Arti, welcome to the board! When's your trip? Some of these don't necessarily fit your "quick, cheap" criteria but I'd say you should still try to have a meal at them.
In Atlanta:
Dinner:
Mary Mac’s Tea Room – 224 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
http://www.roadfood.com/R...580/mary-macs-tea-room Breakfast:
The Silver Skillet – 200 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
http://www.roadfood.com/R...ws/2110/silver-skillet Hot Dog:
The Varsity – 61 North Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30308
http://www.roadfood.com/R...eviews/228/the-varsity Along the way (depending on how far you want to venture):
Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q - 1724 9th Ave N, Bessemer, AL
http://roadfood.com/Resta...ws/632/bob-sykes-barbq Niki's West - 233 Finley Ave, West, Birmingham, AL
http://roadfood.com/Resta...Reviews/222/nikis-west Old Country Store - 18801 Highway 61 South, Lorman, MS
http://roadfood.com/Resta...1320/old-country-store Lasyone's Meat Pie Kitchen - 622 Second St., Natchitoches, LA
http://roadfood.com/Resta...yones-meat-pie-kitchen Bryce's Cafeteria - 2021 Mall Dr., Texarkana, TX
http://roadfood.com/Resta...s/290/bryces-cafeteria In Dallas stop by
Keller’s Drive-In - 6537 E Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75231 for a burger.
http://eatingtheroad.word...11/24/kellers-drive-in
