202604241618…read more Parking's can be tricky. Maybe you'll luck out & be able to park in one of the coveted six spaces behind the restaurant. Otherwise park further behind or across street & short walk over. It's an old converted gas station on the corner. Majority of seating is outside. There's some inside seating & a bar inside. Old gas station style bathrooms outside & around the corner. There's a stage for events. Appears to be pet friendly. Nice view of Main Street with shops, desserts & boutiques. You can watch both people & vehicle traffic. Service is quick, quiet & friendly. Lots of specialty drinks to choose from. Food is really good. The Smokehouse Burger is prepared to order with bacon, fried onion rings, melted cheese, tender, juicy, delicious. When you're done, walk up one side & down the other to walk that food off & get yourself ready for dessert. Enjoy!

The good first. The burgers were very good. My wife and I enjoyed the burgers very much. Tasty,…read morehot. While we were greeted and seated quickly, the service was subpar. The establish was not busy. The tables were sticky and had visible signs of glass rings. For not being busy, it took a considerable amount of time for the food to come out. While my food was very good, the wife had fries that were cold. We were served food without any utensils or napkins. It took 8 minutes for utensils to arrive and one napkin each. We asked for more napkins, which never came. My wife mentioned the cold fries and she was brought another serving of equally cold fries. When we were finished, I asked the server for a couple to go boxes. We received one and had to ask for more; eventually getting one more box. It took an additional 10 minutes to get the check, and another 10 to have it retrieved with the credit card. The neighboring table was also dealing with cold fries.

We have been there several times over the years and it is the best breakfast restaurant in the…read morearea. The service is very good and prompt. We always look forward to going back every time we are in Clayton.

My husband I enjoyed a fabulous lunch at The Rusty Bike Cafe. I loved the Summer Salad with all the…read morefruit, veggies, and vinaigrette. It was pure summer happiness on a plate. My husband loved his Philly Cheese Steak and coleslaw. He orders PCS whenever he can, and he said this was one of the best he's ever had. The menu is extensive and everything looks wonderful. Look at the menu ahead of time if it takes you a long time to make decisions. The service was great. We arrived after the lunch rush, so we were seated and served quickly. The place is decorated with biker memorabilia. We enjoyed looking around. The place has a happy vibe. We'll be back!

Came again. We got the buffalo chicken wrap and okra. They were both good. We got pink starburst…read moreshot(soooooo good) and lemon drop and michelob ultra on draft. Service was excellent will be back!

UPDATE: After expressing my disappointment, I was kindly…read morereached out to by the owner of Friends. As we all are, when you get down to it, a real person. He offered his apology, a refund, and an appreciation for the feedback. It goes a long way when a person takes responsibility, especially business owners. Based on his explanations to me, which fit my experience, they were understaffed by 1 person, and also had double the traffic that they do on a usual Tuesday. I don't know if I'll ever be around this area enough to give them another shot, but I do appreciate reaching a real human, especially in this day and age. Old Review: "Yes, I'm reposting my Google review so Yelpers don't miss it: This was a total disapointment. What a terrible meal. Don't take them up on Tuesday's "BOGO" night for hamburgers. It was bread on a tray with a flavorles, overcooked bison burger hockey puck, a side caesar drowning in dressing, and water that came at the end of the meal. Stay away. Yuck. Oh yeah, and weak drinks, more sugar than anything else."

The Clayton Café in Clayton GA is an unexpected jewel in North Georgia…read more Located on Main Street, the Café has been completely renovated in the last year, the decor is lovely. The wait staff is excellent. They are open seven days a week for breakfast and for lunch until 3:30p. My bride had the western omelet and pronounced it excellent (a pretty rare rating from her). I'm a big fan of chicken livers and these are good - and more than one person can eat in a single sitting. The onion rings are "real" onion rings and the batter delicious. The place holds about 20-30 patrons so get there early. Net: Food very good, service excellent, ambiance very good, prices reasonable. Here's a link to their website: https://claytoncafe.com/

