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    Dixie Drive-In Restaurant

    4.3 (29 reviews)
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    Krelin N.

    Authentic greasy good ole American Diner. The go to items are the Whataburger and the Battered French Fries. When you enter the gravel parking lot and see the run down looking building, don't be fooled. Inisde hides good people and great food that satifies the soul. Come in with an open mind and embrace the greasy smells that will make you salivate. Solid establishment for a real non-commercialized burger and fries. CASH ONLY

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    Pate A.

    I cant believe only 10 people reviewed this diner. Actually drive in too. We were blown away by the friendly people here. We saw this on yelp and went out of the way for this dive. The parking lot was riddled with pot holes and inside was kinda old. I think it all added to the nostalgia. As said before the meat is hand made, French fries hand cut, Cole slaw home made. The burger topped some of the best I've ever tasted. Everything was awesome. You just dont see these places just anywhere. I'd go back in a second. Trouble is we are from out if town. Thanks to these wonderful people at this diner.

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    Ken M.

    I was in the area on business and stopped here because "it's a local tradition"; I expected to enjoy the experience more than I enjoyed the food. Well, I was definitely mistaken! I was a little confused when I first drove up. Since the parking lot is basically just a large dirt/gravel lot and others were parked all over the place, I wasn't sure where to park. I chose a space close to the building so I was out of the traffic flow. Before I could even turn off my car, someone was standing beside me waiting to take my order. I told him it was my first time and asked if there was seating inside (I didn't want to take my order with me and definitely didn't want to eat in my car). He said sure and went back inside. Once inside, the waitress came over and asked if I was ready to order. Clearly, they are all accustomed to regulars coming here and not having to look at the menu!! She went ahead and took my beverage order (sweet tea, of course) and I studied the menu. Since I was here for a burger, I asked the waitress the difference between the various burgers on the menu. My understanding was basically the size, so I ordered the hamburger steak burger (I really love hamburger!). I asked whether I should get a small or large fry: she suggested small because of the size of the hamburger steak burger. My fries arrived shortly before my burger. From other pictures on here, I knew to expect a batter/coating. However, I could never have imagined how awesome they are in person. I explained it to friends this way: if you've ever had onion rings, you know that sometimes there's so much batter that you barely know there's an onion in there. Other times, you barely notice the batter, so you get the sweetness of the onion but the slight crunch from the crispy batter. Well, that's the way these fries are. Not only at the fries here hand-cut on-site, but most places have to really cook the fries to get them crispy. With the light batter on these, the batter provides the crunch without drying out the potato on the inside. So you get a fleshy potato with a slight crunch on the outside. As you can tell, I became an immediate fan!! Then my burger arrived. I ordered it with mustard, chili, and slaw. When I first picked it up, I had to quickly put it back down...almost burned my finger because it was so hot (and the paper pouch it was in doesn't provide protection against the heat). When I bit into it, I started to smile. It had a nice char on the outside that was slightly crispy while still being moist on the inside. The chili was very lightly seasoned, while the slaw was nice and crispy. I went to work the next day and complained to one of the locals that she never suggested this place before then. I would without a doubt go back if I'm in the area again...if nothing else, I want more of those fries!!

    a half eaten hamburger and half eaten fries

    Stopped in on our way home from the beach. We always try to hit a local joint, and this one did not disappoint. They do have car side curb service, but we opted to go inside. I had the cheeseburger (which was hand pattied) with chili & slaw. Yum! He got the cheese whataburger which was a larger version with let/Tom/onion also hand pattied. But the fries were the most interesting. They are hand cut and very lightly breaded. Cooked just right! I also tried the old fashioned Cherry Mtn Dew like you got at the drugstore fountain counter. It was sooo good! Will def stop in again, but would probably try the curb service next time!

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    Its okay. Not the best. Could use more flavor in the hamburger meat and more toppings because they are kinda skimpy but its okay

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    Fries are so amazing, burgers are so juicy , and the red Mountain Dew is the best night recommend.

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    9 years ago

    Love their battered French fries. Only complaint is t leg "cash only" policy - I never seem to remember that before I get there!

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    10 years ago

    What a great place. Fried flounder and oysters are fantastic. My new fav lunch spot. Cash only.

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    7 years ago

    Great place! Loved our cheeseburger and chicken sandwich. Eat-in, take-out, or stay in your car and eat off a tray.

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    Cheeseburger - all the way with slaw, large fry and cherry Mountain Dew are the best!

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    Everything went well!! This place is just awesome! My husband and I both had the Hog Haven for a…read morevery reasonable price . He had the fries I had the onion rings. They were both good but the onion rings to me were the clear winner What to say about that burger? It was so juicy with so much flavor who would think that putting pulled pork on top of a half pound delicious juicy burger would even work with barbecue sauce, but it does!! What a taste sensation and sooooo filling!! Thank you for the special treat!! The service was amazing and friendly. Even though she was very busy handling walk ins like us and many take out orders she was amazingly efficient! The bathrooms were very clean and so was the dining area I loved the table codes above us on the wall. What a nice idea!

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