What a fantastic find 30 seconds off the highway Fast service home made food friendly Best coleslaw ever dry truly percent Dinner roll was excellent too!!! A true multi generational diner!!! Well worth the time read more

I stumbled upon the Surrey Diner--a small, hole-in-the-wall gem just off the interstate behind a gas station--and this quaint little diner packs a punch! They've got a fryer, flat top, and grill--old-school diner essentials. I had a burger and fries, and it was exactly what you'd hope for. The flame-broiled burger was juicy, full of that perfect beef flavor, nestled on a soft bun. The classic crinkle-cut fries were just right. But beyond the food, the atmosphere was something special. The staff was friendly, and the patrons were straight out of a small-town diner scene. There were two elderly couples sharing a meal, one distinguished white-haired gentleman with a cane and his wife with a classic beehive hairstyle, and a pair of hardworking blue-collar "bubbas" who looked like they'd just stepped out of the auto shop for lunch. The jukebox was playing classic '50s tunes, adding to the nostalgic vibe. If you want a genuine, heartwarming diner experience, I highly recommend stopping in. I'll definitely be back if I'm ever in town again! read more

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Huge portions on the daily lunch specials. I had the meatloaf and it was very good. The ketchup glaze was a little too sweet for me so i scraped most off. Other than that the flavor of the meatloaf itself was great. Sides rotate daily, Cucumber salad was also good read more

Surry Diner - Meatloaf - Diners Near Me - Dobson, North Carolina

Old school diner. Clean, friendly with classic diner food. Staff treated me like a local even though I was clearly just passing through. Highly recommended. read more

A small home town local business service was excellent. Food was better than expected. Price was very reasonable patrons and staff were friendly. read more

Best value great food and service is great staff very sociable will fix anyway that you like it very generous portions!

Awesome food at a good price and friendly help. Can't beat it for price. Hard to find a place with food any better

If you are not looking for it, it's easy to miss. We were on the way to Charleston and needed to stop for lunch. This place hit the spot for the following reasons -right off of 81 -next to a gas station -good coffee -clean bathrooms -friendly service -quick service -very reasonable prices As I mentioned the place is small. It feels like not your typical roadside diner that caters to travelers versus the local people. There were many people stopping to pick up to go orders. I ordered the bacon double cheeseburger. Only $3.95???!! They patties were big, cooked perfectly. The chips were ok. Living near the place where potato chips were born (Saratoga Springs,NY) I have a high expectation for potato chips. The chips were cold and some were not fully cooked. They also needed salt. For a spot to stop with good food, good coffee and great prices this is worth the stop. It's always great not to ALWAYS eat a chain restaurant when we are on the road. read more

Surry Diner - Double bacon cheese burger with home made chips - Diners Near Me - Dobson, North Carolina

The food was very good, fast service and very reasonable prices. Very easy stop on our road trip

Great stop for good food and great service. Get the special! I loved the BBQ pork chops and baked apples. Great food and very affordable.

Found this small diner on Yelp while passing through on the interstate. Appears to be a very popular local lunch spot with salads, sandwiches, and "meat and 2 or 3". I had a safe choice chef Salad which was just fine. Friend has a good club sandwich which was good. Other friend had a salad with grilled chicken that he ate "but would prefer Zaxbys". Other diners had a good variety that looked pretty good. Clean and friendly. read more

Awesome prime rib! Get there early so you can be sure to get yours. Best secret in Dobson, NC

Always go there on Friday or Saturdays and order prime rib it's the best food they got with baked potato and salad service is great the restaurant is always full on weekends there is no quite spot in the place very friendly I'm giving them a 4.7 read more

We stayed next door at the motel. This was a great family place for breakfast. Hot coffee, quick service, and crispy bacon. Everyone was friendly and aimed to please. Stop here for a great breakfast. read more

Quite possibly, the best place to eat along I77. Great food! Chicken and Dumplings was excellent! BBQ plate was unreal! All homemade, all fresh! Very clean place. Not just the tables, but the floors and walls. The decor is very "diner". Quaint, maybe slightly dated, but very serviceable. Not only would I recommend this place, but I might consider a road trip just to have a meal! read more

Surry Diner - BBQ Plate - Diners Near Me - Dobson, North Carolina

Might have good food here, don't know, couldn't get waited on, everybody just standing around, or talking with regulars. After 10 minutes without anyone approaching the less than clean table we occupied, we left. read more

