hot rods 50's diner

cindy.. lovehotrods, and as for a favorite dish, there are several. you can not beat the burgers. awesome. have it the way you like it. you can't beat the sandwiches, did i say incredible..... i love the chicken pot pie. the salads are awesome too. i just wish i got up early enough to come to the all you can eat breakfast buffet, i haven't made it yet....

hot rods.hotrods is awesome ,has an outstanding atmosphere, an the food is great, i love the chef salad, theres so much of it i cant eat it all, and the burgers are awesome.

great food. if you want great food and a fun place to eat it at then go tohotrods 50's diner. always love the hamburgers there.

best breakfast in town!. oh wow..where to start. you will not find a better breakfast in this area. it's a buffet-but everything ishotand fresh. assorted potatoes, lots of different meat, and scrumptions biscuits and gravy. and even better-it's super cheap! you can easily fill up on their blue plate (one trip to the bar) or for less than six bucks do the all you can shove in your face. ;) i wish they had the breakfast bar at night! i haven't had dinner there but i've seen some of the food as it comes out and the portions look large and people seem happy with their meals. the place is small and decorated with a lot of cute, funny stuff and 50's memorablia, as well as a jukebox that you can play. during nice weather, you can eat on their outside patio. oh, and the fried twinkie-well worth a heartattack. ;)

first time there - service friendly and efficient. food was delic. salad was soo fresh!!! spaghetti great. hubby had a burger and fries which was delic. good servedhotand fresh!!!

redemption never tasted so sweet. my first trip tohotrods delivered great food but the service was horrible. the only drink was the one krissy brought to our table and we never got a refill. i try to take the busy-ness of the establishment into consideration with slow food and even slower service but they weren't really that busy! not to mention her personality was that of a snooty person of whom acting as if she were doing us a favor waiting on us! let me tell you krissy provided poor service without a smile.
my mom wanted to go tohotrods today for lunch and even though i was hesitant, she was so excited, i agreed. as we were seated i remember thinking about our first trip and dreading the whole experience but boy was i wrong! we were greeted by sarai (with an i) and she was fantastic. she made us feel as if we were at home, took excellent care of us, our food was as ordered, and treated us as queens. she made sure our drinks never went below half full and checked on us frequently but not stalkingly. i loved it and we will totally be back only if she is there. so - if you want crap service, go see krissy. if you want excellent service, with a smile, and happy you decided to come by...see sarai (with an i). she'll serve you right up!

sad you have to be so uncomfortable to get a good burger.hotrods has an excellent menu and great food. however, one must be willing to be crammed in a small uncomfortable booth and get rushed to leave in order to enjoy one of many terrific items on the large menu. the indoor dining area is quite small. the perimeter of the dining room is lined with 1950s style booths to match the restaurant theme. sadly, most of the booths are about 3 feet long and very narrow. a party of four feels crammed into a sardine type experience to the extent that no one is able to fully utilize their arms and the plates hardly fit on the table. there is a long row of tables situated in the center of the floor, although the restaurant is often crowded and the hostess doesn't hesitate to cram diners into the sardine cans on the wall. my party of four had to laugh at the comical spectacle we made trying to sit at the tiny booth we were packed into. we ended up opting to ask for boxes to take cold food back to work since the hostess refused to reseat us at tables that came available or offer us seating at one of the many tables that were available in the heated, enclosed patio area. love the food but will order take out in the future to avoid the sardine experience.

lydia r

somehow we managed to find ourselves over the border into tennessee with a craving for some burgers.  we stopped athotrod 50’s diner and ordered us up a guacamole burger with a side of grits and a mac & cheese burger with tots. the burgers were both messy and tasty.  they were cooked a perfect medium, juicy and had a good flavor.  just what you want from a burger.  the tots were crunchy and yummy, but the grits failed to deliver.  they were fairly tasteless.  i also ordered a chocolate cherry milkshake to go that was quite delish.  total bill was $24.hotrod 50’s diner 373 hannum st alcoa, tn 865-984-7171 food service atmosphere value filed under: american , burgers , tn rss feed for comments on this post

