This is what you would expect from a diner. The food is decent, the gumbo is good. However, my experience regarding the service here, is consistently average to below average each visit. The waitresses only appear to smile when in a corner talking amongst themselves. Our waitress very forgetful, numerous trips to many tables around us and nearly every trip forgetting something. Tonight we started with gumbo that was tasty as always. She had the grilled chicken salad and I had the cheeseburger and fries. It was diner quality food as suggested above. This is our third visit, service has been average to below average each visit. While I like Diners, this one misses the mark. read more

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Fantastic food, good prices, consistently good service. The tables could be a little cleaner sometimes and occasionally the food quality dips a little but it's always still solid. The grilled fish and cornbread dressing is always great. I'm originally from here and visiting briefly and I had to come just for the cornbread dressing. Their ranch is fantastic. read more

Food is on point. I've never had anything that I didn't enjoy. Service is great Ambiance good Take-out or dine in. Lunch and dinner time can get busy read more

Amazing service, terrific yet affordable meals with big portions. Love the old timey aesthetic and if we weren't just stopping through Alabama we would for sure go again. Do not forget to get some peach cobbler with ice cream before heading to downtown Mobile so you can walk off the calories. read more

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Me and a friend ordered a 1/3 pound hamburger each. The meat was 1/2 the size of the bun. It was not good. The lettuce was old and wilted and the tomatoes were old also ( should not have been used). If you have ever had a soybean burger, well.. it tasted like that. My onion rings had no flavor. I used to come here a lot but the food has went downhill bad. read more

Amazing find. Went to another restaurant and left because the waiter came to our table and ended up here. Party off 7 and everyone really enjoyed their food. I had the meat and 3 and it was to much food. Kennedy was an amazing waitress as well. read more

We went here for a quick dinner. Staff were friendly and attentive so no issue there. It was the food. I got the 4 vegetable plate. If you like salty food this is the place for you. The green beans were almost inedible from all the salt, black eyed peas the same, okra was cold and the mashed potatoes were oddly sweet. I didn't like that. My husband ordered vegetable beef soup. It did not have any beef. It actually looked like canned Cambells soup heated up and poured in a bowl. Honestly none of it looked homemade. It definitely was all canned. My daughter Mac n cheese was congealed which means it's been sitting around for a while. This is not the home cooked food you're looking for.... read more

Hostess stand is hidden, let it be known it is not seat yourself. Service is pitiful, actually felt bad for the other patrons of the restaurant. Our server asked the table next to us if they could go ahead and leave, because she needed the table. Everything here is additional charge, no entrees come with sides. Place needs a cleaning bad, Loud atmosphere, only thing keeping this place open is the diner atmosphere and the old regulars. Asked two different server for napkins beside our server, because we already asked her for napkins and none of them brought napkins. Lack of service or care, not sure. A special needs patron walked in, and staff stopped and stared at the special needs patron. What a way to welcome a guest! read more

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Wish I would have took a picture but I ate my food too quick! This place is new to me and my wife and we are going to make it our new lunch spot in town. The service and the atmosphere is very homey and respectful. Great cooking & great folk. Thank You Big Time! read more

Soooo good. Huge portions! Couldn't eat it all. I has the roast beef blue plate special. read more

Big Time Diner - Fried pickles are yum! - American Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

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My wife and I went out for lunch here today, I decided to surprise her with it because it was somewhere she's never been. Now, I love diners with that 50s look and feel, it just seems more homey than the normal places. When we entered, we were warmly greeted and quickly seated by the courteous staff. After spending some time looking over the menu, we both settled on the small blue plate lunch, with my wife choosing the chopped sirloin, and me choosing the roast beef as our meats. She said that hers was great, while the roast beef I had was a little dry, but the portion was more than generous. Now, the sides were absolutely fantastic, we both had green beans and cornbread, while I had the mashed potatoes, and she had the French fries. Everything was fresh and flavorful, and quite filling. I'm looking forward to trying other options on the menu in the future! read more

