Wonderful waitress! Pleasant atmosphere and my food was good. The live music and eating outside on…read morethe patio was so nice during the current weather. I loved sitting by the river.

Love this place It's the center of everything. Generally…read morelive music playing, people watching, wonderful beers to choose from and a large chess board and a corn hole set too. Like any good Biergarten, it is the center of town. Love it here!

"Oh, I try to stay as far away from karaoke as humanly possible!"…read moreJeremy Jordan Me and you both. I will admit it's mostly because I can't sing, but also because I'm not the only one. But when you're in Helen and bar hopping, you can't help but go in to check it out, and that's exactly what we did. I can't speak for the food, as we were only there for the beer and music, but overall it's a great spot to hang out in this little tourist town. Bartenders were great and the beer was cold. One of the bartenders also took a turn at karaoke, it's great to see people enjoy their jobs, and it made for a fun evening. Will definitely pop back in on our next trip. Karaoke Bartenders

What a disappointing pick for my last night in town. Looking for a spot that was open during a…read moreweekday and allowed pets, I picked Alpine Brew Deck as there weren't many options available on a Tuesday. I am glad they allow pets, and was thankful for a spot for my pup and I to eat. That was about all that was good about Alpine. I had to ask the server for a dog water bowl. They did have one available but unlike other restaurants nearby I had to ask. I ordered the cod and chips. The food came out hot at least, but was barely edible. I took one bite of the coleslaw and it tasted off. The fries were a weird doughy consistency inside and yet crunchy and brown on the outside. The fish was the only thing I ate and that is because I was hungry. It looked like it was pulled frozen out of a box and heated up. So sad this was the last meal in town after such a good trip otherwise.

I always enjoy going Helen but find great restaurants seems to be a challenge. Either the food is…read moreunder-seasoned or just not cooked well. This place was beyond disappointing. The food almost tastes freezer burned and the burger I had felt fake and dense. The only food that felt edible were the onion rings. I would come for drinks only but there are so many cool bars in Helen I probably won't be back. Points to the extremely nice and bubbly waitress. She took great care of us and made us feel welcome. If you're looking for quick drinks with an outdoor setting that has great people watching than this would be a fun place to start the night or after an extremely drunken night where the taste of food doesn't matter much.

My friends for the food they ordered a fries it was very good and crispy and I ordered a drink pina…read morecolada it was amazing the flavor. the service is fast and I love the ambiance with live music

Very good Philly Cheesesteak. My wife's burger was also good, with fried egg and all kinds of stuff…read moreon it. The waffle fries were good. This was close to our rooms and not normally what we seek out in Helen, but I'm glad we stopped. Spacious. Lots o' wood. Good selection of beers. Full, but didn't feel packed. Typical American fare with a tasty flair.

We had the opportunity to visit Bigg Daddy's recently and quite enjoyed the time we spent there. We…read morehad checked into the hotel next door, and looking around at various places decided that was going to be the place to go for dinner... everything else had long lines and we were not in the mood for that sort of thing, and having the hotel right next door meant we could eat and just walk back to the hotel. It was a Tuesday night, which turned out to be wing night with wings that were a reasonable price. I also went for the fish and chips, which were fair. The wings were quite tasty, and they have a decent variety of sauce flavors to choose from which is a good thing. I also went for the street corn, which was excellent. We were sitting out on the porch, and the weather was good. Noise was kept to a minimum so we were able to talk without having to shout, which I consider to always be a good thing. The food was good, our wait staff were decent, and we were very happy with our experience. If we are in the area again, we would certainly return.

On riverfront, better to view before dark…read more Separate dining area in next room roadside, have small parking area. Great price on prime rib($36), with side and house salad. Didn't come with bread, do, or can, sear steaks. Service good.

Just went for drinks. 3 house margaritas with a grand marnier float $85 plus tip. Nothing else…read moreordered, just the drinks. Tourist trap, avoid at all costs.

Great grocery store that has just about everything one might need. We ordered breakfast one morning…read moreand it was good. Another day we ordered sandwiches from the deli and they were good as well.

I was surprised at all the things this store had! We grabbed sandwiches from them two nights and…read morethey were very good! We also bought groceries, beer, soap, fire starters, marshmallow sticks, water and a few other necessities. One evening we sat out back for live music and drinks! Everyone was friendly and helpful. Betty's is an all in one stop shop!

What a great hidden gem in Helen! The views were fantastic and the service was wonderful!…read more Everything we ordered was delicious including the smoked salmon dip. The highlight of the visit was its pet friendly! Well behaved dogs are allowed to join you at this adorable find. My brother ordered the fried chicken sandwich and he raved about it:) We were too full for dessert but I hope on my next visit up, we will most definitely return

Delicious food with a great view. Comfort food with a date night feel. Thanks to the staff for our…read moreyummy Oyster sauced meatloaf and chicken.

