We visited Mt Airy during the off season. Our last morning we decided to eat at the "iconic" Snappy Lunch 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. read more

I really wanted to like it, the staff is all so nice like they have been working there since it was Mayberry, 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 read more

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I have been to Mt. Airy many times, but had yet to try Snappy Lunch. It has become an institution and is over 100 years old. We were able to get a small table right away. There are 2 dining areas with the barbershop from the show in the middle. The menu is small. I got the famous pork chop sandwich, and we shared a breaded burger. The pork chop sandwich was really tasty. It sounds weird, but everything melds together in a yummy sandwich. The breaded burger was ok. I tried it because it is unique and reminded me of a meatloaf sandwich. Overall, it is a fun place to try if you visit "Mayberry." read more

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After a decade of either being too late or the line being too long - I have finally made it to Snappy Lunch and tried their famous pork chop sandwich. We happened to be walking by right before it got busy and were the last to sit down before a line formed up the street. 5 of us ate here for $30. Prices are amazing. They pump people through here all day. No fries - it will be chips and a drink. They have a guy that just cooks bacon. Love that. Step into history and find a way to eat here - don't be grumpy - it's old, quaint and frozen in time. read more

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Okay seriously, this place had barely any menu items If you don't eat beef or pork, then you'll have absolutely nothing to eat here. I get that the place has been here forever and it's famous and extremely cheap -- $16 fed three people -- but I would not waste my time here if you're looking for quality food. That's not what you're going to get here. What you'll get is a cheap hamburger or a pork sandwich fried in what looks like pancake batter. The wait staff was friendly. Place is reasonably clean. read more

Very good Lunch spot My husband had the pork chop sandwich with the works I had the blt but had to ask for mayo read more

The staff was very nice, Everyone seemed to be enjoying the Famous Pork Chop Sandwich. I thought I'd try it as did two friends of ours. Three of us had the pork chop sandwich with mustard, chili, slaw and tomato (All the way). The pork chop was so big that it hangs well outside the bun on both ends. My wife had the Bacon Cheeseburger. The pork chop sandwich was very tender. But the taste was bland and lacking. The breading had a weird texture to me. Those of us that ordered the pork chop sandwich, only one of us actually finished it. I threw three quarters of mine away. My wife said that her Bacon Cheeseburger was good. This place stays busy either because the majority like it or the tourists feel they have to try it. To be fair, maybe it was just us. read more

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We got here at 12:15 on a Monday and they close at 1:45. It was packed! Thankfully we were able to grab the last open table at the door. Took a little bit of time to have our order taken, but the poor servers were running around trying to keep up. Once we got our order in, we had our food in no time. It was cool to look around and see all the memorabilia on the walls. Food was good. We tried the famous pork chop sandwich and the breaded cheeseburger. Both were good! We love trying new things, and we'd never had either of these before. Definitely a fun spot to stop on our way from FL to OH. read more

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Great service, friendly staff, inexpensive prices, and interesting food choices. Tried the Pork Chop Sandwich and fried bologna on a biscuit. The Pork Chop Sand was ok, I wasn't a fan of the coleslaw on it. The bologna Sandwich was more to my liking. Everyone needs to experience Snappy Lunch! read more

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Had the pork chop sandwich which would rate 4-5 as it was really good and prices were reasonable. My issue would be with the waitress, the 4 of us felt like we were inconveniencing her by being there and for this reason alone, I would not recommend this place. Friendly service is a requirement for food service! read more

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I've been to Snappy Lunch many times over the years. The atmosphere is very casual but service is friendly. The food is simple and the prices are cheap. The walls are covered with Mayberry decor. If the restaurant is full, they have a sign outside to wait. Tables flip pretty quickly so you will not be waiting long. On my most recent stop, I ordered the cheeseburger and added bacon and that was $5.50 and got a bag of 60 cent chips too. How can you beat those prices? The food came out snappy fast too. I knew this wouldn't be gourmet, but the burger was good and there was a lot of bacon on it. They were out of tea when I was there and some soda products. This is a great place to visit for some nostalgia and good food. read more

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Had to try the famous Pork Chop sandwich. The staff was friendly and service was quick. Had a great time.

