Don't stop here unless you're hungry. Food is delicious, inexpensive, and comes in HUGE portions…read more The staff is polite, friendly, courteous, and extremely efficient. Breakfast is their speciality, but they also serve lunch items: burgers, sandwiches etc. The only drawback is that they close at 3pm (opens at 6am). You won't be sorry if you stop in.

Everything about this place is just ok. Food is mediocre and service isn't great…read more I will say this the place is really cute and has nice decor. But is comparable to just going to cracker barrel instead.

While visiting Mt Airy during the "off" season, it was difficult to find a breakfast spot near our…read moreair bnb. We drove to this great place. They were very busy. As we discovered for good reason. This establishment has an old diner ambiance that really works. We were greeted as we entered and sat immediately. Orders coffee and waters. After a few minutes our orders were taken. Throughout our dining experience, our coffees and waters were frequently topped off. When our food came after a short wait, we were very pleased. Everything was prepared well and they do provide adequate portions. Everything tasted great and the customer service was on point. If we're in this area again, we'll definitely eat here. So many options to choose from.

Diner atmosphere with hard working, Friendly crew! Excuse our weird side choices we were trying to…read moreexperience a lot of different flavors! Food was delicious! Served up QUICK & was tasty !

Having recently moved to Mount Airy, I want to try all little 'dive spots' for local favorites. I…read morewent with the Barney Burger and fries. The burger was excellent. The fries were very good also. Service was fast and friendly. The decor is funky, just how you want it.

Do not come here. This place is a below average diner, and the server didn't even want to work…read morehere. I really don't appreciate places that overcharge because of their location. Since it is in Mount Airy they hang Andy Griffith signs on the walls and use that as grounds to screw people.

This is a wonderful idea here in Mount airy! Lived in New York and missed having a bagel lox in the…read moremorning. Not to mention the people were very nice.

Great little bagel shop with a wide variety of sandwiches, generous portions and reasonable prices…read more The lox bagel was excellent (but could have used some capers). Would go back.

I really wanted to like it, the staff is all so nice like they have been working there since it was…read moreMayberry, wife's burger was dry and over cooked and the pork chop sandwich is not my cup of tea. The batter they use is so thick mine didn't cook all the way thru so was raw inside. It's an old school dinner fell koda cool

We visited Mt Airy during the off season. Our last morning we decided to eat at the "iconic" Snappy…read moreLunch with their "famous" pork chop sandwich. We enjoyed the old time atmosphere, but that's really it honestly. We ordered coffee, water, pork chop sandwich (wife), and a two egg with pork breakfast. Everything is delivered in styrofoam and plastic. Everything. Coffee, water, and plastic ware. My breakfast was sufficient in quantity, but quality was a big miss. Food was bland and the pork chop sandwich wasn't good. Now we know.

Awesome little coffee shop in Mt. Airy. Menu has plenty of…read moredrink options. Tons of books to read and buy. Light Music playing in the background. Service was really great. My CHai latte was exceptional.

At Pages Books and Coffee's nook, You'd sip and read a splendid book. With beans that brew delight,…read moreAnd stories day or night, It's heaven for a literary look!

I'm giving a 4 based on freshness of the food and the smothered fries only. If it was everything…read moreelse it would be a range from 2-3.5. We drove out of the way to use a discount from the app that when we arrived didn't work. So $20 for a breakfast that included a dry biscuit, sweet tea that wasn't sweet and employees that seemed almost bothered. The toppings on the biscuit were fresh. The smothered fries were the best part. Definitely won't be returning in a hurry. The place seemed pretty clean and also very confined, right on top of each other in the dining room.

The only thing I would come back for are the biscuits, which are handmade. They make them right in…read morefront of you. Otherwise, this is just a fast food place and it's not that great. However, at least one could say that they have some grilled chicken option which was healthier than maybe the rest of the menu.

I came in forlunchh and picked up a Friday special plate with meatloaf, green beans deviled eggs,…read moreand Cole slaw. Good ole southern food. The green beans needed a little salt but everything else was perfect right off the plate. Out waitress was super nice and the meal was a great price. The Derby is old school inside and outside, but I tend to have decent food here and always good service.

We arrived around 3 pm on Saturday afternoon. For that time of day, the restaurant had good number…read moreof customers, at least 50% occupied. The walls were adorned with a variety of mounted fish. Home cooking! Food was good. Ordered "all you can eat" salt and peppered catfish. Plate came with to large pieces of fish, two sides and hush puppies. Catfish was lightly battered and delicious. Waitress asked if we'd like more catfish... we had to say "no". My partner finished his plate. My fish was so big that I was only able to eat one piece! Service was good, and prices were more than reasonable. I highly recommend The Derby Restaurant.

California burger is the way to go. Their fountain coke is very good. Onions cooked with burger are…read moreexcellent.

Great, old fashioned, southern breakfast this morning at this fun old diner. In remembrance of my…read moremom, I had country ham with eggs, grits and a flaky biscuit. All of it wonderful - and the portions large. My husband had a special that included eggs, sausage, and monster pancake. He said it was really tasty. Great nostalgic atmosphere - locals all knowing each other. We sat at the bar. The service was excellent - prompt and friendly.