Drake's Restaurant

Very nice, homely, well lit ambiance. Going in gives you hometown diner vibes. Everyone was nice and friendly! We tried the catfish, fried chicken, fries, corn and slaw. Oh and the fried pickles were seasoned to perfection. I would give it another go! The fried chicken had a homemade coating that was really crispy and flaky just like I like it. It was also very juicy. Catfish could've been fried a little harder but was still good.

We stopped into Drake's for Breakfast in Grove in mid August. Drake's wasn't very busy when we arrived, and we sat ourselves in a comfy booth. Our waitress was super-friendly, and efficient. We ordered from the menu, and enjoyed our drinks. Our food was on our table in about ten minutes, and it was hot & delicious. By the time we left Drakes, the restaurant was full. If you are looking for a great breakfast experience in Grove- stop in at Drakes.

Had the catfish buffet, choice of blackened catfish or fried. Chef was as heavy handed with the seasoning, fried potatoes was cold, brown beans under season. Not much selection on the salad bar, wilted iceberg lettuce, peaches tasted sour was looking forward to some good country cooking but NO BUENO. Cornbread was the only good thing in the buffet and the service was lacking. Will not be back.

I wish I could say that Drake's is as good as it was only months ago but it isn't so, especially if you are looking for a great selection of vegetables. There are plenty of places around that serve a 'meat & potatoes' fare but I always liked Drake's veggie options. Lately, those have failed. The cabbage was brown mush, over cooked and tasteless. Green beans were equally blah. Fried okra?! Not on the menu anymore, nor carrots, fruit salad, sweet potatoes. Beets are not sliced anymore but whole and pickled with way too much clove seasoning. Oh well, I guess I have to forget eating out and just cook at home.

Great prices, a great family greasy spoon down home cooking restaurant. We went there for breakfast and got the Drakes Breakfast. Eggs were cooked to perfection. Need to add salt and pepper but it's on the table so add as you wish! Very fast and friendly service. Clean bathroom. You seat yourself. If we ever go back to Grove, we will go again and try lunch and dinner.

Very safe plain Jane burgers and chicken fried steak. Nothing to rave about.Filipino buffet was a choice, kind of wish we would have tried that.Waitress worked her tail off!! She was great!!

Great old school diner. The waitress was a sweetheart. The staff was super nice. My food (catfish, homemade mash potatoes and gravy, and fries) was great. My fries were from a bag, but still good. My wife's Rueben was excellent. My Mom's burger was not so great. It was bland. My Stepdad's chicken fried steak looked really good but was really thin. Depending on what you order, it's a great eat. I recommend the catfish.

I love me some good old fashioned diner smack in the middle of a small town. The place was simple and needed some updating but it was clean nonetheless. You can do the all you can eat soup and salad bar for $7.99. They even have baked potatoes included on the salad bar. We passed on the soup and salad bar for on the menu items. We had the fried chicken instead. The fried chicken was okay. It was cooked right and had the crunchiness expected of a good fried chicken but it lacked in taste. It seriously needed salt. The sides that came with the chicken also needed taste. The only thing worth eating here are the rolls that came after we placed our order. The rolls were piping hot. We finished the two rolls and the waitress gave us two more. Excellent service and a decent place, but the cook needs to add salt to the food!

The waitresses were amazing. Very nice and helpful! The food was ok. I wasn't blown away by it but it was ok. The bathrooms were not super clean but again they were ok. All in all I'd say give it a try yourself it may be better for you.

Terrific food, big variety, great buffet, clean environment and friendly staff!Our experience and food was perfect!!