Shady Lane Drive Inn
522 Main St S, Tifton
(229) 382-7811
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Worst ghetto service ever.. unbelievable bad.. would not recommend.
The food is very good and fast, and the prices are affordable. They were also very patient with my language. Now, every time I return to Tifton, I'll be their customer again!
We're looking forward to going back!
This place is top notch for me. They steam the buns so when you eat the chili dogs it all just blends together. It is the best chili dog I have ever eaten and it's not even close. I went to the Varsity in Atlanta using Shady Lane as a reference. I was so disappointed in the Varsity. Shady lane is home to the best hot dog I have ever eaten and it is the same now as it was 25 years ago. No matter if it's the chili dog or slaw dog, it's a perfect blend. This place is a treat.
I love the old-time nostalgic feeling of these types of drive-ins. You feel like you’re going back in time to the 50’s-70’s. As for the prices, they are reasonable. They have a drive thru which is nice.
As for the food, I ordered a cheeseburger with all the toppings, a chili dog with onions, and a large drink. The total was a little over $10 which wasn’t expensive but also wasn’t cheap. My hot dog was literally red, making me think it contained some sort of food coloring. Not a big deal, but also kinda perplexing. It was good though. Small, simple, ate in like 30 seconds. Would get it again, but wouldn’t be enough having just one.
The cheeseburger was small and simple, Not bad, but not memorable. The burger was not the smashed type you usually see at these types of throwback places. It seemed like a small frozen burger, not freshly made. The bun seemed like the generic store bought type. Overall, not impressed with the burger and would say get a couple chili dogs instead if you only came to this place one time. The burger was edible though, and I had no complaints about it, but it was not as good as a typical fast food place.
The lady at the counter wasn’t bad, but also wasn’t that good. Seemed like she was new? I ended up ordering things a la carte because it was my first time there. Afterwards, I realized I could have ordered a combo, which included fries, for the same price. It would have been nice if the counter lady was knowledgeable enough to recommend that, especially when I directly brought up my thoughts about it to her. Oh well, not a huge deal, but I think she knew because she was about to put fries in my bag and then opted not to.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 2
Top-ranked chili dogs with ok fries plus a pretty good cherry coke. The fish sandwich needs extra tartar and cheese.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chili Cheese Dog, Chili Dog and Fries, Fish Sandwich, Fish, Chili, Chili Slaw Dog, Fries, Chili Cheese Slaw Dog, Chili Cheese
Service was great and food was good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, Sandwich, Chili Slaw Dog, Chili Cheese, Slaw Dog
Had 2 burger n drink special and onion rings...
Nice crew..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hamburger
For a old school drive in. It is exactly what you would expect. Good chili dogs and hamburgers. Unfortunately their ice cream was down so we didn't get a milkshake but the apple pie we had instead was delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Cheese Dog, Hot Dog, Fries
Could be a little better, the atmosphere, sat down ate hotdogs ? love em
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chili Cheese Dog, Hot Dog, Slaw Dog
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Its a drive thru diner, but there aren’t many left that are not corporate chain, Tried their slaw dog and chuck wagon steak sandwich. Both were really good and the staff were so nice!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich, Chili, Fries, Slaw Dog
Love it love it love it..
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Don't waste your time. This ain't the old shady lane. This people don't care that your order isn't right or how long it takes. They to busy talking to there friends or there boo thang. This place is a joke. The old owners would have fired everyone of these so called employees.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
My wife and I are so glad to see that places like this still exist. Not only was the food great but this is just a perfect slice of Americana!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, Chili Cheese Slaw Dog, Slaw Dog, Hamburger
Good ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Dog, Chili
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