Hofbrauhaus was my first lunch choice while visiting Helen. It was a restaurant I am familiar with…read moreand they allow pets on their patio. They have a nice large covered patio space beside the river. You can relax and watch tubers floating down the river. There was live music playing. I ordered the ruben sandwich and brownie. The food was delicious and hit the spot. My server was fantastic and didn't leave me hanging long after my meal. I appreciate a quick check delivery, especially having a pup out in the heat. They have parking across the street but you can't stay there to walk around town. This a nice spot to go for a meal.

If you're looking for authentic German food with an amazing river view, this is the place…read more I went with four friends and, as always, it was an amazing experience. This was my fourth time here, and I always bring someone new and everyone always leaves impressed. We ordered the Schweinehaxe, a traditional German dish, and it was absolutely delicious, full of flavor and perfectly cooked. It's definitely something I always go for when I visit because it's a must-try here. One of my friends was seriously impressed. We also had the mashed potatoes, which were very tasty, and one of my friends ordered the meatloaf and loved it. Overall, the food is very authentic, with plenty of traditional German options to choose from. The service was excellent, and the atmosphere is very welcoming. There was even live music, which made the experience even better. Another highlight is the view, the restaurant sits right by the river, which makes the whole experience even more enjoyable. Highly recommend this place. It's definitely one of those spots you keep coming back to and want to bring new people to.

It was 22 degrees out today and we were so ecstatic to try the Old Bavaria Inn when we found out…read morethey had a dog friendly indoor section of the restaurant. I feel the food and beer were all very reasonably priced. This restaurant will be the first place we go to on our next trip here because of how friendly the service and restaurant were to us and our pup. Food arrived hot, beer ice cold, and all without too much of a hit to the wallet. What else can you ask for?

This little eatery is hidden down an alley with several other stores. You have to really be on the…read morelookout for it. Right next to copper kettle fudge factory. The poor waiter seemed bored to tears as it was 2pm when I stopped in for lunch and only 2 other tables occupied. From what i could see, it's a very small place. I had the sausage plate with sauerkraut, German potato salad (this was a bit bland and cold, I prefer it warm), and red cabbage. I loved the two mustards provided. This was a decent size lunch portion. I added a glass of draft beer and ordered a slice of Black Forest cake. The cake was okay but I'd skip it if I came back. The beer was cold and delicious. Bit more than I care to pay for lunch ($43.64) but from everything I've read on Yelp about other restaurants in the area, you are paying for being a tourist.

I had a long review I just deleted because it went into too much detail, so here's the quick…read morerundown. Summer/2023 celebrating my daughter's birthday weekend. Our rental was walking distance to Mondays so we all(group of 7) go there Friday night around 9:30ish and the younger 5ppl in our group go back on Saturday night around 11:30ish Friday: 7 of us walk in and we took turns buying rounds of shots. 5 rounds and I forget what the amount was but everyone should've paid the same since nobody ordered anything different. So be wary of pricing. Redneck women started fighting over a man. Got me wet from when a woman threw her drink in the other woman's face. Even though, from what I witnessed, the owner sided with the woman who was instigating. I'm sure they were friends because she called the cops on the woman who was actually minding her own business. But that drama was loud and went on for a bit. The owner or whoever she was couldn't contain herself and kept the stupid drama going for longer than it should have gone. It's very smoky too. I'm a smoker and was glad to be somewhere that lets you smoke inside. But it was too smoky! None of the kids smoke, but it bothered me more than it did them. After a little more than an hour, we leave and the only bad thing about that night wasn't even the fight. It was the inconsistent prices and also the owners bad attitude. Saturday: The kids(kids to me, they're in their 30's) go by themselves and it's our last night. We have a fire going outside and wasn't expecting the kids back so soon. But when I saw one of the girls crying, I wanted to burn Mondays down to the ground. I was pissed because while sitting by the fire, I started reading reviews from Yelp, Google, and another site talking about how bad that Pub is and warning ppl to stay away. So here they come back stomping and mad. The one girl was so mad and humiliated that she was crying. A lot of reviews also say that the owner has corrupt cops in her pocket and sometimes they stay there because she'll call them for any reason and the customer gets thrown out for nothing. You'd think they'd remember customers that spent quite a bit the night before and left plenty of tips too. But they all said it seemed like a switch flipped from the night before. Of the 5 kids, one was a gay male, 2 black girls, 1mixed Asian/white girl, and 1 mixed Asian/black girl. They all have doctorate degrees except one and she has a bachelor's degree. So these kids aren't stupid and all have manners but came back feeling like they were being bullied by a bunch of red neck, drunk, homophobes who are friends of the owners. And it's been a while since this happened and I wasn't there, but long story short, the owner got her cop friend to escort them out because one of them questioned the bartender about the price of a drink and they got overly defensive about it and instead of being courteous, they chose to cause a lot of their own drama. I hate giving local businesses a bad review, but this place deserves 0 stars and the owner needs someone to slap some humble upside her head. She's killing her own business. I will never spend another dime in that sorry place.

We stayed in Helen for the weekend and this was our go to bar! You can smoke inside.. you stink…read morelater though. They have good service and make good shots. We got chips and queso, potato skins, and hamburger sliders. None of the food was good. They have big screen tvs, you can shoot pool, and on Sunday night they had karaoke ! Only pic I got was the men's toilet