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Wednesday 4pm - 9pm Thursday 12pm - 10pm Friday 12pm - 10pm Saturday 12pm - 10pm Sunday 12pm - 10pm

The Dugout

The Dugout Sports Bar & Grill is a family owned restaurant that specializes in home cooked meals, smash burgers, daily hand cut fries and so much more.

Located 6 miles from Helen on Hwy 17.

08/26/2026

Do you know sports and want to make great money? We are looking for a part-time bartender who can sling drinks and talk sports smack with the best of them. Come to the Dugout, fill out an application and you could possibly be the next MVP on our team.

08/21/2026

It’s Prime Rib time at The Dugout. Come enjoy a slow roasted prime dinner served with baked potato and salad, save room for our homemade Key lime pie or strawberry cream cheese pie, they are so good you’ll be asking to take one home. The Dugout is located at 6725 Hwy 17 between Clarkesville and Helen, come see why we are the best local place to be.

08/19/2026

Another fabulous catering event from The Dugout. Thank you Fox Theaters and Sautee Community Center for allowing us to make your retreat special. Call us for catering questions, we do it all at the Dugout.

08/16/2026

Southern Sunday is one you won’t want to miss!!

We are serving up our famous BBQ plate that includes brisket, chicken leg quarter, pulled pork, homemade mac-n-cheese, cowboy beans and Cyndi’s honey corn bread, wait it’s not over, homemade peach cobbler for dessert, this special sells out so make your way early to The Dugout!! We are located at 6725 Hwy 17 between Clarkesville and Helen, come see why we are the locals favorite place to eat, drink and meet amazing people.

08/13/2026

Feeling Crabby?? We can fix that with our Crab Legs dinner, come enjoy our Crab Leg dinner served with baked potato, salad and Georgia toast, served by the pound. The Dugout is located at 6725 Hwy 17 between Clarkesville and Helen.

08/09/2026

Happy Southern Sunday Y’all

Today we are cooking up some home style chicken and dumplings with broccoli casserole, or you can indulge in country fried steak with mashed potatoes, either way you’ll love our home cooked southern specials, come to The Dugout located at 6725 Hwy 17 between Clarkesville and Helen, we are the locals place to be.

07/12/2026

It's Southern Sunday y'all, and we've got a lineup so good it'll make your grandma proud. Kickin' things off is Bourbon Chicken over rice with a sidekick of your choice, or our Country Fried Steak with mashed potatoes and gravy that'll make you wanna lick your plate, come taste the homemade goodness at The Dugout. The Dugout is located at 6725 Hwy 17 between Clarkesville and Helen.

07/05/2026

Get ready to loosen those belts, folks! Our Southern Sunday Specials are about to blow your taste buds away! This week, we've got finger-lickin' BBQ Chicken leg quarters served with cowboy beans, mashed potatoes, and a side of veggies that'll make you wanna dance, or you can go all cowboy with Country Fried Steak, mashed potatoes, and a side that'll make your grandma proud - come see why locals like us so much and make us your new favorite gut-bustin' spot! The Dugout is located at 6725 Hwy 17 between Clarkesville and Helen.

07/02/2026

Thursday is here everyone!! Come check out our $9.95 lunch menu which offers mouthwatering smash burgers and sandwiches, our hand cut fries are simply amazing and don’t forget tonight is “Crab Legs”, you’ll find incredible food and drinks and incredible people at The Dugout. The Dugout is located at 6725 Hwy 17 between Clarkesville and Helen.

06/20/2026

This Father's Day weekend, get ready for a Low Country Boil bash all day starting at noon and Steak Night tonight, because our NY Strip or Filet is the real MVP, swing by The Dugout for the valley's top-rated eats, drinks, and hangout spot. The Dugout is located at 6725 Hwy 17 between Clarkesville and Helen.

Address

6725 GA-17
Clarkesville, GA
30523

Opening Hours

Wednesday	4pm - 9pm
Thursday	12pm - 10pm
Friday	12pm - 10pm
Saturday	12pm - 10pm
Sunday	12pm - 10pm

Website

https://nacoocheevalleylodge.com/thedugout/

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