First time here and was exactly what we were looking for. Sat at the bar, where we were kindly greeted by Alex. Super nice guy, took our order and promptly went to the kitchen. I ordered a bacon cheese omelette and wife for crab Benedict. Which was awesome and stocked with lump crab meat. Bottom line, we really enjoyed this friendly place and will certainly return to try the other treats. Awesome place. read more

We have been here a couple times while in the area. Always busy for breakfast with good service and great food. Family atmosphere. Definitely a great place for breakfast. read more

Had a late breakfast there today and had a wonderful meal. This is your classic owner operated "diner", and like most places we visited in Rehoboth, good quality served by nice people. This is a long walk from the beach area, but certainly worth a drive. Great eggs, sausage, ham steaks, all served quickly by attentive staff. Very popular with the locals for its home-style meals, I would highly recommend. read more

Not the worst, not the best. Hubs omelet was odd looking. The toast was warm, but not toasted. My over medium eggs were perfect. Coffee was okay. Scrapple was tasty and crispy, just how I like it. read more

I've been coming to Crystal's for over a decade and each time I am pleased with the food and service. I always make it a point to go on my way out of the beach. I've also brought many more to join me especially as my family has grown! read more

Crystal Restaurant - One of my crab bene halves because I ate the other lol - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

The reviews are correct - this place is NOT at all like it looks from the outside. It really needs a new awning. Half of it is literally falling apart. But inside, it's clean and attractively furnished. More importantly, the food was excellent. Only a slight Rehoboth premium, pretty reasonable. I got my usual for trying out a new breakfast place - eggs Benedict. It was quite good, and came with a generous side of home fries, which were nice and crisp, without being burnt. My sweetie had a Greek omelet, which she liked very much. Would definitely come back. read more

Short stop for breakfast on our 2nd day of visiting Rehoboth for a weekend getaway. Location & Layout: Cyrstal Restaurant sits on the corner making it easy to find with plenty of parking around back. The place has two entrances the main one is facing the street and another on the side, which opens into the kitchen allowing a clear view of its cleanliness. Inside the place is an open floor plan, which also flows into the kitchen. The wood panel walls and wood plank floors mix well with the brick and faux fireplace but it kinda gave a feel like it's either only halfway finished in decoration or they're not sure where to go next. Service: We were seated quickly with a smile. Our server was nice, knew the menu well and was good with checking back on our needs. Food: The portions were good size. You're definitely not leaving there hungry. I ordered the Fired Tomatoes, Poached Eggs, which were cooked perfectly and Scrapple. I know it may not sound that good to most of you (and my wife definitely hated my ordering it) but it was cooked perfectly and tasted great! My wife ordered the Belgium Waffle, Eggs and Bacon and our daughter ordered the Ham and Eggs. The ham steak was huge and really good. I'd give the breakfast 5 Stars. Cleanliness: This was hard because the tables, kitchen and prep, and restrooms were very clean and better than most of the restaurants I've been at recently but my menu had a dead fly in it when I opened it up. Taking that into consideration I had to adjust the score accordingly. You just can't have dead insects anywhere especially stuck on the menu. Overall: The food was great, the service the same but the dead fly gives it the 3 Star Rating. read more

This is a great place for breakfast. Go there. I had eggs, bacon, rye toast and coffee. All really good. Not greasy. Don't be fooled by the exterior as there is a large, reddish orange faded awning that makes the place look a little seedy. Inside it is neat and clean. The staff is friendly and courteous. Also, quite reasonably priced. read more

I read that the eggs Benedict was great. I would absolutely disagree. The atmosphere is a lot nicer on the inside than what you'd expect but the service was off and the crab Benedict wasn't good. There was SO much crab on the place it was overwhelming and also clear that the quality wasn't good to have our that much on. I would never complain about "too much crab" if it was good. It wasn't at all. The hollandaise sauce was too salty and the potatoes had an off flavor to them. I'm giving 3 stars because it truly is nicer inside than what I'd think by seeing the outside and I've only tried this dish. Perhaps something else would've been better. read more

