Nacoochee Grill

Absolutely had a nice time here Friday during lunch time and returned for the entertainment and appetizer during dinner time. Nice atmosphere and the house musician was amazing. Mully the owner, gave us a warm Greeting at the door. Food was great!!! Thanks Mully!!!

greeted by the manager (maybe owner) who went out of his way to get us seated before they closed ~230p. had their signature salad & added chicken. it was wonderful!

Atmosphere was good, food was ok, but way over priced. Took to long to get food. Waited over an hour for the entrée’s. Service was extremely slow, our glasses were continuously empty. Place was freezing.

This place is always a winner. The owner and wait staff were very friendly. The Featured Wines from the area are a nice touch. The food was absolutely delicious and we had a hard time deciding whose meal was best.

We come here every November and the staff was more than accommodating and our food was delicious!

Take no chances here. To start, I requested that my Cosmopolitan be shaken to where it would be served icy cold — it was not. The mashed potatoes were served cold, hard and bland. The «share» item of roasted wild mushrooms, too, were bland. The trout was fishy to smell and taste, and did not appear freshly grilled. My husband and I both enjoyed the kale caesar salad. He shared his rib eye steak, and the veg. succotash was tasty. We did not stay around for dessert but went elsewhere. Agree with past reviews — TERRIBLE!

My wife and I have travelled around the nation and to several international destinations. We both loved our food at Mully’s Nacoochee Grill! Best filet, pork tenderloin, green’s, Caesar salad dressing, and German chocolate cake that we’ve ever tasted. Five stars! Thank you very much to Jason, the sous chef!!! Bravo!!!

We had the Chicken Marsala and Grilled Trout and both were excellent. The service was also very good. We did not wait long for our food and there was a wedding party going on. I would definitely visit this restaurant again!

Party of 26? Yep! That’s us! We were in the area for a family reunion and were looking for a place to have dinner. We called ahead and they arranged for us to have a private room so we were seated right away.
The food was great! I had shrimp and grits and my husband had the ribeye. Everyone eating steak said it was cooked perfectly. We cleaned our plates! Everyone enjoyed their meal. No complaints. The service was not as attentive as we would have liked but for a group that size I can’t be too critical.
The pricing was on the high end but the meal was executed and worth it.
The owner, Mulley, visited with us a few times while we were there to thank us for our business. He was very personable and we enjoyed getting to know him a bit.
Mulley, we’ll see you again! Thanks for being a great host to the Hatcher family!

Food was excellent! We had a newly minted waitress who forgot my salad, my wife’s side of collard greens, and my second drink, but the owner was there, and he was a delightful man. I would definitely come back and highly recommended the food if you want fine dinning in Helen.

Great food, great service and live music when we were there.

Fantastic little place in the fun little town of Helen GA — aka little Germany. Nice atmosphere, great service (thanks Catherine — spelled right?), and delicious food. My wife had the chicken Alfredo and, judging by the number of times her eyes rolled back after each bite, it was probably some of the best she’s ever had. I had the full stack of ribs — amazing. And these weren’t ordinary, bbq pit stop, more-​bone-​than-​meat ribs, these were serious, SERIOUS, meaty ribs — fall of the bone and fantastic all around. I couldn’t even finish my meal… leftovers it is. Will definitely make it back here again. We ate at 3 restaurants in town and this was far and away the best :)

After a strong recommendation from the staff at Lucille’s B&B, my wife and I made a reservation for dinner. We were both very impressed with the service and meal (especially enjoyed the owner Mully coming by to greet us and ensure our needs were met). The highlights were the shrimp and grits (among the best we have had) and the Nacoochee Burger (huge and delicious.) Would highly recommend and certainly would revisit. The only negative was being sold out of their Pinot Noir by the glass and only option was another Pinot Noir sold exclusively by the bottle.

Wonderful local fried mountain trout and garlic mashed potatoes. Avoid the wine from the local vineyards, however!

