Lora Mae’s

I will still give Lora Mae's 5 stars because I did not personally have any issues while eating here. This place was very different in an odd way than any other place I have been. It was not what I expected when we walked in, but I enjoyed the experience overall.

It is located in downtown Ball Ground in an old house. The tables are all in different rooms. There are decorations on the wall, that are for sale.

We were a party of 4 that visited on Mother's Day with no reservation. Only one younger girl was working that we saw the entire time. We waited around 5-10 minutes for our table. She gave the ladies roses for Mother's Day. We sat at a cozy table in a room by ourselves.

The menu was very small and no alcohol. The prices were more than fair, fairly cheap in my opinion. The portions were enough for me, but not as big as other restaurants. We all had brunch and our food tasted delicious. One dish was cold, but everyone else's was hot.

When we were done, the place was very busy, and a long wait. I would be interested to try this place again and see if it is any different on other days.

We visited in October... we went to a festival in downtown and stopped in here for a late lunch, around 2ish, on a Saturday, since we've been wanting to try it. It was hard to tell at first if it was open.

We walked in, and saw one couple sitting in the front room, but no one else. We stood at the front counter area, reading the menu, and it took awhile for anyone to come out and greet us or take our order. Finally a young girl (maybe 19,20?) came out. I asked a question about a sandwich but she didn't know (can't remember now what I asked lol).

I next asked about what bread options they had for the kids. The girl really couldn't answer much, and just seemed kind of clueless... so that was tough. After a bit, a lady walked through - perhaps the owner or manager -- and she had the answers to my questions, and was very helpful.

There weren't a lot of choices, since they were out of some things. I was a little bummed by that. I chose the meatloaf sandwich, and it was decent. Didn't come out very warm, and although it wasn't bad, it wasn't bursting with flavor either. Lacking a bit. Maybe needed some more sauce, some pizzazz.

My son got a grilled cheese-- nothing fancy, but he liked it. They had plain sliced wheat, and I had wished they had sliced sourdough bread or something rustic instead of plain presliced bread, but can't be too picky. Lol especially for the price of the kids sandwich... pretty amazing... $2.50! That is unheard of.. and I wanted to tell them to up their price, because that is just too generous lol. Very nice of them.

It did take forever to get our food. That was the biggest downfall. I'm a very patient person, but this was pretty ridiculous.... Over 25 min... Not sure what was going on back there, since the place was not busy... I kindly went in and asked twice... of course the girl didn't have much of an answer for me lol just promised it would be out soon...

The inside was cute, and decorated nicely, but not a ton of seating, since it's a smaller, old house. But enough seats if not too busy. Quaint inside. They had a few little foodie gifts around for purchase, and a few treats and premade foods in the front fridge case. The front patio was nice and had a cute side yard. We ate outside at a little table and enjoyed the nice weather.

I wasn't wowed... I wanted to be, but wasn't. I *may* try it again someday, and pray for better service.. maybe when it's lunch rush, they'll have their stuff together more... not sure. If customer service and food delivery time was better, we would've had a better experience... this place seems cute, and perhaps newer when we went and still working out kinks? Maybe I went too late in the day?

We may mosey in again someday and pray for a better experience. I love homemade, independent owned, type spots like these-- so I'm rooting for them.

We came to Ball Ground for lunch at Lora Mae's. It was delicious and delightful. We had a private room all to ourselves. The BLT was also fresh and good.

We were headed up to Gibbs Garden for the afternoon and were looking for a lunch venue before we got there. The nearby town of Ball ground had the most choices, though these were more limited on Sundays, apparently.

We parked in a public lot in the middle of town and walked a few blocks checking out restaurants. This one seemed to have potentially lighter fare and was open before 11 a.m., so we went with it. They did have their own small parking lot on site.

The café is located in a modified old house. You enter via the front door and order at a counter / display case, which shows some of they day's menu offerings. I wouldn't say the menu was extensive, but if you are looking for something along the soup / salad / quiche line, then you may be satisfied. From the hours and menu board, it appeared that they do only breakfast and lunch here (until 2 p.m., I think). That may also vary by day - I'm not sure if they do dinner but just not on Sundays? They also apparently had limited beer and wine, though we skipped that.

After you pay, you take a metal stand with your number and choose a seat. They have 3 small dining rooms inside and some tables on the porch too. My only observation was that the tables mostly seemed small. If you are here solo or with 2 people, you can get by. It looked like there was only one large table (for 6 or 8) inside, so if you show up with 3 - 4, you may be pulling tables together ad hoc.

Another couple who my wife spoke with cautioned her that service was slow, but our food came out reasonably quickly. It may vary depending on crowd size and time. We each got a combo - 1/2 salad and half sandwich. We both really enjoyed the food. The salads were quite fresh and my pimento cheese croissant was tasty.

If I were making a similar trip again, I'd consider returning here.

The food was not good and the service was even worse. It's too bad because the place is cute. The server/hostess was apologetic for how long it took for us to get our food, but there's no apologizing for a breakfast bowl that does not have one of its main ingredients (potatoes) and one left out (bacon) and one just plain disgusting (small unmelted pieces of American processed cheese). Just by-pass Ballground all together if you want to eat something good.

Really good sandwiches but a little expensive for the size and not having fries or chips!

Oh my, definitely try the meatloaf sandwich :: how on earth did they make it take sooo good?

Great food and friendly staff! I got a Caesar salad and it was very fresh with homemade croutons and dressing!

My husband took me to lunch today and asked "what sounds good?" I said, I'd love some chicken salad, in a quaint place, and somewhere new! Well, we searched Yelp and found the perfect place! Head North to Ball Ground (such a sweet town) and right across from the library is Lora Maes! White charming farm house, walk in to this sweet cafe and order up at the counter. We both had the CS croissant which were homemade and oh so yummy! We grabbed our own drinks of fresh brewed tea and lemonade (refills plenty) the house displays local artists and sells jams from Maine. It's the perfect place to retreat for a lovely, delicious lunch. Check their times on FB/Instagram and their menus too. But of course get the Chicken Salad (everything made daily and sourced locally) Nancy the owner came by to check on us and she is so incredibly sweet! Loved talking with her. She even showed us their event space in the back which can be rented out for showers, parties and even Tea Party. My only wish is she would turn into the ole Tea Leaves and Thyme from Woodstock! You are missing out if you don't try this place. It's like our very own Chicken Salad chick right here in North GA! This is my new go to place! Can't wait to come back! Oh and the chocolate chip cookie was so yummy. She has tables and a picnic table too. Can you tell I'm thrilled I found this place!

Such a find in the quaint town of Ball Ground. It was the perfect spot for meeting a friend for lunch. The staff encourages you to stay awhile. The food was good. The pimento cheese was delicious!