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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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

You gotta check out this famous little joint for breakfast or lunch during your Mt Airy visit. Very nostalgic and quaint. Friendly service. Wait for a booth or barstool in the front counter area or a booth for the best overall experience. The Pork Chop Sandwich is its headliner and I love it. Be sure to grab extra napkins however - it's sloppy good! Breakfast is also tasty and is incredibly cheap... two eggs, breakfast meat including country ham and biscuit with gravy for less than $4. Burgers are just okay. Fries are conspicuously missing. Service is friendly and attentive. A trip to Mayberry is not a trip to Mayberry without stopping by Snappy Lunch. As Andy would say, "It's g-o-o-o-d!" read more

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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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Heard all the hype about this small diner in Mount Airy. Tried the "famous" pork tenderloin sandwich, which is encased with pancake batter. Did not have it "as it usually comes" with chili onions etc. Removed all the pancake batter to reveal a thin sliced piece of pork. I topped it with lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, mustard ketchup, which reminded me of a sandwich I had back home in Indiana. There are other basic offerings which are standard fare for a diner. Meat and two, eggs, biscuits sandwiches, burgers, salads, and the like. They accept cash or cards. read more

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

Had to stop here for nostalgia! Ordered the world famous pork chop sandwich - all the way, double cheese burger, boiled ham sandwich. Prices CANNOT be beat anywhere! That's a step back in time to begin with! Pics of menu included. Service was VERY friendly! They even moved us in faster to keep us from standing in the rain. Drinks came out quick, but food took almost an hour. Pork chop sandwich has gotten mixed reviews online and I'd say it falls right in the middle. Not great, not bad, just average. Couldn't really taste the chili at all. Wasn't disappointed by it, but don't go in expecting to be blown away by the food. Double cheese burger was better than McDs fast food, again I'd say average, but good. Boiled ham sandwich was a slice of ham on a bun. It is what it is If you're going to visit this town, you have to eat here and I don't think you'll regret it. read more

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Wow. Wow. Wow. Was first there in 1973. Even better now. Keep on keeping on. Love all menus items.

My husband and I had BLTs, chips and a drink. Sandwiches were great. Excellent bacon. We ate around 11 and easily got in. However, I heard our waitress say to someone that 3 buses were due in around noon!!! You definitely have to pick your time of when you want to be there or you will be waiting outside. read more

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Great food, great service, great prices. Worth the wait, it is a tourist destination. read more

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My burger was really good!!! You have to wait outside in line until a table comes open bc there is no room inside to wait. As soon as we sat down we gave our order. I had a burger and hubby had the pork chop sandwich. The pork chop sandwich looked really disappointing and bland I have a pic of my husbands face looking down at it all sad LOLOLOL but I can't post it and do that to him. It tasted fine he said but was hyped too much. My burger was wonderful. They serve chips with the sandwiches. read more

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Snappy Lunch is a great place to have lunch! The food there is really good. The service is friendly. The only thing that really bites the big one is, If you get there a little late you might find yourself waiting in a very long line, especially around Thursdays and Fridays. Sometimes the wait is 45 minutes to an hour and other times it 20 minutes to 30 minutes. It really depends on how many people are out and about. read more

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

Get their Special Sandwich and share it! That's the lowest cost EXCELLENT sandwich I have had since the pandemic broke out. We could not believe the tastiness and size. I told ''em it should cost 2x and would still be a great sandwich. Don't miss this if you are in the area. read more

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

The porkchop sandwich is worth the anachronistic waiting time. This is a taste of the old days. Don't get upset at your wait time. Enjoy the product. read more

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First off prices are fantastic. Two of us are for $9.95 plus tip. The servers were friendly and attentive after we waited to get served. Unfortunately, the food was "ok." I got the world famous tenderloin "all the way." It was all breading and toppings. The pork itself was tasteless. My friend had the hotdog, again it was ok. read more

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The pork chop sandwich was absolutely perfect. I ordered a hotdog but was too full to eat it after the pork chop. Excellent price. I called it in bc there was a line outside. Super quick lunch as the name implies. I ate while standing in the alley with the race car memorabilia bc this town is rich with history. read more

This place is fun and the food was so much better than expected. My wife and I both had the famous pork sandwich. Neither of us had high expectations, but both were very surprised at how good it was. We'd both come back for that sandwich. Also it was so cheap ~$4. read more

Snappy Lunch - Sandwiches Near Me - Mt Airy, North Carolina

I grew up in the '60's and watched the Andy Griffith Show and the town of Mayberry. I'm also a North Carolinian like Andy Griffith and my hometown of Brevard was very much like Mayberry. One of the places or landmarks mentioned on the show was Snappy Lunch. I've been to Mount Airy aka Mayberry many times over the years on business and never got around to playing tourist and checking out Snappy Lunch and Downtown Mayberry. Yesterday I changed that and drove up with a walking tour of downtown and lunch at Snappy Lunch as my objective. Snappy Lunch has been around since the 1920's. Rather small with a limited number of tables and booths and around six stools at the counter. Normally the line snakes out onto the sidewalk and they even have a sign out on the sidewalk saying "Please wait to be seated". I got lucky and as I was walking up the sign, just after 1:00 PM, they were taking in down. Walked in and the hostess behind the counter asked how many and when I said one, I was fully expecting to be seated at one of the stools at the counter. Instead she walked out from behind the counter and escorted me to a booth. Took my order for coffee which was served immediately along with the signature Pork Chop Sandwich all the way. Coffee was excellent and the Sandwich was delivered wrapped in paper a few minutes later. Sandwich was delicious . My only regret was ordering it all the way because in North Carolina, all the way mean with Slaw. Not that I don't like slaw but it does make for a messier sandwich, hot dog or whatever you order all the way. What impressed me was the teamwork of the staff. Being small, the have to turn the tables quickly. As soon as patron leaves, someone jumps in an buses the table and that can be anyone of the team. They don't rush you and everyone is extremely friendly and courteous as it was back in Mayberry in the '60's. Not fancy on the inside and a lot of memorabilia on the walls from the Andy Griffith Show and the town of Mayberry. Will have to come again when it's warmer and do more exploring. read more

