This is a well-established diner - it's been around for over 50 years at this point. And since it's as old and well known as it is, that means it's popular. So the larger your group is, the harder it will be for you to get a table. Parking can get tricky too. My own gaggle of friends has learned to carpool, and we accept that we won't always be seated directly together. Like any good diner, Dog House's menu has plenty of breakfast options, along with burgers and sandwiches. The menu is simple but solid, and the prices are reasonable. The French toast is my bestie's favorite, and I can confirm that their burgers and Belgian waffle are also quite good. Most recently I ordered the Chicken & Waffles; it was tasty, but I admittedly wish it came with more syrup. Also wouldn't have been upset if it came with one more tender since they were on the smaller side. The staff are very nice and they clearly work as quickly as possible. Of course, their speed is always dependent on how busy the diner is overall. I'll echo other reviewers saying that if you go in expecting to eat at a small town diner, you won't be disappointed. And my recommendation is to order a breakfast item or a burger to get the whole small town diner experience! read more

Dog House Diner - Diners Near Me - Washington, Pennsylvania

We are on our road trip and passing by this town and saw this diner for lunch not expecting much. To our surprise we all enjoyed the meal very much. The service was excellent. The burnt end sausage was excellent and the biscuit and gravy was delicious too. read more

Dog House Diner - Diners Near Me - Washington, Pennsylvania

The gravy and biscuits was really good, I was surprised at how good the eggs the g & b laid on were!! Good for a group or just a date, nice variety of food. A vibe that won't disappoint. read more

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This place is seat yourself. Once sat a waitress came up right away asking about drinks. After drinks were bought she gave us a fee more minutes to think about food. I ordered their sausage egg n cheese on a pretzel bun (extra $) with home fries extra crispy. I enjoyed my sandwich I do wish the bun was warm though. My fiancé did not really like his meal. He mentioned his french toast was ok and the biscuit that he got was really dry. read more

Dog House Diner - sausage egg and. cheese on pretzel bun - Diners Near Me - Washington, Pennsylvania

Excellent breakfast dinner with that old school nostalgic vibe that every good dinner has . Stick to your ribs food at a good.price hot and fast . read more

The food is definately what you'd expect for a diner. It is delicious and well worth the price! The place itself holds this classic, little hole in the wall place that makes you feel like you're certainly welcomed. The service too is fabulous. I've been going for years and certainly have yet to be disappointed. Love this place and love dragging friends here too. read more

Good food and super friendly staff. The desserts were good, especially the gob cake. We will be back to try the breakfast menu. read more

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Great food, good service. We stopped on the way to another destination and found a hidden gem.

They have very good customer service. And there chocolate pancakes are good. In a good area read more

Passing through town and saw this cute diner. We sat at the counter and struck up conversations with the owner, Sam, and our retired teacher turned waitress. Super friendly and comfy place! If I lived in the area, this would be my favorite breakfast spot! My partner had the Eggs Benedict and I had the corned beef hash and eggs with hash browns extra crispy. He loved his breakfast! I'm a sucker for corned beef hash even straight from the can. Cook made the hash extra crispy on the flat top. Delicious! Can't say enough about how sweet this place is!!! read more

It's a small town diner. If you go in with those expectations you know what you are getting. I ordered the Superman combo and it was exactly as advertised nothing more nothing less. The eggs were cooked to my liking. The bacon was the best part. The perfect balance of crispy and flow and thickness. The home fries left a lot to be desired as they could have been a little bit more crispy. French toast and pancakes were fine nothing unique about them. Service was traditional diner service. You get your cup of coffee and order in and that's it, which is totally fine by me. read more

I stopped in for breakfast and glad I did. The waitress arrived very quickly and brought coffee and took my order. I ordered and received pancakes, crispy bacon, and crispy hash browns exactly the way I like them! The bacon was delicious as well as the hash browns! the pancakes were large and very good too! I enjoyed the space between tables and lively environment. I recommend you stop in! read more

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Super nice staff, great service, good price point, interesting menu, fine looking pies. Sort of just ok food. Perhaps what we chose? Don't let my luke warm culinary criticism invalidate my opening sentence! A quick lunch. read more

We stopped here on a road trip. Overall great breakfast, good price, and a phenomenal pancake. read more

Dog House Diner - Superman Breakfast - Diners Near Me - Washington, Pennsylvania

Great food, fast service and the prices are great! Worth the drive from the city to Washington.

