The food was great but the service was questionable. We waited a long time to get our order and…read morethen took a long time to get our food . The food was awesome

Johnsonville is a small town with few dining options, especially sit-down/table service…read morerestaurants. Shady Rest has been in town for probably 25ish years at this point and is still going strong. I visited for lunch with family after a funeral service. There's a large dining area as well as two semi-private rooms you can reserve for bigger parties. You can call to order takeout. In addition to daily specials, the regular menu includes seafood items, salads, burgers, sandwiches, and sides. Liver and onions and hamburger steaks are also popular. I had a fish sandwich with sweet potato fries. The fish on the sandwich was good, although I wish I had fish in each bite of the sandwich- it was a small portion. I had to ask for tartar sauce, and the server brought it promptly. The fried squash was everyone's favorite, and six of us shared (and devoured) it. The food is simple and VERY inexpensive, and for two sandwiches/fries and appetizer, the bill was less than $25 after tax. The main reason I'm giving three stars is the tipping policies. For one, there's no line to leave a tip on credit cards. Instead, you must request cash back and tip with cash. I saw the notice on the register before receiving my check. I already had cash, as I prefer to tip in cash at restaurants- I know the servers receive it this way. When I saw the sign, I let my uncle know as he was paying for my aunt and other family members and using a credit card. I respect Shady Rest's choice of policy, but wish it was better advertised that tips are cash-only. Our large group only had two servers, and they worked super hard and deserve as much as they can possibly make via tips. This is especially true in a rural area where dollars are tight and fewer people carry cash these days. For a small-town meal, Shady Rest is simple but reliable, with options for everyone, plus the prices are low. The next time I'm in town, I'd order again and cross my fingers that fried squash is on special.

First time visiting this place. Walking in it's welcoming. Big open space. Felt like a 80's dinner…read morewith the tables and chairs. Go up to the counter to order you can see your food being made. You're basically looking into the kitchen. Turns out there's a drive thru too. Tv in the dinner area. They also sell hand made welcome signs for your front door home and wreaths. I've just moved here so this seems to be a good sub n sandwich place so far. The town is pretty small so to find a diamond in the rough like this is a plus. I gotten the 2 meats sub and meatballs sub. The 3 meats was really good. I'll have to get that again. Wasn't crazy about the meatballs. Kinda plain tasting. Nothing special about it. The potato salad was amazing. I really loved that. And it's the special kinda I like. Looks hand made too. Tased great. I don't think I could find this kind in stores. Place seemed clean. No bad smells. Service was kinda slow. I must have been waiting 25 mins for 2 subs. File at the front that took my order was nice and kind. They're all wearing mask here. I would come back to try the pizza. Especially since this is the only pizza place in Hemingway. They also sell salads. No fries.

Took 30 minutes to get a cold sub. Their 1 and a half sub was…read more 3/4 of subways. Low value, high price. Will not go back.

Great place to get good I love the taste. Hot dogs could taste a little better. But doesn't bother…read moreme.

Food was not really good! It's a small restaurant in a small town. Owner was nice and inside was…read moreattractive but the food was so so! Would I go back yes! To play pool but not to get a meal

Local business. Great food and service everyone is family in the pool hall or just waiting on food…read more Staff is super great and friendly they try to make sure you are happy and return again. This place keep the history of lil Hemingway held in their walls. Memories of high school days at Yanks! Love this place

LOVED IT! Simple, quick lunch here with my grandfather, his boyfriend and my kids. Best ruben…read moreI've had in a while. The owner is an ACTUAL New Yorker. Prices are good, they have all natural sodas and ice cream too. Not to be missed!!!

Service was excellent. Very nice people. Ambiance is nice. Takeout only I do believe…read more -coleslaw 4.5/5 -potato salad 4.5/5 nothing fancy, just done simple and well - sauce 5/5 (vinegary sauce) -baked beans 4/5 done simple and well -pulled pork 5/5 Pork ribs 4/5 a little dry but I did go an hour before closing -pulled pork and ribs come with slices of white bread *they threw in a small side for free. Thank you ladies.

Pulled pork....ribs....spicy vinegar sauce....lord you can take me anytime now!!! This is the…read morepromise land of BBQ, fly here, drive here, walk here, crawl here if you have to!!!! Perfection and I'll end it with that, great job folks!

Very good corned beef on rye. Potato salad was good too. Ordering gf was a bit difficult, but they…read moretried to accommodate. Excellent service. The pick up orders were abundant and slowed the seated service some. Very clean and good, though.

Cute little diner. Few tables inside…read more Older woman at cash register - busy. We ordered a hot pastrami to go side was potato salad. Sandwich had good flavor- it was mushed flat, potato salad was good -portion size very small Plenty of parking.

A few months ago a friend brought a leftover cake from his mom's birthday party and I had a slice,…read moreI have been wanting it again since then. So I had one made for my brother for today and it was everything I was expecting and more. It's literally the best cake I have had. Please try this fantastic bakery for yourself. They also do pizza and more.

She did the wedding cake and from cake for our daughters wedding and I can't say enough great…read morethings about her and her service accept that now I am addicted to the chocolate cake with the peanut butter fluff! It's hands down the best cake I have ever had in my entire life. It turns out that all of her pastries are out of this world, from the cronut, to the Apple fritter (also the best I ever had) are all top notch. I have not had their breakfast sandwiches or lunch offerings but they always look good when I go in there. They are nice friendly people just being great at what they do and we need to keep them around. So do yourself a favor and check them out, you will thank me.

Somebody needs to call the health department. Ribs were cold. Seems like unsafe holding…read moretemperature. Pretty sure I saw a mealworm in my banana pudding. Waited forever for them to replace the lemonade since it was out. Never got it. And they don't know how to make mac n cheese. Why did the slaw have a vinegar flavor. Why was there seemingly dried out breakfast sausage in the chicken bog? Or was that dog food? Chicken was tough. Awful.

Family run business selling whole hog barbecue. The vinegar based sauce is perfect-not too spicy…read morethat it numbs the tongue but just enough kick to make your taste buds take notice. Dine in is strictly buffet style, but they offer take out service where you can choose your meat and sides. The barbecue is definitively the star of the show, though. All the sides are basically just your average Southern fare.