Whats Your Favorite Local Mom and Pop Diners?

kmcminn · Jul 13, 2013

My job takes me all around the lower 2/3s of the Alabama. In the few years I have been traveling I have found some great diners. I try not to go to chains or big name places much during the week. I prefer to support the little man. Here a few that I have found. Maybe you guys can add to the list and I can try them out!

Roanoke AL
Jon Boys. Its a small bbq, hamburger joint. My favorite thing they serve are these massive homemade chicken fingers. It is inside an old garage that has been renovated. Roanoke is in Randolph County.

Ashford AL
Broadway Diner, must try their Broadway Burger. This place is in downtown Ashford about 20 minutes East of Dothan. Better get here by 11:00am or your liables not to be able to find a seat.

Corner AL
Campbells Field. This place is straight out of the sixties. It is right across the street from an old grass landing strip. They have great hand patted burgers and plate lunches. Located about 30 minutes North of Birmingham.

leeman1790 · Jul 13, 2013

Mr. P's in bluff park/Hoover. Great deli type sandwiches and they have bags of wood for your smoker, rubs, sauces, beers, etc.

Tin Roof or Tin top BBQ just south of Calera on hwy 31. It's pretty much a hole in the wall, but the BBQ there is awesome in my opinion.

Eddyj · Jul 13, 2013

Joel's in old trussville.
Charlie's BBQ in odenville

grcthird · Jul 13, 2013

X2 on Joel's
Also Miss Myra's Hickory Pit bbq in cahaba heights south of bham. :eat:

98TJ · Jul 14, 2013

Big Spring #2 on Governors Dr in Huntsville.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Spring_Cafe

85toyo · Jul 14, 2013

Fat mans BBQ in Pell City on Hwy 231

The greasy spoon in Lowndesboro at the intersection of Hwy 80 & 97

Cajun Corner in Eufala

X3 on Joels in Trussville

Sarris on 31st St N in Birmingham

BamaReno · Jul 14, 2013

the cedar house cafe on highway 79 in tarrant city

the pit bbq on 10th ave north and 27th street :dblthumb:

krackem · Jul 14, 2013

Bea,s in Chattanooga , TN

The original Dreamland BBQ in Tuscaloosa, AL

Cattleman's in Texarkana, Arkansas

Guy,s Steakhouse in Lolo, Montana

And I'm sure there's more I've been to through out the country I've been to but these four stand out in my mind

bobo · Jul 14, 2013

Joel's in Trussville. Get the grits and greens if they have them.
Iron Horse in Argo.

CHASMAN9 · Jul 15, 2013

85toyo said:
Fat mans BBQ in Pell City on Hwy 231

I believed this to be true and none better until Barbque Junction opened up on 280 in Chelsea not long ago. They serve a Loco triple that has yet to be conquered and comes with a free stint and courtesy 911 call. . They also have the best smoked wings and fries. Bernie's on the Main in columbiana is awesome as well.

bad80cj · Jul 15, 2013

85toyo said:
Fat mans BBQ in Pell City on Hwy 231

Fat Man's is 30 seconds from my house. Good food for sure. Next door is a small hole in the wall bar and diner. We go there every other Friday night Good food and funny atmosphere.

85buggy · Jul 15, 2013

Peddler and huck Finns. In pigeon forge.
Rib country in Murphy nc.

The Luke · Jul 15, 2013

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Bleachers in Franklin, TN. Everything I've had there is incredible. I could go for some of their steak n rolls right about now.

Also, bimbos in Dayton, TN. Anytime we go to werock Dayton we eat there. Open 24/7. Gotta buy a t shirt when you go.

TacomaJD · Jul 16, 2013

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Babes in Attalla..... ;D

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85toyo · Jul 16, 2013

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TacomaJD said:
Babes in Attalla..... ;D

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Your experience with Babes must have been better than mine. I wouldn't recommend that place to a blind man. :****:

TacomaJD · Jul 16, 2013

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Naw man, it's great...he should try it out ;D

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MoparMan · Jul 20, 2013

BamaReno said:
the cedar house cafe on highway 79 in tarrant city

the pit bbq on 10th ave north and 27th street

X2 on The Pit! Best bbq I've ever had imo and I've ate bbq all over the country. They've also got awesome burgers and they're breakfast is really good too, especially the bacon egg and cheese on texas toast.

Top Hat bbq in Blount Springs, AL but not for the bbq. They have one of the best burgers and they have the BEST catfish filets.

dragr1 · Jul 21, 2013

Pine Level, AL-Tin Top Café and the Hamburger King concession trailer in the Sikes and Kohn parking lot

Ramer, AL-Red's Old School House

Montgomery, AL-Peytons Place and The Down the Street Café

Centreville, AL-Twix and Tween Bar BQ