I think this is my favorite once a week treat place. Their breakfast and lunch are both good. I like their biscuit sandwiches in morning because they are super buttery and the eggs and meat go well with them. But I love their lunch more than anything. Tuna melt is perfect when you need something that is just classic. And if you like burgers then get the bacon burger. It's a huge patty cooked on the griddle, bacon, cheese, chili, and other toppings and it's so filling and honestly one of the best simple burgers in town. I like the dipped fried cause of the chicken fry on them but their onion rings are always a good choice. They close early which some times stinks cause I would love it for dinner but it's clutch on a Friday when you just want something to treat yourself to. The staff is friendly and the prices are good. The space is small but homey and I honestly like coming here at about noon cause it's packed and you can feel the positive vibes. Lunch specials and sides are on the white board and they let you know breakfast is served till 1030am. For sure give this place a shot and you won't be disappointed. read more

The best burger in Canton. The breaded fries are good too. They also have daily specials like meatloaf of fried chicken.

Place was busy at lunchtime. Service was excellent. Table was filthy and sticky. I used my own wipe to clean. Wipe was brown. I got burger with famous fries. Burger was dry and crumbly. Fries coated in hard crunchy batter coating. Not for me. Husband got slaw dog with onion rings. Said it was just ok. Prices reasonable. Won't be back. read more

Friendly little down-home, small town USA, American diner. Great food for what it is. Quick, affordable, tasty. Good service. There's a reason this place has been open since the 60's. It's one of my favorites, I bring my parents here when they're in town. Breakfast or lunch. They make a good club sandwich, good burger and a good breakfast. read more

The Basket Shack is the very definition of local. Since 1967 (56 years) they have been serving up big hearty breakfasts and tasty lunches to locals. A very small business but big on southern hospitality. It was fun to watch the patrons talking to each other and interacting with the servers and cooks. I went with the standard eggs over medium, real hash browns and bacon (always extra crispy, lol). It's a very cozy place so can watch your meal being cooked and talk to the cook preparing it. So cool. A nice big breakfast at a very reasonable price. A rarity in this day and age. Listening to the counter chatter, it's a must I get back there asap and check out one of their big juicy burgers. A very cool local business that's been turning out great meals for many years. You need to check this one out. read more

Found this place near where my son and his wife just bought their home. What a find!!! This is a quintessential Mom and Pop Southern diner. We came on a Saturday so only had the menu options (which are amazing) but during the week they have a meat and vegetable offering that looks delicious. They've been in business over 60 years and are super friendly. Felt like eating with family even for our very first time. The atmosphere is exactly what you'd expect from a country diner. You can sit at the counter or a table. We will DEFINITELY be back! read more

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We've been living in Canton 17 years and never ate at Basket Shack. Driven by many a time. We stopped by today (Saturday) for breakfast. The dining room is a little small but they opened up another table for us. The staff is very friendly. I had the country ham with eggs, biscuit and gravy. My wife had a BLT with fries. All very delicious! Ham wasn't greasy. Biscuits are big and firm. Her fries crispy. Lastly, pricing is reasonable. read more

Basket Shack - Country Ham - American Near Me - Canton, Georgia

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We wanted to like it. We love mom & pop places! Clientele was blue collar which usually means great food. We visited on Monday about 11:30. My husband's fried chicken was great. Side veggies ok. My chili cheese dog tasted a bit off. Hot dogs can be iffy according to the quality of the meat. Nausea and upset stomach the rest of the day. We noticed that when each table was cleared it was not wiped down. Everyone seemed friendly and the service was fast. Since the sign said opened since 1967 we just expected more, I guess. Hated to be disappointed! Sure us not coming back won't hurt their local business. read more

The burger and battered fries were delicious and so was the service. Great hometown atmosphere. We will go back there soon.

