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...And pretty soon you realize that all we’re going to do for eternity...is sit around the fire.
— Ram Dass

 FAQs

  • We’re over here in the Alpine Village Shoppes tucked between Dollar General & Mind Escapes Escape Rooms. If you see the patio full of plants, you’re in the right place!

    8160 S Main St
    Suite B-6B
    Helen, GA 30545

  • 7 Days a Week!
    Noon - 9pm

  • We tell folks they gotta try our signature Smash Burger, our Gunpowder Nachos, or our Gunpowder Ribeye!

    We hand-cut our steaks in house.
    We buy local ground beef.
    We brine our chicken & bread/fry it to order.
    We pickle our own jalapenos & pickles with our family recipe.
    We make everything fresh from scratch down to the cornbread croutons on your salad.

  • We do!
    Our Sous Chef Kaitlyn is a vegetarian.

    We have a veggie burger option, our locally famous Gunpowder Nachos can be vegetarian, & we offer unique salads/appetizers that are also veggie friendly.

  • We love using Udi’s Gluten Free buns for the folks that want it.

    Our signature Campfire Fries are GF, but are fried alongside items that aren’t. Sorry about that! We’ve got a small workspace.

    All our GF options are designated on our menu.

  • We try our best to!

    Helen, GA is the third most visited city in our great state. Tourism is a beautiful thing for our local economy, but it can cause a big issue with reservations.

    We are currently first come first serve, but please call us & see if we can reserve y’all a spot at our table cause we want y’all here!

    Our current weekend wait during dinner averages no more than 25 minutes. Some places in town can have up to a 3 hour wait!

  • You know it!

    Folks can park anywhere in the Alpine Village Shoppes parking lots & visit us.

    If Keith is out there chargin’ folks to park, it’s for tubers only. Y’all just gotta let him know you’re comin’ to see us and he’ll find you a good spot.

  • We currently offer Beer, Wine, & are the only restaurant in our county sellin’ Weed Waters!

    Due to our tight workspace, we’re workin’ out a way to start sellin’ liquor.
    We don’t wanna go after the cash grab. We wanna make sure we do it right, so we appreciate y’alls patience!

  • We’d greatly appreciate it if y’all can help us facilitate other guests. Our dining room currently sits 64 folks & we can see upwards to 450 guests each day during peak season.

    We wanna do our best to be hospitable, kind, & genuinely appreciate y’all doin’ the same.

  • You know it!

  • We love feedback.
    Even the bad stuff.

    If you’d like to contact management regarding your experience, please shoot us an email at: Matt@gatherroundthefire.com

    You’re welcome to call the restaurant, but an email goes directly to our phones and we’ll do our best to respond quickly.

y’all come see us!