We were told by locals in Abingdon that this is their favorite restaurant, and some of the other people standing in line with us on Sat. night were told the same thing. To start, the ambience and decor were a little rougher than we would have expected even for homecooked places. From the screened in porch, we heard and saw... more

The meal started with the worst bread I've ever had. Hard outside, gooey inside - a big lump. Why serve this at all? The baked potato soup everyone raves about is out of a CAN and thick as gravy. yuk! However, the salad was good! Entrees came and were mediocre at best, we had a pasta dish (boring and had... more

My parents live near Abindgon so everytime I am there I have to go to Alison's. They have the best soup and are always super nice. more

We had dinner here recently and the meal was very disappointing. We started off the meal with a very good Baked Potato Soup, but the bread accompanying it was generic and cold. Our entrees were terrible. My salmon special was terribly overcooked and my husband's ribs were cold. Service was slow and drink refills were few and far between. We'll... more

Very good service and the seating, thought cramped, gives you the feeling of eating at a friends house. I recommend this place to friends myself. I would suggest going for lunch to get the full atmosphere. Try the deep fried sweet potato chips! more