I have been to your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service. In fact, I often go alone as my husband doesn't eat breakfast often. When I am alone, I go right to the bar. I realize we were there on Labor Day and expected to wait and understand many employees have left for college or back to their countries. Upon entering, there was no hostess so we waited. No biggie. A few minutes went by and a gentleman came in and asked if I signed in. I told him I didn't realize I was supposed to sign in and was waiting for someone to take our name. A woman who was waiting on someone at the bakery called over and said she'd be right over. A few moments later, she came to the hostess stand and told the gentleman he could head over as she motioned to the bar. She walked away. I asked my husband if he wanted to sit at the bar. There were a few people already there with 3 empty seats, so he said ok. The hostess was chatting with the people sitting at the bar, not serving them. Laughing and paying not attention to anyone who entered. We walked to the bar and seated ourselves. She walked to us and said we could not sit there that the man she seated was a family member. We apologized and got back in line. At that time, another couple had walked in so we stepped in front of them and told them we were sent back to get in line. The couple asked us if anyone was seating people and I pointed to the hostess laughing behind the counter and said we have been here at least 5 minutes. About a minute or two later, the hostess approached us and greeted us by saying, we are short staffed today so I dont know how long you will have to wait. I immediately gave her my name and said table for 2. The couple behind us did the same. Within 5 minutes, the family in front of us was called, followed by us. The couple behind us was seated shortly thereafter. The reason for my message is the way we were treated was very off-putting. I felt like we were being encouraged to leave, not all welcome. I really like it there but this woman was the worst hostess. Maybe she was just having a bad day but I wanted to approach her to say how awful we were treated but was worried we would be made to leave. I sent a private Fb message but did not get a reply. read more

We've been coming here for years, and it's a place our family looks forward to visiting every year. The food is always delicious, and there are so many great options to choose from. Some of my favorites are the homemade creamed chipped beef, which is excellent on either biscuits or toast. I also love Joey's French Toast with peanut butter and banana--it's always a treat. The kids we had with us they order the pancakes and enjoy them. If we're not very hungry in the morning, we'll often stop in for one of their fresh pastries instead. The glazed donuts, danishes, muffins, and cinnamon rolls are all fantastic. This place has such a warm, family-friendly atmosphere and is a great spot to bring kids. The staff is always welcoming, and the food never disappoints. I highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area! read more

This is a locals favorite and I can see why! We always come here for breakfast, their coffee and breakfasts are so good. They have freshly made baked goods, that I always take home a treat for later. They are only open on Fridays for dinner, my Dad had the crabs cakes and said they were the best he's had in ages, and the best he's had in OC ever, my brother had stuffed Flounder and said it was delicious, loaded with crab meat on top. I had the liver and onions, which was almost as good as what my late Mother use to make. When I was a kid and got to pick my birthday dinner I always asked for liver and spinach, I was a strange kid. It's such a home style restaurant and the servers and staff are amazing and friendly. Love this place! read more

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Well we thought we would give them another chance but third time was far from a charm! We walked in and there were two seats at the end of the bar but there was a silverware tray on the bar. We asked the guy if we could sit there and he said sure and moved the silverware tray and gave us menus. Tina came down and said oh no no no!!!! Took away the menus and put the tray back up and said i can't have this!!! My husband said this is two years in a row you have thrown us out of here! This is the third time she has been extremely rude and turned away our business. We will not return! read more

Breakfast was awesome! Steak and eggs. Lox,onion and cheese omelette. Coffee good. Staff was on point and very friendly. Would go there again! Restaurant well laid out. Try the fresh baked goods!!! read more

I've been here many times before. This time and the last were similar. Only this time the product was bad in addition to the the service. We entered the diner to witness an elderly couple being spoken to as if they were garbage. My son an I approached the counter to be immediately barked at about their cash only policy. We told the woman working we wanted a half dozen donuts. We pointed out those we wanted most of which we had to repeat and she placed them in the box. Staying attentive for your only customer isn't that difficult. She then tells me that my total is $25, donuts are listed as $2.25/each or $13.50. Not, we also got a chocolate croissant. I guess that was an $11.50 croissant? We took our pastries and returned home. Only to find that everything that we got was day old product! Don't waste your time here. Just google bakeries in Ocean City or Bethany and go anywhere but this place. Also, they had only 2 customers in the diner while we were there. This should have been the first red flag. Especially this close to July 4th weekend. BUYER BEWARE! read more

