Call for a reservation on Friday and Saturday nights so this wonderful restaurant will be open for you.I found this by chance just as the staff was preparing to close for the night on Friday. The chef stayed open for us. I am so glad he did.The food was great. I think our party had every item from the menu. Everyone was happy with the choice.We will return here again for dinners.Vegetarian options: There was a delicious salad, but not meatless protein options on the dinner menu. The vegetarian of our party did not ask the waitress for a suggestion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soups, Tomato Basil Soup
Rachel Broach
I have been here on multiple occasions over the past few months and the food, service, and atmosphere are fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Powell
Cute little place! Food was delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
William Gunn
Food wasn't bad but they were out of everything and for the prices they charge for minimum amount of food. They were out of drinks, eggs, all soups, French bread.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Sabine Harrison
Nice, friendly atmosphere.Went twice for lunch in the last couple of weeks. Great Lunch Deals! I had the Tomato/Basil Soup, Pimento Cheese sandwich (Ciabatta Roll), Chips and a Softdrink. Soup and Sandwich excellent.
I understand they might have been busy but we waited an entire hour for 2 breakfast sandwiches (which were small but good) and a coffee, only to find out their coffee machine was brokenThe waiter was extremely apologetic, but definitely not a place to visit if you're in any hurry!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Gianna Kim
Cozy concept of art, local goods, and cafe food.AMAZING pimento cheese sandwich with the most beautiful touch of green pepper jelly. Lots of menu options and reasonable prices for made to order food. I had the lunch combo for $16.Outside seating and indoor decor adds to the relaxing vibes. Which you will need because there was a +40 minute wait for food for people during Sunday lunch.No complaints from me, the atmosphere of Lora Mae's made me want to stay and have a glass of wine.Friendly waiterTiny bathroom with small sinkPass on the side saladsLots of seating options for 2 people
It was our first time dining at Lora Mae's in Ballground. We were impressed that there is plenty of parking at the "old house" Cafe. That's a plus in Ballground. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic. Our server went out of her way to get everything just right for us. Everything was very clean and the food was presented in an appealing way. The decor is nice with the original artwork that is for sale. We ordered the half-combo which is a sandwich, salad and cookie or chips. There was more on the menu like soups, specials and other lunch favorites. The selections change often which is my understanding.Vegetarian options: salad, cheese sandwiches, soup maybe others.Parking: There is handicapped parking close to the door and plenty of other free parking just for Lora Mae's.Wheelchair accessibility: There is a low cement ramp at the front door.
Great find in Ball Ground. 100% made from scratch and you can tell. We had lunch here on a crisp fall day, and it was delightful. Loved our grilled pimento cheese with pepper jelly and chicken salad sandwiches were delicious. Unique atmosphere and gracious owner. Thank you Nancy for hosting us under the cedar tree?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Salad Croissant
Yimerfi Ferretti
This place is pricey for the quality of food they served.
We had lunch food was good, it’s a cozy place. After lunch we ended up sitting outside for 1 hour relaxing and enjoying this beautiful weather.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Eryn B.
Great food and friendly staff! I got a Caesar salad and it was very fresh with homemade croutons and dressing!
832megb
We found this little gem on Trip Advisor in Ball Ground and loved the food and the wine! A great cab from CA and a superb Cava complimented our great sandwiches for a quiet relaxing lunch on the front porch!
Shannon Lee
Lora Mae’s is awesome! I'd never been to the town of Ballground and the whole community was so very quaint and charming. The restaurant fit right in as it’s in a cottage style house, setup like a Southern tearoom, but with a fun and modern style, and very welcoming. There are small tables in the front of the café where they also sell locally made products like jams, infused oils, honey, etc. In the back, they have larger family style tables to accommodate bigger groups. The restaurant is owner operated, so the service is excellent! And most importantly, the food was delicious!There were eight of us and the menu is small, so I think within our group we tried just about everything— all to rave reviews. And while it was all delicious, everyone agreed that the best part was the carrot cake, so don't miss out on it! It was so light and fluffy - really, truly, the best carrot cake I've ever had! I'd come back just for the cake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jane S.
The food was not good and the service was even worse. It's too bad because the place is cute. The server/hostess was apologetic for how long it took for us to get our food, but there's no apologizing for a breakfast bowl that does not have one of its main ingredients (potatoes) and one left out (bacon) and one just plain disgusting (small unmelted pieces of American processed cheese). Just by-pass Ballground all together if you want to eat something good.
