Doug's Place - Southern restaurant (US) in Emerson - 696 GA-293, USA

A hidden gem - it’s busy and a local favorite - but any wait is worth it. Even though space is a little tight, there’s such a quaint, homey vibe about the place that takes me back to a simpler, happier time - and everyone so friendly - and they are on the ball too! They are super efficient and the food is always so good! I appreciate so much still being able to find southern meat and 2 places where you feel welcome and like you’ve come home. I recommend the fried chicken!

After hearing about this place for over a year I have been dying to try it. The food looks great, but lacks flavor.. It's a small town restaurant and I support small businesses. I'm just disappointed that for a place to have been serving southern foods for so long that my first time eating here that it would have tasted like a real home style southern meal, like with flavor? I don't understand why everything tasted so bland. I popped a piece of candy in my mouth to make sure I could taste it and the candy tasted exactly like it should. So I know it wasn't my taste bud. Their sweet tea was fantastic though. All in all, I will not be coming back but I appreciate all the kind servers and for everyone showing up to work and doing a great job.

Good home-cooking food and very friendly staff makes a fantastic dining experience .. even ahd the opportunity to meet the owner, Mark .. will definitely be back with our adult kids

The quality of the food here exceeds the cost. Country cooking with lots of love. The server we had was phenomenal. She was knowledgeable about the menu, friendly and genuinely happy to take care of us. The food was delicious with lots of exciting flavors. This restaurant has got it down for homemade meals. Thank you!

Staff was good, aesthetic of the restaurant was nice. BLAND food. Nursing home quality flavor, meaning no flavor. Seasoned green beans were mush. Walmart mac-n-cheese has more flavor than this mac-n-cheese. Hush puppies were the saving grace. Save your money.

Creamed corn and Cole slaw were very good. Sweet potato souffle was barely warm, but it was tasty. The breading on the catfish could've had more seasoning, it was a little bland, yet the fish was light and flaky. Fried chicken was better than the fish, but again lacked flavor. Our server was polite and friendly. The atmosphere is down home and comfortable. Overall, a good experience.

Well restaurant owned by family unfortunately Doug has passed as a matter of fact the local bridge was renamed in his honor. The restaurant has been sold the new owners promise to keep the charm and the menu the same. But they're going to do a major remodel of the entire place and fix the parking lot. So if you want to down home Southern meat and three or breakfast with country ham biscuits and gravy this is your place. Lunch is printed on a paper and passed around because it changes every day they do always have chicken livers which are always good. Also one thing unique about it the servers take your order on a Post-It note and then you take the post-it note to the register when you're ready to go of course they also give her the cook so by the time you get us out of the grease on it. You can see it in the pictures. Service is friendly if you've been there a couple times I know you that will come up hey how you doing give you a hug most the people that walked in that kind of do what their order was right away a regular down home country feel. Today I had breakfast eggs hash browns biscuits and gravy with two friends with me both have meatloaf with sides. Everything was wonderful. So come on down and see the place quickly before they remodel it. Then come again after remodel to see who that looks the food will probably be the same excellent down home meat and three or two LOL

My siblings & I are retired. We wanted to have lunch together during the Christmas season. Doug's Place seemed like a nice location. There were 7 of us in our party. We were told upon arrival that they would not seat us downstairs nor put 2 tables together, so we were divided. The food was not bad, but certainly not spectacular either. Just average at best. I heard talk that there was new ownership of the restaurant, and that the prices had been raised? Biden economy I guess??? I had eaten here once before and it seemed better back then. I don't really think I'll be back, and I don't strongly recommend this restaurant either.