Depending on the cuisine and experience preferred, Sumter County has an array of restaurants to choose from that can please any palate.

Plains

Mom's Kitchen in Plains, 229-824-5458.  Great Southern food buffet style. Tues-Thurs 6am-3pm, Fri & Sat 6am-8pm, Sun 11am-3pm.   Old Bank Cafe, 118 Main St., Plains,229-824-4520.  Soup, salads and sandwiches.  Open Mon-Sat. 11am-8pm.  Closed Sunday.

Lake Blackshear

Daphne Lodge, Hwy. 280, Cordele, 229-273-2596.  Catfish, Seafood, Steaks, enjoy casual relaxed dining in this red barn nestled in the tall south Georgia Pines near Lake Blackshear.  Open Tues-Sat 6pm-10pm.  All major credit cards accepted.    The Old Inn, 2536 Hwy 280 West, Cordele, 229-273-1229.  Hand-cut steaks, catfish and seafood.  Excellent wine menu and import and domestic beer. Casual, fun dining.  Open Tues-Sat 5:30pm-10pm.  All major credit cards accepted.      Cordelia's Dining at Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club is a delightful experience. From the stunning lawn and lake views, to the distinct menus and genteel staff, Cordelia's offers an upscale dining option that's unprecedented in the area. Cordelia Hawkins, daughter of Samuel Hawkins and for whom the city of Cordele was named, was the inspiration for Cordelia's. The restaurant, featuring rustic yet modern décor, seats 100 guests and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Chef ensures that each meal is blended with the rich history of the south, European and American influences. The dinner menu boasts classic Italian cuisine with subtle local infusion, and a selection of fine domestic and imported wines. Settle in at 88's Lakeside Bar for a wide variety of cocktails, fine wines and liqueurs, and light fare, available in a casual, eclectic setting. The Bar bears its name because in 1788 the state of Georgia was established, and in 1888, the city of Cordele was funded and incorporated. Whether you are staying at the resort or parking your pontoon boat at the dock, lake residents and guests alike are sure to share stories and sip tasty libations for hours. LAKE BLACKSHEAR RESORT & GOLF CLUB 2459-H US Highway 280 West Cordele, GA 31015 Toll Free: (800) 459-1230 ? Fax: (229) 271-7400 Email: sales@lakeblackshearresort.com    The Cypress Grill The Cypress Grill at Lake Blackshear Resort and Golf Club is South Georgia¹s entertainment capital, combining the best in live music, unique casual dining and lakeside relaxation with the atmosphere of an upscale resort. Set in a natural environment on the shores of beautiful Lake Blackshear, the Cypress Grill is the perfect backdrop for outdoor dining on the patio, cocktails with friends or dancing the night away enjoying live music from well-known bands. HOURS: Wednesday-5:00 pm ­ 12:00 am Thursday -11:30 am ­ 12:00 am Friday -11:30 am ­ 2:00 am Saturday -11:30 am ­ 2:00 am Sunday -11:30 am ­ 5:00 pm Closed Monday and Tuesday 229-401-1295

Montezuma

Yoder's Deutsch Haus, Ga Hwy 26 East, 478-472-2024.  Mennonite¹s operate this nationally renowned restaurant bakery and gift shop located in the center of Macon County¹s charming Mennonite community.  Menu includes roast beef, chicken, fish, chops, casseroles, southern vegetable and home made desserts.  Open Tues-Sat 11:30am-2pm.

Americus

Barbeque

Scoggins' Barbeque, 500 Tripp Street, 229-928-0049.  Chip pork BBQ, BBQ baby back ribs, BBQ chicken, BBQ boneless chicken breast, brunswick stew, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, chips, and desserts.  Open Wed & Thurs 11am-7pm, Fri 11am-8pm, and Sat 11am-5pm.   Wood's Swinging Wings, 1103 MLK Blvd, 229-928-0066.  Hot wings, 7 different flavors, chicken tenders, fish and shrimp.  Party trays also available. Open Mon-Wed 11am-9pm, Thurs 11am-11pm, Fri & Sat 11am-1am.

