LakePoint Sporting Community – Dining

LakePoint Sporting Community is one of largest and most unique amateur sports complexes in not only the country, but the world. Spanning more than 1,300 acres in the sleepy suburban city of Emerson, Georgia, LakePoint Sporting Community features a wide range of venues.

The venues at LakePoint Sporting Community include eight baseball fields, three multi-purpose fields, 10 beach volleyball courts, and three cable wakeboarding pools. There’s also the 170,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Champions Center, an indoor facility with 12 basketball courts that can be converted into 24 volleyball courts.

That’s not all LakePoint Sporting Community has to offer, however. Setting them even further apart from other sports complexes are their on-site hotels, dining options, and entertainment venue, LakePoint Station. It’s no wonder they tout themselves as a travel sports “destination.”

Speaking of dining options, there’s a lot of them both at and around LakePoint Sporting Community. That’s why we’ve put together this list of restaurants visitors to the complex can eat at during their time there. Read on to find out more!

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Being that it’s such an expansive facility, it should come as no surprise that LakePoint Sporting Community is home to a number of quick-service eateries. They’ve got familiar favorites, such as Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s, and Subway, as well as some other more eclectic options like Tokyo Japanese Restaurant and St. Angelo’s Pizza.

But wait, there’s more! LakePoint Sporting Community’s restaurant lineup also includes Wendy’s, Taco Bell, Arby’s, and for those in need of an early morning pick-me-up, Starbucks. When it comes to dining options, LakePoint Sporting Community clearly has all their bases covered.

Swheat Market Deli

Of course, you don’t have to limit yourself to just the restaurants at LakePoint Sporting Community, even though you could if you wanted to. If you decide to venture outside the complex in search of other places to eat at, however, Swheat Market Deli is a good place to start.

Located less than five miles from LakePoint Sporting Community in the historic downtown of nearby Cartersville, Swheat Market Deli is the kind of place where the locals go to eat. There you’ll find a menu full of delicious dishes at fair prices, including salads, burgers, and sandwiches like a Rueben made with Coca-Cola-glazed, slow-roasted corned beef.

Mellow Mushroom

If you love pizza, then a meal at Mellow Mushroom is a must during your visit to LakePoint Sporting Community. This regional chain has locations all up and down the East Coast, and lucky for you, there’s one in Cartersville right down the street from Swheat Market Deli.

The first Mellow Mushroom opened in Atlanta back in 1974, so they’ve had a lot of time to perfect the art of pizza-making. Their menu today features a variety of specialty pies, including creative creations like the Pacific Rim, which comes topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham, bacon, caramelized onion, pineapple, and jalapeno.

Mellow Mushroom also lets diners customize their own pizza. They’ve got three different sauces to choose from, along with 10 different cheeses and more than 30 different toppings. With so many options at your disposal, you can really let you culinary imagination run wild.

Although they specialize in pizza, Mellow Mushroom serves plenty of other dishes too. These other dishes include salads, calzones, and hoagies. They’ve also got an assortment of appetizers, which they call “munchies,” as well as desserts.

Scott’s Walk-Up Bar-B-Q

You can’t take a trip to the South without having some barbecue. That’d be like going to Nashville and not having hot chicken, or skipping deep-dish pizza while in Chicago. It just isn’t something you do.

Fortunately, LakePoint Sporting Community is less than a 10-minute drive from one of the area’s best barbecue joints, Scott’s Walk-Up Bar-B-Q. It might not look like much from the outside; or the inside, for that matter; but that’s exactly what makes this place such a hidden gem.

True to their name, Scott’s Walk-Up Bar-B-Q features a counter where patrons walk up to to place their order. Once your order is placed, take a seat at one of the tables in their no-frills dining room, and they’ll bring over your food when it’s ready.

The menu at Scott’s features a variety of slow-smoked meats, including pulled pork, pork loin, ribs, chicken, sausage, brisket, and wings. If you’re there on a Friday, you can also get your hands on some deliciously crispy burnt ends.

While the meats are the stars of the show at Scott’s, and rightfully so, their sauces, sides, and desserts are all great too. They also have a breakfast menu with meat-filled biscuit sandwiches available Tuesday to Saturday from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Bangin’ Burgers and Wings

Just a mile down the road from Scott’s Walk-Up Bar-B-Q is another hidden gem, Bangin’ Burgers and Wings. Look past this restaurant’s nondescript exterior and you’ll be treated to some truly amazing eats.

With a name like “Bangin’ Burgers and Wings,” you’re probably expecting to find a menu full of burgers and wings. And you’d be right. Well, half-right. That’s because in addition to burgers and wings, they also serve plenty of other delicious dishes. Some of these other dishes include salads, wraps, sandwiches, and specials like beef ribs as big as your head.

But back to the burgers and wings. They’ve got a lot of options for both, so be prepared to do some decision-making if that’s what you’re there for. Their menu includes seven specialty burgers, plus a burger of the week, and 10 different wing sauces.

El Charro Mexican Grill

South-of-the-border flavor awaits you just six miles from LakePoint Sporting Community at El Charro Mexican Grill. This family-owned Mexican restaurant is a hit with locals thanks to their delicious food, friendly staff, and casual atmosphere.

El Charro’s got a big menu, and all the dishes on it are made using authentic, time-tested recipes and fresh ingredients. Start your meal off right with one of their appetizers, such as guacamole made tableside or choriqueso dip made with melted cheese and spicy chorizo sausage.

As for entrees, El Charro’s menu features a mix of both familiar favorites, like tacos and burritos, and others you definitely don’t see every day. Some of their more uncommon offerings include flautas verdes, a dish composed of three fried flour tortillas topped with salsa verde, and a chimichanga filled with your choice of beef or chicken.