Grilled pork chops were amazing still succulent and juicy after a couple days in my fridge I really…read morewant to kiss the cook for marry him LOL

Been wanting to visit the Royal having moved to the area just two years ago. The French onion soup…read morewas certainly impressive & delicious, and also if you're a peach tea lover be sure to order that as well. The meals took a while to get there (which was surprising since it was mid afternoon), but were delicious and well prepared when they arrived (a Panini and a Reuben.) We took a few desserts to go as well as some cookies. The cookies were huge, but a bit hard so more for eating with coffee. The cannoli was delicious. The filling was the best part, the shell was a little soft, but will give it a pass. All in all will plan to return to try breakfast and more desserts for sure!

This place seems better than I first assumed! This place not only gives out good grub I feel is an…read moreimportant part of delco's history. Coming in here you have the dining tables to the left (each section having its own jukebox!) where you can sit and relax while enjoying your meal, and the right has more seating by the counter. I feel the people here are kind and great cooks. I was pleasantly surprised I forgot they offer oatmeal (labeled on the menu as "hot cereal") so I got that with a veggie omlette with cheese. Everything was delicious. I was also happy to see it was busier than usual probably due to their slight change in hours (Note: Unless this had always been their schedule. It always seemed it closed earlier than it could be convenient arrive to sit and eat here). But they were doing well and chatting with folks. Coming here I kind of felt like family. That should be the vibe of a diner like this, and I hope you get to experience that here as well!

You ever try a place because it's there?…read more Yeah. That was me today. I like diners. I drive past this place every now and then. I just decided that they were getting a shot today. And the best way I know how to describe this is that there was nothing bad about my experience. It was fine. It was also nothing special. My French Toast was good. It was good enough. It wasn't gourmet by any means. It was just decent. No real distinctive flavor to it but not bad at all. And service was friendly to me. Standard diner service all the way. Don't expect much. I didn't.

I don't care what film was done there I ordered what is supposed to be disco fries to pickup. They…read moretold me 15 minutes I got there 25 minutes after and my order wasn't ready. What's worse there were plenty of people around and no one checked except 1 person. Then I waited and at this point I was about to just cancel my order but I was really craving disco fries. Still waiting someone from the back a gentleman said hi and if I wanted coffee because now I'm sitting at the counter. Finally got my fries got home opened it and was thoroughly disappointed. Supposedly u got more because if my wait but to be hi eat they were trashed the cheese was old neon yellow cheese the fries were not fried hard like I asked and the gravy was a glob of tasteless gunk!

Could definitely use some cleaning and refurbishing, which was particularly obvious when I went to…read moreuse the men's room. Why are two single-use bathrooms gendered, anyway? A good place to go for the late munchies. I went with two others on a Saturday night around 9:30. Two of us ordered veggie omelets, while a third had a seafood soup of some kind, and a grilled cheese with fries. The food was pretty good, nice portions, and served fast. 3.5 stars.

I love a diner. I'm originally from the northeast but live in SC now and we just don't have the…read moresame kind of diners that I had before - don't get me wrong, I love a Waffle House but it's not the same. This was a really great spot. My coworker and I were over in North Jersey for work but flew in and out of PHL rather than facing Newark. In order to beat the crazy construction traffic outside of Philly and to have a buffer for whatever TSA nightmare we were going to face, we got back near the airport early... like 4 1/2 hours before our flight kind of early. I wanted breakfast outside of the airport so I found this spot while he was refilling the rental car. I got the French toast with homefries. The french toast was perfect, with just a tiny bit of crisp in spot from the griddle. Same with the homefries. I would have liked a bit more seasoning while they were cooking, but a bit of salt and pepper and I was good to go. My coworker got the big breakfast but subbed out the homefries for corned beef hash. While I'm not a fan of corned beef hash, it looked exactly like how my mom and grandfather like it, with a little bit of crisp to it. The pancake was huge and he said his over medium eggs were cooked exactly like he hoped they would be. Now I just need to plan out my flights so I can come get breakfast here again and try one of the sandwiches, or omelettes, or maybe get French toast again...

Solid diner - huge menu, something for everyone…read more Friendly service, good food, plenty of parking and seating.

