Thumbs Up Diner — Restaurant in Marietta

Hate to leave this review. The first three times I came here, it was great. Food as ordered served in a timely fashion. Staff was friendly and on-point.

THIS time however…..totally different story(I’d actually leave ZERO stars if that were an option). I spent over $60 on lunch for my wife, daughter & I. They served my daughter’s food first. 15 min later mine came out, cooked totally wrong and missing half the order. The manager(I assume)came out from the kitchen to my table and said “what’s the problem?”. I explained that I ordered grilled pork chops, not fried. He said “they asked you three times how you wanted and you said fried”. I explained quickly he was wrong(and he had no way of knowing I am on the Carnivore diet, which means I don’t eat carbs of any kind, much less ANYTHING deep fried. I would never even utter the WORD “fried”). He gave me a huge attitude and stormed off back to the kitchen. My wife couldn’t believe it. While he was gone, they dropped my wife’s omelette off. Problem is, there was no silverware to be seen so she didn’t have a way to eat it. As it all started sinking in that this just was not going to be the $60 experience we paid for, we gave up and merely asked for everything to go(and since my daughter was long since done eating).

When I got home to FINALLY eat what I’d paid for, I quickly discovered my eggs were NOT cooked medium well. They were loose as a goose and running all over. Barely cooked. Yuck. The pork chops were indeed grilled, but within an inch of their life. They were so dry I couldn’t even choke them down(which believe me, I tried!).

I wound up throwing it all away. What a waste of my hard-earned dollars. I am SO disappointed and will never be back. I wish I could have my money back since I most certainly did NOT get what I paid for. Between the incorrect order, the meals dropped off at all different times(not too mention a really long wait time period) and the total attitude from the assumed “manager”, we will sadly not be back.

Save your $$ and go somewhere else that they value local folks’ business. Small businesses rely on that, and they would be well served to learn this...

Cozy. Little place. A little over stimulating by music and yes people talking ( good thing). If you have issues with a lot of sounds. Staff was great, explained the process and very laid back, smiles that lit up the place. I had the shrimp and grits ( kudos to the grits maker, outstanding job) so rich and creamy, oh forgot to mention stone ground grits like Granny used to make. Best in ATL!!! My husband had the southwestern omelet which was a special for the day, very disappointed, it should have said potatoes and egg, as that was all that was in it a couple (2) of pieces of sausage crumbles. No salsa, No cheese ( which all omelets have cheese). Mostly potatoes. Luckily I had plenty to share so that made it a little easier, to justify the cost. At least $20 a person plus tip. Dropping $50 on breakfast, not again. I'd go for just...

This is like a gourmet restaurant without the ambiance. I have now had 2 outstanding meals here, and looking forward to my next visit. It's one of those "counter order" facilities, but that's all right with me. It's the food that counts. I had their Meat and 2 sides lunch, and chose the fried catfish, garden salad and vegetable medley (this was braised broccoli and mushrooms - scrumptious.) Everything was tasteful and prepared properly. The restaurant inside is shallow, so all the seating is near the front door, which can get chilly when opened frequently. Not sure how they can fix that. But for $11.99, I got a great meal. Next time, I'll try the pork chops and 2 other sides, although it will be tough to beat the broccoli and mushrooms. This place should have a line outside to get in. I think they are...