The Traveling Hobo Cafe

Watkinsville, GA · Hamburger restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Watkinsville
#18
of 60 restaurants
City Percentile
46%
rating percentile
Address
The Traveling Hobo Cafe, 20 Greensboro Hwy, Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone
(706) 310-4323
Website
www.facebook.com/TravelingHoboCafe
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

The Traveling Hobo Cafe is a restaurant located in Watkinsville, GA. It is one of 60 restaurants listed in Watkinsville. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Watkinsville city average of 4.4 stars. It ranks #18 of 60 restaurants in Watkinsville. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–2 PM, 4 PM–8 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 cat bobon · Oct 2025

Omg i come for the amazing weekly homemade cheesecakes but that blackened Grouper sandwich is off the charts SOOOO GOOOD! Also love love love their Bison burgers and drunken boxcar fries and fried Shrimps! One of my absolute favorite places to eat!🙀🩷‼️🍽🐟🍔🍤

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Kristin Cochell · Nov 2025

Super cute place, first time I ate here it was amazing. Second time I got sick after waiting 30 minutes for a burger which is just INSANE. I guess it just depends but I really wanted to like this place. I’ll be back and update my review.

★★★★★ 5.0 Quandala Norman · Aug 2024

The BEST Fried Green Tomatoes! Delicious food for a more than reasonable price for the amount you get. Giant size hot dogs and hamburgers! This place is laid back and the staff is so friendly! Thank yall for the southern hospitality!! We will keep coming back and telling others about our experience.

★★★★★ 5.0 Kasey MB · Feb 2026

I'm glad I stopped! The food has been wonderful and the service has been warm and friendly. The atmosphere is as you would except for a "hobo" cafe; it's comforting. The prices are very reasonable as well.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Tracy Pallotta · Jan 2026

We visited Traveling Hobo for the first time recently. The restaurant was very busy, which gave us high expectations. You order at the counter, and while the two staff members there were friendly, they didn’t seem very familiar with the menu. My husband ordered a burger on a gluten-free bun with Boxcar fries, and I ordered the fish and chips. When the food came out, we noticed the fries looked breaded. We asked about it, and after checking, we were told they do contain gluten. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to swap the fries for another side, even though the burger had been ordered gluten-free. The burger itself was okay, and the fries were average. I didn’t care much for the fish. We were mainly disappointed that the side couldn’t be adjusted after the mix-up. Because of that, we won’

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

Hamburger restaurantAmerican restaurantRestaurant

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