The food is good tasting. The fish seems to be the best dishes. The decorations are interesting and humorous. Occasionally thought provoking. The service is friendly. read more

Worst experience I have had at a restaurant in maybe ever. Ordered my food, not busy everyone was leaving. Asked where my food was five times, this after 35 minutes. and was told it was coming right up, the server never checked on the food because they finally told me they lost my order. And do you think they gave a crap, absolutely not. 40 minutes and I left with no food. After I slowly placed my order and slowly told what veggies I wanted the server looked at me and asked what vegtables do you want? Left the menu sitting there, and never turned in my order. Unbelievable! read more

Good home cooking , comfort food. Very reasonably priced. My partner & I have good experiences for the most part when we've eaten there. The pancakes are always good as are the biscuits & gravy read more

This was a nice find! It is a quaint country diner with friendly service. We ordered a chicken biscuit with egg with country potatoes along with eggs and corned beef hash and a side of biscuits with gravy. Everything was great. The food came out quickly and was tasty. read more

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Used to be good. Now it's indifferent service, indifferent food, and the worst coffee in the Southeast.

Breakfast was incredible! The atmosphere is perfect for a diner. The place is busy, but they are able to seat you quickly. Great hospitality and a cool vibe. read more

Mary's Southern Grill - Menu - Southern Near Me - Young Harris, Georgia

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Great breakfast spot. I checked the reviews prior to my visit, must be the competition giving the negative reviews. This location was spot on. Friday morning and the place was packed. Since it was just me I sat at the counter where I could see all of the food coming out of the kitchen. Everything looked great. I wish I could have eaten more. I went with two pancakes, sausage and a biscuit with sausage gravy. Everything I had was delicious. My service was outstanding. Wishing I had a place like this back home. read more

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Great breakfast place; now open for dinner Thursday and Friday. Omelet was perfect - fluffy, buttery, loaded with filling. Good coffee. Friendly, knowledgeable wait staff. read more

Mary's Southern Grill - Breakfast menu. - Southern Near Me - Young Harris, Georgia

Listen, these 5 stars are for my EXPERIENCE. And I had a great experience. This little place is a hidden gem. Our server Dee Ann took very good care of my dad and me. We sat down for breakfast and I asked her what are some of the things that were a must try. Obviously, their pancakes. I wanted to try the biscuit gravy, so I ordered a side of gravy, some crispy bacon, and some scrambled eggs. I wanted the full mountain breakfast experience. All of my food came out wonderfully hot. The pancakes were big and fluffy, the bacon was perfectly crispy and my two scrambled eggs were perfect. The restaurant is a cute little southern mountain Grill. The walls are lined with old license plates and obviously there are probably a lot of stories to tell from the years they have been in business. As we were leaving, we asked Dee Ann for some recommendations on must do while in town. She gave us some great ideas. We had a great time. As we were leaving, a group of older locals came walking in with their canes and walkers. Nice to know I picked a good spot. read more

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Excellent food and service! We had the catfish and husband had the chicken livers which he said were "perfection".

All day breakfast menu is extensive. Short stack platter good value and filling. Friendly atmosphere. Would have gone 5 star with less of a wait time. read more

Food was very good. Service is very nice. They are working on a new electronic system that seems to be messing everyone up, but overall lovely. They wait on Weekends can be long to get a table. read more

Great breakfast spot! Tasty food, friendly service, awesome ambiance/decor, and good prices. We ordered the eggs your way option 1: eggs, bread, side. I got scrambled eggs with old fashioned potatoes, and biscuit with a side of gravy. My husband got the scrambled eggs with home fries and sourdough bread. We also got a short stack of pancakes. Everything was delicious, fresh, and the great comfort breakfast to end a short vacation! read more

I have never had a meal at Mary's that I didn't really like. The service is good, and I like the southern cooking.

Food was not good and very disappointed!! The Service was not good. Ambiance was not impressed?? Look like Bar with Lights hanging around!! Need a better cook and waitstaff read more

My wife and I enjoyed a late lunch at this popular locally owned family restaurant. Because of the size of the burgers, she opted for the kids Cheese burger, and I ordered one filet of blackened local mountain trout with jalapeno cole slaw. While the presentation of the food on the plate was not the best, the food was excellent. The staff were personable and professional. I enjoyed the memorabilia and license plates on the walls. read more

Mary's Southern Grill - Kids Cheese burger and one filet local mountain trout. - Southern Near Me - Young Harris, Georgia

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Good southern home cooking with friendly staff . I have gone for breakfast and I've been for lunch as well anytime in the area and I am hungry it's the place to be. read more

We were pleasantly surprised with our meal here. The service was very friendly and attentive, food good taste and quantity. Plenty of parking. read more

