Thelma's Kitchen is that stop you MUST take!…read more The food was excellent and our hostess - Krystal was amazing! Can't find hospitality like hers- rare gem!

Great food and service! Highly recommended to sample southern cuisine. Great ambiance to enjoy your…read moremeal.

I ordered a catfish filets. They were great. Ambiance was old time . The whole downtown was like…read morethis!

We just happened up on this quaint little town and great place to eat... the food was really good,…read more great service! Just loved it!

Golly I freaking love this place! Their French toast is the best ever! So kind, efficient and very…read morefriendly I live in Panama City Florida and when we travel to Georgia I must stop at Barbs Today was my 2nd time and def not the last! Looking for incredible down home southern style food This is a must Great job to the kindest sweet little restaurant

The service here is a little weird and jarring at first. I hadn't gone more than 10 feet through…read morethe door when I was asked "What'll you have to drink?" You just have to know the procedure, but it wasn't only me, a Northerner whose brain hadn't yet fully recalibrated for the local accent. Locals were confused too. Procedure is this: tell them your drink preference (I had water), pick up a tray, put it on the counter, pick out a main, three sides, a dessert, slide it down to the register, pay, and take it to your table. At that point do you begin eating? No! Remove your items from the tray and they come by and pick it up. Now begin! You may be thinking "Soup Nazi" from Seinfeld but I assure you it didn't feel that way. Just the quirky way they run the place. The waitress did warm up after I was there a while, came over to ask where I was from, etc. And to try to convince me to come back for breakfast! This is cafeteria style, with everything prepared ahead of time and kept warm on steam trays. So how do they keep that fried chicken so crunchy and delicious? Perhaps the best I've ever had, the batter so crunchy you could probably hear me eating from another room, assertively peppery, the large leg and thigh pieces perfectly cooked and juicy. (White meat also available.) My sides were lima beans, turnip greens, and yams. The highlight was the yams: super sweet but not in a bad way, balanced by good seasonings. The beans were fine, a bit salty. The only disappointment were the turnip greens, too finely chopped and overcooked. The portion sizes were decent. Also included is corn bread. Two choices: baked or fried. Never heard of fried so I tried that. Interesting but a little chewy and not so much corn flavor; next time I'd get the baked. Finishing this rather large lunch was a challenge for me but I managed, while taking in the local ambience. I saved the dessert for later. Dessert? Yes. I was also asked on ordering what I wanted for dessert. The only one that appealed was the red velvet cake (the others were a cobbler and bread pudding) so I got that. I assumed it was included but when I paid I saw it was not. $4; no big deal. It didn't look that good, a thin 1 inch slice tightly shrink wrapped on a paper plate. Looks were deceiving. The first time I actually liked red velvet cake, a light crumbly texture and cream cheese frosting that tasted of more than sugar. With the amount of frosting this tiny slice was quite filling and I'm glad it wasn't larger. All this for a little over $21. I think this was including tip but I'm not positive. Either way, great deal!

This is a good place for breakfast or brunch. It's not huge, but does have seating to accommodate a…read morepart of 6 comfortably. The food comes out hot, it tastes good and the servers are helpful.

Food is awesome. Staff make you feel at home, pops comes in and is always congenial with all. Try…read morethe sampler.(My favorite) . Comfortable atmosphere..

food was not the best diner food i've tried, but service was lovely! The waitress who served me was…read morevery homey, and had a sweet attitude the whole time. The ambiance of the place was very southern with a little modern twang, and it was nice.

Just had for the first time the Parmesan Chicken. What a…read morenice surprise. The dish was wonderful. Can't wait to have it again

After a few months passed, I decided to give this diner another opportunity. The breakfast and…read moreservice was good and got the spot. On this particular day I ordered Al a carte--2 soft scramble eggs with cheese, hash browns with onions and ham, and one pancake. Listen, I still feel how I felt previously about the okra, so I'll just refrain from ordering that in the future. Otherwise, I'll continue to support this hometown establishment.

Important Reminder: Breakfast is not served all day on Sundays. They stop serving breakfast at 10…read moreor 1030 (can't remember) We came for their breakfast however were told that they stop serving breakfast items on Sundays at a certain time. We decided to stay and try out other things on their menu. I had the hamburger steak with gravy and onions corn nuggets, green beans and garlic bread. The garlic bread I don't recommend as the garlic was burnt and you know how that can taste. The rest of my food was cooked perfectly and seasoned with what I like to call "seasoned to perfection". My daughter had the shrimp platter with fries which she cleaned her plate. The shrimps were huge compared to fried shrimps around this area, they were also fresh and flavorful. My Husband had the classic cheese burger which was good but he didn't rave about it the way I raved about my food . Thank you to the Manager on duty Jackie she was so kind and helpful to us while our visit here. We will be back for breakfast as a family as I am dying to try their French toast and perhaps other things on their menu.

Not only is the food good and brought to you fast but the servers and the rest of the staff are…read morehelpful, professional, friendly, and treat everyone with respect. Skye has been my server multiple times and she has a bright personality and almost unmatched humor. Many of the servers are very good at their job at Metro but Skye sets the bar to a whole new level.

I had such a great experience at Metro Diner! Their breakfast items are amazing. I ordered the eggs…read moreBenedict with a side of crispy hashbrowns with onion and cheese -- it was actually our waitress's recommendation, and wow... it was SO good. I will never order my hashbrowns any other way again! The atmosphere is fun and lively, and it's always busy, which says a lot. Definitely a breakfast spot worth the hype. I'll absolutely be back!

Great place to eat. Good service, a laid back restaurant atmosphere with quality food. Great…read morememories there.

Great southern food and the friendliest service. We had the meatloaf plate with mashed potatoes,…read morebeans and creamed corn. Also had a veggie plate of the days specials - creamed corn, butter beans, sweet potato casserole. The home made rolls were excellent.