A cullman staple. Remember going in this place since i was a child and the only thing that has changed is for the better. The hamburger is a icon in itself, great breakfast and now the addition of craft beers and on certain days they have a authentic german menu. small town at its best. Service was fast and friendly food was great. Love Busy Bee. read more

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Eaten here Two (2) times, both times... Just okay. Once order was wrong, Ohh Sorry. Didnt fix it. Other time, Over Easy means... Over Easy. Not Hard.... Wont be going again... read more

Great beer selection on tap but lousy coffee unfortunately. Please, Spears family, upgrade your coffee! They also have Mello Yellow on tap and I can't even remember the last time I saw that in a restaurant. Ordered two country ham biscuits to go. The biscuits were light and about as well made as a biscuit can be. For people unfamiliar with country ham, it's thick and salty with huge flavor (best eaten with other things than by itself I find) and this breakfast sandwich had a nice smoky salty slab of it. A bite of ham and biscuit together was pretty yum, no condiments required. I give them 4 stars for ham biscuits and their excellent beer selection and 2 stars for bad coffee, that averages out to three stars. read more

Sorry to say, been a Busy Bee customer all my life and have always loved the burgers. We had the German dinner during the Oktoberfest. They were out of German potato salad and pot roast so I had the sausage platter with potatoes and red cabbage, she had the chicken schitzel. My food was below average, potatoes were greasy. Sticker shock when the bill was $47. plus "convenience fee". read more

Great prices. Food was good and meal was hot. They do a lot of business and were on a wait the entire time we were there. Enjoyed breakfast but want to return and try their burgers. read more

Amazing food. Cantaloupe was fresh and homegrown locally. Staff was friendly. Service was quick, no waiting for table. Food was great. Reminded me of an old fashioned dinner. read more

We are new to the area, and used yelp to find nearby restaurants for an early lunch. We just happened to be less than a block away from busy bee. As soon as we walked in, we were greeted by a friendly staff member. I could not believe the low prices and the menu options, pleasantly surprised. I went with my husband and three kids, everyone was pleased with what they ordered. Not only was the staff attentive to our needs, the other patrons were also extremely nice. Thank you Cullman and Busy Bee for showing us great southern hospitality. read more

They get 3 stars for the friendly service and low priced eats. But my husband and I learned that we are not fans of 'old fashioned' hamburgers which little did we know are patties made with a meat/bread mixture and deep fried. Although I enjoyed my homemade chips and fried pickles by the time I finished all the fried food I just wanted an apple. Be aware you'll also leave there smelling like you bathed in the deep fryer. It did get pretty full at lunchtime so I know it's popular among the locals. I can understand the hype if you grew up adapting to the taste of old fashioned hamburgers. I wouldn't be opposed to going there for something other than the burger especially something that gave a little variety to a fried food feast. read more

Food- cheap, mediocre, but ok if you can actually order Atmosphere- you're not acknowledged and audible sighs when you ask for things I sat for 7 straight minutes on two occasions waiting for someone to even acknowledge my existence. Two servers were sitting and eating and one was chopping bacon and eating it in the back. Not worth the time or the hassle. Disgrace to Cullman. This is not how Cullman is. read more

No complaints about Busy Bee, Cullman's signature cafe. The service is fast and friendly, and they are all quick to recommend their favorite items on the menu. The menu is very interesting, with American food and even some German dishes to show off that German heritage of the area. All in all a good experience here! read more

Visited as an out-of-towner. Was made to feel like a nuisance and a burden. Served me breakfast in styrofoam cartons even when I asked for a plate. Complete rudeness. Will not be back. The food, while cheap, was mediocre. read more

The Bee has the best breakfast in Cullman. Thick smoked bacon and homemade biscuits are awesome. Hash browns and gravy are really good too. For lunch, I like the loaded nachos minus the nachos and add fries with extra jalapeños and ranch. Sweet tea and coffee are great as well. read more

Disappointing meal tonight. Our waitress abandoned serving us when 2 young girls came in to order some drinks. We finally had to ask someone else for drink refills. She never came back to our table to see how our food was, because she was too busy taking a smoke break (apparently serving wine and a mixed drink is that exhausting). I tried the weekend special (sirloin). It had to be sent back because it came out mooing and the final product wasn't tender. We did appreciate the chef offering to bring our daughter's meal out so she didn't have to wait. Busy Bee is a local establishment and I'd always prefer to give them my business, but I expect some service. To respond to Busy Bee: 1) we also watched her (waitress) eat at the counter, so it wasn't her first break. Also, there was exactly one other table filled in the restaurant at our arrival. She spent so much time worrying about the new customers that you had to deliver our food (5 minutes after you called to her that it was ready) 2) the steak came back still rare, so it wasn't over cooked. The only part that was cooked better was the part I had previously cut. 3) it took 4 employees to help make those young girls' drinks. Seems to me like y'all felt they would be providing a better tip that two local people who eat there regularly. The girls were "driving through" and received an epic amount of attention. Sometimes instead of trying to justify mistakes in your restaurant, you should acknowledge they happen and try to correct them. There are plenty of other establishments in Cullman. read more

