Tip: They only serve breakfast until 11 am. Overall, two stars is right. Don't let the generous yelpers fool you. Context: Not a morning person, I'm more grumpy than I expected. Also understanding that folks are trying to survive and run a small, seemingly independent, small business. I couldn't take one more minute on the road this morning. Signs for "Diner," several cars (no trucks, though; the more trucks=the better, imo), easy up-front parking. I was craving a cheeseburger, especially considering a few of the reviews that recommended them. Alas, despite a limited menu, they only do breakfast until 11. Atmosphere: 50's Americana, hot rods, chrome rimmed tables, mostly booths, red&white&chrome theme going on. Really good Southern Hospitality (plus one star), obvious political views right at the welcome chalkboard. I can always do without that, whether or not we agree. Busy. Fairly hoppin'. Clean, bright, friendly, Trucker music. Old country and the like. Service: Friendly if not super attentive. The kind of place where they tell you loudly that, "I'll bring a refill right over," and you might expect that they'll know whether you're "Honey," "Darlin'," "Sugar," or "Sweetie." Food: Based on H&C omelet +sausage. Portions average, plenty of lubricant. This is hangover food, y'all. I tipped the hell out of the waitress. read more

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The ladies were working their tails off, running from table to table. All old 50's red and white diner style, with burgers, omelettes, pancakes, salads, the standard diner fare, but huge portions at a very reasonable price. read more

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Outstanding Breakfast Service was great and the meal was delicious. This was my first visit and the next time I am in the area I will stop in. read more

Super friendly staff and cute as can be decor. Our burger was tasty, as well as the fries. Our chocolate shakes were a bit of a disappointment - very little chocolate flavor and more milk than shake. We also weren't prepared for a 40-min wait for our to-go order, along with one of our missing elements (didn't discover until we were down the road eating at a picnic stop). read more

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Cute diner with great breakfast and a friendly waitress. We stopped to eat on our way to Chattanooga and if we are ever in the area again we would stop by again. The food was good and the diner itself was adorable. My family and I enjoyed our time eating here. read more

Came here for breakfast on Saturday. I had the wester omelet and my wife had a veggie omelet. Both were delicious. We checked out the lunch/dinner menu and we will be back soon! The specials looked great. Very nice staff, great service, and a cool retro- diner atmosphere. read more

Absolutely love this hidden gem! Located behind a gas station, this secret spot cranks out some amazing home style dishes!! First off, you get a warm welcome from staff. Lovin the 50s diner theme, lots of work put in gathering the Coke & 50s memorabilia! The Skillets are amazing, great pepper sausage in the gravey, fluffy biscuits! The pancakes are a sweet delight! The BBQ sandwich is out of this world, they smoke their own meats, such an amazing flavor!! Their sweet tea is spot on! I live in Nash, I drive out of my way to stop by where when in the area! read more

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This place is cute as all get out!!! However, the person preparing the meals seemed to have not been able find gloves to wear or a hairnet. Witnessed her wiping her hands on her very unclean pants, pulling biscuits out of a container bare handed and shoveling them on top of other food. There was no hand washing done and many lesions noted on her bare arms. Yes, we understand these were more than likely not contagious issues however, coupled with health code violations that were witnessed it wasn't a place we wanted to stay at to try to eat food prepared by this person. The waitress was kind and accommodating. Please know we stopped because of the other reviews. We are sorry to have leave such a review but the owners need to know. read more

We had a delicious homemade breakfast and outstanding service. Had a hometown atmosphere with many locals.

Stopped here on the way north (exit 135 off I-24, back from the road behind the gas station). Our high-energy server/manager Beth and was very customer focused. Hubby had the bacon cheese burger, I had the smothered chicken minus onions and both were quite tasty, along with the fries and coleslaw. The decor is classic 50's diner and for those of you who don't visit the ladies room, photos included. Would definitely stop here again. read more

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Best breakfast in Monteagle-we tried them all! Good sausage gravy and biscuits and omelettes and fun diner atmosphere! read more

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Found this place hidden behind a truck stop, and so glad we stopped in! Super friendly staff and good service. Food was tasty. The atmosphere is great, absolutely loved the 50's diner decor. Will be back when we are in the area. read more

Dixie Lee Diner - Cutest little area to sit. - Diners Near Me - Monteagle, Tennessee

Simply amazing! This place has great atmosphere and great food. The retro decor is done really well with lots of attention to detail. Super clean and great service. read more

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Cute little diner. Food was delicious and service with a smile. So glad we checked it out. read more

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Hidden off road behind closed gas station. Atmosphere 50's Elvis, juke box playing. Coffee kept coming sooo impt. Breakfast mediocre nothing special. Wish had real butter for pancakes then they would have been great. Not really planning on returning. read more

The Dixie Lee Diner has the best food. if you go, you need to ask for Andrea. Talk about southern hospitality. She is an AWESOME waitress. read more

Dixie Lee Diner - Andrea:the definition of southern hospitality. - Diners Near Me - Monteagle, Tennessee

EVERYTHING WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT! We Just happened to find this little gem open on a Sunday!! on our way back from a long weekend of camping. The food was spot on so much like my grandmas when growing up! and exactly like I ordered it. The service was phenomenal and when I say that I mean that it couldn't have been any better. (Loved the country accent) it fit perfectly for that amazing southern hospitality! We received. One last thing... Folks you have to see the decor!!! And lastly visit the BATHROOM a-m-a-z-i-n-g!!! decorated so cuteee!!!! So entertaining as well lol!! I loved it so much I made everyone in our group come in and see it!! ‍ Keep up the good work guys!! We will definitely be back!! - Dalton, Ga read more

