You should never have to go back and forth with someone about how you want your food prepared. Sarah's Country Cooking is delicious -- so this comment is not about the food, the taste, or the presentation. This is strictly about the customer service I received from Shay, the short older lady serving the line. I asked for my pork chop to be cooked fresh when I placed my order. I did not want the pork chops that were already sitting there. Instead of honoring that request, she served me the same pork chops I specifically said I didn't want -- and then wanted to debate with me about when they were cooked. Ma'am... why are we debating? I asked for my pork chops to be dropped upon request. This wasn't unreasonable -- I've asked for it before with no issue. Customer service matters just as much as the food. read more

I was here on May 5th, shooting a show. We needed up staying for lunch as well. The crew were extremely friendly & really gave that "Southern Hospitality" feel you expect in the south. I had the 2pc fried chicken combo with Mac & cheese & yams. Food was really good! Nothing over or under seasoned or too sweet or not sweet enough. Good southern cooking! Go check them out! read more

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My apologies for the picture. Was at an angle opening the bag to take the picture. Pros: easy online ordering and getting the food once I got there. Catfish was decent and collards were good. Cons: I am very picky with mac and cheese and this wasn't it. Honestly a lot of places fall short, including this one. The yams were just that, yams. They should take the part "candied" out. It was sweet potato cooked with a little cinnamon. Not happy I paid for a side of that. And lastly the cornbread could have been left at the door. Not only was it dry, but not sweet. I really wanted to like this place because prices are decent and it is close to work but sadly I will not return. read more

Sarah's Country Cooking - Fried catfish, mac and cheese, collard greens and cornbread (not pictured side of yams). - Southern Near Me - Stockbridge, Georgia

So disappointed because the food was so bland. Had fried chicken and black eye peas and cabbage. Shocked how many black folks were there eating the bland food though most were old. More like cafeteria food than soul food. read more

Very much enjoyed my meal and experience. Yes the clientele was somewhat older, me included lol, but overall was a great experience. The line team was very pleasant and straight forward with their opinions on the items available the day I dropped in & everything was delicious. Is it a 5-star location, of course not, it's southern food delivered canteen style, but it was well worth the money I spent, and will definitely be back when I'm in the area, which is why I gave it 5 stars. *anyone complaining about the line is a moron, there's a line because people enjoy the food and their experience there! The line moves quickly as well, reminds me of my time in the military with the exception that the food at Sarah's Country Cooking is much better.. lol read more

I was so hopeful! The ladies on the live plating orders had supreme customer service, and even the gentleman ringing up the orders did too. However, the fried chicken was subpar at best based on flavor....Popeyes', Publix's, heck even Kroger's fried chicken is better. Now the veggies, they were on point....because of the sides & service, I'll give them another shot.....but I definitely won't be ordering the flavorless fried chicken! read more

Sarah's Country Cooking - Food line - Southern Near Me - Stockbridge, Georgia

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One of my favs to eat on a Friday!!! Love their fried fish and veggies!!! Best atmosphere for home cooked food!!

food no taste, very dirty serving area, parking access very limited, I had eaten here about a year ago hoping they had gotten better, they hadn't same very dirty serving area and tasteless food. Would not recommend. read more

Ambiance is a good lil place . It's always a line , not too much spacing to sit inside & the parking lot is very little spaces. Service was great , It's like lunch style where you go through the line telling them what you want . Food was great , fresh , seasoned . The catfish was very fresh , yams were just the right amount of sweetness and softness, & collard greens was good but might have to add hot sauce for some spice . I will definitely try this place again. read more

Sarah's Country Cooking - 2pc catfish with collard greens & yams cornbread - Southern Near Me - Stockbridge, Georgia

This place NEVER disappoints! I hate to say that because it will probably bring a larger crowd, which will increase my wait time. lol. But I must say the staff is very efficient, friendly and respectful which is rare in these times. The food is always cooked to perfection. Portions are well above the norm! Even with the change of ownership, everything stayed the same. This is one of the few places that has kept it business/continuity as usual. Only thing I wish, they were open on Sundays after church. read more