Ran out of the New England clam chowder, waitress informed me some guests thought it tasted funny, well ok hope no one is getting sick...The only other soup available was beef stew, she would check what the new soup would be, "beef barley" was the natural choice because every restaurant needs soups only of the beef variety and no one likes normal soups like chicken noodle, vegetable, tomato, crab, broccoli& cheddar, potato, etc The rest of their sides are not appealing fries, potatoes, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, or applesauce? It is 2015, offer a vegetable or offer a side salad. The waitress refused when I asked if they could do a vegetable or side salad, which is definitely off-putting considering they had salads on the menu and they "ran out" of what I originally ordered. I settled with the apple sauce and felt much like a 5 year old. My monte crisco sandwhich was forgettable, the coffee was ok... took too long to get a refill however. My friends do seem to love this place, perhaps I'll have to give it another shot. But definitely not a good first impression. read more

Hmmm... Though the food and prices make this a great, reliable food place (think diner-ish), today gave me pause. Not because of the food but the service. Our server seemed to be more interested in hanging out with the other servers and the regulars he knew. He kept pushing us to order though we'd barely got seated and then he disappeared the second time we told him we weren't ready yet. When we were seated, we found used creamers in the cream basket and some used sugar packets stuffed back into the holder. Some people. While dining we were horrified to see the ?busser? spray Windex all over the table next to us, getting it on the utensils that were left behind supposedly unused by the last patrons, and S&P shakers. He then wiped the table with rag he'd kept under his armpit before moving on. We watched him repeat this with several other tables. SERIOUSLY?!? Order came. Food fine. Paid and left. Will be back but cautious. read more

Terrible service and mediocre food. The home fries might have been good if they had any spices or herbs on them or even had any salt involved in the cooking process. We were never offered a coffee refill or asked how our meal was while eating or even after at the register!) When I asked for the check for the second time (after another extraordinarily long wait), I was asked what we ordered. Definitely not worth the time and money we spent here. read more

We went here for breakfast. We were a little skeptical because the outside was a little outdated, but the parking lot was packed so we decided to go in. The inside was much nicer. A very laid back and homey feel. Even though it was busy, they had plenty of seething and we were seated right away. Our waiter came over within a couple minutes with ice water and a pot of coffee-- a very welcoming touch. They had a large selection to choose from. I got chipped beef gravy over home fries. It came out pretty quickly, and it was a large portion. It was so good that I was stuffed but still trying to finish the plate. I was very happy with this place, and our waiter was fantastic. Constantly moving and had an excellent attitude, cracking jokes with the older women at the table next to us. Highly suggest! read more

Had Crab Benedict with chipped beef on my potatoes. Dam that was som good food. The place was packed and the service was kinda slow but I will eat here again for sure !!!! read more

The crab Benedict is AWESOME! Our entire order was at the table in what seemed like 5 minutes. Strawberries that came with the kids pancakes were super fresh. The staff was very friendly and our waiter, who saw me taking selfies, offered to take and a pic for us! read more

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Stopped here driving back from OC. Food was delicious. Service was good. Would definitely go in again next time I'm in the area

Five of us came here for breakfast on a Sunday. We had to wait about 20 mins for a table, not as problem. But then when the host came to seat us he asked if the five of us were willing to squeeze into a four top. We didn't have a problem with that. What I did have a problem with was the fact that he didn't set the table for 5, or even bother to pull up the extra chair. I ended up pulling a chair, silverware, and coffee cup from the table behind me. The service was slow, they seem to be understaffed. (I worked at an IHOP for several years during HS/college and can see when things at a breakfast joint are coming undone) The food was just average, nothing good, nothing bad. I had 2 eggs and ham. You can't really get it wrong. It was SUPER loud in there. I would give it 3 stars for the food, but the service and noise knocks it down to 2. read more

We were hopeful that this would be a good local breakfast spot. Disappointed with the menu. No turkey sausage/bacon. No REAL maple syrup, just high fructose stuff. Well, we were satisfied there was a Cracker Barrel up the street. read more

Highly recommended, Crystal is open 7 days a week until 3 pm. Staff, service, and food are always excellent! The food is freshly prepared daily or to order, unlike some other local diners. And the iced tea is always freshly brewed compared to some other local restaurants that serve powdered tea. Why does any restaurant serve powdered tea? Service at Crystal may slow somewhat if you go during peak times, but you can avoid this by going very early or after about 1 pm. Julee, Pete, and their crew are to be commended for their many years of fine, reliable, and reasonably-priced service to the RB community. read more