While venturing out and about we decided to stop into Mary's Southern Grill. This restaurant is in a strip mall right off of hwy 17 and 515. Parking is interesting. When entering we were amazed how much bigger it was. We were greeted and seated right away. We were asked for breakfast or lunch. Lunch menu we said but wanted the breakfast menu to look over. The hostess and our waitress (Meg) were extremely welcoming. They had booths for 6 and smaller tables. The noise level was quite low considering the room. After looking over the menus we ordered lunch. My spouse ordered the open faced Roast Beef. It comes with mashed potatoes and your choice of bread (white, wheat, rye or sourdough). I ordered the Southern Fried Chicken sandwich with a slice of cheese and fries (crispy please). We both ordered iced tea. We had our meal in less than 10. Wow large potions. The chicken breast had a very light and flavorful coating. My fries were perfectly crisp. My spouses open faced Roast Beef was really good too! Texas toast was nicely toasted and had large portion of potatoes. We didn't have to add any salt or pepper. Everything was seasoned perfect. Our waitress, Meg, checked on us regularly even though she had half the restaurant. She even gave us drinks to go. We will definitely be back. Want to try her breakfast. Breakfast menu was small but have a nice variety. I highly recommend Mary's if you want a solid lunch. There is also seating at a bar. You can see by the clientele that the locals love the restaurant as most were regulars. read more

Mary's Southern Grill - Board as soon as you enter - Southern Near Me - Young Harris, Georgia

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Love the service and food portion and taste is amazing ! Would definitely go back here

I just stopped working for this toxic establishment after being accused of being high (bought a drug test and passed on hour later) but why is that a problem you ask? Because the owner provides his entire kitchen staff with endless Marijuana out back. Food taking too long? They are getting high. Owner "isn't there"? Nope he is too stoned and doesn't want to show his face. There food handling practices are nasty. And not only that, I've blocked every contact from that restaurant and they decided to make fake numbers to threaten me and my children. Don't give this man your business. Tyler Collum is the owner. Not Mary. Just to be clear. We just had the police come and search our neighborhood. This is not a slander post, it's truthful and a warning to folks: don't work here and don't give these people your business. read more

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Hostess annoyed we had reservations made 2 days before both times, took other customers 1st. She said we shouldn't take reservations. But you do! Maybe discuss that with the OWNER!! We have tried 2 times because friends have enjoyed yet both times our breakfast was way over cooked including the seas hey chopped hamburger steak, sausage patties, potatoes & we had 4 people & we all received our food at different times. Waitress attentive friendly. read more

I don't understand the hype. The food is mediocre and the hostess was rude AF, it took about 30 minutes to get seated (for 2 people) and then another hour for the food that is no better than Denny's. I will give five stars to our server who was very friendly and kind considering how busy she was with a full house of hungry people. read more

Only been to Mary's for breakfast a few times when in the area but if lunch is anything like bfast, just go whenever. The place is much bigger than it looks from the outside so plenty of tables and the servers all seem like they've been there forever and in a good way vs. an "OMG, I can't believe I still am here" way. Friendly, efficient, know the menu backwards and forwards, etc. The food is just straightforward, country good, fare and they get it all right. Examples, over easy eggs that are really over easy, corned beef hash that's nicely crisped up on the grill, country ham that is browned and salty and just as it should be... A real jewel for the area. read more

Mary's Southern Grill - Perfectly cooked over easy eggs with crispy corned beef hash and a sausage patty. - Southern Near Me - Young Harris, Georgia

Meh Just your basic breakfast food with high prices. Waited at the hostess counter for 5 minutes while she had a conversation with other patrons. I guess the old customer are more important than someone else trying the place out read more

We ate at Mary's on Mother's Day morning. It was quite crowded, but the staff was handling the crowd with a great attitude. The food was typical breakfast grub. Nothing outstanding or nothing bad. The service was good for the rush they were experiencing. Will definitely be back. read more

My mom, aunt, and I went and had lunch one Saturday. I have a service dog for my seizures. I was late due to a parade in the town over, so they went ahead and ordered a head of me. I get seated with them when I arrive, and my service animal lays under the table, and the waitress comes and takes my order for food and drink. I get my food, my burger is missing the bacon I paid and asked for. I ask her for my bacon, and she makes a big deal out of it. She brings me my bacon and then asks me if I am finished with my food as she needs the table. Mind you most of the lunch rush as left. I told her no, I had just started eating, and I was going to continue to eat. I do not recommend eating here. I also have to say that the burger was very, very dry. read more

Mary's Southern Grill is normally a WONDERFUL experience full of cool people, a way cool atmosphere, and GREAT cooking! Today was different, as we waited over 60 minutes after placing our orders, no mixed fruit, no potato cakes, and no cheesy grits were available. Also, the biscuit gravy was served cold..... There was also, after some time, smoke and a burnt odor coming from the kitchen! Too bad for us, but it did give us some time to chat! We paid and still left a hefty tip, as we felt it was not the wait staff's fault, and we will still give Mary's another chance soon! All in all, Thanks, Mary, see you soon for a better experience! read more