Fast Food

Burger King, 922 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-0518.  Flame-broiled burgers and other fast food fare, including the famous whopper.  Personal checks accepted.  Open Sun-Thurs 6am-12pm, Fri & Sat 6am-1am.   Captain D's, 1305 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-3069.  A Great Little Seafood Place.  Fresh seafood at affordable rates.  Personal checks accepted. Sun-Thurs 10:45am-10pm, Fri & Sat 10:45am-11pm.   Carter's Fried Chicken, 206 Tripp Street, 229-924-4154.  chicken, barbeque, burgers and shrimp.  Open Mon-Thurs 6:30am-10pm, Fri & Sat 6:30am-11pm. Closed Sunday.   Carter's Fried Chicken, 1110 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 229-924-1998. Same as above.   Church's Fried Chicken, 1322 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-2625.  Delicious fried chicken marinated and barbequed fried chicken, traditional southern side orders and pies for dessert.  Open Sun-Thurs 10:30am-10pm, Fri & Sat 10am-11pm.    Hardee's, 220 Tripp Street, 229-924-4459.  Burgers, fried chicken, and breakfast with biscuits made fresh daily.  Open daily from 6am-12am.   Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1321 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-6780.  Featuring classic chicken flavors plus pot pies and side orders.  Personal checks accepted.  Open Sun-Thurs 10:30am-10pm, Fri & Sat 10:30am-11pm.  Drive thru open until 1am weekends.   McDonald's, 1310 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-9114.  Traditional Mcdonald¹s fare, fast, and delcious.  Open Sun-Thurs 6am-11pm, Fri & Sat 6am-1am.   Sonic Drive-In, 1309 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-7637.  Step back in time to the day of drive in for hamburgers, hot dogs and variety of slushes.  Drive through service or car hop delivery.  Personal checks accepted.  Open Sun-Thurs 10am-10pm, Fri & Sat 10am-11pm.   Wendy's, 1202 Crawford Street, 229-924-9689.  Famous old fashioned burgers, 99 cent value menu.  Open Sun-Thurs 10:30am-10pm, Fri & Sat 10am-11pm. Personal checks accepted.

Oriental

Main Moon, 101 N. Prince Street, 229-928-3536.  Chinese restaurant-extensive buffet offering Szechuan & Hunan food to take out or dine in.  Open Mon-thurs 11am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11:30pm, Sun Noon-10pm.  Visa, Mastercard and personal checks accepted.

Italian

Roman Oven Pizzeria, Americus Shopping Village, 229-928-5050.  Gourmet pizza, great subs, calzones, pasta salads, wings and breadsticks. Dine in or carry out or call for delivery.  Open Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 4:30pm-10pm, Lunch buffet 11:30am-2pm.  All major credit cards and personal checks accepted.

Mexican

LaHacienda, 1604 E. Forsyth Street, 229-928-0617.  Authentic Mexican family restaurant serving delicious cuisine and offering a full bar with famous margaritas.  Personal checks and all major credit cards accepted.  Open Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm, Fri & Sat 11am-10:30pm, Sun Noon-9:30pm.

Pizza

Domino's Pizza, 1401 E. Forsyth Street, 229-928-2000.  A multitude of toppings on our hand tossed, deep dish or thin crust pizzas.  Pick up or delivery within a 5 mile radius of our location.  Personal checks accepted. Open 11am-1pm daily, Mon-Thurs 4pm-11pm, Fri 4pm-1am, Sat 4pm-12am, Sun 4pm-11pm.   Pizza Hut, 1041 E. Forsyth Street, 229-924-1027.  Choose your favorite pizza or enjoy breadsticks, salad bar or lunch buffet.  Open Sun-Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 11am-12pm.  Personal checks accepted.

Local Fare

Forsyth 1889 Bar & Grill, 124 W. Forsyth Street, 229-924-8193.  Dinner menu features a variety of sandwiches, pasta, steaks, seafood, appetizers, vegetarian and low fat fare.  Beer and wine served.  Dine in or take out. Personal checks and all major credit cards accepted.  Open Tues-Thurs for lunch 11:30 am-2pm.  Open Tues-Sat for dinner 5pm-10pm.  Closed Sunday and Monday..    Glady's Kitchen, 1009 MLK Blvd., 229-928-1975.  Open Mon-Sat 11am-3pm; Dinner served Thurs & Fri 5pm-9pm; Sun 11am-5pm.  Friday Night is Catfish night as ordered.  Fried green tomotaes available on Sunday and Monday.   Granny's Kitchen, Intersection of Hwy 19 South and 280 West, 229-924-0028. Home-style southern cooking and the ³best lace bread around².  Open Mon-Sat 6am-2pm.  Closed Sunday.   Kings Inn, 1007 US Hwy 19N, 229-924-3525.  Family meals served fresh.  Try our world famous breakfast.   Open Mon-Thurs 5:30am-2pm, Fri 5:30am-9pm, Sat 5:30am-2pm.   Monroe's, 318-A W. Lamar Street, 229-924-4106.  Drop in for our famous hot dog ³The best dog ever bitten by man².  Adjoining billiards and game room. Open Mon-Sat 9:30am-10pm.  Personal checks accepted.   Pat's Place, 1526 s. Lee Street, 229-924-0033.  Delicious pizza, sandwiches, nachos, salads and more served at this pub and game room in a friendly atmosphere.  Live music every Tues and Thurs night.  Poetry slams every third Wed of each month.  Open M,W,Th & Sat 11:30am-12am, Tues & Fri 11:30am-1am.  Major credit cards and personal checks accepted.   Sheppard House, Americus Village, 229-924-8756.  Featuring the best in Southern cooking for 20 years.  Specializing in BBQ pork and noon buffet. Major crerdit cards and personal checks accepted.  Open Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun 11am-2pm.   T & J Restaurant, 503 Southerfield Road, 229-924-1249.  Great southern cooking.  Fri BBQ and fish night.  Open Tues-Fri 11am-2:30pm.  Closed Sat. Open 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Sundays Taco Bell, 733 E. Forsyth Street, 229-928-8555.  Traditional Mexican fast food featuring the new gordita.  Open Sun-Thurs 10am-midnight, Fri & Sat 10am-2am.   The Station, 222 W. Lamar Street, 229-931-5398.  Open Tues-Fri for lunch 11:30am-2pm featuring salads, sandwiches, and pasta.  Open Mon-Sat for dinner 5pm-10pm with an array of entrees from steaks, chicken, seafood and more.  Personal checks and all major credit cards accepted.   The Varsity, 716 Felder Street, 229-924-2461.  Home-made cooking while dining in or get it to go.  Serving catfish, shrimp and steak. Breakfast served anytime but Fri night.  Open Mon-Sat 10:30am-9:30pm.  Closed Sunday. Personal checks accepted.   Windsor Hotel Grand Dining Room, 125 W. Lamar Street, 229-924-1555.  Buffet lunch in a charming Victorian atmosphere.  Dinners served nightly except Sunday.  Menu features local favorites with sophisticated flair. Reservations recommended.  Open Mon-Fri 11am-2pm.  Dinner 6-10pm.  Sun brunch 11:30am-2pm.  All major credit cards accepted.