Anytime I'm in Stockbridge and realize I can pop into Sarah 's. It is always a treat! If you're looking for a meet and three he won't get a better plate anywhere but your grandmothers! My fat girl loves the fried pork chops I don't think there's a vegetable I don't like it when they have the baby limas! If you Like fried chicken livers this is your place.... Made fresh order every time! Praying they never close so I can always take advantage when I'm in the area and during their limited hours. read more

I love Sarah's and have been coming here for years and years and years! Every single year I order for Thanksgiving and for our Family Reunion. The Banana Pudding is the best HOMEMADE with meringue you have ever eaten in your life! That wonderful lunch of real fried pork chops that we are usually a 'no-no' food for most of us, is a must have when you get a chance to go there. Oh those fresh butterbeans are nice and fresh and plump! Love the atmosphere in there because I am a talker and they always like to talk to their customers. The place is spotlessly clean all the time and the people that work there are always smiling and make me feel like I am the only customer when they are talking to me! It is great to eat here!! read more

Food is always a hit and so is the customer service. They also don't skimp on the portions...

The food is really good! The service is good and the ambiance is basic breakfast but food is good!

In the past five - ten years, I've slowly become addicted to pies, just fruit pies. I always try to find a good place if I'm in other parts of Atlanta because the south side lacks a variety of businesses. I found out today that this south side restaurant has the best Peach Cobbler I've ever had. Yes it's a cafeteria style restaurant, yes rotating menu so no peach cobbler everyday but they have cake and apple pie as well. I can't wait to try their other desserts. Fried chicken is daily and my friend said it was good. I thought the cornbread was dry at first, but couldn't stop eating it, so I thinks it's pretty good. Clean place, super nice staff. Open 11-4 weekdays. Be careful of the cobbler, it's so good you won't eat other ones because they will fall short. read more

Came in today because my mom loves this place...now we both do! the fried chicken was perfectly crisp on the outside and still nice and tender on the inside. crunchy okra, wonderful mac and cheese. peach cobbler was delicious. a wonderful little hidden gem! read more

Overall I enjoyed my catfish but my mom didn't like the pork chops. She said they needed to be cooked more but she enjoyed collards but not the Mac n cheese. read more

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Sara's food is so good! It's the best county cooking around! Wish they were open for dinner.

I would rave about the salmon cakes and the hushpuppies. I could wax poetic about the cornbread and the fried chicken. But... I will instead extoll the Southern Charm inherent at Sarah's. This is a place where folks of a gentle nature get together to enjoy some fantastic cooking. Black folks and white folks (and even us brown folks) get together to eat, say hi to each other, and take a moment of delicious respite among what's otherwise just another busy day. Folks who know what sweet tea is supposed to taste like. Folks who know the magic that is good collard greens. Plus, staff does take good care of everyone who walks through the door. Even the elderly. Perhaps even ESPECIALLY the elderly. They'll help with seating if help is needed. And there's always a smile when you're leaving. I tell you, I love this place. read more

Sarah's Country Cooking - Southern Near Me - Stockbridge, Georgia

I was so excited to stop by and get lunch to go. It has been a few years of going since I have been there. Unfortunately, I was disappointed in the fried chicken. It was dry and unseasoned but my sides the Mac and cheese & cabbage was good. I will definitely go again just won't order the fried chicken. read more

Best fried okra I've had in over 30 yrs. Thank you for a delicious lunch! A true gem. read more

Friendly service. Cafeteria style. Had the fried chicken, fried steak, Mac n cheese, fried okra, and greens. Tasted even better a few hours later! Would definitely come again! read more

I came here for lunch because I've been looking for a good soul food restaurant. This is it! I got a veggie plate. Everything was delicious. I also got peach cobbler. I recommend this restaurant if you're looking for good, home-cooked food. read more

I've been a customer since they opened. I've never had anything that wasn't absolutely wonderful. I've had the fried chicken livers, salmon patties, country fried steak and most of the vegetables. If you are looking for a meat and two or three...Sarah's is the place to go in Henry county. read more

Yes, there is a wait cafeteria style, but the food is perfectly southern and delicious. I especially love their cornbread, collard greens and just about all the vegetables. The tea is fantastic as well (sweet of course) ;-) Reminds me of my grandma's cooking and she was one of the best! read more

Great cornbread with great choices on the menu. Pricey, but fair. Food is fresh, and many healthy options to be had. So it's not fast food!

