40 Best Diners in Philadelphia

“Great vibes, good food, good people.“

“Was there many years ago in their old location probably… Great experience. Great service, great food.�“

“Old school vibes with new school prices💰💲Cash only“

“Can’t count how many times we’ve been here but here is my review of Silk City.

The food was excellent. Can’t go wrong in any order. Loved the ambiance. The drinks were good. It’s good to have a reservation as this place gets packed every time, but they could accommodate you to the diner section. Service at the diner section usually takes longer. Lots of parking around the area, but it’s better if you take Lyft or Uber. Staff were amazing and really friendly.

We will always go back to this place.“

“Dad and daughter were working the place together with dad cooking and daughter taking the orders. So friendly and sweet. They have a kiosk or you can place the order with the daughter. The food was good, I had a waffle with eggs and got a breakfast sandwich for my partner on a long roll.“

“Great Service! Great Food!“

“I wanted to send a heartfelt thank you. We came on Wednesday for a lunch after my mom's funeral since I grew up going here. Your staff was amazing and super friendly, especially our server. The food was delicious and plentiful. Everything was done perfectly. This was exactly how my mom would have wanted it so great job and thank you.“

“Went to a Pink concert and stopped here for dinner before going Food was good and service was excellent Waiter was Chris Also stopped in for breakfast the next morning before heading home Food was good again and service was fine If I am back in Philadelphia I already know a good diner to go to and will go there again“

“I love Andonio's! This is the best diner in the northeast. The food is good and the prices are right. The owner and family and all the waitresses are so friendly. I hope they open soon.“

“My wife and I had lunch there today I had the chicken fried steak and my wife had the chicken panni and French onion soup. The food was excellent the server Hailee was very good and very professional. She was also very friendly and very cute. If you are close to there definitely stop in.“

“Lovely mom and pop diner. The food is great and is owned by a family. Only complaint is the booth seats are pretty rough, and also arent the most comfortable to sit on. Otherwise i would advise checking out this local diner for breakfast. Cash only here“

“Classic diner. Great food and staff!“

“George likes it hay gus me the plumber from the Old doris night's have a good new year“

“Best egg cheese & scrapple on a roll that I ever had!!“

“ONION RINGS are the BEST I've ever had! I really ❤️this place, but they gave me a raw turkey burger, and that just turned me OFF. I had a reservation for a party of 12. The food everyone agreed was for the most part good, but some items not so much. This place may not be a good option for large parties on Christmas Eve.

Kid-friendliness: Definitely kid friendly

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes“

“We had our semi-annual breakfast there once again. As usual, great food and service. We had Jessica and Courtney , our regular waitresses, they are great. All the guys love them. They handled 41 Sears TractorTrailer drivers - no problem. We’ll be back in six months (4/11/25). At the end some of us waited for this picture.“

“For my first time visiting it was very nice. The young lady who served me and my wife was very patient and kind. The food we ordered came out fast and was great as far as taste. The only small problem was the room temp was a little too cold and our food got cold fast. Overall, for my first time, I enjoyed the peacefulness and tranquility in the atmosphere.“

“I ordered chicken & waffles. It literally took forever. I expected fried chicken & I ended up with chicken fingers. I mean it was good but it shouldn’t have taken as long as it did. The poor waitress & the owner had to ask where my food was multiple times.“

“Let me start by saying don't go in here expecting a traditional restaurant experience. This is an old school, fast paced, self-serve/take-out style diner that is CASH ONLY (has an ATM). That, however, is EXACTLY what I want for good breakfast on a busy weekday morning. And good doesn't begin to describe it. Staff are a well oiled machine used to a very busy fast-paced environment who are there to get your order, give you your food, and let you move on with your day.
Now the food. Let me say, it isn't hard to make good home fries, but these were AMAZING. Onions and peppers in perfectly made home fries with perfect consistency and a taste to die for. No need to season them as they were perfectly seasoned. In my almost 41 years of life, these are the best damned home fries I've ever had! My eggs were made perfectly over medium with wonderful runny yolk like I love them and were wonderfully flavorful. Sausage patties were delicious as well, partner got pancakes that were fluffy and sweet even before the butter and syrup. Excellent diner, fast service. For anyone that likes this kind of place, it is up there for best ever!“

“Took myself and my better half here for the first time today as I've lived in this part of the neighborhood for over a year and a half now and have passed by several times and wanted to give it a try. I order eggs sunny side, home fries w/ onion and scrapple, my fiancé ordered french toast with bacon and side of scrambled eggs. Everything was delicious and fresh, kept topping off the coffee and the servers and people behind the counter were all friendly, made us feel like one of their own. Noticed by the customer traffic coming in and out that there were alot of locals. Definitely a place we will make ourselves regulars. I see why Kitty's has been here for 70 years.“

