I have always had wonderful experiences at Doug's Place. I am there at least 3 times a week. Having read the comments regarding the way that others have felt being persons of color (and know that I do not negate how you felt), that has not been my experience as a person of color myself. The staff as well as other customers have always been cordial. The waitresses have been most helpful as well. Finally, the food has been amazing. I not only recommend Doug's Place, but I put into practice what I preach by continuing to go there as my go to place for breakfast and lunch. read more

If you asked me a year ago how I felt about this place I would have given it 5 stars. However I've stopped going due to 2 separate incidents where my coworkers got really sick after eating here. One girl had to go to the ER. Food: The food here is southern comfort. I recommend ordering any of their plate combos. Avoid the grilled items....those will taste like school cafeteria food. All of their sides are pretty good as well as their meats.Taste wise, the food is overall consistently good.....just not consistently safe. Top it off with very affordable pricing, this is why this place is a hit. Service: As a minority this restaurant did came off very uncomfortable at first. However I have never experience any racism during the period that I dined here. The waitresses are very hospitable and friendly. Would love to eat here again but after seeing how sick my coworkers was, I am reluctant...so is everyone else in the office. read more

If you're in Georgia and looking for some tasty southern food with some serious flavor this is the place to visit. GREAT hole in the wall, down home cooking. High reviews with the locals so we went to try it out! The catfish was killer and the chicken amazing as well. You have to try the squash casserole and the greens... Yum! Very friendly staff and great service! read more

Really disappointed at the quality of the food. Last 3 visits we were served luke warm food, both meat and vegetables. One of us had Chopped Steak; mashed potatoes runny, gravy on steak and potatoes had a film that you could pick up with your fingers. Steak was ok but quite cool to the touch both finger and tongue. Another had Chicken Livers that had very little breading on them. These livers were COLD, unappetizing and unbearable. Asked for replacements and promptly received them. Both parties ordered fried squash, our favorite, and were sadly disappointed. It tasted as it was sitting under a heat lamp. Pinto beans were as excellent as they ever where. I really hate to write such a harsh review because DOUGS PLACE has been our favorite old dependable go-to place for quite a while but no longer can we continue to play hit or miss. Try them if you want to take a chance, just hope your visit is better than our last three. One more thing, they now have an up charge for using a credit card. Thats another reason that we won't be back. Looks like Daddys Kitchen will be our next HOT SPOT... SEE YA SOON DADDY! read more

Great breakfast with that small town comfort. Obviously a local fave, but they welcome outsiders with open arms. Awesome biscuits and perfect bacon. read more

Yummy southern food. Love the collards and green beans. The fried chicken is so much better than most. The dressing and chicken was not so much but u can't win them all. The service is super friendly too. I so wish I had found out about this place before leaving the area in a week. You can't beat the price, either P.s. The banana pudding is made the southern way with perfectly ripe bananas. Loved it! read more

Just had a great breakfast. Service was fast and very friendly. Felt like I was in grandmas kitchen!! Will definitely come back. read more

Doug's Place - Breakfast Menu very affordable - Southern Near Me - Emerson, Georgia

I love a good hole in the wall or country restaurant and this is seriously the best of both worlds. My husband and I have been several times. We always have a place to sit without waiting more than a minute or two, but this place stay hoppin' busy. The service is quick and the meals are a decent mix and match of your favorite breakfast items. Everything is tasty and probably none of it super healthy since it's southern food. My husband prefers their pancakes combos with the spicy sausage and I like their biscuits with any of the southern smoked meats. This place is a hidden treasure! read more

Found this restaurant on Yelp and decided to try it out. Very glad we did! Cute little southern place with the southern charm as well. Some reviews complained about it being "run down" and also about the parking lot. I found the "run down" parts to definitely fit with the rustic decor. Food was delicious! Country fried steak with gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, fried okra and a biscuit read more

Doug's Place - Southern Near Me - Emerson, Georgia

Not welcoming to African Americans at all. Huge confederate flag on the wall, almost got run over in the parking lot, nasty looks as soon as we walked in...looks like 1960s south in there. In Cartersville for a volleyball tournament. Clearly they don't want my money. Definitely not coming back. Shame on you Cartersville. Wake up Doug's Place and join this century. read more

I haven't been here in awhile, like seven years, and every time I pass through Emerson I remember how amazing the good was here!!! Must try!

Always loving to Doug's, friendly staff and great food! They always have a clean place and make u feel like family

Was craving home-cooked meal and found this great, local hole-in-wall in between games at LakePoint Sports Complex. Enjoyed a hearty meat-and-three for only $8! read more

We love to eat here. The food is great. The service is great. We eat here every Friday night.

Please be aware of Doug's restaurant Sunday hours. Yelp has the Sunday hours wrong. The Sunday hours are 8am - 3pm. read more

Doug's Place - Wrong Sunday hours - Southern Near Me - Emerson, Georgia

This place has some of the most amazing southern, home-styled cooking you could have. The desserts are always a must.

