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    Majestic Diner Poncey Highland 2010
    These are some of the past winners for the Best Diner in Atlanta category:

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    Waffle House

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    Majestic Diner (Featured)

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2018
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2018 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Majestic Diner (Featured)
    This diner has been serving customers their breakfast favorites 24/7 since 1929. The red booths, neon signs, and long counter top are sure to give you a burst of nostalgia. Whether it be 3 a.m. or 3 p.m., stop by and order an omelet or their breakfast special to decide for yourself whether Majestic Dinermore...
    This diner has been serving customers their breakfast favorites 24/7 since 1929. The red booths, neon signs, and long counter top are sure to give you a burst of nostalgia. Whether it be 3 a.m. or 3 p.m., stop by and order an omelet or their breakfast special to decide for yourself whether Majestic Diner lives up to its self-proclaimed title of Atlanta’s coolest landmark. less...

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2018
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2018 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Home grown GA Restaurant (Featured)

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2014
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2014 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Sobban Restaurant - PERMANENTLY CLOSED (Permanently Closed)

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2007
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Majestic Diner (Featured)

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2007
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Majestic Diner

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2006
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Pot and Pan Restaurant (Permanently Closed)
    We’ve tried them all. We’ve gone here and there all over Atlanta, gobbling up the grease. But we keep coming back to POT AND PAN RESTAURANT. We have to confess we like this breakfast joint because the cooks go relatively light on the grease in preparing traditional Southern faves. Themore...
    We’ve tried them all. We’ve gone here and there all over Atlanta, gobbling up the grease. But we keep coming back to POT AND PAN RESTAURANT. We have to confess we like this breakfast joint because the cooks go relatively light on the grease in preparing traditional Southern faves. The weekend crowd is diverse, to say the least. Imagine that Fellini decided to stage Satyricon in an Atlanta diner with some extras from Macon. less...

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2006
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2006 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Majestic Diner (Featured)

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2005
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Majestic Diner (Featured)

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2005
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
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    Silver Grill
    As any good greasy spoon should be, SILVER GRILL has been family-owned and operated since 1945. A swinging screen porch-style door, cozy lunch counter, Coca-Cola in tiny glass bottles and service that couldn’t be friendlier heighten the old-timey, neighborhood feel. A slab of dense meatloaf stickymore...
    As any good greasy spoon should be, SILVER GRILL has been family-owned and operated since 1945. A swinging screen porch-style door, cozy lunch counter, Coca-Cola in tiny glass bottles and service that couldn’t be friendlier heighten the old-timey, neighborhood feel. A slab of dense meatloaf sticky with ketchup will keep your tummy loaded all day. Homemade peach cobbler and coconut cake may make you pine for the lemonade-filled days of a lazy Southern childhood, but the sandwich of country-fried steak wedged between two slices of squishy white bread with mayo is really what Silver Grill’s all about. “900 Monroe Drive. 404-876-8145.” less...

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    Waffle House

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    Pot and Pan Restaurant (Permanently Closed)
    We were tempted to put names of greasy spoons on a dartboard to make this decision. Grease is grease, right? But then we thought about our own habits. Every Saturday and Sunday morning, we may be found at the bar at POT AND PAN RESTAURANT swilling mediocre coffee with mascara-stained drag queens, bawlingmore...
    We were tempted to put names of greasy spoons on a dartboard to make this decision. Grease is grease, right? But then we thought about our own habits. Every Saturday and Sunday morning, we may be found at the bar at POT AND PAN RESTAURANT swilling mediocre coffee with mascara-stained drag queens, bawling brats, circuit boys with cell phones glued to their ears and families who would rather eat grits than go to church. Standard order: two eggs scrambled with feta cheese, grits, biscuits and a double order of jerky-like bacon. The pan-Asian/American staff rocks. “1865 Piedmont Ave., 404-874-0340.” less...

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    Waffle House

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    Waffle House
    We’d love to be P.C. and give this to some mom-and-pop operation, but, truth be told, the WAFFLE HOUSE is hands-down the best greasy spoon. Sassy waitresses and cooks busting out orders tickle our blue- collar roots pink. And there’s universal ohm comfort in the fact that you can go to any locationmore...
    We’d love to be P.C. and give this to some mom-and-pop operation, but, truth be told, the WAFFLE HOUSE is hands-down the best greasy spoon. Sassy waitresses and cooks busting out orders tickle our blue- collar roots pink. And there’s universal ohm comfort in the fact that you can go to any location at any time of day, order the BLT plate with hash browns scattered, smothered and covered and have it turn out the same: familiarly delicious. “Various locations. www.wafflehouse.com.” less...

