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

Wonderful location for dining all fresco. Limited menu and quantities can be limited. Great place…read moreto enjoy a quality sandwich.

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

Service was quick and swift. If it's your first time like mine. Step to the side and let the…read moreregulars go for it. Otherwise you we be trampled on. Sandwich was great. However, they get you on the chips and drink which is half the price of the sandwich. Your rushed do you can't think. That's why they didn't get 5 stars. I would go back. I just wouldn't go out of my way. We took it to go. It was delicious and thought the price of the sandwich was fair. Enjoy. Just don't get in the way of the regulars. They should have two lines. Beginner's and PRO'S!

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.

We stopped in with our grandkids to get desserts after picnicking at the park across the road. I…read morehave a small service dog for a serious medical condition. My daughter was carrying her due to my grabbing some meds out of the car & she was told to leave - dogs not allowed. I stepped in and explained she was a service dog. The woman behind the register needs some training on how to handle service dogs because her response was embarrassing and uncalled for. She rolled her eyes and nodded her head and said "ohhhhkayyyyyy" and walked back behind the counter. We left without patronizing this establishment. Please read up on ADA guidelines for service animals so that this is not repeated for future customers.

I don't particularly like Bagels. I LIKE Sully's Steamers!…read moreThere sandwiches are a very creative mix of flavors that, in many cases, you never would have thought worked together. I was blown away. No matter what you think of the concept initially, you have to try this place. I can't wait to go back and try more unique sandwiches. This visit I had a "special" that isn't normally available. My wife had the Ruben which she said was excellent. The service was quick and friendly. The only negative is that it was below freezing outside and it wasn't much warmer inside. We shivered through our lunch. Come on Sully, spend some money on heat!

This spot served its purpose. All of our bagel sandwiches were delicious…read moreI had the hulk today and it was scrumptious Cheesy gooey warm goodness And a cold brew

Great food and service. Good luck parking. Old PBD had better parking. Can't go wrong at PBD. You…read moremight have to go down to the bank to park. Not a bad walk for students.

This is the best fucking place I've ever fucking had. Their bagels are fucking amazing and damn I…read morelove that sandwich. I wanna fuck it sometimes. D and don't let me forget about the pickles. Fuck those pickles are good. Five stars five stars goodbye

That pie was the best thing I've had in a pie! The combo of apples, cranberries and walnuts was to…read moredie for. That crust! That homemade whipped cream with a dash of cinnamon. Chefs Kiss! I will remember this spot and will be back for the pie!

Locals will give it a 5 and OOT will give it a 4 because we've had good city food ... Mayberry's is…read morenot bad by any stretch of the imagination - it's just simple. The place was empty when we arrived - which is both good and bad. Fast service, no wait, easy to find a table - we just wondered where everyone was. I would have gave this place a 5 but I'll be honest they got a 4 because the "cheddar cornbread" was terrible ... for such a place, I expect top-not h cornbread. Our party of 5 all said it was bad; you couldn't taste the cheddar and it tasted liked it was baked in fish oil - slight charring and burn flavor too. Sammys were otherwise good and pie was good. Locale was charming. Apple slaw was also good - burgers are more like sandwiches with meat (no buns - Texas toast). I'd go back but I will not order the cheddar cornbread again.

This place is spacious and clean. We came for lunch and split the Real Mexican Sandwich, a hot…read morepressed ham and cheese with avocados and jalapeños. It was delicious! Also, they have a great coffee shop next to the bakery. They have all the favorites, including Cold Brew and all kinds of syrups. They have an extensive bakery too. You don't want to miss this place. We met the owner, Chelsea, and what a great conversation. She made our visit a five star experience.

Great pastries and goodies however it can be a bit pricey. Ample seating area with a good drink…read moreselection.

Cashier was high. System messed up and accidentally added pepperonis to my order and i spent 20…read moreminutes arguing with him about how it was probably just the systems fault but he was literally so high he couldn't grasp that. I finally got him to remake my order and they left it on the conveyor for 5 minutes and when i got ip to make sure it wasn't getting cold they literally said "oh right her pizza". They had forgotten they even had customers in the store , and where loudly blabbing about marijuana.

I eat pizzas from different Dominos in Georgia 1-2 times/mo, and am usually very pleased with the…read moreamount of toppings. I ordered, at the store counter for take-out, a thin crust Italian sausage, pepperoni, and bacon pizza. I expect there to be some of each topping on every piece, and usually there are, but this one was a DUD. It only had about half the usual amount of toppings, and 3 of the edge pieces only had a couple of crumbs of either sausage OR bacon, but no pepperoni. This was my only pizza from this location, so maybe it was a rare exception? Also, after I paid for the pizza, I asked for a packet of red pepper flakes (they usually throw in 2 or 3 for free). The cashier said that would be $1 something-how many would I like? I thought he was joking and said 4. He then put 4 tiny little bottles of red pepper flakes on the counter and started to ring up another sale. I said I just wanted 1 of the little complimentary packets, but he said they only had the bottles. I said "no thanks " and left. I'be been to dozens of Dominoes in several states and never encountered this before. Very disappointed!