Airport Drive-In Restaurant

I stopped here with a member of my family while we were in town after someone from a local lumber yard suggested it for lunch. The homemade burgers here have a great taste; we both agreed it was one of the better tasting burgers that we have had in a long time. We will definitely visit here for lunch again when we are in town.

We always get good service here. The food is great. My favorite things to eat here are sliced bbq, a flounder sandwich or a homemade hamburger. You do have to say, " I want a "homemade" hamburger, or you'll get a regular restaurant patty. They have good milkshakes. A mountian dew special is a good drink. It has cherries in it.

If you are in the Mayodan area, perhaps to visit the fledgling Mayo River State Park (more on that later), then the Airport Drive-In is not a bad place to grab lunch. As is my custom, I had the “Homemade” version of their cheeseburger, and it had a good flavor, complimented beautifully by chili, slaw, mustard, and onions. The fries were good and were not traditional diner fries, but appeared to be hand-cut. The real stand out of the lunch was the hush puppies. I’ve never had hush puppies like this: long tubes as big a round as a roll of dimes (see photo) — they were delicious! Frequented by locals, some of the country banter is irresistible.

Earlier in the day, I visited the nearby Mayo River State Park, which is still under development. Right now it exists in several parts as North Carolina slowly acquires land and cobbles together a cohesive single park unit. I would recommend going to the main park office and asking for directions to the portion of the park where the Fall Creek waterfall is—it is a very pretty waterfall (see photo). There is a trail downstream along Fall Creek and then upstream along the North Mayo River that will eventually take you to the North Carolina-Virginia state line, where Virginia is going to have a state park that butts up against North Carolina’s. This is a really scenic walk through the woods along these two rivers.

Great service. The Mountain Dew special is amazing. Loved it. Biscuits weren't my cup of tea but everything else was great.

Family owned and run home cooked meals and popular southern fast food. Home made burgers are excellent, best flounder found anywhere. Wednesdays baked chicken and rice is my favorite. Breakfast is just like Grandma's. Friend efficient staff make the meal experience fantastic. I visit several times weekly.