Sweet Potato Cafe

My husband and I (aka gay male couple) were in Stone Mountain doing an errand and needed a late lunch pronto. Sweet Potato Cafe came up first and it was a block away so we decided to check it out. Unfortunately there was a 'Sorry, We're Closed' sign in the window. It was nearly 2 but my husband was curious if the place was permanently closed or not so he walked up and in. He discovered that the were open and had that sign up for crowd control as they were understaffed. Because we were a party of two, they would take us. It's always good to check in, I guess but not sure the closed sign method is the best idea. We found the staff to be nice and I like the open kitchen arrangement. The restaurant and menu reflect the sweet potato theme while not necessarily being southern or soul food. We ordered the chicken pesto panini and the turkey burger and both were well made, unique, and delicious. The sweet potato fries seemed fresh cut and were tasty. Those, three drinks, and a slice of caramel cake came out to under $40 which is a nice price.

My family with two young boys arrived at 11:50am on a Saturday morning. We found a table and sat down in the tiny dining room. We were told immediately we couldn't order breakfast as of 5 minutes ago; 11:45am and couldn't eat lunch until 12:15pm. It felt like we were being turned away and the vibe was not friendly at all. We were tired from the road and just wanted a cup of coffee and the boys wanted OJ so we decided to just roll with the punches. We ordered lunch. We sat and watched all the other tables be brought breakfast omelets that looked amazing. At 12:25 we still hadn't received our food but the table next to us was brought "omelets to-go" even though we were refused breakfast for the boys who wanted eggs and waffles. The boys watched a child at another table be brought a waffle at 12:20. After sitting for nearly 45 minutes with an empty coffee cup that was never refilled my wife decided it best we try to be fed somewhere else and we asked for ticket. A manager came over and explained the kitchen times but charged us $10 for two cups of coffee and two small glasses of OJ. I was surprised she didn't comp us after the mistreatment. We live in the country and I can tell you family owned restaurants like this ALWAYS accommodate children regardless of times. If you're expecting a warm welcome and soft friendly service this is NOT the place. I can understand that McDonalds stops serving breakfast at 11am on the dot as a franchise but not a small family run establishment. The experience left us feeling that we were discriminated against because we are white to be honest. All of the patrons and staff were black. Thankfully, we had a 5 star experience at Cherokee Rose right around the corner which really saved our trip to Stone Mountain! Definitely check them out instead.

I'm in this area a few times a month and decided to try to find a local spot to treat myself before I made the drive home. I love anything sweet potato so this seemed like a match. I was greeted immediately and went to the counter to place my order. Of course I wanted to try a slice of sweet potato pie. But they also had a selection of other deserts on the counter that caught my eye. I asked for a recommendation for a side item also and went with the recommended side order of sweet potato hash. The place is quaint and there isn't a clear waiting area for to go orders. There were 2 ladies sitting at tables awaiting their food. Since I only ordered dessert and a side, I just stepped to the side of the hostess stand since I figured I wouldn't be there long. After 20 minutes, one of the other ladies approached me and mentioned that she'd been waiting 30 minutes for her dinner order. The other lady waiting heard our discussion and chimed in about her long wait as well. While we were talking, a lady came in to return her meal. She said half of it a wrong and what she did taste was not good at all. After waiting 25 minutes for a slice of cake, slice of pie and side I went to the register and told them they could cancel my order and I was going to leave. So I unfortunately did not get to try any of the food. It was quite disappointing since I could literally see the dessert in front of me and it just needed to be placed in a to go container. Another issue I had was an automatic service charge. There is a sign on the wall stating that the charge is added to any order over $15. However, my order was less than $15 and still received an automatic charge.

We picked this place after finding it on Yelp. The pictures of the food certainly looked good. We ordered a Turkey burger and angus burger. The seasoning was awful. I'm not convinced my turkey burger was cooked completely. It tasted like it had a bunch of sage in it. The seasoning was the same in the angus burger as well. The coke that was ordered came out in a cup with ice, which I assumed would be refilled. The server never did, when asked we were told that they sell them by the can. It's probably best to be upfront about that and bring the can out with ice so it's clear. Service was slow. The server didn't check on us. I did not feel welcomed. When visiting Stone Mountain, we will find somewhere else.

Snaps hots of this place: Dirty - very dirty, sat near a wall with lit alcove of sorts. Absolutely disgusting with dead bug and zero sign of ever being cleaned. Small and cramped in the main area. Food took long - felt like I got a side eye due to the person I was with. I asked normal questions about the meal I ordered and it was an immediate problem no matter kind and smily I was. Special of the day was flat bread pizza the size for small child not an adult man. The server made zero mention of this.

This place was the number one rated restaurant in the area so we stopped in for lunch. Unfortunately we did not have a good experience. While the staff was nice they did not have enough help to accommodate which resulted in long wait times to sit and as well as waiting on food. The menu was super small and they also did not have a kids menu which was really hard for us as we had two young kids who were picky. Something that bothered us also was the food coming out in intervals. 1 plate here then 5 minutes later 2 plates then 10 minutes later 1 more than 5 minutes later the last plates. We wanted to eat together but instead everyone else food was cold or already finished by the time the last persons plate arrived. The inside is also extremely small with only one small bathroom. Constantly felt that we were being bumped into the whole time while sitting down.

So thankful I found this place! Perfect place to go after a Saturday stroll up Stone Mountain. All their food is fresh and taste amazing. The Cafe itself truly resembles what I imagine a cafe to look like. It's an older home in Stone Mountain Village. They really do take Sweet Potato's seriously here. If you like sweet potato's this is the place to go. They serve them in plenty of different ways. We ordered the Crispy Sweet Potato's.- diced potato's, goat cheese, candied pecans, molasses maple glaze, and rosemary salt. So good! Also ordered a chicken pesto panini and the apple super food salad. All the food tasted super fresh and delicious. The staff was very friendly and kind. Definitely plan on going back.

Absolutely Amazing little cafe! My daughter and I stopped in before hiking Stone Mountain and it's was everything!

Food and service was perfect!Homemade and delicious meals,100% worth the stop.Can't wait to go back.

Got take out, sweet potato hummus is good enough to daydream about.Always nice and friendly service.