I stopped and got a Bacon Biscuit on my way home from a trip one morning. Fast, Friendly, Service...lots of Regulars sitting around enjoying the atmosphere and good food. I'm looking forward to going in for a full meal some time. read more

Basket Shack - Bacon Biscuit - American Near Me - Canton, Georgia

The service was great the cook did an outstanding job and all the people in the restaurant are friendly its a great place to talk to people read more

Basket Shack - Bacon cheese burger with everything on it!!!it was amazing - American Near Me - Canton, Georgia

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The food was made fresh. The Services's are friendly and always willing to help when asked The food tasted fantastic!!

Absolutely amazing every single time. Battered fries are life changing. Service is always great, hometown restaurant atmosphere, simply delicious food read more

A little hole-in-the-wall joint with an old small town vibe. Flavor and portions were good and I had a sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit with hash browns topped with onion and cheese, and a side of gravy. While my wife had a plain biscuit with strawberry jam. The biscuits are large and the crumb structure is more like a roll and not the flaky or buttermilk style. But still a decent choice for a breakfast sandwich. The gravy and hash browns were on point. Despite it still being before noon, I saw a number of patrons getting burgers and these appear to be a favorite. They are also generous patties and I look forward to returning and trying one of them. read more

I love the battered fries and burger. The service was excellent. Every time we come to GA we go to the Basket Shack before returning home. Small town feel for sure. Grew up eating there. read more

If you are craving southern style greasy breakfast food this is your place. It definitely has the locals vibe when you get in there and all the servers know all the customers, but they offer friendly service and cheap prices. It's a great place for homemade biscuits and then whatever else you want with them. They offer lunch which I haven't personally tried, but have heard good things when you're craving a greasy burger. Parking is a bit limited, but if you're looking for simple, quick, and easy this is the place to stop. read more

Basket Shack - 2 scrambled eggs with biscuit and gravy - American Near Me - Canton, Georgia

If you're around the Woodstock/Canton area then you have to try Basket Shack. This place has great food, good service, and embodies the reason why I'll choose local restaurants over a chain any day of the week. I had their super burger and battered fries. Do yourself a favor and leave the no bean chili on when you order. This burger was better than most places I've been to across the country, and was not overly greasy like some burgers. This place is essentially a hole in the wall, but it's awesome. read more

This is Webster's reference of a greasy spoon diner with great breakfast. For lunch, the burgers are home made, no frozen patties here. The chili sauce is the secret to their great burgers. It's got a local homestyle feel, you can't this any place else read more

We moved to Canton a few months ago and have found purr burger place! I had the super cheeseburger with fries and it was out of this world! No doubt there is nothing fancy about it but if you want a real meat not frozen burger, this is it! Cannot wait to come try breakfast! read more

Excellent home cooking. Great burgers and breakfast too. Meat and vegetables special each day. Prices are great and people are wonderful. Super place in Canton! read more

Dined at 1pm on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Server was super busy, very nice, and prompt. We ordered a cheeseburger, a bacon cheeseburger, and a club sandwich - all with fries. Overall, Glad we tried it but won't be back. read more

This place was great! Completely packed with locals telling stories and tall tales. The burger was amazing. 8 ounce patties!!! The waitress actually asked me to reconsider getting the double cheeseburger because it was a full pound of meat. They have these battered fries that are incredible. I don't like most battered fries because they have a strong seasoning. These are just dipped in flour, from what I understand. It's like a tempura batter. Very filling but delicious!! They also have plate lunches that people were bragging about but I could see the giant patties cooking so I went with the cheeseburger. The people are really nice and the food is great! If you want to sit quietly and have a serious conversation, this may not be the best place. If you want to stop and have some great food and make a couple of new friends and laugh with very friendly locals then this is your spot. You will thank me!! I will definitely be back. I will probably become a regular. I'm definitely going to try the breakfast. I was told it was worth the trip back. It would be wrong not to take the advice of such nice folks. read more

First time here recently to try the burger. We opted for a custom burger (not on the menu) - choosing lettuce, tomato and condiments. Many of the offerings included chili and I didn't want to go down that road. The burger was good but cooked thoroughly - not given an option for any less than well-done. I had mashed potatoes as a side and wow they were delicious. The other person had fries - they were hand cut, steak fries. Good but could have been a little more cooked. The iced tea was not to my liking so I'll not get that next time. While the burger was good, I'll be getting a vegetable plate or maybe trying a meat and two sides next time. read more

