Huggin’ Molly’s

Delicious screaming chicken and French onion soup. Chocolate bread pudding is to die for!!!

Had lunch here today with my family as we traveled through back to NC and they were so nice and welcoming, the food was great and they even gave us a complimentary desert because we just got married. Great place with such great charm!

Worth the detour off 431. The fried pickles and french fries were great. The milkshake was a splendid finish to the southern burger.

Our new favorite!!! Everything we ordered was fantastic! Onion rings and fries were awesome! Coke and cherry coke were the best and the ice was perfect! Atmosphere at Huggin’ Molly’s is beautifully classy and takes you back in time. We can’t wait to go back and can’t wait to order dessert!

Took my daughters here and they loved it. We will be back to try more flavors and toppings.

We stopped by this place on the way back from Panama City Beach. We saw a few of their billboards during the drive and after a quick look at their menu online, we decided to stop by. They have limited hours on Sunday and only two other tables were full when we came an hour before their closing. We were a bit disappointed to find out that Sunday is an all you can eat buffet and you can’t order from the menu. The buffet offering was typical Southern offerings: fried chicken, mac & cheese, black eyed peas, cornbread, etc. I was really looking forward to trying some of their milk shakes, but again, they had a set menu that day. The next time we are in the area, we’ll try them out again. The staff were incredibly friendly and we felt very welcomed.

My favorite restaurant in Abbeville. Step back in time at the soda fountain. You’ll love the movie posters and the authentic gun from the Olé’ Yellow movie. The food is really good.. wonderful sweet potato fries… don’t leave without dessert. …especially a Golly Molly!

The southern burger was great and the milk shakes are the best. Please has interesting décor as well. A great stop on the way to the beach.

We happened to go on Fathers’ Day, and there was a buffet. They offered 3 types of meat, potatoes, casserole and gravy as well as collards, black eyed peas and dessert. Very southern, and delicious! The price was EXTREMELY reasonable ($ 13.50, I believe). The décor was great. Old fashioned soda bar when you walk in, and nice dining room to the left. The service was friendly and attentive. Kim waited on us, and everyone there was helpful, including Paul at the bar. Can’t wait to go back and try their regular menu!

One of the only places to eat near Eufala, Huggin Molly’s probably gets a lot of their business by default. If you find yourself in the area, keep driving. The service is slow and the food is mediocre at best. Frozen chicken fingers, lackluster sandwiches and unappetizing blue plate specials will leave you wishing you had made a better dining choice!

This place is an experience!!! Amazing soda, food, dessert and great personnel! We had lunch and then holly Molly dessert! Thanks to Michael Bolt, our server, this was wonderful! We will be back!

It was much better than I expected in the middle of Alabama. We were driving through towards Dothan and after a quick review of Dothan’s food and dining options we decided to make a quick stop to try and support this local business.
If you’re not from around here — beware — the restaurants in this area close very early compared to major cities. On the Thursday night we were there the restaurant closing time was 8pm (!) and when we walked in at 7:15pm we were given the side-​eye from employees hoping to leave a few minutes early… floors were already mopped, all sidework completed, etc. Just make sure to check the hours before you make the trip.
The dining area is split into a soda-​fountain-​esque bar area and a larger dining room on the other side of it. It’s a clean, casual place decked out in wood floors and wood tables. I loved all the 50s-​inspired décor.
For food: we started with the mozzarella sticks which is exactly the same thing you’ve had at 143 other restaurants. Nothing special but also no surprises. For dinner, I had the burger steak, which was essentially a burger patty topped with some onions & gravy. It came with a side of mashed potatoes and cheddar biscuits. Everything on my plate screamed average: mashed potatoes served lukewarm, cheddar biscuits taste was OK but they were small and dry, and my burger was just fine. The thing is though, when traveling outside of major cities my expectations are much, much lower and so in a way they were exceeded by this meal.
We also had a beer to drink with our meal, and apparently this is news the local folks we know in Dothan! They do serve beer & wine now. And not just any beer, they had some bottles of a local Alabama brew for only $ 3.50 a piece! We were very happy with that!
Huggin’ Molly’s comes in at 3.5 stars since they exceeded my expectations, but the food just didn’t garner the 4^th star. But, I would recommend it if you are in the area as a nice place to go that does feel more of an official establishment and less hole-​in-​the-​wall (not that there is anything wrong with that!).

