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Sweet Potato Cafe in Stone Mountain, Georgia is a farm-to-table success story about saving both a restaurant and a marriage. After Restaurant Impossible helped owners Karen and Darrell repair their 25-year relationship, this beloved comfort food spot has flourished with a 4-star Yelp rating and devoted community following.
Farm-to-Table Comfort Food
Sweet Potato Cafe has been serving Stone Mountain with farm-to-table comfort food for years. Owners Karen and Darrell built the restaurant together, creating a community gathering place known for its fresh, flavorful dishes.
But by 2022, everything was falling apart. The business was in serious trouble – they’d made errors that led to problems with the IRS, had their lights cut off, and had dipped into their retirement accounts trying to stay afloat.
Worse, their 25-year marriage was buckling under the strain.
The Episode (Season 21, Episode 5)
Title: “Marriage on the Rocks”
Air Date: May 26, 2022
Location: 5377 Manor Dr, Stone Mountain, GA
Robert Irvine walked into Sweet Potato Cafe and found two crises: a failing restaurant and a failing marriage. The food was actually good – that wasn’t the problem. The problem was that Darrell had checked out while Karen carried the entire load.
Financial tension and emotional strain were tearing both the business and the relationship apart. This episode had to fix both or neither would survive.
The Transformation
Restaurant Impossible tackled both the business and personal challenges. The restaurant received its makeover, but the more important work happened between Karen and Darrell.
Robert helped them find a way to share the burden, communicate better, and remember why they started this journey together in the first place.
Thriving After Intervention
Sweet Potato Cafe emerged stronger:
- 4-star rating on Yelp
- 4.2 stars on Tripadvisor
- #4 ranked restaurant in Stone Mountain (out of 80)
- “Extremely friendly” staff praised consistently
- Wide variety of flavorful dishes continue drawing customers
The restaurant that was buckling under financial and emotional strain is now one of the highest-rated in Stone Mountain.
Visit Information
Address: 5377 Manor Dr, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Hours: Wed-Sun (Closed Mon-Tue)
Cuisine: Farm-to-Table, Comfort Food
Known For: Fresh, flavorful comfort dishes
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Sweet Potato Cafe proves that Restaurant Impossible can save more than restaurants – sometimes it saves relationships too.
Last verified: January 2026
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