Food was outstanding Service was great Very cozy throwback diner. Loved it It's next to a truck stop so easy in and easy out read more

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Got a breakfast and it was awesome ! Everything was cooked perfect which I find to be rare... You get 4 slices of bacon and they were very good! The waitress was very friendly and did a good job! Breakfast is only served until 11am. read more

Dixie Lee Diner - Diners Near Me - Monteagle, Tennessee

Where do I start? Hometown diner feel and great breakfast! We stopped for gas on our way to Gatlinburg and I saw this little hole in the wall that just looked like a small truck stop diner, but it was much more than that! The service was fantastic and fast! Our server was friendly and attentive. I got the Mountain Man Skillet, my boyfriend ordered the Country Skillet. The pictures attached do not do any justice, but both are a must try! Home cooked taste and very filling! The next time we head south, we will be stopping back in! read more

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This was my 1st time here. Just passing through, so we gave it a try. If this is your first visit, you don't need a menu. Just get the cheeseburger. Seriously, get the best cheeseburger you will eat all year. Only decision you need to make is crinkle fries or the incredible onion rings. read more

Located behind a gas station and a little hard to find. The hours posted on the door that it was open and listed online as open but sadly they were closed. read more

I called on our way south to see if they were open and they said yes. They were supposed to close at 2 PM and we pulled in at 12:30. The door was locked and we were told they decided to close early even though we already called 20 minutes before. Filthy exterior. I wouldn't eat here anyways. read more

I was a little disappointed that my fries weren't cooked long enough, but the bacon burger was absolutely delicious! It was honestly the best burger I've ever had read more

Dixie Lee Diner - Bacon burger with homestyle fries - Diners Near Me - Monteagle, Tennessee

Good food, good service, and good price. Cool place with a simple menu and old school diner atmosphere.

Had dinner here after a long day of driving.half rack ribs was really good. Hubby said his pork chop was good. Loved the decor, Elvis and Marilyn read more

The fifties style diner and all its memorabilia is a real change from regular dining experiences. My husband and I really enjoyed the meal and the service was on point. The diner has something on the menu for whatever you have a taste for. We drove over an hour from McMinnville to visit after seeing it air on the Tennessee Crossroads TV show of places to visit in Tennessee. read more

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We came here in hopes of having breakfast but we didn't make it in time. So we stayed and had lunch. It was delicious! The bacon cheeseburgers were amazing, the Philly cheese fries hit the spot. Tea was sweet just how I like it. Staff was amazing and she was definitely running the diner and made sure we all everything we needed to enjoy our meal. I LOVED ALL THE CUTE Marilyn Monroe memorabilia. read more

Dixie Lee Diner - Cute Decor! - Diners Near Me - Monteagle, Tennessee

Very nice Mom & Pop diner, with very friendly staff, and for those who may read my reviews, I try hard to seek out these establishments as I prefer them over chain restaurants. Very delicious dinner. Half rack BBQ Ribs, Coleslaw, Onion Rings, and Dinner Roll. Ribs were very meaty and fall off the bone delicious. Onion Rings we're crispy, large, and plentiful. Coleslaw was very good, as was the dinner roll. Definitely have me as a return customer. read more

I read the reviews and decided to try. Very few cars in lot at lunchtime so I became a little skeptical. Decided to try anyway and SO glad we did. Husband had the Brisket Sandwich which includes bacon, brisket, and pulled pork with their own BBQ sauce (slightly tangy, mildly sweet). The sandwich came on Texas Toast and was delish. The meat melts in your mouth. I had the beef taco salad and it was tasty. Waitress super friendly and nice to talk to. There are so many things in the menu I want to try. This place is two hours from home but we will definitely stop again when headed to Nashville. read more

I had the cheeseburger, and it's been a long time since I had a burger that good. The handcut fries were good. My husband got the crinkle fries, and he liked those, too. It's a small place behind a gas station, so it's easy to miss. I never eat all of anything I get at a restaurant, but I polished off that burger. The staff is nice and friendly, too. This place is a hidden gem. read more

I travel with three small children so it's hard to find a good place to eat that's also kid friendly. They're a little shortstastaffed but we barely noticed. I thought the food was wonderful and the service was above excellent extremely polite extremely helpful enjoyed our stop. read more

Dixie Lee Diner - Tin ceiling, love it!!! - Diners Near Me - Monteagle, Tennessee

A true diner. Lots of great seating. We had burgers, yum! Waitress super efficient and fast. We forgot about time change going north so we waited 15 minutes for breakfast to change into lunch menu. A must stop if you love diners. read more

Hands down best place for lunch! Fantastic beef sandwich and onion rings! Service was spot on! Diners, Drive ins and Dives needs to go there!!!! read more

Such a fun spot! The food was good and the staff super friendly (thanks, Beth!). We are excited to try out the breakfast next time we are in the area. read more

Tasty diner food with friendly staff and generous portions. Loved the catfish (and I normally don't like catfish).

We had the taco salad and chicken sandwich. Good diner style comfort food. Waitstaff was helpful. Convenient location near interstate read more

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We came to Monteagle looking for BBQ. The BBQ restaurant nearby was out of BBQ so we decided to try Dixie Lee Diner. When we ordered, the waitress said they are out of BBQ as well. So I ordered a burger and fries. It was a pretty good burger. I like the old timey diner atmosphere. read more

Second time visiting last 3 months the food was delicious and service was very good. Very friendly people. Your friend from Brazil

This location has changed ownership/business names a few times, but the food has always been good. Try the Italian beef sandwich, or the Philly cheese steak. Both sandwiches are flavorful and juicy. They serve breakfast and lunch begins at 11am. The location is hidden a bit back behind a gas station/truck stop. Check it out! read more