5 /5 Courtney Shay: Just had a lovely experience at Milly’s! Lunch is cafeteria style, which is perfect for our rainy road trip with our dogs where we don’t want to be stuck eating on a patio and we don’t want to leave them in the car while we eat inside.
Fried chicken moist and juicy, fried okra truly some of the best I’ve ever had and RIGHT out of the fryer. Nothing was greasy.
Chicken sausage gumbo was super tender and authentic, and clearly made with fresh vegetables. Sides were all winners….collards, butter beans were my favorite. The only critique I have that isn’t really a critique is that the side needed a bit of added salt and hot sauce (add their homemade pepper vinegar) but I enjoyed being able to salt to my preference.
Service is exactly what you want from a Southern restaurant! The gentleman running the cash register was so sweet, and when I forgot to order my coffee and came back to get one, he gave me a to-go cup and refused to let me pay for the coffee. Very sweet gesture and I wish I could eat here weekly!
Our total bill for two meals (large protein + 2 sides and an extra side of okra) came out to $26. This would be double the price in Saint Pete.
We ate our food next to the lake while admiring all of the beautifully decorated (it’s Christmas time) southern-style homes around the lake. Defuniak Springs was just a 30-minute stop on our road trip home to St Pete, but after our experience at Milly’s, we are already planning to come back to spend a full weekend here.
Thanks Milly’s!
