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


Americus

 

     Barbeque

 
2 Dukes 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 Tue - Fri 11am-7pm & Sat 11am - 2 pm
 
Wood's Swinging Wings, 1059B E. Forsyth St., 229-928-0066.  Hot wings, 7 different flavors, chicken tenders, fish and shrimp.  Party trays also available. Open Mon-Wed 11am-8pm & Thurs - Sat  11am-9pm.
 
     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 Mon-Thurs 6am-1am & Fri - Sun  6am-2am.
 
Captain D's, 1305 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-3069.  A Great Little Seafood Place.  Fresh seafood at affordable rates.  Personal checks accepted. Sun-Wed 10:45am-10pm, Thur-Sat 10:45am-11pm.
 
Carter's Fried Chicken, 206 Tripp Street, 229-924-4154.  chicken, barbeque, burgers and shrimp.  Open Mon-Thurs 6:30am-8:30pm, Fri & Sat 6:30am-10pm. 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 10:30am-11pm. 
 
Hardee's, 220 Tripp Street, 229-924-4559.  Burgers, fried chicken, and breakfast with biscuits made fresh daily.  Open Sun-Thur 4:45am-10am & Fri-Sat 4:45am-11pm
 
McDonald's, 1310 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-9114.  Traditional Mcdonald¹s fare, fast, and delcious.  Open Every Day 5:30am-2am
 
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 6am-11pm, Fri & Sat 6am-12am.

 

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.
 
Krystal, 102 Tripp St., 229-931-1454....6am - 12 am every day
    
     Oriental
  
Dragon House Buffet, 1520 East Forsyth Street
229-928-8881 Open 11am-9:30pm every day
   
     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-Wed 11am-9pm, Thur-Sat 11am-10pm.  All major credit cards and personal checks accepted. 
 
     Mexican
 
LaHacienda, 1604 E. Forsyth Street, 229-928-0671.  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.
 
el Jalapeno, 716 Felder St., 229-931-9880, Open Mon-Sun 11am-10pm
  
     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 Mon-Thur 11am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11:30pm, Sun 11am-10:30pm.
 
Pizza Hut, 1041 E. Forsyth Street, 229-924-1027.  Choose your favorite pizza or enjoy breadsticks, salad bar or lunch buffet.  Open Sun-Thur 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am.
  
     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.. www.forsythbarandgrill.com

 
Glady's Kitchen, 1009 MLK Blvd., 229-928-1975.  Open Mon-Fri 11am-3pm; Sun 11am-4pm.  Fried green tomatoes 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.
 
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-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm.  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 Mon-Thur 11am-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am.  Major credit cards and personal checks accepted. www.pats-place.com
 
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-Fri 11am-2:30 & Sun 11am-2:30pm.
 
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-9pm with an array of entrees from steaks, chicken, seafood and more.  Personal checks and all major credit cards accepted.
 
Amelia's - Windsor Hotel, 125 W. Lamar Street, 229-924-1555.  Dinners served in a charming Victorian atmosphere nightly except Sunday.  Menu features local favorites with sophisticated flair. Reservations recommended.  Open Mon-Sat 6pm-9pm.
 
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 10am-6pm

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  11am-2am
Appetizers, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Hot Sandwiches, French Fries, and Onion
Rings
   
Miss Mattie's, 1200 Southerfield Road 229-928-3484, Open Mon-Fri 11am-2:30pm and Sun 12pm-4:30pm
 
Flaming Grill, 105 Rucker Street, 229-928-8228
 
Little Brothers' Bistro, (inside the Maze), 131 W. Forsyth St., 229-924-6944 (moving to 133 W. Lamar in May)
 
     Miscellaneous
 
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. 
 
Subway, 1039 E. Lamar Street, 229-924-7103.  Hot and cold subs on bread baked fresh daily.  Open Mon-Wed 7am-10pm, Thur-Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 9am-9pm
 
The Waffle House, 1207 MLK blvd, 229-931-0300.  Good food fast.  Open 24 hours a day.
 
Zaxby's, 1204 Crawford St., 229-931-6300.  Traditional Zaxby¹s Menu.  Open Daily from 11:00am until 10:00pm.
  

Ruby Tuesday's, 102 Lonnie Lane 229-928-4035, From the new Signature Parmesan Caesar Salad to two new burgers, from Asian Glazed Ribs and plentiful Rib Combos to sirloin steaks paired with Bistro Chicken and Louisiana Fried Shrimp, the variety is almost endless. And with dozens of Fresh Combinations, burgers, and appetizers that eat like a meal - all priced at about $10 - the value comes through, too. Open Mon-Thur 4pm-11pm, Fri 4pm-12pm, Sat 11pm-12am, Sun 10am-10pm

 

Andersonville

  
Anderson Station, 107 Church Street 229-938-0316, Open Thurs-Sun 10am-5pm www.andersonstation.com
Hot Dogs, Cool Cones, 101 West Church Street 229-944-0504  Open Mon-Fri 10am-2pm & Sat 10am-5pm

 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-5pm.  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 5:30pm-9pm.  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.

Open every day 7am-10:30am, 11am-2pm, and 6pm-9pm

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: (change month-to-month)
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

Phone: 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.

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