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    Hochstetler's Country Store

    4.7 (34 reviews)
    InexpensiveBarbeque, Delis, Sandwiches
    Open 9:30 am - 5:00 pm

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    Kathy K.

    Cute little country store. Lots of homemade options. Fresh spices, floors, sugars. The Black Pepper Bacon and Pimento Cheese Spread from the refrigerator section were huge hits in our household. They have some delicious selections in the ice cream section for the cup or the cone. (SALTY CARAMEL TRUFFLE, BROWN BUTTER BOURBON TRUFFLE, MIDNIGHT CARAMEL RIVER, CAPPUCCINO CRUNCH, STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE to name a few.) The hubby deemed the Molasses Cookies from the small Bakery section the best he has ever had. They have a deli with meats and cheeses. The potato salad was yummy. And evidently the chicken salad is delicious also-haven't tried that yet. The staff were very friendly. It's a small space with LOTS of products. It's a little overwhelming on the first visit. It will take me several visits to really comprehend all the items they have.

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    6 months ago

    Friendly helpful staff, hard to find baking and cooking items always fresh and stocked. Great deli and hometown feel

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    10 months ago

    Awesome shopping experience and great top notch customer service. Don't miss it come as soon as possible

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    5 months ago

    Great people and a wonderful selection of foods! Blueberry pie was especially yummy!

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    2 years ago

    A very eclectic place. If you need spices, this is the place to go. Also if you cannot find it here, you probably don't need it.

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    2 years ago

    Great healthy foods sold here. We buy our Raw milk here and love their deli with the homemade breads.

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    3 years ago

    Nice people! Cute shop and good sandwiches! The meat was fresh and the cheeses were local!

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    4 years ago

    The best sandwiches ever they have all kinds of meats and cheeses to choose from they are pretty cheap and i definitely will come back again

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    3 years ago

    Never been inside but people have brought me sandwiches and they are awesome! Fast and easy and you can call ahead and have the order ready.

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    6 years ago

    Wow, great sandwiches and a really nice little general store. We're headed back this weekend!

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    4 years ago

    Really great people. Great place for spices, candies, deli items and amazing bakery items.

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    8 years ago

    A unique store with specialty foods and great sandwiches for lunch! High quality product with excellent customer service.

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    10 years ago

    Excellent fresh baked bread, wonderful variety of unusual products. I would go back if only for the sourdough bread.

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    15 years ago

    a great little place for all sorts of eclectic, delicious, and hard to find goodies. Even a gluten free and bulk food & spices selection!

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    This is a cool little country store with an excellent deli for lunch sandwiches and lots of baked goods and snacks.

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    We love this place and go regularly in summer. Great sandwiches! Fresh ingredients. Don't miss this…read moreplace.

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    4.8(62 reviews)
    28.8 mi

    Hidden Gem Alert…read more Some places spend millions trying to manufacture "authentic." The Open Door at Alley's Ol' Store apparently skipped that meeting and just kept being authentic. The building looks exactly like what you'd hope to stumble across while wandering the North Georgia mountains. Rustic. Colorful. Cozy. The kind of place that makes you instinctively slow down because you know there's probably something interesting inside. Parking is a bit of a scavenger hunt, but that's part of the adventure. If you're expecting a six-level parking garage with valet service, you've made several wrong turns. The staff immediately made us feel like we'd wandered into Papaw's store and the grandkids were helping out for the afternoon. Two young ladies were running the place, one at the register and one making sandwiches. They weren't reciting a corporate script or trying to upsell me a rewards program. They were just genuinely friendly people who actually seemed happy we stopped in. Imagine that. This isn't a restaurant pretending to be a country store. It is a country store. There's no fancy dining room either. You can eat on the little front porch if it's available, but we grabbed our sandwiches and walked across the street to the riverside park. Honestly, I can't think of many lunches that end with eating beside a mountain river and making a few casts with a fishing rod before heading down the road. That's hard to beat. Now let's talk sandwiches. Three of us ordered the Harvest. Presentation? Maybe a 7 out of 10. Nobody is arranging edible flowers with tweezers back there. It's toasted store-bought bread filled with ingredients that simply belong together. Sometimes food doesn't need to perform gymnastics. It just needs to taste good. And it did. Every bite reminded me that somewhere along the way we've confused "artisan presentation" with "good cooking." The Harvest isn't trying to become internet famous. It's just quietly being delicious. My brother ordered the meatloaf sandwich, and if he wasn't already family, I probably would've stolen half of it. He declared it fantastic with exactly the right amount of condiments. The grandkids inhaled their grilled cheese and ham & cheese without a single negotiation, which every parent knows is basically a Michelin star. One thing that really caught my attention was the steady parade of locals coming in for takeout. That's the kind of review you can't fake. Locals vote with their wallets every day, and this place clearly keeps getting elected. Here's another tip: don't skip the neighboring art gallery. My daughter wandered in and came back smiling. The manager wasn't just selling artwork. She was telling stories. She explained the history of the area, how it shaped the artists, and why certain pieces existed. You could tell she genuinely loved what she was talking about. That's becoming a rare commodity these days. By the time we left, I realized something. The Open Door doesn't have the polish of a big destination restaurant. It doesn't need dramatic plating, twelve-word menu descriptions, or foam strategically placed with tweezers. It has something much harder to create. Character. If you're driving through Lakemont, call ahead if you're in a hurry. If you're not, browse the store, visit the gallery, grab a sandwich, walk across to the river, and stay awhile. Some places feed your stomach. Places like this feed your trip. That's the definition of a hidden gem.

    Ambiance is awesome. Love ol south roads and the shops that dot them. Food ok, bread dry like it…read morehad sitting out. Wait was longer than should be for 2 sandwiches. I'll give them another try, maybe it'll be a better experience.

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