| Whenever I travel anywhere, I tend to seek out | | | | kids sanded beach area created right on the patio |
| those small Ma & Pop family owned restaurants | | | | overlooking the lake, which makes this a perfect |
| for getting those awesome home cooked meals I | | | | spot for mom and dad to sit and enjoy a few |
| would never get from a large franchise chain | | | | drinks in a relaxing environment while the kids |
| restaurant. | | | | have their spot keeping them entertained for |
| Now don't get me wrong, restaurants like Golden | | | | hours. And whatever you do when visiting, you |
| Corral, Pizza Hut, and Kentucky Fried Chicken still | | | | must try Pelican Petes restaurant. Pelican Petes is |
| top the list for convenience, consistency, and | | | | not lakeside, it's actually on the lake. This is a tiki |
| great pricing, but finding those little small diners | | | | style restaurant boasting beach style music such |
| and cafes with something new that shocks your | | | | as Jimmy Buffet, serving up nice frozen drinks, |
| taste buds with pleasure, are great finds. | | | | and the highlight for the litle ones is a small play |
| Lake Lanier, GA has a handful of some of those | | | | area with water spouts shooting up from the |
| restaurants. You have restaurants such as | | | | patio area for kids and adults alike to play in on a |
| Loretta's Country Kitchen offering some of the | | | | hot summers day while waiting on your meal. |
| best buffet style homemade country cooking in | | | | These small family owned and operated Lake |
| the South, and one of the best breakfasts I've | | | | Lanier restaurants tend to be tucked away and |
| ever had, and Big D's Bar-B-Que that has been a | | | | almost hidden from the more commercialized |
| local favorite like forever Big D's has gained it's | | | | areas of Lake Lanier, and it requires peeking |
| fame by serving up dry rubbed, and hickory | | | | around, exploring, and asking locals where the real |
| smoked Bar-B-Que that has been smoked for | | | | restaurants at Lake Lanier are located to find |
| around fourteen hours, and The Lighthouse grill | | | | them. Once you find these what I call Lake Lanier |
| which is located next to The Dam Store, and | | | | hot spots and try them, they will remain on the |
| they cook up some delicious southern style grilled | | | | top of your list of places to return to every |
| hamburgers at a economic price which you can | | | | chance you get. |
| dine on in a neat little cozy fishing village style air | | | | So get on out to Lake Lanier, do some snooping |
| conditioned dining room. | | | | around for yourself, with close to seven hundred |
| There's also Fish Tales which beyond having | | | | miles of coastline, I'm sure there's still a handful of |
| fantastic food with indoor air conditioned or | | | | undiscovered prize winning restaurants to be |
| outdoor patio style lakeside dining offers a huge | | | | discovered. |