First visit to this cheery, casual diner and we were really pleased with our choices. We will return for breakfast again soon. Food: Nice size menu with plenty of breakfast and lunch choices. We liked the burger over fries in a salad -plenty of meat and fresh lettuce snd crispy fries. Our friends liked their breakfast food orders. One person tried the meatloaf and said he would order it again; its done in a gravy rather than a tomato sauce. The food came quickly even though the restaurant was fairly full. Service : Our server, Tess, was friendly and efficient. She checked on us frequently and made sure our beverage glasses were not empty. Facility -Clean. comfortable. Cheery There is a small parking lot-but there are more parking places nearby in another store's lot. Location -Convenient location on a busy city street just outside of town, with lots of shopping nearby. read more

While in Athens we decided to grab breakfast, being familiar with Metro from living in Savannah. The food was good pretty much what was to be expected. The service was also good considering our lady was the only waitress at 8am. She was working very hard to take care of all the guests, my hat off to her she acted like it was just another day. Very nice lady... the ambiance was normal for this type of restaurant. read more

A simple meat and three plate. Roasted turkey, green beans and mashed potatoes for about $14. I think you get what you pay for here. It's not out of this world but It gets the job done and the portions are plentiful. Wait staff was nice and accommodating, this location is new and seemed to pick up with dinner traffic. Would go back for breakfast as I believe they are known for their chicken and waffles. read more

Metro Diner - Roasted Turkey Plate - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

This was our first time visiting Metro Diner the food was very good the service was fast and friendly. The ambiance was great. Heidi was very friendly and attentive to both of us. Breakfast and waffles were great. read more

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Food is very good, but the meatloaf is more Salisbury Steak than meatloaf it's good but not meatloaf. The rest of the food, especially breakfast is delicious, fresh and cooked very well. We've always had good servers and hosts. The atmosphere is great because of the feel of an old diner with a modern look. We love the place, I think a lot of people are missing out on a nice little hidden gem. read more

Metro Diner is my absolute FAVORITE breakfast spot in Athens. The food is fresh, fabulous and cooked exactly as you order it. Due to my dietary needs and preferences, I order items modified and they are always accommodating to my requests. A special shout out to team members, Wes, Toya, Simone, Elisha and Sam. They always make you feel welcome and appreciated as a valued customer. If you haven't been here yet, you are missing out on a great experience! You will not be disappointed! read more

The avocado toast isn't good (it had a kind of sour taste), but the croissant French toast was great and the pancakes were good, too. Our server was really nice. Pretty nice dining area, although it looked like food was sitting in the window for a while. read more

Metro Diner - toast - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

This a place that my brother and I found and fell in love with the place good food they give you a lot for a good price read more

Metro Diner - Small bowl of shrimp and grits - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Great atmosphere & excellent service excellent warm chips & flavorful salsa. Tuesday Margarita Specials delicious! My ground beef in my taco & enchiladas combo very very salty. My friends Chimichanga she loved. If in town we'd visit again read more

A friend told us to give this place a try. Good food at fair prices. They were not wrong in their advice. Three of us had breakfast here on a Friday. We got there around 10:15 and were seated right away. After ordering drinks we ordered two bissell breakfasts and two eggs with bacon. The eggs were delivered perfectly cooked over easy. I got the sausage and the others bacon. The hash browns were crispy. The bissell came with two pancakes. Everyone enjoyed their breakfast. I ended up taking my pancakes home to eat the next day. They have really done a nice job of converting the old Hardee's into a real diner feel. read more

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My daughter chosen Metro Dinner to cater breakfast for our family that was in town for my granddaughter's graduation. The food was delicious! The service was great and the delivery lady was so nice. I've never dined there before but I will from now on when I have another opportunity. I highly recommend Metro Diner!!! read more

On Friday, March 20, 2026 (Check #41, around 11:29 AM EDT), Server Tressa my friend and I stopped in for a late brunch. I frequent this location often, and the service is usually pleasant and the food is great. However, this particular visit was the most unpleasant experience I've ever had. I ordered the Bissell Breakfast, and my friend ordered a flatbread pizza. My meal included a waffle, and I asked the server to add strawberry butter. When my order arrived, I was shocked to see visible mold on the strawberry butter served with my waffle. I immediately brought this to the host's attention, who removed the plate and spoke with our server. Since we were seated near the front bar, I could clearly see the interaction. The server appeared unaware that I could see her, and I watched as she scraped the molded butter off the waffle. She then checked several other containers of strawberry butter, which also appeared to be moldy and were discarded. After finding a better-looking container, she proceeded to place new butter on the same waffle that had previously had mold on it and brought it back to me. I declined the plate and explained that I was not comfortable eating food that had already been in contact with mold. The server responded with an apparent attitude and walked away without addressing my concern. A few minutes later, she returned with what appeared to be the same waffle, now with the strawberry butter smeared or melted on top. Given how quickly it was returned, it did not seem that a fresh plate had been prepared. At that point, I declined the waffle entirely. Overall, this situation was handled very poorly. The lack of food safety awareness and the dismissive response from the server made for an extremely disappointing experience. read more

