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Tipton's Cafe

4.4 (43 reviews)
InexpensiveAmerican
Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Casual
Quiet
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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Biscuit Gravy, Sausage and coffee
Lil C.

The place is in downtown and it's very nice and the people were very nice and welcoming. We got a free honeybun and and the biscuits were very nice. The pancakes were the best though; it was on whole different level.

BEST SANDWICH!!   Tipton's Bacon, Egg, Cheese, Tomato & Lettuce, on grilled Toast; add Hash Browns on the side for a SHOW STOPPER. ***

Best sandwich on the planet. Mouthwatering bacon, egg, cheese, tomato and lettuce on grilled buttered toast sandwich. Best when eaten IN!! Thank You!! Tiptons Cafe

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Cody F.

Yelp delivered again. A true throwback diner experience from Norman Rockwell small town USA. We stopped in and 4 of us ate breakfast, with drinks for, I shit you not, $19.50. Good, homemade diner food. They have daily lunch specials. Friday is Soup Beans and cornbread, beef stew on Thursdays usually, and for real Grandma's cobblers. I think I heard chili on Mondays. This family owned/operated place has been in business for 48 years. The two unassuming and attentive staff working were the owner's son and the cobbler Grandma's granddaughter. I didn't pry about their relative places on the family tree, but they were super nice and genuinely glad we enjoyed the food. I think a burger is $3. I'll definitely come back here and recommend it highly. I'm willing to wager you couldn't keep a coffee cup empty for more than one minute.

michelle f.

Nov 2014: This place is AMAZING! We walked in and they were cooking up fresh bacon that made the entire establishment and even the street leading up to it smell delish! We had two meals, extra bacon, and coffee for only $12. The service and the food were amazing. We will definitely be coming back every time we visit TN! Update April 2015: THE DONUT BACON CHEESEBURGER! This pregnant belly's dream

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The food is great! Service is A+. The ambiance of the old-fashioned diner experience is wonderful.

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I think Tiptons is a great place to eat. I haven't ever been disappointed after eating there.

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The BEST biscuits & gravy EVER!! I only wish they weren't so far away....god I love them.....

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Must go. Absolutely brilliant cheeseburger. Very cute small place. The girls that work here are delightful. We are very glad we stopped by

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Best peach cobbler I've had ever. If you love hamburgers you'll love the Tipton burger.

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I was about 7 or 8 in the early 70's when papaw would go up the street to Tiptons and bring back a hamburger while mamaw shopped at Penneys.

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Absolutely love this mom and pop diner. The biscuit and gravy are yummy and the service is…read morefantastic. We enjoy all the breakfast items and can't wait to try lunch!

Color me hooked. I asked a friend several years ago about Mrs. Belts Cafe. He's no food snob, so I…read morerespect his recs. He wasn't impressed. I've avoided it since. I decided to go against the rec and try it out for myself. I did a lunch special for $9.99, which came with 3 side and a roll, cornbread, or cheddar biscuit. If that didn't get your attention, well read on, my Yelp! friend. I pickle meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, fried squash, and corn fritters ('cause I'm healthy like that). Meatloaf is a hard thing to do outside of your momma or grandmama's house. Cracker Barrel can't get it right for me. Troyer's, in Limestone can sell you a 1/2 pound piece of it, but you and I both know it's mid. This meatloaf was good. It was moist and tender, and not drenched in ketchup. The mashed potatoes were decent. The corn fritters were mid. I've saved the best for last - the friend squash was awesome! It was, if I'm honest, the star of the show. For $9.99, just under $11 with tags, tax, and title...yep, I'm in on that deal. The real star was the service. If you can find better service in Greeneville, let me know where it is. The cashier/waitresses were incredibly helpful and recommended things to this newcomer to the place. Will I be back? Um, maybe tomorrow, but if not it will be soon.

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I decided to try Brumley's holiday buffet on Christmas Day. I didn't take photos of the food but…read morecaptured the holiday decorations. My spouse and I along with my father ate at Brumley's for the holiday buffet. I was a bit disappointed about certain parts of the food and seating arrangements. First of all I was hoping to sit in one of the well styled dining rooms instead of being seated at a folding table with folding chairs chair in the hallway. The buffet consisted of raw trout, shrimp, seafood chowder that was too creamy for me to eat, salad table with lots of fixings, prime rib, roast beef, chicken cordon blue, sides included Mac and cheese, roasted potatoes, broccoli, and collared greens. They had rolls and butter. The dessert table had chocolate and red velvet cake slices along with frosted cookies. My chicken was very dry. I would have liked some other options such as a turkey, ham or even roasted chicken instead. The chocolate cake was very moist but also very rich. I couldn't finish it as the icing was too thick. Unless changes are made I will not attend the next holiday buffet. Not sure if it's worth $60 per person.

Buffet was okay but oysters are not good quality. Smoked salmon and shrimp incredible. Salad…read moreselection very weak choices and messy. Veggies just barely warm and not seasoned. Prime rib was so fatty and portions small. Dessert was hohum. Buffet tables were tired, unadorned and not creative. Service was good but you had to remove your own plates. Could not get a second napkin or a spoon. Ambiance is lovely except ballroom.

Tipton's Cafe - tradamerican - Updated May 2026

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