Fender’s Diner

A cute little gem of a diner hidden here. It’s decorated in the fifty’s style, roomy and bright, but I would assume always crowded and loud. We had the fried pickles as an appetizer, and they were yummy. Not greasy, and the ranch dressing is super good. I had the chicken livers with mashed potatoes and okra. The mashed pots were served with brown gravy and not cream gravy, which was one thing I didn’t like, but it was still good. I loved the livers, nice and crispy, seasoned well. The okra was also crisp and not greasy. All the food from my party was great, including the malts and shakes made right there by hand. Awesome service, fresh, hearty food, fabulous desserts makes this a must try if you are nearby.

Great diner and diner food — LOVE the malts

Fender’s is a neat non-​chain place with fun atmosphere and good food. Our server, Shanterra, was awful. She was rude and had zero interest in being helpful, or even the slightest bit pleasant. The guy manning the cash register stepped up and took care of us. I would have only given one star had he not intervened.

Came in after the lunch crowd to this highly recommended by locals restaurant. Also recommended were the vegetables so not wanting to dissapoint the locals I had chicken tenders, cream corn, mashed potatoes and corn muffins. The chicken tenders seem to be done in house fresh with a very light breading which I like. The cream corn was fine however not fresh as one might expect in August with fresh corn everywhere. The mashed potatoes were without flavor or seasoning. Corn muffin perfect. The restaurant features fresh made desserts of which I would have liked to try but room would not allow. All in all a good place to pick up a good balanced meal and stay away from those chain joints supporting small business owners keeping things going on in olé downtown Cornelia. Cant believe no train came by.

An inexpensive and interesting little diner in Cornelia. We had breakfast and enjoyed playing on the elephant toy while we waited for our order.

Perfect diner food that was such better than stopping at a chain Resturant. Fried green tomatoes were outstanding and you half to try the sweet potato fries with the ‘sauce’. If you are looking for an authentic diner experience with friendly staff this is the place to go!

We ve eaten here several times all the food is fabulous
Especially turkey and dressing on Thursday and strawberry cake everything is good

Some friends and I hit this place up on our way back from hiking in the mountains, and it really hit the spot. We got chocolate malts, which were great. Whoever runs the fryer really knows what they were doing, because our fried green tomatoes and sweet potato fries were nice and crispy without being greasy. Really good!

Tucked on the side of a one way street Fenders is easy to miss, but once you find it you’ll be back. I’ve been coming here for the last few years and the food is always delicious.
The décor is a throwback to a simpler time, a time when food was prepared fresh. The menu is vast, complete with daily specials as well as daily sides. This evening the orders ranged from Patty Melts to Fried Shrimp and everything was delicious.
Save room for desert!

Terrific diner. My chicken pot pie was awesome. Even the coleslaw was delicious which is rarely the case. The waitress was terrific. Great experience and I look forward to the next time I am in town.

Great diner. Large selection of comfort foods on the menu, but it you like them, the best choice is the chicken livers. Our server was a little slow in helping us, but I think they were short staffed that particular night. Other than that, a great experience.

Nice atmosphere. Food was good. Spaghetti sauce had a great flavor and plenty of meat. Onion rings were crispy. Really good ice cream.

I don’t think people can get any nicer than the folks in Cornelia, GA. Small town diner, with 50’s décor, most likely because its been there since the 50’s:) I had my typical 3 eggs over easy, home fries and ham, dry wheat toast. Everything was great minus the ham. The ham seemed like it may have been cooked 3 or 4 times, kinda tough n chewy. Service was friendly and quick! I’d come back!

Great 50’s theme!
The best items on the menu are the malt shakes and the veggie burger. The only downsides I would have to say are that sometimes the menus feel a little greasy, and it’s hard to find this place if you don’t know what it looks like from the outside.

In town for business and found this gem! Awesome diner with real homemade cooking! I had the Monday special, meatloaf; just like moms. Couldn’t resist ordering the coconut cake for desert; fresh and moist. Friendly staff, very clean restaurant and great prices!

This is a really cute little place. As other reviewers mentioned, it has a 50s theme tho the music was from contemporary to oldies, which was a little incongruent but not the end of the world.
I ordered the fried green tomatoes which were excellent. Best I’ve ever had. Then I had the patty melt with fries. The patty melt came with caramelized onions and sautéed mushrooms with Swiss. The burger patty was a thick, good quality, no nonsense burger — pretty good. It was served on a Texas toast style thick cut white bread… I thought patty mets were served on rye? But, that was ok. The burger would have been excellent had they salted it a bit during cooking. I’m not a heavy salter and very rarely add salt after cooking, but the burger and the fries came tasting like they had not been salted at all during or after cooking, leaving the food tasting bland and flavorless. It was mush better after a sprinkle of salt was added. Great for those of you watching your sodium intake.
The coconut cake was shared for dessert and was very tasty.
The service was excellent, friendly and fast. We had fun!

Just a very good, clean, well run place. Go there often for lunch, and food is always very well prepared, and service is always great. Very consistent in quality and service. Definitely recommend the Big Bopper burger and turkey and dressing on Thursdays. Usually take out of town business guests for a taste of local cooking and they always love the food and atmosphere.

A Classic Southern-​style Diner, with exceptional décor. It wins four stars on that alone! But the food is great as well. Solid Diner fare from the 50s and 60s … Blueplate Specials … 4 corner meals … burgers, shakes, floats … it really is worth a visit.

Fender’s is consistantly a good place to eat. If you love southern home cooked food, this is the place to go. The boneless fried chicken is divine.

Hm. Here come in two simple californians. Two Asian californians. It’s been awhile since I’ve been in this small town, but I’m guessing not too many Asians pop by this diner for a bite to eat. Besides that, it’s a seat yourself kinda place, and they’re quick to getting you some cold, refreshing drinks. The menu is decently priced. The service laggs a lil bit. Took more than fifteen minutes for food, but it’s to be expected in such a small town. Right?