Snappy Lunch - Otis would like this one. - Sandwiches Near Me - Mt Airy, North Carolina

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Great atmosphere, friendly service, fantastic breakfast, good value and food was awesome

The Pork Chop sandwich was mediocre I'd say. More of and experience thing than actually enjoying the food. I do not regret trying it but probably wouldn't get it again. Truth being told, it was better than I was expecting though. read more

Snappy Lunch - Famous Pork Chop Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Mt Airy, North Carolina

This is a tiny, hole in the wall, been here since the beginning of time type place. I saw some negative reviews on the pork chop sandwich, so I was a little skeptical to try it. We called and placed our order ahead of time because it gets really busy on the weekends. When you walk in, it's tiny. There is some seating, but it fills up so quickly. They had our order ready by the time we arrived and we took it outside to stand and eat. Apparently there is someone new making the food, but I never had the old, so I wouldn't know what to compare it to. I really enjoyed the sandwich. It has coleslaw and chili on top with a tomato. I added mustard. I would definitely have it again and also go back to try something else. read more

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The pork chop sandwich was good, to be sure. The cole slaw and chili complement it nicely. But without the history, this is not even close to a 5 star restaurant. No french fries, only chips available. The iced tea is instant. And they use plastic silverware and styrofoam cups. I can see if you are just starting out and you don't know if you're going to make it you might do that. Or if you don't have the facility to wash dishes. But this place has been around and it has plenty of space. Don't get me wrong. I would go back for the pork chop sandwich, but that is about it. read more

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Pleasant staff, good food, Fantastic atmosphere. I wouldn't mind going here a few times a week if I lived nearby.

Love eating breakfast here. I have never gotten anything that was bad or that I had a problem with. Definitely a favorite.

Its alright but generally not worth the wait. As a local there are other good historical restaurants with more responsive times. If you do manage to get a seat the food is pretty good, so go on off hours. read more

Happy people serving old-fashioned food at an old fashioned price. We tried the cheeseburger, pork chop sandwich, and even the bologna and cheese. read more

Of course I got the pork chop sandwich for five dollars. Pretty big and filling but surprisingly bland. Breaded cheeseburger and BLT far better. Service fast & friendly- very informal- no dishes or glasses necessary here. Cheap, narrow uncomfortable seating- not a place to linger. Alot of retro fun, though! You're going to need a time machine to find another restaurant like this. read more

Went here a few years ago and it was pretty good, it was packed and they were cooking the pork chops right up front when you come in. Went today and what a disappointment. Ordered the famous pork chop sandwich all the way. The first thing you noticed when opening the wrapped sandwich was that it was actually cold. The bun used to be bigger but now you have this big piece of batter with a skinny pork chop in there somewhere and its just a mess, and literally maybe luke warm, having been cooked sometime ago. There was no chili, and it just was not good. All you could taste was the slaw and onion. I saw no lettuce, there was a tomato slice. But the main complaint was that it was nowhere hot, barely warm, and just not the great place I remembered from before. Not a do over. read more

Pork chop sandwich is very good. Add a bag of chips and cold drink it's a real bargain. Fast service too Only small complaint was our grumpy waitress read more

Service is great and fast, food prices are unbelievable for what they offer. Hotdog was ok but not the best. Clean and very nice employees.

Wonderful small hometown lunch spot. Menu is varied and prices are great! The now world famous pork chop sandwich is the reason to visit, but if you need something smaller, the BLT is great too! Service is fast with a smile. Make sure you get there before the 1:45 p.m. closing or you'll miss out. read more

In 2015, the cover of Our State Magazine declared the pork chop sandwich at Snappy Lunch: "The one sandwich every North Carolinian must eat". I am compelled to correct the magazine's error: this is the one sandwich every North Carolinian must avoid. I am dumbfounded that a person could eat this sandwich and even find it "good", much less outstanding enough to proclaim that every North Carolinian must eat it. My sandwich took twenty minutes to arrive and was overall tasteless. Except that it was too sweet. The slaw was too sweet. The chili was too sweet and had no chili flavor. The slimy milk batter gave the sandwich a too sweet hat trick. The pork itself desperately needed salt and was thus bland and totally uninspired. Oh yeah, as a bonus, they threw on a slice of tomato that was all core--tough and fibrous. There just wasn't anything redeeming about this sandwich. Wait. It was hot. But that's about it. I fear that Snappy Lunch's pork chop sandwich is yet another example of something in North Carolina that is famous for being famous (see my review of Lexington BBQ). The taste of the sandwich falls pitifully short of the hype. read more

Nostalgic setting with all the Andy Griffith memorabilia. Good food and polite service. Step back in time to enjoy the diner experience in Mayberry. read more

Quaint little place in Main St. "Mayberry". Limited breakfast menu. No potatoes. Everything is served on disposable flatware. Coffee was good. Ordered biscuit with gravy. Expected more flavor, but was good. read more

Delicious Pork chop sandwich and the burgers are awesome too! So inexpensive and delicious wonderful combination. There are no frills in this place but who cares if the food is good. read more

We had the iconic pork chop sandwich. It was good. Service was fast. Since it's such a tourist spot, we did have to wait in line to get seated. read more

For the atmosphere of eating in "Mayberry" the Snappy Lunch is fun. The food is always good. But, they close at 2 pm, rain or shine, festival or no. So, get in line early if you want this experience. read more