Apple Basket Cafe

Stopped by here on the way to Columbia. Great little place to eat! Food took a little long but tasted great. Nice little hometown cafe feel! Food : 5/5 | Service : 4/5 | Atmosphere : 5/5 … More

Off the beaten path in old downtown. Some of the best hometown food ever! Friendly staff, amazing food, great portions, good prices, nice diner atmosphere, not many places like this left out there. We come here every chance we get when passing through Macon. They are always packed during lunch hour.

What a disappointment! I have dined at Apple Basket dozens of times in the past 12 years, but today's visit (Saturday, Oct 1, 2022, 1315 (1:15pm)) was terrible. Sure, the "Walton's" (TV family) were in town and coming to the restaurant later, but still... I was seated within a couple of minutes; it was a full eight minutes before my server appeared. She promptly brought my drink (sweet tea), and I asked a couple questions about the sauces on their hot wings, then ordered those as an appetizer and the Tenderloin Supreme sandwich (grilled, not fried) which I have had many times before. Then the wait began. FORTY-FIVE minutes later, the wings and the sandwich came out together. Both were lukewarm which told me they'd been sitting awhile in the kitchen. Although they weren't hot, the wings were tasty. The sandwich was served on a flattened hamburger bun (supposed to be sourdough bread) with no cheese. I was hungry so ate it all. A different server asked if I wanted dessert; I said I didn'