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    Whistlin Dixie

    4.7 (16 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Good for kids

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    Taco Soup and their Club Car Sandwich
    Matthew S.

    If you plan on staying in the Folkston area, Whistlin' Dixie really is where it is at. It feels like the local corner store, where the owners know your name and you quickly feel like a regular. Inside is like a trinket store, until you see that they also serve lunch and ice cream here. If you are planning at staying at Railside Lodging, they take 10% off you bill when you eat with them. Do not take this lightly, the food is good! I ate here both my full days here and was not disappointed. The sandwiches taste fresh as do the soups. The girls that work there are cute and friendly too, in a southern kind of way. And all the customers will be kind to you as well. If you see Dixie or Jim there, even better. It is good ice cream too. I preferred the waffle cones to the milkshakes, but get some if you get the chance. Thank you to Jim and Dixie McGurn for making each lunch here a special one!

    Julie A.

    This little all-purpose gift shop/coffee spot/ice cream parlour/sandwich spot serves its meals only on select weekdays at lunchtime. Come here on the weekend and you can try their delicious coffee drinks or get a nice refreshing scoop of their ice cream. Sometimes they have desserts you can enjoy at their wooden tables. You can also get custom framing done here and peruse the various knickknacks they have here, like tees and scarves. They are open on Saturdays, but closed on Sundays. It's always a treat to come here when I'm in the area.

    Lunch special. Vegetable beef soup, salad and quiche.Excellent.

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    Nice collection of unique products, and icecream, and coffee. It' a wonderful little nostalgia stop.

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    The perfect stop for lunch or coffee if you're in Folkston! I also get my prints framed here. Great quality and even better service

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    Cutest country store, great food, and even better service! You will not be disappointed.

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    I was on my motorcycle traveling from Ft Eustis Virginia to Tampa Florida on my way home and came through Folkston Ga., around lunch time.

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