Hot Rod's Diner

Social Circle, GA · Restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
20
Rank in Social Circle
#2
of 17 restaurants
City Percentile
88%
rating percentile
Address
Hot Rod's Diner, 294 N Cherokee Rd, Social Circle, GA 30025
Phone
(770) 464-3464
Website
www.that50sdiner.com
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Hot Rod's Diner is a restaurant located in Social Circle, GA. It is one of 17 restaurants listed in Social Circle. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Social Circle city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #2 among Social Circle restaurants by combined rating and review volume. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Hot Rod's Diner

Classic American ‘50s diner. Grilled perfection with the best service east of the Mississippi. More memes and dad jokes than you knew you wanted. And that hometown feel you’ve missed for so long. It’s okay.... we’re here for you.

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 James Newsome · Mar 2026

Hot Rod’s Diner is authentically decorated as a 50s era diner. Walking in takes you back to an era of fun and casual dining. I selected a strawberry topped chicken salad while my family had smash burgers. The food and service were excellent, but only got better with our to-go milkshakes! I will come again and highly recommend this really cool place!

★★★★★ 5.0 Daw'u “Honorary Coconut” Smith · Feb 2026

Customer service was great. Ms Kat took great care of me. Overall the food was good. Just prefer a traditional hot dog but. Bread was thicker than I preferred but I would like to try other dishes. Will definitely be back soon.

★★★★★ 5.0 Jessica Garcia · Aug 2025

This place was hopping on a Friday evening! Every table was full and the place was lively. We had phenomenal service-drinks were always filled and our waitress was so attentive and sweet. The food was good. We got wings, patty melt, cheeseburger and this massive super hunker down dawg, which was honestly the biggest hot dog I have ever seen! We tried a lot of side dishes and they were all fresh. The highlight of this meal was the peach cobbler! It was the BEST peach cobbler EVER. I don’t write a review and say something is the absolutely best but I promise you this one is, try this cobbler y’all!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Kevin Hill · Nov 2025

It has been a tradition for my wife and I to eat here every October and this was the first time coming since change of ownership. It just wasn't the same. The place wasn't busy but it took a long time for service to get to us to order. My wife's cheeseburger with added chili was lukewarm and we didn't get the cheese on the cheeseburger. It wasn't very flavorful to either of us. My hunker down dog had onions that tasted like they were left out too long or were getting old. It left a terrible taste that overcame the rest of the toppings on the hunker down dog. Our meals may not have been that great but the peach cobbler with ice cream was still amazing!!!!

★★★★★ 5.0 Tammy Eschberger · Aug 2025

Really good food and service! Chicken fried steak and green beans were awesome! Delicious jalepeno hush puppies! Peach cobbler was a good choice for dessert.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantAmerican restaurantDinerHamburger restaurantSouthern restaurant (US)

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