Turners Corner Cafe - 60 Minutes, 60 Motorcycles

Just a little beyond Dahlonega, at the corner of Georgia Hwy. 129 and Hwy. 19 is Turner's Corner Cafe, the place to be for an afternoon of motorycle (and people) watching. During the 60 minutes D&B sat on the Cafe's deck for lunch Sunday, we counted at least 60 motorcycles, either whipping around the corner or roaring to a stop at the stop sign.

We HEARD and saw Harleys of all colors, shapes and sizes, and marveled at the BMW beauties, Hondas, Yamahas, Suzukis, Kawasakis and even a Triumph that whizzed by.

If you don't already know, motorcyclists (and cyclists too) come from all around the South to ride the legendary Hwy. 19 and its twists, turns and mountain ups and downs. Turner's Corner Cafe, located on the Chattahoochee at the Hwy. 129/19 intersection, is a popular stop for a lot of those motorcyclists.

Recently reopened after several years of abandonment, the 'new' Turner's Corner Cafe offers fresh trout, hoagies, stacks of green fried tomatoes, and homemade banana pudding. The food is getting positive reviews. (However, just don't order the chicken sandwich. Not so good.)

When we were there, the parking lot was lined with motorcycles and the restaurant filled with weekend Harley riders wearing their trademark bandanas and the city-slickers covered neck-to-toe in logo labeled leather gear. Of course, non-riders were having lunch there too. About a third of the restaurant's patrons were wearing their Sunday dress-up clothes enjoying an after-church lunch.

According to the sign on the old store-converted into a cafe building, Turner's Corner has been serving customers since 1928. Now that the cafe has reopened, its 'nice place to stop' tradition continues for tourists, traveling motorcyclists, and locals.

Another Great Dahlonega Restaurant

Dahlonega's Yahoola Creek Grill

Ever since D&B moved to the Dahlonega area, dinner at the Yahoola Creek Grill has been on the To Do list. After a yummy meal there last night, we can definitely say, the Grill goes to the top of our restaurant list.

Deciding what to order was oh so difficult - Should we get the chicken and waffles, the elk burger, the signature fried green tomato stack, the scallop pesto or shrimp and grits?

We finally decided on none-of-the-above, and ordered chicken pot pie and steak salad, which, by the way, were certainly not 'run of the mill.' Both dishes were beautifully presented (worthy of Chef Ramsey), ample in size, and  tasted fabulous. Besides the food, the service was attentive, the appetizers appetizing, and the bite-size corn muffins crumbly and golden.

The one negative was the traffic noise from Hwy. 60. Because the temperatures had dropped a bit last night, we elected to sit on the Grill's deck. While the vista of mountains in the distance was Dahlonega worthy, the drone of speeding cars heard from the deck took away from the ambiance of the evening.

Was the background noise enough to keep us from going back? The answer is a big NO. We'll be back and can't wait to take friends and family along with us. We're positive they will like the food as much as we did!