thumbs up diner

cops like it? must be quality.. after a long morning of driving around downtown attempting to find aplacefor breakfast around 9am on a sunday (final 4 weekend), i finally stumbled upon thumbs up diner and knew that this was going to be good when i saw 10 policemen & women walking out to their squad cars. fortunately, we managed to avoid the valet parking that was in full swing when we left, but don’t think of thisplaceas a white-tablecloth establishment. - -

diner atmosphere with a modern twist, there is a limited waiting area, but my buddy and i just grabbed seats at the counter. the grilled veggie bagel offered a nice, light option and the extra 2oz of cold smoke salmon i ordered hit the spot. whole wheat biscuits are a must-order, but not out-of-this-world. - -

obey the house rules, bring some cash and go home happy. i would be happy to try thisplacefor something other than breakfast, but due to the limited options during that time of day, i’d say this would be a standby for sunday breakfast in the center of atlanta.

great breakfast!. breakfast at thisplaceis no joke. the breakfast biscuits are so full of ingredients that they are a meal in themselves. don't sleep on the breakfast!

breakfast. you want a quality breakfast.....wait out the line...it is worth it!. the pancakes, chicken and waffles everything is awesome. i am so happy thisplaceis in my neighborhood.

homemade preserves...o my. we got lucky and found thisplaceon the way to the airport (thanks iphone). there was a short wait, but they had a few seats up front for you. we got seated and were greeted by our server who seemed like he was genuinely happy to see us and was friendly and attentive throughout our meal. the menu was full of great sounding things, but we were there for chicken and waffles. the waffle was delicious, the best i've had in a while. the chicken was the strip kind, very juicy and the breading was crispy with a great flavor. the eggs were cooked just like i like them, very runny. then they had homemade peach preserves, it made a perfect combination dropped on top of some savory chicken and fluffy waffle. there were no complaints from our whole table. when pass through again, this will be where we grab breakfast.

great service, vast menu. this is a greatplaceto get breakfast. a lot of options, a lot of things i've never seen offered anywhere else. they serve big portions for descent prices. their service is awesome; they pay attention and get people in and out quickly.

thumbs up for thumbs up. the only time i ever crave breakfast is on sunday morning, and thisplacecertainly hits the spot! it is the perfect combination of old fashioned southern cooking and upscale,. eclectic dining in a retro setting at an affordable price. whew, if you think that was a mouthful, wait till you see the menu!
there are so many things to choose from here, from traditional eggs and bacon, fluffy waffles, and huge omelettes to fried catfish, steak and eggs and the ultimate breakfast skillet. check the blackboard-the daily specials are fab as well. head's up on a few things:
don't skip the homefries/hash browns-they are cooked en mass on the griddle with heaps of black pepper, sweet peppers and onions and are truly yummy-they could be a meal unto themselves, and are the starring ingredient in the skillet meals.
vegetarians have much to choose from here: there is great soy sausage and several veggie specific choices here, along with a vegetarian board special daily.
go early: they work on first come-first served here and on sunday, especially in the 4th ward, the line starts at 10am...it moves quickly, and they have newspapers for your waiting pleasure...besides, it will take you that long to decide what you'll have when you do get seated.
most importantly-go with friends! there are so many good things on the menu here, you need to go with friends, order lots, and share!!! you can easily have your own brunch buffet here with just a few selections.
if you are solo-sit at the counter, engage in conversation with the cool ones around you (that's where the really cool regulars sit)and just take in the scene...and finally, ladies: ask for the waiter with the dreadlocks...