W-A-Y overpriced! I ordered a bacon, egg, and cheese english muffin sandwich for breakfast, and a coffee. I was charged $11. $8 for a sad single sandwich (no hash-browns, nothing else. One single piece of bacon ripped in half). The sandwich was the exact same quality I would've gotten for $1.99 at the McDonald's located next door! My son ordered 2 pancakes and a pepsi, AGAIN, $11. $22 for 2 people is insane, especially since there is a McDonald's right next door. Be warned - prices are high for low quality food! read more

Most incompetent cooks there yet. Went two separate weekends trying to get home fries well done with cooked onion and pepper. Both times the pepper and onions uncooked just laying on top and when asked to remake they burned the potatoes bc all they did was leave my old plate on the grill. Safe to say I won't be back if simplicity of home fries can't be done. read more

Went to the Capital Dinner for breakfast. My server was wonderful, and the food was was decent. But the reason for the bad review is directly as a result of the manager. I ordered the Capital breakfast. It came with 2 pancakes eggs and bacon or sausage. I asked my waitress if I could substitute the eggs for an additional pancake. My waitress said she didn't see why it would be a problem. When she returned, she informed me that the manager wouldn't allow it. This is piss poor customer service, and the manager show their lack of knowledge about food cost and total understanding about the power of an unhappy customer!!! I will inform anyone in the Harrisburg area about my experience and hope the Capital Dinner gets a manager that knows how to increase business by ensuring that the customer is satisfied!! read more

Based on the reviews I was expecting amazing diner food but it was below average. Everything tasted like it was taken out of a bag and heated up in a microwave. I got the eggs with sausage and toast and the only good thing was the toast. Eggs weren't seasoned sausage had a weird taste overall they both tasted like McDonald's. We ordered and got our food less than 5 minutes later so it was quick but suspiciously quick. Would skip past it and go to another diner honestly. Staff was nice interior was good but the food was disappointing. read more

I'm wildly surprised by how much I like this place. After months of avoiding this place for no apparent reason, my mom came to visit and convinced me we should go. Entering the place, I was surprised. It was clean and bright inside, not terribly outdated, but diner style enough. Comfortable booths and well lit - it was a comfortable place to have lunch. Service was great. The waitresses were sweet and attentive. The menu is fairly large and has some great options. I got an egg white omlette with onions and cheese and was happy with the good amount of ingredients inside - they don't skimp! And the home fries. They were delicious and I focused on eating them. They are quick too and offer carryout - we picked up food from work recently and I had to get the home fries again. I tried the grilled cheese and was happy with the fact they use white american - it was a good, traditional grilled cheese. I can't believe I am giving this five stars, but seriously, I don't have a complaint about this place. read more

Came in off a road trip and a what should have been a short drive from jersey, was a long drive due to non-stop gridlock. I was tired and hungry and needed something good. Capitol Diner isn't the place to find it. We walked in and saw the dessert case which looked amazing, but we soon discovered it's just a facade to get you through the door. After being sat we had to swat the flies away. Our server was friendly and apologized, but didn't really do anything to fix the problem. My kids both got kids meals for about $6/ea, and complained they didn't taste good. My wife got a Rueben which was soaked in so much butter it didn't toast on the outside, it was limp and slimy and disgusting. I got the "broasted" chicken, which I wont get into the details of broasting... but I didn't actually see it cooked, so I'm not sure if it was actually broasted, but it was really good, in fact the only part of the meal we enjoyed. The sides were not seasoned, and were bland, and my baked potato had rotten spots throughout. +1 star for the chicken, but otherwise an experience that would not make me recommend this place, or want to return. read more

Overcooked eggs, soggy hash browns, toast soggy with an unidentifiable fatty substance, watery oatmeal, mediocre coffee. We won't be back. With the long wait for seating, I don't know why some people like this place. At least the waitress was nice. read more

Outstanding Diner! My family & I stopped here for Breakfast on our way to Williamsport on 8/23/14. The food was remarkable and the service was amazing. Our server Brenda was attentive & professional to myself, my husband and our son. I ordered the western wrap which was delicious, my husband and son ordered the country fried steak and eggs and both were impressed :) my son the Chef was impressed with the kitchen staff as well as with the amount customers that were being served :) The owner and management should proud of everyone! Thank you for the positive experience! We will be back! Highly Recommended for anyone who loves Diners! You will not be disappointed! read more

I was a single customer who arrived for breakfast on Saturday morning. I was told there was a wait for a seat. No problem I took number and waited. I watched 7 customers (parties of 2 be seat immediately. I asked the hostess why I was waiting if there were seats. She explained that they save the booths for larger parties. I fe discriminated against because I was alone. What terrible way to treat a paying customer. Last time I checked my money spent the same as others. Never again! read more

