We're back 8 years later and the food is still amazing! We had the fried pickles, flounder sandwich, pig and pimento and the fried shrimp. Clean restaurant and great service. Highly recommend! read more

Thank you Yelpers for your reviews which helped us decide to come to this amazing spot !! It wasn't very busy. It was 6:30 on a Thursday. Annastasia was very seer and prompt. She had the cutest southern charm. I had the BLGT sandwich on a bun. My husband had the shrimp platter. We had to try the pimento quesadilla and it was excellent. The dill ranch was a great compliment. Very fresh !!! While we were just staying the night after looking at a boat in Lottsburg, it was quite a treat to eat such delicious food at a reasonable price and have such a kind server. Highly highly recommend !!!! read more

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Stopped by the farm mid-afternoon on a Sunday for a late lunch. Grace was my waitress. She was prompt, attentive, and did an excellent job. I ordered the flounder/crabcake combo (with coleslaw and fries). Side note: they have specials every weekend, and when I was there the special was ribeye steaks, but they were out. Would definitely love to try their steak. Food was awesome, and there was plenty of it. The fries were the best fries I've had in a LONG time. Flounder was good, albeit thin (but it's flounder, so...) and the crabcake was equally good. All that food for only $28! Ambiance? Well, they have outdoor seating which will be very nice when the weather gets better. Interior is sort of farm-houseish? Was okay. My only negative (hence the 4 stars instead of the 5 they should get): Served cole slaw, ketchup, and tartar sauce in plastic containers. I understand that saves on washing dishes, but surely there's a more environmentally friendly way to do that (considering you are a "farm to table" restaurant. I will definitely go back! read more

17 South - Only $28! - American Near Me - Caret, Virginia

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This place is impressive!!! We picked it because I googled a local place and we were passing through Tappahanock and it had great reviews. Well I'm here to add another one! The food is excellent, service is excellent, it has simple ambience but didn't let that fool you...it is worth stopping for a meal! Kaleigh was our server and she was polite and pleasant and gave us great service. read more

Delicious food that was hot and fresh, and good service. So glad to have someplace near us to stop for a bite. We will definitely go back.

A small place on 17. If you are driving fast and blink you might miss it, and I think you would be sad for missing. Food is seasoned well. I had the fried catfish, and everyone knows... everyone cannot fry catfish well. Sometimes it's fried too hard. Sometimes it's under or over seasoned. Here at 17 South, they get it right each and every time. I'm so pleased with it, I haven't tried anything else. As for the professionals who works there... very courteous and attentive. read more

The food was amazing. We had a large group and some how they managed to get everyone's food out hot and tasting wonderful. The staff is very friendly but efficient also. I highly recommend this place. It is so cute inside and they had a nice side area for our group. Small parties or large parties, this is the place to go for seafood to salads. read more

Best lunch I've had in a long time. Had the crab cake sandwich and coleslaw. Both were fantastic. Delicious food, friendly and competent service, and an interesting interior. What more can you ask for? If I lived in the Tappahannock area, I would be a regular. read more

Food was great and service was great! The first time I went they had borscht as a special. It was so good! This time I had the pimento cheese with ciabatta and the side salad. Both were excellent! read more

Stopped by for lunch. Service was friendly and food was delicious. Pulled pork and crab cake sandwiches were the favorites. Definitely recommend! read more

This place is not as previous postings would leave one to believe. I had chosen this place based on two things: Yelp postings/ ratings and the menu. I wanted breakfast. According to our server, What we got was a "new menu and there was no longer breakfast." That said, our lunches ranged from good to very good. We shared fried green tomatoes- you get the whole tomato, coating was good, and the accompanying sauce was tasty. I had a BLT. It was fine. The men in our group really liked their burgers and my dad enjoy his crab bisque which seemed "bottomless" and had an acceptable amount of crab. He also had hush puppies. While they were good but not great, he liked the presentation of the two together. While I am on the fence about returning, the men in our group are ready to go back soon. If we go back, I would get the fried green tomatoes and crab bisque. read more

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We stopped by today for lunch and everything was delicious. I haven't been since the new owners opened it up and let me tell you what! They did an awesome job! I liked that they made the menu smaller! The restaurant itself is large and roomy but still feels cosy and it's very clean!!! The waitress we had was very attentive and cheerful which is always a good sign! The food was hot tasty and fresh and we didn't have to wait long!!! Prices are very affordable for such high quality dishes! Can't wait to come back! I forgot to add that there is an outside patio!! In and out of the shade and there is wheelchair acces read more