Love this place,there chicken is so good and so are there fries.the waitresses are so sweet and will stop anything to help a costumer.this is my 3rd time going here and Susy helped us everytime and she is the best.come here if your in cullman,al and want a good lunch with an all American taste. read more

This is hands-down, the worst hamburger I've ever eaten. I didn't know it was possible to mess up a burger this badly, but in the future, I'll be asking any cafe I order a burger in if they have special ingredients in their burgers. Honestly, the burger was apparently breaded before frying, making it extremely dry. I searched for the meat in it, but I couldn't find it amongst all of the fillers. The service was terrible, too--the waitress walked off in the middle of us ordering, and they were out of half the beers they advertised. The fries and onion rings were no different than the ones you can buy in the grocery store. Their breakfast may be their best selling point, but I would steer clear of any other meal there. read more

It may take some time when you go in to eat but it's very much worth the wait. The food is simply delicious and the service is great. Love eating here. read more

Was not that good and salad had more tomatoes than anything else. I would go somewhere else next time. Grilled chicken sandwich had no taste. read more

Cool place that has been here forever! I'd recommend breakfast over lunch - not a fan of the doughnut tasting hamburger, but the bbq salad was pretty decent. Pretty friendly, so stop by and try it out. read more

Great place where Cullman eats! Family atmosphere and great food! We had breakfast there this morning. Fast, friendly service and the food was on the table very quickly. Delicious! I would highly recommend Busy Bee! read more

Breakfast is great! Prices even better!! The service however is terrible!! The lady from NY is so extremely rude...you feel rushed the entire time she's around. Which is in & out at best! I know their known for them but the dough burgers? Oh my! I ONLY eat there for breakfast. Wish they'd catch up with the times on this idea! read more

Maybe it's the nostalgia or maybe it's the greasy burgers, but this is comfort food at its finest! I've been going to Busy Bee since I was a child with my grandfather and it's always the same, excellent. Absolutely no clue if anything outside of the burger and fries are worth trying, but I know those are top notch!! read more

I just not big with the hamburger having breadcrumb is sorta meatloaf ish without the seasoning. Their blan and hard

BEST BUNCH 'O BITES ! ALWAYS seem to brighten my day with that good ole hometown atmosphere.

I love this place! Food is great. Service is FANTASTIC. Owner cares. The menu is diverse and the prices are very reasonable. I would highly recommend this place as a lunch stop. They even sometimes have select german dishes, which is great and throws back to the heritage of the city! Recently they began staying open later on weekends which is wonderful, because I like to grab a beer and a burger sometimes on the weekends. LOVE this place! read more

Cannot say enough good things about Busy Bee. My cheeseburger was AMAZING. It was so good. Breakfast is awesome as well. The food is always great. read more

We moved to Cullman several years ago and I frequent the Busy Bee several times a year. I personally like their Hamburgers but my wife doesn't care for them. I think it's an acquired taste and a lesson in Depression era history at the same time. The hamburgers are really cheap but are not all beef. They have a bread filler which was common back when beef was expensive and hard to come by when you had no money. Don't expect 5 Guys when you go to the Busy Bee. It's a whole different deal but I like it. The hamburger is the only thing that's radically different. Everything else is very normal and very good. I still get a cheeseburger almost every time I go there. Their breakfast is fantastic too! read more

My first visit to one of Cullman's oldest restaurants. Established in 1919, the interior has been updated to kind of a modernized diner with counter seating and booths and an open kitchen. A black board listing draft beer selections hangs above a dozen taps with varied selections of local and craft beers including 2 offerings from Cullman's own Goat Island Brewery. The server was friendly and appeared to know her regulars, as I heard her call more than one diner by name. The menu was commensurate with what you'd expect from a diner including burgers, sandwiches, salads, chicken fingers and breakfast until 11:00. The prices listed by each item were inexpensive maybe $2.25 for the deluxe cheese burger, 1.50 for fries, so my co-worker and I assumed the portion size would be on the small side and ordered accordingly. Before we ordered the burgers we told the server we hadn't been there before so she explained the burger patty is combined with dough. I've had a dough burger before and I didn't care for it at all. I knew better but ordered it anyway. I hedged the burger order with a fried bologna sandwich and an order of fries. My co-worker ordered similarly instead ordering a BLT as his second sandwich. The dough burger is an acquired taste. Texturally its like having a sausage ball patty, minus the flavor. Thereby affirming my distaste for dough burgers in general. The fried bologna on the other had was awesome. A griddled half inch thick slice of bologna atop toast with super fresh tomato, mayo and lettuce. Hot, crisp lightly salted crinkle cut fries completed my meal. My co-worker and I agreed the hedge bet on additional sandwiches saved the meal for us. He enjoyed his BLT as I did my fried bologna. In all actuality I think he was a bit jealous of my bologna. Overall a very good experience. I like the friendly service, history, updated diner atmosphere, craft beer selection and value. I would absolutely go back. I imagine the place draws a tremendous breakfast crowd on the weekend. I wouldn't mind trying breakfast there myself and would if it weren't roughly 70 miles from home. If you've never had a dough burger and you decide you want to try their version. Be prepared to order a backup sandwich. The server told us when we ordered them we could send them back if we didn't like them, but for 2 bucks the thought didn't cross my mind, even thought they are pretty unappetizing. My meal in total was roughly $7.00. read more

