Had breakfast here this morning...what a great breakfast joint. I got a ham & cheese omelet..huge portion, perfect home fries and toast. My two children shared a short stack of pancakes and french toast...still a ton of food! My husband got the cream and biscuits, it was so good...all nicely made. The waitress was nice, it was a pleasant diner experience even with a little wait for a booth. It's small and not open past Noon on Sunday but we got in just in time to enjoy it. I wish we lived closer! read more

Charming little place, very cozy and simple. I had the Fairlane burger, which was cooked very well (I ordered it medium) and glazed with a delicious sauce and served with chips and a pickle spear. Great choice and very affordable. read more

I LOVE THIS PLACE! Every time I eat here I can't help but flashback to my childhood, when I would eat lunch at the Woolworths counter with my Nana. I love jumping out of bed on a Saturday or Sunday morning and meeting a friend for breakast at Fairlane. It's cute, the food is good and the waitresses are very nice. All in all, a great breakfast spot. read more

Great local spot for lunch or breakfast. Super friendly staff, cozy atmosphere. Love the BLT and Black and white milkshake.

Breakfast at a restaurant should be perfect. And that is how it has been every time I have been to the Fairlane Grill. Perfect breakfast, nice staff and an enjoyable experience. One might walk into the Fairlane Grill and call it retro or classic style, but original is probably more accurate. The last time it was updated was more then likely when the grill first opened. Why mess with something that works well. The grill is small and popular so come with just a bit of patience and you will be pleased with your food and your experience. read more

We come every weekend and we just love your food and great hospitality! I'm not able to come in for a few weeks due to back surgery but my husband, Phil goes for me and brings me back my breakfast Even though the drive is about 25 minutes, I wouldn't want breakfast from any other place. Your food is the best ever!!! I can't wait to heal and come back again but for now, Phil brings me my breakfast! You prepare everything with love and it's obvious!!! read more

Great breakfast/brunch spot! Cute little diner. It gets crowded, so arrive early. Usually the wait, even when crowded, is only about 15 minutes. Their menu is simple, but delish. The servers are very nice and friendly. Renee especially! Cash only! read more

The food was solid. Nothing flashy. Just standard diner fare that you would expect from a retro diner. The milkshakes are awesome... of course. read more

The food was absolutely delicious.the apple struessel bread pudding was to die for. I kind of got the feeling that we weren't wanted there. I agree that they favor their regulars ,but while enjoying a really delicious meal with my husband I was very uncomfortable. I asked for a cup of water and after the waitress wiped her nose with her hand she sat the water on the table and walked away in a huff. Although I would really love to go back because of the quality of the food I doubt it the service was really poor. I don't attribute everything to race but I was very very uncomfortable read more

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Terrible service, rude waitresses, and my toast and hashbrowns was served borderline burned. The welcome factor was completely absent. Simply aweful. It was like they were trying to make me uncomfortable. It's a shame, because this place was recommended. There are better breakfast spots in Chestnut Hill/Mt Airy where you will receive friendly service. And that's just where i went when I left here! read more

Nice mom and pop kind of place. Nothing fancy but food is good and staff is friendly. Would eat there again.

Such an amazing place for breakfast. Simple but excellent. The food is always cooked perfectly, I don't know how they stay so consistent. My go to is the breakfast sandwich on a croissant, and we always get a chocolate shake to split at the end (perfect). The wait is worth it, IMO, and we've met a lot of nice neighbors while waiting! read more

Nice neighborhood joint for breakfast and lunch. Cheerful place both in terms of the people and the surroundings. Big windows and good natural light. Good food and service. I have one major complaint about this place: the home fries are not good. They come out crusted with a spicy dark brown crust, and the insides are mushy. My wife says the home fries are deep-fried, not prepared on the grill. She didn't like the potatoes, either. Plus a minor complaint: the seat cushion at my booth had material that was torn, and then taped back together with duct tape or cloth tape. I will continue to go to this cute little restaurant in my community, but I will avoid the home fries. read more

We arrived around 10:00 am on a Sunday morning. Even though it is very small, we didn't have to wait. Bar seats could be more comfortable, but it is a diner, so can't expect it to be super comfortable I guess. Food portions were huge, and it was clear most people were regulars. We spent maybe $20 for both of us, and couldn't finish all our food. Will be back! read more

My niece asked what milkshake flavors they offered, the older unfriendly waitress moved to the side so as to let her see the board instead of telling her. I suppose that would have been too much of a bother. We felt less than welcome the entire time. Certainly won't be returning! read more

