Holden Oversoul Kitchen & Oyster Bar - Demorest, Georgia

Candace

This was my first time visiting and I came on my birthday weekend to the area. I was thoroughly impressed by the service, and the food was GREAT! The bar tender made me the most amazing drink two different ways, and I got a free dessert for my birthday! I will definitely visit when I am in town again. Did I mention the food was awesome!!!

Davina D.

Holden Oversoul Kitchen is an absolute gem! This was our second visit, and I'm so happy to say it was just as fantastic as the first. The quality of the food is simply unmatched—top tier in every sense. The service? Immaculate! The laid-back, casual vibe makes it a perfect spot, and the staff are incredibly friendly. This place truly knows how to handle meats; their pork dishes are clean, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. I will say the greens weren’t my favorite—just not how I grew up eating them—but that’s a minor detail. Overall, Holden Oversoul Kitchen is firmly on our monthly date night rotation! 10 outta 10 highly recommend!

Barbara W.

This place is a great escape from all the other restaurants in my area. I did love the service and I did love the environment.
Great place to drink and vibe with friends. The food was okay, nothing more, nothing less. I dined during happy hour which I take entire responsibility for that mistake. I will give this beautiful establishment another try during dinner and make another assessment.

Jenn &. C. C.

If you’re thinking about it, go here!!

Visited on a Friday night with some girlfriends while on a weekend trip. We were looking for something close by with the best reviews and decided to give this place a try. WOW, we were blown away from the moment we looked over the menu! Everything looked delicious and we had a hard time deciding. In the end we started with the pimento grits bites and ended up all ordering the grits bowl and a seasonal spiced pear cocktail. The service was friendly and attentive, and the food was absolutely spectacular!
Even the bread they started with was a pleasant surprise with the artichoke and balsamic spread it was served with. We could have eaten it with a spoon. Food came quickly and we ate every single bite. Our group all came from different states and we would each consider ourselves foodies, we really like to eat good food. We all enjoyed the meal so much we ended up coming back on Saturday night to try some of the other offerings.

Saturday we sampled the pimento grit bites again, the grilled oysters, wings, crab cake, butternut squash soup (declared to be the best one they had ever tasted!) the filet and chicken fingers. We all gushed over how good our meals were and swapped a few bites, they were all excellent.

One person got the apple crème brûlée since it was GF and said it was the perfect finish to the meal. We were only disappointed we couldn’t come back a third time on Sunday night since they were closed. We will absolutely be visiting the next time we’re in the area. Having such great meals really made the weekend together even better. Ask for our girl Kelsey (server) and say hello to Chef Jamie, he’s brilliant!

Malinda C.

Yum! Yum! Yum! The food was fabulous! Drinks were amazing! And our waitress Kelsey was the best! We were able to sit in their outside seating.. There is outdoor seating to have cocktails while you are waiting.

Andrew M.

We had a wonderful dining experience at Holden Oversoul Kitchen & Oyster Bar. All of the food that I tried was fantastic. For appetizers, we ordered pimento cheese hushpuppies, catfish dip, & ahi tuna. I also had an order of grilled oysters that were buttery and delicious. I also had the peach salad which was excellent. For the main course, I got the New Orleans BBQ shrimp. So good.

The service was exceptional. Our server Kelsey was knowledgeable of the menu and provided helpful suggestions. She was also very attentive to our table and super friendly.

The atmosphere is cozy and charming; we sat outside in the covered patio.

I would highly recommend Holden Oversoul to anyone; they have options to meet all tastes.

tom R.

I'm from New Orleans, live in Athens and have a small cabin my wife and I frequent We recently found this restaurant by chance and now it's our new favorite! Wonderful raw oysters and perfectly cooked seafood plus tasty salads. We also like the service there and Taylor, our waitress was especially helpful and kind. Will be returning soon!

John F.

This restaurant is a real gem in N. Georgia. The raw oysters alone are with the trip. Hard to find in the mountain region. Beyond that there are other creative cooked oyster plates and a variety of meat, seafood and vegan options and sides. The caprese salad was excellent as was the lobster picatta and firecracker oysters.