Joe's Gizzard City

Avi Messamore 5 months ago

Joes Gizzard City: “Wow! What an interesting name!” Is what I thought when I first heard the name. Now for those who don’t know, a gizzard is a part of the throat of a chicken. but still that left some questions unanswered: who is Joe? Why does he have gizzards? And what city is he referring to? But walking into the building I was met with comforting sound of small town chatter and soft lighting. The decor and building brought me back to my childhood memories of lakeshore bars and small attics. It was a comforting, cottagey, familial feeling, like generations of my family had grown up alongside theirs in this town of Pottersville. Now, I tend to judge a place off their bathrooms, and I was surprised by how quaint they were able to make such a space. Even though it was small, it had no dirt, garbage, or bugs crawling around. There was a full sheath of paper towel and the water was working just fine. The lighting was great, it was well lit, and it wasn’t drafty. (The mirror even had some cute sayings on it :)). Safe to say, I was expecting worse and was quietly surprised by what they were able to manage with the small space. The food was amazing!! The music choice was of a wide vari

Matthew Hankes 7 months ago

There's a reason it was on Triple D. It's the quintessential third D. The service was great, food was awesome and I had been wanting fried chicken and such. We were just passing through and had to try it. I'd recommend it. It was pretty busy for off hours too so that's always a good sign. Stop in and try it for yourself.

shawna burch a year ago

The hubby and I love a good gizzard. We travel all over and the last good ones we had were in the south. We went to pick up some stuff from M37 auction we had won and I reminded him that we saw signs for a gizzard fest when we drove through Potterville this summer. So I googled gizzards near me. It brought up Joe's Gizzard City and it was open at 11am so I was excited! We parked on the street and walked in the first door that said Joe's Cafe. We sat down to a breakfast menu and I was confused and admittedly a little bummed. (I really wanted gizzards) When the server walked up I showed her my phone and asked "is this the same place?" She smiled and said yes but what you want is on the other side of this door. She led us through the door to an awesome little bar/ restaurant. We were greeted and sat down and as soon as I saw the menu I lit up! Definitely the right place! We got a gizzard sampler, deep fried green olives and decided to split a Triple D burger. We also added an order of naked fried gizzards to our sampler and let me tell you, great choices were made! The server, bartender and chef/cook were all awesome ladies! They answered every weird question we had and gave us great

Nikcole a year ago

Stopped on the way thru town for dinner. Husband loves gizzards, he tried the combo battered fried gizzards. He enjoyed them but said he'd get no breading next time. Kids got a battered dog and French fry meal and hot dog and French fries. Fries where plenty hot coming out for the kids. We appreciated their speed and service our waitress was very accommodating.

Luis Francisco González Edited 7 months ago

Being a fan of gizzards, I eventually found this place on Google search and was pleased to discover they'd been on an episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives." It's located in Potterville and is definitely the star of this small town. The restaurant itself qualifies as a dive, but in the charming way. There's plenty of seating and street parking as well as a full bar. Service was friendly and prompt and the place had a completely welcoming vibe. I've eaten a lot of gizzards and they have always been a bit chewy, so I was completely surprised at how tender these were. I think for people who've never tried them, this might be a good place to start. But if you're accustomed to that chewy texture, these may take some getting used to as they really taste like an entirely different dish. The side of chicken gravy was a great idea and ensured every bite was savory and delicious.