Atmosphere was ok and service wasn't bad but the food was disgraceful to be called homecooking of any kind. Was way overpriced, and the food was below subpar. It took near an hour to receive a burger that somehow came out extremely dry and burnt while being cold as if they precooked it and let it sit out while my salad was soggy and served sitting in water. When complained, was just giggled at and told "oh well" read more

We ate here cuz one of the groups we were in raved about it on a vacation site. So I was excited to eat but I got a BLT it tasted good besides my toast was burnt and my husband catfish platter no complaint from him. Sever was attentive but really small portion sizes for price and not sure why our vacation form was raving about it. Decent but not worth the hype in my opinion. read more

Country dining at its best!! Philly was great, awesome fries, and I even got a SECOND side of coleslaw because it was so good!! Cash only was slightly inconvenient but they do have an ATM and I have to say the rounded up prices and simplicity was refreshing. Will definitely seek this place out again when we're visiting the Great Smoky Mountains. read more

Janice's Diner - Outside view from parking lot. - American Near Me - Cosby, Tennessee

We were staying in the area for a quick vacation and I was craving some comfort food, because when in the south, that's what I want. This was super close to our cabin, so we decided to give it a go. It was okay. It was not very accommodating to COVID at all, sure the waitresses were wearing masks, but no social distancing at all. We shoved ourselves in a tiny corner to stay away from people, but then we were almost forgotten about. Service was okay, the waitress wasn't very personable and mostly left us on our own. The prices were great for the amount of food you got, but it was definitely all frozen/out of boxes and cans, nothing tasted homemade. My fried chicken actually came out still cold in the middle - they took it in back and just tossed the piece I had taken a bite out of right back in the fryer to finish cooking it, which was very concerning. I've had some good comfort food in our travels, this wasn't it. I had high hopes considering it was a small town and I figured they did things right, but since there's not a lot of local competition, I imagine they know they don't have to be top notch. There's definitely better food in the immediate area. read more

In an area full of mediocre restaurants, especially breakfast places, Janices is like going home. It's local southern cooking and it's very good. We had the pleasure of meeting Janices granddaughter Tia in person who waited on us and we took the opportunity to let her know how pleased we were with the service we get in the restaurant and the quality of the food compared to the other restaurants we've been to in the area. It's an old school diner that only locals know about. They bake fresh homemade cakes every day and the selection is awesome. We say check it out! read more

I don't want to be harsh, but unfortunately this place is going to have to get that. Read some google reviews and this place was on the way to our destination. Let me lay out what went wrong here... Walked in and we sat ourselves. It took them a really long time to bring us menus and grab coffee order, even longer to finally come and take our order. While we were there the bathroom apparently overflowed. I watched countless women walk that way only to be turned away in disappointment at the sign on the door. When our food finally came it was to be quite honest cold. Cold eggs, cold biscuits and gravy, cold grits, cold hash browns.... the list goes on. It was super disappointing. Coffee refills are dismal. My friend asked for an extra butter and it took a really long time. I am giving it 2 stars because I think that people might enjoy the fabulous looking cakes they had on display. read more

I called in a to go order and the lady that answered the phone wasn't very pleasant !! She yelled into the phone at me and I felt like I was a bother to her. Isn't her job to help the customers with their order ? Well forgive me for asking what sides they had to offer forgive me for saying I'd like a big cheese burger! She said I don't know what your talking about very RUDELY!! Not the kind of service I'd exspect from a down home country Restraunt! Maybe Janice is short of the help? That's no the way you answer the phone nor is that the way you talk to a paying customer. What ever happened to people being friendly? Maybe it's the fact that due to COVID so many people have moved here from the north that don't have our Southern hospitality? Who knows but I'll be spending my hard earned money elsewhere somewhere that my patronage is appreciated! Have a nice day.... read more

This place has good service that serves great food at a great price. I ordered a chicken sandwich with bacon and pickles and it tasted like Jesus cooked it. It was bliss. Please come to Janice's Diner when you get the chance. read more

