This review is solely based on the food, as I've never actually stepped foot inside the restaurant. First good point: they were open on Easter! We had a long day and just wanted to eat at home, so we decided to place a takeout order. After browsing the website, we settled on the Salisbury steak meal, a veggie plate, lemon pepper wings with fries, a chicken tender meal, and a slice of strawberry cake. Second good point: the website was user-friendly. However, when I tried to place the order, the payment wouldn't go through. My husband called the restaurant, and we were told they were having some technical difficulties with their system--but we could place the order over the phone instead. Third good point: the person we spoke to was friendly and helpful. The food was hot and fresh when my husband brought it home. Overall, everything was good--there were a few minor issues, but nothing that was a deal breaker: The mac and cheese was a bit dry, and the cheese wasn't fully melted. The collard greens were a little too salty, and the chicken tenders were pretty bland. The icing on the strawberry cake was also a bit too sweet for my taste--but that might just be personal preference. Other than that, everything was delicious. I'm looking forward to actually going inside next time, whether to dine in or get takeout. read more

South Cobb Diner - 4 Veggie Plate: Collard Greens, Blackeye Peas, Mac n Cheese, Fried Okra. Comes with a cornbread muffin. - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

I had the fried catfish (I asked them to fry it crispy), broccoli casserole, Mac & cheese, and fried squash. I really enjoyed my food. Everything was delicious, not overly seasoned. I do wish the fried squash had some seasoning, tasted like there was none at all, BUT the crispy coating was so good & crunchy that it didn't matter. It was still good lol ambiance was like a normal diner but more modern. Service was excellent, waitress was nice. I'd come back again! read more

Waitress was very nice, food was not. Second time going there and will be the last. Place was dark and food is very expensive for the quality you expect. Also, having a bar in a diner is a joke. We were only ones having a meal, which should tell you something. Just don't have it. read more

Service here was very slow. The cook and server both struggled with the idea that I wanted a BLT. The image is what they sent ...after it was remade because they put egg & cheese on it. The server & staff were kind. Just not the best experience trying to order a BLT. The restaurant smelled like old tortilla chips and a little like wet, old towels. Not the greatest experience, maybe I can at the wrong time. read more

South Cobb Diner - This supposed to be a BLT - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

Since New Ownership, the quality and consistency of the food have gone downhill tremendously. There is no love in South Cobb Diner any longer. Service is still great and the ambiance is to be desired. read more

Had a great experience they took care of us from the door and food was pleasant. Will definitely come back.

The restaurant needs a deep clean. Flies all over the place. Menus are old & dirty. Menu isn't the same as West Cobb Diner. Overpriced food for the value. Staff not friendly at all. Health inspection not available where can be seen as you walk in. read more

I did a delivery order, and the food was really solid. I had the grilled salmon and roasted turkey dinner. The salmon reheated nicely for next day meal, and the sliced turkey was good. I didn't like that the gravy covered the entire top, but for someone that loves gravy this would be ideal for them. I didn't like the stuffing, but the other sides were really tasty. I love that they have meat in their veggies. I would try them again, perhaps for a quick lunch and visit. I see great things about the staff. read more

Nothing great to write home about. I had breakfast, which was average. Service was slow and not a standout. It was super dark, even in the middle of the day. It seems like they're going for a bar-lounge vibe instead of a diner. read more

Our first evening in Lithia Springs, Ga (suburban Atlanta), we tried this place. Walked in and we're seated immediately. I had fried pork chops, collars and mac n cheese. My sister had a vegetarian plate. Food was good but service was a little slow. The staff were very nice and accommodating. Restaurant has a full bar and my sister had a watermelon margarita. She said it was good. Worth trying out if you're ever in the area. read more

This is such a hidden gem in the heart of Austell. On my 2nd visit it's still the good, homemade taste that doesn't miss. I met with a friend & business associate for an early dinner. She had the fried chicken livers, mash potatoes and collard greens. I enjoyed the Buffalo chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries. They were both served hot and fresh, tasted great and arrived quickly. Service is top tier with the host, servers, bartender and the entire crew checking in. The venue was decorated for Halloween (it was Nov 1st) but the space is pretty large to support private parties and regular diners. There's also a fully stocked bar for cocktails or a bite without taking a table. There's two areas in the back facing Austell Rd for private parties or groups. I could see book club, luncheons or a birthday party being celebrated here. Don't sleep on the South Cobb Diner - breakfast is served all day and leave room for dessert. read more

