The Chili Dog — Restaurant in Ellijay

We loved this place. It looks so humble and unassuming but it's been one of our favorite places on the road.

The food is amazing. One day we had brunch. Our favorite dish was the Bad Dog - a hotdog covered with chili, cheese, and slaw. 😮

This place is actually really known for its breakfast. So a couple days later we came back. We got biscuits and gravy, and a cinnamon roll. Both were amazing. The biscuits were so soft and the gravy had just a slight pepper taste and wasn't too runny like so many other places. We also got a couple of biscuits but can't remember the name of them.

There is some parking in the back.

They can be busy but the service is so fast. For example, we went there around 9 in the morning and I don't remember seeing the drive thru line ever empty. Even drivers of big trucks will just park on the main road, in the turn lane, while they walk in to order. Despite a steady stream of customers coming in to order, I set a timer for a couple of them and they each had their food within a couple minutes. Another couple had their drink and biscuit within 1 minute from ordering. I was blown away.

We also got to meet the owners learn a little about them and hear how they donate to the community. She said they're listening to customers who have mentioned ways the restaurant can be more environmentally conscious. For example, they served some of our food in biodegradable containers which you can see in some of the pictures and videos. The rest of the staff was very friendly as well and it seemed like they knew a lot of the customers.

It really is a hidden gem. We'd love...

If you walk up to a counter service breakfast restaurant and there are lines of blue collar guys waiting ahead of you, you know you are going to get good tasting, affordable food, served fast but friendly. They don’t care much about the atmosphere, but that in and of itself speaks to the charm. Chili Dog is this place.

The biscuits are one Memaw called cat head. They are tender and buttery. The bacon is smoky and cooked crisp. The egg was an egg. One biscuit was a shareable size for me. For about the same price as fast food you will get higher quality and flavor.

The cinnamon roll looked the part, golden and fluffy, swimming in a little pool of icing. But it falters after the initial bite. It is somehow packed full of cinnamon but lacks any spiced flavor. The icing is abundant but without any richness. The dough is very bread like and not that “doughy in a good way” you want cinnamon rolls to be. And it has a distinct chemical-y aftertaste that I suspect might be coming from bulk bought cinnamon. Canned cinnamon rolls would be more satisfying. I really wanted to like this, but it was just weird.

The sweet tea was perfect and the Coca Cola was exceptionally good. The service was friendly and super fast on a Saturday morning. The dining area small and rustic but charming in its own way.

I hope to make it back for lunch on my next trip...

We went to Chili Dog today for lunch. We had done some research and saw it had good ratings. They are well deserved.

It is a hole in the wall but definitely worth it. It had cars wrapped around the place for takeout and a steady flow of customers walking in.

We split 3 chili, cheese and slaw hot dogs. We had an order of fried pickles and polished it off with a peanut butter shake. The fried pickles were fine and served with some good ranch sauce. They were probably frozen and flash fried but good. The Chili, cheese, slaw dogs were very good. We got them with ketchup and mustard. The amounts of Chili, cheese and slaw were perfect....not overwhelming.

The peanut butter shake was downright heavenly. It was one of the best shakes we have ever had. It was the perfect consistency and really had a great peanut butter flavor. Obviously made with real peanut butter.

If you are in east Ellijay, stop by and pick up some grub from Chili Dog. They have an pretty expansive menu and their breakfast looks great. All smiles and good...