My husband and I were in the area and we decided to eat at 17 South. Our server was friendly and the food servings were huge. I got fried green tomatoes which came with a delicious dipping sauce. there were several tomato slices which were lightly breaded. my entree was chicken with orange sauce with rice and brocoli. The broccoli was fresh and very good. The chicken was huge breaded fingers. My portions were so large that I took them home and ate them for several days. My husband got their special Cheeseburger and fries. He said it was very good. He got pineapple upside down cake to go. He said it was excellent when he at it the next morning. This is a great place for huge helpings of comfort food. The decor was typical of small town diners. read more

We were driving from Maryland to Yorktown and stopped for an early dinner. The menu provided a wide range of options from appetizers to desserts. We had the Fried Green Tomatoes, Shrimp & Grits (special), and Chicken Tenders. The food was delicious and the service friendly. Portions are large. Definitely will stop again when we are on that drive, but will split a meal. read more

Route 17 South Restaurant in Tappahannock Go here every Weekend for Dinner.....Well they close at 8pm last sitting is 7:45pm My Family walks in the door at 7:46 pm was told they wouldn't sit me. Called to speak to the Manager Keith I tell him the situation and he hangs up on me. The "Owner" sent me a false statement on Instant Messager. I asked the person to call me, they do. He explained why I wasn't sat . I told him I went to a local Restaurant in Tappahannock they also close at 8pm they still served my family and appreciate my business. I will not be spending my hard earn cash with him anymore. All I truly wanted was an apology but I was told I could continue to go to the other place. I wish them whatever God sees fit. But keep in mind.... "Word of mouth is and has always been the best advertising " read more

I had the seaafood basket. I really liked the shrimp and catfish bites. Friend has the roast beef sandwich. He said ok prob wouldn't order again. Macaroni and cheese also recommended. Friendly staff. Breakfast menu can get until 2pm and appears some days all day. read more

Outstanding! We stopped for lunch today. We had fried green tomatoes as an appetizer, my husband had fried shrimp and I had the pickle brine chicken tenders. Everything was delicious! Even the coleslaw and broccoli salad were fabulous. Not only was our food wonderful, we also had an adorable, charming and very helpful server. Try this place, it won't disappoint read more

The food was awesome and our server was great. Not a lot of options that are gluten-free so I ordered the BBQ without a bun. It was soo good! read more

17 South - Steamed shrimp, also a hit and the broccoli slaw was 10/10! - American Near Me - Caret, Virginia

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I left an outstanding review 7 months ago, but our experience on Sunday was far from good! Unfortunately, we will not be back. When we visited last year, the fried oysters were amazing, so I was excited to go again and order them. As soon as we were seated on Sunday (around 6-ish pm), the first thing we were told is that they were out of oysters. Ok, no big deal; it was late in the day, so that's understandable. Both my husband and I ordered the fried flounder (a flounder platter and a seafood platter, with flounder). The waitress brought our drinks and then at least 15 minutes later, she came back to say that she was just told that they were out of flounder too...15 minutes after we'd already been waiting for out food. So, we switched our order. The food was fine, but after paying our bill, we noticed that she never changed our ticket and she charged our credit card for the 2 flounder/seafood platters, which was more than what we changed our order to. She then had to refund the money and recharge the new prices. While all of that was happening, another couple came in, he ordered a steak and the waitress said they were out of steak too. This was a poor experience all the way around...and seems like they were out of lots of things. read more

What a great find! The 95 Gods were hungry today, so off we went Arriving around 1, my husband was thrilled that they serve breakfast until 3pm. Two eggs, sausage, the best buttermilk biscuit outside my kitchen and he was happy! The side salad was generous as was the rockfish appetizer- a rogue shrimp and oyster snuck in, making my day We left with a mini coconut cake that won't survive before we reach our destination read more

The food was amazing and the wait staff super! Highly recommend. Gotta get the banging shrimp appetizer!