South Cobb Diner - Outside - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

Food was absolutely delicious. The waitress was very friendly. The food came out very quickly. The restaurant was very neat and clean. They had Christmas decorations up already! We were visiting from out of town. Wish we had this restaurant in Fl. I want the recipes!!! read more

South Cobb Diner - CHOICE OF FOUR Green beans, Mac and cheese, broccoli casserole, fried squash - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

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Food: Awesome see for yourself Service: I wasn't too sure if I should try this place as I normally go to a place around the corner however, I pushed myself to at least come look at the inside and menu to see if I was a good fit for my tastebuds. I can tell you everyone of the employees that passed by my table...were so polite and nice. I have been missed out on more than just good food but, also real southern hospitality. Ambiance: Clean, dark kind of intimate new-school cafe. It was better than I expected & next time I'm getting my car serviced...I will be back! Thanks SCD & keep up the awesomeness! read more

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This place never disappoints. I stopped in this morning for breakfast and had the Philly cheesesteak omelette with potatoes, and it was absolutely delicious. The service was fantastic and of course the ambience was very family oriented. Will definitely recommend this place. read more

South Cobb Diner - Philly cheese steak omelette with potatoes - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

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Food Service Ambiance Juicy burger n hot onion rings Good lunch per usual Love this place read more

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Overall, the food was good. The fried chicken was moist and tender, the mac was cheesy and flavorful, cornbread on point. I can't recall exactly what my brother got, but he raved about his food and said this was his favorite stop all weekend (it was our first visit to Atlanta). I personally didn't enjoy the coleslaw- it's chopped up so fine I'd almost call it minced, so it lacked the body/crunch I enjoy in a slaw; and I didn't love the jalapeño in it. The side salad was fresh and a good size! Loved that it still had croutons, egg etc even though it was a side. The cayenne ranch dressing is *hella* spicy- seriously, I like buffalo wings and typically enjoy a bit of spice on my food, but this had me tapping out and asking for a different dressing- I couldn't eat it. Our waitress was brisk, and seemed almost as if we were bothering her whenever she came to take our order/check on us. Service was my least favorite part of our dining experience here, but no idea if that's typical, specific to our waitress, or just an off night. Atmosphere was meh- decor and seating were boring and it had no real diner vibes (or any particular kind of vibes, really). read more

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I had dinner last night. I ordered a seafood plate with sweet potato fries. There were two kinds of fish plus shrimp. One of the fish and shrimp were incredibly fresh. I was getting full, so I don't recall the last fish! Perfect temperature and tasty. The service was very good too. It's easy to forget this place, but when I remember, I'm never disappointed. read more

The food was okay but the service was absolutely terrible. The Caucasian waitress with the red/purple ponytail has an awful attitude for no reason at all. She didn't even greet me when I came in the door. Everything was more important than assisting the customer. Also, I had two missing items from my to go order and unfortunately it pained Ms Ponytail to assist. She was too busy doing much of nothing. People like her destroy businesses. I know I won't be back. read more

Great as ever. Driving between mabelton and kennesaw. I always stop to get(to go) fried pickles to snack on. Best ever

Good food great diner experience. Priced well for the amount of food that you receive. I will be back!

won't be disappointed. Had the shrimp and grits and was amazed how much flavor was in the grits. Waffles were hitting too. Will be definitely stopping by when I'm in the area to try other items on the menu!!!! read more

South Cobb Diner - Jumbo Fried Shrimp and Cheddar Cheese Grits - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

Visiting from Seattle and this has been by far the best food I've eaten in Georgia. The collard greens were ahhhmazing. The music they played brought me back to middle school. Best experience! read more

Hello everyone This is my first time here. I was at the dealership waiting on my car and decided to grab something to eat while I waited 2 hours. When I came in , I was greeted at the door. (Love it). I was able to sit in a booth. I ordered a Coke first bc I just had to get My fix. While I waited I took a look at the menu. I then ordered a lemon drop (I love these), but wasn't too good and it wasn't too bad. I the ordered blackened shrimp tacos with fries. They give you two tacos with three larger shrimp in each. Presentation wasn't bad. Tacos were actually pretty good. Although I don't think they were blackened. The waitresses were very engaged with the customers. That was a plus. I'm thinking about trying something else while I'm here. I'll definitely be back if I'm around this area. read more