Well I made my once a year trip to Mount Airy was this week. My son and I went Hicks Water Stoves to get chemicals and a new pump for our water stove.Naturally we always go to the Snappy Lunch. With the weather on the COLD side and snow on the way there was no line. I feel sure because of the weather I believe it was 29 for the high. And windy. So anyway we had no trouble getting a table.Could not hardly get seated and our waitress was getting our drinks. Coming in the door you could smell sausage. Somewhere in the back of my mind I was thinking Mmm a sausage and egg sandwich would be good. But I still had to have a Pork Chop sandwich. So I ordered one all the way and one with lettuce tomato and mustard. My son ordered a Bologna sandwich with cheese mustard slaw. We both got a bag of chips.Like us a few heavy clothed folks came in and was gone. Our food came pretty quick. Nice and hot like it should be on a slow day. They made sure our drinks never ran out. As a matter of fact I switched over to coffee to get a little more heat in my old body. My pork chop sandwich all the way came with mustard chili slaw tomato and onion. Both were just as good as the last year's meal. The young man running the place was counting the money and a customer came in picking up a togo order and he laughed telling him Living the dream. I made the comment to him that I bet a slow day wasn't a bad thing knowing the next decent day it would be full and folks standing in line. He made the comment a break was not a bad thing. Who knows I might need something for the water stove before next year. read more

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If you haven't been here for the famous pork chop sandwich! Your missing out. Luckily today- no line. We sat at the counter and had a great conversation with the staff- always super friendly!! My sandwich delicious!!! Pork cutlet, tomato, coleslaw, mustard. So good!! Thank you snappy lunch - your an icon!! read more

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A national treasure that is as nostalgic as they come. It's been over 25 years since my last visit and it didn't let me down. Of course, I had the pork chop sandwich all the way. How can you not make this a stop when visiting good ole Mayberry. The staff is very aware of their notoriety and make you feel like Andy when you walk in the door. It takes you back to a simpler time in Americana where friendships were made on the front porch and lessons were taught behind the woodshed. read more

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Has lost a little something in character and ambiance since the death of longtime proprietor Charles Dowell, who cooked his famous pork chops in the window on an ancient grill. The cooking is now done in a modern kitchen out back, and the place just feels...different. But it's still a good pork chop sandwich; prices are very reasonable; and it's still cute and friendly, to locals and tourists alike. I am always happy I came. read more

This was a surprising not so great experience. The restaurant was very nostalgic different seats lots of seating. Definitely surprised lines not at the door...after eating there I can understand why no lines. Some staff friendly some not so friendly. One waitress acted like she didn't want to be there. Food... very greasy eggs as evidenced by the grease on the paper plate. Biscuit was good. Sausage gravy light on the sausage heavy on the cornstarch. Gravy gummy consistency. So sad that this restaurant lacked good food and friendly staff. I wouldn't recommend eating there. Someone needs to add a spark to the food and some of the staff. Everything served on plastic, styrofoam coffee cup, flimsy plastic silverware. read more

Flashback to a slower pace time and this is exactly what to expect. I heard that you should get there before 11:45 or expect a long wait. We arrived at 11:30 and just missed the last spot and was first in line outside. We waited about 15 minutes for the next table. We ordered the famous fried pork chop sandwich and a drink. It's cooked to order so it was about 20 minutes wait. No plates, just a hot sandwich wrapped in paper. Napkins on the table. $4.45 for the famous pork chops sandwich. Lunch for 2 was less than $15, which you pay up front at the cashier. read more

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The food is delicious and the line out the door is worth waiting for to enjoy Snappy's World Famous breakfast plates, biscuits & sandwiches. The service is great and has 'no nonsense' ordering. The ambiance is unique and has a lot of Snappy Lunch landmark memorabilia. Definitely worth visiting. read more

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We stopped by for a quick breakfast before touring the town. Glad we did as lines formed soon after we arrived. We had a fried bologna and egg sandwich and the Famous Pork Chop Sandwich (pork chop, coleslaw, mustard, chili,) along with coffee. The bologna sandwich was great and reminded me of my childhood. The pork chop sandwich was interesting but it tasted very good as well. The coffee was tasty. The walls are full of memorabilia and many old menus. The prices are amazing, the two of us ate for 11$ before tip. A must stop if in the area. read more

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We had lunch here today and EVERYONE we met was friendly and helpful. The pork chop sandwich is a must. I was a little nervous about it being dry and our waitress assured me it wouldn't be and she was right!!! It was fantastic. We also ordered the breaded cheeseburger which was good, but the pork chop sandwich is the one to go with. Also the history and charm of the place is pretty cool. We had no problem getting a table for two at 12:30 on a Saturday....maybe because it was 40 degrees out, but I'm not complaining. Great place to grab a quick bite! read more

