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    Bobs Downtown Restaurant

    4.0 (214 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    BOBS DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    First time here, very eclectic and friendly place
    Kevin G.

    Neighborhood gem near the courthouse downtown. An small restaurant with an eclectic interior, dollars hanging from the ceiling, a full bar and more. I asked a man on the street for a good breakfast place and he was quick to recommend Bob's Diner. I arrived to a friendly welcome by Kevin and another young lady. The place had people cycling through while I ate and they seemed to turn chairs pretty fast. The place is bar stolls everywhere, no tables per se. My view was right into the kitchen area where they pumped out food pretty quick. The people here are very nice and accommodating. I ordered the Bob's breakfast 2 eggs, bacon, and grits. I also ordered a biscuit. The food was tasty. I would return if downtown for breakfast.

    The dining area
    Arnesto S.

    Well, this place rocks with ambiance, personality, outdoor seating and great menu. The coffee is fresh and staff nice. Can't ask for anything more. Well, the food.... Awesome! Fresh, hot and very good. Remember to support your local grubberies so we both don't starve...

    Fun bar area

    Good home cooking food, pancakes are light and fluffy with great taste. Only suggestion would be to clean the windows and the wipe down the condiments bottles.

    Liz W.

    The place was packed but there was no wait. Casual vibe with bar seating and tables inside and out. The server was friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. I ordered Mrs. Ann's Breakfast and my husband ordered the Breakfast Burrito. The burrito was yummy rolled in a grilled spinach wrap with spinach and everything inside. My breakfast was also good - the swai or whatever type of fish they use was grilled and seasoned well. I really enjoyed every bite. It started pouring rain just as we were leaving and many of the patrons sat under the awning on the bench to eat their food.

    Linda R.

    We were helping our son move from Mobile. We needed food that we could pickup and that would be quick. We had several orders and were able to order online. It took 30 minutes for the food to be ready. The order was ready at the estimated time, and all orders were correct. I ordered the Bob's breakfast. It came with eggs, bacon, grits and a biscuit. The food was delicious, and was the perfect amount. The only problem was that they didn't include utensils or napkins with the order. Because we were moving and everything was boxed up, this was pretty inconvenient. Overall the food was good, and I would visit again.

    Tom's
    Elizabeth G.

    Okay, let me start. It is a cute, small, dinner style. We ordered, pancakes, biscuit and gravy, and a fish and grits special. So, we sent everything but the pancakes back because it was cold. The biscuits and gravy came back warmer. The pancake was a 10 and the only reason I gave a 3. The special with grits wasn't warm enough to melt the cheese on it. It was lukewarm at best after being send back. The redeeming factor--the server was adorable. She was just precious and kept it running. They also had a jazz band when we walked up-that is a big plus.

    Lunch specials
    Chad W.

    They say it's at the "corner of Fat and Happy," and they are precisely correct. We thoroughly enjoyed the entire meal.

    Elizabeth G.

    We live on the complete other side of town (and just beyond) and over the years we've been going downtown less and less. We when do, there's usually a particular reason which dictates where we eat, so even though Bob's has been on my bucket list for a long time, getting to go hasn't been so easy. FINALLY I was able to insist yesterday morning for a late breakfast. It's my kind of spot when I want divey, tucked away out of the main hub, neighborhood vibe where it feels like the staff knows everyone by name who comes in. It's sort of a dive-bar meets greasy-spoon. I had to try the country fried steak (which is really chicken fried steak to normal people) and scrambled eggs. I love that the eggs had "griddle flavor" (due to the seasoned age of the griddle and *hopefully* the use of bacon fat rather than a weird neutral oil; bacon fat rules). Everything was as good as a greasy-spoon should be. I'm not a fan of plain grits, but with cheese stirred in, I even liked these. My hub got corned beef with potatoes and a fried egg. He said he didn't care for the corned beef, but it may just be he has a limited notion of how corned beef can be prepared. We shared an a la carte pancakes, and these were straight up from a mix; the artificial flavors added to mixes are very prominent. I really do hope to go back again soon to work through some more of their menu items and utilize the bar; no doubt it's a great spot for a Bloody Mary or mimosa... or a breakfast beer since they close at 3. On all my reviews of breakfast places, one star gets automatically deducted for being served weird "butter spread", artificial creamer rather than real half n half, or the imitation corn-syrup types, and unfortunately such was the case at Bob's. (I do understand cost realities, but I also truly appreciate when even dives joints make the effort to reduce the amount of artificial items it offers.) And on this visit, I had to get up to go ask for a refill on my coffee. So the three stars reflect those two minuses; my food was perfect.

    Nina P.

    I had the fried catfish grits and turnips for breakfast and it was absolutely amazing! Everything was perfect; the location is like a block away from my hotel. My server was friendly and prompt. He knew we were from out of town so he gave us recommendations of places to visit around town. The cafe is small and cozy, on the corner of fat and happy.

    Love their coffee mug choices!
    Niki A.

    I'll start by saying that in years of going to Bob's, we have never had an issue with the food or the service. Today, we had both. it wasn't any more busy than usual, so that isn't a factor. We sat at the bar facing the window into the kitchen, so we could hear everything going on and being said in there. My Dr Pepper tasted very 'off' so my husband told the server. She said it probably needed to be changed but instead of offering to do so, asked if I wanted something else. I asked for coke instead, but she said it would just taste funny too (again instead of just changing it out...) so I kept my nasty drink because I don't drink tea and can't have alcohol at 7:40am when I have to be at work at 9am. We hear her yelling in the kitchen "turn down the grill, you're burning the bacon." Our food finally comes out at 8:29am (longest wait we have ever had there.) The bacon, both mine and my husband's) is charred to the point when you touch it, it just crumbles. No offer to have it remade or anything. She gave him jelly for his toast, but not his toast because "it was still cooking." Our scrambled eggs weren't cooked all the way, and still runny. Again, I have to be at work at 9am so we just ate them anyway, not the burnt sticks of bacon though. Couldn't pick them up without them falling apart. She brings the ticket and he said "you can have this unopened jelly back since I never got my toast anyway." Her response was to laugh and say "Jessica sucks. There's three of them back there though so I guess they all suck. Sorry." Our ticket was $41. No discount for gross drink, undercooked eggs, or severely overcooked bacon, and missing items from our order. Again - never had a problem in YEARS until today. Everyone can have a bad day, I get it. But it was the fact they all saw that food and served it anyway. No effort was done to even try to make it right. Very disappointing. Had I been new to this establishment, I'd assume it was the norm and never go back and that is concerning.

    Seafood omelette with shrimp, crawfish and crab meat. Also included provolone cheese and spinach. Grits and wheat toast included with meal.

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    Classic small town type of dinner with a good staff. Food is cheap and fresh. Usually busy. Great pit stop for weekend day drinking.

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    deserves to be a larger restaurant staff are really nice and one of the best breakfast places I've ever been to

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