Big Time Diner - American Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

Really cute old style diner, great for families or when you craving home style food but don't have time to make it from scratch. Our group had a little of everything including fried oysters, fish almondine, shrimp po boy, veggie plate and milkshakes. The seafood was all fresh and cooked perfectly. The salads were generous and the fries hot and crispy. The fried okra, mac and cheese and coleslaw were some of the best I have had. Save room for the milkshakes! Rich and creamy and delicious! Sorry! I forgot to take pictures! read more

The service is always great. The vibe and ambiance of the restaurant is impeccable. My family enjoys going here often as the food is delicious! read more

First timers here. Cool place and you can tell it has a lot of regular customers. My wife had a roast beef and gravy and I had a Philly cheese steak and we shared a fry. Both meals were really good. I thought the place was a little expensive but a great meal for sure. We will return. read more

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Homestyle American fare with fantastic shakes! It has a 50's diner motif with oldies playing gently over the audio system. Service is always good. Their doesn't seem to be any shortage of young folks wanting to work here. Upbeat atmosphere. Good for most occasions. Open for lunch or dinner. It's a shame they don't offer breakfast. Relatively large variety of food for this type of menu offering seafood, gumbo, hot dogs, burgers, fried crab claws, and more. read more

Big Time Diner - Chocolate malt - American Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

The food is always good here. The service is always outstanding. The old time diner atmosphere is cool. The best thing about this place, is the shakes. read more

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We stumbled upon this place headed home from a soccer tourney. The best country-style food at very affordable price. Great staff too!!! 10 OUT OF 10 RECOMMEND read more

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Not bad. Decent chicken strips and good gumbo. Tired interior and sun-average cheeseburger. Very nice waitress.

I can't ask for a better experience here, honestly; if I am being BRUTALLY honest, this food was above five stars. The waiters are always nice, so that's an A+, and the overall vibe of the restaurant is quite nice. read more

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Our waiter Kenny, was really good. Food was fantastic. That was some of the best fried fish I've ever had. I would definitely order that again. The corn was also phenomenal. Love the fried okra. This is definitely a place to stop and eat! read more

Big Time Diner - Fried fish fantastic!!! - American Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

Good food and fast friendly service. I highly recommend the shrimp or chopped steak. We eat her often.

The food and service at this Mobile Al mainstay is dependably excellent comfort food. Old school diner is the vibe. read more

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Great place for comfort food, burgers, milk shakes and more. Nice vibe, it can be a little loud during peak hours (lunch and after 5pm). Staff is friendly and most of the time there is a very short wait. They accept call ahead orders to go. Enjoy read more

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The service was great and the food came out super quick! I got the roast beef with cornbread dressing and mashed potatoes and it was incredible. My husband got the chili dog and coleslaw and also really enjoyed it. We got a chocolate milkshake to go and it was delicious! This is somewhere I definitely don't go enough but it is always a great experience! read more

Big Time Diner - Chili dog with coleslaw! - American Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

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They were very busy, my friend and I got there at lunchtime and they were on a wait. We ordered onion rings for appetizer they came with side of ranch. The flavor was fantastic and they were nice and crispy. I had a philly steak sandwich and it was delicious! My friend had the fried chicken salad, it was very big! The service was good. This place is such a small diner, but quaint. Definitely going back!v read more

Big Time Diner - Onion tings with ranch - American Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

Food is hot and fresh, service is very good and friendly. Walking in is like walking into your family's kitchen and everyone hollering Hello!! A southern must when you visit Mobile. Not fancy, just good food and good, friendly service! read more

Just enjoyed another great meal. My Mom worked with the head chef who was very instrumental in the BTD to be where it is today. They both worked at Constatines from the 50s until it closed. I had the fish almondine while Mom went with chopped sirloin with grilled onions. Both excellent choices and prepared to perfection. Not many places serve the fish almondine but BTD does to perfection. All the vegs are good with mac and cheese and fried okrs as some of their best. When in the Cottage Hill area you should give them a try. read more

Big Time Diner - Ol Gus would be proud. - American Near Me - Mobile, Alabama

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I got takeout and it was delicious. I had the oyster Po Boy, onion rings and gumbo. Everything was great.