We stopped in on a vacation trip and loved this place. The food was great and reasonable. However, our Boverian waiter was spectacular! I feel we will be talking about him for years! read more

The service was great considering only one server and it started getting busy. Brought Mom to have some breakfast. She ordered the chipped beef over biscuits ( yeah toast is better). She enjoyed it and even had some to bring home to have another small breakfast. I had the breakfast special of country fried steak with sausage gravy a biscuit and home fries and a really delish cup of coffee.Yummy!. We grabbed some half price donuts on the way out. I had a huge jelly filled one it was really tasty! read more

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We have been coming here for five years and decided today we won't be back.... Not sure what happened but service and food quality have been declining over the past year. Sat at the counter this morning and had two eggs grits and a cup of fruit with (refillable) iced tea to drink. My husband had a western omelet, home fries and a cup of (bottomless) coffee. Food was just so/so. Fruit was legit bottom of the bowl...the juice in the bottom of my cup was BROWN. Omelet was very sparsely filled... we never were asked to have our drinks refilled never asked what kind of toast we wanted and when I asked for a to-go cup the blonde (who has been there a while) handed me a cup to put my iced tea in. It didn't even fill half of the cup so I asked her for a refill to-go. Asked for the check.... She simply said $39 is your bill. We paid with a $50 I told her to keep the change and can I have a receipt. "I can't give you this receipt because the owner needs it. I can write you another one." Here is what I got. read more

Dirty Harry's Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

Been going here for breakfast the last three or so years on vacation. Service is always efficient. The servers are very attentive and friendly. The cash bakery is a tasty bonus. Great stop for a hearty breakfast. read more

Sarcastic waiter. Annoying. Awaiting for the food to come out... will keep you updated... OK the food is out. Waiter lied about bringing out the wrong order. OK that is fine. Food is bland as a black whistled banjee read more

Recommend for breakfast. I think as another recent review mentioned, they seemed a tad short staffed when we went but service was still fine. Food was very good and portions generous. It had the atmosphere of a diner with a family restaurant look. What I especially appreciated is that they were very patient with my kids, who got fussy at times from sitting down (as kids do), and also who roamed for a little while. Always good to find a place where kids aren't faulted for being kids. read more

Food: I had a 6 oz NY Strip, over easy eggs, home fries and toast for 16 bucks. I felt like that was phenomenal value. The steak was juicy and flavorful. Service: We had a wonderful waitress and the service was fast and responsive. Ambiance: Nothing special, but I do enjoy looking at their bakery selection. I would highly recommend this place for breakfast. read more

This place just can't get any worse. Half empty this morning and waitress says 10+ min wait to be seated and she's all alone. This is the most poorly run place in the entire DE/MD area. Why doesn't this owner just close. read more

Great place. Very reasonably priced. The associates are very friendly. They'll take care of you . Breakfast is great. You should definitely go there for a good start to your day. read more

Delicious food, excellent service and a friendly/comfortable atmosphere. Baked goods are an absolute must when you visit. Eat in or carry out. I usually get the Eggs Benedict with Crab... a fantastic way to start your day while visiting the DE/MD beaches. This is where the locals go. read more

While out and about decided to get some breakfast. Been living nearby for almost 3 years and never been here! It reminded me of an old school local NJ Diner. Prices were reasonable for the portion size. I had the Western Omelet with cheddar cheese, home fries (other option is grits) and toast. The Omelet was huge! I couldn't even finish it. It was loaded with meat, onions, pepper and cheese. Absolutely delicious. The home fries were very tasty but a bit greasy. Atmosphere was pleasant. Clean. The service was amazing! Friendly, knowledgeable and attentive. They also have a bakery which looked pretty good. I did not try it this time but plan to on my next visit. read more

Dirty Harry's Restaurant - Exterior - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

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OK, let me start with this places even below mediocre. The service was really really long and the food as you could tell by the picture was not very good. They were liquid eggs canola oil tasted like on the potatoes and they had the TVs blaring with FOX news, businesses that serve the public should keep the politics to themselves. There's plenty of game shows on television during that time in the morning, but overall the food as stated above was below even mediocre this is definitely a hard pass read more

Dirty Harry's Restaurant - Liquid eggs, potatoes tasted like they were cooked in cheap oil - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

