Thumbs Up Diner

(404) 223-0690

573 Edgewood Ave SE
Atlanta, GA 30312 33.7542 -84.3677

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Neighborhoods: Old Fourth Ward, Northeast, Northeast

THUMBSUPDINER.COM

Hours:

Monday To Friday From 07:00 AM To 03:00 PM Saturday To Sunday From 08:00 AM To 04:00 PM

Price:

$

Last updated 8.12.11

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Cash

Restaurant Special Features:

Breakfast, Lunch Spot, Group Dining, Brunch, Cheap Eats

Cuisine:

Traditional American

Smoking Permitted:

No

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The Scene – Located in an industrial patch of Edgewood Avenue between Inman Park and downtown, this friendly modern diner mixes urban hipness with fast-moving, no-nonsense coffee shop charm. Inside, you'll find Formica tabletops, red vinyl booths and local photographs. An unusual hybrid crowd drawn mainly from nearby lofts lines up patiently on weekends; workday mornings are for first-name-basis regulars and chummy cops. – – The Food – This urban diner offers a funky mix of updated breakfast dishes and reliable sandwiches, burgers and quesadillas. It's best known for…

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Bring cash with you. The diner doesn't accept plastic.
ambiance
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The new location on Marietta is as good as the original!”
  2. “don't even like breakfast that much, but I enjoy eating at thumbs up diner it is a urban spot with a very relaxing atmosphere.”
  3. “love the atmosphere and the service is good.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “My cousin had the best pancake I've ever tasted in my life; I thought it was cake.”
drinks
100.0% positive
  1. “Great food, great coffee, great place.”
food quality
95.83000183105469% positive
  1. “also got one of their biscuits and eggs, which was great.”
  2. “Great food, great coffee, great place.”
  3. “The breakfast at Thumbs up is consistently good--I have never had a bad meal here.”
  4. “The staff is wonderful and the food is even better!”
  5. “The food here is awesome.”
  6. “Good cook, good food, let's eat”
  7. “My wife created this mega omelette and I had the best french toast ever.”
  8. “I've had servers who were friendly and quick, but then I had one experience where our server forgot to put in our order and we ended up waiting for over 45 minutes for our food (she wasn't apologetic in the least).”
  9. “Honestly, if you go to the Flying Biscuit (were the food is also great) you know you are going to wait but this took too long.”
  10. “In the end it was a great meal but next time I'll go at 9 am.”
  11. “Great breakfast food”
  12. “Great place to eat great food”
  13. “The food is good.”
  14. “The food here was great.”
  15. “The catfish is amazing, as is the steak and egg combo.”
  16. “Everything's delicious but I particularly love the great omelets and the heap (potatoes, eggs and cheese-kind of ooey gooey but very delicious).”
  17. “Great food.”
  18. “The food is solidly good, with some exceptional standouts (I love their omelets).”
  19. “Pretty good food, long wait, nice eyecandy.”
  20. “So I ordered the fried catfish which was absolutely delicious.”
  21. “The food is outstanding the kind that you'll go back for time and time again.”
  22. “My husband and I love the food in "Thumbs Up”
  23. “Friendly wait staff; great food and eclectic vibe.”
  24. “All the food is good, but it would be worth finding out whether they use eggs fro.”
  25. “My cousin had the best pancake I've ever tasted in my life; I thought it was cake.”
  26. “the food is alright but the service is horrible.”
  27. “Good food but long wait”
  28. “You may have to wait for a little bit, but the menu is fantastic and the food will keep you smiling for days.”
  29. “This place has so much wonderful urban food and the best food for the buck you'll find anywhere.”
  30. “Everything we've had there is delicious and fresh.”
  31. “Expect some wait most mornings to enjoy the various Intown Breakfasts revived from their Decatur spot with Eggs Done Right, Crispy Home Fries, Stone Ground Grits, the Original Wheat Biscuits, fresh jams and Buckwheat Cakes served till 3 pm; also generous ”
  32. “They also smoke their own meats - the smoked chicken is delicious in an omelet - and homemake their own jams and preserves.”
  33. “Get there five minutes before they open and opt for the toast over the biscuits, and then sit back and enjoy the best breakfast in town.”
  34. “When i first walked in this couple across the way had a huge slice of bread on there plate.”
  35. “even the toast was delicious.”
  36. “the french toast is HUGE and satisfying.”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “You may have to wait for a little bit, but the menu is fantastic and the food will keep you smiling for days.”
  2. “The first time I had the great pleasure of visiting Thumbs Up Diner, we were examining the menu while we waited for a table.”
  3. “The biscuits are fluffy and wholesome-wheat biscuits, mind you, and the other selections on the menu are awesome.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “Great food, great coffee, great place.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is outstanding the kind that you'll go back for time and time again.”
service
84.61999893188477% positive
  1. “The staff is wonderful and the food is even better!”
  2. “I've had servers who were friendly and quick, but then I had one experience where our server forgot to put in our order and we ended up waiting for over 45 minutes for our food (she wasn't apologetic in the least).”
  3. “love the atmosphere and the service is good.”
  4. “The service is good if they know you.”
  5. “Food is fabulous and service is always friendly and neighborly - exactly what you'd expect in EP.”
  6. “Our waitress was very friendly, A+ Service!”
  7. “The staff are all super nice and will go out of your way to accommodate you.”
  8. “Friendly wait staff; great food and eclectic vibe.”
  9. “Great service.”
  10. “the food is alright but the service is horrible.”
  11. “The service is diner perfect.”
  12. “The front house manager has a really bad attitude.”
  13. “The staff is friendly.”
value
87.5% positive
  1. “Even if it where more money, I would still be there every weekend for some incredible French Toast and a side of grits!”
  2. “When i first walked in this couple across the way had a huge slice of bread on there plate.”
  3. “Expect some wait most mornings to enjoy the various Intown Breakfasts revived from their Decatur spot with Eggs Done Right, Crispy Home Fries, Stone Ground Grits, the Original Wheat Biscuits, fresh jams and Buckwheat Cakes served till 3 pm; also generous ”
  4. “All the food is good, but it would be worth finding out whether they use eggs fro.”
wait time
100.0% positive
  1. “Pretty good food, long wait, nice eyecandy.”
  2. “Honestly, if you go to the Flying Biscuit (were the food is also great) you know you are going to wait but this took too long.”
  3. “Get there five minutes before they open and opt for the toast over the biscuits, and then sit back and enjoy the best breakfast in town.”
  4. “Good food but long wait”
  5. “I've had servers who were friendly and quick, but then I had one experience where our server forgot to put in our order and we ended up waiting for over 45 minutes for our food (she wasn't apologetic in the least).”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

