Classic southern diner that has been around forever. Great dining experience the servers are career servers who have been there for a long time for the most part. If youre from out of town and one is Southern dining experience this is certainly on your short list. This diner has been in so many movies over the years. It is truly a special place.
😃My daughter ❤ call me to ask if I wanted go and have some nice breakfast with her,, of cause i said yes.. didnt feel like making my own,, so she found this restaurant she l👀k up 😃 downtown around 14th street to go have nice breakfast. ⏲️⏳!let me tell you, this restaurant has the most delicious breakfast I have tasted, everything 😋 was freshly made, I had a bowl of grits that was so cheesy it made me wanted to slap my self. The patty sausage, eggs, toast, and hot butter😆 biscuits with a hot cup of to start my day. Was so Delicious! My had fry cat fish with grits, eggs and toast!the service staff was excellent, no long wait to be served! When ever I dont feel like making breakfast, I will 📞my daughter and we will go have some breakfast there again! So went ever youre in the😃 downtown area and i👀king for a nice place to have nice breakfast, lunch, or just chill and have cup of coffee! This is the place to go! And they has parking! Thats a plus!👍👍 check them out!🧀Got to get there early before it get crowded, they stayed busy!loved it! That all I have said for now!God bless you all and have a great day today!😎
Old school diner. Little dated and worn but still cozy. The food was excellent. Home style cooking, big portions, and good prices. Employees are friendly. Food came out fast. Will definitely be coming back. They are doing full dine in right now. If youre prior military like me, this place smells like a chow hall and it gave me nostalgia. Love it. #supportsmallbusiness
The power breakfast. An Atlanta tradition deserving of respect. On any given day you are likely to run into business leaders, movie stars and politicians. Its right up there with Mary Macs. A review here cannot overstate cultural significance.
A local gem. We usually dine in, but did take away this time. Food is good. Ambiance is classic diner.
Good food. Even better service!! The chicken and waffles were heavenly. Now I know why people line up out the door to eat here! If you are visiting Atlanta, this needs to be one of your stops.
First time at Silver Skillet and it DID NOT disappoint. Went at 11:30am on a Sunday and surprisingly there wasnt a wait! Even with COVID precautions, tables opened quickly and often enough that no one was waiting for more than 5 minutes for a seat. We had pancakes, biscuits + gravy, and the patty melt with hashbrowns- all of it was DELICIOUS! Wish I could have ordered more because everything sounded so good. The place is such an Atlanta staple and has that old diner feel/aesthetic where you just know the food is going to be good. Well definitely be making a trip back to try more of the menu!!!
Happy I got to try this place. My boyfriend ordered a variety of things and I got the scrambled eggs plate. All of it was good. I recommend the sausage gravy:) Staff was prompt, focused, and friendly. The place had a old time feel to it, very relaxed and casual atmosphere
Nice cozy ( to me ) little place to have breakfast 😋 good service as well 😀
Me and a buddy stopped in for a quick meal and Silver Skillet did not disappoint. I can see why this place is a landmark. I ordered the chicken and waffles and literally was dancing in my booth as I ate. So yummy! Also the service is fantastic. Elise took such good care of us and had a positive attitude the whole time. I will be back and soon!
Great spot for breakfast. Was visiting Atlanta for the week, when there the first day and when back everyday after. Great servers, good food, even the music selection will start your day off right.
Great, old style diner. Always good, attentive service, with food served hot and freshly cooked. Breakfast served all day, with daily specials, to boot! Since moving to Tulsa four months ago, this has become my go to spot. Had a tasty burger there, yesterday!
No complaints. Food was pretty good. Not terribly crowded. Service was pretty good. Not very expensive. And its an Atlanta staple. Just one of those places you should have tried at least once if youre from Atlanta.
A breath of fresh air, not far from the high rises, but its home town friendly, folk look you in the eye and say hi. Great food, generous portions and the staff will take the time to help you mix and match if you want. This is the furthest Southeast I have been since 71 so I remember some of the dishes but not well enough to order. No problem here. Real coffee, real food real folks. Enjoy
This is your typical greasy spoon diner with exceptional food. It is a small old fashioned diner with the decor to match. The service was quick and friendly. The menu is small but everything was cooked very good. The biscuits are not catfish head ones but are homemade and tasty. The county ham is very salty, as warned, but full of flavor. The chicken tender better tasted like funnel cake batter with a hint of pepper. The county gravy could have used a bit of pepper but early fixed and otherwise thick and well made. If you want a cheap and easy diner breakfast/lunch this is the place to go.
Old time diner with amazing staff. If youve been more than once, they know you by name! I havent had anything on the menu that wasnt delicious. Friends and I plan to go as often as possible.
Came to Atlanta on vacation from Texas. Best breakfast Ive ever had. So good I went there twice in one week and what was cool about was that our first server remembered us on our second visit. This place is amazing.
