Whoever made this country gravy knows what they're doing. There is only one other place that serves a large portion of Chicken Fried Steak and that place is called Black Bear Diner. What I love about this particular place is their chicken fried steak. Breading is crispy and meat is tender just the way I like it. I will definitely keep this spot as one of my options for chicken fried steak. Steamed vegetables are good. Mashed potatoes are good. Garlic toast is good. Worth the price! read more

5 & Diner - Gravy and Garlic Toast - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

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The food and service was amazing! Went late at night, they were short on staff but the staff that they had there were amazing

Love the old diner look and feel, open 24h. The cheeseburger was exactly what I wanted so good. The put some seasoning in the fries which I love. The chocolate shake is so yummy I don't normally have shakes but I drank most of this one. The food comes out fairly fast. Our waitress was thorough and nice. Wasn't the biggest fan of the fish but that was just me. read more

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Amazing food even for it being 11 pm on a Sunday. Great service too. Can't wait to come back read more

5 & Diner - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

I wasn't too sure about this place at first but I was pleasantly surprised. It's a small but cool 50's themed aluminum restaurant. The staff was friendly and quick. The food was really good I recommend the chicken fried steak and pancakes. Definitely give this place a try. read more

I'm not sure why, but my experience at 5&Diner was excellent several times in the same week! I'm local, and had visited years ago - but for some reason had not gone back for breakfast. My recent experience was GREAT! Delicious fresh bacon, eggs, good coffee (Ok it's diner!) and the old time '50s is just a great breath of fresh air from all the other breakfast places that are swamped, over priced, and to be honest are not at all any better. (Can you spell avocado toast?) My compliments to the 2 waitresses and the waiter that served me several occasions. Courteous, funny, and very obliging without having to ask! It's service and food that meets a high standard in my book. I'm back to becoming a regular. Thank you 5&DINE! read more

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May 17, 2025 - 5220 N 16th St, Phoenix, AZ 85016 I took my family here after shopping, for a fun lunch. We entered the restaurant and stood waiting to be greeted/ sat just like any other typical restaurant. After 10 MINUTES of standing there, with zero acknowledgement from the 3 people I could see working the front of house, I went up to the counter. Again, I stood there for several minutes with employees rushing by and no word. Eventually, Spike came to the counter and asked if I had been helped. I told him that I had not, but wanted to know the wait on a table. His response, "oh there are 5 of you" , which I of course responded yes- because there were 5 of us. To which then he responded with, he wasn't sure. "All of the tables I have available are for 4 people... and that table there (pointing), with those 2, that seats 5 but they like to have dessert" I in return asked him why he didn't come and speak to me 15 minutes ago if they didn't have availability for/ couldn't accommodate a party of 5. His response to me, verbatim, "why would I come over there and talk to you?" My response "because you work here?" In turn, he became defensive and the conversation turned very heated. He told us to leave & I told him where he could shove it. Bottom line, this was hands down the worst restaurant experience I have had in my entire life. I had no problem waiting, but to stand there with no engagement from ANYONE that worked there is absolutely unacceptable. As a business, you should greet your customers. It shouldn't be my responsibility to greet & seat myself. On top of that, I should not be told by a representative of this restaurant that it isn't their responsibility to confirm party size by greeting them. If I could give zero stars I would. Spike, you need to grow professionally- I'm available if you would like help. Worst experience read more

Classic diner with fun ambiance, great food, portions are big, and great people working there all very friendly. You won't leave hungry. read more

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Fun interior with traditional diner setup. Service was very good. Both had ice teas and never less than half full glasses. Had the Philly Cheese steak less the onions and peppers. Tasty but pretty small portion. Great chips. My friend had the Homemade Chili. Huge and very good I was told. read more

5 & Diner is one of those comfort food places I tend to go to when in need of something that can stick to your ribs! Tammy was very attentive and friendly! I was having a bit of a down day, and she managed to turn that around! Now, my partner and I have been indulging The Wolfe Pit's reviews on frozen Country Fried Steak dinners. Well, I thought I would do this one better and actually try the real thing! I'm not a connoisseur of Country Fried Steak, but you don't need to be one when this was one of my first real experiences with the actual dish. I will say, from the onset, my meal came out hot and ready in a short amount of time, about 15-20 minutes, but it was fairly fast since it was just the beginning of dinner service. Now, my partner is Southern, born and raised, and had indicated that the meal looked like it was supposed to, especially with the amount of gravy present on the steak. The breading was crisp and crunchy, and the gravy was very rich and savory! I added a lot of pepper to mine because I really like pepper anyway, but the gravy itself was very good! The mashed potatoes were on point and paired well with this dish! The veggies of the day were pretty good, fair, but the star was the King Kong Country Fried Steak! Well worth the price, filling and when I say it's filling, it really is stick to your ribs filling! Take it to go if you fill up quickly, but the bang is worth your buck! So, if you have a chance, come down here with the efficient and friendly service and staff, equipped with a pretty excellent sense of humor. Just make sure to ask for Tammy and get yourself a milkshake while enjoying the classic diner atmosphere! Down to earth and festive, you won't regret it! Just make sure to arrive before the meal rushes. That way, you can look over their awesome, classic American menu and maybe get a banana split to polish off your experience! Bon appetit! read more

