Well, I've only drown by this place about 1000 times and finally decided to give it a try. I honestly wanted to give it five stars based solely on the food, but the service was probably three stars. We came in on a Sunday and it wasn't very busy probably around 2:30 PM and we sat outside on the patio and it took a good amount of time for someone to finally come over and ask if we wanted water and then that person never came back with the water. Our server then finally came over and brought us water. I'd probably say a total of 15 minutes later... We ordered the food and it was absolutely fantastic, but we only saw our waiter one more time. We were finished and waiting for the check for another easily 15 minutes and I finally had to go inside and ask and someone that work there told me our server left for a bit just temporarily, but he would be back. Didn't bother to check on us before we left so I asked that person if I could have a box to go and the check I definitely wanna come back, but I really hope the service improves because I've also read some other reviews from this place and a few people have shared the same experience. read more

Came in on a Thursday afternoon for a late lunch. Was promptly and courteously seated. This place is a throw back, with 'diner' style bar stools,tables, and a few booths. Nice outside seating area both in the shade and the sun...too bad your view is of Clifton! I ordered the Grecian Chicken Pita. Basically a Greek salad without a whole lot of lettuce. It was very good! Instead of fries I got the steamed veggies- broccoli and carrots. They tasted like broccoli and carrots. It's a shame their fresh cut fries or sweet potato fries aren't on my diet this week. Service was a bit slow and very casual. Had a hard time picking the servers out from the patrons as they didn't seem to have matching attire, but that doesn't take away from the positive experience. Just a bit unexpected when some dude in a baseball hat walks up to the table and asks if you're ready to order... read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - Grecian Chicken Pita - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

I've been to Dinebar twice, and it's clearly a very popular spot! The food is always delicious, and the aesthetic is super cool. Based on other reviews, I'll agree that because it's such a busy, high-energy place, the staff does their best but can struggle to keep up with the demand. It's not entirely their fault, but don't expect Dinebar to be an in-and-out kind of spot, you'll likely be there for a while. That said, the food makes it worth it. Just something to keep in mind! read more

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Had another amazing meal here, tried a bunch of new things and it was all delicious. They have their menu clearly marked with vegetarian options which is really appreciated. The veggie patty melt is my new favorite sandwich. Everything we tried was so fresh and so good and our server Jude was awesome. read more

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A small diner with indoor and outdoor seating. The patio area is cute and nice to sit when the weather is nice. Upon walking in you see white and black tile flooring. We were greeted almost immediately. We chose to sit on the patio. The menu has a variety of options to choose from. We both went with wraps, which were good. I would like to go back to try other items on their menu. However, the service wasn't the best. We saw our waiter after we were seated and then when the food was brought out. He never came back to check on us. We had to ask a different server for our check. At that time we were told our waiter had to leave for ten minutes, which is whatever, someone else probably should have taken the table then. read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - Heather's Wrap - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

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Service is good, everyone like their food. Omelette size is big for the price. I personally love the upbeat music choice. read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

I love Dinerbar! The food is always comforting and quality. The service is always consistent and the atmosphere is an interesting combo of cozy and bright. Get the dill artichoke bake for an appetizer, take a look at the homemade desserts in the case. You won't regret it! read more

Showed up to get a table before my friend got here and was flat out told I wasn't allowed to be seated until the other person arrived. I'm in the service industry and never have I ever been refused to be seated. EVER. I've eaten at this place before. So when my friend arrives and I'm made to wait for other people to finish their food, to be seated after waiting to be seated, I've been forced to stand at the front for longer than necessary. I could have sat down and enjoyed the restaurant and decided what I wanted. read more

I guess it's a 5 star restaurant if you've gone multiple times and taken guests! My first experience at the DinerBar was when my new boss took my out to lunch and suggested it. I had a hot turkey sandwich, which I always look forward to, with mashed potatoes and corn. I really enjoyed it, it was warm and comforting, and, again, a favorite. So about a year later, I went back with a friend for brunch, and the cheese omelet was just about perfect. It was so cheesy and melty, and I am not normally an omelet person! My friend had banana pancakes, which she was so excited were an option, and had good things to say. It was pretty busy at that time (Sunday ~10:30) The next time I went, I had a chicken sandwich with melty mozzarella, onions and mushrooms. It was actually supposed to be a burger, but they'll do it with chicken. It was so good! Plenty of fries, and I also had a non-alcoholic Pineapple Mule, which was fizzy and refreshing and such a fun option. It's a cute vibe, and it does get busy. I guess I plan to go back, to try some of the dinner specials, and to get that omelet again. read more

This establishment is a perfect example of laziness the service is terrible. The food is inconsistent and at times not edible. You know you have problems if you can serve good breakfast. I mean we are talking eggs. How do you mess up eggs. read more

Great atmosphere and service. Food is great and well priced - I highly recommend to all!