Really solid breakfast choice with very good food and excellent prices. The hash browns are as good as you can get. The wait staff is hardworking and personable. We were seated and served quickly, even though they were busy. Lots of menu choices. Parking lot is spacious. Great for breakfast! read more

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I am spoiled. I often have breakfast/brunch at The Original Pancake House in Mount Lebanon: it is the gold standard to which few places measure up. Dog House Diner is okay. The building is nothing to look at. The place is nondescript, no ambience, although there are some interesting photos of old Washington, Pennsylvania. Booths are small and the person on one side is very close to those on the other. At the Original Pancake House, the booths can comfortably seat at least six if not eight: it is spacious. Our meals at Dog House Diner were satisfactory and the prices are fair. The service was friendly and efficient. Hours are a convenient 5 AM to 3 PM and that is seven days a week, a rarity in this business. None in my party of three is dying to return. read more

The coffee and breakfast were very good. Eggs, bagel, French toast and bacon were my choices. The hash browns added a nice potato to the meal. I look forward to trying this establishment again. read more

I LOVE Doghouse Diner! I love diners in general, and Doghouse is truly one of the best in Washington. The prices are ridiculously cheap and it's all high quality home made food! You MUST order one of the daily soups. All home made and full of flavor. The beef barley is probably their best. Between my husband and I, we've ordered breakfast, sandwiches, dinner, and dessert during our many visits and never had a bad meal. Don't expect a fine dining experience, but there's nothing wrong with a home style diner. I love Doghouse Done and can't wait to return! read more

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Good food but almost slipped when there was no mats on the floor and it was slick. Very unsafe

Had a nice, inexpensive breakfast. Basic small diner. It was pretty good. I have to write more in order to post review...theres nothing finer than being in your diner. read more

Food is amazing! Had the Italian Mix, delicious! The service was great and they were friendly. Will definitely be making this regular spot!

Solid breakfast or lunch stop. I think for 4 people w had lunch and 2 had breakfast, our bill was barely $20) Breakfast is served all day. The French toast is really good. Large slices of thick sliced bread. Cooked golden brown and slightly caramelized. The chili on their hot dogs is horrible. It's in the sweeter side. Once you get your order in the meals usually come out fast, but they tend to seem a bit short on waitress and may be slow to first come over or grab the check. read more

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I'd give it zero if I could. We never got to eat because no one waited on us. Sat at a table for 10 minutes without a waitress even acknowledging we were there. read more

Ok...so I love supporting diners rather than the "chain restaurants", especially for breakfast; however, I came here once before when they were newer and everyone was raving about it! I was extremely disappointed then, the staff, the food everything just plain awful. I heard they are now under new ownership, so I figured, ok one more shot...now I know they were busy (or so it seemed) right before we got there, but it was a mess. Sat at a booth that was clean, but quickly realized we weren't going to be able to stay there because there was a side door that people were using more than the main entrance. Moved to the only other clean booth, only to be asked to move by the busboy because the ceiling was leaking (and I won't be surprised if it falls in while we are here!) I said as politely as I could that we may end up just leaving because I wasn't going to sit next to the door and that was the only other booth opened. He quickly wiped down another booth as I waited for my mother to come out of the bathroom. Moving on to sitting down and ordering our drinks (mind you, I was more than ready to leave at this point)...my mom orders a decaf coffee & I a water. Our drinks came out extremely quick, and my mom's coffee smelled awful, like burnt, been on the burner too long because she may be the only one drinking decaf! The waitress, asked if we were ready to order...I hadn't even had a chance to open my menu! My mom attempted to drink her coffee and I suggested that she just order a hot tea, which she did when another waitress passed our table and almost poured regular coffee into an already full mug! When our waitress came back to get our order, I let her know that we switched out my mom's drink because the coffee was so awful...not a care in the world. (Mind you her smelly, burnt coffee remained on our table until we left!) Ok...food was good (I'll post pics too.) I ordered the Farmers Market omelet well done (no onions) with Italian toast and my mom ordered the "special" 2 eggs, bacon, sausage, home fries & Italian toast...no she wasn't going to be able to eat that all lol! (We took home the toast & sausage!) I ended up getting home fries, which I looked at the plate a tad odd and the waitress was like, is everything ok...and I said that I didn't realize the omelette's came with home fries (and I don't normally don't order them because most places make them with onions.) So she said oh...is that a problem, and I said no, just surprising, if they don't have onions, I should be fine (I'm not allergic, the smell/taste just turns me off.) She said, well I won't charge you for them!!!! Well thank you for not charging me for something I didn't order LMAO!! ‍‍ Overall...never coming back to this place...I truly feel bad for the waitresses, because I feel it's not completely all their fault. I tipped our waitress more than I normally would, because I was pretty sure they all thought my mom & I were snobs coming in from church, being particular of where we sat and complaining about the awful coffee lol...just not our cup of tea (literally as well!) read more

First off the food was ok. The service was a bit slow but understandable due to the waitress being by herself with quite a few tables. The BIG concern is...Covid 19. They have a sign on both doors mandating everyone that enters wears a mask. I found few following those guidelines. Even more distressing is the waitress and cook not wearing masks are they served and prepared the food. Disconcerting to say the least. read more

Went to the Doghouse Diner for the first time yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised. We were a party of 5, with my elderly father in a wheel chair. The server was very kind and accommodating as was the owner. The food is good, I ordered a bacon and cheese omelet. My dad ordered liver and onions, it was a generous portion of liver, mashed potatoes, and gravy. It smelled just like my mom used to make, not that I enjoy liver, but if you do, this is the place to get it. The iced tea was homemade and very good. The desserts look very good. It was clean. The prices are reasonable. Nothing fancy, but good food at a fair price. read more