The service was great. The lovely lady at the register was on point. A bit pricey for the amount of food given. Looks like they were serving a 10 year old. The omelette looked like a very thin crepe suzette. I got one with ham and cheese. I seen a waitress take one to a customer. It Was very thick and fluffy. So I decided to get one. But mines was too thin and flat. The ham look like shaved meat, and the cheese had no flavor. The grits was watery. But the biscuit was on point. The hash browns were too greasy! Not worth almost $17! The service is all I can give good points on. The food was a bit bland. Except the biscuits!!!
Amazing food and even better service. Victoria was outstanding server. Love this place
Silver Skillet takes you back in time to a breakfast diner experience! It has a retro feel. The breakfast is delicious and prices are reasonable. Lunch is served on weekdays after 11am. The staff is friendly and the food is breakfast comfort. My 5 stars are based off of the taste of the food, price and experience.
This is an Atlanta institution, and for good reason. Always a good time here.
Class Act. Food was delicious. Great experience.
Its a classic diner. Clean enough. Quaint enough. Needs refurbishing but so do the customers. Food is fine.
Although the gluten-free items were not listed on the menu I was pleasantly surprised by the number of G-F breakfast options. Good food and quick service.
It was really good.. Have vegetarian options, not sure about vegan options.. So good, represent southern food really well. One of my favorites
Cool spot with lots of history.Food is delicious and great service 😋
Wonderful atmosphere. Got the country ham & red eye gravy.
Always good food. The staff is super nice. The dining room is rather small so just be patient. Totally worth your time.
Its a great place, but like all places in Atlanta, it kinda doesnt care about covid. But, thats the chance we all take.
A dive, but delicious!!! Great old diner atmosphere, but dont think youre walking into anything that has been recently renovated. Everything is clean, but old. Torn cushions. Old furniture. But dont let that stop you from going. The red-eye gravy and ham is awesome. Biscuits were great, but you can skip the white gravy; its just so-so.
Excellent food and service. The ice tea is the best I have tasted in a very long time. Be sure to read the entire menu for a nice surprise 🤗 I will definitely be going back again.
Always consistent and tasty. Nothing fancy just your basic southern dinner fare done well. Staff is always friendly. Be prepared to wait during peak times.
Whoop! Whoop! Amazing breakfast place.I had the Southern Breakfast. So yummy. The pork Chops cooked to perfection. Eggs perfect. If you are a breakfast person, this is your place.The bathrooms are weird because its outside through the kitchen, but they were surprisingly nice and very clean bathrooms.Good food, coffee and service.
(Wife’s post) I absolutely love it here! Me and my husband found this place after a long night of drinking and wanting biscuits 🤣 (the best and softest biscuits). We’ve been HOOKED since then ! Robyn, Nikki, Victoria, and “Uncle Jay” (a cooked who’s adopted us after so many visits) know us by face and name. They remember our orders, are always so hospitable and spend a nice amount of time catching up with us.💙 Now that I’m expecting they see me waaay more for the corned beef hash and catfish strips.
True Southern breakfast joy. I had the chicken fried steak - the batter was light, flavorful, and the perfect crunch - stood up well when slathered with white gravy. Oh, hell yes. The fried pork chops - just as amazing - again, the batter was a special standout. Grits were good and biscuits fluffy. No frills diner perfection!
Greens were only average...but the Mac and cheese was incredible. Excellent service. Meat loaf was fantastic.
I enjoyed the country fried steak, hash browns, grits, eggs over easy, and a biscuit. The grits were some of the best Ive ever had.
We had corn beef hash, cheese grits, eggs, pancakes and biscuits. It was soooo good. My kids loved it. I think the pancakes are the best Ive ever had.
Old times feel, classic breakfast - quiet quaint staff - will make it my regular breakfast joint.
Good food, comfortable vibes. They were not busy when we showed up in the early morning but the regulars started slowly trickling in. Loved that ice box pie!
Great food! Ordered way more than we could eat and happily took it home with us!
Tiny but cozy place employees are very very nice so thats why I gave it a very the tables are tiny and actually were to close for me during covid
About as diner as it gets, like time traveling back to the 50s. Food was excellent, service was great (our waitress was also about as diner as it gets), portions were generous, coffee was perfect. Two enthusiastic thumbs up.
The Silver Skillet is an amazing piece of Atlanta culture. It is as much a time capsule as it is a restaurant. The food was good, nothing fancy or exciting, just breakfast fare. (I have not had lunch there.) The service was exceptional. Prices are slightly higher then comparable restaurants but for that you get historic ambiance and very pleasant servers.
I was extremely underwhelmed and somewhat disappointed with this restaurant. Ive been looking forward to eating here for months now because of the high ratings and because I heard it was a great place for breakfast. I was super excited when I got the opportunity to go today. First, let me say the overall look of the place is like an old 1960s diner. It is definitely stuck in that era. Thats not a bad thing. I kind of liked that charm. Now, on to the food...Lets just say, I wonder if any of the people who gave this place a 4 or 5 stars, really tasted the food. Or maybe I got a different chef because the food was most definitely not a 4. At best a 3 because it was hot. However, I ordered the catfish strips with eggs, grits, and a pancake. None of which tasted seasoned at all. Now granted, it came to my table piping hot but it was nothing to sing about. I understand this place has been around for several decades and been visited by a number of celebrities but I wonder if they thought the food was good because I didnt see any reviews by them. My friend ordered the skillet fried chicken and the breading was extremely thick and floury. The dressing and green beans tasted like they came from a box and a can and the macaroni and cheese was very dry and they used shell noodles instead of macaroni noodles. The staff were extremely friendly and our server was very attentive. We only paid about $26 for our meals combined, plus I got coffee; cant beat that! All in all, I was not impressed and will probably not be back.