BEST BREAKFAST IN REHOBOTH!! 1st time back to Rehoboth in 11yrs and was hoping that the Crystal (previously the Shanty) was still the same!! They did NOT Disappoint! Food was great, and the portions are still large! They have great home fries and sausage! The omlets are HUGE made with 4 eggs! Nobody had a complaint when we ate there and I was worried since I talked the place up so much I was in for a beating if they failed me. Everything came out HOT and pretty quick and as ordered, this was impressive since the place was packed on a Sunday Morning and we had a 15min wait to get a table. (due to us having 7 people) The staff and our waitress was really nice and even chatted with us about our kids, she was even nice enough to get us a rubberband when my daughter needed one. I thought that was really nice of her! Only thing that changed about this place was they remodled the inside and it looked great! Only thing is the place is alittle loud when they are busy. They have nothing in the place to absorb the sound. Still this is NO DEAL BREAKER! Go to the Crystal and ENJOY!!! read more

Service is horribly slow. Avoid. Food was fine, not great, but not bad, and priced right. But the lunch service was horribly slow: with the restaurant mostly empty and several servers available, it took 20 minutes for someone to come by - he was visiting a nearby table - and ask if we'd been helped (we hadn't). But he didn't take drink orders, and it was another 5 minutes before we saw our server. We ordered, and drinks came out within a few minutes, but food took another 20 minutes. We were a quiet party of 4 (2 adults, 2 well-behaved children). read more

Great breakfast spot in Rehoboth. Quaint dining room and friendly staff. Our food arrived quickly and everything was delicious. Creamy grits, crispy, crispy home fries, fluffy scrambled eggs, pillowy pancakes. Creamed chipped beef on toast seemed to be a favorite among diners. I don't like it but my daughter ordered it and loved the dish. I had a side of fried tomatoes and was rewarded with 5 beefy slices, lightly seasoned and hot off the flat top. Enough to to share. We ate late on a Tuesday morning and the place was busy but not crowded. I expect early arrivers and weekend diners might experience a bit of a wait for a table and/or food. read more

I went to the Crystal Restaurant once for breakfast and had eggs Benedict and coffee. The Crystal Restaurant is a largish traditional diner/restaurant. There's several tables up front and a fairly long counter in the back. My eggs Benedict were prepared well, but they had a bit more hollendaise sauce than I would have preferred (but it was an easy fix...I just didn't eat it all). The poached eggs were prepared correctly, with lots of runny yolk. The ham was plentiful, but I wasn't convinced it was real Canadian bacon as it had a slight pastrami quality to it (but it was still good). I also appreciated the fact that home fries were included. However, I was a bit disappointed with them. Based on other Yelp reviews, I was expecting almost life-changing home fries. While they were a little above average, I thought they could have used more browning and onions (if they had onions I couldn't tell). The coffee was better than average for this type of restaurant. read more

First time @ Crystal's! A much need breakfast after a night out! The food was great! I was able to order what I wanted...the way I wanted it! Egg whites with cheddar! The coffee was hot and fresh! Despite the fact it was Mother's Day and they were slammed...service was quick and our waitress was great! Def going back! read more

Just left here on a Sunday morning in the off season. They were still crowded with a 24 min wait....however I got lucky as I was a party of 1. As I was scoping out the bar for seating one of the wait staff spied a table for 1 or 2 that had just opened up and offered it to me, this was the beginning but not the end of one of the best restaurant service experiences I've ever seen. The server was attentive and patient as I took an extra amount of time to make up my mind from the many fine breakfast offerings. The original waiter who found me the table also came by to see if I needed assistance in a jovial sort of fashion. You could see that these people genuinely enjoyed their work, albeit it in a busy and hectic environment. And the food was as good as all the rest of the reviews here state. Excellent, tasty and hot and although as I said they were extremely busy there was no long waits for the food to be served. One last note, at the end of my meal this was one of the hand-full of times times that I gave much more than the traditional 15-20% gratuity. Why? Because these pros deserved it! read more

Great, Great, Great. I ordered the omeltte, with a side of shit on a shingle. The omelette was huge, and fluffy and it had veggies and cheese mixed through out it. I couldn't finish it, but it was very good. S0S was really good, but I'm low carbing it, so I couldn't eat it over toast, I just dabbled and took bites of it and picked the dried beef out. Very good, tasted like I cooked it. Everyone plates came out fast and no one complained. Our waiter was johnny on the spot. If you don't like alternative lifestyles and or are creeped out by people that are gay, you won't like this place. We were the only straight people there. I was there to throw down, and what people do is their business. I will go back everytime I'm in town. Love it!!! read more

Good food, generous portions & friendly service. Ordered roast beef sandwich and spinach crab salad. Short drive from hotel or half hour walk from boardwalk / downtown. read more

This is a hidden gem in Rehoboth Beach. Great value and the service was quick. The food was great and the breads tasted homemade.

