Katie O. Was our server and she was a real ray of sunshine. A very pleasant personality and very attentive. Our chicken, sliced beef and hamburger steaks were delicious as always. The atmosphere is always welcoming and festive here. We travel to hawthorn frequently and we always enjoy dining at Dianne's. read more

If you r looking for down home true Sonnys barbecue and not the franchise sonnys barbecue, well look no further. Here it is right here in Hawthorne. When I want to go back in time when I lived in Palatka going to sonnys barbecue I come to Dianne's its good. It tastes like sonnys, looks likes sonnys and just makes me feel good. Check it out. read more

Food was good and fresh. Server was friendly and constantly checking on us to make sure we were doing good.

I've been traveling by this bbq joint for years and finally decided to pop in and now I want to try breakfast there too! It was Memorial Day weekend- Sunday and mid afternoon and what better than bbq that I didn't sweat over to make! John and I both ordered lunch plates- I got the turkey with corn on the cobb and sweet potato fries. The thin sliced turkey was deli meat thin- I probably would try something else nest time- the turkey wasn't my favorite. John got sliced pork and it was very yummy! All of the sides were perfect- John got baked beans and they were very delicious! Service was great and fun- the mother daughter duo made me smile! I definitely want to stop in again! read more

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We ate here today passing through on a road trip and were pleasantly surprised. There is dishes came out quick and it was really good. Plenty of food too. I had the kids plate and although it was one less piece of garlic bread, I got more meat than my mom's big deal meal. The beans and sauces were great. I don't care for relish so I wasn't a big fan of the potato salad. Staff was nice! Great quick spot for lunch! read more

1st off, I was born between 4 & 5 stars, but Lilly, my waitress showed great care that I decided on 5! The pulled pork is very tasty, moist & a bit dry on the edges (as it should be). The corn on the cob wasn't my favorite but the baked beans were worth the taste! If you're looking for a fancy restaurant, then move along but if you're okay with down home cooking and a country sweet atmosphere, then you've come to the right place! Put on your overalls or church clothes or shorts, it's a place for all who don't judge PS, the sweet tea is southern sweet! read more

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Delicious tender meats . I had the pork which was tender with small amount of fat. Their Bbq sauces were sweet or vinegar. Both very nice accent for meats read more

Well the service was so fast and it was packed in the place. Old style restaurant with nice" at home" feel. Food was plentiful. Had BBQ chicken with a sweet potato and Green beans. Yes it's the same meal because checking out same items just different places. It was delicious. Sauces were great. Sorry it was a late lunch, almost forgot to take a picture. Drumstick is gone! read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - Sweet potato - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

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WARNING! Get your grave ready, this is PERFECT HOSPITAL FOOD. My dogs eat better! Young staff don't know how to cook. Ordered open face turkey sandwich with gravy. Should have stayed home & ate canned dog food but I was desperate. The toast was ok, instant spuds= 0 flavor. Turkey =lunchmeat (no smoke flavor for a BBQ shop) diced into triangles also with ZERO flavor (Oscar Meyer this place is no threat to you). And, cheapest ass flavored Beef bullion on top for gravy. How can you get gravy wrong? No salt, no pepper, no onion, garlic or spice of any kind. I was hungry & desperate & should have just walked out. Green beans with bacon was the only thing that was "good to eat." YUK! YUK! YUK! Banquet frozen turkey dinner would've been better. read more

Great place for barbecue! Cute little hometown restaurant. We stopped on our road trip through Hawthorne. Apparently Dianne is the daughter of the original Sonny's restaurant and wanted to serve breakfast so didn't turn this location into one of chains locations. The service was fast and friendly! We all got a little something different and all enjoyed everything. read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - Turkey and sweet potato in back beef and pork with beans, Mac cheese and garlic bread. The homemade sauces were on point too! - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

On our way to North Carolina, we decided to stop for some lunch. The restaurant is located in a nondescript building and backs up to a park and lake. There are picnic tables there, so you can eat outside if you want. Amy was our lovely and hospitable server and Dave ordered the rib platter with coleslaw and potato salad. I had the smoked turkey platter with the same sides. I asked Amy which foods were lower in sodium and she guided me. Both had smoked deliciousness without being very salty. I didn't particularly care for the coleslaw, which was a little sweet for my taste. In addition, there were two slices of grilled bread with butter. Amy brought me a to go cup filled with fresh black coffee. It's wonderful to stop in some of these old Florida towns and support their local community businesses! read more

