Is The Dillard House Still Open? Update (Dillard, GA)
Current status
As of September 2026, The Dillard House is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The resort's own website, checked September 7, 2026, carries photo content dated as recently as August 2026 and an active events calendar.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 4
- Address 768 Franklin Street, Dillard, GA 30537
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Dillard House is a family-style Southern restaurant and mountain resort at 768 Franklin Street in Dillard, Georgia, run by the Dillard family in the North Georgia mountains and known for all-you-can-eat meals of fried chicken, country ham, biscuits, and fried mountain trout served alongside sweeping farm views. The property has been passed down through multiple generations of the same family and also operates as a resort with lodging, a working farm, and event space beyond the restaurant itself, drawing both local diners and mountain-area tourists. According to the business's own website, dillardhouse.com, checked September 7, 2026, the site carries photo content dated as recently as August 2026, and the property continues to list an active calendar of events for visitors.
Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Salty Goodness
- What was featured
- family-style all-you-can-eat Southern meals with fried chicken and biscuits
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Dillard House
Frequently asked questions
Is The Dillard House still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, The Dillard House is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.
What happened to The Dillard House after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
The Dillard House is a family-style Southern restaurant and mountain resort at 768 Franklin Street in Dillard, Georgia, run by the Dillard family in the North Georgia mountains and known for all-you-can-eat meals of fried chicken, country ham, biscuits, and fried mountain trout served alongside sweeping farm views. As of September 2026, The Dillard House is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.
Where is The Dillard House located?
768 Franklin Street, Dillard, GA 30537. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured The Dillard House?
Season 2, Episode 4 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Salty Goodness”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 768 Franklin Street, Dillard, GA 30537
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- dillardhouse.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Georgia
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Sources
- dillardhouse.com — https://www.dillardhouse.com/
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