We really enjoyed this classic American place.
I had an «Alabama Dog» (photo) with bacon, chedder, ranch, ketchup (not bad)
My wife liked whatever salad she got.
The interior is an old drug store, done up real nice. The service is very sweet, and the location is on a pretty picturesque little Main Street. Will definitely come back when in this part of Alabama.

Bad service bad sauce on fish sand they acknowledge both but refused to make right. Said only two servers and new person made sauce wrong. They ruined my birthday lunch And my cup sat empty till I begged everyone who passed

The atmosphere is delightful and the wait staff is amazing!!! However, the food is delicious if all you want is grease. My grandparents have been coming here for years and over the past couple years, the food has gone way down hill! So sad because it’s a precious little place but stay away from the food!

Hidden gems are all the more precious for the work you have to do to uncover them. Huggin’ Molly’s has billboards you might be encouraged to disregard as you make your way down the road, but rest assured there a) is nothing better around and b) is no reason to increase my rating because of this. This place would hold its own even if it were somewhere busy and I look forward to segmenting more time to sample on my next passing through.
The Space
Huggin’ Molly’s is a soda fountain style place located in a quaint downtown area of Abbeville. You will either park street side or along the narrow strip of parking down the building’s side. Walking in is quite a treat, with various antique items to really give it an old school, soda fountain feel. There is the fountain area with stools or the main dining area in the next room, both of which appeared spotless.
The Service
Though I only got a dessert item (I was in a rush to get there but I wanted to sample what a soda fountain was all about: the fountain), they were quick to greet me and I was promptly taken care of despite others being there to have lunch.
The Food
I ordered what is referred to as the Half Brother. It is, in essence, a chocolate brownie sundae with hot fudge, whipped cream, chopped nuts, and a cherry on top. It is the «half» brother because it is a half-​serving, and considering how big mine was, I am thankful I did not let my sweet tooth talk me into the bigger portion.
To accurately summarize will not require much detail: the brownie was definitely made from-​scratch and was the best part by a mile, considering the ice cream is commercial and the toppings were as well. I happen to be ok with the commercial ice cream they use so I was content, though it would have been a very special experience were this ice cream homemade.
Final Thoughts
The hours make this place a hassle for those traveling, simply because 3 days of the week they are open for only 3 hours. That said, the menu looks impressive even if you ignore the fact that this is your best bet for miles. I absolutely suggest you save your appetite for Huggin’ Molly’s before caving into the temptation of a fast food franchise.

Yummy! Enough said

Huggin’ Molly’s is a great place to visit if you find yourself on US 431 near Abbeville. The building has been restored to resemble an old fashioned restaurant and soda fountain. Several of the buildings on the same block and throughout the town have also been restored to resemble something out of the 1950’s. We ate there during the evening and walked around the town before and after dinner. The 1950’s style store fronts and the deserted sidewalks made the experience a bit surreal.
The food was actually pretty good. I had a burger and fries and sampled some of the chicken pot pie and onion rings. All were good and hot! I would definitely visit again the next time I drive through the area.

We stopped in here for lunch after hearing how great the place was. We started off with some fried dill pickles. They were OK, not great, they could have used some type of seasoning as the batter had none. I got chicken fingers and fries. The price was very good the fingers, fries and the drink was only $ 5. The atmosphere was great and the food was just OK. We may give it another try when we are that way again.

Abbeville is a small town and we didn’t see many places to eat. Well after heading downtown we saw Huggin Molly’s and it looked inviting. As soon as you walk in it looks like a throwback 50’s diner. They have memorabilia from yesteryear and everyone is smiling and super friendly. They have a long bar where they serve fountain drinks and desert which looked cool and retro. Upon taking us in the back to where more tables were the places looks like some elegant restaurant. Cloth napkins are set at every table and old frame posters and wall art from years ago. Huggin Molly was also featured in Southern Living magazine.
Since it was around 3PM and we were gonna eat later, we got appetizers and some sandwiches. I ordered the fried green tomato sandwich and is soooo good! The come back Molly sauce was very tasty and the tomatoes were done just right. They came with homemade chips that were crispy and light. The sweet potato fries with honey butter were perfect. Later that night I had the country fried steak and it was tasty but a little salty for my tasty. The sweet potato was huge and skin just came off the sweet potato like nothing. If I ever stop back in Abbeville this is where I’ll come to eat.