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We stopped in while passing through on the way to Tampa, Fl. The service was fast, the food was fantastic and the ambiance was homely. My husband had the ribs with green beans and corn lunch special. I had sliced turkey with potato salad and baked beans. I really enjoyed the food and the signs that were posted were hilarious. read more

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Pretty disappointed. I came here after riding the Hawthorne Trail and it's honestly one of few places to eat in little Hawthorne. I was hoping for a gem of a country restaurant on the order of the Dixie Diner in Cross City, but alas, not the case. The BBQ chicken was ok but my sides--collard greens and French fries were sub-par as was the house garlic toast which comes with their dinner plates. It taste about like Sonny's and I'm not at all a fan of Sonny's. Certainly not the depth of flavor you get at Pearl Country BBQ and other leaders in BBQ in the region. The waitress was ok but the table next to me was a bunch of old people talking loudly about depressing illnesses and such . . . whatever happened to old folks talking about World War II and Nancy Reagan's dresses or whatever? Noisy, depressing, people. But that's not the restaurant's fault, however the food was lackluster and the rather cluttered front of the restaurant appeared to have not been dusted since the Reagan years, either. Just not very impressed at all. read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - BBQ chicken plate. - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

Great pit stop along the road. The pulled pork has a lot of flavor and wasn't fatty! They have multiple flavors of BBQ. Sides were all great. Cornbread was a little dry but had decent flavor. Garlic bread could use more garlic. Good but tasted like buttered toast. Our waitress was very attentive. We'll definitely stop back in to try their breakfast during our next pass through town! read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - Pulled pork, Mac & cheese, collard greens, cornbread - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

Stopped in today after driving by it several times, kinda wish I would've kept driving. The pork was more like torn and cut up, not pulled because it was cooked properly, very little flavor. Tasted like a gas station bbq sandwich but worse. Corn nuggets were stale and overall pretty nasty along with the Mac and cheese. Sweet tea was good! read more

Relaxed ambience. Food was great. Had bbq chicken with dark meat. Mash potato and Cole slaw. All very good. read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - Small little cozy local place. People are really nice. Southern hospitality. - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

Good service, great food. Nice atmosphere, quaint and very busy. Pulled pork was great, nice flavor and a good sized portion. House sauces are also very good. Coke slaw is fantastic. Recommend for a good meal while passing through Hawthorn. read more

Small business and great staff and great food. Second time I have eaten here and same quality both times. read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - BBQ and more. Try the beans and franks. - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

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First time here. Came because Yelp had them at 4.5 Stars! 4.5 Stars .... Really? Menu is very limited (see photo) Unfortunately, what little they do, they don't do very well. I put them a little above Kentucky Fried Chicken, very little above. Most probably would say they rather have KFC. We had the Smoked Turkey "Dinner" which was basically lunch meat that they served as a dinner. (Come on Guys! ... Turkey Dinner??) We had BBQ Chicken was dry and fatty. For sides ... Not very good instant Mashed potatoes, did I mention bad instant potatoes?and Collard Greens (average). In short, and based on the 4.5 star ratings they must really be hard up for restaurants around here or this place has recently changed hands in the last (2)two days. (2) days because they had a Yelper here and said it was great ... (5) Stars????? I'm thinking of starting a restaurant down the road it would have to be a slam dunk success. PS: SERVICE WAS GOOD. read more

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Andrea O. Was our amazing, attentive and expedient server tonight. This was our 2nd dinner here and it was just as amazing and delicious as the first. The staff is amazing. The cooks/chefs create the best and most mouth watering meals anywhere. Barbecue here is absolutely amazing and well worth the time and effort to try anything on their menu. The atmosphere is festive and the food is prepared quickly by 4 very busy chef's. read more

This is a home town, every body knows one another type of restaurant. Nice and helpful servers with solid bbq. We both ordered pork--sliced and pulled. They had several sauces--hot, mustard and sweet. The sweet tea us delicious. The Mac and cheese was a little dry but tasty. The prices are very reasonable. read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - Pork sandwiches - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

