Bacon N' Burgers — Restaurant in Union Springs

Since 1949...and not much has changed, I'd bet.

I was beating the backroads of southeastern Abalama on my way home from a visit to Atlanta and got hungry around Union Springs.  I drove around town a bit and didn't see anything, so I stopped at a convenience store and asked where a good place to eat was located.  A couple of hundred yards down the road was the Hilltop Grill.

The dirt/gravel parking lot was nearly empty when I arrived, but that changed in short order, as people arrived to pick up to-go orders or eat inside.  The building itself is a low and small cinder block affair, in decent repair, but it could benefit from some upgrades.

I ordered the $3 pulled pork sandwich (see pic) with a side of tater tots.  The picture of the sandwich might not convey the mound of delicious pork installed on that bun.  It was heaped up and brimming with lip-smacking goodness.  The tater tots were hot and crispy, although there weren't a lot of them.

There's a squeeze bottle of home-made BBQ sauce on each table, which was quite good...well-balanced between sweetness and vinegar.  I also shook some Tabasco sauce on before I tore into the sandwich.

Moving on from that appetizer, I ordered a cheeseburger ($3.70, IIRC...see pic).  It was a fairly thick, hand-made patty, a bit on the dry side.  I ran out of burger before I ran out of bun, but I enjoyed it anyway.  Would have been better with a minute or two less time on the griddle.

Self-serve Coke fountain drinks, sweet and unsweet tea.  I had real lemon slices with mine, which was a nice touch.  Those plastic packets of lemon juice suck.

You order at the counter just inside of the front door, stake a claim to a booth or table, and they bring out your food to you.  The menu is hanging behind the counter, so if your eyesight is faulty, you might be in the way of hungry patrons as you try to make a selection.

A solid four stars for quality, quantity, and price.  Glad that I stopped and asked a local for a recommendation and found...

We have been driving for several hours, and my guy says he is feeling it is lunchtime. I look down at my phone to look for somewhere acceptable to eat. He veers to the right and abruptly stops in the parking lot of a small establishment. Bonnie chiperly greeted us and provided a multitude of recommendations for us. I had the bacon cheeseburger with onion rings. My guy had the fried fish fillet sandwich with sweet potato fries. We paid about $30 in total. Lightest breading fried on the fish, and super flaky. Sweet potato fries weren't overdone and had savory flavor. Definitely using fresh grease in their fryers because the onion rings were crispy coated with a golden batter. The bacon cheeseburger did not disappoint, as it was filling and savory with fresh condiments. I got a side of COB sauce and dipped my onion rings in it. This sauce is a delight to my palette, flavorful and spicy. It's totally worth it and would definitely come here next time we are...

Dang this place is good. If you want a good country breakfast....this is the place. If you like bacon....they pile it up. You can taste the love in every bite. Only been there twice, but will go back as often as we can. If you get the sausage, get the link. All I can say is "yummmmm". Do yourself a favor and make a point to stop here. It's worth it. 2 eggs cooked to your liking, hash browns or grits, sausage link (its smoked sausage, so it's the bigger link), or patties, bacon or ham, toast or biscuit $6.25. I think ham is like .25 more (not sure). But either...