This is a legit 1950's diner. As authentic as you'll find. Great food & excellent service! Strongly recommend read more

Good burgers, hotdogs and onion rings. Serving size is good for the value. We visited when thin the first week of moving to the area and have ordered takeout multiple times. We've always been happy. read more

Great diner that takes you back into the 50's. Onion rings were amazing as well as the patty melt! But the best thing of all... first time I've had a true MALT in Georgia! A must see and experience if you've only had a milkshake read more

Food is great and the service is also good. You get in and out fast. The peach cobbler with ice cream is also delicious.

Hot Rods is a cute little restaurant that I've been going to my whole life! All the employees are sweet, and we all know each other since me and my family live nearby. The whole atmosphere is awesome, and the decorations are cute! The jukebox is cute lol. read more

I am not sure what you are going on but you are going on the call today to get your new job and your work is on the same day you call you when your phone dies in the car and your call you when your call you call your call when your phone call you call when your call can you read more

Very good hamburgers and fries. A lot of young people work here, sometimes service not attentive if owner is not there. I enjoy this place! Just don't get in a hurry, it is worth the wait. They serve vegetables. I haven't tried them yet, but I will soon. read more

We are new to social circle area and recently discovered this hidden gem !! We've eaten here about a dozen times in the last 2 months. The meals have been consistently delicious. The service is always friendly and attentive. The 50's theme is well done and welcoming. The desserts are scrumptious. The homemade soups are always over the top yummy. We definitely recommend this locally owned establishment to any and all looking for a great menu and a memorable experience. read more

1950s atmosphere was so enchanting. We really could imagine ourselves back in those times...even the staff dressed the part. So fun!!! Abby our waitress knew the menu and specials and provided us with excellent service. Food was delicious. The brunch burger topped with fried egg, thick applewood bacon, and REAL cheddar cheese was enormous, fresh, and dreamy. Chili cheese tots were hot, topped with fresh homemade chili and cheese sauce and serving size easily served 4. BONUS the kids had a blast. From the interesting decor, authentic garb, delicious food, and of course color sheets...they raved about the place. Highly recommended for a fun family experience! read more

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This place is awesome!!!!!you will be wisk away to the 50s. Red colors, old fashion stools, a real diner from the 50s!!!!! They play 50s music. The food is great!!!! Diner food at its best. They have a kids menu with everything a kid could eat. Old fashion milk shakes, jukebox, and coco-cola read more

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Had lunch here recently. I thought the bacon cheeseburger was fine, not great. Wish I'd known they charge extra for pimento cheese. I would have stuck with the cheddar it comes with. I thought the tater tots were on the dry side & not salty at all. The best part for sure was the cherry cobbler a la mode I ended with. Very tasty & seemed homemade. Server was nice & attentive. I thought the prices were too high for being a diner in such a small town. As I spent almost the same amount of money, I'll likely stick with the Blue Willow Inn when next in SS. read more

1st time stopping here, little hard to find. Great Burger and fries. Will definitely be back read more

Ok hands down the best onion rings and Tater Tots around! Mostly I order their Philly Cheese and it's awesome and juicy better than any I've had anywhere else. That being said you if you like hotdogs their Hunkerdown dog is wrapped in freakin BACON!! OMG I never thought bacon could make a hotdog so dang good! But if u like a challenge the SUPER (....yeah I said SUPER) down dog is a foot long version of this master piece /heart punch. It is bacon wrapped chili-covered-frenchfry southern social circle country salute to hotdogs. LoL enjoy. Ooo I can't forget the hand made shakes and deserts. I'm here to tell ya these people aim to make you fat, cuz once ya eat here and see the menu you can't help but wanna try it all. The only thing I am not a fan of is the fries. It's a shame the fries are not as crispy as the tots, but that's me other people say they are ok. I guess I say that cuz everything else is so dang good that OK just doesn't seem good enough for this place. read more

Oh yes, great burgers and even better shakes! Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. We will make the trip again.

Milkshake was so good. Chili was cool. Burger was delicious. Wings were on point. Was just passing through and I enjoyed it! read more

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Service was great -- quick, friendly, responsive. Had the blue plate special one random weeknight and it was a BBQ chicken breast with homemade mac & cheese and cornbread. Delish! IF you are into garden salads, theirs is fresh. Go for the ranch dressing -- it's homemade (pay the extra $0.30 for extra; so worth it!). Grilled cheese and fries terrific, too, as a diner staple. Recommend! read more

Great food and service most definitely will come back and I will tell all my family and friends about this place

Cute little diner behind what used to be the Blue Willow Inn restaurant. Hamburgers are good. Service is always friendly and prompt. I had the strawberry pecan salad with grilled chicken. The salad was fresh and yummy but the grilled chicken was just ok. The texture was a bit rubbery. Other than the subpar chicken everyone else's meal was satisfactory. Decor is a cute 50's theme. read more

They have the BEST turkey burger anyone can ask for the their okra is so fresh! I drive from Madison, GA to eat here but I live in Johns Creek and still drive the distance for this place!!! So delicious. Family owned and Lisa is awesome. read more