We're visiting from out of state & love to try non-chain restaurants with local fare ...Score!! Dianne's Old Time BBQ provided just what we were looking for! We went on a Wednesday evening, pleased to find a casual, at ease atmosphere with a mix of Locals and Newbies! Saw "Hornet Rolls" on the Menu, intrigued by the name,...had no clue what they were. Our Waitress, Brooklyn, was so sweet, she freely & openly provided us with descriptions of multiple listed items when asked, starting with the Hornet Rolls. OMG!- They were wicked-good! They came out nice and hot, freshly made, a savory surprise treat, accompanied by their "Hornet sauce" for dipping. Yum!!..Definitely give them a try! My husband ordered Onion Rings, and those bad-boys came out with their crispy hot coating around sweet onions,...with the flavor bursting when dipped in their ranch dressing. Tough decision to choose a specific dinner,...so much looked so good! (FYI- we're not hesitant about taking "doggy bags" home, just in case.) Hubby ordered the larger combo platter: dark meat chicken; ribs; pork; and beef.. & in case that wasn't enough, it came with 2 sides & Garlic bread!! The chicken and ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender!!...the variety of BBQ sauces made for a very nice taste-bud treat..Be sure to ask for the mustard BBQ sauce and the Hot BBQ suace. The sliced beef & pork were fork-tender,...no knives needed...and supremely tasty,..especially with the round-robin BBQ sauce sampling! He chose the Baked Beans , with their sweet & savory mix and also chose the collards (as did I). The greens were flavorful with hearty-sized pieces of meat which added to this Southern specialty. I make my own greens and enjoy trying other folks' recipes. For myself,...I chose the sliced beef & pork combo platter,...so was able to try my own variety of BBQ sauce combinations, flavor burst per each forkful! I also had a side of Mac & Cheese, 'cause, if I'm gonna go "Home-cooking", I had to choose it! It was a classic, hot, melted,cheesey goodness! Topping off my dinner platter extravaganza was a warm, golden cornbread that was NOT dry, and complemented the dinner perfectly! Yes, we DID take home leftovers! The portions were definitely hungry-man appetite sized far-from skimpy!! Service was excellent! It's now Thursday evening, & we are both looking forward to having our leftovers for dinner tonight!! Thank you also, to the nice, young gentleman Jordan, for assisting in clearing the plates from our table, as Brooklyn brought me an iced-cold Sweet-tea with lemon for traveling. Hmmm...trying to figure out when we might get to visit for one of their "Welcome Morning" breakfasts!! read more

They had food. That's the only reason I gave it one star. I don't usually give scathing reviews, but my sense of this place is that this review is not going to stop the locals from frequenting the place but it might save a hapless traveler from an abysmal experience. I will not be commenting on the service. We didn't go in expecting 5 star service, The food however: It was sad. I ordered Dianne's salad with the roasted turkey. I was looking forward to cubes of fresh roasted turkey breast, not the half package of buddig lunch meat on a wilted bed of rusty iceberg, a handful of croutons, two mealy, pale tomato halves and no vinaigrette dressing available. I honestly have not seen a salad that pathetic maybe ever. Dianne ought to just pull it from the menu rather than try to scrape together outdated ingredients for the rare customer naïve enough to order it. My husband ordered the dinner plate with pulled pork. The pork was room temperature. The green beans were obviously from a can, the mashed potatoes instant, the brown gravy also instant. Why go out to eat if you're going to get lousy, instant quasi-food? Maybe for the ambiance of the restaurant? Nope. Not here. Make sure to wash your hands after eating. The best thing we had was our freshly brewed iced tea. It was hard not to find humor in our experience, especially when the waitress came by to ask about our meals and we both just nodded. What could we possibly say? If you are driving through town around dinner time, do yourself a favor and root around in your console for a stale package of oyster crackers and keep driving. read more

Went here Sunday the 19th after watching the vintage motocross races in Waldo. That was super seeing those old bikes. So... Because Dianne's is in sort of a nothing central FL town, I wasn't sure about this place. Wrong assumption! Nice portions of excellent food at a very reasonable price considering today's inflation. We heard the owner mentioning that she may sell the place. Buyouts often equate to a serious compromise in quality. It's a bit of a trudge for us but we will be back soon. Gotta do it at least once more in case it comes into new hands. read more

Best pork sandwich! We were passing through and stopped for a to go order! It was fast and delicious

This place is small and clean but the food has big flavor. I had the ribs, slaw and collards. Which all was excellent. The collards were some of the best I've had in a very long time. We also had a burger which was just as good. Great place read more

