husband and I couldn't eat either of our portions. The pancakes were perfect, my sirloin tips were awesome and my husband enjoyed everything on his plate except the bacon and breakfast potatoes. The potatoes were tooo salty and he said it was cheap and chewy bacon...IDK I don't eat pork.“

“Everything was excellent!“

“We had wings they were perfect ! Really enjoyed them. And the service was great !“

“Management and staff have great customer service skills! Very kind people. Thanks Audrey for the great directions.“

“Breakfast was on POINT!!!“

“Great service. The food was delicious.“

“Tuesday is tacos! $1 tacos and they are awesome“

“The food was good the coffee was good the conversation with good... it was all good and I had a blast! fast friendly staff.“

“Stopped here with my kids for a quick lunch. This was our first time trying Freddy's. The service was good. The burgers were good but the fries were a bit cold. The atmosphere was the place was okay I just recommend cleaning the tables.“

“I order from the seafood menu the most. Sometimes they are out of corn for the shrimp corn and potatoes if they don't have something they will give you extra of what they do have. I tried the Gyro sandwich it was good but scimpy on the meat.“

“I LOVE eating at Cracker Barrel. It’s one of my favorite places for breakfast/brunch, mostly during cold weather when they start the huge fireplace. And their store is a must stop before leaving the place. Great ambience and awesome customer service.“

“Great taste and nice service. The only thing I noticed was a strong cleaning-product smell coming from the kitchen area, similar to Clorox. It wasn’t a major issue, but it was noticeable enough that I thought it was worth mentioning.“

“Machaiya is a fantastic server. I could see her being an amazing nurse or manager. She knows exactly how to present herself to different people to help them relax and feel cared for. The sky is the limit for her! I hope she realizes her full potential.“

“Our Waffle House is the Best!!!!“

“THE SERVICE IS WHAT MAKES THIS PLACE!!! THE FOOD IS AWESOME!! BUT THE SERVICE 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 CAROLYN IS GREAT!! The WHOLE Staff elevates the atmosphere in this place to another level!!! THIS IS WHAT IT USED TO BE LIKE COMING TO A WAFFLE HOUSE!!!“

“I recommend you wear 5 jackets to this one 🤣🥶🥶“

“Third shift weekend is a chill shift very nice people sweet tea is good food is good no complaints honestly the whole shift should get a raise because 2 dollars an hour is not enough at all especially for all the work that they do thank you third shift weekend Waffle House great experience“

“Great food and even better service... they make the best wings round Newton county period.“

“𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘰𝘰𝘬 . 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘭𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 ! 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢 10 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 10 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 ! 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘢 . 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘬. 𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬.“

“the burgers are overly salty and I’ve ordered five of them for our household and they were all so salty you could barely eat it. Two days later ordered a few different things not burgers and the hashbrowns were soggy and the toast was burnt and not buttered. please check your food if you have a to go order before you leave. In the last 2 to 3 months I’ve ordered I guess about six times and every time it’s not been right! the waffles- how could you go wrong well let me tell you they sprinkled three or four peanut butter chips on top of it but charge me full price for it I ordered a peanut butter waffle. And not only I ordered a double one and they charge me for two singles. Just check your receipt check your food before you leave and if you’re eating there check everything just went again on Christmas 12/25/25 three years later try to give another shot and they’re still terrible“

“Nice staff & good food Good pricing“

“Every experience is a 5/5. I’m lactose intolerant and wasn’t able to remove the cheese for a sandwich on an online order. I thought the menu may have changed. Long story short, Gary and Jazmine offered an even more amazing customer experience and served another fresh order due to my issues with dairy. Things like that keep you coming back.“

“This place is LOUD! Stopped for lunch on a Saturday and it was packed. Had a group of 5 so we got seated right away, pays to have large group sometimes. Had to put headphones in to drown out the noise. Waiter did his best to hear us. Food was hot, good and quick.“

“Bianca was absolutely wonderful. She was attentive, funny, and such a sweetheart. Even with a long wait, she checked on us regularly and apologized for delays that weren’t even her fault. Her kindness and positive attitude made the whole experience so much better. She truly went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and taken care of. Bianca is the kind of server that people remember long after the meal is over! 🙌🏼“

“I’m sitting outside writing this. The wait staff was busy and didn’t really have time to acknowledge me I guess... I was just picking up an order, but stood waiting and takeout attendant (- new young pleasant man) was clearly busy. Staff walked past trying to complete whatever they were doing, but the COOK HERSELF who was clearly VERY BUSY stopped for a moment and greeted me and handed me my already ready bag. Kudos to her. She is excellent !! That really stood out to me. I wish I could have left my tip directly to her!!“

“Lunch date with my sweetheart“

“We were traveling through on our way to watch the Atlanta Braves and decided to stop at Applebee’s around 9:15 PM. We were seated, ordered, and had our food by 9:32 PM!

Justin was our server, and he did an outstanding job. He was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed. Fast service and a great experience overall. Thank you, Justin, for making our stop so enjoyable!“