Everything was deep fat fried...even the oysters Rockefeller. Disgusting. Heart attack on a plate. We couldn't finish our meals: chicken fried steak and seafood combo. Tasteless and stomach turning. The only positive thing we can say is that it was clean. read more

Delicious food, fantastic atmosphere, the staff was super friendly. We can't wait for our next trip down south so we can go back and visit again. read more

Stopped in while on a trip to Baltimore after reading the reviews about how great the food is here. Usually Yelp is good for a suggestion this time it totally let me down. I really don't even know where to start. We were told to seat ourselves and we began to wait. After I would say a solid 10 to 15 minutes someone finally came to take our order. I had a sandwich with pulled pork and mac and cheese on it. The mac and cheese was good; however the pulled pork was not. I would imagine if McDonalds made pulled pork it would taste something like this! I also ordered onion rings they seemed ok, but had a taste like maybe the grease had been used just a few weeks to long. Wife reported her Rubin was ok she has had better and worse. So Overall I would just report this as a Yelp failure as far as we are concerned. Better luck next time. read more

Man what a place. I've driven by there a few times and wanted to stop. It was well worth the trip up there just for that. The food was amazing and the service was too. Definitely going back as soon as I can. read more

I will give them one more chance, as I have patronized this establishment twice. I am most disappointed about the cooking. The first time it was Busy on a Sunday around 10:30am. They ran out of biscuits, then forgot to give us the replacement toast, and the fried potatoes looked uncooked, they were more like boiled potatoes. My family was happy enough with their meals so I only took one star for the boiled potatoes and the forgotten toast. Worst fried potatoes but pretty good pancakes. 2nd patronage Ordered the steak and cheese & the Reuben. The Reuben was HORRIBLE the sauerkraut was flavorless and the beef was THICK, TOUGH and DRY. THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE OF ORDERING NEED TO TASTE THIS "FOOD" ABSOLUTELY THE WORST REUBEN IVE EVER HAD. DONT PUT IT ON THE MENU IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT. The steak & cheese was okay it did have chunks of steak but the sandwich was mostly bread. I guess this place is an oasis in the middle of the sticks and that's its crowning achievement. A place for gathering which is nice but please consider providing a better eating experience please! read more

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They call it their Breakfast Club. I call it a BELTCH sandwich. Bacon Egg Lettuce Tomato Cheese Ham. Simple, but flawlessly executed. Fries are top quality. Crispy and tasty. Have driven past 17 South about 50 times. Will be hard NOT to stop each and every time from now on. read more

17 South - Breakfast Club - with requested egg medium. - American Near Me - Caret, Virginia

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Food was amazing! We got the beef tips and shrimp served by the fabulous Logan!! The fries were to die for the service was on point and the drinks were on point. Good job guys!! read more

Nice little farm fresh restaurant that we stopped at on our way back from vacation. Service was excellent. They did not have a gluten free menu but accommodated for a GF family member without problem. Had the BLT with Mac & cheese which was just as good as expected. The fresh bread was wonderful. Rueben was also great. Would come back if we are ever in the area. read more

Do not bother. Waitstaff need serious lessons in saying hello, courtesy, ADA , and a few other things. You should never ask how many and them keep walking by without telling them anything , and when physically forced to talk to you she said she could seat us if we could eat and be out of there in 30 minutes. If she'd seated us we'd have at least 40 minutes. I found it reprehensible this young woman kept walking by and not addressing us or our seating expectations for 10 minutes. Especially when you gave an elderly gentleman stooled over a walker, barely standing up. You have courtesy. She did not. At least four workers went by without speaking or trying to help. Let's just say I hope the food was good, because the young girl working was not.! It bothered me the buffet was not covered and in throwaway pans. This leads to concerns about the food temp. This is an accident waiting to happen. Thus is hardly a classy establishment, but more like a bump on the side of the road. She got her way and we left without eating. Please don't set you're up. We wound up eating down the road about 8 mikes at Roma. It was obviously a blessing in disguise. I grew up in a family restaurant. People like this is why so few make it anymore. read more

Hidden gem. The Mac and cheese is off the chain btw. My oyster po boy was delish and Katie's fried chicken platter (with mash potatoes and gravy and green beans reminiscent of the old o on the eastern shore of md) were perfect. Inexpensive and had a nice down home feel. The only thing they need is background music so it's not so quiet. Definitely will roll back through next time I'm back on the neck. read more

Pretty underwhelming. I had heard great things, but I just thought it was fine, nothing special. Portions are huge, good Southern cooking, staff is friendly. Didn't get told any specials. Ordered the crab mac and cheese for an appetizer, there was a good amount of shell in it. They were out of what I wanted to order, so I went with a plan B (crab cakes). They were fine. Meals are overpriced in my opinion. I didn't think two crab cakes were worth $26 (they did have sides). I likely won't be back as it wasn't anything special and two meals for $70 is too much for me. read more