My family and I are visiting from VA. This is definitely a hidden gem. I got a plain cheese burger with Mac and cheese and the burger was amazing. The bun was buttered and toasted just right and the party was cooked perfectly. My sister got the Mozzarella cheese sticks and Mac and cheese and she give it a 9/10. My mom got the chicken casserole with mashed potatoes and gravy as well as green beans and she gave it 8/10. My dad got the Fried Flounder with cole slaw and onion rings and he gave it a 9/10. Overall the food was really good and our waitress Anatte was wonderful. read more

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I was in search for a place where I could get a homemade-like breakfast and this place hit the spot. Good customer service and a cute little place. My parents each had an omelet and I had a traditional breakfast with pork tenderloin. Everything was very good! The biscuits and gravy were also tasty. You cannot beat the price of these dishes! I believe the omelets breakfasts were about $8 and it was lots of food. read more

Janice's Diner - Traditional breakfast with pork tenderloin and biscuits and gravy - American Near Me - Cosby, Tennessee

Basic southern meals but not lacking in taste or quantity, breakfast was our meal and we left very satisfied.

Welcoming atmosphere with good food! Pepper Jack Cheese Bites are a must! Great customer service as well! Would recommend you stop by and grab a bite to eat! read more

This is our go to place to eat. Only live a mile away. Love the country fried steak and mashed potatoes. Fun to go when not crowded and take your time eating. A Cocke County staple read more

I loved this place ! Food amazing , quick, and great prices! I only had breakfast but I want to go back for lunch !! I loved the Philly cheese steak omelette! read more

Good food fabulous deserts all homemade always something different on Sunday but banana pudding is delicious on Sundays

As diners go this is the best around. Its clean, the food is great and the staff is courteous, friendly and welcoming. And it definitely wont hurt your wallet. read more

Amazing food great price paid 7$ for a cheeseburger and fries if i would have went to McDonalds i would have paid 12$ for a burger and fry's and the food is better than McDonalds 100% if your ever in the area would highly recommend read more

This place looks exactly like you would expect for a typical home cooking restaurant, inside and out. Seems pretty well kept and clean, although far from immaculate. "Cash only" is a bit of a pain, but whatever. Rear seating annex area is a lot nicer than the front section, which is likely the original room...the rear probably being an expansion at some point. Wait staff are pretty quick to take your order. We were greeted as soon as we sat down to take our drink orders. Food actually arriving is a bit on the slow side however, as is follow-up visits. I am not saying you are on your own once you get the food, but in our case it took a lot of attempts to get the server's attention. The only refills came when we were basically finished eating. The food itself was decent. I would call it a notch above say, buffet. I wish it would have been a bit better, but to be fair I've recently attended a few similar places that were absolutely phenomenal. I guess that's what Yelp is for. The lesson here is I doubt anyone would ever be unhappy with this place, but don't expect to be "wowed" either. Oh...pricing is decent and the perfectly rounded off amounts is a nice touch (for example $6.00, 7.00, etc). All in all, check this place out if it is on your way back from say Asheville or Gatlinburg, but it's probably doesn't warrant a solo trip. read more

I was very pleasantly surprised by this place. Cosby has little to offer and I wasn't impressed by its roadside appeal. Inside the staff was friendly, the food was tasty and the cake was amazing. It's a typical southern diner menu with all the fried food and griddle cooked items you'd expect. The pies and cakes look amazing. I tried the Reese's cake, it was baked to perfection. read more

Food was good, prices were great. We have added this place to our list of go-to restaurants when we are in town. Cake is $4 for an 1/8 of the cake piece. It is definitely something to be shared. read more

A nice place off the beaten path, a really good homestyle country cooking restaurant. Great staff!!

This place is a hidden gem. I always go here when visiting the area. Don't miss it if you get the opportunity stop here. You will LOVE it.

