The Dillard House is a North Georgia institution having been established in 1917 by Carrie Ann Dillard. The food here is served family style in a huge dining room with a lovely view of the mountains. They serve lunch and dinner Monday through Sunday and add a breakfast service Friday through Sunday from 8:00 to 10:30. I have been to lunch and dinner before but on this day we were having breakfast. By we I mean a party of 17. We had been camping all week and decided to take a break from campfire cooking. We were there promptly at 8:00 am. The website had asked for reservations to be made for parties of 15+ but we just decided to break in to 2 groups. The hostess seated us at two long tables next to each other. We needn't have worried because there were too many other diners at the point. The server soon came by to get our drink orders, soon after the food began to arrive. First there were two baskets of baked goods: warm cinnamon rolls in one and biscuits and mini blueberry muffins in the other. The cinnamon rolls were very good but the biscuits were outstanding! The kids really liked the muffins. After that they brought out grits, home fries, pancakes, a big bowl of scrambled eggs, sausage gravy, sausage patties and a plate of bacon and fried pork tenderloin. They told us that we could request more of anything we'd like. Our table consisted of three ladies and four kids and we ended up only getting another bowl of grits. Our other party had three teenaged boys and the rest of our menfolk. They got three servings of everything! They did offer styrofoam to go containers for the items we had left. All of the food was good. I was disappointed they no longer served country ham at breakfast. I liked the fact that the service was very attentive, they serve real butter, and the coffee was hot. On the downside, the drinks were either $3.95 or $4.95 each and the syrup was in a plastic squeeze bottle (I know nitpicking). The gratuity is added automatically and was 18% for our party of 7 and 20% for the other table of ten. The cost of the meal was $21.95 for adults, $14.95 for young adults (ages 12-16), and $11.95 for children (ages 4-11). Children 3 and under eat free. My total bill for two adults and a 7 year old was $83! My daughter pointed out that eating here was an "experience" and while that's true, it was an expensive experience. Afterwards we took the kids to the "petting zoo" which only had a long horned steer and two goats. They were also able to pet some horses. I recently read that the restaurant had been sold in February of 2024 to Atlanta based Legacy Ventures and I don't know if our experience reflected the new management or not. read more

Beautiful venue... beautiful views. Old cafeteria style seating with a family vibe. A bit of all the food available is brought to the table. That was cool. The servers were attentive. Fried chicken, pork ribs, creamed corn, black eyed peas, collards, squash, fried okra, corn bread and rolls. Apple cobbler for desert. Great concept... but the food was unappetizing and didn't taste fresh. I would not come back to eat here.... but there is a petting zoo and stable on premises. (It's raining so we won't be able to check them out.) Unfortunately I highly do not recommend. read more

The Dillard House Restaurant - American Near Me - Dillard, Georgia

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Family style dinning- good home style food! Service is always with a smile! Window seating comes with Mountain View's!

If you remember eating at the Dillard House & how delicious the food was then you will be extremely disappointed with it now. New owner & very bad food. instead, spend your $ on Swanson's freezer meals. Not convinced our waitress understood what we were asking for which was peach cobbler without any icecream. Instead we had something apple with a teaspoon of cream. We were there for more than 2 hours mostly waiting on our check. People were coming & going but we just kept waiting for the check. Our bad. My husband never complains but said he would never go back. Even the couple at next table said they would never come back but instead visit the Smith House in Dahlonega. We both agree. read more

Used to wait in line for 30 minutes to eat at this place. Ate there several months ago and the food was TERRIBLE!!! All of the food was cold where they plated it too soon and let it sit in the kitchen!! We paid for our beverage and left without eating. New owners better get this turned around or they will be out of business. So sad!! We used to drive 2 hours from Asheville to eat here. read more

I have been going to the Dillard House for 50 years; however, I had not visited since it became under new management. What a disappointment! I wished that I had read these reviews prior to going. There are literally pages of bad reviews. Apparently, the Dillard House is now being managed by Legacy Ventures. Changes are fine; however, there is no excuse for ongoing poor-quality food and a bad value for the money. Legacy Ventures, you have had enough feedback, do better! read more

So disappointed. Haven't been in a few years and was in town today. I couldn't wait to go. The new owners are going to kill this place. The country style steak must have been from frozen. It was bland and tuff. It use to be amazing. The chicken was good but not crispy like it used to be. It must have been sitting in a container with the lid closed or something. The sides were good though. Service was still great. I really hope they bring back the old country style steak that's home made. read more