It's not a bad place to swing into. Currently they are undergoing some construction to improve the look of the entrance so there is a lot of construction materials about. My wife and I swing in here every now and then to get some late night snacking in. Their prices are reasonable and generally, their food is decent. It's a diner so you have the classics such as french onion soup, wraps, gyros, and even pasta and steak meals. Nothing particularly spectacular to drive a nail into this place to set it above any of the other numerous diners across the area. Their dessert selection is average for a diner. Puddings, ice creams, cakes, pies, and some cannoli. read more

I ordered 2 eggs & bacon, a menu item. When asked how I want my eggs I answered "egg whites." I was not told there was a $1.25 upcharge for yolk removal! Coffee was lousy and I was not impressed. Wouldn't recommend these greedy owners. read more

Capitol Diner - I ordered 2 eggs & bacon, which is a menu item. When asked how I wanted my eggs I responded as I always do - egg whites. - Diners Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

The Nobu of Harrisburg. Clean bathrooms., friendly staff and simple menu with good tea and coffee. We went conservative and had breakfast after watching a day of youth wrestling. Food was hot and portions were plentiful. Wish I had ordered one of the desserts. They all looked great. read more

I've been to the Capitol Diner for dinner and late-late-night several times. I enjoy the old-style diner atmosphere, but... eh. The prices are okay for what you get, but I usually like the the food up 83 at the Colonial Diner better. I've been disappointed with the vegetable sides I've gotten at Capitol, as well as the desserts. ...the couple desserts I've tried seemed like they'd been sitting around in the case way too long and were overpriced for something that I suspect came pre-baked from the freezer. The service seems to vary between poor and so-so, but the management up at the front always seems pleasant and attentive. That said, I'd stick to your typical diner food or breakfast, seems like the safest bet at this one. read more

This is what a diner should be. Great place. Tasty food. Great service. Seems like this place has a lot of regulars and the servers made everyone feel at home. Burgers and chicken fingers were good Great place. Check it out. read more

Very cute atmosphere and pretty clean, however this restaurant is in the running for the most powerful form of birth control yet. Constant rush of SCREAMING kids, they seemed to work in shifts. As soon as one howling child left, another would take their place. So I guess you can consider it "family friendly," but if you want a quiet little dinner this isn't for you. Food was pretty good, pretty meat orientated but there are still some vegetarian options if you look hard enough. read more

I've heard good things about the Capitol Diner, but this review is based solely on breakfast...so who knows, maybe it's great for lunch and/or dinner. The place is always packed at breakfast time. I'm talking "here's a pager, it's about a 10 minute wait" packed (pagers at diners?). It's a tourist spot do to its central location to a number of chain hotels. They do get you seated very quickly. It was diner breakfast. Nothing bad. Nothing great. About on par with what I expected. Maybe a bit pricier than I expected. Don't really have much more to say about it. I had an omelette. It was a standard omelette. I will say the service is fast and the place is clean. read more

Usually I only wind up at a diner for the same mealtime, but I've so happen to be at the Capitol Diner for breakfast, lunch and dinner. These folks do a great job with all three. If there are such things as diner "rules", these folks abide by them. Giant, ridiculous amount of choices...check. Good prices...check. Ample waitstaff and good service... check. And...classic diner fare... check. On a recent trip, one of the soups of the day was a beef orzo. Well, now my kids, after asking for a taste of mine, want me to make beef orzo soup. Nicely done. Deliciously homemade, not over salty as many diner soups are. For their part on sticking to the Diner rules, four stars! read more

I should qualify this by saying it was a few months ago. That said, the experience is burned into my brain so much so that I saw this listed on yelp and decided I absolutely had to review. I have been here many times, and it's never great but usually passable if you're really hungry at 2am. So, I was hungry at 2am, and I ordered a tomato and feta omelet with extra feta and a side of tater tots. No, I am not 7 years old, I just know from experience the hash browns are gross here. I get my omelet and tots. I take a bite and there seems to be something missing. No feta! So, I take a bite from the other end of the omelet, in case I'm missing it. No feta! I take a bite from the middle and...no feta. So, I wait for a waitress, any waitress to walk by. It doesn't happen. I eat my tater tots and generic ketchup and my friend finishes her meal. We start getting up to go to the register and tell them we never got out check and the food wasn't right, and swoosh, here comes the waitress. "What's wrong, honey?" "Well, there's no feta in my omelet and it's really overcooked (did I forget to mention it was brown?)" "OH!" she exclaims, and takes my plate from the table. She stares at it, brings it up to her nose to smell it, and starts walking away without saying another word. My friend's face turns to sheer horror and I just knew. The waitress was taking a bite of my omelet to determine if there was feta in it, and I think she was even using my fork. And, the best part, she says, with her mouth full of my omelet, "there's feta in it! It's just a very slight taste. They must have mixed it in with the eggs." My friend and I were so horrified we left, not even realizing until later I was charged for (i) extra feta, (ii) tomatoes, and (iii) a soda I didn't have. Haven't been back since. The waitress is one who's been there for years, so I can only imagine what else goes on at this place. For now, it's known to my friends and I as the place where that wacknut ate my omelet. read more