Well, it's down a couple of stars. I'm not from Clayton, but…read morewe love this little town and visit it often, last trip in January 2026. I noticed the window sign said "Angie's Clayton Cafe" and whilst being seated at 11:45AM on Tuesday June 2, 2026, noted the wall art had changed, no more local memorabilia, and the menu is now a well worn, two sheet pieces of copy paper. No problem, the place was nearing capacity per usual and we did get a window seated table. But, then I noticed, no collard greens on the menu. So, if you read my earlier reviews, you will note that I have eaten at quite a few "meat and three" style country diners and that I also know how to cook this food at home. That's a big qualifier, because Clayton Cafe had become a part of our destination trip to Clayton from Greenville, SC. It was just that good, a notch above the crowd. I didn't find this experience to be the same. The decor, service, ambiance was the same. Even the same crowd starting a 15 minute table wait shortly after noon. Business has not suffered, but the food is not the same. Overall, everything was less flavorful, more bland. The highlight, the white sawmill gravy was piping hot and flowed well, not a gloopy mess and I like that it was served on the side. The country fried steak was tender, but it had less crunch on the crust and was significantly bland - pepper and salt please. The green beans had a small chunk of meat involved, but they too were very bland and lacked a depth of flavor expected from the hamhock, the biscuit was good, but not the buttery crusty biscuit if yore. The okra was straight up flour breading with no cornmeal in the mixture and that's a game changer on this dish. Fried chicken was good. Squash, or squash casserole was a bland mess and left uneaten. Don't get me wrong. This three star rating means "OK". It's still a good meat and three. It's just not an exceptional meat and three as experiences my multiple prior visits. So that's when I asked the server if the restaurant had changed owners and yes, in April 2026. Well, there ya go, but Bon Chance to the new owners and Godspeed towards the hard work and keeping it going. Obviously, a full house lunch crowd on a Tuesday in June shows positive momentum. I'm just saying, pay attention to flavor, both in depth and complexity, to make these Southern standards stand out from the meat and three crowd.

Open now... We had…read morea large party, and they were very nice to accommodate us. We had pizza, burgers, and 19ngs and everything was good

We enjoyed a well prepared and creative dinner at this lovely establishment. Started with a…read moredelicious arugula salad with breads-ask and they can provide gluten free biscuits that are light and delicious. I ordered the trout and my companion went for the filet. We shared because both were so flavorful! Sadly, we had no room for dessert or cocktails but will better plan upon our return. Service was also outstanding.

This place blew me away. The food was absolutely tasty and the offerings were amazing. If I had…read moremore time in Clayton, GA, I probably would have had all my remaining meals here. This diner is located in a back street, next to a market and close enough to a strip mall with restaurants. It's a quiet place although lots of people come in and out. We sat down, got our coffee, ate our meals, and wondered if we could eat more. The food was so tasty that we really wanted to take more food with us. I had a chicken fried steak and my gf had an omelette. Every table around us was busy eating, we were not the only ones who appreciated this food. For a humble place with delicious food, the prices were average. The coffee could use a little help, as well as the A/C, but all in all, it was a win for us hungry bears.

Local home grown people and food,great pancakes breakfasts are their speciality…read more Would recommend

We came in on a busy Saturday. We were promptly seated. Our drink orders were quickly delivered…read more Our server was quite busy but very efficient. I forgot her name but she was great! We ordered a starter of wings which were fantastic! The spicy apricot flavor was new and unique. I really enjoyed it. Spicy but not overpowering. The table ordered a total of 4 small pizzas. Each one of them came out perfect. Mine was crispy just as I asked. There was a generous amount of toppings. The price is a little high but I felt the ingredients were of quality so that can be expected. I would definitely recommend this pizza spot. I would gladly come back.

This restaurant is permanently closed. The pictures and reviews do not depict the new restaurant…read morethat was opened in a different location. The website takes you to a completely different restaurant.

Awesome food! Sushi in the mountains??? Yes, at least here! Great shareables as well…read more Smashburger and a couple of other sandwiches for non-sushi/Asian food people We might need it up and had sushi as a starter and then a turkey club. Service was great and owner is very personable.

This is a great spot. Was shocked by the quality of the sushi. Everything we had was phenomenal…read more Great vibe well worth a visit when you're in the area.

This was our second visit to Ishy's Grill. It was so fantastic the first time, we had to come back…read moreand make sure it wasn't a fluke. We absolutely love this place. The service is great, the food is consistent, delicious, and filling. Their attention to detail is well noticed with the dishes. This is our go-to place now!

I am updating my review again with pictures. The food, service and atmosphere is still great!read more

My wife and I were passing through Clayton and decided to take a pit stop. Glad we did! We saw the…read morefood truck and while I was ordering saw a sign for Waterfalls Bourbon and Cigar bar. Anytime I find a cigar bar I make a stop and check it out. Tammy is the owner and she was staffing the bar on saturday when we stopped in. Nice and relaxing bar. No loud noise. No clowning just fun conversation and easy to be heard. Cigar selection is small but sufficient for a relaxing smoke and some drinks. My wife and I each had one of the house cigars (very smooth and held up well with a ncie ash). We each had an adult beverage - a single malt neat for me and a Jameson for her and her stogie too. Ambiance is eclectic with a neat parachute on the ceiling (Toccoa and Curahee is up the road - if you know WW2 history and the film Band of Brothers). Definitely a revisit in our future and maybe on our return as we drive back to Wyoming. (I grew up ion NW Georgia with family in Gilmer county so I kow the region) The golf, shooting and food truck also fall into this amusement/relaxation hub downtown Clayton. Tammy and Greg you both rock! Great service and great atmosphere.

Over priced virtual golf & shooting range. Ok bar but no atmosphere. Seem to go thru bartenders and…read moreother employees. Not impressed with atmosphere at all. Hard pass.