I'd like to nominate the Fairlane Grill getting a 4/5 star rating on Yelp as the 8th wonder of the world. It's absolutely absurd that people would enjoy a meal here. I went this morning with my wife after reading the Yelp praises. I ordered the sausage gravy and biscuits and my wife ordered a bacon omelet, both with homefries. The "homefries" were simply huge, fried wedges of potatoes, nothing like actual homefries. The onions I ordered with mine (about 3 times more than anyone would have wanted) were simply grilled onions strewn atop the potato wedges. The sausage gravy and biscuits were a bit less disappointing. There must have been the same amount of red bell pepper in the gravy as sausage because the flavor was overwhelmingly bell pepper (not how sausage gravy is supposed to be). The most egregious part of our order was my wife's omelet. It was pretty greasy which is probably why she only was able to eat about a third of it. I figured I'd eat some of it since I was tired of looking at what was on my plate. The first fork full I retrieved exposed a huge pocket of the omelet which was completely uncooked. This marked the end of my meal. When the waitress came over to ask if we were all done, I showed her the section of omelet which was completely raw egg. She looked at it and oddly didn't offer an apology, but just said "I wouldn't eat that in a million years." Ha! She took it off the bill, but I would have expected the same from anyone in their right mind. Both of us felt sick within 60 seconds of starting our meal. Don't go here unless you want to get food poisoning. read more

Good soups - homemade. Great ambiance - takes you back to a simpler time. Good food and very friendly service. Remember to bring cash cause they don't take cards. read more

Fantastic Sunday breakfast. Loaded omelet, huge pancakes, ham steak, bacon. So many diners are greasy. Not this one. Go, try it.

Quite simply the worst scrambled eggs that I have ever had at a breakfast restaurant. There is much, much more that I could say about this overpriced, overestimated impostor, but if the texture and taste of the eggs is worse than Egg Beaters eggs, what more need be said? The review under Jenn E.'s name is correct--it is absurd that this restaurant could get four out of five stars. If I could give it 0 stars I would. read more

They should clean out their deep fryer more often if they're going to cook just about everything in it.

I think diners in general have only two audiences. Those that love them for how quaint, tiny and rustic they are, and those that hate them for how old, small and beat up they are. There are some, but only some... that get a pass on the latter. And the Fairlane is one of them. The Fairlane is an old corner candy shop (or was it a bar? A grocery??) that seats very few folks with about 4 booths and 7 stools. The wait at peak times is out the door...but for good reason! They proudly boast Best of Philly over their front door (..okay, okay..maybe it was 10 years ago!); and their food, service and atmosphere will tell you why the title should still stand. My favorite, hands down, is the best sausage and biscuits you'll find this close to Philly. Their pancakes are one of a kind, ALL menu portions are plentiful, and for a greasy spoon, even the coffee is on point (but you weren't expecting Starbucks, I hope!) Their refusal to accept credit and debit speaks to their attitude, (none of that new fangled plastic around here, thank you!), the T-shirts for sale behind the counter proudly support the men in blue ( "where a cup of coffee is always free for Johnny Law"), and service comes with a smile...no extra charge. But get there early, will ya? And even if you don't, you'll be glad you waited outside with your new friends. read more

The Fairlane Grill is a small diner which seats approximately 35 to 40 people. That includes the seating at the counter. The wait staff was friendly pleasant and attentive. However, Our food came out of the kitchen on the cool side. The food itself was good and fresh and appeared to be homemade. The pancakes appear to be made from a homemade batter rather than from a box. The syrup was from a bottle of the high fructose kind. The over easy eggs were more like over medium. The omelette was cold while the home fries were very hot. The coffee was above average for a diner. Breakfast for two came to $20. I'm going to keep looking for buttermilk pancakes. read more

Stopped there to pick up an order after reading a few reviews, apparently not enough reading because I sat at the counter to wait and after a few minutes who I assume was a regular customer comes in and the waitress tells him "oh she can sit over there" referring to me without asking me if that was ok....VERY RUDE! so I stood until my food came out. As for the food, it was mediocre and the service was awful. I was stared at from the time I walked in until I left. I don't know who all these great reviews are from, must be relatives or regulars who live near by, but this place is not worth anybody's time, especially if your NOT from "the neighborhood". read more

Home town diner with excellent breakfast/brunch/lunch!! Great spot for adults and children! Although in need of a bit of a face lift the service and food made up for lack of appearance. I like to see little local places like this do well :) Definitely will be back!! read more

Really good, but small, local breakfast lunch place. Peanut butter burger (instead of ketchup or mustard). But just well executed standards: eggs and meat btw pork roll and scrapple with bacon and ham. Reasonably priced. read more

