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    Murphy's Lunch

    4.6 (63 reviews)

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    Divey
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Where you pick up your food and order
    Sandy B.

    Nothing fancy here but this 1 man diner is pretty fast service. They call your number and you pick up your food. There is plenty of table seating and more at the back room as well. The ladies room looks as if it used to be a closet. The toilet is behind a door and the wash basin is in the hallway outside that area. You get polite service from the man behind the counter as he works quickly to get your made to order food for you. If you like old time diner style restaurants and don't mind photos of Art Garfunkel on the walls, this just might be your kinda place.

    Hot Bar
    R J.

    Loved the concept of this place. You have the option to order from their menu. Everything is made fresh with real ingredients, or from their hot bar. This gives you the option to dine quickly if you're in a rush. The location downtown is great but unfortunately the road in front of Murphys is closed due to the construction or the new Kaleidum. (Fortunately the construction should be complete in the next few weeks). Because of this, I had a hard time finding parking. Rosemary chicken from the hot bar; I was genuinely surprised at how much flavor everything on the plate had! And I do mean everything. The rice, the chicken, the vegetables, and the greens. Amazing The grilled chicken club was ordered from the menu but prepared quickly and everything tasted fresh.

    Cheeseburger and fries
    Marcus W.

    I had never heard of this place until a friend told me about it. We got there about 1:30 p.m. and they have a cafeteria style service but since it was so late they were almost out of some of the food. Luckily they had a large selection of burgers and sandwiches and being somebody who loves a good cheeseburger I went with a cheeseburger and fries. The burger was a hand patty burger and amazingly delicious. I was most impressed by the fact that this whole operation seemed to be run by one guy named John who was doing a stellar job. Parking is not the greatest downtown but there was a parking deck nearby and only cost $1.25 to park there so that's not too bad. So I will definitely be back for one of their other sandwiches next time.

    Daily specials
    Kiesha C.

    The food has not changed. Always FRESH, HOT, SEASONED and served with love! This is a hidden gem on 3rd. If you don't know I'm telling ya! The prices are old school so I are the portions! Tellem Kiesha sent cha!

    The Big Club Sandwich with side order of fries.
    Lenore D.

    Went for lunch on a Wednesday afternoon. It's a small storefront with metered parking on the street. This is literally a one man show. Owner cooks, takes orders/payments, buses tables etc. Even with him juggling all this service was quick and food ready in a reasonable amount of time. This is an old school lunch place,nothing fancy. The food was all good quality and delicious. The French fries were hot and perfectly crisp. If you want a quick simple lunch, you can't beat this place.

    Fried Chicken - Meh!
    Fred B.

    I'd read some nice reviews lately about this place we'd visited often in the '90s, before the change in ownership, so we thought we'd give it another shot, and stopped by for lunch! This is a worn place, bare bones seating, no ambiance.You make your meat and 2 choices from items in a steam table setup, cafeteria style, pay, and grab a seat. We settled on Fried Chicken with Lima Beans & Mashed Potatoes, and Country Style Steak with Cabbage and Fried Okra. Nothing was beyond very ordinary, much was not even at that level. The chicken was bland with a soggy crust, and the mashed potatoes were far from real, with a watery texture, and the Limas were under seasoned. The CS Steak had the taste and texture of the "mystery meat" served up in grammar school, and was covered with a shiny, dark brown gravy that added nothing. The Fried Okra was a soggy mess, and the Cabbage was over cooked with a strange aftertaste. This was very poor meal, in every aspect. Maybe they do a good breakfast here, doubt we'll test those water though.

    The Big Pork Chop Sandwich......rivals Skippy's in Mt. Airy!
    William H.

    Being use to the NY Diners, I was ecstatic when I found this place. You can get breakfast all day and to your liking. Omelettes are fluffy with the perfect combination of cheese and other ingredients. I always get a side of bacon and they give you a lot. It is not underdone or over cooked, it is just right and taste fresh, not like it has been sitting around all day. Drinks are self serve with free refills. If your not on the mood for breakfast, they have a great selection of burgers, sandwiches and a cafeteria style line with an entry and side. Located off the beaten path makes this a hidden gem for the locals.

    You can even go up the steps and they have tables in this narrow walkway too
    James M.

    I went here for breakfast today after getting a haircut as I was curious about it. Glad I did because I enjoyed myself. Murphy's is this mom and pop, blue collar diner located on the very corner of third and cherry street in Winston. It's really old fashioned and far from fancy which I like because you can tell they are more about service and preparing good food as oppose to these other gimmicks that some restaurants have. Anyways, the menu is on a chalkboard to your left immediately after you walk in. And it's set up kind of like cafeteria style where you have your tray and through the glass you can see different items that would be available to get. Since I got breakfast everything was made to order so I was totally fine with that. I got the French toast breakfast special which came with two slices of French toast, two eggs (I added cheese), and bacon. I also got an order of hashbrowns too and an orange juice. The eggs were good and you can tell put out a lot of cheese in them which I liked, the bacon was crispy and the hashbrowns were piping hot as you can tell they had JUST been made! The French toast was good, although it would be better if they got the Texas toast bread and uses that instead so it would not be flimsy. It should also be noted that orange juice does NOT have free refills here. All came out for a total of a little over 10 bucks..not bad. I would come here again and plan to for lunch. I hear their pork cool sandwich is a MUST!

    Added pepper to mine
    Cecelia C.

    Was visiting for A wedding. Wanted a quick walk and good food. Was greeted by the door and loved everything after. I mean the price was amazing too! Must go breakfast/lunch spot!

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    The waffle house of downtown Winston. Get what you're paying for and they don't try to be super fancy. Great customer service and fast!

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    Me and my boy came here around lunch and got breakfast the service was really good and everyone was really nice. The food is so good. 10/10

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    14 years ago

    Good food, great value. Fried chicken onTuesdays is great, so is BBQ chicken on Wednesdays. Fish on Fridays is more than I can eat.

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    Basic offerings but solid cooked to order breakfast. Reasonable prices and no frills amenities.

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    Delicious food that taste like southern home cooking. Their service is very quick. The cobblers are great!!

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    11 years ago

    We constantly crave their biscuits. Service is awesome. Sometimes there is a wait but its totally worth it. Homemade off the grill goodness.

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    Great food . Would definitely come back . Had the western omelette and it was great . Staff was friendly.

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