The Dillard House Restaurant - County style steak. - American Near Me - Dillard, Georgia

This is a VERY popular "all you can eat" style restaurant. The food is not served buffet-style, your food is served to you at your table which makes it much nicer. Call ahead to get a reservation, this place is VERY crowded! The tables are packed close together, but since your food is served to you there won't be a lot of people banging chairs into each other! We had lunch here, and the dishes were PLENTIFUL! Fried chicken, Country fried steak, salad, green beans, coke slaw, cabbage, sweet potato casserole, fried okra, rolls, creamed corn and mashed potatoes were the dishes when we visited. Oh - and Apple Brown Betty for dessert! The servers was friendly and fast. They offer beer and wine in addition to non-alcoholic beverages, but we found their Chardonnay to be - dreadful. The cost was $27.95 for adults, a very good deal for patrons who enjoy their food. We loved their mashed potatoes and green beans. The fried chicken was a bit dry, but we are sure it is very difficult to prepare SO much food for SO many. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, but call ahead or check their website for the days and hours they are open. You WON'T leave here hungry! This style of restaurant and the crowds weren't "our cup of tea", but we are very glad we tried it! Call ahead if you want to try it! read more

Nice location. liked Decor. Seated. No explanation of food. 1st and last visit. food came 5 min barely warm. Rolls no butter or jelly had 2 ask 2x. We don't eat catfish. Was told no ham We could only have chicken they plopped down 1 leg and thigh for the both of us. Calico salad tomatoes onions and cucumber ok. coleslaw ok. cabbage with cheese on it looked like hashbrowns I wish!! . 2 tiny pieces of corn. lima beans don't eat. Trust me for 28.00 go somewhere else. never again. almost cold tasteless food Apple cobbler highlight of meal and still nothing to die for. Staff friendly but no explanation and food was thrown down here ya go. How bout this is what we have anything u don't want? They waste food by not asking. As I said never again traveled from nc 45 minutes because we heard was good. It was terrible. read more

If you're driving through Dillard's, Ga, I highly recommend trying The Dillard's House. It is southern Family style restaurant. They offered Fried Chicken and Fried Fish along with about seven side dishes. A warm apple strudel with whip cream to top off your meal. You will have a great view of the beautiful mountains and hillside. Our server is awesome. She checks on us several times to make sure we have enough to eat. She'll bring more fish and chicken as you wish; I guess that's what Family meal meant. Something different to try if you're passing by Dillard, Ga read more

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New owners and not ready for prime time. They are trying to accommodate diners but it's far from perfect. It's not even good.

Breakfast 6/15/25 - best to avoid, find another place. Cinnamon rolls were probably heated in microwave, after sitting a minute they were hard as a rock. Biskits were dry, no butter or jelly offered. One cup of coffee served, asked for a refill and it never came. Dillard house needs to make some changes read more

Quick, hot, delicious, food. I will definitely be going back again and again. The service was super fast and friendly as well.

What a fantastic dinner with exceptional atmosphere! This is probably our 5th visit over a 25year span of visiting Georgia and North Carolina. We have never been disappointed. The impeccable views add to the ambiance while enjoying the delicious southern cuisine. You don't want to miss an opportunity to dine here. I must say that some have the reviews posed concern prior to our most recent visit. Our visit completely discredited the negative reviews. Dinner was scrumptious. The restaurant was spotless. The experience was perfect! Highly, highly recommend. We were too excited about the food to take initial pictures. Sorry about that. We are planning to dine here again later in the week and I'll try to add them to the review. read more

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We enjoyed celebrating a birthday lunch there. Our favorites were the chicken, pork tenderloin, potatoes, and corn. Seems like there was less variety on the table than in years past. The staff greeted us and were friendly and attentive. read more

Usually so good I have driven a couple of hours just to eat there. But today was a huge let down. The menu said country fried steak and fried chicken. The steak was a no show, substituted roast beef instead, dry and tasteless. The only thing that was good was the Apple Pie at the end. Sad to see a great restaurant like this go downhill so badly! read more

The Dillard House Restaurant - The sign to Dillard House - American Near Me - Dillard, Georgia