5 & Diner - King Kong Chicken Fried Steak - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Usually, this has been very good. My favorite place to get liver and onions. Was very bad today. Liver and onions were burnt, dry, couldn't really even swallow some of it. So I sent it back, but the second batch wasn't all that much better. At least it was edible. Almost choked on the first batch. Even the onions weren't good. Now it makes me afraid to order liver and onions there anymore. read more

Finally a place that serves an American breakfast for a decent price (7.99)! My partner got am omelette and he loved it. We will be returning for dinner to get a burger and shake because how could you not at a cute diner like this. Loved everything inside and the service was great and quick. read more

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Use to always be my late night stop. Happy to see it is still open. I love this diner. Even if the table jukeboxes don't play anymore. Prices are still good. Waitress was friendly. My breakfast for lunch, was just as yummy as I always remember. I hope it'll always be here, when I visit home now. read more

5 & Diner - Breakfast for lunch - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

This entire review is for Desma, who was genuinely one of the most lovely people I've ever met. I'm not kidding when I say I'm allergic to almost everything. I cannot eat at any restaurant ever. I DID get to eat here with my friends at 4am because Desma herself found and cut me some carrots and celery. Doesn't seem like a lot, but that gesture was genuinely one of the kindest things I've ever experienced. The service for that alone is unmatched. Thanks, girl, if you're seeing this! read more

The food is good and everyone who works there is friendly and helpful . I love this restaurant and feeling like it's the fifties is nice.

Tammy has been the most memorable server my group and I had. She's lively and fun keeps the atmosphere upbeat and active. We sit in her section everytime we go. read more

Atmosphere is retro cool. The service is very good and friendly. The food gets the job done but fairly average. We ordered eggs and corned beef hash 3/5 with pancake 2/5, and chocolate chip pancakes 3/5. read more

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Customer service was great! Our food was at our table less than fifteen minutes after we orders. Had a very cool retro vibe! read more

5 & Diner - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The only reason I am giving this place a two star is because of the customer service which Billy made the experience a little bit better! It's a cute retro American style restaurant, with probably the worst burger I've had. read more

5 & Diner - The cheese burger - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

First of all, let me start off by saying we were in the lookout for something quick being that we had both gotten off later in the day and everything was closed. the food was OK we had gotten a chicken tenders meal, and strawberry shake the servers were pretty busy it took about 15 minutes to get our food mind you it was not too busy, so I don't know if they were having problems in the kitchen . Other than that the place had a good vibe. The old-school retro aesthetic is very cool and soothing for a late night meal. read more

5 & Diner - Frozen Biscuits - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Great food glad it's open 24/7food was lil bit pricey but other then that alll good will definitely go back

The service was mediocre, we ordered and the waiter was stale and was rude, when asked about why 4 tenders was 14$ he said in a rude tone that it wasn't the meal which i then understood. he proceeded to bang his clip board with the receipt and tell us we usually laugh at him and or am rude to him when we haven't visited in months. all we did was order and talk amongst ourselves while we waited. in no way were we rude. this happened around 2:30am and i will be calling the morning manager. read more

We stopped in for lunch today as we were looking for a retro vibe and outdoor seating. This place has both. Service was friendly and fairly quick. Our waitress was super nice took the time to chat a little bit. We sat outside, good distance from others as it was early and not too many people around. Hubs had the patty melt and said it was 'just like when he was a kid' and I had a simple Turkey sandwich and veggie soup. VERY fresh veggies, including cauliflower, broccoli, you name it, was in the soup. I did have to add a little salt and pepper, but otherwise; very good We would never eat inside at a place like this during Covid- super small and cramped in there, as well as they were not enforcing mask wearing. Several families walking around without masks; including a guy going inside and out to smoke, then going back in maskless. They seemed to have a fairly busy take out business as well. read more

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Good Food & Great Service Everything hit the spot 5 stars I'll definitely come again read more

Went for breakfast and had such a fun time! Such a cute armosphere, the service was quick and friendly, and the food was perfect! Its hard to find hashbrowns like this! read more

5 & Diner - Eggs overeasy woth hashbrowns - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

My family was in Phoenix the week of Thanksgiving. Not a lot was open due to Thanksgiving and Covid but this place was open. What a great find! The interior is so cute, clean, and comfortable. The employees were all super nice and friendly. They were efficient and it was clear they work well together as everyone operated like a well oiled machine. Food was absolutely delicious and service was attentive and timely. Prices were reasonable. LOTS of menu choices. It was hard to decide. This is not your typical greasy diner. If we are ever back in Phoenix, we will come back for sure. read more

5 & Diner - Yummy thanksgiving dinner - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

The 50s theme here is cool. A classic American diner feel. The Southwestern Omellete (https://bit.ly/33MXILW) that I ordered came stuffed with chorizo, green chiles, and eggs. It was topped with guacamole and shredded cheese with a dab of sour cream on the side. I didn't get a hot tortilla along with the omelette, as the menu promised. The chorizo was rather dried out, which is easy to do when frying it. Overall, the omellete was good. Some Cholula hot sauce really helped with the flavor. The hash browns tasted fresh. The biscuit that came with the meal was on the dry side, though the whipped butter really helped. Service was very timely, friendly, and attentive. read more