I literally live about 100 yds. from this little diner and it is great. So please, DON'T GO to the Fairlane. I want the line that sometimes snakes around the corner to disappear! I love being able to walk there and dive into their breakfast menu. Killer legit milkshakes too. My only real complaint: I wish they were open a little later than 2:30 pm. read more

My go to place. Turkey sandwich on point. Fresh roasted turkey. Veggie omelette is good too. I mean all the omelette are good. I like there soups. Try the angel bagel, Bread pudding, salads (grilled chicken) and milkshakes. read more

For me, the Fairlane is a major trip down memory lane. I grew up on the street it is located. It was "Hazell's" back then. On Sundays, my parents would give me .75 cents to get the Sunday Bulletin, Inquirer and with the remaining .25 cents I could get a double dip Abbotts Ice Cream cone. I love going to the Fairlane because it is about 75% the same as it was in the 60's. I especially like to see the old stainless steel syrup pumps behind the counter. The food is good here. Pretty standard breakfast selection. I'll never understand why people wait in line for eggs, bacon and pancakes etc. but they do. I recommend trying to go during off hours. It's a fun place with good service and a real piece of 60's style dining. read more

Great breakfast and lunch place. Lovely little corner diner with good coffee and great staff. Not too big but can sit at counter. All kinds of great food to pick from. Some are full of cholesterol - grilled cheese with bacon. Has all the expected diner fare and usually a few specials daily. Not the cheapest around but I don't mind paying if I enjoy the food and the people. read more

When i lived in Springfield Township the Fairlane Grille was called Hazel's Lunch Shop and was famous for flavored coca colas. They always served a great meal and now visiting the Fairlane it is comforting to see some good from years ago goes on. I love the updates that were done inside and i am quite sure they will have an ever growing following cause quality will keep bringing people back every time. The dishes they serve you can see the " love " that goes in to each and every one. I just wish i could get the flavored coca cola's again. A chocolate coca cola is to die for. read more

Great food and service. Only complaint is that the home fries really suck! For that reason I only eat lunch there.

First time at this diner and we were impressed! Delicious food and friendly service. We are looking forward to the next time we go back.

This place is delicious! Friendly staff and great food. Only deaw back is it's really small and fills up REALLY fast so god help you if you go and they are busy. The peopl ewho are waiting basically have to stand over you while you wat if your sitting near the door. Its a bit of a mess. BUT the foo is worth it :) great milk shakes too! read more

All sorts of great food. The atmosphere was also really cozy, pleasant and the waitstaff was nice to be around. I don't understand the bad reviews.. Must've hit a bad day. The only thing I'd like is if they accepted credit. read more

This place is amazing and adorable! We've been coming every weekend since moving to the Flourtown area and always have a great experience. The staff is friendly, attentive, and service is speedy - the food always hot and fresh. Don't forget cash! No cards here. Well worth the trip! (We haven't yet tried their milkshakes, but im positive they won't dissapoint!) read more

Breakfast this morning was on point! I got an omelette that was done perfectly-not dried out, not too wet. The home fries were delicious, even the toast was good! My friend had the sausage, biscuits and gravy that looked amazing. Prices were decent, coffee was plentiful. The place is small so I can see that lines have the potential to get out of hand. Cash only- they make a point to post that everywhere so no pulling out the plastic. Parking is all street parking in a residential area. Highly recommended. They don't have evening hours...so think breakfast/lunch. read more

This place has been a staple for decades. I'm far from a regular, but have been eating there since it was hazel's. The food keeps improving, wait staff is always friendly and accommodating. read more

Five stars for consistently good food and kind service. The owner is friendly and frankly, gorgeous. But hey that a great restaurant does not make. The food is always good and they have everything you'd expect for breakfast. They also serve some items you don't always find on diner menus. It would be nice if they had a bigger location, but if you only have to wait a few minutes for a seat, it's well worth it. When I was last there, a reporter from KYW TV was doing a report on Fairlane as one of their favorite places to eat. Well-deserved coverage. read more

Rude waitress, old, small, and mediocre food. Standard diner menu. Nothing special here. Move along.

Meal was mediocre but the most disappointing thing was the rudeness with which I was treated. I was sitting at my table today after lunch, enjoying my coffee. A woman came by and asked me to leave (unpleasant tone) because there was a long line waiting for tables. I asked if I was allowed to finish my coffee and she said yes. I turned around and not only was there no line, but there were empty tables available. I will not frequent this establishment again. read more