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General's Cafe

RestaurantsNew Site, AL

4.4 out of 5 stars4.4(338 reviews)

Quick info

+1 256-234-2121
11051 AL-22, New Site, AL 36256, United States
$10–20 · Reported by 12 people

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About General's Cafe

General's Cafe is a restaurant on AL-22 in New Site, built in a log cabin style that gives the dining room a country cafe feel. Table service runs throughout, with a waitress taking orders from a menu of 57 dishes. Starters include boneless wings, corn nuggets, cheese sticks, onion strips, fried mushrooms and fried dill pickles, and many of the sides lean on pork or bacon rather than plain seasoning. Burgers such as the bacon cheeseburger and quarterback burger sit alongside a fish plate served with baked potato and hushpuppies. The lunch special comes with a drink included. It opens Tuesday through Sunday and stays closed on Mondays.

Good to know

  • Reservations
    Accepts reservations
  • Parking
    Free of charge street parking · Free parking lot · Plenty of parking
  • Accessibility
    Has wheelchair-accessible car park · Has wheelchair-accessible entrance · Has wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Good for kids
    Good for kids · High chairs available · Has kids' menu

Menu & Prices

57 dishes · mains $3–15
  • Boneless Wings$9.99
  • Corn Nuggets$8.29
  • Cheese Sticks$9.99
  • Onion Strips$8.49
  • Fried Mushrooms$8.49
  • Fried Dill Pickles$8.69
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Reviews

4.4/5
338 reviews

What reviewers say

Reviewers most often mention chicken livers, quarterback burger, bacon cheeseburger and 2 piece fish plate.

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223
4★
64
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29
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10
1★
12

Customer Review Summary

Chicken livers draw repeat diners, with one regular driving over an hour for them and praising how staff accommodated a closed day and a missed delivery. Close behind, burgers stand out, including a bacon cheeseburger called juicy and well-seasoned and a quarterback burger too big to finish, alongside a fish plate with baked potato and hushpuppies. The lunch special with a drink included gets called a real value, and the log-cabin dining room draws praise for its atmosphere. Recurring trade-offs include slow service, with one visit taking over an hour and food arriving cold, including canned-tasting oysters and cold shrimp and mashed potatoes, and another lunch special taking about 20 minutes after ordering. One reviewer also reports a recent takeout order of chicken livers arriving as a smaller portion than requested and cooked hard and dry, a contrast to livers they'd previously called the best they'd had.

Featured reviews

  • d roberson
    “The locals love it. Great food and great value. Like yo momma makes it.”
  • Starr Weaver
    “My parents eat here all the time and love it, but I was extremely disappointed. The restaurant was practically empty while we were there with only one other couple, but it took over an hour to get our food. The waitress who was super friendly came and told us that our food would be there soon that they were waiting to take the fries out of the fryer. Well then why was everything we ordered COLD? I had shrimp and oysters, the oysters tasted like they were from a can, both the shrimp and oysters were cold, my friend got chicken wings and we were both surprised that they were white, and her food was cold as well. She said the mashed potatoes were really good, but so cold she had to take them home so she could enjoy them hot. Why not send them back you say? Because after waiting an HOUR, I just wanted to get out of there. Second chance, nah I'm good!”
  • Thomas Sanford
    “So very disappointed in my take out meal today. I ordered a large order of chicken livers. I ask for them to be cooked soft. When I got home and opened my order, I had a small order. The livers were cooked so hard and dry that I literally could not eat them. I have had livers from here before and they were the best I've ever had. The last two times they were terrible. I hate giving bad reviews but this one is warranted.”
  • Don Clark
    “This was my second time to eat here and the food was very good and the lunch special that includes a drink is a real value. The only slightly negative comment would be the wait time after ordering was around 20 minutes each time. The best restaurant around!”
  • Leslie Ansley
    “I drive for almost a little over an hour there just for chicken livers. Once they were closed for a wedding and once the delivery truck had not ran. Both times I was overwhelmed with the way I was treated. They did everything I could imagine to accommodate me. I definitely will keep going back. Never disappointed.”

Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Highlights

  • Serves great coffee
  • Serves great dessert
  • Has great tea selection
  • Serves local speciality
  • Popular for popular for lunch
  • Popular for popular for dinner

Amenities

  • Has wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Free of charge street parking
  • Accepts reservations
  • Offers takeaway
  • Serves dine-in
  • Good for kids
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  • Casual
  • On-site services available
  • Serves coffee
  • Serves comfort food
  • Serves healthy options
  • Has catering
Dining options· 6
  • Serves lunch
  • Serves dinner
  • Has counter service
  • Serves dessert
  • Has seating
  • Has table service
Facilities· 1
  • Has toilet
Crowd· 2
  • Good for groups
  • Popular with tourists
Highlights· 3
  • Serves great dessert
  • Has great tea selection
  • Serves local speciality
Accessibility· 3
  • Has wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Has wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Has wheelchair-accessible toilet
Parking· 2
  • Free parking lot
  • Plenty of parking
Offerings· 2
  • Quick bite
  • Serves small plates
Popular for· 3
  • Popular for lunch
  • Popular for dinner
  • Good for solo dining
Atmosphere· 2
  • Cosy
  • Quiet
Family-friendly· 2
  • High chairs available
  • Has kids' menu

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