Good food, mostly good prices. Love the breakfast. Did not like the Friday fish platter: hardly any fish! They used to have an e-pay feature: you took a picture of the check and could add your tip and it was done. I really liked it and wish they still offered it. Most of the wait staff are FANTASTIC! read more

When it first opened, I was delighted by the place, but over time it has steadily declined My most recent visit was especially bad and simply could not finish my meal (a burger, nothing unusual) I will give them this, their servers are first rate read more

I picked up food from here Togo. The ordering was easy online, they were ready right when I got there. I was shocked on how amazing everything was! The portions are hefty and everything was cooked to perfections. I will definitely be back! read more

This was better than I expected! (Food) Service once again great! Can't wait to try lunch here read more

Metro Diner - Chicken w waffles and gravy - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

Not a bad place just not what I was expecting. Service was amazing. Drinks were good restaurant was clean. My food was so so. Wife's cheesesteak was amazing. we'll try to get him another chance. read more

We came to this location once before and the service during after noon time was poorly staffed . We thought this may have been a fluke , but we came back some weeks later an we had the same poor service due to being whoa fully under staffed. The line cook kept burning the waffle and being served cold. This location needs to be looked into as I think the management is lacking! read more

Firstly, I want to say I am reversing my 'GLOWING' review of this place which I did on GOOGLE reviews some weeks ago but they require you to actually have the Google Maps 'app' in order to edit a review ridiculous should be able to just go back in and simply edit but typical bullshit........ so here I am now on YELP to revisit my unfortunate change of opinion?!?! Had originally spoken highly of a waitress here named TESS?!? Suffice to say she turned out to be an unappreciative strange ass oddball!! Acted like she'd never seen us before when we came back in deliberately made sure to avoid us never speaking to us once and this all after she'd been so 'talkative' and engaging prior??? WTF?? And then we'd left her a review too over on google as a show of THANKS for her (we thought at the time) 'good service and engaging manner'?? Unfortunately the damn girl is a f------ flake!?! The husband and I certainly didn't appreciate the rude disrespectful and frankly WEIRD ASS flip in attitude towards us especially after we'd taken the time to boost of TESS' good service over on google when most folks don't bother?! And we did let her know too the next time we saw her that we did in fact do a review for her.......... had I only known then what a damn flake she was ida saved my time and energy?? Par for the fucking course though as we are in ATHENS GA after all where flakes and weirdos abound!!! -- Ashley B. read more

I ordered takeout online -- super easy process, and my food was ready right on time. The burgers were tasty, and I love that you can get breakfast or dinner any time of day. Great spot for a convenient, satisfying meal! read more

I went to metro dinner with my husband and we were very excited to finally try this newish restaurant we would pass every time we went past Target on Atlanta hwy. So last week we went in and it was kinda empty but we still had to wait a bit. A lady came from the back and begrudgingly said "how many??" and sat us down. Ok... so we sit down and a waitress came in and took our order. We look around and the ambiance was somber like they were all resigned to what they were eating. I ordered the fried chicken with mashed potatoes and green beans. The food was terrible. The chicken tasted refried, like when someone re-heats something that was already fried (remember I said the place looked empty?) and I am an old cook. That chicken sure as day tasted reheated and it was just awful, the green beans were brown and the mashed potatoes were not better. By the time I got home I was nauseous and spent a good bit of the night in the throne. My husband ordered the fish and fried potatoes and he didn't complain but he farted all night and since I was up in the bathroom, it made for a stinky and crampy night. So no, we are not going back. read more

The atmosphere was refreshing with a classic diner feel and well-placed tables. We were seated quickly, and it was great to see the teamwork while the staff was busy. I ordered the steak scrambled bowl, which was very flavorful and delicious. The steak was cooked well and not too chewy. Our server, Lydia, was pleasant with a warm smile and did a great job matching the pace of our dining experience. read more

Food was excellent. Portions were huge! Our waitress gave us impression to eat and get out since they were so busy.