Good basic diner food server with a smile. Came here for lunch one day in between games at LakePoint. Clearly a favorite with locals based on the number of trucks in the parking lot and the way the waitresses greeted many of the patrons by name. Meat and 2 or meat and 3 plates served with cornbread, toast, or biscuit. Not fancy presentation-- think the same plates you were served on in elementary school, but good, hearty food at a fair price. The place was packed, but we were in and out in 40 minutes. read more

Wow! If you like old school southern food, then go here! If you don't, you don't know what you're missing! Good size portions, reasonable prices, and friendly service is icing on the cake. The food is amazing! Best fried chicken ever and fresh, home cooked veggies! Go here!! I had the creamed corn, pinto beans, and Mac and cheese. Great cornbread and biscuits too. Tried my mom's fried okra and it was spectacular! Can't wait to visit Emerson again just to go here! Can't get this kind of food in D.C.! read more

Dougs has ambience all is own, and great consistent home style Meat And Two gravitas. Things like fried chicken livers, stewed turnips, and a meat portion that will scare your cardiologist. Fun , good and reasonable prices. The wait staff makes Elle Mae look bad read more

Doug's Place - Fried green tomatoes, stuffed green peppers, turnips and cornbread - Southern Near Me - Emerson, Georgia

This is a really old store that became a restaurant and grill, they have breakfast lunch and dinner. We love the ribs, 1-2 times a week on the menu. read more

The spot is where it's at. The food is delicious the team is always really nice we just moved right down the road and we have been coming in one day a week for the past four months and are already treated like family. Did I mention the food is delicious if you haven't been here you have to try it out you will not be disappointed on this home-cooked meal!!! read more

My boyfriend and I came across Dougs after our hike at Red Top Mountain. Thought it was a good idea seeing it was rated 4.5/5 on google. Upon entering we could see the place was crowded, dimly lit, and plently of unbused tables. Walking to the other room we were unapologitically greeted with a giant confederate flag on display in a frame. We turned around and left. read more

this place is wow. party of 14 for Saturday dinner. All you can eat catfish and chicken livers. Our server Roxy was wonderful. We went back for breakfast Sunday morning. We will be back next August and Doug's Place will see us again. Thanks for great service and real southern food. Georgia Hunting and Fishing Federation. read more

Food was amazing. Very nice place love the southern charm and the nice staff. PS. Oh yeah I enjoyed sitting by the flag. read more

Well, the servers were so nice. We ordered burger and fries. Burger was cooked to perfection but we are used to seasoning on our burgers. The catfish fillets, collard greens, biscuit were uneventful. I was really hoping to expose my son to some Down Home Country Cooking, but sadly we were disappointed. read more

Classic Southern cooking in a place you can't duplicate out of the South. Can we say cheap? Their prices are shockingly low. They also consider cream cheese pineapple salad to be a vegetable side! I am totally cool with that. Fried chicken, mac, and cheese, greens are all to die for. Food snobs will not like this place. And, I am totally cool with that too! read more

Check any and all pick-up orders. They have left something out of my order every single time and I'm not wasting gas driving back over to pick up something I've paid for. Only other complaint is them asking white or brown gravy? Everywhere else serves pepper white gravy on breakfast biscuits and dark brown gravy on meat/mashed potatoes at lunch/dinner. If you ask them what's the difference, they can not give you a straight answer. It's like they don't even know. It's a bit confusing read more

Greatest country cooking around! special menu changes daily, regular menu also has great options. Always a friendly staff.

Love Doug's place....... if you like good southern food like mama or grandma cooks, you will not go wrong stopping by and having lunch or dinner at this restaurant....... read more

I love Doug's Place! It's a great meat and three. Good service, good and fast! The staff is friendly and prompt.

Loved it! Great food, conversation, and prices. Highly recommend for anyone looking for good home cooking.

Good ole greasy spoon, actually one of the best greasy spoon diners you'll find. Not your typical meat and two (or three). Something special about this place that keeps pulling you trough the doors. Just good ole friendly folks that mean it when they say it. Try it, you'll see what I mean :-) read more

Me and my mother love the food here! We've gone to Doug's place for years and years! The food is absolutely amazing and the staff are very social and friendly! Can't wait to eat there again next week! read more

A true ma and pa place. Definitely a stop worth the wait if you are heading south. If you happen to hit it on the weekend, order the homemade cinnamon rolls! read more

Ate dinner here. Good home southern cooking. Where else can you get large Lima beans! Fast, friendly, service and great prices. What more could you ask for? If you are looking for unpretentious good southern cooking like catfish and fried chicken this is the place for you. read more

It's a little hole in the wall. Really nice people, service was great! The food is really good, this place is a local favorite. If your are ever in the area you really should give this place a try! read more

Best biscuits around, reasonably priced. The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. I 100% would recommend anyone to come here.

Small town Dive! We eat here often and it is consistently good. Old time atmosphere nice friendly service. This is the place the locals frequent. That says it all! read more

Doug's Place - Southern Near Me - Emerson, Georgia

Love this place!!! Breakfast is so delicious; lunch and dinner are just as delicious and all of it is just true southern country comfort food. The wait staff are friendly and easy to talk with. Just go early!!! If you don't, you will be waiting for awhile read more

Literally one of the worst meals I have ever had. I had a burger while my boyfriend had a barbecue sandwich. We both agreed it tasted like elementary school cafeteria food. The other plates I see posted on Yelp look great, but our experience was terrible. I think we selected from the wrong part of the menu. After we got home and checked the Yelp we were shocked at that our experience was so different from everyone else's. It has become a years long inside joke to refer to any other bad restaurant gamble as "better than Doug's". This place lives in infamy to us. read more