The food and the waitress were good. The man who seats you and is also the cashier, has a terrible disposition. Not friendly at all. We not return. If you can't welcome your customers with a smile, then go find another line of work that does not deal with people. read more

It's food. In Harrisburg. I mean....you're in HARRISBURG. And you are staying at a mediocre hotel nearby. Why should the food be outstanding? read more

I've been here many times in the past, but haven't felt inclined to write a review until today. I would normally rate an establishment like this as a 3, but I had a server today who made my experience here memorable. While I would say this is just another average diner, it's really the workers who make things stand out. If you come here, I highly recommend that you ask for Brenda. She's very motherly and kind, and she made me feel very welcomed and taken care of. In my experience, many servers are there simply to do a job, and they don't often go above and beyond for customer service. Having Brenda wait on my table today left me with a smile on my face. As for the food, I would say this is just about as good as any other diner. Nothing too extravagant, but simple food done well, on typical diner style. read more

Went for Breakfast yesterday morning, this establishment is not adhering to COVID-19 Guidelines. They have Customers packed upon each other! They are not enforcing Customers to wear their Masks. Individuals are taking Masks off upon entering the facility! There is no proper circulation of air what's so ever! They have the main dining area blocked off with plastic. There is no social distancing taking place up at the main counter by the coffee pots and waitresses prep areas! Furthermore cleaning staff is not properly cleaning booths! No disposable menus, they just hand you their menu they were using prior to this virus outbreak! Not once did I witness those menus being cleaned! Individuals were coughing and not covering their mouths! Upon leaving no social distancing when paying for my food! Also the entrance waiting area was packed with people waiting for a table! I advise all to stay away from this establishment! This place is very unsatisfactory in cleaning and social distancing practices. Their bottom line is just to make money! They are not concerned with your safety! Very disappointed, they were our go to place for a decent inexpensive Breakfast! I will be notifying the Health Department after this experience! I would stay far away from this establishment until they get their act together! It's not worth your health to eat here! read more

My favorite diner and the best late night! My favorite things to get are their desserts! read more

Capitol Diner - Diners Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Meh....the wait couldn't be helped considering the time we went and it was only like 10 minutes. The food came out quick but was kinda bland (chocolate chip pancakes for the kids and biscuits with gravy for dad) but everything came out hot and the kids liked it. Service was good. read more

A classic diner right off I-76 and I-283, have good breakfast and sandwich options. Great for travelers as they are open 24hrs, the place is currently under rennovation so the outside is not much to look at. I had the gryo omelette substituted with egg whites, very good, my wife had one of their combinations, eggs smoked sausages, again pretty good. Quite frankly though you can get similar food at Denny's, Bob Evans etc., what makes this place stand out a little more than the rest is their fresh baked, cakes and pies. We had the lemon-berry cake, and the crusted blueberry pie, both were amazing. If you come here you must try a slice. read more

Breakfast is served! Except it's 830 at night... Definitely one of the benefits of going to a diner. I, myself can never eat breakfast when I first wake up or I get sick. The options? Get sick, or eat breakfast for dinner! The manager is always quick to greet customers at the door to seat them. The waitresses are fast, helpful, and usually have a lighter for those of us who forget that you can't always rely on using the one in the car. The food is amazing. Don't get me wrong, I don't adore diner food, but where diner food is concerned, it's... "first class". If you're craving breakfast, try out their french toast with peaches. If you're in a sandwich mood, the crab cake sandwiches are off the hook. One thing I was slightly disappointed about - crab cake platter - $13.95. I believe it's around 10 at Camp Hill and Colonial Park. I guess crabs are more expensive in southeast Harrisburg. read more

This reminded me of being at a NJ diner. Very good for breakfast! I enjoyed the garden omelet and it was delicious. It came with a large portion of hash browns and toast. The coffee was kind of weak... but besides that everything else was good. The service was fast and luckily we didn't have to wait for a table. It was just before 9am on a Sunday and when we were leaving it was getting very busy so I recommend getting there early for a Sunday breakfast. Enjoy! read more

Do not work here, Jimmy the manger/owner is a sexist. He would wait tables and take tips, if you are familiar with the restaurant business you would know it's illegal for the manger to take tips. He barley paid us, I would get 20 dollars for my check so I depended on the tips but he was taking them all! He was rude to all the women servers and would always scream at us. One time he called one girl "blondie". Although he always made sure to give the male servers the best sections. Even if we did great and did everything he expected of us it was never enough and would scream. Not a good place for employment, please consider another place. The kitchen is dirty as well, and food is not good. I'm hoping my review can help people consider another place! Thank you for taking the time to read this. read more