After my employer opened a new location in Stockbridge, I decided on Tuesdays (free meal day) to try every restaurant within the area. This by far has to be the most disappointing of the restaurants in this area. Like other reviewers have stated the lines are long and full of an older clientele. Some of the patrons are local and everyone seems to be cool. The employees are sweet and they have the ability to serve you while doing a million other task. Employee wise 4 stars. The only thing I did not like was they seemed unsure of what vegetables were and were not made with a meat base. The guy I spoke to sounded pretty confident but also he had his reservations. Essentially I received black eyed peas, mac and cheese, candied yams, broccoli and cheese and for desert, I received sweet potato pie and banana pudding in which my friend and I split deserts. Listen, this food was so nasty that midway, I just threw it all away. Black Eyed Peas- Weren't bad, just bland with no flavor. Runny as well. Candied Yams- Jeezzussss, this was bottom of the barrel bad. Some potatoes were hard others were soft. Its almost like whoever made them inst sure of how to make candied yams. A lot of nutmeg was added but once again it was bland and left a weird after taste. Mac and Cheese- Do not touch it. This was probably the worst. There was not enough cheese, nor any flavor. Just do yourself a favor and skip out on this after 1pm. Casserole- Nope, no. no way, uh uh, I will take a no. Not enough cheese, not enough flavor, not enough goodness, not enough time to waste complaining about it. Sweet potato pie, was made fresh, sweet potatoe chucks were in the pie. Wasn't that bad but once again this is far from good. Banana Pudding...Noooooooooooooo Ma'am. She definitely threw it away. Once spooon and it was over. Final thoughts: Strong no for me. Food isnt cooked properly and it doesnt taste well either. 12+ was fine until we started eating then we realized how much the reviews made sense. You get what you pay for and it could've. should've been better but shrugs. I am not saying this to deter anyone from going but definitely check it out and make your own judgment call. They probably should reevaluate the menu and have a sides tasting test. I dont believe they are aware to how it taste or I couldve had a bad batch... shrugs, I will never know. Anywho try it out. It was not my cup of tea, but we may just enjoy our teas brewed differently. read more

Pretty sure their secret ingredient is love. The fried chicken and Mac n cheese are amazing. So far I was only mad that I couldn't eat it all at once. read more

First time. Beef liver and onions, turnip greens, dressing. All really good but dressing which was dry with not a lot of flavor. Greens really good. Friendly people for most part. read more

I would go here once a week and order 5 sides;mac and cheese, yams, cabbage, rutabaga .... It was like being able to get thanksgiving all the time. Over time it has changed , new owner, different cook? But I'll give 4 stars because it's glory days you can understand why a soul food restaurant, which is only open 11-3, Monday to Friday is so busy! The staff is generally move and work a few remember which odd always nice read more

So very disappointed! I ordered the beef liver and onions, and my sides were mac and cheese with yams. There was no flavor in the beef or the gravy. The yams seemed like they came from a can and the mac and cheese was gritty, with some kind of processed cheese. Real cooks, cannot possibly find this food delicious. read more

Quick meal, cafeteria style dining. Good food. Reasonable prices would go back again if ever in the neighborhood .