Wow. The service has gone WAY downhill at Dinerbar, where I have dined many times. I brought my family of 3 for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. We waited a full 5 minutes for a hostess to even acknowledge that there were several parties waiting to be seated. No greeting, nothing. We then observed the hostess continue to ignore people while we were eating . The food was just ok. I'm not sure I will bother with this place again. read more

Nice little spot for breakfast. It has an old diner feel to it. The service was very efficient and there was a nice crowd. We had the western omelette which my friend said was delish and I had the corned beef hash. It was not prepared in a traditional way or not the way I had always experienced. It was ok, but I would choose something else on our next trip. We'd go again for sure, thumbs up! read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - Their take on corned beef hash - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

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I normally have good experiences dining in here. This takeout order was the complete opposite. We walked in and weren't greeted for at least 5 minutes. Not just that, only 4 guests and no employees were in the entire dining room. While we stood there, multiple employees in the kitchen looked us dead in the eyes and completely ignored us. They didn't even tell a coworker we were waiting. Worst of all, the employee who took my order, presumably Hannah, didn't ask a single question. Our sandwiches came with sides, she didn't tell us which side or throw out an upgrade. I switched one to fries and one to mac and cheese. As it turns out, mac and cheese can't be added as a side, even for an upcharge. instead of letting me know that, they just deleted my free side of chips and charged me full price for mac and cheese. terrible service and the food wasn't much better. read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - receipt - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Stopped by on a Friday evening for dinner, there was no wait and we were seated on the patio which was a nice choice thanks to the unbrellas, despite being 90 degrees! Drinks were strong (I had an aviator) and the food was served in less than 20 minutes. I had the mushroom wrap with sweet potato fries. Elizabeth (server) was VERY attentive to our table, probably one of the most attentive servers I've had in a while and it was much appreciated. We'll be back! read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Overall we had a good experience here. The ambiance of the restaurant looking like an old school diner is very fun. Our server was nice but we didn't see them very often. The food was good but not great. Not a bad option. read more

The food is consistently good here. Prices seem high. 2 burgers with fries and no beverages is $44 including the automatic 20% service charge. Service staff could use a little sprucing up. I don't mind individual expression through attire, but most of them look unkempt. read more

Good food, good service, reasonable prices. Plenty of parking. Ashley was great! Got there about 8 on a Friday and didn't have to wait

Great food,family friendly, and open late enough you can still get a hot bite to eat. Cozy, eclectic atmosphere. I recommend the Greek Chicken Pita sandwich. read more

Good dinner food. Breakfast all day. The ham and cheese omelet with sliced potatos was good. Service was average. Ambiance was average diner, nothing special. read more

Food is always good. I love the garden chowder and the Pot Pie. The salmon is amazing! The dessert menu/display is deliciously impressive. Wouldn't recommend for large groups. Great decor with bar seating available, as well as, tables and booths. Service is always prompt and friendly. read more

I love the food, they just move too slow up front, employees don't help each other to get customers moving. They chat too much. The kitchen staff is fast and consistent. read more

Cutest diner with comfy booths and seating. The club sandwich was huge and tasted fabulous--especially the nine grain bread and thick bacon! Quick service and check out with Toast was a breeze. read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - Turkey club - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Food is average to good. Service is slow. Getting the food is even slower. Ambiance is very noisy, loud, and not pleasant. Price is a bit higher. Friends Deli is much better and is open 24/7. read more

I've dined here multiple times in each time is delicious. This was my first time getting delivery and my food was just as good as it would've been if I dined in. It was so good. I had to stop eating to make a yelp review read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - Corn beef hash with scrambled eggs and cheese - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Atmosphere was nice. Wasn't very clean. The sauce in our appetizer had a French fry in it. Makes you wonder what else could fall into the sauce when not paying attention... Delicious though. Got the burrito and eggs Benedict as entrees. Mid to say the least. No flavor. One egg was over cooked and didn't run at all. Server came by once for our order and to hand us drinks. Never to be seen again. Waited almost 20 minutes to get the check. Never refilled out drinks. Never got plates to eat our appetizer. Overall, wouldn't go back. Recommend somewhere else if you're looking at this place. Maybe swing by if you really don't care how good the food you're eating is. read more

The food was just okay, although I will say the artichoke dip was the best I've ever had. Breakfast items were just okay, and I want a fan of their take on corn beef hash. Service was excellent and the ambiance is a diner environment. read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - Western Omelette - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

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This is a classic brunch, lunch or dinner spot (weirdly I think I prefer dinner best even though that's not usually what you expect when you hear diner)! I guess that's why they call it Diner-bar. Anyways, I live for their side salads and ranch so catch me getting one of those to start every meal. Usually some cheesy bacon fries with sour cream too. I cannot be tamed up in here. Sometimes service is a little slow, I won't lie, so for that I'll stick to four stars. However the food comes out fresh, piping hot and never had a poor quality experience outside of a few overdone fries. That's pretty good considering I've been here about 10 times! I think it's just a matter of consistent staffing and hoping they get that figured out. Know it may be common to wait for ten min for a table to be cleared or get your drinks, but usually the food comes out snappy! I am all about their chicken meal which has a honey pecan glaze on top and served with green beans. This is a two person meal or a take home situation, but those mashed potatoes are also SO good. If you are like me and enjoy your mashed without sweet sauce, you can grab those on the side so the pecan juice doesn't drizzle on 'em. I'm a hearty vs sweet potato type of lover personally. We tried the chicken parm the last go around and it was a heck of a meal! This place may not be Italian, Greek or Irish, but they sure can do a little bit of everything! Don't be overwhelmed by the options (I know there are a lot) so if you want a sandwich get the Reuben, if you want a salad for your meal get the Greek with chicken, if you want a pita get the chicken, so good, and if you want pasta get the chicken parm. Oh yeah, and if you're in the mood for super hearty but not sweet, get the chicken pot pie! Hehe that's all from me... Enjoy!!! read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

