I was fortunate enough to try the diner's turkey burger and was blown away by the flavors I experienced in a simple burger. Fantastic!

Handcut, meaty seasoned fries in a tin bucket -- start there, then keep going back for all the wonderful things on this menu. Don't go starving, since there is usually a wait (but the wait shows it's good). We have had everything from the quesadilla to the smoked turkey club to the chili, etc, etc. This is a great upscale diner, the polar opposite of a greasy spoon diner. The portions are large so you'll be happy having their leftovers for your next meal! read more

Went here for first time last week. The food was great and the portion sizes HUGE. Will definitely be going here on a more regular basis.

I really like this place and never had a bad experience here, but get here early on the weekends or else you will have to wait a bit for a seat. I tried the peanut butter french toast today and it was very good. The only thing I dislike about this place is the seating. It seems like you cant move your arm 6 inches without bumping into someone or something. I also think the prices are very reasonable for the quality of food. read more

Never had a breakfast here that wasn't great...not good, great. Turkey pepper hash is awesome. Little pricey, but well worth it. Always a line, for good reason. PS-parking was ample. read more

I ate at the West Chester location (apparently they do not have a Yelp page yet, so I will post my review on here). While I enjoyed the food, the price for everything was a bit high. Servers were all very young and nice. It was a bit crowded, they tried to jam a lot of tables into such a small space. There are other places that you can get the same quality of food for at a lower price, but the quality of service and food was worth the money spent. read more

Had a nice lunch at CD. I had the crab cake sandwich, which was huge. Unfortunately it was mostly filler and not much crab. We also ordered Belgian waffles, which were awesome. The 3rd item ordered was the prosciutto sandwich, another winner! The home made chips were tasty. All the food ordered around us looked great to. read more

The food here is amazing! We had the roasted pepper and egg sandwich which was incredible looking and tasting (highly recommended), the French toast with cinnamon butter which was delicious and the Belgian waffle which was also very good. The food was 5+ stars but the parking situation keeps me from giving 5 stars. We arrived around 11:30 on a Saturday which is peak time so I'm sure it's not always that packed. read more

This is a very very good place for breakfast. By far, the best in the Malvern area. Unfortunately, everyone knows about it and it can be difficult to get a table. The wait staff was efficient and friendly (but busy) The guy who acted as the host was a little rude as he jerked his thumb over his shoulder showing us where the was a place to wait for a table. He looked and acted like a little punk. Otherwise, the food was super. Had eggs benidict and scrapple both done to perfection. Son had French toast which was also great. This is as good as it gets in Malvern and maybe in the Philadelphia area for diner food. read more

The best breakfast food around, make sure to get there before nine if you don't want to wait for a seat.

Had the portabella sandwich, great combination of fresh ingredients. Every meal I saw being served looked delicious and was beautifully presented. Great lunch spot! read more

Not your average diner. High end diner with yummy food. Always crowded which is a big bummer. Treat yourself!

Grabbed lunch to go here today. It was delicious! I had the soup of the day (chicken noodle) and it was great! It was ready right away and the staff was very friendly! read more

The Eggs Benedict here is to die for but the real reason for the 5 stars was our extremely pleasant experience with our waitress Lauren a few weeks back. She did a great job of helping us navigate the menu and my sister and I loved her recommendations! There's lots of places we can go for good food but there's not many places where you can get this great of service! read more

Seem like a good place to stop for lunch as we drove by. We were seated and and greeted by our server. We looked over the extensive menu and decided on a cup and bowl of the Texas turkey chilli. Prior to our food arriving my wife asked for water unfortunately I guess I had to ask as well because our server only brought us one glass. Our food arrived which looked great, unfortunately it wasn't hot and we never received the chips that were suppose to come with it. After about 5 minutes of trying to get out server's attention we asked for our chips. She then returned about 5 minutes later with a bowl of 8 ( we counted them) chips. So between not great service and cold food guess we should have driven right by. read more

It is just not fair how good this place is, i drive over an hour to sit and wait in line so i can have breakfast on Sunday mornings. I would like to see some some soy milk for my coffee, but hey that is nit picking. read more

Just went there on a recent Dealyo. Food was very good. Service quick even at 12:30. Waitstaff were friendly and attentive. My son had the breakfast sausage sandwich and scrapple. I had the Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella, with Basil Pesto, Toasted Pine Nuts, Olive Oil, Balsamic Reduction & Mixed Greens. Both dishes were yummy. Definitely will go back. read more

THE BEST, I don't write reviews unless I'm overwhelmed with satisfaction. So, having been to the Classic well over 100 times, with both family and friends leads one to believe that its worth the wait and cost. Who in their right mind would spend their hard earned money that many times if it wasn't incredible. The food could be served in a shoebox for all I care, its awesome. Keep up the good work!!!! read more

Long wait, miserable tight and very loud seating area, unbelievably overly salted food. Crazy overpriced. I don't get it!

