My go to place for a home-cookin style breakfast or lunch! I've been here dozens of times over years and years. The owner and most servers know me by name. A large portion of the food pictures on Yelp are mine. I am eminently qualified to review this place so here you go! Arriving- On Main St., 30 seconds off US Route 27. The road is divided so you'll need a quick U-turn. You'll see a well-maintained large parking lot for your convenience. Visiting- This is a breakfast and lunch place but note that dinner type meals are available for lunch. This is Snowbird country and when they're in town I'd stay away from the late Sunday morning church rush. Trust me! Ambience- Florida kitsch and 50s-60s cars décor. Booths along the walls and the usual two-tops and four-tops. No problems with cleanliness. Pro Tip- Decent free wi-fi with no password hassles. Quaffing Choices- No booze here just fountain drinks. Of course, plenty of hot and iced coffee and tea. Pro Tip- If you are dying for an adult libation, have a great lunch here and 30 seconds down the road is a great dive bar that will meet your needs. Just Yelp it! Customer Service- Expect hustling, friendly, competent servers. It's very rare for me to have a problem and any I have are almost always trivial and rectified immediately! Food- A large, laminated sheet with breakfast and lunch on each side. Maybe a tent card with specials. Home-style, American-style comfort food brought to you in often very large portions. There are no surprises here. You'll recognize everything and nothing is fancy, just good, stick to your rib's food! See my pictures for lots and lots of examples. I like one of their several omelets for breakfast. Club sandwiches are large and fresh. The chef's salad is enormous! The Philly cheesesteak is better than decent. I recently enjoyed a giant pork tenderloin sandwich. Burgers are great. They maintain their fryers well and know how to use them so expect solid fried food. Pricing- Assuming you have a drink other than water, most of your meals here are going to be under $15 pre-tip and you will be stuffed! Just a super place for a quick and casual breakfast or lunch. Easily 4 and more like 4.5 stars! read more

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Had to ask for water & coffee refill, toast was dark. The omelette was a little over done which made it dry. Biscuits & gravy was good.

Totally awesome breakfast menu. More than we could eat, especially those fried taters. Good sausage gravy !!

Friendly service. Average food. Ok in a pinch but I'm still looking for the best! Give it a try and see what you think for yourself read more

I had the Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich, it was in the top 2 of Philly Cheese Steaks that I've had since moving to Florida. The staff was pleasant and attentive. And I found the prices to be quite reasonable. read more

New to the area and this was our first stop for a local breakfast place. Service was friendly and quick with good coffee and the uniqueness of having breakfast and lunch all day. Definitely hole in the wall feels but more like small town than cringy. Would for sure go back again for a quick meal. read more

Great little diner with a friendly staff, good food and plenty of breakfast favorites.

Probably the friendliest staff I've ever experienced at a restaurant in a long time. The kitchen was accommodating. Meal was good and plentiful. They serve lunch items during breakfast hours. And they make a good cup of coffee. read more

Great food and wonderful service one of the best burgers I've had in long time I'm sure we will be back

If you want a taste of southern comfort I would definitely recommend. Dutchers Diner is super homely in decoration and atmosphere. Being an out-of-towner, it was super refreshing to see just how close of a relationship is between staff and customers. If you walked into the restaurant as a stranger, you would 100% walk out of the place as a friend. read more

Dutchers Diner - Jalapeño Cheddar Burger w/ Onion Rings! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avon Park, Florida

Excellent breakfast spot! Some of the best biscuits and gravy in town. Fast friendly staff and a great automobile themed decor.

Great hamburgers and grilled sandwiches . Plenty of good dinners and breakfast. Try it, You'll love it and waitstaff is . read more

The food was great, but the service was amazing!!! The ladies were very attentive and welcoming. The restaurant was also very clean! If you're going on a road trip, this is a great place to stop. -Heather read more

Service is questionable, one waitress very efficient the other sounded like a screech owl yelling she needs more tips. Please don't go there and embarrass yourself. Will never recommend to anyone. read more

Home style diner you will not be disappointed - service was good, salad bar was good and fresh and everything we ordered was really good (sirloin burger, patty melt and meatloaf). A pleasant surprise of of US 27.... read more

Great food and service and very reasonable prices. The daily specials are great. Me and 4 of my Harley Ride group buddies from the Venice, Fl area stopped in for lunch. Everything was great! Unfortunately, as we were mounting our motorcycles to head off on the second half of our 220 mile ride I experienced a bike issue. The owner, John Dutcher, without reentering the diner, John was out in the parking lot eager to assist. John made a call and had a local mechanic on the spot in minutes and getting me and the guys back on the road. This is a place that we will visit again, and I will share as a must stop to all my friends. Thank you John! read more

Really enjoyed the biscuits and gravy....the coffee is very good and the owner is super friendly and such a nice guy...would highly recommend. Please try it you will enjoy... read more

Wasn't impressed at all. Overpriced for the serving size. I'm a homefrie lover, didn't like the ones they made here. Won't be back

Service is always good. Food is good. I had the cheeseburger platter and it was delicious but not quite as good as other local restaurants.