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Gotta give them 4-stars because I am a fan given that there are few local spots in Cullman that are not chains. They are along the lines of Waffle House and while service can sometimes be slow, they are always friendly. They do a lot of frying here, it is the South after all and don't dare ask for egg whites, but it's a tasty spot to grab breakfast or lunch. Now that they have their liquor license I believe they're open for dinner. Make sure to checkout the menu over the register that was found some ways away after the 2011 tornado destroyed their location. They built back in the same spot and I love to support small businesses, especially after going through an ordeal like that. Make sure to show them some love when passing through or visiting Cullman! read more

The Busy Bee is a great place for breakfast and a lot of others must think so as well. It's always busy but there always seems to be a table or booth available. Don't wait on a hostess to seat you -- there isn't one. The service is good and my sister and I got our orders in what seemed like 5 minutes. The food is good, solid, Southern fare. I got the eggs (over med), bacon, toast and gravy. The gravy was not to my taste (from a mix maybe?) but everything else tasted great. The prices are quite fair as well. read more

I had not been here since childhood before a few weeks back. This is my 3rd trip in as many weeks. The food is delicious... From the German cuisine to the bar food. I would recommend the rouladin if you want to try something unique. The service is wonderful as well. Everyone is very friendly and pleasant. This is now a staple in my weekend. read more

This was my first and only trip to the Busy Bee. I understand its a Landmark. I stopped by for an early dinner. The Good: Cheap prices and they have a liquor and beer license. A microbrewed beer was just $5 a pint. The Bad.........my Food. I had a hamburger and french fried chips. The hamburger which was already cooked and was a odd mixture of hamburger and bread. Definitely not what I wanted....a nice all beef burger. The chips might have been good if they had been cooked especially for me, I guess they were sitting under a warming light. Disappointed they didn't think enough of their customer to prepared food fresh. One reason I don't go to Williams BBQ. Finally, I not liar and do appreciate being characterized as one! read more

I love this place for so many reasons. I grew up walking from my grandmother's florist for bologna biscuits before school, and since its unfortunate demise in 2011, Kyle has made it far better than before! 1) the burgers are breaded, and I crave the taste at random times, because they are fantastic. The tomatoes are always fresh and delicious, and the buns are yummy, too! 2) their craft beer selection is the best and by far the cheapest I've seen outside of Europe! 3) the family who owns the place is knowledgeable and friendly. It's a down-home feel without the gossip and hearsay. 4) the servers are friendly enough, but not overly talkative. They know their stuff, and they do their job well. read more

I stopped in for lunch with a large group from work. We sat at the bar and the service was excellent. I ordered the BBQ burger and fries. The burger was good and the fries were average. The absolute best thing about this place are the prices. If I had ordered a water, I could've ate for less than $5. Compared to what you'd get at a McChain restaurant, the quality and quantity is much better at Busy Bee. I'll be back next time I'm in Cullman. read more

My husband loves the Busy Bee. Whenever we are in town, he stops for their hamburgers. I like anything they have on their menu. Nice clean place to eat. read more

Busy Bee is an institution. They serve what are known as slugburgers or breadburgers--basically, meat mixed with bread. It was a Depression thing, okay? See, you thought you were just getting a tasty burger and onion rings, but what you're really getting is a lesson in survival. Just check out the menu hanging over the cash register or google "Busy Bee tornado." All that and you can order a beer and some wurst, too? What a time to be alive. read more

The tomato bisque with the grilled cheese was excellent. But, we went there for burgers and the one my wife had was sub par. Don't really know what they used for meat, but it was not just ground beef. Might have had a filler in there and no flavor. We might have come at a bad time. Gonna go back and try the German fare for dinner one day. read more

I live in Illinois but when I come to Cullman to visit my dad coming here is a must. Friendly, family environment. Good food, reasonably priced. I eat here at least 3-4 times in the week I'm here. Just wish they had Pepsi instead of Coke!! read more

Sorely disappointed. Deciding between Downtown Grill and Busy Bee, was told go to Busy Bee. Not quite 1pm, only a few people there. Ordered cheeseburger and an order of fries. Server brought meal and check, proceeded to add some condiments to burger, if you like your burgers mushy and warm, did not even begin to melt cheese, you might enjoy this burger, fries were also only warm-sad part is server never came around to ask how my food was. Will not go here again if that is the best they can offer. Have heard from others that dinners are great, guess I will never know. read more

Great little diner with the best breakfast, and with a cool twist, they have German food, (excellent), and a great craft beer selection!

Eat breakfast here most every morning. My favorite so far is the ham and egg on toasted wheat. Yet, it's all good. It's a must if you've never been. The atmosphere is always great and friendly. read more