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    The Cove at Compass Lake

    4.0 (3 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    1 year ago

    high prices and skimpy food. the service was pleasant at the bar. bugs would not stop

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    2 years ago

    Food is great and you can not beat the scenery. Staff is great you must try this place.

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    The American

    The American

    4.5(157 reviews)
    52.4 mi
    $$

    THis restaurant is leading the restoration of downtown Bainbrige. We had a very pleasant dinner…read morehere with a dozen of my wife's family members. The space was beautiful and open. Good drink selections with both local and more faraway craft options for beer. Elevated Southern/Georgia fare on the menu. For appetizers, try the cornbread and heirloom tomato pie. You can get quality fried chicken, pork chop, and grits here. I had the Pecan Crusted Idaho Trout. The sauce was bit cloying but the fish was tasty. Service was quick and competent, especially with a large group. Definitely one of the best dining options in downtown, and right next door to the brewery.

    As someone who has been reviewing for Yelp for a long time, this has to be the absolute worst…read moredining experience I've ever had. I mean that very seriously. On Saturday, 2/28, I came into the restaurant at 6:15pm with a group of 6. Looking around the restaurant, there were only 3 tables taken. The Hostess wanted to put us a table, but it wouldn't fit us all. We asked her where to sit and she told us to decide on seating. We had to suggest to put a table together and started to move it ourselves, then she helped. Just odd because we had no idea if they had a table to seat us. While waiting for the server, the table in front of us asked for to-go boxes and was told they only have the bottoms, no lids. She brought plastic wrap to cover their leftovers. They were not happy and left without a lot of their leftovers. Our service came out and was very sweet. She honestly was the nicest person at that restaurant and she deserves to go somewhere that she can make better money. She told us they only had beer and wine, but only a few on the wine list. Sometimes if it was asked for, they said they didn't have it. I stuck to a Coke. We ordered as follows: Me: Loaded Baked Potato (yes that's it.) Person 2: wedge salad Person 3: cornbread skillet Person 4 and 5 had burgers. One had cheddar cheese with everything on it. The other had everything BUT pickles. We waited about an hour for our food. Person 5's burger came out and the fries were cold. I'm not meaning lukewarm, I mean COLD. Like out a fridge. They hadn't even been cooked all the way. Person 4's burger came out without cheese. Both of those were sent back to get that fixed. Person 4's burger came back with a piece of half melted (what looked like) American cheese on the bottom of the burger and the burger was BURNT. I mean, hockey puck burnt. When the fries were sent back, we could hear the cook SCREAMING AND THROWING THINGS, yelling that we "weren't right" and he "had just took those up". The server even felt them and agreed with us. My baked potato came out hard. I couldn't really even eat it. It was hard, bland and it was covered in sour cream, even the outside. A runner came over to bring some salt and pepper and I asked her if she wouldn't mind letting us talk to a manager. Everyone there said I was polite in asking, as we just wanted to tell her what was going on, not trying to get anything free. When I asked, she threw her hands up in the air, slapped her hips, rolled her eyes and stomped away. The people around us even looked at her. They also could hear the cook yelling. We did see another couple send their food back as well while we were waiting. The manager comes over and when we tell her everything, she tells us she agrees and that she's working on getting better help, as we could see what she was working with there. We just asked her for the check and asked to go. We hear the manager try to talk to the team and the cook begins to scream and talk down to her. Then, he came out and stared at our table. If looks could kill, we would all be dead. The thing is- burgers there are $18. We didn't get anything hard to make but only the salad and the cornbread were fit to eat. They did comp our meal, but we continued to ask them to let us pay. Instead, we ended up giving the money to the server. She can only do what she can and she was so sweet. I do have multiple people who will attest to everything that happened. That was the whole experience. We walked outside and immediately went to get something else to eat. We came to the American because this was our first time in town and we had heard great things about it! Of course, we had seen it on TV as well, so we were very excited. The next night, another couple we knew went there and had the same experience. She was the only table in there and they still took over an hour and her food was terrible. This is absolutely so disappointing. The American used to be THE destination down here but now, it's the one everyone is telling people NOT to go to. We talked to our hotel host and they said they wished we would have asked because they would have told us to stay away. It's a shame. I really hope they can get some new people in there who care about food and making it good! I'd love to come back if they're able to improve and change my review. I do have 5 other people who are willing to attest to this, so as much as I wish it was an exaggeration, it's not.

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    American Charlie Grill & Tavern - Pot Roast

    American Charlie Grill & Tavern

    4.2(395 reviews)
    38.7 mi
    $$

    We had a really nice dinner here. My kids got the tenders and grilled cheese and both of them loved…read moreit. My husband got a burger and said it was really well done. I got the harvest salad with chicken and the fruit, candied walnuts, and blue cheese was perfect with the blueberry vinaigrette. I got a mojito mocktail which was a tad sweet but I loved it. The space was decorated in patriotic theme, which was perfect for the 4th weekend. Our waitress was sweet and if we finished our plates someone was always there picking up the dishes. We would come back!!!

