Daphne Lodge

Best restaurant, my wife and l had a wonderful and romantic diner. From the arrival to the ordering, the meal, the service, the atmosphere, the warm greeting from the owner. Made our visit so special. We now are returning Friday July 1 at 5:30. WOW we can not wait.

Great food and atmosphere. Waitress was very helpful in making recommendations. Took my parents here for their 70^th birthdays. We all loved it! Nothing disappointing at all!

Had the opportunity to visit this Resturant while vacationing at near by Lake Blackshear. There are not a lot of local restaurants and even fewer non chain so we were happy when Unilocal pointed us in the right direction. The atmosphere and food were exceptional and a surprise for what we excepted to find in the area. Service was outstanding as well and very accommodating for some of the picky eaters at our table.
I would highly recommend the New York strip and Broiled Shrimp and Scallops entrees. The steak was very tender, full of flavor and cooked to perfection. Two members of our party ordered the shrimp and scallops and both polished the plates clean. The only item that was just ok was the mushroom appetizer, it wasn’t unpleasant but nothing special.
If we are ever back in the area we will be back again.

Hush puppies are to die for. Catfish dinner (3 whole catfish), cheese grits, hush puppies and coleslaw. Just Divine !!

Daphne Lodge is situated across the street from Veteran’s Memorial Park. It is an adorable old farm house with a welcoming front porch that has a swing at each end of the porch and wicker furniture. The owners are friendly as well as the waitresses. We had reservations for 6pm and it was pretty full when we arrived. The biscuits are a 1×1 inch squares and are delicious. They are served with preserves. We had the fried catfish platter. Their catfish is the entire small fish which is maybe 6 inches long and fried. If you haven’t tried small catfish you are in for a treat. It is mild and tender. Once you try it you cannot go back to the large catfish filets. The catfish came with two hushpuppies, cole slaw and cheese grits or twice baked potato. We had one of each and they were good. The optional salad comes with 4 homemade dressings. The blue cheese dressing was also good on the hushpuppies. Their is a good wine list which even has La Crema on it and a variety of beers. We did not have enough space for dessert but would have ordered one if we could have fit it in.

It was our 9 year wedding anniversary and we had one of the most AWESOME fine dining experiences of our lives together here! People were waiting outside to get into the place even before it opens at 5:30pm for dinner, on a Saturday, when we arrived we sat on the porch swing and enjoyed the cool shade, we were a few minutes early, as we had made a reservation, we were seated quickly. This is the most «at home» feeling atmosphere I’ve ever felt somewhere away from home! Our host Sonny was a sweet heart, he sat with us a few minutes and talked welcomed, was very charming, and cared that we were enjoying our time there in Cordele. Our server Deena was so nice and attentive took good care of us with such a sweet smile, the food was excellent, more than worth the value I do not think you could go wrong with any choice off the menu! I wanted to slather that garlic butter on everything it was so good! I loved the house salad with all their dressings and because they make it themselves you have to try some of each, more than worth it! They have crab claws, (menu calls them crab fingers) They were best ever, mine and hubby’s favorite all time food we eat a lot in season, the batter was so light, and claws meaty, I recommend if your a crab claw eater don’t pass on them. Husband got new york strip and I had the grilled fish, dishes were hot, taste was really good, great portion sizes, everything just like we liked it and omg that twice baked potato, side, were ones just like my great grandma use to make, I picked it up and ate the whole thing it was that good! I also want to give a big thank you to the person who takes the time to cut into halves those grape tomatoes, I really understand how valuable that is and I felt really blessed that someone took the time to do that! They brought us a desert that we ate like apple pie a ‘la mode, that was perfect! Ate way to much but had an activity filled day, so happy I had an appetite, All our plates went back to the kitchen clean, there is no greater compliment ;)
We will be back, and yes with reservations!

This is a winner. Had the catfish plate. Some of the best I have ever had. The cheesy grits with tomatoe gravy, the hush puppies, and the cold slaw rounded out our meal and we were very pleased. No hard liquor, but beer and wine available. Try the blue cheese chip appetizer. It’s good.

Feels like home to me at the Daphne Lodge! This is the best Cordele, or even South Georgia as whole, has to offer. Don’t miss this spot. it’s a once in a lifetime type of place!

Best catfish in America. Shrimp, grits, fried crab claws, deviled crab, smothered quail… EASILY worth the detour from I45 though check the hours to make sure they ae open. This is a South Georgia institution continuously family owned for over 50 years.

Excellent gem of a place with great atmosphere. The food was excellent. Especially the grouper and the she crab soup.

Great food and atmosphere! We reserved a private room for a surprise party and the owners were so easy to work with and really did a lot to make us feel welcome. The blue cheese chips are insane! Great beer and wine selection. Can’t wait to go back again.

Great southern food. Might want to get reservations. We have been here 4 – 5 times and can never seem to get reservations during normal hours. They might save most areas for walk ins or locals. Anyways, the food is excellent and service is too. Worth the drive.

Warm, inviting, charming, and great service… but best of all FANTASTIC food. My great aunt and her husband used to stop by Daphne’s when they drove through Georgia, and recommended we stop on or drive from Indiana to Florida. It’s a little off the beaten path, but definitely worth the drive. Our waitress was so sweet and very attentive. The table next to us was celebrating a birthday and the owner brought an entire cake with candles on it. You can tell this is a very hometown restaurant. Now to talk about the food… our table ordered the onion rings for an appetizer and they were spectacular Vidalia onions! Delicious. I ordered the broiled scallops and shrimp with steamed broccoli and salad. The salad dressing was different and very good. The steamed broccoli made me wanting more… and of course the shrimps and scallops were broiled to perfection! I recommend this to anyone who enjoys finding great food off the beaten path!

Great food! Great service! Friendly atmosphere. The blue cheese potato chips a must. The owners make you feel welcome. We go here every time we are driving through from Orlando to Atlanta. Love this place!

Excellent food, excellent service, excellent atmosphere, awesome owner!