We ate there on a Wednesday evening with a large group. This was our second time there. We had previously eaten breakfast there on a weekday. It was fine. It was of better quality and a much nicer place than Waffle House. I ordered beef tips for my entree and was very disappointed. The beef was tough and very chewy. I won't ever order that again. The wait staff was good and efficient. My check for an entree and iced tea was about $25 including a tip. This is primarily a breakfast place. I would not recommend it for dinner. read more

I wanted to wait until they were open for a couple months before trying Metro Diner. Nice spacious diner. Slow service from waiter. We had to flag him down to get water refills. Salad arrived after main entree, flies on the windows and rock music coming from the kitchen. Teriyaki salmon, mashed potatoes and broccoli were quite good although "Teriyaki" meant squirting salmon after it came off grill. Friday fish special was good, nice and hot but with cold fries. Overall, I think the managing partner Christina could work a bit harder to make this diner appealing to all. We will give it another try for breakfast in the coming weeks. read more

Every time I visit the Metro Diner, the food is excellent. I usually order the chicken, waffles, and grits, which are always fresh. Sometimes there's a wait, but the waitstaff always keeps you updated. I've been to this restaurant 10 times since October. read more

Four of us went to Metro Dinner for a Valentines Day brunch. 1st I went on their website to be added to the wait list (and recieved a confirmation). When we arrived I was told they "never" use that system!! We spent over $80.00 for the four of us, and everyone's food was terrible!! I ordered a bacon, egg, and cheese croissant. I mean how can you mess that up...they did!! The egg tasted like powder eggs, they were dry and stone cold,the croissant was not fresh. The sandwich was cold, dry and falling apart. My daughter ordered an omelet, it looked more like scrambled eggs, was also cold and dry. My husband ordered biscuits and sausage gravy. I tasted it, it was bland and cold. I don't remember what my granddaughter ordered, I do remember she didn't finish it. The resturand was crowded & loud. In a time when money is tight for everyone, and you are just trying to create a nice family memory...Metro Diner was an expensive & Epic FAIL!! Will not be back. read more

We went to Metro Diner. We are not a fan of everything, but the club sandwich and fries are great. We always have good service and the staff is always friendly and accommodating. We went there Wednesday night and surprisingly it wasn't very busy. Plenty of staff and folks cooking. We ordered the club as usual and requested no ham, not tomatoes and American in place of the cheddar cheese. My wife cannot stand tomatoes and not a fan of the other two items, but a simple request all the same. It took longer than expected, but when arrived it had tomatoes and cheddar cheese on the sandwich. They did take off the ham. We were going just to pull off the tomatoes, but we really don't want the cheddar and once you start pulling apart the sandwich it falls apart so we sent it back. The waitress was great and said she would have them remake it. Then the manager decided to put her foot in her mouth and come to the table to school us on that she made the sandwich herself and wondered what the problem was. We repeated our request and she reluctantly took it back to remake it. Who knows what they did to the sandwich at this point, but after an extremely long time she returned with a sandwich and fresh fries. I didn't make a stink then, it was at the end of the day, but we were really set back by the lack of customer serve from a manager and with her coming to the table when she should of just remade it and moved on. Sorry for the long winded story, but others should respond to poor service and to good service too when they receive it. read more

Don't waste your time going to this restaurant. My friend and I tried to have lunch at this diner and walked in when there were almost no patrons eating. We placed our order and patiently waited for the food to arrive. The waitress brought our drinks and everything seemed fine to this point. You could see the cook from where we were sitting, and he appeared to not really know what he was doing. He had my sandwich prepared and put fries on the plate which I did not order. He dumped the fries in the trash and started over there. My friend ordered a burger with fries, and he put her plate under the heat lamp ready to serve. Then he dumped the fries off her plate. He put onion rings on my plate which I did order, but all the while our food was sitting under the heat lamps and getting dried out. When we complained to the manager, she told us that he was the head cook. We told her we were not going to stay and promptly left. read more

My husband got the pancakes with added pecans. Did not expect pecans to be coated in sugar. His hashbrowns were over salted. My shepherd's pie was more of chopped pot roast with mashed potatoes on top. It was also over salted. Service was acceptable. Restaurant was clean. Will give it one more try. read more