“Huge fan, I’ve never had a bad sandwich at Johnny Hot’s, until today 8/30/24. I was supposed to have just pork roll on a steak roll with spicy mustard, no egg and no cheese. The pork roll is usually cut very thin with a nice braise on it. It had egg & cheese on it. The egg & cheese were warm the meat was cool, no grill color to it. By the time I took the egg & cheese off there was hardly any pork roll, very disappointed. It was “no change” Friday, so I gave my apprentice 15 dollars for a sandwich I couldn’t even eat.“

“shrimp an grits homefried“

“Update #2 6/26/2024
New Management, Again
> the original Jewish Deli owners of City Line Deli 5 stars

>> The Asian couple owners - just never really figured out how to run the place. Didn’t even know how to hire and fire employees if they were terrible. 2 stars

>>> now the 3rd time as they say is the charm. New Owners seemed great!!
Back to 5 stars at least for my order :0)

Wow! Now this is unique, Muslims running what was once a very well known and excellent 5 Star Jewish Deli. I got takeout Lox bagel sandwich + FF
The guy running the counter was great (new Muslim owner) and my bagel lox cream cheese capers onion & tomato sandwich was excellent & great fries.

So, noticing the Asian owners were gone and a counter guy with a bit of, hey this guy looks and sounds like he might be Muslim, I asked him - are you the new owner? Smiling proudly he said yes, I leaned in and quietly asked - are you Muslim? He said yes and I gave him my heartfelt Salaams. I love having the skill and knowledge of knowing how to greet people from a few different religions.

The place looked and felt very clean, the atmosphere had changed too. Bright and friendly and professional too. The “Vibe” of a good Deli was back, nice!

The 5 stars is for excellent service getting takeout and the food portions and the food quality. I have not sat down for waitress service and have not ordered any other food. This review is only for those things. But, based on that experience I will definitely go back.
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btw - I also love the full circle of the original owners being devout and now back to the new devout owners. Whether you bend,bow,kneel,sit or turn is not relevant, having faith is:0)

Vegetarian options: Vegans not so much, but vegetarians will be fine, as long as you still eat eggs and/or fish with gills.“

“I would have given five stars , but the issue is not with the food or the service or the Atmosphere. The issue is with their credit card and debit card system whatever you want to call it. This is the first time since I've opened this bank account that THIS HAS HAPPENED!!!IT took 2 weeks to first take the original charge and then after the fact took another week to take the tip. This bank account has been so fantastic that the amounts that get taken off usually get taken off immediately right away. But not with this diner and this is not the first time i've experienced this.“

“There are 3 Foundational Black Americans working in John's Diner, and I'm telling you, if it wasn't for those 3 pros, John's Diner would be out of business. When I tell you the food is delicious and has that clean taste of old fashioned diner food. You know I'm impressed. Big ups, too, those 3 workers. ? ? ?“

“The whir of the planes, the CLANK of the auto-parts salvage yards. The buzz of delivery trucks and the hum of the Pepsi cooler. The scent of cooking oil in the air

Parking: Lots of street space. Busy street w lots of tow-trucks and salvage yards. Can lark in front of Gourmay and keep an eye on your car if you want.“

“Matzo ball soup is the best I've ever had. I only eat it from here! The open face turkey platter is so delicious I always get it from here. This is me and my mother's lunch date every time we go shopping or doctors appt we stop here to eat!“

“Super great service. Breakfast is amazing anytime of day.“

“We had our team lunch here and it was great! They accommodated a huge group of almost 30 and we didn’t have to wait long at all for our food. Prices were great and the food was really good!“

“it's good place to buy a nice clean car for your self and family they have a good prices 👍“

“Very delicious oxtails the best thing in our area they are always on point love it“

“Breakfast foods you can’t find😋“

“This is not the correct address for the Mama's Diner you are advertising. Please correct.“

“I don't know about the rest of the menu, but they make the best Creamed chipped beef in the city!! Good service with a smile. Yes it's a cash only business, but the neighborhood is much to be desired. Two thumbs up in my opinion! Please tip the staff, they work hard “

“Always a great experience whenever I visit the diner for some of my favorite delicious goodies ( breakfast/lunch) the customer service is at a all time high and you get the same results when it comes to the food too . The quality of the food and the deliciousness always reaches beyond my expectations.“

“I been going to Olympia at least 20 years the food is awesome !!“

“Great little place. Great food, super friendly owner and staff. Will definitely come back next time we are in Philly“

“Very friendly waitresses and food's on point; this Diner is my place of refuge and will come again and again.👍“