Talk about a good bite. The service was friendly and efficient. Be prepared to wait as there is not a lot of seating, but its definitely worth the wait. I had the chicken and waffles, and oooh boy was that a delicious meal. Ill definitely be coming back for more. Please make sure you try some of their homemade pies. You wont regret it. 🥧🥧
Had really great food and was located in an easy to access area. We went at a very busy time, Saturday brunch, and 3 of us were able to be seated relatively quickly. I had the Veggie Swiss burger which was fantastic, and the onion rings that came with it were good as well.The interior was decorated beautifully, and had some pictures hanging up from when the restaurant originally opened in the 60s. There menu has some interesting background information about the restaurant, but it was mostly about to shows and movies it has been featured in. Our waitress was lovely and the bill was reasonable, highly recommend.
Great Food Most Definitely Loved The Customer Service 👌
This is a must visit in Atlanta, great food and service
Great and friendly service. The chicken and waffles were delicious!
What a great, neighborhood diner. Next time in Atlanta well be eating there.
Its a bad time to go to the skillet. They do some more production I. Was told that you cant stand in front of the store, by the production equipment security team after I had been standing there and park there that night briefly and that morning breifly.
Always fast and friendly service with great quality!
Server was excellent, food was amazing and it did not take long to get the food.
Fast, easy and cheap And Delicious! Was in town celebrating my daughters 18th birthday decided to walk in after grabbing a cup of coffee and boy was I blown away. Was able to get a seat immediately with no wait it was on a Friday morning so I avoided the busiest time, however it was awesome because the waitress, the staff and the atmosphere was so inviting. The food was remarkable! I had a chicken biscuit, hash browns with some red-eye gravy and took a slice of the lemon icebox pie to go. Five star all around!!
Customer service is very good...Very good breakfast...the catfish strips is Awesome
The food and service is always good here. We went on a Saturday morning @ 11ish. Good sized crowd but we got our food pretty fast. It was delicious and our waitress was so sweet. Love this place!
Visited this place a year after the Olympics .It was amazing .my first morning in the US .And as I walked in the music track changed to Supertramps Breakfast In America .It was so funny . Jesus..it was a experience to see just how much food Yanks can eat ! Lets hope they never ever change the interior.It should be protected as a national monument
Great food didnt walked right in and was seated. Small and comfy atmosphere
Love this old school diner! Delicious comfort food, friendly service and a warm, cozy seating area. I had yummy country ham with an egg white omelet. Everything was delicious, hot, and hit the spot.We had a super friendly waitress. It was Saturday morning and there was a little line but they moved through the line very quickly.
The grits and biscuits were my favorites. Yum! Will be back. 👍
Great service and a nice southern vibe. I would highly recommend.
Chose this spot for breakfast on a whim on our way out of town and Im so glad we did! Got the chicken and waffles with 2 eggs and my wife got the French toast. The food was everything you want cozy breakfast to be, and the staff was really friendly. Im definitely making this a regular stop when were in town from now on.
Came here with a friend who suggested I try it out and wasnt disappointed. Great service, excellent breakfast. Highly suggest the diner-style desserts, like the icebox pies. It is busy on weekends, so be sure to make a reservation to avoid a long wait
Loved the food here! I ordered the chicken tenders with a Belgian Waffle. Sooo good! Very small establishment, therefore, we had to stand in line outside and wait for tables to become available. Waitress was awesome and did not have to wait long for our orders. Will definitely come back and will recommend to family and friends!!
The absolute best experience. Absolutely love the vintage retro diner experience lots of history there that can be seen an felt will definitely visit again when we come through Atlanta.
If youre looking for an inexpensive brunch with a very homely brunch, hit this spot. Perhaps my being a non-eggetarian vegetarian biases my perspective on the goodness of the food here. Our options were limited to a waffles, pancakes, oatmeal, and biscuits. The biscuits are great! But apart from that, I didnt particularly fall in love with the uncomfortable seating, homely-to-a-fault decor, and service like your strict grandmother would treat you. Given these things, I cant understand how so many celebrities have stopped by this joint! Go figure.
Its like the crusty old diner that has been around forever with mediocre food and passable service except that the food is amazing, its not crusty and the service is impeccable. I had the biscuit with sausage and was instantly transported back to my Southern grandmothers kitchen. I can see why this place has been open forever. How much longer can they hold our with such a prime property in what is now high-rent district.
Very good home style cooked meals with great flavor.
Excellent breakfasts and quick friendly service. Second time Ive come and will be back again.
Very cool place! Throw back to the 50s!! Great food & good service..put on places to stop when in the ATL!
Best old school.REAL FOOD was lazy the day before went to I HOP..IT WAS GARBAGE...
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