Stopped in for breakfast on a Saturday morning. I was surprised at how busy it was but we were seated right away. The diner is clean and well maintained.. nicer than I expect from diner type establishments. Service was friendly and attentive. The menu has a good selection of breakfast staples.. nothing fancy or inventive but breakfast doesn't need to be! I ordered eggs toast hash browns and scrapple... all were pretty good. I can't comment on lunch or dinner entrees but for a quick breakfast you should be satisfied. read more

Capitol Diner - Diners Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Got invited from someone at our office. So there was 6 of us. We haven't been here in forever so it was good & busy cause it was Sat. Took a bit to be served but then food came quickly. Service was good and so was the food. Few of us had eggs bene.. awesome, pancakes with cherries (pie filling wierd I thought), eggs n bacon, and one was corned beef hash. All in all great breakfast and we lingered for awhile and chatted. They didn't seem to mind. read more

Whike in the area I tried this diner that I had seen from 283 in the past as I wanted something simple and relatively quick. It is a traditional NJ style diner with stainless steel exterior and 2 separate seating areas inside, one with a counter and booths and a larger room with booths and tables. The dessert case was small and empty though. I was seated quickly and was waited on shortly thereafter by a waitress who was efficient but not overly friendly. The menu was a decent size but not overwhelmingly huge like a regular diner. I didn't see anything missing. They had the meatloaf, chopped sirloin and liver as expected. I started with a cup of chicken rice soup and then the grilled boneless chicken breast for a main with carrots and rice for sides. The soup seemed to be homemade and was tasty. Could have been a little hotter. Chicken was a thin boneless breast, marinated and grilled. It was large, cooked just right to still be juicy and tasty. The carrots were baby carrots buttered so they were good. The rice was white rice. I had seem rice pilaf on the menu and expected that but I had not specified so apparently there were 2 rices tonight? The rice was fine. I was not offered dessert but was reading my kindle so the waitress cleared the plates and told me to take my time. Price was about $12 inclusive of tax. Not a wow factor but solid and I would return if in the area again. read more

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This diner was nice when they were open 24/7. I could go get something to eat after work (I'm a server) on a late night. Every time I go here I am just SO disappointed I literally ordered hashbrowns with my breakfast... they were literally mashed potatoes. Service is SLOW, food comes out pretty fast but the servers are very slow. I wouldn't recommend unless you are desperate. The food isn't good or appealing at all read more

I think this has got to be one of the shininess diners in America. The place glitters with chrome. The breakfast menu was short but comprehensive-all the usual suspects were there. We had a very good breakfast and the service was pretty good. All and all a pretty good experience. read more

We stopped after a Friday night football game. When we walked in, it was blatantly clear that they did not want to serve us. The hostess said loudly to a server-" don't we stop seating at 930pm?!" The server told them to seat us. It was 937pm. The hostess walked us to a back room where the server said loudly- "oh, we already closed things down back here" and the hostess looked at us like we were sh!+ out of luck. I told our party of 6 that we should just go elsewhere and we took our business to Underdog. Shame on them. With the environment we are in, no one wants to work. Joke was on them as I am a very heavy tipper. Won't go back. read more

I have eaten at the Diner 3-4 times a week while here on business. I had my last meal yesterday and even though I am here another two months. I also work for Airline and send a lot of biz there. No more. Place is nice and clean and food is good. I just hate greed. Every day order same thing. Omelette no cheese no bread no potatoes. How can u rightfully turn around and charge me for onions tomatoes and mushrooms. A omelette with chicken onions tomatoes green pepper no cheese, no bread, no potatoes $12 Greed read more

Service is slow and there are too many add on prices that they never make you aware of until you're done eating. Good food, but last resort at 2 AM for a college student. read more

Capitol Diner - Diners Near Me - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

I would do zero but I can't. There was bugs crawling all over the tables and then there was a bug in the orange juice right as it was brought to the table. Absolutely disgusting and I walked out. I will NEVER return. read more

Ordered the seafood trio special. I didn't expect gourmet food, but I thought "how badly can they screw up fish, scallops and a crab cake"? Well they sure showed me. The crab cake was inedible and I sent it back. The scallops and fish were seasoned in an odd way and were not very good. They did give me more scallops to replace the crab cake. My wife's meal (open faced beef sandwich) was nothing special either. I was very disappointed even with low expectations. read more

Old school diner. Food was good. Right at entrance to highway easy on and off. On the corner. Open 24 hours, staff was friendly and curious. read more

We LOVE this diner!!!!! We aren't from the area and stumbled upon it last year and always talked about it. We came down to Harrisburg again this year and tried finding it again, and were SO happy that we did!!!! Chicken croquettes are the best we've ever had. We will not forget the name of this place now and will visit any time we are in the area. A+++++ read more