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5 stars for the service The food is expensive for diner food and not cooked well or served fresh or hot Feels dirty with flies landing everywhere read more

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I line the hungry diner meal. However when I am in the mood for something else I get their guacamole burger it is one of the best in Phoenix. The burger and a chocolate malted and I'm in heaven read more

Skillet was soooooooo good that I HADDDDDDD to put my meat in it 10/10 would recommend to a friend

It could be amazing but I've been here for 45 minutes - waiting for a shake (yes a shake) and it still hasn't arrived.

What a great find! It is the perfect picture of an old fashioned diner with the red booths and juke boxes at most tables. We patiently waited to be seated while the only waitress was dealing with a difficult patron. She was patient and kind to him while taking his order. We were seated at a big booth and our drink orders were promptly taken. We all ordered ice tea. She came back to us right away and told us she was brewing a fresh batch. She took our order. We were 2 couples and ordered sandwiches to split. When we received our food she had the sandwiches split into separate plates. That made it much easier for us. The sandwiches were great and. Y friend even commented that the French fries were crispy as she had ordered. We ordered a banana split and the apple crumble for dessert. The ice cream was very creamy. A good time was had by all! We will definitely stop back when we get to Phoenix read more

Racist Place! On December 23, 2023, my husband and I (Interracial couple) were racially profiled by the staff and manager at this restaurant. We used to come here all the time when we lived in the area, but something has changed at this place and not for the good . We didn't notice anything until after 20 min. we had no water or coffee at our table and not did any waitress greet us. The other people that came in after us got their drinks and everyone else. I can't believe now a days that restaurants or anywhere can get away with treating people like this, this is not the 1950's. parking is crappy and will mess up your car .. We got up and left after we didn't feel welcome by the staff or manager. They wanted us to leave, obviously. The lady that gave us menus stared at my husband right in the eye as we walked out. She didn't say a word to us. What a disgrace the staff and restaurant is. read more

Place was straight trash I don't even know how they been in business so long first I ordered me a Philly and went it came out it had nothing a Philly has on it and they literally put maybe a tablespoon of steak in the sandwich and 1 cup of peppers no onions hardly any cheese so I sent it back and got me a burger asked for it medium well with bbq sauce and onion rings when it came out shit was burnt af and dry af they must have kept pressing the hamburger when everyone in the restaurant business knows you're not suppose to press the burgers as it drains all the juices out place a shit hole good place to take a homeless person if u feel like feeding them beside that they not good for us regular folk read more

We went to dinner about 7pm tonight and the server was so rude! He was standing at the host stand, didn't hardly greet us and took us to the table. Super rude while taking our order and practically threw the straws on the table, I kept saying thank you and please and didn't even get a remark or any kindness. We got our food and he came and checked on us once. I went through the whole meal without a drink. Then we were waiting around for him to come back and when he did he literally tossed the check on the table and walked away. I wanted to get dessert and relax a little bit on our date night but it was clear he did not care. I understand that we might have been his last table (since there was only like 3 other people in the entire place) but we paid money for a service and disappointing food. Definitely not going back. read more

It's a diner! So don't have high expectations! The food was okay, wish my eggs weren't so over cooked and it's definitely diner coffee but again it's what you pay for. read more

Glad to see that this location was open when we were nearby. (they are open 24/7) The 5 and diner that was a little closer to me, unfortunately, shut down a few years back... We stopped by around midnight and we were quickly seated. The waitress was very friendly and attentive. The inside was clean and not busy. We ordered our food right away and it didn't take too long for it to come out. I had the bacon cheeseburger and my friend had the turkey blt. The turkey blt is huge and can easily be shared between two people. I did inform the waitress that the burger was going to be shared, and they surprised us by already cutting it in to two and plating it separately. The service was great. We were there at midnight and so we did see a few strange people walk in and out.. read more

5 & Diner - Diners Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Food is good, I had the Barbecue burger, it was cooked to order. The burger came with an ample amount of French fries. The service was two fold the waitress was quick to take our order and very friendly, food took quite a while to get to our table. Ambiance setting is 50's diner, wish the music was a little louder, slightly cramped. Overall experience was good read more

We took some out-of-state friends to the diner for lunch on their way to Sky Harbor. We all enjoyed the food, and the service was top-notch. The waitress said that she had been working there for 30 years, and it showed. She was very professional and knowledgeable about the menu, and she knew how to make customers feel at home. She also had a wonderful sense of humor. We will be going there often to eat when we are in the neighborhood. read more

Awful. No service. Place not clean. Dirty. We went and will not go back. No one wears gloves or hairnets. We have seen bugs crawling. 5 & Diner - 5220 N 16th Street, Phoenix 4 violations Live cockroaches throughout kitchen area Employee not cleaning knife properly Raw chicken stored above raw steak Worker slicing tomatoes with bare hand read more