I really wanted to give this place a good review because the waitress Wanda was excellent. In fact I tipped her 30% today.. I can't though. The state of VA is under a mask mandate in public and I walked in to pay for our meal and the cashier was without a mask, not only that, I look over and all of the kitchen staff and cooks were without masks. They aren't following the rules or caring about their patrons safety. I am someone who has battled Covid for months and have lost loved ones, and when I see things like this it makes me very mad. I won't report the business, but they need to do better and people need to beware they aren't following our state's mask and health guidelines. read more

Stopped in for lunch, our first visit. Clean, well maintained restaurant. Wait staff was prompt and attentive. Food was delicious, my son had the tenders and they were big delicious chunks of white meat. My husband had the special shrimp and cheesey grits. He was very pleased with his food. I had a BLT, it exceeded my expectations. Thick sandwich lots of bacon. So filling, took half home for later. Will be our new go to while traveling 17. An absolute gem!! read more

Quaint atmosphere, greeted pleasantly immediately when we walked in. It's winter in the northern neck so nothing is very crowded, no wait. It's about noonish so not much in the mood for breakfast anymore. I'm guessing breakfast may be better than the lunches. Food was A-Ok as the 3 stars suggest. Server was very friendly. Never mentioned soup of the day or the specials as we heard another server mention after we had ordered. I had the BBQ since it seemed to be one of their "things". My husband had the crab cake. Both were fine. Nothing to rave about. We chose collard greens and mac and cheese as our sides. They were okay as well. The cheese in the mac and cheese was a little "broken". This place is a little out of the way for us so I'm not sure if we will be back. If we do come back, we may try a little earlier in the day and shoot for breakfast. Oh - by the way - this is not a friendly place for those watching their waistlines! There are some salads on the menu and you can get some egg dishes on the lighter side - otherwise lots of carbs and fried options. read more

Super friendly staff, generous portions, tasty burgers. My son like the BBQ, especially the sauce. Omelette was good and ingredients were fresh. Very pleased with this late breakfast/early lunch stop. read more

Wish I could do 3.5 stars Good first: food was great! BLT had freshest - juicy tomato I've ever had with a side of potato salad. Husband really enjoyed his chicken fried steak; and kids meal was as expected. Cute building- clean. ** this is more for constructive criticism for the restaurant as they are newly opened. 1) suggest a wait time of the kitchen is behind. We are traveling with two small kids, we were in the restaurant to approx 1.5 hours...... with hungry and tired 4 & 6 year old. Restaurant is good size, however better to not sit the entire place and overwhelm the kitchen. Trickle effect- Kitchen is irritated - wait staff stressed- orders get messed up= customers not happy. 2) wait staff shouldn't be openly rude to kitchen. I've worked in many restaurants and know the dynamic, but if you choose to have an open kitchen- it shouldn't be visible to someone across the restaurant that the wait staff and cooks aren't "seeing eye to eye". I witnessed one particular server be very condescending- not ok. Instead maybe offer to help. Stagger orders. All in all- I hope they make it- food was good, setting cute! Great potential- my suggestion- put a jug of tea and another picnic bench out front and start utilizing wait times. read more

I have to agree with another reviewer in regard to the onion rings. They were very greasy and the oil taste stayed with you all day. My boyfriend got them and I wanted to go the healthier way so I ordered sautéed vegetables which I think were cooked on the same grill and were so greasy and had no flavor at all. He orders the steak and cheese sub and it was good and u had a grilled chicken wrap which lacked chicken. A lot lettuce. Staff was friendly. read more

Wife and I decided to take a drive New Years Day down the 17 and we stumbled across this gem. Food was really good. Wife - I don't know what she was thinking... ordered the 17 South Dirty Burger... Guy Fieri would have been impressed. Burger topped with pulled pork, ham, bacon, and slaw - and no skimping on any topping. I had a Reuben. Both were crazy good and even when opening the to go box later that evening... Service was very friendly. Serving size more than plenty. Prices very reasonable. Felt like eating over at an aunt's house with family. We'll be going back. read more

Great choice for breakfast along 17. Lowry's doesn't open til 11, so come here! I had a waffle with a side of corned beef hash. My husband had a big breakfast platter with pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and a biscuit. I think we got a good sampling of all the normal breakfast fare. Everything was good and as expected. Coffee was hot, service was very attentive, and the restaurant was very clean! read more

17 South - Waffle and a side of corned beef hash - American Near Me - Caret, Virginia

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