Sadie’s Diner

My husband and I visited Metro Diner for a late lunch/early dinner. He chose the meat lovers…read moreomelette and I chose the teriyaki salmon metro bowl! The food was Ahhhmazing!!! Our server was Maia, who is so sweet, was very attentive to our requests and questions. And the atmosphere is always laid back. Love it!! Highly recommend!!!

We arrived over 35 minutes ago, we have no food, no refill offers. We normally love this eatery,…read morewhat happened? 40 minutes and the food arrived. The staff is having a great time chatting but they're ignoring customers. The food is not to the normal standard. This team is not focused on customer service. Do better! I'm fairly regular here and I think we need a time out. It's not me, it's you

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Iron Skillet

3.2(36 reviews)

12.2 mi

Food- I ordered a cheeseburger and fries. Burger was juicy and flavorful. Fries were cooked the way…read moreI prefer them- crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Service- although my server was a bit overwhelmed as it looked like they lacked additional staff- she did quite well in attending to more customers than one server should be assigned. Ambiance- to be fair- the restaurant is adjacent to a truck stop. Plain decor yet welcoming in its open setting between the restaurant and truck stop. Price- reasonable Value- yes.

Who is cooked to order? Good customer service sometimes there's a wait on the food…read more I always like tie club & salads are fresh too

Going to try and the Blue ribbon of course no pickled onions. Sounds like it might be good burger with blue cheese and bacon

Steak special get your beef on

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Clean dining room socially distant. notice in the though as you walk towards the back of the room the buffet and salad bar gone

Salem's Diner

4.5(163 reviews)

34.3 mi

I was looking for a breakfast spot this morning after an appointment, when I found this place. This…read moreis a busy little area with shops on all the small connected streets. Thankfully free parking was available. I walked in at the perfect time, just as the breakfast grill was shutting down and the lunch grill was heating up. I was 5 minutes pass breakfast, as told by the waitress. She was so kind and told me that she would ask, if they (he) could prepare a breakfast for me. The answer was yes, but no grits. Oh well, let's try the omelette and hash brows. I'm really not into hash browns but these were delicious! Crispy and perfectly round. The omelette was also good and fluffy. The coffee was a good robust cup of coffee. This is a real old school diner. Counter seats with a few booths to the side. No frills here. Decent diner food with great friendly service. By the time I finished my breakfast, the lunch crowd was starting to come in for a seat at the counter and booths. I heard someone say, this is the best Philly cheesesteak in the area. Anyways, this was a pleasant place to have a good simple meal with some awesome service. The only reason I'm not giving 5* is because of not being able to get the grits, which was my fault for not getting there a little sooner. I will definitely come back.

I came here at 6:30am on a Wednesday because I was way too early for work and it was the closest…read moreplace that was open. I didn't know what to expect but it was quite a pleasant surprise. I walked in and sat down and was greeted quickly and brought a menu. I got 2 eggs + sausage + hash browns and a coffee and it was all very very good. The service is great and I love the ambiance, it's definitely a cozy diner and I would 100% come back

The diner cooking away.

Philly Cheesesteak with fries

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Wall decor of all Mr Ed's keepsakes

Sawmeal Restaurant

3.2(28 reviews)

19.3 mi

We went in and got there steaks was cooked really good and the service was excellent. I would…read moredefinitely go back.

We came here as a night out with family. It's rustic, casual with a well worn feel. There is lots…read moreof parking. It's wheelchair accessible and the restaurant has take-out. Service was fast. We sat next to the fireplace - although it wasn't lit in the spring/summer. This place is known for Southern Comfort food on the buffet and full menu. We ordered the steak on Friday night - YUM! Delicious sweet potatoes on the bar - fresh salad fixings on the bar and banana pudding for dessert. This is one of the few places in the area that has a salad bar. We will be back - Sawmeal is a mainstay in the community.

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The menu. Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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Buffet Items

Main Street Tavern

4.5(143 reviews)

24.2 mi

This is one of our favorite local restaurants! Everything we've ever eaten from here is delicious…read more The service is always fabulous and it has a fun atmosphere. We bring all of our out of town friends here. Come get some yummy food at Main Street Tavern!

I finally made it!!! I decided to stop by on a Saturday with the intention of dining in. No, this…read moreplace was packed!!! I grabbed a menu and ordered the Chicken fried chicken with fried okra to go. The server thought it would be a little wait but the food came out pretty quick. The chicken fried chicken was a nice size but I would have loved more rice. The meal comes with a salad but I decided on fried okra for an additional cost. I was disappointed in the portion size of the okra since I had to pay extra. Overall decent meal and will try again for dine-in.

Tuesday night crowd!