like a lot!. i drive from west knoxville to maryville to eat athotrods 50's diner. the only other restaurant i do that for is foothills milling company. i've been eating athotrod's since it opened. it's owned by a guy named ray who does most of the cooking and must work 80 hours a week. the food is what i come for but the experience is a big plus. the look, the decor and memorabilia are all entertaining and make the meal more enjoyable. they have over 50 ways they can do your burger but the most impressive burger to me is the chicken burger where they grind their own chicken to make the patty. with the seasoning they add, i think i like the taste better than a beef burger. my friend steve loves their salmon burger. they do great "buffalo" meals with their spicy buffalo sauce on chicken & burgers. i try to have their beef liver and grilled onions with bacon every month. it's hard to find that done correctly. the menu has something for everyone. it's got fish, italian, cajun and more to go with the classic diner classics you would expect in a diner. i usually find that when menus have too many items that the quality suffers but that doesn't seem to happen there. it's worth the drive and a great place for a family or a date.

hot rods 50’s diner. i found this place on the internet and knew we would be going through knoxville so we drove a few miles off the main road to eat athotrods. it was a great decision. i previously signed up for the e-mails onhotrods and joined their e-club. for that i got a free appertizer. had the shrimp which were excellant. for the entree i ordered the pork sliders which came out as two pork chops on buns. they were delicious. my spouse ordered two cheeseburger sliders whcih were excellant. the prices were unbelivable as they were very low. less than $5 for the sliders.service was excellant even though our waiter was working a large table next to us.this is a fun place to visit and eat in. plenty of parking on the lot. a sports car marks the location which is downtown.

a must visit. i found pictures of the food on urbanspoon, and judging by the portions, i just had to visit. this is one of the best places i have eaten. there are so many dishes to choose from. there were over 50 different hamburger choices. i ate the hog. it was amazing, and the breading was phenomenal. also ordered the cadillac hoagie, ribbon fries with cheese and bacon, and the deep fried oreo sundae for dessert. i will definitely return tohotrods 50's diner.

great greasy spoon, diner fare!. we stumbled uponhotrods about two years ago and love it! the restaurant is clean, the staff is sweet and helpful, and the food is yummy! great milkshakes! burgers to drool over if you're a burger lover! great kids selection--ours love thehotdog. the regular fries are of the shoestring variety and pretty average; but the ribbon fries and sweet potato fries are both awesome! the thanksgiving day sandwich is just what it sounds like and it's delish!!! we often take our family--visiting from out of town--and they enjoy it, too! fyi--this is no place for a total vegetarian (staff is forthcoming about the yuck factor of their "veggie" options) or for anyone counting calories; but it is a great, occasional treat that our family really enjoys!

good stuff. had the best grilledhotdog athotrod's. nice atmosphere, great food, many options. some of the waitresses have short attention spans, but the food makes up for it.

we ate here for the first time on christmas eve after stumbling across an ad on facebook back in september. simply put all seven of us were blown away by the portion size and the freshness and quality of the food especially considering the incredible price. between us we sampled some of the specialty burgers (from over 30 choices), liver and onions, chicken tenders, veggie burger, fried turkey & dressing, multiple homemade sides, fresh cut fries and onion rings. no one could finish their food. we have been back twice and have reccommendedhotrods to many others. small, yet clean, perfectly decorated and friendly service. a "must" visit.

sooooo very good!!. i am continually amazed at how good the food is athotrods. i love the breakfast buffet, best grits, oatmeal and biscuits & gravy i've ever had! i love having the chili with spaghetti, the burgers are delicious! there are so many menu items i never get bored. i'm just starting to enjoy the italian corner.hotrods is a wonderful dining experience.


-----27 feb, 2011-----

i keep coming back!. i visited alcoa again and had to got tohotrods. just love the breakfast, the grits, oatmeal and biscuits and gravy are delicious. the small burgers and chili make me hungry just thinking about them. restaurant is kept very clean and staff and owner are very friendly. just a great place to eat!


-----19 sep, 2010-----

very enjoyable dining experience. great place to eat! i've eaten breakfast, lunch and dinner here and each meal has been wonderful. very friendly staff, everyone sincerely wants to please customers. restaurant is very clean. owners have done a great job in making a fun place to eat with a menu that offers enough choices not to bored eating there.