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Staff is rude and unprofessional. Wasnt greeted at all but the servers are huddled at the bar making full eye contact with me i had to approach them to be help and they had a terrible attitude as if I was bothering them for being there. read more

Had 5 people (one 5 year old). We waited for 45 mins on a Saturday morning just to eventually be told that serving a group of 5 was too much of a hassle once our table was ready. Why not just tell us that before waiting? The hostess was rude to us and other guests. Highly suggest AVOIDING this place. read more

I really like the fact that they have the terrace to be able to enjoy the summer weather eating out there. They also have some good options for cakes and the food is okay. I had their BLT, had been crazing it for a while, and it was good but I was a bit disappointed with it. The presentation and the size were a bit of a let down when I had had more generous portions and tastier ones at other places. I was so excited to have it and ended up a bit disappointed after it. The service was okay though. read more

Food Was Amazing Service Was Amazing Ambiance Was Awesome I had the chocolate chip buttermilk pancakes

We always like our food - and get the same classic breakfast every time! It never disappoints. Cold but cute interior with retro details and nice outdoor terrace. Wish they had better coffee and any kind of non-dairy milk! read more

What a nice little hidden gem. My husband recommended this place, and I'm so glad he did! Super friendly staff, a fun and eclectic vibe- kinda retro decor. We had bloody mary's ($10) and pineapple mimosas ($10)with our breakfasts. I got the crab cake Benedict ($16) & he got the veggie omelet ($11). My eggs were cooked to perfection. Fried potatoes a little over done for my liking. Can't wait to go back and try the lunch menu and hope for sunshine to sit on the patio !! read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - Bloody Mary & Pineapple Mimosa - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

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Such a great spot! Loved our meal, decor is mod-cool-funky. Super sweet waitress that was helpful with my 1000 questions & they do have GF bread! read more

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Dinerbar has a great aura around the space for a sunday morning brunch. The decor is funky and fun, there's giant windows which let in gorgeous natural light, and the food is a on brand for a classic diner with a modern twist. I was honesty conflicted on what to order, the brunch menu here is strong. It took all the restraint I could muster to avoid the brunch cocktails which looked amazing. I ended up getting a breakfast burrito. It had eggs and cheese and chorizo and came with a side of potatoes. It was very filling after my sunday morning workout!! Great way to start the day. My friend has the most delicious looking special: it was a french toast sandwich with egg and meat and cheese inside, and came with a side of fruit. I would love to check this place out for dinner sometime! I want to try their cocktails next :) read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Never got to place an order, upon arriving was told that only orders placed on line for pick up would be honored. I was not looking to sit in just wanted to place an order to go so was very disappointing. read more

On a lovely evening recently, my wife and I dined on their open-air patio right on Clifton Boulevard. What a pleasant setting and a delicious meal! Our server set us up with drinks and we settled in waiting for our two dinner meals...to be split (as always!). I chose the fish-n-chips, she ordered the Tuscan chicken breast. The meals arrived and we dug in. The two cod fillets were thin and covered in a panko style breadcrumb, but slightly fishy. Accompanying tartar sauce had just the right amount of tang from the capers within. Their fries were thicker shoestring style and fantastic...served with malt vinegar, hot sauce and ketchup. The cole slaw was fresh, crisp and covered in a heavy creamy dressing. The Tuscan chicken breast was a massive plate of food...a garlic mashed potato base topped with stuffed (prosciutto ham, goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes) chicken breasts and a side of steamed spinach. The sauce was tangy and combining all three plated items into one bite was quite a flavor explosion. Pricing was more than fair given the quality of food (and experience), looking forward to a return trip...maybe for brunch this time? read more

Dinerbar on Clifton - Tuscan chicken breast - American Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

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The housemade veggie burger and sweet potato fries were amazing!!! 10/10 very cute diner, i definitely will come back when it's nice enough to sit outside read more

Unbelievably bad breakfast. My coffee was horrible. Vegetable omelet came with the vegetables were piled alongside the plain omelet, potatoes were half raw/half burnt. My wife had the Dinerbar Benedict and this was completely unacceptable. The eggs were hard boiled,bacon was burnt and the same half raw/ half burnt potatoes. The server took our order and never came back until he gave me the check. Not our first time here but will be the last. That cook obviously was not a experienced cook. Even if I'm going to a diner and not a four star restaurant I want edible food. read more