If you know you know. Classic 50s style diner with not your average burger patties and other great…read morediner favorites. It's like going back in time. Staff treats you like family. The decor is like being thrown into a 50s time capsule.

To locals, this is an institution and local tradition. To visitors, this is not a burger at all…read more If you know that you're coming here for the unique local flavor, and not for a meaty burger, than you're in the right place for something special. Essentially what you're getting is deep fried bread stuffing served up as a burger. "All the way" means with mustard and diced onions. Need ketchup or extras? Gotta ask for that. Fries or onion rings? Got those too. What you can say is that no one is serving burgers, not even deep fried falafel, at this price anywhere nearby. Order at the counter to eat in or take out. No drive thru here. Stare at the countless articles and newspaper clippings on the wall that recount the history while you wait 5-8min for your order to be fried up. There's counter service, booths, and a couple spots on a covered outdoor patio if you like the parking lot scenery. This may be a one and done experience for me, but now I know what a Decatur Penn's Burger is when it comes up on Jeopardy.

The service was fantastic!! The food was a 10 star rating... Black and Bleu salad with fried…read morechicken and bleu cheese dressing was an explosion of flavor in EVERY bite! Swiss mushroom burger was the best EVER! Delicious!!! It was our first visit from California but it definitely won't be the last. We're already looking forward to our next visit/meals!

Good place for dinner and drinks, only note would be anything we ordered that was fried came out a…read morelittle soggy like the okra and green tomatoes. But they've got unique and fun menu options and drinks are great, indoor and outdoor seating available too.

Spent $15 for a meal and the burger patties were pink and red not even cooked all the way. Waste of…read moremoney and time. Never going back.

I stopped here for lunch. This was my first visit to Whataburger…read more I used the drive thru and found it easy and efficient. My order was ready quickly and my meal was freshly made and served hot. The taste was delicious. I will definitely be back to try more menu items. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Always good, always fresh. Tonight I tried the chopped steak dinner for $8.59. Two beef patties…read morecovered with onions, mushrooms, and gravy, mashed potatoes with gravy, steamed broccoli, and roll. Would get this again. Delicious! I just wish they had the green beans from the picture.

Service was excellent, and the person taking our order was friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, the…read morefood was very disappointing -- worse than McDonald's. The French fries, chicken sandwich, chicken tenders, and fried cheese all tasted the same, almost like onion rings: greasy and lacking distinct flavor. The pepper jack sandwich looked thrown together, with both slices of cheese stacked on the same side. It seems like the food is all being cooked in the same fryer, causing everything to have the same taste. The milkshake was good, but the hot fudge sundae barely had any hot fudge -- just a small drizzle throughout the entire dessert. Also, be aware that there are extra charges added to many items, even for things like BBQ sauce. This was my first time ordering here, and unfortunately, I would not recommend it or return. Restaurant was clean and well lighted.

I'd come back and I'd say hive this place a go. Just got a turtle sundae, regular for $6.49. It was…read moreok, hard to make ice cream taste bad. But there wasn't a lot of toppings; mostly vanilla ice cream. That was a bummer. Our favorite custard place in town is cheaper and always solid.

The Freddy's in Decatur AL was so rude . They had a whole hour until closing and they started…read moreputting up chairs as we walked in. Sooooooo unprofessional!!!!!!!! They need to tell the workers what time they close and to have friendly good attitudes welcoming your customers!!! Very disappointed. She was a Hispanic girl that was acting like a little child

A quirky place, but oh what great food! He had a cheeseburger, I had the Attic burger: big burger…read morecooked perfectly, provolone cheese, bacon jam & cream cheese --it was so very good! A side of baked Mac & cheese for me and o-rings for him-- both were excellent! Coke products and sweet tea also were spot on. Homemade chocolate cake for me and coconut cream pie for him- both were also excellent! The place is odd, a big bar, tables and chairs sitting each direction. Lots of stuff on the walls and all around. Don't the the quirks fool you; this is a great spot to eat!

Great food and awesome atmosphere! Service is excellent! I…read morehave eaten here twice and was happy each time.

Well let me just say, me and my husband Darrell had the best little lunch date at Five Guys today…read more The burger was juicy, the fries were hot and salty just the way we like them, and Darrell couldn't stop talking about how good his milkshake was. We sat there for a good while just enjoying our food and each other's company. It felt like old times. If you're looking for a simple, delicious meal that warms your heart as much as your belly, this is the place. Darrell already said we're coming back next week!

I ordered my food online at 2:18PM and was told it would be ready by 2:25PM. I get there and inform…read morethe register lady I'm here to pick up my mobile order. She just points and has me move down the line. I'm thinking my food is ready but when I get to the next station, I don't see my food and everyone is looking at me awkwardly. I finally ask is my food ready? They inform me my fries are still cooking. No one greeted me, said anything about wait time and had me stand there in awkward silence. Horrible first visit at this location. Will not be coming back. Horrible customer service.

I went through the drive through and bought a steak burger. It had so much seasoning on it that I…read morecouldn't eat it. It had so much seasoning that my dog wouldn't even eat it. I think you need to get a new cook on night shift. I came through the drive through around 8 PM on 9-4-2025.

Super kind service. Dude greeted me at the door. Food was ready and fresh. Thank you morning crewread more

We've seen Cookouts in other cities, but never have tried one. We were in Decatur for the weekend…read moreand decided to give it a try. First of all, we got nasty glares and even a head shake from the employees when we approached the door. They all disappeared behind the wall and not one, not two, but three employees one at a time poked their head out, glared at us, then went back to the kitchen. We were about to leave when a sweet older cashier came out to take our order. I ordered the Cookout burger, House style which is with Quesadilla sauce, and a small Cajun fry. My husband ordered chili cheese fries. I usually take pictures of my food but I was so uncomfortable because of the employee glares and then I was shocked at how awful and sad my food looked, pictures were the last thing on my mind. The burger was tiny overall, bun was dry and grainy, beef was thin and dry with a quarter-sized spot of quesadilla sauce, a leaf of lettuce, and one slice of tomato. Also, when I ordered Cajun fries, I was sadly picturing Five Guys' Cajun fries. These are not even close. These are the crinkle cut fries with some Cajun seasoning sprinkled on top. They were room temperature & kind of dry. I usually try to do good reviews, but we were so disappointed and a little annoyed with our first ever visit to a Cookout.

Decided to go here because of the big selection of shakes. Decided to also get a Cajun chicken…read moresandwich. Oh my goodness this was the best chicken sandwich I've had in a long time. Very moist and flavorful. I also got a couple shakes that were just as good. We tried the fresh banana with pb and the salted Carmel