Went here for an early dinner. My husband likes this diner. This was my first time. I'm not big on…read morediners. Was pleasantly surprised! The food was delicious.. We ordered the in house chili to share. I ordered the Philly Cheesesteak, Hubby ordered the Turkey dinner and 2 sides which was supposed to be mashed potatoes and side salad with French Dressing. The waitress brought out his turkey dinner, mashed potatoes with corn(which he didn't ask for) and told him his salad was on the way. We both looked at each other when she came back with a HUGE chef salad. Hubby didn't have the heart to tell her she made a mistake, so he took it to go. They have a nice array of bakery items, we opted for a slice of coconut custard pie, lemon meringue pie and apple danish. I would venture back here again.

Just your average diner. It's got a huge menu so there's something for everyone, but nothing is…read moreparticularly outstanding. At least the chrome exterior is classic and nostalgic.

This is a delayed review from the days when it was still the Empire Diner. I'm sad to see many…read moremore recent reviews worthy of only a single star. As a former local who moved out of state, I counted on The Empire Diner to make my heart happy on so many fronts, but most of all scrapple. IYKYK. The last time I was there it was crispy on the outside and soft in the middle and just about enough to make a girl weep.

So I decided to try Royal Diner again. Sometimes you just have to trust your gut. The service was…read moreokay, the waitresses seemed to have trouble deciding which tables belong to them. Once again I ordered banana pancakes and beef bacon. Yet again my bacon was old, dry and flavorless. My son ordered the chicken and waffles. He was disappointed with only getting three chicken fingers as he's 16 yrs old and that's an appeteaser for a teen. He ate my eggs, tried the bacon and was just as disappointed. My son did enjoy the hot chocolate however I was not pleased with my watery cranberry juice. It was quiet and clean but the food quality is subpar.

Excellent!!! Super cute and small spot :) satisfying and…read morecheesy omelette with great toast (nice and buttery) and delicious fresh fruit. Great service too!

Cute little diner in Swarthmore! It seats a limited number of people, but has a cool family feel…read more Food is . The food has a ton of flavor and cooked to perfection. A highlight is also the amazing and kind service. I do think it's a little overpriced for the portions and for a diner, many of the pictures of the menu on Yelp are outdated so I was a bit shocked by the prices. Just a heads up, but definitely worth a visit!

Food: I got two country fried eggs, house fries, three slices of turkey bacon, and two slices of…read moretoast. They eggs where I asked for sunny side up. The house fries where just mashed fried Patatos, they where bland but after adding salt and pepper and mixed in my eggs it was good. The turkey bacon was kinda burnt but also chewy. And the toast was perfect! The service was fast and simple very nice. The inside was nice, and a good amount of people eating there. I went around 1 on a Sunday. They only have two bathrooms. I did enjoy my food but it was not the best and but not bad this is dinner food keep that in mind. I don't think I would personally pick this place again but if a friend or family member asked to go I would not put up a fight.

Food is great and the service is fantastic. Very friendly and kind staff. The owner is generally…read moreon site, which indicates that they care about the guests and staff. It is a lively, but overall quiet atmosphere, so you can have conversations or peacefully enjoy your meal. The prices are extremely reasonable and the portions are generous! There are many "regulars" there, validating my opinion that this feels like a second home. Also, I like the fact that they serve breakfast all day! Well worth the visit!!

Great breakfast food. Very pricey though…read more Great breakfast food. Very pricey though. Great breakfast food. Very pricey though.

Really decent diner, they didn't charge me for the eggs when I said they were cooked funny. And…read morethey just did it I didn't even ask. Clean place too.

Went for a quick breakfast. Sat at breakfast bar and everything was great except the coffee…read more They use to have lacolombe which is fantastic, but whatever they switched to is Horrible. Muddy watery taste! Please go back to lacolombe!

This was such a pleasant surprise to come in for brunch and walk away, amazed!! per usual, I like…read moreto ask what their signature dishes are or their most popular items so that I can give the menu its best critique... this morning. I was so happy with my menu selections. I tried their Honey Butter pancake. One pancake is enough for three breakfasts!! this was just an incredible dish. One I've never tried before, one I've never seen before, but one I am sure to order again. The burgers are the best ever and the breading was incredible. They have an extensive drink menu, and they are BYOB! They also have a large menu of eggs Benedict in different variations, which was really impressive! 5 stars all the way around. The atmosphere is clean and inviting, spacious and enjoyable as well. Our wait staff was excellent, friendly and gave us great insight to the menu with recommendations.