Well, decided to give this place an other chance after the poor review it deserved several months ago. It actually changed for the worse. I walk in, with baby in one arm and diaper bag in the other. I get greeted with a smile and told to sit anywhere. Great start to the experience. Then just down hill from there. No one offered to grab a high chair for me to sit my son. So, with my arms full, I managed to grab one and take it to our table. Guess customers have to clean them off too, as there was old food on there still. That's just the beginning. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with fries. Well, the burger obviously used to be frozen. There was one spot on the burger that didn't cook like the rest and it tasted bland. The fries were under seasoned. Hell, my son didn't find interest in the fries and kept dumping them out. Don't recommend them! Stay away and go to the closest fast food place if you want a little more quality and a cheaper price. read more

Great food. Fun friendly atmosphere. Fast courteous service. Neat ,clean and well kept facility. read more

Hot Rod's Diner - Diners Near Me - Social Circle, Georgia

Meal very good! Service was good too! Well decorated with 'Blast from the Past' Rock n Roll pictures, and mini Juke Boxes on the tables, and the big Juke Box in the rear! (although needs remote speakers- can barely hear the Juke Box- esp w a lot of folks talking) Great 50's 60's atmosphere! Even has WiFi! read more

This is a great diner. Great burgers, fries, shakes, and lunch specials. Great place for kids also.

Best blue plate and burgers and onion rings around. I had the cheeseburger and onion rings on my last visit .could not been any better.

Eat inside or dine outside. A wonderful, locally owned business who changed their business plan to accommodate the local population during Covid. Fantastic folks and very good food. I highly suggest the Larry Munson dog. read more

My buddy and I are semi-regulars at this 50s diner in Social Circle Ga. We are both retired cops and they really appreciate their police and emergency services customers. The place is always crowded at lunch but thins out some about 130p. The food is traditional diner fare but is fresh and well prepared and the servings are ample (great hot dogs, chili, and burgers and a triple grilled cheese sandwich.) Desserts are great and you can get a banana split too. One of the few places you can get tater tots. Staff is friendly and attentive and the owner, Greg is a great ex-military guy. From the tables and chairs to the lunch counter and the pictures on the wall, this is like our old 50s diner. During the warm months, they host a car show in the parking lot one time a month. Go to their facebook page. Don't sit at the Ga Tech table. It's ours. Closed on SUnday and Monday. read more

Amazing food no wait amazing staff super close love their car shows clean inside funny text on walls love a good family laugh

This was my first time dining at Hot Rod cafe. I love the decor and the atmosphere. It is hard to find great service and good at restaurants, but HotRod has both. It was quick and delicious. I highly recommend eating here. read more

Love Hot Rods! Can get busy at times. Wish the full menu was offered on weekends. Burgers and wraps are great. Even the salads are good.

Always great food and friendly service!! We eat here at least once a week. Great selection of burgers and good southern home cooking.

My child and I had the Cheeseburgers and I like the options to substitute a fruit cup or applesauce for fries. decor is reminiscent of the 1950's and fun to look at. service is exactly what I expect, very friendly and timely. The milkshakes are very good, my child said, "the best in the world"! Prices are awesome for the milkshakes. read more

I want to give a better review but it's always hard to get service when I'm trying to place an order to-go. I'm never greeted or asked if I'd like to place an order, I always have to do the prompting which isn't fun when I'm coming in to give you money. Taking it to go isn't ideal, but my grandmother who lives in the town has a very hard time getting out and about so this is our treat every so often. I just wish I felt more valued as a customer. The food is fine, nothing to write home about, but with so few choices in Social Circle it's either this, Checkers, the crazily expensive (overpriced) Blue Willow Inn, or the Mexican restaurant. My favorite here is simply the root beer float. Be careful if you come to enjoy dining outdoors; sometimes you may notice a terrible smell. Apparently there is a dog food plant not too far down the road, and the smell is absolutely horrendous. read more

We had such a great meal at Hot Rod's today. The hamburgers were fresh and perfectly cooked, fried chicken sandwich put Chick-fil-A to shame and my husband the Rueben connoisseur said it was one of the best he's had. I have never tried a fried Twinkie before, but WOW!!! The decor is very fun with signs like "you much have confused me with the maid we don't have!" It is a quick drive from I-20 and well worth it. Nicole our waitress was so sweet! Great experience!! read more

Tonight was our first time at Hot Rod's Diner, and one word covers our experience, INCREDIBLE!!! That was the best burger (mushroom & Swiss) I've had in many years! Chili tot's, jalapeño hush puppies, and atmosphere will have my family coming back very soon! read more

My husband and myself were first time customers at this Diner today. We loved the burgers, best we have had in years. The service and friendliness from staff was great. Also loved the Rock & Roll music and atmosphere. read more

Mushroom swiss burger - best ever! We also had the chili cheese tots, & philly, all outstanding! Affordable, great music, staff is friendly read more

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We really enjoyed this restaurant and the customer service was great!! Everything was great, but the Mushroom Swiss burger was so yummy!!

Me and my granddaughter just visited robs. Everything was good except there was a hair in my granddaughters mac and cheese. I know these things happen and the waitress apologized but they didn't try to make up, in some way, for the mishap. Burger was good, buttermilk pie was not. read more

Excellent onion rings! And the best old fashioned banana split! They have a wonderful staff as well. Our family loves eating at Hot Rods.

Went there over the weekend some of the food was so great. I would not get the poppers they tasted like there were from a box. The milkshake was so good my kids suck them right down. Wings, hot dog, burgers and onion rings were good. I found the price was a little high. read more