This restaurant was a treat to try. I am staying up in Helen for the night for work, and was trying to find a good place to go to with quality food but that also can work with my dietary restrictions.
I came in around 430, right before the dinner rush. My server was very friendly and attentive, taking the time to make sure everything was perfect for me. After I ordered the owner actually came out and introduced himself, and we had a nice little chat. He is super friendly!
For my dinner, I ordered sides: mashed potatoes, garlic cheddar grits, panseared green beans, and Rice pilaf. The rice pilaf was good, but the green beans, grits and potatoes were great. The green beans had a smoky flavor to them, and were rich and buttery. The portion size was great, I couldn’t even finish all the food. This is a shame because their dessert sounded amazing. I will definitely be back here next time I work in this area.

I’m not exaggerating: this was one of the best meals of my life.
I dined here this evening with my mother and grandmother. We were seated immediately; there was plenty of parking (rare in Helen). All told, we had a bruschetta, the complimentary rolls, two salads, salmon, and two desserts.
Live music is provided on Wednesdays and Saturdays. We were seated very near the musician, but he was not overpowering or too loud. We could hear each other easily, but the music was beautiful: digital piano, light drum kit, guitar, voice. Tips are accepted (and deserved).
The bruschetta was excellent. Clearly the ingredients were high quality; the basil in particular was sublimely sweet, and the flatbread it was on was cooked perfectly, neither too doughy nor burnt. The rolls similarly were well done (and also a tad sweet).
Our waitress was excellent (tall, blonde, professional, knowledgeable, smart). When she did not know the answer to a question, she found out. I have an onion intolerance, and she helped me navigate the menu to find good onion-​free options. I had the salmon (without the fruit salsa, sadly), and it was cooked throughout with crisp grill marks (I ordered it medium well). Reading other Unilocal reviews, I tried the cheese grits as one side and ordered the green beans as the other. Both were hearty and excellent.
My mother and grandmother each had the peach entrée salad with chicken and a citrus vinaigrette. Dressings are made in-​house, and the citrus (recommended by the server) complemented the salad perfectly. The only quibble we had with the entire experience was that neither my mother nor grandmother found any peaches at all in the (peach) salad.
But the desserts lifted this from a good experience to a sublime experience. My mother ordered the caramel cheesecake. She expected caramel dripped over a plain cheesecake, but this creamy confection blended the caramel into the cheesecake. It was one of the best bites of cheesecake I have ever tasted. (My mother got territorial after the first bite).
Again on the advice of the server, I tried the «strawberry shortcake sorbet.» This unique dessert was a perfect blend of flavors and textures. It had a bottom layer of a crisp crumble (for crust), a rich strawberry sorbet, and whipped cream atop it. I believe the crisp makes the dessert, and I was surprised and impressed when the crumble maintained its crisp texture despite being under a slowly-​melting sorbet. Even the last bite had a satisfying crunch. The sorbet was excellent; the strawberry flavor was full-​bodied and intense; the cream provided a lighter counterpoint.
It is not cheap, but it’s reasonably priced – especially considering the quality. Including a 20 percent tip, the three of us escaped for less than $ 100.

My husband and I were visiting from out of state and came across this nice little place. It was a refreshing change of pace from the german fare offered in Helen.
For our appetizer we ordered the grit fritters because of a recommendation from another Unilocal review and they were delicious! For our entrees we had grilled trout with greens and black eyed peas and a creole pasta dish with added shrimp. The trout was very fresh and flavorful but the sauce in the pasta had a very strong alcohol taste. It should have been cooked a little longer.
Service was excellent! We were promptly greeted by the owner as we were seated. When our waitress came to take our drink order we also placed an order for a baked sweet potato for our one year old. She was nice enough to bring it out with our drinks so that we could begin feeding her right away.
There was also a gentleman playing music in the room where we ate and it created such a nice and relaxing ambience. We will definitely return here when we’re in the area again.

Great place to enjoy a nice dinner, located just outside the main downtown. The food is awesome and the staff was wonderful. The owner came up to our table and thank us for visiting, and told us how much he really appreciated our business.
I had the shrimp and grits which was some of the best I have had in a long time. Started with the fried grit fritter which were awesome.
Highly recommend if your are visiting Helen.

On our way through the state of Georgia, we decided to stop at this cozy eatery. The food was excellent along with the service. And when the owner of an establishment comes out of the kitchen, shakes your hand and introduces them self randomly, it shows they have pride of their business. We highly recommend this place. Five stars*****

Our first visit through a recommendation of our hotel Lucille’s mountain top.
Great host and staff.
Food was exceptional.