If you are looking for a casual, good old fashioned diner breakfast, this is a good place. Coffee is hot, regularly topped off and included in your breakfast (something that is pretty novel these days!) It's a diner, so for me, the eggs are always under spiced (just a little salt and pepper, that is all I am asking for!) But their waffles looked gorgeous, piled with fresh fruit so maybe I just ordered the wrong thing. Homefries were meh... and their fans could use a good cleaning - I mean don't look up and hopefully they don't turn them on... but staff were friendly and chatty and you sort of feel like you belong with the locals in here Anyway... this review is for that pastry case - seriously best donuts and pastries IN.THE.AREA - and get there early because they sell out fast! read more

Dirty Harry's Restaurant - Their divine bakery case... really good danishes and donuts - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

This restaurant is kind of a staple for us at the beach. Always great food, great service. Our waitress was one of the best. They also seem to have a lot of staff helping clear the tables and bring drinks out. Everything was fast, efficient, and helpful. We also like the diner feel with the televisions, counter, and cute down home decorations. Only place we went to where we didn't even have to wait for a table. Food was great. We had crab cakes, crab Benedict, waffles, sausage, eggs. Everything was perfect. read more

Breakfast was outstanding. Our server Joe was very attentive and extremely nice and professional.

Been coming here for years. Looks like same owners and same servers. This year however, our food was not the best. My egg and cheese sandwich was good BUT, wow the "home fries" were really bad...there was not a lot but they were burnt too crispy and tasted very old. Not sure if we will come back for breakfast. Their baked goods are always made fresh and very yummy. read more

Dirty Harry's Restaurant - Home fries? Really? - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

Love this down home place. The food reminds me of home, the atmosphere reminds me of how nice people are on the ocean. Lovely town, lovely people,awesome food. read more

I woke up looking for biscuits 'n gravy, found them! Scratch baked biscuits, BIG, FLUFFY, and AWSOME. Gravy is loaded with sausage with a delicious peppery flavor. on a scale of 1 - 10 they go up to 11. Buttermilk pancakes and Belgian waffles are great. If you are at the MD/DE beaches, start your day at Dirty Harry's. It was the bright spot on a drizzling gray day. The staff is so polite, Christina was the sweetest. She is so kind, makes you feel like a regular, even the pastry chef carrying a fresh tray of goodies walking past, said 'good morning, your food will be right out' and it was, delicious and hot, not warm, but hot. The atmosphere is homey, not pretentious just really comfortable, not like a big place trying to be what it isn't, but a place where you expect Aunt Bea to step out of the back homey. Ohhh yea, don't leave without some kind of dessert for later. read more

Best breakfast and bakery in town The service is amazing! And the food is always spectacular read more

I went once on my vacation and am sad I didn't go more! A great old school type of breakfast spot! Great food and service. Very clean.

Just the worst! Food took 45 minutes to come out, the chicken looked pink and the fries looked like they took it off someone else's plate. I never got the ketchup but it didn't matter, I left without eating any food. I paid, tipped the waitress well. The worst of it was the whole time I was there, creepy old men sat at the counter and turned to look at me directly. Just stared at me! I did my best to ignore them. I was properly dressed for my customer service job. Would never go back. read more

Had breakfast with 4 friends. The service from Tricia was outstanding, she was unflappable despite our, how should I say, our overwhelmingly friendly nature. Darryl, one of the family of the owners stopped to answer our buddy's litany of curious musings! He then dropped of a free plate of mini poptart like pastries for us to try! Yum and TY! The blueberry muffin I got was chock full of blueberries, buttery and sugar-kissed. Everyone raved about their breakfast and the sausage was an especially big hit! The coffee could have been stronger but that is par for the course in a family breakfast place. In general, Good stuff all around! read more

Definitely get the biscuits & gravy! Amazingly made with just the perfect amount of pepper :)

Went in for carry out pastries. Clerk wasn't very helpful or pleasant. Almond and chocolate croissants were chewy, not at all flaky. Won't be back. read more

These are nice people and the food is great. They always have Fox News on the tube. Nice atmosphere too. Thank you for being especially nice to me. Bob Bauer read more

Family favorite. Eat here ever time we come into town. Service is always quick and friendly. Breakfast is always good.

