Shelby Forest General Store - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I would love to work for you please keep the owner ship and find someone to run it your passion might not be like the new owners much love

This is my main breakfast place for whenever you're enjoying the park. Great old school service, lots of Backerman's products to look at, great disc selection for disc golfers, and the cookies and candies are my kids favorites.

I love coming here eating lunch and then going for a drive in the park after. So nice clean and quiet Nice get away!!

Love the place, good quick eating and service is wonderful!!

This place is amazing in every way! The couple that runs this place is unstoppable. The food reminds me of home…you can find everything you need and then some. Highly recommend stopping back in time.

An absolute gem of a store. May have been my favorite part of visiting the forest. Best and friendliest breakfast around!!

What a nice down home feel. Greeted as soon as you walk in. Treated like family. I’m sad we were only in the area for one night. We did stop for breakfast this morning and had the best breakfast biscuits ! Wide variety of snacks and homemade jams/pickled items. Will definitely visit again!

Love this place! Thanks so much for my awesome breakfast sandwich❤️

It's a shame that after 90 years. The store is up for sale. The future of the business is uncertain. The staff were super friendly, and the owners were awesome. They even carried my box out to my car for me, and while they're still open, go have a hamburger

Our family had a late lunch here on the recommendation of Phil at Shelby Forest Archery store. A cute, picturesque old fashioned general store with a sandwich counter. They have burgers, sandwiches, fries, cookies, and other baked goods, along with many jams, jellies, preserves, candy, a large selection of beverages, and other food and supplies. We were greeted right away by the friendly people sitting outside, who hurried in to help us. The food was made to order and served hot (aside from the baked goods). We got 2 cheese burgers, an order of seasoned fries, a grilled cheese sandwich and chicken fingers for the kids, a Philly cheesesteak, a package of chocolate chip cookies , and some drinks. The bottled sodas were great! The service was friendly and welcoming. There is seating inside as well as ample seating outside on the deck. We really enjoyed our lunch and will return when we are in the area!

It's my favorite place to visit when I am passing through. I will drive out of my way to visit the store and see Doug and Kristen the owners. They make everyone feel like family.

A cool piece of the local history. We also enjoyed the delicious burger and potato wedges. 🤤

Great food and very friendly staff

Simply the best decision ever to stop in at Shelby Forest General Store! Great people! It was the warmest Tennessee welcome. Stop on in for a bite of some amazing home cooked food...we sure will the next time we're in the area.

Out and about for the day, visited LIGHFOOT FARM FLEE MARKET,decided to drive the Shelby Forest we use to camp there , and had a great lunch at Shelby Forest .

I really wanted to like this place because of the comments from other people, but I was overcharged for my purchase and I didn’t care for the owner at all. I think maybe he rang something up twice, but the receipt didn’t have a breakdown. The owner was arrogant and not friendly like others have said, and I didn’t feel like another interaction with him when I realized that I was overcharged ($5 wasn’t worth the talking to him again). I thought maybe I was imagining his arrogance, but when I mentioned to my friend who was with me what I thought. He agreed and said that he was very arrogant. I decided to go to a different store for my purchases during the rest of my stay at the nearby state park.

Amazing food and so made goodies on the shelves! Always a friendly fun place to go!

It's like a Cracker Barrel and a corner store. It's not as big, but it has a great selection. It also has a restaurant inside. But you have to eat on the picnic tables outside, which was great weather when I went. Get the cheeseburger and onion rings. They are great. The shop even donates to St. Jude! Great place, great owner

Great patty melt. Super great staff

Amazing food and fellowship. The owners truly care about their customers and the community.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, and delicious food

Ok so this has been on my bucket list since forever to go to Tennessee and *visit* aka stalk Justin Timberlake hometown in millington! Lol this summer in August was finally able to check it off my list!! I’ve been dying to go to Shelby forest general store & have one of their famous cheeseburgers. This was jt favorite corner general store growing up and always talked about it in interviews and his book and etc even the Grammys! I went inside the store & for some reason I was so nervous like the typical nerd that iam lol I was just so happy and excited to be there but nervous & Doug the owner of the store behind the counter I guess can sense my nervousness looking around his store & started to talk to me & ask me questions he was so sweet and kind he offered me free coffee & asked what brought us into town? I told him we came here bc this is where jt grew up and he was so honored and proceeded to tell me all about how he knows Justins family and told me stories about his memories of Justin growing up and coming into the store and it was such a cool experience! He told me down the street was Justin’s church where his dad and grandfather were a pastor. He told me how on those very front steps is where Justin was young he met his idol Al green the singer who is also from millington! I appreciated dougs generosity soo much!! Doug & his sweet wife Kristen had that southern charm and warm hospitality that put my anxiety at ease and really just put a cherry on top of my trip visiting the town! Doug going out of his way to talk to me & tell me stories about jt. show me his personal pictures he has with him and Justin was so cool! Doug wanted to make my experience special, it was so thoughtful. He even gave me some souvenirs to keep!! He really made my day!! We told him we were passing through bc we were moving to Texas & was excited but nervous & he gave us such nice advice he told us he can tell we were a nice family and he knows good things are waiting for us in Texas what’s out there is waiting for us, to go grab and take it & told Sergio my husband to not wait and knock on the door for opportunity but to go kick it down LOL we absolutely loved his advice & well wishes for our family we left there so happy and excited for our future!! It is a memory I will cherish forever! And like I said I was so excited to try their famous cheeseburgers and they were so delicious and amazing!!! Definitely made with love Thank u again Doug and Kristen for ur kindness it was a honor to meet you two!!!