Buffalo Chicken Wrap with Sweet Potato Fries

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City Cafe

4.3(180 reviews)

18.1 mi

I went for my birthday lunch and it was great !!! I had Chicken 'n Dumplings , Squash and Fried…read moreGreen Tomatoes . Martha had Beef Tips 'n Rice , Peas and Fried Green Tomatoes . Our waitress was so friendly and polite we will be going back

First time visiting and this is old school southern breakfast and lunch cafe with counter. Staff is…read morefriendly and certainly a locals favorite. Friend took me there (bama alum) and great find. Food is as expected for southern food. Menu has daily mix of the choice of "meat" and "vegetables" with a special on the board. Food was hot and served timely. Friend had hamburger fried steak w mash potatoes and greens. He left nothing on the plate I had the lemon pepper chicken - daily special and fried okra, Lima beans and coleslaw. It was delicious Ambiance hasn't changed in decades. Don't expect more than that and appreciate the nostalgia

Interior

Country Fried Steak, Fried Green Tomatoes, Catfish Fingers, Cornbread, Sweet Potatoes, Hushpuppies

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Bar area for quick seating

Jeff & Von's

4.7(6 reviews)

40.1 mi

This is a little off the road hole in the wall. Diner menu. Service was fast and friendly. I had a…read morecheeseburger and it was the best one I have had in a long time. Friend had meat + 2 and she said it was great. Didn't care for the onion rings... they were just standard frozen onion rings and a little over done.

We ordered large jumbo cheeseburger with fries. Not disappointed. Nice size hamburger patty cooked…read moreperfectly. Buffet some days. Friendly service. Clean restaurant.

Scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuit, hash browns, and grits

Breakfast

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Metro Diner

4.0(378 reviews)

36.8 mi

Let me start with the good for my Metro Diner pick up order (placed one online and one through…read moreDoorDash): Order was ready on time The hostess in the bright green shirt at the front was very friendly and assisted me quickly Chicken tenders, creole mustard, green beans and fries were the star of the show today. I haven't had their chicken tenders before, but now realize I prefer it over the standard fried chicken solely because the flavor profile is better (more seasoned). I would order this again. Salad for my steak tips was as expected. I also redeemed a birthday reward for the chocolate cake. The bite I took was pretty good and it is easily a sharable portion size. Now for the not so good... My order through metro diners website consisted of steak tips, mash&gravy, garden salad with ranch. I personally would not order this again. Issue: The steak was chewy, flavor was bland and portion size seemed small for the value. My DoorDash order consisted of 1. Bissell breakfast with pancakes, scrambled eggs, cheese grits, bacon and a biscuit. 2. Small sausage gravy side 3. Chicken tenders plate with creole mustard, green beans and French fries. Issue: I quickly glanced through the see through lid of the boxes and noticed toast instead of a biscuit and no container that would have had the cheese grits. Went inside to notify the team and expo of missing items (also brought the bag back in). The expo called for these missing items from the kitchen. The cook glanced and then asked if he had a ticket for that? I managed restaurants for years so I get it when the kitchen asks this, however, the ticket was the one you made incorrectly and the expo did not check for correctness. The expo also stated "it is for a DoorDash order that she said is wrong". I'm happy this was a personal order because I got to see firsthand how it appears DD order issues are dismissed since they seemed to assume I was a driver. At least that is how the short exchange presented. They weren't rude it was the tone and lack of apology for my missing items. Mistakes happen. How you respond to and handle them matters. Fast forward - I get home and realize they must have simply switched my order with someone else's. There were hash browns with cheese and diced tomatoes and scrambled eggs with cheese. Was not my order and could not eat this order. The pancakes were just okay. Tried the sausage gravy with the biscuit. Not something I would get again but this part isn't a reflection of Metro Diner. Ordered this just to try it since many rave about this southern combo. Let's just say there will be more for everyone else to enjoy.

The food was good once they got it correct…read more I was surprised on how long they allowed the tables to remain dirty and un bussed considering that there were plenty of employees just standing around at the time and the restaurant wasn't full by any means. I was disappointed in the attitude of the server that we had.

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Henry's Burgers & Cream

3.6(36 reviews)

6.1 mi

I thought this place was swell ! We were there on a Saturday and lunch time and the service was…read moregreat. The food came out quickly and it was delicious ! They have amazing homemade sauces too ! It's a mom n pop little hole in the wall. It's been there 25+ years. They get their beef from Sysco. Not sure if it's the local beef. The patty was small but fat compared to the bread but cooked great and flavorful. Fries are average. I liked it. I'd go back too. The fried pickles I liked and the chicken tenders were great too ! Had them catered for dinner ! Cool spot!

Crappy I paid $20 for two small burgers and a small fry to get a overcooked dry meat with this as…read morelettuce

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management is an absolute disgrace especially from Rachel up. Good luck running that business in the ground. Everyone knew the expanded hours were a waste of company money except management. I'll never step foot in that building ever again. read more

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