Decided to take my wife out with my 8 month old child for a breakfast as I had seen this place and always wanted to check it out. I just love breakfast diners. We arrive, atmosphere is good, staff was nice, we place our orders and we wait. And wait. And wait. Mind you we were seated to the left of the cash register. More patrons came in, placed their orders, and were eating while we still waited on our breakfast. Well an hour rolls by, I'm not the type to complain I used to work in food business and I know how things can get but for breakfast items and the long wait? Not to mention the staff that took my order sitting there looking at me without batting an eye? I eventually inquired about my food and apparently my ticket had fallen. Okay, mistakes happen. But if you see people coming and going and we are still sitting there, wouldn't you stop to ask or go check on our food? Nope. We finally get our food, it's not the greatest but it left a bad taste in my mouth with the service. You figured we'd get at least our drinks comped? Nope. Paid my bill, I guess my savings came with my tip that I didn't leave. Never going back. Had coworkers state about going, told them don't bother. Oh and forgot to mention. They open their windows, have rockers in the front that people sit out and smoke. Had that smell coming into the diner and the staff didn't say anything to them. I had to go out and tell them I had a newborn child and to please smoke elsewhere as the smoke was going into the restaurant. I mean there are tables literally right there at the window read more

Love this place. Good food nice down to earth people. Clean restaurant. The food portions are good and has a homemade taste.

This place is Soo good. The grits corn beef hash eggs and bacon was made with soul ...they should get better ratings .I will be back for sure read more

Dutchers Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Avon Park, Florida

Typical diner food a block off US27. Choose from among a good selection of sandwiches, salads, or the entrees. I chose the special of the day - roast beef over mashed potatoes with the soup and salad bar for $6.99. My wife had the BLT with onion rings for $4.99. The place is family-run by very friendly people. Photos of classic cars are everywhere and the black and white vinyl tile floor is the dirtiest I have ever seen. Despite the shortcomings of the interior, the food is good comfort food and is certainly better than the chain options along US27. read more

Heard how good the food was, so we gave Dutchers a try. Glad we did! The wait staff were all super friendly and attentive. The liver and onions w/mashed potatoes and green beans was as good as I could make at home. Chopped sirloin and fries were equally as good. We'll be coming back, for sure. All the things we've heard about this cute little place are true. Highly recommend Dutchers Diner. read more

Awesome local Diner. Great friendly service, good home cooked food. Grits were creamy and from scratch, mashed potatoes were fresh and delicious, eggs cooked exactly to order. Orders were generous. Atmosphere is friendly and laid back, just as you would expect when most of the customers are locals. Best Diner in the area, hands down. read more

Just your average roadside diner, good prices, big portions, ok food I had the corned beef hash, eggs, breakfast potatoes, and a biscuit. The hash was undercooked for my liking as I prefer it to have a little crisp and it was served quite soggy. The breakfast potatoes were well seasoned and tasty, although we had to search for our own ketchup. My boyfriend liked the biscuit, but it was a bit too greasy for my taste and would have preferred it with butter instead of margarine. read more

Slow to get order taken, then slower to get served, food alright, ordered to go chef salad tipped when the rest of my group didn't because they were disgusted. Got home with the chef salad, and only got lettuce. Spouse was pissed, but not going back because she was hungry. Won't be returning there it took a while to write review calmly after this debacle read more

Came here on my bike from Lake Wales as part of a 1200k brevet finishing in Fort Myers today, after starting in Key West on Thursday. Food was excellent, portions were very satisfying and the waitstaff was excellent. Would dine here again whether on a brevet or staying in town. read more

Meatloaf was wonderful 3 out of 5 of us got the meatloaf dinner for 9.99. My aunt said one of the best meatloaf she has ever had. My mom loved the coleslaw. read more

Best food in Avon Park! Located off main street. There are pictures of antique cars all over the walls. My deceased Daddy used to go there all the time. read more

Stayed at the Jacaranda Hotel so we went there for breakfast. Great service, great food . Super friendly staff. Let me charge my phone for n a spare outlet. Southern hospitality at it's best... oh and very reasonable prices. Thanks read more

Loved the food, but the place was a bit dicey in the cleanliness department. There were unbussed tables and another that looked to be one being used by management as an office sort of thing since a laptop and other assorted crap was left lying about. Our table had not been wiped properly. But we persevered and I ordered the chicken fried steak, which was very good. My dining companion ordered a fried egg sandwich which she said was excellent. So the food here is great, the service is great, but the cleanliness factor is wanting. Please, if you are the owner of this restaurant and if you care, work on cleaning the place up. You could have a diamond in the rough. read more

First time here, ordered the fried fish, fries, and sweet slaw. Place is set up like a 50's diner. Quite cozy.

What a nice surprise!! Doesn't look like much on the outside but when you go in, it was so nice. Two small dining rooms with about 10 tables in each with classic car theme Got the 2 eggs, grits and pancake and was down home cooking. Yum. It was Sunday morning around 8:30 to 9 and the place was full. Plenty of pleasant and friendly wait staff for quick and attentive service. Really close for those out of towners staying at the Jacaranda Hotel in Historic Avon Park. read more

Stopped by because could not find restaurant we were looking for. Amazing food, great prices. Ordered fish on hoagie, fish was real filet not pressed fish, so tender and flavorful. Husband ordered taco salad, he is very particular but he said, "This is delicious." We will definitely be return customers . read more

I will never go anywhere else in Avon Park for Breakfast again. Fast service, wonderful staff, great food and great prices. Thank you Dutchers for providing an awesome service to the Avon Park Community. A+ read more

fine lookin waitresses,,good food too and lots of it

Food portion small. Wait staff loud with lots of back biting talk about another coworker. Really not a pleasant experience. Will not be back! read more