Call for a reservation on Friday and Saturday nights so this wonderful restaurant will be open for you.I found this by chance just as the staff was preparing to close for the night on Friday. The chef stayed open for us. I am so glad he did.The food was great. I think our party had every item from the menu. Everyone was happy with the choice.We will return here again for dinners.Vegetarian options: There was a delicious salad, but not meatless protein options on the dinner menu. The vegetarian of our party did not ask the waitress for a suggestion.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Soups, Tomato Basil Soup
I have been here on multiple occasions over the past few months and the food, service, and atmosphere are fantastic.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cute little place! Food was delicious!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Food wasn't bad but they were out of everything and for the prices they charge for minimum amount of food. They were out of drinks, eggs, all soups, French bread.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Nice, friendly atmosphere.Went twice for lunch in the last couple of weeks. Great Lunch Deals! I had the Tomato/Basil Soup, Pimento Cheese sandwich (Ciabatta Roll), Chips and a Softdrink. Soup and Sandwich excellent.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tomato Basil Soup, Pimento Cheese Grilled Salad and Sugar Cookie
I understand they might have been busy but we waited an entire hour for 2 breakfast sandwiches (which were small but good) and a coffee, only to find out their coffee machine was brokenThe waiter was extremely apologetic, but definitely not a place to visit if you're in any hurry!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 1
Cozy concept of art, local goods, and cafe food.AMAZING pimento cheese sandwich with the most beautiful touch of green pepper jelly. Lots of menu options and reasonable prices for made to order food. I had the lunch combo for $16.Outside seating and indoor decor adds to the relaxing vibes. Which you will need because there was a +40 minute wait for food for people during Sunday lunch.No complaints from me, the atmosphere of Lora Mae's made me want to stay and have a glass of wine.Friendly waiterTiny bathroom with small sinkPass on the side saladsLots of seating options for 2 people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwich
It was our first time dining at Lora Mae's in Ballground. We were impressed that there is plenty of parking at the "old house" Cafe. That's a plus in Ballground. The food was delicious and the service was fantastic. Our server went out of her way to get everything just right for us. Everything was very clean and the food was presented in an appealing way. The decor is nice with the original artwork that is for sale. We ordered the half-combo which is a sandwich, salad and cookie or chips. There was more on the menu like soups, specials and other lunch favorites. The selections change often which is my understanding.Vegetarian options: salad, cheese sandwiches, soup maybe others.Parking: There is handicapped parking close to the door and plenty of other free parking just for Lora Mae's.Wheelchair accessibility: There is a low cement ramp at the front door.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Pimento Cheese Sandwich
Great find in Ball Ground. 100% made from scratch and you can tell. We had lunch here on a crisp fall day, and it was delightful. Loved our grilled pimento cheese with pepper jelly and chicken salad sandwiches were delicious. Unique atmosphere and gracious owner. Thank you Nancy for hosting us under the cedar tree?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Salad Croissant
This place is pricey for the quality of food they served.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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We had lunch food was good, it’s a cozy place. After lunch we ended up sitting outside for 1 hour relaxing and enjoying this beautiful weather.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food and friendly staff! I got a Caesar salad and it was very fresh with homemade croutons and dressing!
We found this little gem on Trip Advisor in Ball Ground and loved the food and the wine! A great cab from CA and a superb Cava complimented our great sandwiches for a quiet relaxing lunch on the front porch!
Lora Mae’s is awesome! I'd never been to the town of Ballground and the whole community was so very quaint and charming. The restaurant fit right in as it’s in a cottage style house, setup like a Southern tearoom, but with a fun and modern style, and very welcoming. There are small tables in the front of the café where they also sell locally made products like jams, infused oils, honey, etc. In the back, they have larger family style tables to accommodate bigger groups. The restaurant is owner operated, so the service is excellent! And most importantly, the food was delicious!There were eight of us and the menu is small, so I think within our group we tried just about everything— all to rave reviews. And while it was all delicious, everyone agreed that the best part was the carrot cake, so don't miss out on it! It was so light and fluffy - really, truly, the best carrot cake I've ever had! I'd come back just for the cake!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food was not good and the service was even worse. It's too bad because the place is cute. The server/hostess was apologetic for how long it took for us to get our food, but there's no apologizing for a breakfast bowl that does not have one of its main ingredients (potatoes) and one left out (bacon) and one just plain disgusting (small unmelted pieces of American processed cheese). Just by-pass Ballground all together if you want to eat something good.