Nestled behind Starbucks on Eagle's Landing Parkway is one of the South Side's greatest lunch secrets, Sarah's Country Cooking. With a cafeteria style service I've always been welcomed warmly by one of Sarah's Daughters and family that run the business. Sarah's is open Mon-Fri 11am-3pm. If you need a southern food fix Sarah's will satisfy every time. Carrying the southern staples of golden fried chicken, fried pork chops, baked chicken and rotating specials like their "Tuesday Meatloaf" and other varieties. You also have a variety of sides and vegetables that can make a mean 3 or 4 side vegetable plate. Butter Beans, Black Eyed Peas, Collard Greens, Turnip Greens, Macaroni & Cheese, Very, Very Special Yams, Broccoli & Cheese casserole and much more. Sarah's updates their FB page every evening with the specials for the next day. I respect that their food is seasoned but not too salty. The food is fresh and they're conscious of the freshness they serve. It's Southern food done the right way by people who care about making great food to share. *Best kept secret is the Cornbread dressing on Thursday. I know the good stuff when I have it. Sarah's cornbread dressing is perfectly seasoned, moist and really gets special with a little gravy on it. I don't know about Tuesday Meatloaf, but I know about Thursday Cornbread Dressing. Desserts vary from Banana Pudding to Cobblers and also cake slices. I think I saw coconut and red velvet today. You can even add a scoop of ice cream to dessert for $1.00. Picture this: a corner piece of peach cobbler, vanilla ice cream. Enough said. You get an abundance of food for the price you pay. The restaurant is clean, pleasant and a great place to sneak away for an hour and indulge in comfort food. Sarah's Country Cooking is a great restaurant with food that reminds you of home, family and if you over do it a nap. Today I was met with a "Where have you been? We haven't seen you in a while." That felt nice. After the day I was having I was glad I stopped in. Check them out and tell them the Duke sent you! read more

Walked in and it was buffet style. It was clean and well kept. The staff looked very professional and had the customer service to match. The food was excellent!! I have heard nothing but great things about this place and I'm glad I had the chance to try it out. Only downfall is this place closes around 3. She's that good to where they can close that early! So I hope this was helpful for all! read more

Sarah's Country Cooking - Gotta love soul food!! - Southern Near Me - Stockbridge, Georgia

I have been craving for some thing like this for awhile now. When i saw this place I had to pay them a visit. The staff was extremely friendly and the fried chicken was good. The greens and Mac and cheese were average. It's worth a visit. It's a nice friendly environment with some great chicken. read more

Sarah's Country Cooking - Fried chicken with Mac and cheese and greens - Southern Near Me - Stockbridge, Georgia

I rarely get a chance to eat here since they are only open for lunch Mon-Fri. The food set up is cafeteria style with a meat and two sides. Their fried catfish is so tasty! I love coming on Fridays just for some catfish and collard greens. The meats and veggies with change slightly depending on the day. Everything is homemade, nothing comes from a can. The cakes are delicious, today I took advance of the Key Lime Cake. The staff is kind and give generous portions. Th macaroni and cheese could be better. It tastes odd to me, maybe it needs salt, maybe it's cheese, I don't know, but everything else is very tasty. The prices are reasonable too. For catfish and two sides it's $8 I also got a slice of cake for $2 so all of that ran just over $10. read more

Sarah's Country Cooking - Fried catfish with macaroni and collard greens - Southern Near Me - Stockbridge, Georgia

The food is alright...but don't even waste your time or money trying their so called sweet potato pieIt is absolutely disgusting.

Sarah's is pretty much the best soul food I have eaten in the greater Atlanta area. The food is always seasoned nicely... not too much and not too little and the staff is always very friendly and seem to appreciate their customers. I try my best to support local businesses and Sarah's makes this an easy task. Oh and the chocolate cake is better than mine I must admit. Ridiculously moist and delicious. read more

Normally I have enjoyed Sarah's, except something horrible happened last time I was there. I bit into my cornbread biscuit, noticed something crunchy, looked down and there was a ROACH cooked into my biscuit. Yuck! read more

Ate here yesterday with a friend and like another reviewer I would always see this place while at Starbucks... food is ok if slightly bland. It's tray type ala cafeteria style place. I believe they are over priced. I had a meat ( fried pork chops) and three vegetables w/ tea @ $12.50! What I didn't like was unclear pricing until you get to the register... I travel all over Georgia working and this is by far the highest priced "meat and 3" I've ever been to. Would have liked to try the cobbler, but was sticker shocked and decided not to add another $3 bucks to the bill. A don't want to hear about "pay more for good food" because I know about 15 other "meat and 3's" or country cooking places to do all that and deserts for under $10 that are just as, if not better than Sarah's read more