Hot Rods 50’s Diner

Great establishment. Wonderful food and cute environment. There are, however, some minor problems with the structure of this fake-​nostalgic hole in the wall. The booths are extremely upright and hard to sit within. My friend, jake, also clogged the toilet. I know for a fact that his toilet clogging skills are sub par. Therefore, I do not feel as thought this is a trusty establishment on the ratio of greasy food to nice bathrooms.

Much better than i expected a ‘THEME’ restaurant to be. Food was great with huge portions

What a FUN restaurant! My husband and I are new to the Alcoa/​Maryville, TN area, and decided to try Hot Rods 50’s Diner due to the Unilocal ratings. We were not disappointed. Talk about options; the menu is huge! I am a picky eater, and the staff were very accommodating to my requests. Decorated beautifully, as a baby boomer, I caught myself smiling while enjoying the décor. The owner of the restaurant has made a MAJOR investment in providing an atmosphere that will take you back in time, I promise (thanks for the investment that makes me happy). Great food, great service, 5 stars all the way.

This is a great diner! The food is very good and plentiful and the employees are friendly. I guess the only complaint I would have is the booths aren’t roomy at all, especially after eating the large servings of food!!! Love the 50’s atmosphere.

First time great good food and plenty of it. Very clean, great service, very very good milk shakes. Will refer to them!

Exactly what we wanted. Juicy burgers, generous sodas, great mac n cheese, fried mushrooms. Fun atmosphere, friendly service. Blue buffalo chicken burger very tasty. Son made valiant effort but could not finish ²⁄₃ lb. cowboy burger!

Great food and atmosphere. Try the XXX burger. Hot as hell and tastes like heaven. Prices are a little high but it’s worth it. Breakfast is great too.

Decided to branch out and try something new and off the beaten path. YOU MUST EAT HERE!!! Over 70 burgers to choose from and you cannot go wrong.
We had the Mac and Cheese Burger as well as the Guacamole burger with fried okra and onion rings on the side and couldn’t imagine how it could have been any better.
Excellent food matched with excellent service from Logan and a little 50’s nostalgia to boot. We will be back!

Very disappointed with the service. I suppose we just got an inexperienced server, but it was dreadful! It took and hour and a half and our food NEVER CAME OUT. I asked out waitress multiple times if it would be out eventually, and i am NOT «that person». We had to ask to have her box it up to go, we were late to an event. Unfortunately, I had high expectations because of all the rave reviews, I was wrong. There were three families seated by us that were in and out with ease– that is why I’m thinking it was our waitress. We ordered nothing special, just the classic cheeseburgers?! No gluten free, no allergies, no special requests. It took 10 minutes to get our drinks ordered, the quickest part was our appetizer. Very very disappointed, will not be back.

Ok this time I had the Elvis burger. Wow this was good. Peanut butter, bananas on a burger. The burger had a great flavor and was so messy it was fun. The only thing I could add is more banana but over all this was great.

Very much impressed. If you think this is your standard gimmick for nostalgia, think again. Hot Rods has all the décor and trappings to meet their description but more importantly it has the food to match. Extensive menu and great quality and value.
One downside is the dinning area is crowded and noisy. I recommend going when sitting outside is comfortable or during an off peak time.
The ribbon fries are good but they are more like chips than fries. Don’t let the name fool you.

Love this place! Almost all of there food is amazing and I will happily bring people here for fun!
A few of there specialty sandwiches have come out dry and rough but there are quick to fix it!
I want you to be open later!

I found another Gem thanks to my trusty iPhone and my good friend Unilocal!
Hot rods is a successful business you can tell by the crowd of people the wonderfully artful and creative exterior and equally well decorated interior. Never mind the cool digs it’s all about the eats. Man they got it going on in this place. A really busy but creative menu with a very high percentage of house made items. 70 burgers top the hit list and there is no way you can’t find something you have to try. The big burger mounds are thick and terrific. Griddles to perfection and topped with any imaginable topping. It’s important to note the price point is very affordable no matter which burger you choose.
My server «Cat» was so nice and sweet she encouraged me to create my own burger. The Mac n Cheese «Slamburger» has their excellent burger duster with Cajun seasoning, magnificent Mac n Cheese, Ham, yellow American cheese, a crispy fried onion ring, their smokey BBQ sauce and Cajun mayo. Served with the burger veggie group it’s eat at your own risk delicious.
I loved this place and you will too!

I enjoy each visit to Hot Rods and always have a hard time deciding what to choose because I am a burger fanatic but also love a good old fashioned BLT or reuben and they make both delish. Oh and a chocolate malt is a must!

OMG… A true indecisive Libra should never come in here. Too many fabulous choices. However do not leave without trying their famous fried dill pickles… totally d lish. Can’t go wrong any one of their 70 different burgers. Atmosphere is fun for all ages. Well worth the trip!

Great service! Huge selection! My only problem was the internal cook on my burger but it was still delish!

This is my favorite burger place in Maryville. The burgers are always delicious and they have about every variation of burger you could imagine.
One of my favorites is the Gouda Burger. I also love that they have Fried Okra. They also have delicious Milkshakes & Floats. The décor takes you back in time to the poodle skirt era, as if you are walking into your favorite neighborhood diner. They are usually on a wait on the weekends so either go early or go late.
If you are in the area and need your burger fix, then give this place a shot. It’s definitely one of my favorite burger places.
Also they have Groupon’s pretty often so check on there before ya go!
Cheers & Enjoy!

I got the pepperoni burger. It had pepperoni mixed and the meat and was dressed with marinara and provolone cheese. It was like a pizza on a bun. It was different but very good and really filling. The peanut butter cup shake is a must.
The atmosphere is cute and 50’s/60’s themed.
The menu is huge and they ever sort of burger that anyone could ever imagine.

Great selection of burgers and sides, more milkshake flavors than you can possibly think of existing. Service can be spotty during off volume, but if you’re in Blount county and craving a fun, filling and not so healthy meal, check it out.

Over 70 burgers to choose from, anything from a classic cheeseburger, to a peanut butter burger. Everything I have had so far was really good. They even have what they call the chubby challenge, which is a huge 34 oz three patty burger with a pound of fries; if you eat it before 30 minutes, you get a T-​shirt and a picture to hang up in the diner.
Me and a group of friends came here to square off and see who had what it takes to finish the chubby challenge. It was a lot of fun and the waitress and cook came out to cheer us on. We had a lot of fun and highly recommend it you want a good burger.