The Galley

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  My family has been having its annual summer reunion at Edgar Evins State Park for the past six summers.  We rent the cabins there.  We have not gone out to eat as we are a large group, but we tried it this summer.  We reserved space enough for 20.  They also allowed us to order appetizers to be served upon our arrival at 7:00 pm.  
  
  When we got there, they were ready for us.  The appetizers came out promptly and were delicious.  The waitress was very friendly and got us our drinks quickly.  The microbrews from the brewery in Sparta that they have on tap were wonderful.  The food was way beyond what we expected to get at a little restaurant next to a bait shop.  Five of us ordered their baby spinach salad as an entree.  The salads were huge.  My sister said that she thought it looked like a whole bag of baby spinach.  They had wonderful bleu cheese, strawberries, and pecans in them as well.  The entree that stood out was the all-you-can-eat catfish.  It was sooooo good.  Also, the pork chops were very good.
  
  The atmosphere is wonderful.  I wanted to sit outside on the veranda, but the reservation made by my family member had been for indoors.  Both options are good ones.  The outdoor ambiance is exceptional, though.  If you get the chance to visit this restaurant, I recommend it.  The owner was walking around and was very friendly.  When I told her I was going to write a review on yelp about our positive experience, she gave me a hug.  Nice person.
  
  Oh, and about the handicapped mention in the last post, we had an elderly person with us and they offered to pick her up in a golf cart at the top of the boat ramp.  If you call ahead, they have access to a golf cart that the marina uses to help people get down the steep ramp.

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  Posted on 07.23.12 Patti P.

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  Never would have known about this place if I didn't have a friend who lived around here.
  
  The Galley is a full restaurant tucked beside a marina, deep down in Edgar Evins State Park. When I say "deep down," I mean a few miles from any main road. I mean, you probably don't know about this place unless you have a boat down in the marina. I mean, if you found this place on accident you would scratch your head and stare in wonder and ask yourself how a restaurant got lost inside a state park.
  
  We came one evening in July and sat outside on the patio- basically a shelter extension of the dock. It's actually a really pretty romantic place, with glowing fountains out on the water and opportunistic turtles and catfish that swim around hoping for a french fry. The menu has a modest assortment of offerings ranging from wraps and salads to catfish and chicken dinner plates. Everything we ordered was really good, especially the fried catfish. Prices ranged from $7 to $29.  Nice beer selection.
  
  Really, my only issue was the service. Our waitress didn't seem very interested and thought it was okay to not bring the loose coins when we asked for change. And her math was off, so we got short changed a few bucks. I guess she is probably used to regulars that don't want coin change, but we felt a little annoyed.
  
  Other than that... really a lovely spot for dinner. Evokes kind of a Louisiana bayou waterfront dining feel. Recommended.
  
  Note: Not wheelchair friendly. There is a long, steep concrete boat ramp you have to walk down to get to the restaurant. Also, according to their website it appears they are only open on weekends.

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  Posted on 07.10.12 Izabela B.

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