This restaurant has been in business my entire life - not a short time!! I've read some reviews that were critical but frankly I believe that the only people who could complain about Dillard House dining either get to eat at their southern grandmom's house regularly or never grew up eating "southern home cooking"! I miss this kind of food! We recently were in the area camping in our RV and ate here for lunch on day 1 and breakfast on day 4. At lunch, the fried chicken was crispy on the outside and moist and tender inside. I loved the cabbage casserole and acorn squash soufflé and we both enjoyed the creamed corn and green beans. I'm not a huge fan of the strawberry cobbler - I'm more of a peach or blackberry cobbler girl, but the ice cream was good and they brought my husband extra on the side. The breakfast meats (pork tenderloin, homemade sausage patties and crispy bacon were excellent - and my husband had two helpings of the country ham). All of the other breakfast items were excellent and the servers are happy to bring more. All of the breads in the breadbasket are always delicious, from the rolls and cornbread muffins at lunch to the homemade sweet rolls, biscuits and muffins at breakfast. Next time we are in the area, we will be back. Haters gonna hate but we love this family style dining experience! read more

We have been going to the Dillard House for over twenty years. it is a two hour drive through the mountains topped off by a wonderful ranch style meal. we went up the yesterday for a small gathering of family and friends. All good things eventually come to an end. The food was not prepared well, their famous fried chicken was overcooked and dry. The spare ribs were so salty they were not edible. The dessert used to be cobbler or crunch with a scoop of ice cream, we got crunch with a tiny spot of whipped cream. Unfortunately, we will not be back. I found out that the Dillard family is no longer associated with the Dillard House. There in is the answer read more

I enjoyed one of the best meals of my life here. I liked that they serve most everything family-style. Our table was loaded with dishes of fried chicken, country ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn on the cob, fried okra, macaroni and cheese, green beans, black eyed peas, and squash casserole. Yeast rolls and cornbread were also included. To me, all of the food was quite good. Sure, a few of the veggies lacked salt but I actually prefer that. There was a salt shaker on the table for an easy fix. To finish the meal they brought a very tasty apple Betty with vanilla ice cream. Eating this lovely dessert while watching the glow of the sunset over the mountains is a dining experience I will never forget. To conclude, the food is very good and the views are something you'll always remember. read more

Mediocre food with high prices. The view was good but service was lacking. Will not return.

If you want home cooking with a dropdead gorgeous view than this is your place. Meals are served family style and you won't leave hungry. Check on the website to see what the daily selections are. You get to meet in about six different vegetables and homemade cornbread. read more

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The Dillard House does not disappoint. Our experience was wonderful with excellent food and excellent customer service. The ambiance is scenic and a great experience. Standouts are the fried chicken, the cabbage casserole, and the strawberry cobbler and ice cream for dessert. I bought the cook book and all of the recipes are in there and so much more. After eating a family style meal where you can get as many "seconds" as you want, the gift shop is great and filled with so many wonderful items. The bathrooms are nice and clean and the place overall is amazing. We really enjoyed our meal and time spent at the Dillard House. read more

The Dillard House Restaurant - The Dillard House - American Near Me - Dillard, Georgia

Food was not up to the quality that the Dillards were known for and variety was poor. Service was terrible. They also had main dining room closed. Having been to the Dillard house a dozen times when it was owned by Dillard's, I left feeling very disappointed. read more

We absolutely love the Dillard House. We drive over two hours to eat here every couple of months. Tonight we came for the Valentine's Dinner and we weren't disappointed! We had waiters and waitresses checking on us every few minutes and we didn't have to wait long at all for any of our refills. The portions are small, but it's all you can eat, so we understood that. My only complaint is that the portion of fried shrimp was only 5 per plate every time and there were three of us. However, our waiter was on top of it and kept running back to get us more. All of our food was hot and tasty! The restaurant was clean and the manager even checked on us. We look forward to coming back. read more

The Dillard House Restaurant - American Near Me - Dillard, Georgia

Under renovation so with smaller kitchen not what it used to be as far as selection goes but overall still great.

