Chef Tippy's

A filth hole best describes it. Really dirty floors.  The food is common and most straight from the freezer. Main salad ingredient is iceberg lettuce...need I say more. This place needs someone that gives a hoot, it sure isn't "Chef" Tippy as I questioned him ... he responded by saying "people around here like iceberg"...who's he kidding.

The proof of his failing ... he closed his doors for good, unfortunately where are reports he skipped town without paying his utilities. I personally will not support any person of this caliber, leaving the rest of us to make up his bill.   He supposedly has opened another place outside of Decatur on Route 36 ... I would assume until his first utility goes unpaid.

I have been here several times for lunch and I have always enjoyed the food. The Boss sandwich is really good and the Big Mouth fish sandwiches really good as well. Also, make sure you try the sweet potato fries. They are the best I've ever had.

Having said all that, I went tonight with a friend for dinner. This was the first time I've been there for a meal other than lunch. The food was good but there wasn't much of a selection. I had the Bourbon chicken and my friend had a salad and requested grilled chicken to go on top of it. The waiter forgot her chicken, so she had the part of the salad without it until it finally arrived. Seemed like it took a long time to get the chicken out.

By itself, the food is worthy of at least four stars. However I'm giving it three stars due to the staff. I'm sorry, but it just seemed like they didn't care. One of the cooks stood at a table near ours visiting with some people and eating what looked like a cup of pudding. Was he on the clock? He went right back to work after standing there for a while. Discipline seemed a little lax. Does anyone work here who happens to be over 30?

Maybe it's just me but I expect a little bit more decorum from a restaurant with the title "Chef" in the name...and not proceeded by the word "Burger."

Atmosphere was cool...football helmets were unnecessary. The appetizers were fantastic, entrees were very lacking and the service need a lot of work. Everyone was friendly, but it took us forever to get anything.