    We have found out that American Charlie has a new owner so we decided to try them out. We were…read morepleasantly surprised at the new changes and the food was extremely good. The first thing I noticed is that they scaled the menu back which was a blessing. I remember before that you had to read a book to get through the menu before. The new menu has a great variety of items and I didn't miss anything that they might have had before. The restaurant itself is fun. Lots of memorabilia on the walls but not in a claustrophobic way. Tables are nice and clean and the bar is beautiful. Everyone looked like they were having a good time. Our food server was nice, friendly and talked to us like we were regulars (loved that). We started out with drinks and we had the Sangria, and a couple of their signature cocktails that I can't remember the names. All were very refreshing. Food: We started out with quite a few appetizers: Coconut Shrimp: Great big shrimps, coating was perfect but I would use a tad more coconut (IMO). Tuna Dip: Wonderful smokey flavor and tasted really fresh and came with homemade chips. Pimento Dip: Oh my gosh it was delicious. I didn't even want to try this one but one of the people in our party likes pimento, so we did. It was sooooo good. I found out it has 4 different cheeses in it and it also comes with the homemade chips. Onion Rings: These onion rings were in the perfect batter. They were not greasy but they were crunchy and they used great tasting onions. I remember the previous onion rings being so thick and greasy I was so happy with the new version. We also had the Spinach Artichoke Dip and once again it was very tasty. Entrees: Pot Roast: So delicious!!! Tender pot roast and it came on a bed of mashed potatoes and cooked carrots and onions and I think celery. The gravy was delicious and they gave you plenty of it. Steak: It was a pretty big steak and very tender. Hubs gave it a 4 out of a 5. Baked potato was loaded and could have fed a family of 4. Catfish Basket: I had never had catfish before and I nibbled on our friend's entree and it was really really good. I give this place a 5 out of a 5 and we WILL be back.

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    Sweet Southern Comfort

    Sweet Southern Comfort

    4.2(55 reviews)
    43.8 mi

    We broke down just outside of DeFuniak Springs and had to have our vehicle towed. Since we were…read moresuddenly without transportation, we booked a room at the Holiday Inn and were trying to figure out how we were going to get something to eat. We decided to order from Sweet Southern Comfort, but because their online ordering and delivery system was still fairly new, we ran into a few issues getting the order placed. I ended up calling the restaurant several times, and every single time, Garrett answered the phone. He was incredibly patient and helpful. He never sounded frustrated or acted like we were bothering him. Instead, he calmly worked through everything with me until we finally got our order placed. By that point, we were extremely relieved because it had been several hours since we had eaten, and we were definitely ready for some good food! Shortly after placing the order, we received a text with a link that took us to Uber's tracking system. It showed our food being prepared, then showed that a driver had picked it up. About 20 minutes later, however, the order suddenly showed as CANCELLED. We couldn't believe it. I want to make it very clear that this was NOT an issue with Sweet Southern Comfort. The restaurant had prepared our food and handed it over to the Uber driver. The problem occurred after the driver picked it up. At this point, I called the restaurant yet again, and Garrett answered. He confirmed that the driver had picked up our food about 20 minutes earlier, exactly as the tracking information had shown. He was clearly upset that this had happened and kept apologizing to us, even though none of it was his fault. What happened next is the reason I felt this review needed to be written. Garrett didn't simply apologize and tell us to contact Uber. He personally had our entire order made AGAIN and then got in his own vehicle and drove it to our hotel himself. And somehow, he went even further than that. While he was on his way, Garrett actually called us and asked if there was anything we needed him to pick up from the store since he knew we were stranded at the hotel without a vehicle. That kind of customer service is almost unheard of anymore. Garrett took a situation that could have ended with a very frustrated and hungry family and completely turned it around. He treated us like neighbors instead of customers. He had absolutely no obligation to remake our food, personally deliver it, or offer to stop at the store for us, but he did all of those things simply because he wanted to make sure we were taken care of. If it hadn't been for Garrett going so far above and beyond, we probably would have ended up making dinner out of whatever snacks we could find in the hotel lobby. Instead, we were able to sit down to a full meal -- and the food was absolutely PHENOMENAL! If you order from Sweet Southern Comfort, I highly recommend the Burnt Ends and the Bayou Fettuccine. Both were fantastic! Great food is always worth recommending, but when you combine great food with someone like Garrett who genuinely cares about his customers, that makes a restaurant memorable. Thank you, Garrett, for taking such good care of us on what had already been a very long and stressful day. Sweet Southern Comfort absolutely earned our business, and if we are ever back in DeFuniak Springs, we will definitely be eating there again!

    Stopped for lunch. It's over 100 F today and they're on a limited menu; seems like an issue with…read morethe electricity, but the food we got was delicious. My husband ordered a fish Po' Boy and I got the smoked tuna dip from the appetizer menu. Both meals were delicious. The catfish was perfectly cooked, veggies were fresh and the bread was on point. The tuna dip had just enough Cajun seasoning and the dipping bread was nice and warm. Staff is friendly and helpful and the dining room and restrooms are clean and nicely decorated.

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    The Cove at Compass Lake - fishnchips - Updated September 2026

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