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Is Mrs Wilkes still alive?
The restaurant was owned and managed by Sema Wilkes for 59 years, from 1943 until her death in 2002 at age 95....Mrs. Wilkes' Dining RoomLocation within GeorgiaRestaurant informationEstablished1943Street address107 West Jones Street10 more rows
Is Mrs Wilkes Dining Room Black Owned?
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How much does Mrs Wilkes cost?
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room is only open Monday – Friday from 11-2. This is also a cash-only establishment. Prices at the time of this writing are $23 per adult and $11.50 for children under 10.
Does Mrs Wilkes have outdoor seating?
There are tables where you can sit outside and eat, which is what we did.
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How long is the wait at Mrs Wilkes?
As recommended, we got there around 40 minutes before it opened and waited a total of 1 1/2 hours to get seated. This seemed average for what we had read about it and standing in line was entertaining, talking with those around us. The food was ample, served quickly to the table and passed around by the guests.
History
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room was previously the dining hall of the Wilkes House, a downtown boardinghouse. Today the restaurant is housed on the ground floor of the same historic house, built in 1870, at 107 West Jones Street.
Customs
Mrs. Wilkes' is noted for its homestyle traditions, in which guests are escorted in shifts of ten into the dining room, where a variety of dishes are freshly laid on one of several long tables. There is no menu; dishes are selected by the restaurant and change daily.
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Customs
Mrs. Wilkes' is noted for its homestyle traditions, in which guests are escorted in shifts of ten into the dining room, where a variety of dishes are freshly laid on one of several long tables. There is no menu; dishes are selected by the restaurant and change daily. Travel Holiday in 1993 recalled that the "tables were set with steaming bowls and platters of tasty Southern food". Jeff Gordinier of The New York Times noted in a 2015 article: "it’s no secret that visitors mad for Midnight in the G…
History
Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room was previously the dining hall of the Wilkes House, a downtown boardinghouse. Today the restaurant is housed on the ground floor of the same historic house, built in 1870, at 107 West Jones Street. The restaurant was described by author William Schemmel as "a treasure hidden away in a historic district town-house." Its longtime owner, Sema Wilkes, published several cookbooks. Her family continues to run the restaurant today, but it is n…
Notable guests
• David Brinkley once broadcast directly from the restaurant
• President Obama ate at the restaurant with Mayor Otis Johnson and other guests in 2010, having baked beans, fried chicken, and sweet corn
• Robert Duvall, Kate Smith, and Gregory Peck ate at the restaurant
Gallery
• Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room is located in a former boardinghouse known as the Wilkes House
• Entrance to Mrs. Wilke's Dining Room
External links
• Official website
• Official Georgia Tourism & Travel Site
• U.S. President Barack Obama dining at the restaurant in 2010 – The Obama White House YouTube channel, March 2, 2010