Burkes Grill

Marginal food quality. Price high for food type in area. Portions on small side. Wait staff is unpredictable and not consistent. Nice people own and run this place. Menu needs some updating. Clean and well kept dining space.

Family owned restaurant that does not disappoint. Not only was the food great but the service was also fast and friendly. Best cornbread I’ve ever had!

Although it says it’s a grill the food has a soul food taste. The service was great with very generous servings. Excited to go back for their breakfast

This is the place that all the locals come to, the one spot with some real down home comfort food. It’s the neighborhood restaurant, and everyone knows your name.
I, the girl from Miami and D. C, find it a little creepy. But hey, it’s the Georgia way, I’m sure.
They have daily specials, the special of the day when I went was chicken and dumplings. While it wasn’t seasoned the way I would season my food, it was still delicious.
The owners and staff are very nice and quite friendly. I love that they sat down and talked to us for a bit and talked about the history and background of their place.
I would definitely come back again.

Great food and excellent service.
Excellent!
You have to try the mac n cheese and turnip greens.
Met the owners and enjoyed that also. Great folks.

Food was delicious. The black eyed peas were great. Dwight and Peggy treat you like family. When Dwight heard we were from California he gave us his cell phone number and told us to call him if we had any issues in town.

To sample the best frozen foods Sam’s has to offer stop in here! We came on Sunday and we’re greeted by a hostess who just turned and said «go to the table in the back» which turned out to be wobbly, covered in syrup, and right beside the bathrooms. For an almost empty restaurant I’m not sure why this was the table of choice for us. I had the shrimp and grits that was pretty good just a bit too spicy for me. My boyfriends country fried steak and fried okra tasted frozen as did my mom’s fried shrimp and my dad’s dumplings. The mashed potatoes were the best thing I tried. My parents liked the mac and cheese but the noodles were cooked to mush. I would try this place again but most likely for breakfast. For lunch I’ll just visit the freezer section myself.

I had high expectations for this place until I tried the food. I had fried chicken steak, fried okra, and mashed potatoes. You can tell that they used the same oil to fry every single part of my meal. Everything was over fried with this old oil. The country fried steak and okra were most likely frozen. The smell of the place wasn’t appealing and our table had some sticky spots.

Peggy and Dwight are very personable owners and the whole staff was very welcoming. Definitely one of the better locally owned restaurants I’ve been to. I had the chicken and waffle with the sriracha syrup, my friends had the chili and chicken and dumpling. The mac and cheese, cornbread, and peach cobblers were definitely fantastic treats. We loved the food and the hospitality.

Wow… just had a great home cooked lunch. Chicken and dumplings pinto beans and collars. It’s a must visit kinda place. Owners Peggy and Dwight and server Dana were the best.

Awesome food!!!
Reasonable prices.
Nice atmosphere.
Very friendly service.
Very clean.
Spread the word about this place.
Love the music too.

I hate 5 star reviews in fact I generally ignore them, but I couldn’t find anything other than great food, great service, and a great atmosphere here.
I don’t know much about comfort food, but I sure feel good after eating here.
I almost feel like I stole the food after getting my bill of $ 7.50.

Don’t let this little «hole in the wall» fool you! This place has great food! Home cooking at its finest! The meat is well seasoned and the veggies are so flavorful! We’ll be coming back again soon.

Burke’s is a great eatery that I highly recommend. Great home-​cooking and a great staff that takes good care of you. You owe it to yourself to give them a try. Best food around.

The food was good. The people were friendly. We went once and have never gone back. Why? Well I’m not a fan of plates that aren’t round. In my day plates were round. And I’m only 34! It seems like each time I go to a restaurant and the plates aren’t round two things are going to be true: 1) The portions will be small 2) The food will be overpriced. I think these two things were both probably true. My friend thought the place was overpriced. I would have disagreed more strongly had the portions not have been small. Still, it is a good restaurant. It’s just not worth us driving there when there are plenty of good round-​plate restaurants between my house and Burke’s.

This is the perfect place to go after a hard day in casual clothes. Singles feel very comfortable here. Vegetables galore, meat, soups, seafood, dessert and sandwiches to try. The food reminds me of my grandmas cooking. This is a place that you will want to frequent.

Their goal is to be your local Cheers. 3 years in and I think they are succeeding.
I cannot say enough nice things about this place. Off the beaten plan and small hole in the wall, well worth your drive.
Meat and 2 specials M-​F. All homemade I think. I had 3 items that are not my fav but were delicious here. Fried catfish. Mac and cheese and turnip greens. All good.
Peggy and Dwight both visited my table and welcomed me with open arms. Peggy even shared some black eyed peas with me. Again another not my fav item but good.
They do brunch. Have beer. And they honor our service men and women 1 day a week through a Captain Herb fund set up in his honor. Sounds like he was a remarkable man. So good to people may he RIP.
Cannot wait to come back.

Six stars! Locally owned and ran.
Dwight and peggy are personable and take notice of everyone who comes there to eat.
If it’s a Monday the red beans and rice is a must have!

I am always looking for places on the roads that I frequently travel. On a recent trip to Atlanta from Birmingham we got hungry just before getting in the city. And with the threat of traffic always on high alert, we wanted to stop in Douglasville. Luckily Unilocal has this handy-​dandy app to look for such places. We stumbled upon Burkes, and so glad we did.
It is not RIGHT off the interstate. But it is still pretty close. It is a casual place. Which was fortunate for us on a Friday night in comfortable travel attire. They have a lot of delicious looking choices. I settled on the Chicken Fried Steak with white gravy, and it was SOO good. I also got the mac and cheese by previous recommendations and I will pass that recommendation along too; along with the black eyed peas. But I am a sucker for BEPs.
The portions aren’t huge, but are still filling. Great for finishing that last 30 minutes to our destination. I saw some burgers coming out when we were leaving. And I will definitely be trying that next time. Good stop on the way to ATL.

When looking for an alternative to the chain restaurants in Douglasville, Burke’s provides as close to a home cooked meal as you can get. Burke’s isn’t a chain and delivers quality and flavorful food at an affordable price and with fair portions.
Here’s a list of the highlights:
Mac N Cheese: Hands down, the best thing on the menu. Made from scratch this isn’t your typical Kraft recipe. We don’t even know exactly what’s it in, but there’s two different kinds of cheese and we think they crumble up Ritz crackers and sprinkle them in. Try this as a side (or the lima beans).
D-​Villy Philly: A huge Philly that’s not greasy and just the right amount of onions, mushrooms and peppers.
Double Cheeseburger with bacon: Hand made patties on a toasted bun. Blows away the other burgers in town.
Shrimp & Grits: One of the better meals available.
Shrimp Creole: If you’ve been to Gumbos, don’t get this. It doesn’t compare. The shrimp don’t taste fresh and the creole tastes like Zataran’s, but it’s still better than what you’d get at a chain, by a lot.