Thumbs Up Diner

Another veteran breakfast restaurant in Atlanta is Thumbs Up Diner. The first location popped up on West Ponce de Leon Avenue in 1984, and nearly 40 years later, the cozy and nostalgic diner has blossomed into an incredible local franchise of six locations, with a seventh one already on the way. The main attraction at Thumbs Up is that all of the power is in the guest’s hands. That’s right, you get to build your own breakfast plate, choosing how many eggs you want, how they’re cooked, the type(s) of protein (from the usual suspects like turkey bacon, chicken sausage, and veggie sausage to surprising options like grilled shrimp, whole chicken wings, and fried fish), how your potatoes are prepared, and whether you would like Belgian waffles, buckwheat pankcakes, or both. Basically, Thumbs Up Diner is a choose-your-own-adventure experience in the form of a breakfast restaurant, so if you’re up for the challenge, go create your perfect morning platter soon.