Agree with other reviews, it is very unwelcoming here. Our 'server' whose name, Morgan, I had to find on our receipt as she never introduced herself, nor was at our table long enough to get was horrendous! Showed up to drop off food and bring check and stand over me while I left her 15% tip. Tossed our to go container a minute later and was gone. Her rudeness and attitude completely ruined our experience. The onions coating everything we ate also ruined our meal. Combined my hubby and I had at least half an onion on the side of our plates. This for an omelet and ham and eggs. I could not get enough out to even give my dog his scraps at home. Best thing here was the coffee and english muffin. First and last time here. Obnoxiously rude 'service' and awful subpar food. read more

We have had great food here. The parking is good and the service is outstanding what more can you ask for. We go most of the time for there outstanding breakfasts. It's almost like living on the beach. read more

Been Here Five Times. Two for Breakfast, Loved it! Ate Lunch Three Times. Ate the Same Entree, with Different Sides. Loved it! Saturday I Took My Wife, and another Couple There for Lunch. Hamburger was Mediocre. Two Patty Melts was Greasy! My Chef's Salad was Mediocre, with the Cheapest Thousand Island Dressing You Can Get. The ? Owner kept Coming By Putting His Hands On My Wife. Totally Inappropriate, He May Have Been Trying To Be Friendly, But, It Wasn't Professional. How You Can go from a Five Star weekday, To a One Star Weekend I Don't know! Stay Away‍ read more

Always enjoyed a breakfast at the beach diner. Outside seating at the Mandarin location is always pleasant and the staff is very friendly. My favorite there is one of the omlets, from the Western and it's cousin the Mexican to my personalized bacon, sausage and cheddar - they take the extra minute to make them the right way...ingredients cooked into the eggs! I have a picky eater in my family and getting him to venture beyond pancakes has been a chore, but he loves Mamma's Chicken Finger breakfast. It has tricked him into eating new things using tasty chicken strips as the hook. For something a little "lighter" I can recommend the AM Rider and any of the breakfast sandwiches. read more

Beach Diner Mandarin - The CSX. Bring your appetite. - Diners Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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This is a nice place for breakfast or brunch. There is plenty of parking outside. Right now, the servers wear masks, and there is outdoor seating or distanced indoor seating. It felt clean, which was important as this was the first time I dined in a restaurant in nearly 4 months. We went on a weekday, so there was no waiting for a table. My kids both had the scrambled egg breakfast. It came with a choice of breakfast meat, a side, and toast. All in all, it was a good deal, and my kids enjoyed their food. I had the Eggs Benedict. They were fine, nothing unusual. Eggs were properly poached. They came with a large side, and I can say that the crispy potatoes were excellent. Also, the coffee was a little on the weak side, but I expect that from a diner. I appreciated that I was offered refills with good frequency, and the server offered a to go cup at the end of the meal. read more

I frequently dine at Beach Diner. Love the menu, staff & decor! A man brought his young dog inside the diner. He(Dog) licked his groin. After that on 2 separate occasions waitresses pet the animal. The dog licked them both. Neither one went to wash hands. But served food to customers. This was NOT a trained, vested Service dog!!!!! Will not eat there again, Damn! read more

Went to try a new breakfast spot and was very disappointed in the quality of food. My eggs were over cooked and the bacon was burnt! Not at all impressed. Service was friendly but will not be back read more

I've been to Beach Diner a few times for weekend brunch and it's been really good each time. The first time I went was this past summer and it was long wait due to all the seasonal visitors dining out, but this time of year (fall) there really isn't a wait at all. Some of the dishes I've tried are the eggs benedict, biscuits & gravy, and 2 egg breakfast with spicy sausage. Each dish has been delicious. Service each time has been great. The staff here are really working hard to get all the guests taken care of. read more

Came in for breakfast, was told to sit wherever I wanted to. Wasn't very busy, so was waited on immediately and my food came very quick. Got the steak and eggs. Got the ribeye medium rare, was probably closer to rare but it was still good. Was happy to see ribeye with the steak and eggs rather than sirloin like most places. Everything else was great. read more

Beach Diner Mandarin - Steak and eggs, added chocolate to the pancakes - Diners Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Great food, ample servings, above and beyond service and wonderful atmosphere. The price is right!