Angelus' Cafe Java 229-924-3479 116 N Jackson Street Mon-Sat Breakfast and Lunch Gourmet Coffee, Tea, Cookies, Cakes, Sticky Buns, Bagels, Muffins, BBQ, Tuna, or Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Blue Willow Family Restaurant 229-924-9939 113 W. Forsyth Stret Mon-Sat Breakfast and Lunch Sun Lunch Omelets, Biscuits, Pancakes, Specialty Sandwiches, Quesadilllas, Salads, "Serve Yourself" buffet with vegetables, desserts, casseroles, and meats

The Fish House 229-924-5177 224 N. Jackson Street Mon-Sat Lunch and Dinner Mullet, Catfish, Ocean Perch, Whiting, Tilapia, Grouper, Shrimp, Quail, Scallaps, Oysters, Frog Legs, Salads, Sandwiches and Chicken Tenders

Lollipop Sweet Shop @ Lollipop Kids 229-931-6555 134 W. Lamar Street Mon-Sat Mayfield Ice Cream, Mik Shakes, Sundaes, Cookies, Brownies, Bottled Drinks, and Coffee

Pub 280 229-928-0302 116 W. Lamar Street Mon-Sat Lunch and Dinner Appetizers, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Hot Sandwiches, French Fries, and Onion Rings

Terri's Market and Eatery 229-924-9918 133 W. Lamar Street Mon-Fri Lunch Specialty Salads and Deli Sandwiches, Grilled Panini, Bottle Drinks, Coffee, Juices, Sweets, Salads by the Pound, Catering also available. Web site

Well Read and Well Fed 229-928-5878 127 N. Jackson Street Mon-Sat Breakfast and Lunch Biscuits, Specialty Sandwiches, Soups and Salads

Olivia's Diner & Ice Cream 229-924-2390 104 Highway 19 North Mon-Thus 11-2 Fri-Sat 11-8:30pm Daily Specials, Hamburger steaks, spaghetti, fried chicken, sandwiches, salads, BBQ and much more

Miscellaneous

Huddle House, 1204 MLK Blvd., 229-928-0404.  Breakfast, sandwiches and steaks served with the motto ³always open, always fresh².  Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.     Quality Inn, 706 MLK Blvd, 229-924-4431.  Enjoy this family style restaurant with hearty home-cooked food served in a relaxing atmosphere.  Open Mon-Sat 6am-2pm.  Dinner 5pm-10pm.  All major credit cards and personal checks accepted.    Ryan's Family Steak House, 1810 US Hwy 280 E, 229-924-4088.  A variety of steak dinners as well as all you can eat mega food bars.  Open Sun-thurs 10:45am-9:30pm, Fri & Sat 10:45am-10:30pm.   Subway, 1039 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-7103.  Hot and cold subs on bread baked fresh daily.  Open Sun-Fri 11am-midnight, Sat 10am-2am.   The Waffle House, 1207 MLK blvd, 229-931-0300.  Good food fast.  Open 24 hours a day.   Zaxby's, 1204 Crawford St., 229-928-6300.  Traditional Zaxby¹s Menu.  Open Daily from 11:00am until 10:00pm.

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