What a breakfast place should be, nothing fancy, just great service and good food. Everything we had was homemade and the price was in line with what you would expect, maybe a little better if I may say so. We had an omelette made with three eggs, onions and mushrooms with a side of home fries and scrambled eggs, home fries and a biscuit with two drinks for $19. You really can't beat that at a beach resort. Don't forget to save room for some of the homemade donuts! read more

We are so happy that we tried Dirty Harry's! It's conveniently located off Route 1 in Fenwick Island. It was open on the day of a snowstorm, and that was great for us! Their breakfast choices are plentiful. We had omelettes--a cheesesteak omelette and the crab omelette. The homefries are great, and so are th homemade (warm) biscuits! Dirty Harry's has a friendly staff and a hometown diner feel. We didn't have a chance to try the baked goods--but they look FANTASTIC!! Check it out. You won't be disappointed! read more

Dirty Harry's Restaurant - Crab and Swiss omelette with a delicious homemade biscuit. Great homefries! - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

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Best homemade food at great prices. Always a must stop when we visit! Love that we feel at home away from home.

Stopped by Saturday, June 8 and was seated as soon as we walked in. I mention the date because it's not likely to be as uncrowded the rest of the summer. The wait staff was friendly, courteous, and attentive. Menu choices were good and you need to pay attention to the chalkboard at the end of the counter for specials. Biscuits were hot and fresh. Wife loved that coffee; I would have preferred stronger but that's not a bad thing. Pancakes were fluffy and tender. Eggs over medium were done as requested. Portions were generous. All their prices are, somehow, rounded to the nearest dollar. I think it's because of the lack of sales tax in Delaware. I'd be surprised if you aren't impressed. read more

Was greeted at the host stand by an old grouchy lady that stated I couldn't bring any pets into the place. We have a small parrot that was in a carrier. I guess that's the policy so we decided to ask for a takeout order and I sat with the bird by the front door. I was then asked to leave and sit outside by a different old, grouchy lady. No problem, I've been 86'd out of better establishments. So I'm noticing many other folks going in and getting their takeouts before us so I'm guessing the entire establishment of grouchy, old ladies were on the rag but then realized they probably don't have that issue anymore since they were all classic model women. Soooo, we finally get our breakfast order and took it back to our hotel next door. Food wasn't that great at all. For a place that prides themselves on being a quality diner, we were not impressed. Needless to say, we won't ever go back there again as Dirty Harry did not 'make my day'. Hey, if you are around this location and looking for good food, skip this joint and go less than 1 mile north to Jimmie's Kitchen. Much friendlier and food is fast and on point! Leaving a very positive review for Jimmie's next. read more

We had The Best breakfast here!! So, so good. Homemade chipped beef gravy, home fries, eggs..everyday breakfast you can get anywhere but 5 stars here. It's also a bakery. Legit Homemade food and bakery items. I had pics but you can't make gravy look pretty so I'm not adding it to my review. :) . 5 people at our table my check was under $60 (before tip) for a great time eating great food. It's a small place inside so, know before you go. Be patient and listen carefully to your server before saying yes or no. :) read more

Dirty Harry's Restaurant - Wall decor. (We rode over to Fenwick Island from OCMD to have this breakfast) 100% Yum. - Seafood Near Me - Fenwick Island, Delaware

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Great breakfast place. Omelette was nice & fluffy. Lots of great breakfast options on the menu. We got there a few minutes after they opened and were seated right away. read more

I have NEVER given a review like this but needed others to be aware!! This experience was all around dreadful! We were greeted by a lady in a Halloween witch costume ... thinking WooHoo this is going to be great! The counter area was decorated too! UNFORTUNATELY it was NOT that kind of experience! First the coffee was very weak ... I noticed it looking transparent as she poured! After 20 minutes she took our order ... I ordered eggs Benedict and my husband ordered "garbage omelet" ... lol kind of an everything omelet .. after 30 minutes in and looking around she walked by to say your food is coming! It was exactly ONE HOUR until our food was served!!! No explanation just brought it out! The eggs Benedict were tasteless, watery and unappetizing! (I wish I would have taken pictures!) The hash browns were cold! My husband's omelet was just ok... his grits also tasteless! I asked for the check right away! Another 15 minutes went by but no check! So I layed $40 on the table and said we needed to leave! Needless to say we were so sad with our experience at this restaurant!!! I hope it was merely a kitchen issue ... just wish they would have said something up front! read more