What a perfect place to stop by and have an amazing lunch! The people are nice, the place is clean and the food could not be better! My smocked Turkey and BBQ beans were sooo good! Will definitely recommend this restaurant!! read more

On our way to Savannah with our dog and saw this place. When you locals out front, there has to be something to it. Staff was super friendly and the food was good and cheap considering the portion size. Our dog enjoyed the smoked turkey while we had the pulled pork. The sauce on it was a bit on the sweet side but that is just a personal preference since I love Texas BBQ. We sat at the picnic tables out back with a pretty lake view. We even saw a gator swimming out in the lake. A quick yummy meal that beats the heck out of fast food. read more

My husband picked up food last night. It was very good. We had chicken dinner. It was nicely smoked tasting, the sides were very good, sweet potato fries baked potato, sweet potato, and I loved the coleslaw. It was slightly sweet. Staff was very nice and welcoming read more

People are extremely friendly and service was amazing. We had breakfast which was good.

We've been driving past here for years and today we stopped for dinner. Seriously GOOD food! I ordered the chicken gumbo soup which came piping hot, loaded with okra, carrots, chicken, and rice. My husband ordered the barbecue chicken plate which came with green beans and fries. There wasn't a morsel left! No ambience, just excellent food, superb service. read more

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Great Old town feel, a very welcoming staff, and the food was excellent. Will stop by again next year on our way back to Fl

Pulled pork here was outstanding! Flavored really well... I almost didn't want to add sauce! Collard greens and sweet potato were perfect sides, and my partner also liked the BBQ chicken and fries. Garlic bread was buttery and crisp. I do wish they offered outdoor dining. Maybe next time, I will get my food to go and eat it at the picnic tables out back. My compliments to the busy waitresses and the cook! read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

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This little gem on 301 in Hawthorne is located in an old Sonny's BBQ locations Let me tell you this place is so much better! The food is fresh, hot and tasty The service is always good Monday's they have all you can eat beef for 10.99 and it is super good. They have great selection for kids and even have a senior menu. If your in the area this is a must try! read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - All you can eat beef - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

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Just your old country style barbecue joint seems to be always busy. Service is good. Food quality is OK.

One word... AMAZING!! Teresa was our wonderful waitress that served us all our amazing food. Portions are b I g and some of the best sweet tea I've had! Worth the trip! read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - The BIG deal - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

Early dinner on a very stormy day in Florida and Georgia. Everyone was very welcoming! I ordered the Dianne's salad with both bbq sliced pork and bbq beef, it is easily one of the BEST salads I've had in a long while. Fresh, so filling and absolutely delicious. Garlic bread was perfect! Hubby got a bbq beef sandwich on garlic bread with their bbq beans and said it was absolutely delicious. The bbq beans were great in my opinion. Even though we were both full from our dinners, we split a piece of fresh pecan pie - what a fine finish!! We stopped here for breakfast back in October and it was terrific, we're so glad we stopped today for this meal. Kudos to Candace and the chefs/cooks, we will definitely stop again on our next trip through Hawthorne and hope you will too! Drinks, our meals and dessert were just under 30$. Superb!! read more

The bbq is amazing the service is really nice and the ambiance is pretty great and the restaurant is very clean

This is a little BBQ restaurant on US 301, old time Florida! When ever my husband has traveled this way for whatever reason, he said it was always busy and since we were looking for somewhere not necessarily a chain we stopped. It was 12:45 and packed with pickup trucks...good sign. Waitress greet you with "what ya having hon?" and if u say sweet tea..be prepared! Even half n half tea is sweet! Ordered BBQ pork with side of coleslaw and green beans; husband same with baked beans. The pork was good but not much, maybe 4 oz., coleslaw was very good, green beans tasted like poured from a can-no seasoning...baked beans were good with chunks of meat in it. As my husband paid he saw pictures of Sonny BBQ founder, Sonny Tillman there, he asked why and was told daughter, Diane Tillman owns this place! Questioned asked, questioned answered! read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - Lunch special,$7.99. - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida

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So I've only eaten here a couple times and just breakfast so Barbecue aside They have good greasy spoon quality food and a handful of waitresses that are real characters. There's an items called the Bowl of Yummies I highly recommend on the breakfast menu. read more

Dianne's Old Time BBQ - Bowl of yummies - Barbeque Near Me - Hawthorne, Florida