On Tuesday March 16, around 11:00 a.m., Jeff & I came to the I75 & US 84 intersection on the west side of Valdosta, Georgia. After filling up we decided to venture downtown and try to find a "local" place to eat lunch. We did not see much and so we rode around the downtown area. Jeff saw Kings Grill and so we parked and walked up the block and back to see if there was anything else. A couple of other places did not seem like a good choice for leather clad bikers.
Downtown Valdosta
We decided to take a chance on Kings Grill. As we were approaching Kings Grill a truck pulled up and one customer entered before we got there. We were the 2nd & 3rd customers for lunch. As we visited and ordered others began to come in.
Kings Grill on the NW corner of Patterson and Central
Our waitress was a friendly Southern lady with a beautiful accent and a great personality. Come to find out she was the daughter of the owner. Her mother had owned the store for MANY years and makes all the desserts. The cook had been working for her mom since the early 80's and after eating lunch we understood why she has been the cook for all that time. (The building was built in 1976)
Old fashion diner counter
It was a cool day and we were in the mood for something warm. On tap was homemade vegetable beef soup with cornbread. Both Jeff and I ordered a bowl (we were leaving room for dessert). The large bowl arrived hot and with a appetizing aroma. The soup included beans, corn, onions, tomatoes, other veggies, and lean ground beef. I enjoy a good bowl of soup and order soup frequently. This bowl was awesome! The flavors blended together for a great flavor. There was plenty of spice, but not so much to overpower the natural flavors of the individual ingredients. The freshly baked cornbread complimented the soup. It would have been very easy to order a second bowl, but I wanted dessert. (I forgot to get a picture of the soup, but it looked great!)
Apple pie with or without ice cream, Sour Cream Pound Cake with fresh strawberries, Strawberry Pie, and something else I can't remember where the desserts offered to us. Jeff choose the Strawberry Pie and I selected the Pound Cake with strawberries.
The Strawberry pie had a homemade crust with a cream cheese based filling with fresh sliced strawberries mixed in and topped with strawberries and whipped cream. Jeff let me have a bite and it was great! The filling was so smooth and flavorful. I had never had or seen a pie like that.
Strawberry Pie
The Sour Cream Pound Cake was topped with fresh sliced strawberries and whipped cream. The cake was very good, better than just plain pound cake. The strawberries and whipped cream complimented the cake and make for a very good dessert; however, the Strawberry pie was the best and is what I will order the next time I eat there. 
Sour Cream Pound Cake with fresh strawberries
If you are in Valdosta, Georgia around lunch time stop by Kings Grill and enjoy some great southern cooking.
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I just finished eating dinner, and this post made me hungry again - especially for strawberry pie!
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