Was visiting Georgia for a long weekend getaway from Miami and stumbled upon Mary's. From the moment you walk in, it feels as if you're walking into someone's home. The decor is quaint, the smells coming from the kitchen are familiar, and the greeting received from everyone makes you feel like a regular though it's your first time walking in. I ordered the bacon egg and cheese biscuit with hash browns, bottomless coffee, and a short stack of pancakes which were too good to make it to a pic. The biscuit was cooked to perfection. Not sure I could ever eat another one again due to how high Mary set the standard. The food was delicious, the service was amazing, and the place felt so cozy. Will definitely be going back. Thanks for the southern hospitality. read more

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Just driving by this small town and I pick this place at random - lucky me. From Vegas, Nevada. I've tried a good 15 different burgers from all the fancy restaurants and casinos there, normally being pretty overpriced and a lot of times being disappointed by it. Tell you what, their whiskey burger is excellent - close to be flawless in my opinion. Really clean, good environment and stuff. You guys got a great place here. read more

Mary's Southern Grill - Whiskey Burger - Southern Near Me - Young Harris, Georgia

I had breakfast- scrambled eggs with a biscuit and tater tots. Everything was delicious and the service is excellent. My husband had the chicken salad sandwich and sweet potato fries and he loved it. One of the few good places to eat in Hiawassee. read more

It was a pretty good breakfast, glad they still serve breakfast all day. I got the old fashioned potatoes (triple). They were diced real potatoes and cooked on the grill- they were homey and good. The triple filled up a full plate so could be split between 2 people. Short stack of pancakes was massive and I could only eat 1. read more

Mary's Southern Grill - Menu on November 6, 2023. The all day breakfast menu. - Southern Near Me - Young Harris, Georgia

This restaurant food quality and presentation has deteriorated to a level where we will never go back In the past you could always count on a good quality meal not now The chicken salad served at our last Meal was old and tired and the chicken was so tough it was not chewable ugh read more

Food was bland, no seasoning whatsoever. They didn't put any sauce or anything on the burger so it was dry. I ordered Mac n Fries as a side and only received a handful of fries and a spoon of Mac n cheese (the container wasn't full). In addition, I didn't receive any silverware. I honestly would've been more satisfied with pizza from the gas station across the street. Customer service wasn't the best either. I understand it was a bit busy but it didn't feel welcoming at all. read more

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I used to be a loyal customer of Mary's for years and I am appalled by my family's experience this weekend. We came in both Saturday and Sunday were expecting a long wait but on Sunday waited OVER an hour and a half for eggs, toast and bacon. When we got our food, my grandaughter couldnt even eat her meal because of how bad it was. Cold eggfs, raw chicken, burnt potatos. I see how hard these girls work and the way that hag in the kitchen window was talking to them was just awful. We had Meg as our server both days and she was amazing, always moving, always smiling and she really turned our experienc e around or we would have walked out right then and there. I dont know what has happened to this place since Mary left but the only saving grace is the servers who keep that place running. read more

Stoped for an early lunch on our way back from Asheville. They were changing over from breakfast to lunch and said it might take 15 minutes. Took our order and it was out in less than 10 minutes. The food was really great and the service even better. Thanks, we'll be back! read more

Mary's Southern Grill - Meatloaf smothered in gravy - Southern Near Me - Young Harris, Georgia

The hamburger comes either a Half pound or 1 pound (double). They are hand made patties and are Delicious! Half pound is $10.95 1 pound is $12.95 We thought we were hungry enough for the double but we wound up taking 1 burger off each and will have another meal with them. We both ordered the double burgers. 1 with garlic skins, 1 with sweet potato fries Both potato sides came cold He sent the garlic skins back I was ok with the sweet potato fries We will come back FYI they have daily specials and also an extensive regular menu Sorry I was too hungry- no pics this time read more

I have always like Mary's, but not so much since she sold her restaurant. Food is still pretty good, and we have always had good service. However, customers should check their receipt as there seems to be some deceptive tactics going on. The last 2 times I have been my receipt does not reflect the prices on the menu. I asked the server for an explanation as I did not understand the charges. Apparently, we were charged extra for items on a sandwich that were advertised as being included. The other meal had an extra $1 that was added for who knows what, however, the server did correct the prices to reflect what is on the menu. Furthermore, customers should leave a tip on the table and not include it on the bill if you pay with a credit card. If you leave the tip on the card, the owner will take a portion of it to pay HIS credit card fees. read more

Very delicious food grilled trout cooked to perfection Homemade tartar sauce Very fresh Garden Salad EVEN Great Sweet Tea !!! The Server Meg was GREAT, WONDERFUL PERSONALITY and JOHNNY ON THE SPOT !!!! Great Place to Eat at a REASONABLE PRICE !!! read more

Food was really good and came out quickly. The service was great. Loved all of the pictures and signs around the restaurant.