This is nothing more than a basic diner. If you're looking for simple, most definitely go there. You can tell it's where the locals go, everyone turned and stared at us when we walked in which was uncomfortable haha.. My husband said their grits were lumpy and watery but he loved their bologna, cheese biscuit sandwich. I got the eggs, sausage with homefries and a side of biscuits and gravy. The homefries and gravy were peppery which was in my opinion good. Eggs were rubbery, couldn't finish them. Biscuits were very good as well. So it's definitely one of those places where it'll be a hit or miss with good food. read more

Hands down, best place in Cosby Tennessee. Friendly staff. Delicious food. And cakes to die for. We enjoyed breakfast, lunch and dinner while visiting from Florida. read more

We always have the best service! Tia is awesome. We are treated like family here. We highly recommend this restaurant! Eat Local!

Janice's Diner is my favorite place to eat! The food is always delicious and the staff are always friendly and efficient! Seth and Tia are my favorite servers there but all of Janice's Staff are great! The food is hands down the best around! read more

Really great food! The smothered chicken was amazing. Nice staff, lots of desserts. CASH ONLY!

This is one of the best down-home restaurants I've been to - great selection, good portions, and very reasonably priced! Beautiful location with outdoor seating too! read more

This place is an excellent choice for good old fashioned cooking. Friendly servers clean location. Free WiFi. Outdoor seating area for you and your pet. Crazy affordable large portions read more

Best breakfast biscuit sandwich I have ever had. Pancakes and bacon were delicious (kid approved). They also had the fluffiest Rye bread. Very happy we came. Bring cash as that is all they take but there is an ATM. read more

I went for breakfast and I had ham, scrambled eggs and hash brown. The coffee tasted great. The only thing that was over cooked and burned crispy was the hash brown. I was able to eat not even half of it. Great staff and customer service. The place looks and smells clean. I would come back and try other dishes. read more

Excellent home-style food and very affordable. Lots of desserts that we couldn't try because we were full.

Great home cookin'. Quaint country diner. Great service and very affordable. We all enjoyed our meals Meatloaf special, liver and onions, chicken breast sandwich and open face roast beef. All delicious and generous portions. read more

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We ordered pizza and a chicken salad. Pizza was tiny little school cafeteria like slices. Salad was meh. Went there for breakfast and it was decent but got the vegetable omelette and something in there tasted like soap. Not a lot of options in that area. read more

Wow amazing food and service! Fried chicken is the best EVER matched with homemade pinto beans, cornbread and onion, even beats your mommas! My go to place from now on. read more

We were a group of 5. Three adults and two children. Stopped in for lunch. Appearance/cleanliness- simple place, not bad. The annoying flies were a nuisance but not their fault, they sneak in. Service- took order, brought food, forgotten Food - 3 burgers were very thin and overcooked (kids called them crispy) fries were good. Country fried steak was fine (nothing to write home about) cornbread very dry. Philly steak and onion rings were ok. Price- pricing was very cheap. If I could pay a little more and get better food, would definitely do it. Overall, wouldn't go back. Wouldn't recommend. read more

Oh my goodness!!!! Great typical breakfast. Best biscuit ever. And SO inexpensive. Totally recommend. read more

Passed by the little gem a lot and never stopped. We decided to make the trip just to eat here and was really surprised. Don't let the looks from the outside scare you. It looks like a ran down building but the inside is nicely finished and looks like a old log cabin. We had a Party of five. Two of us got Hamburger steaks, cheeseburger and wedges, open face roast beef platter and a huge salad with beef stew and a bologna sandwich. The hamburger steak was fresh patties I got mashed potatoes and a side salad. Other had MAC and cheese with fries. The roast beef wasn't the best, it tasted like it was just roast that was sliced at Walmart. But the salad and beef stew was great. read more

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There were absolutely no precautions in regards to COVID protection. No workers wore any sort of mask, they didn't wipe down the tables between customers, food was cold. All food was frozen/out of boxes. Nothing "homemade" at all. You can literally see the extra moist cake boxes in the kitchen from the dining area. If I could give negative stars, I would. I know Tennessee is a bit behind the times but Jesus Christ man. read more

Waitress was very busy so we didn't See her a whole lot, but she made sure we were very very well taken care of the entire time we were there Best burger and Waffle fries I've had around here though! Very relaxed with the mask policy and seating. The cake that is homemade every day is out of this world. I also had the lemonade which was bitter (just how I like mine) so I was very excited! read more