It's never going to be a 5 star breakfast, but it's a great diner atmosphere, good food, great prices, friendly staff, plenty of seats, it hits the mark on everything a good diner should be. read more

Clean, cheap, quick, and great service. Good coffee that was always refilled. Vegetable omelet was loaded with cheese and fresh vegetables. Would definitely recommend it to anyone in the area. Oh, and they have scratch lottery tickets. What else could you need? read more

Dog House Diner - Vegetable omelet (with ham added in). - Diners Near Me - Washington, Pennsylvania

Dog House? Could anything good come out of something called "Dog House"? YES!! This chef knows FOOD, even "fast" food. We ordered the Lobster grilled cheese and fries to go, expecting the usual fare. Someone must be blanching those large, fresh potato slices first, before popping them into screaming hot oil. Maybe a little duck fat in there? I do not know. Limp? No. Greasy? No way!! Just order them and enjoy!! They crunch -- and pair perfectly with that lobster sandwich. Yep! Real lobster in there........If this is fast food, bring it on! Our first time here, because we are new to the neighborhood. It certainly will not be our last!! Loren read more

I just had breakfast at the dog house and it was probably the most the worst experience I ever had I had to send the food back to be re-cooked I had to wait almost over an hour I would not recommend it to anybody all the customers were complaining there are far better restaurants out there read more

I've been going to the doghouse since I moved to washington almost 20 yrs ago. Once I had my son, he and i have made it our little special weekend place for breakfast, once or twice a month. The waitstaff have become part of our "family" and we look forward to seeing them every time we go. The food has been 99% of the time perfect and always delicious, generous in portion, not to mention easy on the wallet. I've seen a few reviews with bad ratings, and as someone who frequents this establishment regularly, let me tell you, it's rare we've had a bad experience and it's usually for some reason outside of their control. Don't let the one time visitors with a bad attitude that caught these awesome ladies on a bad day, deter your from a truly wonderful diner. read more

Hit or miss place. Sometimes their food is delicious and spot on, but sometimes it leaves me wishing I had went somewhere else. The Italian mix is always a good menu item to select, so try it next time you stop! read more

It took them 15 minutes to come to our table to give us a menu. They stared at us as we sat there waiting for the servers to come iver

This food is excellent for the price. Compared to a California tourist dive. This is like a breath of fresh air. Half the wait time, half the price twice as good. Love the local vibes. Everyone knows everyone it seems. All the waitresses are super friendly. I've been in a few times now while my truck is being worked on across the street at Truck n Stuff. Every meal as been fire so far. Fills me up, dose not drain my wallet. The menu is endless. Big fan of this place, hope to be at name status soon maybe. read more

There's something about a greasy spoon diner breakfast that gets your day started right. Now that I'm working in Washington, Pa, my new diner of choice is the Doghouse Diner. Sure, it's not the cleanest place, or the most modern, but what do you expect of a diner that had been in the community forever? And as my father-in-law says, if the place looks like that and it's busy, thry must have good food to still be open. For $5-$8, you can get a great breakfast and fast service. The coffee is good diner coffee, and they have the old stainless steel creamer holders. The homegries are diced with peppers and onions, and they also have the prepared hash browns. Try the Italian breakfast- for just $5.99 you get two eggs, potato, Italian toast and two big links of Italian sausage smothered in a sweet tomato sauce. I've also had the corned beef hash, which is tasty and a big portion. Sooner or later, I'm going up come back for lunch- they have meatloaf, pot roast, sandwiches and lots of other diner food. I also see a huge list of pies each day. I love me some pie. Don't let the place fool you- the food is great diner grub! read more

Dog House Diner - The Italian breakfast! - Diners Near Me - Washington, Pennsylvania

Ham and cheese omelette. Perfect as always. The staff is incredible, the patrons are friendly. It's our go to spot on Sunday morning. I would definitely recommend it to anyone! read more

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Fast, friendly, and consistent are the three words that come to mind. The Dog House is always packed and for good reason. Find a parking spot and sit down. You will be treated to speedy service and decent diner fare. This diner is especially great for breakfast. read more

Dog House Diner - Diners Near Me - Washington, Pennsylvania

I'm a fan of greasy spoon hole in the walls. The best have that charm and still maintain basic cleanliness/sanitation. Food was fine and staff was friendly. Nothing out of this world. I had the misfortune of sitting near the end of the bar, too close to the men's room, where the cook went three times to throw up. Either ill or hung over, neither acceptable for someone hovering over other people's food. There was a glass-doored cooler behind the bar that had a lot of unlabeled stuff without dates and the syrup arrived in a squeeze jelly container that had not been washed in some time. Sketchy, at best. read more

Our food came fast and was a good size portion. We were done our meal before offered a refill on our coffee. Not the servers fault. With 22 people and only one server, she was doing the best she could. They should have more than one server on a busy Sunday morning. read more

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