11/26/11

Best breakfast in Atlanta

by Carloskipr

A small neighbourhood diner old style with large portions, great flavors, good prices and excellent and friendly service. I will defenitelly come back on my next trip to Atlanta. I had the Skillet Heap with eggs and chicken sausage, it was huge and soooo delicious. The wholegrain biscuit was perfect. Don't think about it more, just go!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/08/11

Yummy!

by LovinATL1974

I love breakfast food and this place makes the best omelets!! The service has always been on point and the atmosphere is cozy. Its definitely one of my favorite spots in Atlanta...I give it a "thumbs up"!! :-)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/11/11

Best Breakfast in the City

by ATLO4W

Love love love their breakfast! Hate the wait (always crowded) but worth it when my skillet comes!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

01/27/09

The one on Marietta Street

by ladieswholunch

The new location on Marietta is as good as the original! Everything is good - everything. Don't walk, RUN and enjoy real food made for real people! The menu is varied, interesting and relaiable. Everything we've had there is delicious and fresh. The service is diner perfect. Get going!!

  • Pros: It's ALL Good!
  • Cons: The crowd? Nah, it's worth it.
4 Star Rating: Recommended

12/31/08

Yummy Breakfast

by purplevixen

Everytime I come to Atlanta I go to the Thumbs Up...was introduced to it by a local a couple of year's ago...and I'm never disappointed. Yes, as others say, you will wait for a table on the weekends if you arrive after 10am, but the food is well worth the wait. The biscuits are fluffy and wholesome-wheat biscuits, mind you, and the other selections on the menu are awesome. The catfish is amazing, as is the steak and egg combo...the french toast is HUGE and satisfying...and there are many offerings for the veggie's in any group. I like to go during the week, when the crowds are smaller, and sit at the counter to chat with the locals. The coffee will keep you wired for the day. Only two complaints...the parking is dodgy...and there are too many good things on the menu to make an easy decision.

  • Pros: great menu selection, fab biscuits, catfish, steak and eggs and REAL homefries
  • Cons: bad parking, long lines on weekends

The Details on Thumbs Up Diner

Place Categories:

  • great urban food
  • best breakfast
  • great service
  • best french toast
  • nice place
  • delicious everything
  • great omelets
  • wonderful staff
  • great biscuits
  • particularly love heap
  • never bad meal
  • always friendly fabulous
  • great eggs
  • really good specials
  • quick servers
  • absolutely delicious fried catfish
  • great coffee
  • best brunch
  • great pleasure
  • great homefries
  • enjoy most mornings
  • great ambiance
  • truly magnificent apples
  • recommend diner
  • delicious smoked chicken

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