Classic diner, Classic let down...1st timer, on a time restraint to be in and out w/in 1 hour...order was taken immediately, I ordered the hot tuna melt...came out fairly quickly...on a slice of Thick Artisan bread two scoops of tuna, tomato and melted cheese on top, with fresh basil leaf on top...first..cheese was melted, tuna and tomato were cold not warm, cold! Tunas taste was good and I was starving! Getting through half the sandwich to come across a long black hair melted into the cheese....Ewwww! Disgusting! There goes my lunch:/ I waited and waited it out for someone/waitress to come back to my seat...I let her know and showed her the hair that was quite obvious..she took my plate, I let her know I could not stay or I would be late for my class...I was told not to worry about the bill, that's fine for a 9$ tuna, I left leaving two five dollar bills behind. Perhaps hair nets or pony tails on your woman staff working behind the counter close to the grill...thanks. read more

Excellent eggs benedict and delicious Lavazza coffee. The potato slices were a bit too salty for my taste. Overall great breakfast with friendly, fast service. read more

The food is great. The slab bacon is a house specialty and really fantastic. We find ourselves getting takeout because it is impossible to get a seat on weekends. I think the shortest wait we have encountered is around 30 minutes. While the food is really good, the prices are extremely high for breakfast items. Lunch seems to be more reasonably priced. read more

Food is delicious, but the take out is completely worthless. I live down the street so my husband and I like to order online for breakfasts. We have ordered 10+ times and NOT ONCE had a good experience. Either something is left out that we have paid for, like extra bacon or the cream cheese for a bagel with cream cheese, or we show up to pick it up and they have "forgotten" to load the online orders in and they start to make it just then. We will not be using them again, its a shame because the food is really good. read more

We haven't been for quite some time but used to frequent them a while back. The food is good. The place is small --very small-- so they are quite particular about seating you and wouldn't allow you to sit where you'd like to sit because space is so limited, so if you don't enjoy a 2-top, go with extra people! Because it's so small it can get very loud and you will feel cramped if you don't get one of the single digit booths offered...their use of over sized plates and platters only further cramps you on such small tables. They were a cash only business too, which is another reason we simply stopped going since we rarely carry cash and don't enjoy loud, cramped places with staff that more often than not was a bit snooty. --They close by 3:00 PM so dinner is not an option. read more

Good food but don't order take out. Just picked up an order for my wife recovering from a CSection at Paoli. No carriers for 2 coffees and an OJ. Asked if I wanted cream. "Yes". Then it's not in the bag. You have to ask specifically for syrup and butter when ordering French toast apparently. Said he asked me but didn't. Very unhappy; won't be back and it was regular spot for us. read more

Generous portions. Food is always good-breakfast and lunch. The downside- usually crowded and loud. A bit over priced

The food is sensational. Breakfast favorites: Eggs benedict with lump crabmeat. Lunch: burger and fries are insanely good. Portions are large, place is clean and the staff is generally friendly. I say generally because sometimes you get the feeling that they know the place is really famous for the food, so there's a bit of an aloof attitude in the air from time to time. Overall, this is a place the I would drive out of my way to sit for lunch or breakfast! read more

NO KIDS MENU?! Kids have to eat enormous portions? We will never eat here again. There are so many restaurants around, why wouldn't they just give us what we wanted? Just smaller portions for the kids at a reasonable price, is that too much to ask? This place used to be our favorite but when we have a bad experience it's hard to remember the good meals that we have had. Now we are bitter. read more

Yes the food is usually good, but I just can't take getting ripped off at this place anymore. The base prices aren't bad, but if you add fruit to a waffle, you end up paying twice as much. If you add 2-3 items to a plain omelet, you're easily paying more than double the price. I realize this may sound like a cheap person complaining, but my husband and I go to a lot of restaurants and don't mind paying for value. It's just a bit too much when it comes to breakfast food that is good but not out of this world. Plus on my most recent visit after avoiding it for years, it was so loud that we couldn't even talk without repeating ourselves half of the time. read more

My favorite restaurant for brunch. Awesome quality and variety. Bacon is cut thick! This place is hardly a "diner".