It's an old 1930s building that must have been a neighborhood general store in its day. It is run by a wonderful couple named Doug and Kristin Ammons. We went in December, and it had limited hours during the weekday. It's more of a lunch stop. They kept its historical look, and it reminded us of days of old. As a matter of fact, the burgers made us think of stopping at the old "Route 66" type places in the 50-60s. We loved them ! And their fries were excellent ! There are many picnic tables outside to eat and one large table inside. It has some arts, gifts, and fun sodas. The locals were showing up for lunch. It's probably a fun hangout to have a backporch visit there.

Fantastic food and was asked many times about my food & to return soon! Want to go back for their Country Breakfast.

25 min wait and a little expensive but tasty

Thanks again, Doug. The second choice of cheese, Smoked Cheddar, is great! Blessings

Every 6 months my family and I go camping in Shelby Forest. It has become a tradition to leave early enough to stop here for lunch before we go. The owners are also so friendly and welcoming, the food is always fresh and delicious, and it has become one of the things my kids and I look forward to the most! A little hidden gem in the depths of the forest, but it is a must-do for anyone in the area, in my opinion.

We always go to the park and the lake it's always clean

This place is a must stop if you are in the area, the owners are so friendly. The food they cook is good and they also have some amazing cakes and other snacks made by the Menonites. I tried the Italian crème cake and it was amazing

Great hamburgers & great atmosphere...

A great burger joint & great atmosphere

Fun place to stop in but the food was just okay

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I was actually at work had to do a service call at the store but they are always nice and friendly with a warm welcome smile best breakfast is most definitely at THE GENERAL

Great Hot off the Grill Food especially the Burgers and fries

Generous and helpful owner (?). First visit. Will definitely go back. Great hamburger and fries.

Customer service is top notch. Great owners that care about community and customers.

Great food and the nicest people you could ask for!

Always loved driving through the Forest

I cannot say enough great things about the Shelby Forest General Store. The owners Doug and his wife are incredibly nice and immediately made my family and me feel at home. We stopped in for breakfast and ended up staying for a bit to chat. The breakfast was amazing and the store is very cool to walk around. This is a MUST see if you are in the area. We have not visited this national forest before but the owners MADE the visit memorable. Thank you for being friendly and welcoming to us. We appreciate it greatly. We are loving our bumper stickers and t-shirts! Be sure to keep an eye out for us with our camper and bumper sticker!

Don't you DARE skip out on popping inside this place and getting freshly made breakfast/lunch and grabbing something cool to drink. The owners are always so welcoming and ridiculous nice all the time. Seriously, I didn't know people could still smile that much dealing with the public on a regular basis. This is our go-to spot any time we're in the Shelby Forrest. Absolutely great people and service. Stop by and say hello!

The General Store at Meeman Shelby park has a huge variety of oddball and local goods. The burgers are awesome and priced well. The people running the store were extremely pleasant. Excellent service, great atmosphere, and a great patio for outdoor eating.

Super friendly employees, good food, neat stuff

Have been coming here for awhile we when we go camping and the food freshly cooked on the grill is so good. The owners are very friendly also. The only complaint I would have is a couple of weeks ago we weren't camping but decided to drive out and go to the General Store to have one of those great fresh burgers and when looking around We noticed a sign hanging at the bottom of a specialty cheese rack that was Political or made you think it was. The sign said we could take Democracy back by helping people willing to work and not giving to those who don't. Words aren't exact but close enough. This gave the feeling that if some people don't work (which I do), don't help them. Maybe they didn't mean for the sign to be on the offensive side, not sure. Moral of the story, please keep political out of the store. There is enough division now. This was disappointing . Food- 4 stars, Service-4 stars, Friendliness- 5.

If you want good burgers and the old country store vib, it is the place to stop.

Nice little mom and pop shop. Wonderful friendly owner/operator. You can get breakfast and lunch there and other items like diapers, minute rice, large family-size bags of chips, bait it's good in a pinch if you just want to run from the campground to make a quick stop and not go all the way into town. There is a nice shady spot outside where you can take your lunch since there is no place to sit down inside.

Great staff. Fun trip back in time.

Always a welcoming place to be. They have wonderful breakfast and lunch

Wonderful place, both the owners are so friendly. We went there many times both for camping necessities and to get breakfast and lunch. The wife is an amazing cook!

Good food, great service, lovely huge variety of candy, I'll go there next time.

We love the General Store. I can't say enough great rhings!! Good food, good people!!!

Great little store. If you go to the state park make it a point to stop in.

Stopped in at the store to grab a quick snack as I was on my bike. That changed to having a burger and onion rings. Home cooked and very good as was the price. Also has may items in store for purchase, groceries, etc. The owner and the lady in the kitchen were great people. Friendly and appreciative of my stopping in to support. If you ever pass by you gotta stop in. Well done. And to boot the owners name is Doug as well. Win win

This was definitely a fun stop. The merchandise part of the store is just a perfect blend between what a tourist wants and what a camper needs. The restaurant food is delicious. The bonus...is the welcoming feeling from the greeting as you enter all the way through the visit to the good-byes out the door. These people really love their customers. Definitely an A-one stop.