Wonderful food! The rice and gravy is always on point and the grilled chicken breast was made by the gods! If you go here I promise you will not be disappointed. The food is fantastic and the service is fast and so polite! The restaurant has a cute 1960s vibe and it's not too big or too small. Ms. Debra is an entire auntie and you need to spend lunch time with her! If you go tell her Joy sent you and make sure to tip her well because she is going to take care of you. And don't forget the onion rings with that incomparable ranch!!! They can't be beat! Big Time Diner will always get my money when I'm in Mobile! read more

All Images Maps Shopping Forums Books Flights Finance Search tools Feedback Search Results Big Time Diner 4.5 (1.6K) ‧ $10-20 ‧ Restaurant ‧ Closed Overview Menu Reviews Photos About Main Results Reviews from the web Facebook4.4/5386 votesFoursquare8.6/1056 votes Google review summary 4.5 (1,601) Reviews All Service Meal Price shakes64 gumbo37 blue plate special22 southern cooking17 +6 Sort by Most relevant Newest Highest Lowest M Greene Local Guide·20 reviews·3 photos Dine in | Dinner | $10-20 First time visit, normally I only give 5 star reviews but I will make an exception. The diner is very cool. But...Not once but 2 cups of water were delivered with trash in them.... I dug a straw wrapper out of the 1st one. !! Not mine ours ... More Priscilla Verigan Local Guide·107 reviews·223 photos 3 months ago Dine in | Lunch | $10-20 Had such a good time , the food was good and the atmosphere was like walking back in time to your favorite local diner. We had the blue plate special. It was a meat with three sides. We are looking forward to going in to try more things. ... More +8 Bigblue (BigBlue) Local Guide·226 reviews·359 photos a week ago NEW Dinner | $10-20 This daughter was very charming. The young ladies running the tables for super helpful and engaging. The wide variety of food that was offered was great but it's worth emphasizing that everything we got was really tasty. ... More Hey Jude Local Guide·109 reviews·178 photos 4 months ago Dine in | Lunch | $10-20 First time here and I found the food to be very good. I enjoyed nicely cooked fish, green beans with pork and Cole slaw. All of it was very tasty. The service was spot on and the atmosphere was relaxing. I was amused by the Mardi Gras tree! ... More 4 People also ask What's the difference between diner and dinner? What is a dainer? How do you write diner? Feedback Web results Facebook · Big Time Diner 7.7K+ followers Big Time Diner | Mobile AL Good ol' Southern home cooking. Serving "Fine food at a fair price" for one and all. Come enjoy one of our many chef's specials from our world famous gumbo 4.4 (386) Big Time Diner https://www.bigtimediner.com ' a... About Don't feel like cooking? Not in the mood for fast food? Is it a day other than Sunday? Try Big Time Diner. Anybody rating under 5 stars is wrong. I ... Indeed https://www.indeed.com ' cmp ' re... Working at Big Time Diner in Mobile, AL: Employee Reviews Great College Job ... Great college job. Management works with school schedules as most of the employees are in college. Can be good money for a student as well. 4.8 (4) Foursquare https://foursquare.com ' big-time-... Big Time Diner - 19 tips from 354 visitors : No. Hours. Mon-Sat. 10:45 AM-9:00 PM. Check out what people talk about: all tips and reviews; milkshakes; lively; sweet tea; great value; casual; good service ... 8.6/10 (56) · $ Restaurant Guru https://restaurantguru.com ' Big-T... Big Time Diner in Mobile - Restaurant menu and reviews May 24, 2024 -- At this place, you can order a takeaway. The staff is said to be courteous here. The enjoyable service is a big plus of this spot. Here you will ... Big Time Diner https://www.bigtimediner.com Big Time Diner: Home The combination of great food and staff makes this an all time favorite. It's of those places that you never get tired of going to, no matter how many years... About Contact Order Online Glassdoor https://www.glassdoor.com ' Wor... Working at Big Time Diner See what employees say it's like to work at Big Time Diner. Salaries, reviews, and more - all posted by employees working at Big Time Diner. 4.7 (4) People also search for Big time diner reviews yelp Big time diner reviews complaints Big Time Diner menu with prices Big Time Diner hours Big Time Diner menu Cottage Hill Big time diner reviews florida Page Navigation M Greene Local Guide·20 reviews·3 photos Dine in | Dinner | $10-20 read more

