An excellent old-school meat and three. These family-owned businesses are fewer and harder to…read morefind, especially the good ones. They have great breakfast and lunch. If you are looking for some Southern cooking, I highly recommend Papa's place.

Arrived in late afternoon in hopes of beating dinner crowd. Didn't work…read more The food was mucho delicious and the wait staff was friendly, patient and efficient. The only problems were: -Patrons packed into every available inch. Our row of chairs was touching the backs of the chairs behind us. No room to adjust seating. -No room to store coats and packages except keep them in our laps or try to put on floor (not a good choice) -Heavy traffic all around us. Definitely not an intimate setting but great if one didn't want to communicate with their guest. -EXTREAMLY NOISY!!!! Couldn't even converse with those at my table -Food was delicious and seemed authentic. Served rapidly. Was not able to enjoy cocktail because meal arrived so quickly. -Female server was very fast with refills, take home boxes, and our check. She appeared tired! -Very little waiting space at the front area. Probably won't be a problem in warmer weather and wait outside. -Would have been nice to have a menu while waiting to decide on drinks and food choices. -Menus large in size and hard to juggle i0n a large party Will probably go back due to quality of food. Will not go on a peak eating time. -No room for wheelchairs and maneuvering hard due to crowd. Plenty of parking because restaurant was upside mall area.

Wonderful place! We were a little unsure when we were led downstairs but we had a wonderful server…read moreand the food was outstanding ! Best southern style food I've had in a restaurant! This was our first visit to dahlongea and our server had great tips on where to go and what to see, he was very attentive and accommodating. This is must try when your in this area! Thank you for a great experience!

Food is served family style and is all you can eat. It is all fresh and some of the best southern…read morecooks I have seen. Our group loved everything. This is southern cooking at its finest. Service is wonderful. So friendly and attentive.

Great fresh food Service is very good…read moreIt's always a pleasure to go to Pool Room. It's people from the area and other areas that can get great food for Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner. All food it cooked to order.

The Dawsonville Pool Room is always good with the dining room choices from their menu. They also…read moreoffer an $8.95 Lunch Special daily. The staff does a great job of getting your food to the table quickly and offer additional condiments upon request. Keep up the great job Dawsonville Pool Room staff!

The wings and burgers are very good but they have a large selection on their menu. Service is good…read moreand staff are friendly. The building is small but holds more people than you think because of well placed tables and additional indoor & outdoor dining areas.

Stopped for a quick lunch with my mom & sister this week. The service was good along with the food…read more The space was decently clean, i liked the vibe. Wings 7/10 (hot/lemon pepper) *crispy* Potato salad 6/10 (my mom really liked it. Tasted very fresh) Fries 8/10

The bar was pretty bad, which ended up a joke connecting strangers. Though the food far exceeded…read moreexpectations, even with a to-go order. I ordered the "award-winning" chili without high hopes, because everyone thinks theirs is. However, this chili was amazinggg. I still find myself thinking about it. Fish and chips, hot and crispy. Not a fan of the pork "nachos". Succotash with the BBQ cheddar melt was amazing. Finger prints on the actual sandwich caught us off guard but I mean it is what it was. The kitchen was clearly slammed. With a large event going on, I can't complain too much about waiting for my order. I saw a couple wait 15 minutes just for a slice of cheesecake. Mine took an additional ten. Props to the hostess for handling the situation so well.

Meh. While the lodge was slammed due to multiple conferences, I went down on two occasions where I…read morewas the only customer in the facility. The service it self was slow but friendly enough. Both times it took quite a while for the bartenders to acknowledge me. Food was great & there's a variety to choose from. Since this restaurant also accommodates the pool there are a ton of flies that were coming in from the outside.

Food was good as was the atmosphere. Worth the visit even though its a bit touristy.read more

Stopped on here for a visit with my nieces - friendly casual place - food was good and the place…read morehad a good vibe ! check it out !

Just plain old good country cooking. The food is like having dinner that mom made..nothing fancy…read more Just good homestyle cooking!

Good Lordy! If this place wasn't 40 minutes away I would eat here for every meal. The food was…read morephenomenal! Family owned and great service. I will definitely be back.

We visited the Collegiate Grill on four or five occasions when visiting Gainesville. They have a…read morevariety of burgers and hotdogs, but no Chicago Dog (my favorite). The food is always good and the service is quick. The restaurant is across the street from a city parking deck where you can park for free. The city square is a short walk down the street if you want to roam around.

79 years of keeping it real and doing it right! It's been…read moreawhile for me, but shared with the Captain whose "taste buds are refined". The Collegiate did not let me down. We shared a Double Hamburger $9.99 and a half order of hand cut fries $3.99 which was a decent size serving. Our food was cooked to order and delivered to our table hot and fresh. Love the original decor and photo memorabilia! A gem of a place in the town square of Gainesville.