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    Year » 2001
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    The Silver Skillet
    200 14th St. 404-874-1388 “I’d have to say the Silver Skillet. We like going there. It’s near Bacchanalia so on occasion we’ll eat breakfast there, but we also eat at Waffle House (laughs) because it’s open late at night, so sometimes we have our 1 a.m. breakfasts at Waffle House, but we prefermore...
    200 14th St. 404-874-1388 “I’d have to say the Silver Skillet. We like going there. It’s near Bacchanalia so on occasion we’ll eat breakfast there, but we also eat at Waffle House (laughs) because it’s open late at night, so sometimes we have our 1 a.m. breakfasts at Waffle House, but we prefer the Silver Skillet, it’s just not open that late. But we like it. We like the people there. They have a little attitude. It feels like home to me. It feels like the greater New York area. less...

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2001
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Majestic Diner (Featured)

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2001
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Majestic Diner (Featured)

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2001
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Crescent Moon
    174 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur 404-377-5623 Decatur’s favorite diner relocated not long ago, but still retains its neighborhood atmosphere, 1950s-style charm and diverse, frequently yummy menu. Entrees can range from trendy sandwiches, omelettes and quesadillas to more traditional breakfast faremore...
    174 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur 404-377-5623 Decatur’s favorite diner relocated not long ago, but still retains its neighborhood atmosphere, 1950s-style charm and diverse, frequently yummy menu. Entrees can range from trendy sandwiches, omelettes and quesadillas to more traditional breakfast fare like whole wheat hotcakes. It’s incumbent on you to try its signature breakfast dish, the aptly named Heap, which comes in a skillet with potatoes, cheese and two eggs any style, with one version featuring sauteed vegetables and another, aptly dubbed “The Elvis, coming with smoked chicken. Eat an entire one and your stomach will take on the dimensions of a full moon, not a crescent. less...

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2001
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2001 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Majestic Diner (Featured)
    1031 Ponce de Leon Ave. 404-875-0276 True, the gentrification of the Poncey-Highland area has made a visit to the Majestic less the anthropological expedition it once was. But it’s still the best place to stagger into while under the influence and barely coherent or hung over with a post-coital glowmore...
    1031 Ponce de Leon Ave. 404-875-0276 True, the gentrification of the Poncey-Highland area has made a visit to the Majestic less the anthropological expedition it once was. But it’s still the best place to stagger into while under the influence and barely coherent or hung over with a post-coital glow imparted by a purple-haired and pierced love thing. We stick to breakfast and burgers, and we love to pick fights with the sometimes surly staff. less...

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    Year » 2000
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
    Landmark Diner - Downtown (Featured)
    With spaceship windows that make you feel as though you’re a potato knish in a deli case, Landmark’s menu seems to be as dated as it is extensive. Unaffected by the advent of fusion cuisine, you may begin your meal with either soup or a salad and a dinner roll, before proceeding to entree and accompanyingmore...
    With spaceship windows that make you feel as though you’re a potato knish in a deli case, Landmark’s menu seems to be as dated as it is extensive. Unaffected by the advent of fusion cuisine, you may begin your meal with either soup or a salad and a dinner roll, before proceeding to entree and accompanying vegetable sides. For vegetarians, there are also pasta dishes and salads. Save room for dessert: Cases of picture-perfect puff pastries will assail your saliva glands coming and going. less...

    Best Diner BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2000
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
    Crescent Moon (Permanently Closed)
    A legitimate diner with the griddle as the main locus of activity and seating arranged dining-car style, Crescent Moon is a neighborhood diner that serves breakfast and lunch and features regular, daily specials. Strong, straight-black coffee with “the heap,” seasoned potatoes smothered with bacon,more...
    A legitimate diner with the griddle as the main locus of activity and seating arranged dining-car style, Crescent Moon is a neighborhood diner that serves breakfast and lunch and features regular, daily specials. Strong, straight-black coffee with “the heap,” seasoned potatoes smothered with bacon, cheddar cheese, two eggs any style and a multi-grain biscuit, make for an ideal breakfast while the spinach and portabello mushroom quesadillas are a tempting lunch-time repast. less...

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