We stumbled upon this place a year ago, and anytime we are in the area, we stop. This place has excellent food. Surry Diner is a very small hole-in-the-wall place tucked away behind a gas station just off I-77 in Dobson, NC. Breakfast is awesome as well. I had a bacon double cheeseburger and my wife had the special of the day (BBQ ribs). The ribs were already off the bone, served on a plate with wonderful sides. They tasted great! Burger was one of the best I've had. I highly recommend this place. I noticed a lot of locals dine here for breakfast and lunch, as the place gets very crowded. Staff is always very nice and keep your drinks full. Please stop here and try it out. You'll love it ! read more

Staff is very friendly. Food was served quickly. Burger and fries hit the spot. Relaxing place to eat. Would eat here again. Oh yeah and my wife got the hush puppies and WOW! read more

The breakfast food was great and the service was excellent! We were served very quickly and we were given refills for our coffee at least 3 times in 20 minutes. The food was fresh and hot and very reasonably priced. Overall, great experience! Sharon B. read more

Friendly people and great food! Had turkey lunch special with beets and peaches. My wife had the grilled chicken salad with the homemade house salad dressing. Everything was delicious! And quick! read more

Awesome food! The lunch specials were $5.50 for 1 meat, 2 sides, and tea or coffee. It was a lot of food, more than I could eat. It was like homemade food from my grandma. Lots of Southern charm! read more

Surry Diner - Front - Diners Near Me - Dobson, North Carolina

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Just to let you know the pre frozen burger was taken out of a box and put on the burner just long enough to not be frozen anymore then served. Grilled chicken was rubber. We just missed breakfast maybe they do that better but I doubt it read more

Great little small town diner. Prices are very reasonable and portions are good. I had a bacon cheeseburger and fries which was great, but they said the hamburger steak and rib eyes are great! read more

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Always looking for good places to eat, this fits it. Two of our friends took us after a local Doctor recommended it to them. With about 20 cars in the lot, I thought that said a lot. The friends said that was less than usual. We had the prime rib and chef salad. It was excellent!!! Don't let the "dated" look fool you. I have found these types of restaurants the better places to eat sometimes.The diner is clean and the staff very friendly. We have a group of our friends going back tonight. read more

Looked on yelp to see what's near me...on our way to Charlotte. We are an hour away. The special was prime rib tips with baked potato and salad. House dressing is great! The steak was excellent! Au Jus sauce and crispy dinner roll. Service was so quick! Ice tea was sweet just like our waitress! Fantastic food and service! read more

Mom and pop diner full of locals and great service. Family pictures on walls and in menus with local business ads interspersed. Great value and old school meat 'n two southern charm. read more

Stopped for breakfast on 3-29-13. We sat ourselves, and when I went to move the salt & pepper shakers and the sugar packet holder, there was a cockroach hiding underneath them!!! It made me sick to my stomach, nobody should ever eat there!!! read more

Clean off the interstate diner. Nice friendly patrons and staff. It is a low price point, do as long as expectations on fresh is not to high. Turkey lunch was a over sliced size of deli meat with a gravy sauce. Now the beets were canned and not doctored up and tasted just fine, the mashed potato was called buttered potatoes. It is a quick in and out, beats chains anytime. Open till 8p and they do a big take out business. I think drinks come with the six dollar special, if not they forgot to charge us. They never said either way. read more

Classic diner, great food for a low price. Big farmers portions with fast friendly service.

Great hole in the wall diner. Behind the kangaroo station. Go when you are in the area. Recommend the Chef Salad and the Prime Rib.

You wouldn't expect to be completely ignored in a little country diner. I heard good things about this place but I would never recommend this experience to anyone. read more

You must do breakfast here! Great tasting food, good people and low prices. Make sure you request a "cat head" biscuit with your breakfast!

Just finished a wonderful lunch here! We try to find unique, independent, GOOD places to eat when we travel. The Surry Diner satisfied all our requirements....IN SPADES!! Great bbq, hamburger, slaw and fries. Fast and incredibly friendly service AND...great prices! This is like a diner from my childhood. Bottom line, get off the interstate fast food wasteland and eat real food here!! (Clean bathrooms, too!!) read more

Looks a little scary from the outside, but food was pretty good. Large portions and very reasonably priced.

This is a great find. Small diner feel with great food. Excellent way to start the morning.

A hidden gem off I77! I have been eating here for five years. Great breakfast early in the morning. Full of regulars all day. Sausage gravy biscuit is superb. Can eat breakfast for around 5 dollars. Have had several good dinners as well. A southern throwback with wholesome food. read more

Amazing Down home country food. They have a wonderful breakfast as well. I would recommend visiting to everybody!! I have been here since I was little and it is small but the prices are great and food is even better read more