Daniel B.
Yelp
Georgia Diner isn't bad, but it's not great either. It's A-OK. If you want classic American comfort/diner food, this place should suffice.
This diner, which is open 24/7, opened in 1996. It's located on Pleasant Hill Road near I-85 (exit 104) across from the City Farmers Market (old Assi) shopping plaza.
We visited on a Sunday morning around 10:30am and the restaurant was busy. Almost every table was taken. There were groups both large and small, including some big families. There was a wait for large tables. My fiancee and I were able to grab a booth immediately. The diner is sizable, but not huge. The dining room is partitioned into three sections and they also have a sort of indoor patio. Unlike other diners which display their cakes and pies up front, Georgia Diner's display is in the back. TVs played Fox News. The business feels dated, but that's part of the character/charm of old diners.
The staff was diverse and friendly, but not the most attentive. They may have been understaffed. Our food came out fast, but some items were missing (more on that below). Also, it wasn't clear if we were supposed to pay at our table or at the register. There were a few times when we needed our server, but we couldn't find her. One time, I had to get up and go find her.
The diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner all day/night. Breakfast includes dishes like eggs/omelettes, waffles, French toast, and pancakes for about $7-13 each for most entrees. Lunch and dinner include items like burgers, sandwiches, steak, seafood, fried chicken, pork chops, Southern entrees like Salisbury steak and country fried steak, Greek and Italian entrees like moussaka and eggplant Parmigiana, and more. Most of those entrees run about $8-18 each. Desserts include the cakes and pies in the aforementioned display case, ice cream, sundaes, banana splits, and milk shakes (about $5-8 each).
We ordered one "The Georgia Diner" breakfast which includes two eggs (any style; I had them scrambled), two buttermilk pancakes, two strips of bacon, one sausage link, home fries (home fries are the default; I think we could've substituted something else in like grits), and buttered toast for $8.95, one order of "Fruity Waffles" which includes a Belgian waffle topped with seasonal fruit (or fruit preserves; we chose seasonal fruit) and whipped cream for $8.95, and coffee ($2.69).
The meal was decent. It wasn't anything special, but I enjoyed it. Honestly, it wasn't all that different from a place like Waffle House except the atmosphere and service were more homey. They forgot the toast, so I had to flag our server down to get it. She apologized. The options were white and wheat. I chose wheat. The bread was run-of-the-mill. I added mixed berry and strawberry jelly from the jelly packet tray at our table. Our Belgian waffle was missing whipped cream. We didn't bother asking for it.
The bacon, eggs, and home fries were alright. One strip of bacon was chewy (arguably too chewy) while the other was crispy. The sausage link was delicious. Super tasty. I saw a couple in one of the booths next to us order a side of three sausages. Yum. Both the pancakes and the waffle came with small packs of Smucker's Breakfast Syrup. I added Land O'Lakes Whipped Butter to both. The pancakes were fine. The waffle was too soft, moist, and chewy. While it wasn't terrible, I prefer Belgian waffles to be drier, fluffier, airier, and crispier. The "seasonal" fruit consisted of blueberries, sliced strawberries and banana. The fruit was perfectly ripe so that was really nice.
The coffee was satisfactory. The table had Land O'Lakes Mini Moo's Half & Half creamer packets along with various artificial and natural (cane sugar) sweeteners. Unlimited refills.