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Mount Airy is the cutest little town with lots of history and everyone must try the famous pork chop sandwich at Snappy Lunch at least once! With that being said, I simply didn't love it. The pork was extremely bland and totally disappeared in some type of pancake breading that just became soggy when they added the slaw and chili on top. The slaw and chili were also completely tasteless. The only real flavor I tasted while eating the sandwich was the mustard they slather on the top bun. I would have loved to see some seasoning... a little salt goes a long way. My expectations were high because everyone hyped up this massive historic sandwich but I just kept wanting more. I added Texas Pete to see if that would amp up the flavor at all but that was a disappointment. The only side available was a bag of chips (plain, BBQ, sour cream and onion, or salt/vinegar). This day, they only had BBQ or plain so BBQ it was. If I go back, I will definitely order a cheeseburger or just quite literally anything else. I love the nostalgia, I love the history, and I love the town. But unfortunately, I did not love the pork shop sandwich. read more

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Local to the area. Love the mount airy area, however have never been to Snappy Lunch simply because there is typically a wait. Today was an exception to that and I finally got a chance to eat at snappys lunch for the first time. Myself and my mother ordered the famous Pork chop sandwich all the way (with mustard, chili, tomato) and slaw)with chips and a soda for a reasonable price of around $5. I was completed impressed with the tasteless pork chop sandwich. There was absolutely no taste nor was there any meat in it. The thin sliced pork chop was smothered in what I thought was undercook pancake mixture. It was so disgusting that my mother not myself could finish it. I was so disappointed how this all turned out. I should've listened to other reviewers who said the same. I can't rate any of the other food, but the other menu option has to be better than the disgusting pork chop sandwich....it couldn't possibly be worse. Do yourself a favor and order anything but the pork chop sandwich or better yet go some other place to eat. read more

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Pork chop sandwich is not what is made out to be. Breading on the pork chop does not go good with chilli and slaw

Visiting the birthplace of Andy Griffith, we needed to stop for lunch at this Mayberry classic. We ordered the "world famous" pork chop sandwich even though we hadn't ever heard of it. It's a breaded thin pork chop topped with mustard, chili, Cole slaw, onion and tomato on a soft roll. It's messy (moist) to eat and served on a piece of waxed paper with a bag of Lay's potato chips. The interior reminded me of a small storefront with a counter with stools on one side, tables and booths along the rest of the room. Lots of pictures of the Andy Griffith actors covered the walls. Quaint and cheap to eat - sandwich and chips only $5!! Definitely a must visit if you are visiting Mount Airy. read more

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I used to eat here often as a child and never miss makeing a stop when ever I'm in town.the thing to keep in mind about this place is that since the show it's more of a tourist destination now. So it will be busy with lines. So be prepared to wait! Once inside expect it to be busy and crowded but the staffs always friendly and the prices are really inexpensive for this type of place. So go in knowing what to expect but you must go at least once! And be sure to have a world famous pork chop sandwich you'll be glad you did. read more

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Good food. Pork chop sandwich was very good as was the cheeseburger. The price was very reasonable.

I brought an 81 year-old friend to this restaurant. Little did I know that I would be risking the friendship in doing so. We made our way past the other bloated and hunched forms consuming their feed and sat down. I ordered two pork chop sandwiches with everything and headed to the bathroom. When I returned from washing my hands, the sandwiches had arrived. Snappy indeed! As if they had been yanked off some dusty shelf. Or called up from death row to face their demise. My first bite resulted in a hard crunch. There was no flavor; only that crunch. I cannot forget that crunch. Like biting into a ball of dried wood glue and sawdust. I looked up at my friend. He looked panicked and flushed. He had already swallowed his first bite. So as not to make a scene, we took the two sandwiches to go. On the way home I found a week-old Bojangles sausage and egg biscuit in the cup holder. I decided the biscuit and the pork chop sandwiches would all go to the chickens when I arrived home at the farm. I dropped my friend off and promised I would check up on him in one hour intervals. Pushing open the door to the chicken coop, the hens greeted me. I was about to throw all three sandwiches to the ground when reason returned. I tossed the Bojangles biscuit, but held onto the pair of pork chop sandwiches like a winning hand in blackjack. A shovel was leaning near the coop and I took it with me down to the ravine at the bottom of the property, where the sandwiches could not leech their contents into the nearby pond or creek. The shovel would only allow for a hole about 16" deep, so I wiped my brow and returned to the garage for a post hole digger. When the hole was close to three feet deep, I fetched a bag of concrete and a suitable piece of broken flagstone. Dropping the flagstone in first, I proceeded to lower the sandwiches in the jaws of the post hole digger, depositing them atop the flagstone like a nordic burial. After this, I mixed the concrete with upper pond water in an old five-gallon pail and poured it in, thus sealing the vault like the Chernobyl sarcophagus. Other that that, the experience was pretty good! read more