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Still at 3 stars. I don't know why but every time I think to give them a try once more the same thing happens. I order online and come home with a partial order. I call and they say to come back but it's too far to go again so they say they'll credit me. I asked for an email to verify but said they don't do that. They'll put my name and number up on their board and i will have to remind them next visit. Ugh! read more

This place is a favorite stop whenever we're in town. Everything we've tried is delicious. Some faves--the fish tacos, crispy chicken sandwich, and the Reuben sandwich. read more

South Cobb Diner - Crispy Chicken Sandwich with homemade sweet pickles--it's huge! - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

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If you're looking for good place and quality service, this isn't the place. The staff barely acknowledged us upon arrival, the environment was unclean, and the overall atmosphere was uninviting read more

The trees grits were perfect just a little watery. I wish they would've been a little bit more thick. The French toast was amazing and had a Crips touch to it. Make sure you ask for real eggs. The chicken sausage was not spicy cooked to perfection and the breakfast potatoes was a little bland. read more

First visit to this restaurant which is located in the small downtown of Austell. When we arrived at 11 am on Sunday (their opening time) we didn't know whether they were open or not because their sign read closed and the windows are darkened. I called the restaurant and they said that they were open so we ventured in. The place was a little stark and cold feeling and had several employees milling around. It took about 30 seconds before we were greeted and welcomed to a seat. The menu is a little different than the West Cobb diner menu, but fairly similar. The restaurants themselves are vastly different. I had the chicken fried chicken, with mashed potatoes and gravy, fried squash, and I chose an extra side of jalapeño coleslaw. The food was fantastic, except the coleslaw. It was shredded so fine that it had a mushy consistency . I only had a couple bites of it. My wife had the shrimp Po boy with fries. She really enjoyed the sandwich but said the fries were pretty lame as they were the very cheap, frozen variety. Overall, the food was very good here. Service was also very good from our waitress. However, it does not seem to be managed well. Too many employees hanging out and not being the most professional. Bathrooms were not nice or real clean. Most of the music playing during our time there was absolutely obnoxious. When we left, the sign in the window still read closed. Overall, the food I would get four stars. The establishment itself two stars. read more

South Cobb Diner - Chicken fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy, fried squash, and jalapeño coleslaw. - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

We had a great lunch yesterday at South Cobb Dinner will most definitely be back. I maybe we showed up at the right time because the restaurant was very quiet and the lunch crowd was gone. The Food was a hit. There was so much I wanted to try but, I went with the Chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes came with it and I could choose an additional side so I opted for the fried squash. My husband I wanted to try the mac so we shared an order! The mac and cheese was soooooo freakin good. I had arnold palmer for my drink and Shanna I believe gave us refills to go! The space was huge, well spread out. We were in a booth by the door, but still tucked away! Funny fact: I know they had every condiment you could imagine! LOL!! Thanks South Cobb Dinner! We will definitely be back! read more

South Cobb Diner - CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

Found this hidden treasure in the heart of small town Austell. From the moment we came in, the staff made us feel right at home. The host is super sweet, the waitresses give great suggestions. We've been here several times & the food is always delicious! read more

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South Cobb is a great little diner in downtown Austell to pop in when you want a casual, southern meal. They have a great variety of items on the menu to choose from, great customer service and easy parking. On this visit, I had the shrimp and grits which was very good and hearty. We also had the fried pickles. The chicken and waffles plate also looks like a good option to get as well! Overall, great restaurant that I've returned to and will continue to. read more

South Cobb Diner - Shrimp and Grits - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

Service is very very bad and they are very very slow they always say they are new but some of the staff has been there for 6 months and the manfer does not have a clue they are always under new management and they are always slow. Zero stars do not continue to go to South Cobb Diner we are frequent customers and we just cannot bring ourselves to go back to the diner due to the last 3 bad experiences we have given them 3 tries to fet it right and they have struck out all 3 times. Spread the word. Also they are not very clean the waitress breath over the food and touch other places trying to figure out who order belongs to whom. Not acceptable. Had to rat them a 1 star but should be zero read more