Terrible Eggs Benedict, we know smoked ham from Canadian Baconand if I wanted to eat a hard poached egg? I would have stayed home where I can make real Hollandaise Sauce, poach a soft boiled egg and not get the sauce out of a jar/package or wherever you got it. It was hard to say since it was being rationed and was like paste. Whoever is doing the cooking? Go to Waffle House to learn how to make hash browns try cooking them! We got tired of sending the food backto fix it! The service in the front of the house was excellent and that was a lot more than I could say about the kitchen. read more

Fantastic Diner, had great food and service to match. Hard to come by these days where you get such a good place for breakfast hitting all three boxes. (Environment, Service, Food) I will be returning with family and recommend anyone to try this place out. They kept brining coffee and checking on us every few minutes, even with it moderately busy. I am sure would be 5 stars every time I come back. read more

Beach Diner Mandarin - The Ultimate and Breakfast Burrito. - Diners Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Awful Food Slow and Sloppy Service Dirty restrooms, will not return will not Recommend!!

Food and service was fabulous. Their chicken tenders are so tender and fresh the pancakes come with scrumptious blueberry butter highly recommend them read more

1st time here. The food was awesome and the server was very nice. Will be back for sure. read more

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We have been regular customers for 5 years with our 9 lb service dog. Not only was he treated with respect but was also fussed over by the staff. This time a customer complained and it was as if we had never been there before. We will NEVER go back to this diner again. There are plenty of other places to have a breakfast and are accepting of our service dog. So if you have a service dog I would recommend you AVOID Beach Diner unless you want to sit outside in 95* heat. What a shame!!!! read more

Staff nice, ambience okay, food awful and expensive. When asked how was everything waitress thought we were joking so blew it off and left the table. read more

First time at this location coming for brunch. No wait and Excellent food and service, we sat outside with our dog. We ordered Mexico omelet, fish and Reuben sandwiches everything was fresh and delicious. We also ordered a side of ham for the dog and choc chip pancakes for dessert. Portions were good and we all left very satisfied we will definitely be back! There's plenty of parking too read more

I mean this was delish! We have been twice for breakfast/ brunch foods.... Both times we were very happy with our foods! It's simple diner style foods serving breakfast, and lunch. Clean and open when you walk in. Service has been great, very sweet women serving. They have a full breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, grits and pancakes) for $10! So good prices! And the food tasted great both times we went! I got the egg salad pita and it was so yummy! It gets very busy on the weekends! I would avoid peak times on Sat and Sunday. read more

Beach Diner Mandarin - Eblt - egg salad, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes. ..delish - Diners Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

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My husband and I enjoyed the food and the outside seating was perfect for some morning sunshine.

Food was top notch (Reuben and a club sandwich). Great family run business and I'll be happy to return

Ok, what a 180 degree difference from First Watch. First, the wait staff were all unique. All on the same team for sure, but they didn't look like drones who all dressed the same. I don't like the word "culture" and prefer "ecosystem" because the former prides itself on everyone being the same and the latter prides itself on everyone having a common organizing philosophy. First of all the food was fresh and the eggs looked like they came from chickens - I could not say that of FirstWatch. The food was delicious and the people were great. The environment was light and airy - not dark and woody. If you are comparing Beach Diner vs First Watch - there is not comparable- Beach wins all day. T read more

Drove there for breakfast after Sunday Easter church.we wereTwo couples and were told would be a short wait. 45 minutes and a number of diners seated later, we were told we were behind call ahead people, but that many I don't believe. No where on their Web page does it say call ahead, only that they don't take reservations. Regulars seem to be seated before other customers. We will not be returning there. read more

First time stopping in at this Beach Diner location. Wish I had come sooner. It was very nice. They have the same menu that you find at all the Beach Diner locations. The food is excellent and plentiful! The prices are fair. The service is friendly and very quick. Parking is pretty easy out front. The place is very clean including the restrooms. I really like this place and will come back here again and again. A great Go To breakfast location! read more

Beach Diner Mandarin - Greek Omelette - Diners Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

On a recent visit we were served by Naomi, who with her personality, is a great asset to your business. For our meal, the chicken fried steak and the okra were great. However, the collard greens were so spicy hot I could not eat them. I left them on the plate. With that much heat, it destroys the taste of the greens. Why not have a bottle of hot stuff on the table for people who like that, or put a warning on the menu? On previous visits, the liver and onions, mashed potatoes are always good. read more

Do not recommend this place at all. We came to try it and it was a fail. I got the Greek omelet with cheesy grits, there was zero flavor in either of them. The grits remained uneaten, while hot sauce helped get the omelet down. My husband got "The Ultimate" and the only thing worth eating were the pancakes. If you're about 70+ or don't like your food with flavor, this is your place. For the folks with a palette, just keep on driving. read more

Great little diner for a quick breakfast or brunch. We stopped in and there was a wait for about 25 minutes on a Saturday morning. They have outdoor and indoor seating. The coffee was good for a diner and they also had mimosas! My wife and kids loved the pancakes. I had the Mexican omelet and added avocado. Every staff member was friendly despite being super busy. read more

Frequent diner at this location and nothing pisses me off more than being a party of two waiting out side on a list behind 3 more parties of two and watching another party of 2 party park their car walk up get on the waiting list and then be called in front of all of the people who have been waiting for 20 minutes to be seated. Truly a bad business practice and people do notice this kind of crap. read more

Best service and serving sizes are big. I love the atmosphere and the staff. They are friendly and the food is delicious.