If you are looking for a good Christian atmosphere along with amazing southern home cooked food, well then you're in the right place. Family owned and operated, amazing food for breakfast and lunch. Amazing. I can't say enough good things about this little corner of heaven. Please don't just take my word for it, go try it, but be warned, you won't go just once. read more

I've never had a very good memory, and, at 60, it's not getting any better, but I'll just say that this place had as good a hamburger as I can Ever remember eating. If possible, I'd give it 6 stars. Enough said. read more

Wow! Driven by here numerous times and never knew they were here. Super breakfast and Southern style meat & 3 for lunch. Haven't tried everything on the menu, but what I've had so far is Excellent!!! read more

Well was recommended this place and have it a shot. Let's start with service is terrible. Was never treated after I sat for about 10 minutes the server came and tossed a menu down and said what ya drinking. I get being a hometown family owned place, but be more cheerful and acknowledgeable. Ordered a chili cheese burger and breaded fries. Didn't take long to get the food at all. The burger was fresh not frozen which was really great, but the amount of grease is overwhelming. The gloved hand print of grease on top of the bun was a nice touch, just added more to the already soaked bottom bun. The fries were breaded and fried but really had no flavor and were cold on the inside. Never got checked on while eating and I got to listen to the staff talk about using the food that has turned and gone bad as to what to use it for the next days special, i politely got up, paid and left. I hear the breakfast is really good but haven't tried it. read more

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This was my first time having Basket Shack. Picked up a to go order for myself, my wife, and my son. Saw a "For Sale By Owner" sign our front, so I was a little apprehensive. Went in and it was a really old school cozy diner setup. I liked it. Laughed to myself at the specials board where "No tomatoes (them danged ole tomato fleas)" was written. I had the super burger with cheese and bacon and liked it a lot. The batteries fries were amazing too. My wife ordered the same burger but wasn't a huge fan but she loved the onion rings. I'd come back for sure. read more

Basket Shack - Super burger with cheese and bacon. Battered fries. - American Near Me - Canton, Georgia

Sign out front says "best burgers in town" ... truth in advertising!! Huge burgers done right, fries from freshly cut spuds, great creamy coleslaw. Also had lunch specials ... today was meatloaf or fried chicken with choice of 2 veges and drink for $8-- gotta return for that. Open 7-2 Mon thru Sat. read more

I am not sure how this place got 4 stars because this is the dirtiest place I have seen, the so called cooks not wearing hair net while trying to cook. I was sitting at the bar with 3 maybe 4 people at the bar and it took 10 minutes to get a drink order and such a rude bitch. One customer said he can not eat biscuits so she picked it up with her plan hands and out the biscuit back on the tray with the rest of them. This place needs to be closed down before someone gets ill. read more

Amazing quick lunch. Great food and made me feel like eating out with my dad when I was kid. Friendly servers and guest. One of those great hidden jewels that most would drive by. read more

The first time that I went there, the people were nice and very friendly. There food are delicious. Cheeseburger, homemade fries and anything. Next time that I went there, I love there grilled cheese sandwich and batter fries. I cannot wait to go back there again read more

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Perfect country breakfast complete with shredded hash browns and red eye gravy.... eggs actually scrambled light just like I ordered. Great food and people..! read more