DO NOT EAT BREAKFAST HERE! One bite of my eggs and I was done. It's like they mixed grits, eggs and cheese together. Really was craving some eggs today and would've settled for almost anything. Keyword: ALMOST. Just ordered an Uber to rescue me so I can egg-splore some other options. read more

South Cobb Diner - Cheese with a side of mushy eggs - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

Hidden gem about 5 mins from my house and I have lived in Austell for years! This food was delicious!! This mac n cheese is sooo yummy! I dined in, but just couldn't finish it all. I ordered the seafood basket- came with catfish, cod, shrimp, hushpuppies and one side. The best! I will definitely be back The hushpuppies are different and good! Burnt cheese on the mac n cheese just how I like itI have always heard good things about this place, but now I know read more

South Cobb Diner - Fried Seafood Basket - Southern Near Me - Austell, Georgia

I ordered a few pick up meals on 11-27 and was very disappointed. I called the meal in I had to sit and wait an additional 20 minutes for the 2 meals. Shannon finally produced the 2 meals which were both mediocre. The first Salisbury steak was well done and dry even though I ordered medium with no onions and gravy, I ordered extra onions and gravy. I received two orders of mashed potatoes with no gravy, my order was one green bean and one mashed potato. I called and spoke with Shannon after attempting to eat the first meal and she offered to make it right the next time I placed an order. Not sure if I will be back, very disappointing! read more

First time trying out south Cobb diner and I'm so glad I decided to go there .Thee was plenty if parking and there was no wait. The staff was extremely friendly and we were seated as soon as we got there . There are so many options to choose from and they also have an extensive dessert menu as well . I ordered the fired pickles which were really good and fresh that came with a homemade ranch sauce ( yummy ) . I also ordered the salmon with Mac and cheese and a house salad. The salmon came with a ramolaude sauce. My guest ordered the blackened shrimp basket with fries and Mac & cheese. Everything was delivered on time and the food was hot and fresh . I can't wait to go back and try other foods that they have :-) read more

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I enjoyed my omelette to the max. My family five all said that we will be back. The pricing was good too for a family of 5. Friendly ambiance. read more

Great food. Moist tender chicken, perfect onion rings. Chicken and waffles rocked. Service great. Great diner ambiance.

Let me start by saying I love dining in a restaurant where the entire staff is happy or at least they all put on a happy face - actually during this visit I think they were all genuinely happy and that alone make this place pretty special. I came to Austell to have some enhancements installed on my RV, the owners of that shop allow me to camp for the night at their business in the area. After arriving late afternoon the first order of business after setting up camp and unhooking the Fiat was to find a place for dinner. After reviewing the options in the area it wasn't difficult choosing South Cobb Diner- home cooking sounded so good and there was no doubt by the reviews this little diner delivers on that. We arrived a little before 7:00 PM I was able to land a great parking (free parking) space curbside near the front entrance, that in itself made me smile. After driving all day I was ready to put the feed bag on and the simple menu made the decision making process pretty easy. We decided to order a collage of tasty items - collards yes, lima bean yes, fried okra yes, jalapeño coleslaw why certainly, mashed potatoes and brown gravy definitely and we hadn't even considered the entrées at this point. Collards - Just add a little of the pepper vinegar and eat slow there are no free refills - these are all star collards, very tender full of flavor and served piping hot. Lima Beans - Perfectly executed I flipped a coin and the butter beans lost I can't imagine them being any better then these I'm sure they are just as delicious. Jalapeño Coleslaw - Voted best slaw ever by me, finely grated cabbage slaw with minced jalapeños - so spicy, so delicious. The fried catfish and fried shrimp came easy to be honest I was wringing my hands over the fresh carved turkey dinner with cornbread dressing and cranberry or the pork chops I should of picked the pork chops honestly - not that the turkey wasn't good but it was just okay in my opinion the dressing was very dry as others have stated and the white gravy smothered everything and for that reason alone is why I should have passed on the turkey. Hey there's nothing bad here this place filled up during our visit as it seems to be very popular among the locals I'd definitely return... read more

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Great Southern food and service. Celebrated my Mom's birthday here. They have a room perfect for big groups that we reserved.