I've never had a bad experience here, and the food is amazing. Service is great. Atmosphere is pleasant, even through it can get packed inside and you may wait to be seated it is well worth it. read more

This restaurant has gone completely down hill. I have been patronizing it since at least 2006 and it has gotten progressively worse in the past year. I've noticed more and more that the owner is never there and the managers on duty are less and less available. A few months ago, we found a hair in our food. We got no apology, let alone an offer of crediting us for any of the food. The next month after that, we found a plastic scrap in it. Again, no apology, no credit offered. This past Sunday, we were escorted to our table, which was still dirty. While waiting for the waitress to clean the table, we watched her lightly brush a dry napkin across merely half of the table and then put a clean napkin on top of the prior patron's crumbs and wet marks. She then expected us to sit down for our meal. I was and still am floored with my experience, especially considering how wonderful this place used to be. It is clear that their employees have absolutely no clue what the idea of sanitary or clean means, let alone any training or knowledge of health department guidelines and requirements. It is also worth mentioning that even though they always have a wait, the 1 and only bench that was available to sit on while waiting outside has been removed. So, there is no where for customers to sit while waiting, unless you're lucky enough to get one of the "seats" on the concrete steps along the entrance way. Further, their buzzers to let you know when your table is available do not work. Lastly, the take-out entry doorway is filthy with spider webs and dust balls which have clearly lived there for a while now. Overall, I'm completely saddened by what has happened to this once great restaurant. read more

I have had decent breakfast at The Classic Diner for a diner, but today I went for lunch and ordered a baby spinach salad with toasted walnuts and a citrus dressing. The salad came and it was huge pieces of spinach with their stems hanging off, not baby spinach that would be served in a salad. There were three walnuts that were not toasted and the dressing was oil with basil. I had to ask for an actual salad dressing. The check also came with the meal. It was not a nice lunch out at all. read more

I live in Philadelphia yet I leave the city every single weekend to go to brunch at Classic Diner. I have never had a bad meal here. The portions are HUGE and beautifully prepared with clearly the freshest, top quality ingredients. I don't eat out often because I strictly follow weight watchers and won't splurge on anything less than perfection. The Classic Diner has so many very healthy options that still feel like a decadent splurge! Th omelets are killer - I always order egg whites with onions and peppers. You don't even need cheese because the onions are cooked to a flavorful sweet perfection and the egg whites are so fluffy. The wheat bread needs nothing on it because it already has a complex combination of nut and grain flavor. I normally opt for a side of asparagus instead of potatoes, which is always fresh and cooked to just the right tender crunchiness. The yogurt and granola parfait is huge and has a ton of flavor - nuts, dried fruit, spices, all on top of plain (perhaps vanilla) yogurt. The steel cut oats are like a taste of fall in a bowl. They are comforting and filling with such a nice hint of spice and sweet. The coffee - unmatched - rich and decadent (I almost always take a pound home!) Even the fruit bowl is a massive bowl of the most beautifully fresh, ripe fruits. Lastly - the bacon. I'm a vegetarian, so I cannot speak from experience, but my fiancé only makes an exception to allow himself to splurge on bacon at Classic Diner - I'm told it's salty, thick, and perfect. Great staff, great food, a definite little gem outside of the city. read more

This place is a diamond in the rough. Great food and atmosphere. It's small and very crowded, but the food is worth any inconvenience. My favorite is the Anti Pasta. read more

The food is good, portions large however, the ambiance leaves a lot to be desired. They pack you in making the noise level unbelievable. Don't go there if you want to have a quiet conversation, not happening. read more

Husband and I came for lunch after having read great reviews. Service as good and food wasn't bad. But we probably won't go back because it's really tight inside. The whole restaurant is very small. We felt squished into our table and that made for an uncomfortable meal. read more

Tried out on the basis of the yelp reviews. My personal favorite down the road was closed. Very good lunch. But some negatives. Very noisy, I presume the lack of any sound absorbing material in the room. I had to lean across the table to hear my friend's spoken words, and he was almost at highest volume. The other downer was the men's room: no toilet paper and no soap at the sink. read more

I will drive through the night from Pittsburgh to have breakfast here again. . . it is that good. A bit pricey, but it is worth it.

Obviously a local favorite. Always crowded. Often a wait -- especially on weekends. Usually noisy. Attentive, competent and friendly staff. Ample portions. Adequate menu. Good food, but a bit pricy for diner fare. The omelet with filet tips is one of my favorite meals in the whole world. Breakfast & lunch only. We used to go often, but now not so much. Got tired of the crowded conditions. read more