Metro Cafe Diner

I came here based on a family recommendation, and I'm glad I did! The experience didn't disappoint. The diner is very spacious, wasn't too busy, and was clean. We were greeted quickly, and there was ample parking, which is always a plus.We ordered two orders of chicken and waffles and two steak quesadillas. The chicken was good--well-seasoned with a slight crisp, which was impressive since I took it to go. It was a bit too greasy for my taste, but the waffle more than made up for it--absolutely delicious, with huge portions. The steak quesadilla was good; I've had better, but it wasn't bad at all.One thing that caught my eye was their massive selection of cakes! I didn't get any this time, but it's definitely on my list for next time.I'd definitely come back here for the great service (10/10!) and solid food overall. It's a great spot to try if you're in the Stone Mountain area.

The food was delicious and served piping hot. The menu was extensive with too many choices, in a good way. We were a party of six. We ordered three American Cheese burgers; one beef stroganoff, one roasted veggie salad and one pancake breakfast with scrambled eggs and bacon. Everything arrived fresh and delicious. Our waitress, Patricia was attentive and friendly. She kept our drinks filled, got our orders 100% correct all while dealing with a very busy Saturday evening. This Metro Cafe Diner is bigger than any other Metro Diner I have visited. It was clean, well lit and had adequate parking. We will visit again when in the area.

We used to dine at Metro Cafe pretty regularly, but we moved from Snellville and now the trip is a little bit of a trek. We had the day off and thought let's go get some fried catfish. I realized when I was checking in on Yelp that we have never reviewed them. {How did that happen??} So here it goes ... Staff are polite. We rarely get the same server but the managers are consistent every time we come back. In most cases, we are greeted at least once by the managers - either as we are being seated or during the meal.Food is quite tasty. I'll put this disclaimer here, though, we don't venture outside of a couple of entrees that we have found to be very good because we have not found better anywhere else so we stick with them. They really are worth it! #1 option is the Country Fried Catfish. The batter is a mix of cornmeal and flour and is so well seasoned!! The fish is always always always moist - we have never had over fried catfish at Metro. They really have this perfected. You get two big filets and we often share the entree and order extra sides. We prefer the white gravy on the mash potatoes (it comes with brown). #2 Chicken fried tenders - these are really good when they are not over fried. I have gotten them a couple times when they were a bit dry, but with some extra white gravy they are still good. The house/side salad is always super fresh - it has crisp lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes wedges, and red onions. We have never had limp or wilted lettuce here! They make their dressings homemade and we particularly like the thousand island.Cleanliness is why I subtracted a star. The dining room is clean and I've never received a dirty plate, cup, or silverware (which is not common ... something always slips through the cracks. But the restroom is consistently in disarray and not a pleasant experience.

The food here is always amazing! I have tried several items throughout many years and the food is always consistently tasty. I have never had a bad dish. Excellent place to eat for breakfast, groups and late night dining. service is pretty fast and excellent conconsidering how busy they get. Plenty of parking around the building. They also have a lot of cakes to choose from, although I have yet to try any of them in the many years I have been coming here.

This is a great late night spot! Service was quite expedient. We were seated immediately. The cheese sticks were so doggone good! The breakfast bucket was also a good choice! #ashsaidit

The service is great, but the food was very disappointing. Although the shrimp quesadillas were good, the American hamburger and Swiss hamburger were awful. The lettuce and onions were old. The pecans on the turtle cheesecake were stale. Maybe my expectations were high because eeking out $121.00 for a weekday dinner for two adults and a child is a splurge.

Upon entering the restaurant there is a sign that has you to wait to be seated. They have a large display of delicious looking cakes. They were very tall and inviting. I wanted to order cake instead of a meal because they looked so good. Also in the front aside from the chairs and tables at the counter there were more desserts. I did not try any but they all looked very good.At the time that we arrived there were not many customers inside. The TVS were on so we got to watch a little bit of that. Not sure what we were watching but the screens were large.I did not use the bathroom but the inside, the floors and the tables appeared to be cleaned. The silverware that was wrapped in a napkin was also clean. I did not see any water stains which is usually at most of the restaurants. The waitress was very nice and accommodating. We did not have to call for her much because she continually made her rounds to check on us and others while we ate.The food was just ok. To be more specific it was very bland. I ordered the salmon, shrimp pasta and the Chicken Marsala.Both meals looked great. The presentation was fabulous but the flavor was lacking. I was glad they had salt and pepper at the table because it was HEAVILY used. I was hoping the meals would have more flavor but I was disappointed. The meal portions were a good size but the flavor made you wish it was less. I did bring my leftovers home not sure if they will be eaten though. This was my first time coming here and I have seen the restaurant on a number of occasions.The best thing we had was the appetizers. It was the cheese sticks. They were cooked correctly. They were good and passed the pull test. Which is when you take a bite and the cheese is still connected even after you pull it, so we know it was fresh and hot.Even though the restaurant was clean, the waitress was nice, and the portions were of good size I will not be returning only because I needed more flavor in the food and Metro missed the mark.

All in all it was a good experience. It's a family friendly atmosphere with a retro feel. Our server, Lela, was fantastic and so full of life. She was a joy to be around, super helpful, and ready to think on her feet (as we unexpectedly joined two friends who had already received their meals). She was quick to get our orders in and the food also came quickly. I wanted to try the lemon chicken soup because it sounded good and unfortunately that was the only thing I didn't like. Apparently it's a Greek soup and I usually like Greek food but this soup was not for me. The salmon, however was cooked perfectly and the dessert was delicious as well.

Neat lil convenient space sitting in Stone Mountain, adjacent to the Netherworld macabre.Caters mostly to older folks usually; and due to proximity to N., you get all kinds at night.Menu quite varied and Expansive. Check out the numerous pics. Active bar, and if you love cakes n desserts, u came to the right place. Grub choices everything from Greek gyros, Italian lasagna, Fajitas, to good ole backyard burgers n fries. The mystifying calamari and salmon were nice btw.Service was rite on. Hopefully u sit in Dunja's or Naima's areas, with v kind prompt service and energy. Thx.

We have dined at Metro Cafe on many occasions over the past 10 years and were very surprised with the lack of quality in the meals we were served when we dined there recently. The Southern Fried Chicken meal, which was ordered by 2 diners, was over-breaded and also over-cooked to the point of blackness. The manager observed this as soon as he came to our table. He apologized and offered to replace the meals. One of the diners refused replacement as he is paranoid about sending food back. The other diner opted for a replacement which was prepared the same as her first meal. She chose to take her meal home with her stating that she would prefer her leftovers from a different restaurant. The manager offered a desert and moved on. The total cost to us was over $90. This would not have been an issue if we were able to leave satisfied with our meals.