Just landed and wanted some baked chicken, I done did a complete 180 and got a burger. I usually get their fish which is good. For some apparent reason I decided to try their cheeseburger.. it didn't disappoint! I did try the cheese fries which is just shredded cheese on top and they were just ok. Service was great as always! read more

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The Mac N Cheese Noodles are over cooked, mushy, and taste reheated. The waiter forgot my cornbread. The greens were great, my Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich was good. My sister had no complaints with her food. I asked to add a To Go order onto our dine in order for my husband. We got our bill, no To Go Order. I waited and waited at the table, it never came. I went to the counter, they had no record of my To Go order, so I ordered it there at the counter, then waited ten minutes in the lobby while my sister waited in the car. I paid $65 for three meals, I don't think the food was worth the price. I don't know, we came on a Saturday, it was busy. All the staff were super sweet, young, with good Southern manners. I think the food was decent, just do not order the Mac N Cheese. read more

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Big Time Diner is by far our goto place for a home cooked southern meal. The service is great, but the food......well I guess ya need to go try it for yourself. Guaranteed you won't be disappointed. read more

Ordered Fish Almondine as take out. All the food was great as usual, with the exception of their onion rings. The onion rings used to be handmade and battered; the ones tonight were pre-frozen and not as good. read more

One should be very specific about their curbside order cause you will get it. With mask on and hungry folks in the car waiting to eat, I looked about to get a lay of the land. Some people dining while maintaining distance. Others, waiting in the car as they utilize curbside service. It was cool and from what I could see, very efficient and safe. Considering we only eat out now once per week, this was a good experience for everyone. Good job Management at Big Time. Thanks for talking to me as I was exiting and answering a few of my questions. Delicious as usual. read more

my family have been coming here for 20+ years and the food is just not the same. everything is incredibly salty. the roast, the gravy, the mashed potato, the turnip, the steak, the beans, I mean everything. got a club thinking nothing could go wrong with that but it was the driest sandwich and it was so hard it cut my gums and mouth all over. This place has really gone downhill. the service is still good and waiters are very nice and polite but the food just needs to be fixed. read more

I went with a few friends after work on a Friday. There was no wait! I had the Philly cheesesteak with fries. It was so good and flavorful. I was told that they're famous for shakes but by the time I finished my food, I was so full that I had no room. I love that it's really like an old school diner. I have to go back to try the shakes read more

I ordered the crab claws and a bowl of gumbo to go. The crab claws were small and fried so hard that they were super crunchy. The gumbo had popcorn shrimp in it and they themselves had zero flavor. I was very disappointed. Definitely not worth the $40 I paid. read more

A local place that stays busy and has decent diner food. A much smaller selection than other diners I've been to, but they stick with the basics and do a good job. read more

This is the greatest food in the world, the greatest. I think about this food all the time- gumbo, fried green tomatoes, onion rings, stuffing, salads, fried shrimp, their salad dressings, milkshakes, hamburger steak, grilled chicken- I mean you cannot go wrong with anything. read more