My boyfriend and I went to Crystal's for breakfast. Very nice and comfortable atmosphere. I ordered a bacon and cheddar omelette with a side of strawberries and wheat toast. Lots of omelette options! Very reasonably priced. My boyfriend got 2 eggs sunny side up with hash browns and toast. We both enjoyed our meals and they get the food to you pretty fast. Overall a good breakfast experience . We both enjoyed our meals! read more

Wonderful food and atmosphere. Generous helpings and tasty food. The hash browns are the best I've had. And they don't skimp on the seafood in the omelet. This should be your last stop on your way out of town. We were a party of 7 and everyone loved the food. read more

Crystal Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

We had breakfast on two mornings. Both were outstanding. The Crab Benedict and Seafood Omelet were overflowing with seafood and the taste was divine. read more

Crystal Restaurant - The Crab Benedict with real Jumbo Lump crabmeat! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Our favorite spot to eat in RehI both! Family owned, clean, friendly, large portions, and price friendly. You feel like you are in your own home. Love this place! I have been in Rehoboth since birth....trust me you will love the food! read more

After searching all over Rehoboth for somewhere for breakfast, we finally settled on Crystal Restaurant. And they did not disappoint. The place was clean, and we did not have a wait at all like I've read in the other reviews. We were greeted immediately, and seated just as quickly. After a tough deliberation on what we would have for breakfast, my husband and I decided that we would each have the two egg combo with choice of meat and home fries. I ordered my eggs scrambled with my choice of sausage where my husband decided to have his eggs over light, with bacon. By far this is probably the best restaurant breakfast I had in years. The food came out within 10 minutes and was cooked exactly to order. Not to mention the coffee was absolutely delicious. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who would like a good home cooked breakfast quick and tasty. read more

Can't miss this place departing Rehoboth Beach proper; funny we'd missed it before. But this couldn't have been a better experience, considering we were there for a quick breakfast before driving home. Sunnyside, scrambled eggs, omelets, & sausage--& especially--perfectly cooked scrapple. All this & quick, friendly service, & good prices. We'll be back! read more

A good spot for a big breakfast. Everything is on the menu is good. Most breakfast food is the "stick to your ribs" stuff. Chipped Beef, Scrapple, Pancakes... The Crab Benedict is the best. Tons of crabmeat on an english muffin, poached eggs and just-ok hollandaise sauce. But it works. Prices are reasonable. Service is great. Parking can be difficult on a weekend in the summer. Go early. Fill up. Hit the beach. read more

Best breakfast ever!!! Wonderful service. Friendly people. I had the special - Western quesadilla - it was amazing. Tried my kids' blueberry pancakes - some of the best I've ever had. If you are looking for great food in a casual setting chose this restaurant. You will be glad you did. read more

Second time here and both times had good food and service. Nice local joint with unpretentious food. Simple, good eats with a nice atmosphere. read more

Went to breakfast this morning with my two cousins and came across this little restaurant. Amazing! Chris, our server was on top of it. Thanks Chris for good service and this food was just so delicious! read more

I wish I had a picture of this omelette. Not sure what it was called on the menu either, but it had tomatoes, green peppers and onions, and we added mushrooms and feta cheese. Best omelette I've ever had. I'm sitting in the parking lot of the restaurant writing this review, it was that good. Not your average, boring, eggy omelette. Seasoned to perfection. The staff was also very warm and inviting. Will definitely be stopping back in here the next time my husband and I visit the beach. read more

First time here- I was disappointed on how we did not get our drinks right away. Also- they brought out all our food and mixed up everyone's orders. Then the food was cold. Overall the food was not bad and the server was super nice. But yeah I dunno if they were just having a bad day or what. I'll give them another chance. read more