Please do not support this establishment. Here is a quote directly from their website, "It's not only our big, bold comfort food that'll bring you to Metro Diner here in the Classic City, it's also the warm welcome you'll receive.". Little did we know, there would be nothing warm about this brunch. My friend and I were in the mood for brunch, and since it was later in the day, we decided to settle on Metro Diner. Our waitress, Olivia H., immediately told us (After we received our drinks-referring to the other waitress in the restaurant), "I fucking hate that bitch". Each time she came to our table, she would say aggressive and hostile things about the other waitress, always referring to her as a "bitch". She repeatedly said, "I'm gonna lay that bitch out, I swear to God". NEVER IN MY LIFE have I been to an establishment that was so blatantly hostile, violent, and unprofessional towards its own coworkers. It is also worth noting that the establishment had two other tables being served inside, but the restaurant was quite empty and not busy. When our waitress would say her alleged threats, she did not lower her voice and she appeared quite comfortable outwardly admitting that she wanted to beat her up. The managing partner, Jonathan Bates (Here is his LinkedIn: Jonathan Bates | LinkedIn ), was always in our line of vision and I believe he had already heard the comments but did nothing about it. My friend informed the manager of the situation at hand; this is what he said: "She said that right now to you guys?". That is all he said. He did not come up to our table and apologize for allowing Olivia H. to get away with her hostile and repeated threats. Jonathan Bates continued to walk around the establishment and refused to acknowledge or make eye contact with us. He showed no support to the other waitress who was less than five feet away who would hear these terrifying threats. There was nothing warm or welcoming from Jonathan Bates, nor did he ask us how our food was. I would expect this behavior from a nineteen-year-old, not a middle-aged grown man. As someone who has worked in the food industry, it is appalling how disregarded we were by him. Afterwards, Olivia H. came up to my friend who complained and apologized; she explicitly said the manager (Jonathan Bates) did not make her apologize to us, and she did not apologize to the waitress who she threatened. She then told my friend who had brought up the threats, "I didn't say I was gonna beat her up and lay her out; I said I wanted to beat her up and lay her out.". I'll let that settle in. I am genuinely concerned for the safety of the waitress who was threatened, and it is evident that Jonathan Bates is racist and that he is complicit with white employees being openly aggressive and racist to non-white employees. As a manager, how do you not care about the safety of your employees? I am also very concerned about the well-being and safety of the harassed waitress. Jonathan Bates was cold and stand-offish to us, paying customers. I was a bit surprised that Mr. Bates did not offer to comp our meals, as we were very uncomfortable having to deal with this situation. If you are a local, I wouldn't recommend working OR eating here. If you happen to be African-American, LatinX (Especially Mexican), a part of the black diaspora, etc, you ESPECIALLY should not work or eat at Metro Diner in Athens. This establishment feels way too comfortable treating non-white people (Employees and Customers) as second-class citizens. The food is okay, but you are better off going to First Watch. I will never come back to Metro Diner, nor will I recommend this racist establishment. If I could give zero stars I would. read more

Just had breakfast. Entire menu all day! Very generous portions. Could have easily shared. Great price. Food was cooked perfectly. Can't wait to come back. Clean, friendly even though short staffed. read more

The French toast was still raw in the middle, the egg was visibly runny and soft. Not much flavor to it.

The Chicken & Waffles was the BEST I'd ever... Strawberry Butter and Sweet/ Spicy sauce was awesome addition! Could have eaten just that Only thing was I asked for all white but didn't get it but charged the additional $2.50! Server did give me 1wing when I brought it to his attention. We're planning on going back ASAP. Place was crowded but that's a good thing... Means something good is going on! Just what Athens needed!!! read more

Metro Diner - Chicken & Waffles with Strawberry Butter/Sweet & Spicy sauce‼‼‼ - Diners Near Me - Athens, Georgia

My wife and I stopped here for dinner and both ordered the pot pie. We were very disappointed.

I like the choices on the menu. It's not fancy upscale food, but it's good comfort food. Had really good service. Been there 3 times. Will definitely go back again. read more

The good was delicious and the pancakes are super good great job to the cooks. Every place has a stain and it part of the world their silverware wasn't cleaned so I asked for a clean one after I showed the waiter the napkin after I wipe the soon off it was terrible but the energy in the place is good we all need work and we all learn something new keep up the good work. read more

All in all. Can't say enough how good this place is! Menu is vast, service was excellent. Had the classic burger and second to none. Highly recommend! read more

First time at Metro Diner. We were looking for a late morning breakfast. The food and service were very good. The restaurant was packed at 11:45am on this Saturday morning, but we were seated right away when we asked to sit outside on the patio which was in the sun so that the 45 degrees felt like 60. Our server, Kyea, was outstanding, personable and helpful and kept our coffee mug and tea glass full. We look forward to coming back to Metro Diner. read more

Had breakfast with a group of eight senior citizens. Coffee was excellent, proportions acceptable and price fair. My concerns: waited forever to get drink orders and have drinks delivered - place was freezing...I don't know why these places have to set their temp so low plus have on overhead fans and floor fans - the 81 county inspection score was problematic - food came out piecemeal to the eight of us so much that by the time the last was served the others' food was luke warm. It appears they have no plan for such a large group as there were only two other tables occupied at this time...two people at each table. Morning people want coffee served quickly and it took forever. It was almost as if there was no manager in place. Don't know if we'll be going back. read more