Basket Shack - American Near Me - Canton, Georgia

Life is short. You're doing to die anyway, so why not shave a year or two off your life and have red-headed Reva bring you a cheeseburger with chili and hand-battered home fries? I'm serious. As a Canton native, I grew up eating Basket Shack and have the fluffy rear end, clogged arteries and high blood pressure to prove it. And you can't find a happier person in the world than me, because the Basket Shack's food is DELICIOUS. I've had a lot of great experiences with this place over the years. First, I can't say enough about the food. Their fries are double battered, hunks of killer deliciousness and you won't find more burgers like Basket Shack's this side of heaven. The waitress, Reva, is always a trip, and the owner is a really swell fellow, too. My father once lost his wallet in the parking lot. He only realized it when he went to pay. The owner comped the meal, and asked my dad to leave him his number. It later turned out that another customer had found my dad's wallet under a car in the parking lot and turned it in. If that's not a one-of-a-kind experience, then I don't know what is. Though I usually just get a hamburger, the Basket Shack also writes their daily menu of Southern fare - biscuits, meat loaf, chicken breasts, veggies -- on a white board. Menus? They don't need no stinking menus. Also, be prepared to wait five minutes or so. The dining area is small and this place is hopping at peak breakfast and lunch times, but people are courteous and generally eat quickly. They're only open until 2pm and are closed Sundays, so plan your trip carefully! read more

Local, perhaps just a little greasy but oh such good grease. Small mom and pop popular with local working folks and I can understand why. Tasty burgers and fries. The house burger is a well seared fresh ground patty served on a grilled bun with chili, onions, mustard and canned ketchup. I'm a big fan of canned ketchup. Outstanding find! My new favorite place in Canton. Super Burger, fries and a good sweet tea for about $8. Open for breakfast and lunch only. read more

Basket Shack - Menu - American Near Me - Canton, Georgia

Lunch in the downtown area. Found good reviews for the basket shack on yelp and other rating apps. This is the perfect example of local homegrown eatery. This is not anything fancy at all, small area with tables and ample bar seating. Kitchen is open and close so you see everything that goes on. This is one of those places where the patrons as well as the employees all know each other. We told the server that it was our first time. She was very friendly, explained the menu, and what is very popular. We both ordered cheeseburgers and fries. We noticed the menu had fries and battered fries. We asked about the battered fries and she brought us a few to try. That combined us! The burgers were good and the fries were very good. Two burgers fries and drinks for $20. Hit the spot! Again, nothing fancy here, but if you want small town friendly people and good food, give it a try! read more

I love trying hole in the wall type places and we tried this place based on their reviews. Underwhelming to say the least. The tables and floors were not clean, I'm not looking for perfection but the debris on the floor was troubling. We ordered burgers, fries, onion rings and chicken tenders. The tenders were frozen, not fresh. The burger was a generous size, but like the tenders bland and unimaginative. The onion rings were crisp but over cooked . The steak fries were soggy and not crisp. Once was enough for me. read more

Went here for the first time today. I was very curious about it, because of some really good reviews I had read. This is very much a locals place. It seems like all the customers knew each other, and the waitress greeted them all by name when they walked in. I ordered the cheeseburger and battered fries. Just really disappointed with both. The burger was nothing special and the fries, though they were battered were not that great. We were there at the end of the lunch rush, and the place was pretty dirty. I felt our table, and the condiments on the table were dirty also. I probably would not go back. My husband seem to like it all and said he would go back.Their prices are very good, they were also friendly, they really need to do some cleaning in there. It made me feel dirty. read more

Great food - great people and great service! Had down home breakfast and my bride and I knew at once this would be our home place to eat!

Look, I appreciate a greasy spoon joint as much as the next white southern male over 200 pounds, but I just can't get behind this place. The tables felt greasy, which is normally a good sign for a place like this, but the food was just below mediocre. My wife and I both ordered sandwiches (one burger and one that was so far from memorable that I can't recall what it was) and fries, and neither of us really wanted to finish any of it. The batter fries sounds life-changing, but were just logs of potato that had been fried. Perhaps I just don't get the simplicity here, but a KFC potato wedge is just about the same, and I certainly wouldn't tout them as a reason to go eat at KFC. The service wasn't as nice as we had expected either. Most of these little places thrive on being polite to customers, but apart from taking our orders the two folks working seemed far too buy talking to the one other customer, who was clearly a regular, so even when we attempted to engage them in conversation we just didn't get much response. Oh well, there are plenty of other great greasy spoons just as close. read more