It's a busy place and we've been dining at Beach diner for years. But lately the service and quality have dropped. My wife ordered eggs on the bayou today which comes with poached eggs. The egg whites were clear and uncooked. Hot sauce bottle had a ring of crust on the outside and almost empty. Sad to see one of our favorite places decline. read more

Love the grilled salmon at this place. Add some eggs, potatoes, and toast and it's a winner!

Strange grilled cheese obviously made from shredded cheese which made it extremely hard for our son to eat. Good atmosphere , very beAchy And they played oldies music which was a nice touch. read more

We had come in the late morning to have some brunch because we ate late enough to call it brunch. Being already in Southside it seemed like a good place. The inside is very well lit and the colors remind me of the ocean (light blue) while the beat board walls reminds me of an old look particularly the kind of thing you'd see in Cape Cod or something along those lines. We sat in a booth near the back and after looking over the menu decided on the Bayou Benny (double) which is basically an Eggs Benedict but with crabcakes and bacon strips instead of ham/back bacon. My wife had ordered the Ultimate which is a little bit of everything. Her plate came with 2 pancakes, eggs, 2 links, 2 bacon strips, grits and home fries covered in melted cheddar. While the food was good it was just that, good. Nothing stood out as amazing or something I haven't seen before. It was pretty much a standard type breakfast. The hollandaise on the benny wasn't as rich as I'm used to but the home fries were good. The service was friendly and the place is nice but I'd say the food is about average from what I'm used to. read more

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Oft overlooked, but such a gem. Surprisingly good gluten free bagels, always friendly service, good coffee and varied menu. Staff is always friendly Can't miss for breakfast! read more

Really good breakfast. Many choices and all have been tasty. Sizable portions which we usually share. Excellent friendly service. Very clean and staff is masked. Customers all appeared masked till seated. read more

Great customer service, clean and fast service. Will be coming back this place was great!

Went on a weekend morning and the place was packed. Took a little bit to get a seat but we got a spot at the bar. The food was good and it didn't take too long to get it considering the full house. Not sure if our waitress was having a bad day but that's it only thing that needed improvement read more

Unique diners like this place is what make the South what it is. Great home cooked style meals with a personal twist at each different diner. I personally love beach diner as my favorite family owned diner spot in Jacksonville. Plus big plus that it's in the Mandarin area where I used to live so it's close to home. And not to mention I have always gotten exceptional service every time I have eaten here. As a breakfast and lunch diner I've tried more than half of the items on the menu. Also be on the look out for the special of day menu items that are not listed on the regular daily menu. My personal all time favorite is the AM Rider with home style fries (large potato wedges) with a cup of their fresh brewed coffee. The AM Rider comes with eggs cooked with onions and peppers omelette style placed in a fresh pita pocket and you can have a choice of home style fries or fresh fruit to go with it. I have also tried all the different eggs Benedict which the crabs Benedict is my favorite of the different styles. Lunch sandwiches are always a good choice and I promise you the service is nothing short of being on point which for me always makes the meal all the more enjoyable. The place is well lit with natural lighting and the decor of the place is absolutely so cute and my favorite!! It's obviously a beach look and feel but they also add other nautical decorations that really just puts a nice touch to the place. Since I've moved to Las Vegas I've been looking for a diner similar to Beach Diner but I have yet to find one!! This is a must place I have to stop at whenever I'm back in Jacksonville!! Love this place read more

Beach Diner Mandarin - A.M Rider with home fries and coffee my absolute favorite dish at this local diner - Diners Near Me - Jacksonville, Florida

Great food, low prices, good service. Little busy almost always so a bit of a wait for service.

Not sure what Ganpi's problem is but this place did not warrant just 1 star. Customer service was ok. Very busy on Sunday, especially after church. We had the shrimp and crab omelette, french toast, garlic shrimp wrap and the ultimate. All the portions were decent size and tasted good. Everyone was full and satisfied. Definitely a place worth going to over and over. read more

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