Mike’s Cafe

On our way to The Magic Mike we were thinking about what to eat for lunch. I happen d upon a place close to Athens in Elkmont called Mike's Cafe. From where we were at the Tennessee state line, it was about a 50 minute ride on small country roads. We arrived at Mike's Cafe after most of the lunch crowd was gone. We ordered the smoked chicken with fried potatoes, pinto beans and okra, a double cheeseburger deconstructed, small onion rings and a BLT to go. They didn't have turnip greens or collards so I ended up with fried potatoes. Fried cornbread was included. Inside the restaurant the ceiling in the small dining area was similar to galvanized siding. It was shiny new. I didn't ask if the dining area was a new addition. The shiny caught my attention. I believe there were 12 booths for seating. We were the only customers inside sitting while Mike, the owner, was back in the kitchen preparing our foods. We introduced ourselves and told Mike we drove over there because we heard so many great things about his food and that his restaurant was clean. It was clean too! Mike brought our foods out and we headed to the car. As we were about to leave, Mike came out with a sample of his hamburger soup on the house. What a lovely gesture. We thanked him and his wife and headed home to devour our haul. The smoked chicken was delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed the fried okra, pintos and fried potatoes. The BLT was made with a lot of thick cut bacon. Yummy! The double cheeseburger we shared later was delicious and cooked perfectly. If you like old style good home cooking, please stop by Mike's Cafe. His food is fire!

Great food and super nice people! It was great to see a meat and three. I had the smoked chicken, turnip greens, okra, fried potatoes and cornbread and everything was made from scratch and delicious! I will definitely come again if traveling through the area.

The food at Mike's Cafe is always good. Very friendly staff. The Philly Cheesesteak is next level !!

We had burgers & for lunch and were pleased to have found a great local cafe. Service was good, too! We will be back.

This is a Family friendly, Family owned locally owned business by Mike and Jan Holt. You walk in and know you are welcome and appreciated. Their food is prepared as you wait and always fresh. Staff is always smiling and friendly. Now for the quality of the food. The Hamburger Steak is Mike's own recipe and the best I have ever had. The sandwiches are huge and so tasty. Try the Club or Snipe burger. Today I am trying to Patty Melt with Onion Rings. The 99 cent Brownie is a winner.IT IS DEFINITELY WORTH THE 8 MINUTE DRIVE FROM THE SQUARE.

Everything is so delicious! Can't go wrong with whatever you choose to eat. Always friendly and great service 10/10

Great food and has ambiance of a local diner. Mike is very friendly and service is allows top notch.