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Loved the Pork Chop sandwich!!! We enjoyed this little diner! The service was wonderful and we have a great experience!

Amazing pit stop during your visit to Mount Airy. Has the most adorable 50s diner vibes with casual and VERY cheap menu items. This place is famous for their pork chop sandwich. 4/5 stars for the fact that the food didn't blow me away - was a bit bland. Adding some salt or mustard or a "punch" of flavor would make it better. That being said - it is a super cheap place to grab some lunch and the vibes are adorable. Worth a stop in my opinion but perhaps don't expect 5 star meal quality (justified with the price). Service is great! read more

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Like Andy, you go to Snappy's for the pork chop sandwich. And yes, it's awesome. It's crunchy in a peculiar way that makes you wonder....HOW? After two bites, you won't care. The slaw and everything meld together perfectly to form one of the most tasty and unique sandwiches we've ever had. Grilled onions (they're served raw) would put this sandwich over the top! Because we were in town for a wedding, we were "slightly" hungover and had to work our way through a few breakfast biscuit sandwiches before the pork chop took center stage at 10AM. The biscuits were ALSO tasty! Price point can't be beat; three people can eat for under $20. Seriously. Staff is friendly, fast, and they actually help each other (imagine that)! While you're there, check out the back dining room with all kinds of cool, chromed out retro tables and of course, plenty of Mayberry memorabilia. In the future, we'd like to see Snappy's use real plates, glasses, and silverware to add to the diner/lunch counter feel. read more

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Would of given them five stars had it not taken 45 mins for our tenderloin sandwich's (2).. or might of been five stars if those who came in after us were not getting their sandwiches before us... We got tenderloins all the way.. which is only way to try something they are famous for .. many ingredients I would never just order on a make your own sandwich.. but the combination works .. read more

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Wife enjoyed the BLT done right! Pork chop Sandwich was great but messy with all the slaw on it, but that didn't slow me down from devouring it in short order! Sweet tea was good and topped off with Lays Plain and Barbecue potato chips. read more

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Yes,just YES. Southern cooking at its best. Biscuits and gravy, pork chop sandwiches like none other! Can't even eat without waitresses checking on you every five minutes awesome service. Andy Griffith theme everywhere you look. read more

Great food great service All around good place to visit You must get there early or wait in a fast moving line read more

Good service and food. Nice atmosphere especially for Mayberry fans. Pork chop sandwich is definitely a must it's wonderful. read more

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Love the pork chop sandwich. Our go to place when visiting downtown Mount Airy. Great wait staff. Very informal and plain but decent food at great prices. read more

The breaded cheese burger is great Get it all the way And the price cheap Be ready for long lines

I stopped in for breakfast to go, as I had heard some great things about their biscuits. Folks, you won't go wrong here. Prices are surprisingly low. The bacon, egg and cheese biscuit was off the chain delicious. Three slices of beautiful, crispy bacon - and not the paper thin variety. Also ordered a butter biscuit, which was also very good. Sausage biscuits for the family, and again - nicely done. This is definitely a spot where the locals go for their morning breakfast, coffee, and gossip. I can't speak for their lunch offerings but the pork chop sandwich seems to get a lot of good press. Enjoy! read more

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I had the pork chop sandwich and my wife had the burger. I don't understand why the hype about the pork chop sandwich. It came cold like it was cooked hours ago and it had zero flavor. I would never eat here again. My wife ordered a bacon cheeseburger and when she received her burger it didn't have any bacon on it. They don't have any fries. The only side they offer is a bag of chips that had a retail price of .59 cents that they charged $1.60 for. No way would I be back. Worse meal I've had in a long time. read more