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    PO Folks

    3.7 (78 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    PO FOLKS ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Fried whitefish platter.
    Brian A.

    We visit this place fairly regularly. It is a good place to eat but today was a bit of a let down. Ordered 2 of the 2 piece whitefish dinners. Arrived home and found that they gave us each 1 piece of whitefish instead of the 2 piece dinners that I ordered. My fault for not checking before leaving but at least they only charged us for the 1 piece dinners. We usually order our whitefish fried but this time the wife got grilled and I got blackened. Her fish was undercooked and her mac and cheese side was very, very soupy. Not creamy but watery. My blackened fish was also a bit too translucent for my liking and I microwaved it for 30 seconds before finishing it. I had turnip greens and coleslaw for my sides. Turnip greens were ok but the coleslaw had hard, ground up cabbage cores in it. I'm hoping that today was a one-off experience.

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    Monica C.

    Dosen't look like much from the outside but as the saying goes don't judge a book by the cover! I was totally impressed and nicely surprised when I walked in the door, I was greated nicely, with smiling faces and I was seated very quickly. I ordered the one center cut pork chop meal and all I can say is the service and food was outstanding and the food was hot, fresh and delicious. If you are in the neighborhood and you want good, hot country cooking please give PoFolks a try as you will not be disappointed . I will be returning soon.

    Country fried steak, cheese grits and red beans n rice
    Chris F.

    Really enjoyed this clean out of the way restaurant! We started with fried green tomatoes which were wonderful and very well made. My wife had fried chicken with fried okra and cooked cabbage and I had country fried steak with cheese grits and red beans and rice. Everything was very tasty, hot and well prepared. Our server, Amanda was very attentive and helpful and we noticed a lot of locals coming in which is a good sign for a business near a tourist area. We will go back every time we're in the Panama City area on vacation.

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    6 months ago

    The food was excellent. Fresh. Best fried green tomatoes. Service is great. Attentive without being over bearing.

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    9 months ago

    The food was great, old fashioned home-cooked meals. I could have made a meal just from the appetizer menu though.

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    Great atmosphere for all ages. Try the Fried chicken and catfish then pick your fixings.

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    3 years ago

    Have eaten here several times. Food is always great service is even better. Grilled pork chops is my favorite!

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    We love Po folks for some good country cooking! The service is wonderful and the atmosphere is great

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    3 years ago

    The food is ample and affordable. Always hearty hot and fresh. Employees are always friendly.

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    Chicken was delicious as always. Everything was good. Just wish we hadn't lost our PO Folks close to our house to Michael.

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    Decent country cooking, although most vegetables taste as if they came directly out of a can.

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    Always good! Love Po Folks! Great southern fare for the whole family and very reasonable prices!

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    We loved everything our waiter Jeremy was great and the food was cooked just right the fried green tomatoes were really cooked to perfection

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    Best fried chicken around. Great service and you can buy a gallon of tweet tea before you leave. DONT FORGET TO TIP YOUR SERVER.

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    6.5 mi

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