Ate here with wife for dinner tonight. $27.95 for the family-style dinner which included fried chicken, pork chops, lima beans, creamed corn, cabbage casserole, mashed potatoes, fried squash, cole slaw, tomato-cuke-onion salad, and strawberry cobbler with ice cream for dessert. Service was very attentive, but dining room was almost empty. A gourmand's paradise. Impossible to eat it all, but you can get boxes to take things home. If you like to put it away, this is the place. read more

I would only go there off very hungry, as it is all served family style and all you can eat. Service was ok, but not spectacular. Food was ok. Setting was a nice building, but the used tables were not biased promptly and the restaurant as a while was not neat. Price was high unless you can eat a lot. read more

Amazing display of basically every southern food your heart can desire when visiting Georgia. The taste of the food is so authentic and the spread be prepared to be in a food coma. My fav was the cabbage casserole but everything else was so good it was hard to just pick one dish. The squash soufflé oh my. We went with a group of 12 and was treated very well. You must visit if in the area. We will be back! Visiting from Florida! read more

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What a wonderful old country styled meal. Our group of 6 was comfortably seated and the feast began. If you want more just ask, they will bring you as much or more than you can eat. Great location and a perfect stop for our motorcycling outing! Thanks, will be back for sure!! read more

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We ate here today and all the food was cold.. Service leaves a lots to be desired.. Sorry folks a real disappointment.

Mediocre at best. Used to be a gem of the south, now it's really overrated. Food is cold and lackluster. Breakfast is better than lunch or dinner, but other than going for the novelty, it's really not worth the price anymore. read more

Love the Dillard House, food is off the hook. Always eat to much and still take home leftovers. Service is always good and very helpful. Would recommend and will return. read more

Man, heard so much about this place from other people and decided to give it a try since I really love country cooking. This is family-style service which means the waitress will keep bringing you fried chicken over and over again which is great! The downside is that it was very rare to get a leg or thigh. Always a lot of breasts which was just too dry to eat. All the other foods were good, but no to the sweet potato casserole. Tasted watery and hardly any flavor. All the other casseroles were yum! Staff was nice and worked hard to keep up with the needs of each table. Needless to say we left eating our fair share , even our kids were slow moving outta there. Haha! read more

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Out on an adventure the other day, my husband suggests that we have lunch at Dillard House. What a treat! Food is served family style and there is quite a variety. Once you've finished the serving, if you want more all you have to do is ask and they will bring you more. The menu varies each day, but they make sure to keep their website updated so you can see what they're serving before you go. The restaurant was very clean and the staff was friendly. On this particular day we enjoyed their fried chicken, Lima beans, calico salad, cornbread, corn on the cob, ham, along with several other dishes. All items were well prepared and we enjoyed our meal. read more

Wow!! What a delicious spread of food they serve with magnificent views! Upon being seated, they get your drink order and then you wait. Wait for all the delicious food from fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, casseroles, rolls, vegetables and then dessert. And if there is a dish that you love and run out of on the table, you just ask for more and they bring it! My whole family enjoyed the family style dining and our overall experience. It can be on the pricier side but it is definitely a treat and something everyone should experience! I cannot wait to return and do it all over again! A few of our faves that they served (which the menu can change slightly from day to day) included the stuffed peppers, mashed potatoes & gravy, cabbage casserole (a dish I originally turned my nose up to thinking I would dislike it but it quickly became my fave!), and the green beans. And the whole family agreed that the Apple Betty was also a family fave. My mouth is watering just thinking about our wonderful dinner experience! read more

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We are local-ish and eat at the Dillard House often. We had hoped the new owners would not change much but discovered this past weekend that they changed the rib recipe and the fried chicken was not the same quality. The other food was good and plentiful and as always the staff and service we're great, we were just really disappointed in the new rib recipe. read more

The food was not good. The price was too high for the food they gave you. In the past the food was delicious. The food was not hot went we got it. 127.00 for four people. Plus tip. read more

Pretty place, that looks like it was really great at one time. Today, the food is below average, and the place needs a deep cleaning. Food is somewhat family style. It was all very salty and looked old. read more

We made reservations for 3 for the Thanksgiving Day meal. I can say that all of the employees were wonderful. They were behind on seating times. The meal was just "ok" Nothing spectacular. Rice served instead of mashed potatoes. We had asked for more dressing twice and never got it. The silver creamed corn was like soup. We had a guest in from out of town & was embarrassed by our choice of restaurant. No to go boxes allowed. A total shame to leave that food on the table to go to waste. Will not return. read more

I have heard a lot about the Dillard House for years. So my wife and I decided to stop by today while driving home through the area. Glad we did. It is what we expected. Solid home cooking with a lot of dishes to sample from. Friend chicken, creamed corn, butter peas, potatoes, slaw, pickled tomatoes and cumber salad, slaw casand other dishes. We had plenty to eat. Price is fair for the amount of food. Drinks are extra. Great gift shop. Good service and ambiance. We were about the only ones there for a late lunch - 3 p.m. - and imagine it is more crowded earlier or later and on the weekend. read more