Steeleys Grill - Dearing (GA)

5 /5 John Sherman: Great country cooking with good variety. Food and service were great. The atmosphere was pleasant and quiet enough to have a relaxing conversation. Sunday lunch was a treat.

2 /5 ScottW -GA-USA: Disappointed by the Food Quality, But the Atmosphere is Charming We recently visited Steeleys Grill And Tackle in Dearing for dinner, with high hopes based on the positive reviews wed read. While the restaurant itself is very appealing—it has wonderful curb appeal and a charming interior that suggests a great small-town, "Mom and Pop" experience—our expectations for the food were, unfortunately, not met. We ordered the Lemon Pepper Wings with fries and mac n cheese, and the advertised Salisbury Steak with rice, gravy, and green beans. Our main critique centers on the quality and preparation of the ingredients. We observed that many items, including the wings, french fries, and what appeared to be the pre-formed Salisbury steak patties, seemed to be sourced directly from a commercial freezer. The green beans were uniformly cut, suggesting a frozen, commercially prepared product, and the Salisbury Steak itself was quite chewy and, in our opinion, seemed more like a drowned hamburger patty with a jarred gravy than a proper Salisbury steak. On the positive side, my partner found the mac n cheese to be tasty, even if the flavor suggested it was commercially manufactured. Overall, we felt the meal was not a good value for the price of approximately $15 per plate. The service was also minimal; after our food was delivered, no one checked on us to offer drink refills or see if we needed anything else. While we truly wanted to find a great little local establishment to support, the heavy reliance on commercially prepared, frozen ingredients left us disappointed. The wonderful atmosphere deserves a much higher standard of food quality.

5 /5 Jay Strike: Traveling through Georgia and my wife looks for a lunch spot. Steeleys was a little out of the way but well worth the drive. Generous portions and very good prices in an old cafe setting. The food took a little longer than we thought to come out, but was worth the wait. The tenders were fantastic and the sauces were very tasty. My wife had the Sunday special (catfish and shrimp) and it was delicious as well.

3 /5 Lynne Cesarini: The first time we ate here was a great experience but the 2nd time we drove 30 min there to eat and they were closing early for someones birthday and had to find somewhere else to eat. Very disappointing as I was trying to show this place off to my husband. This visit was the 3rd time and service was extremely slow although staff were very pleasant. The burgers are good but the sandwich was not so good and the chicken tasted like fish according to our companions. The atmosphere is wonderful and the sunset over the pond behind was beautiful. Will probably not return after the last 2 experiences. Would love to see a local business flourish but cannot recommend with good conscience.