Our second visit. First time, we arrived at 7:00 a.m. and no one was there. We left after waiting for 10 minutes for them to open. Second time, they were open on time. Server was OK .. food was OK. Pancakes were huge ... omelet was huge too. Eggs benedict was just lukewarm and poached eggs barely cooked. I think this place has a potential to be good, but it was just so-so. read more

THEY DO THE PORTIONS RIGHT!!! * Price: An omelet which is my go to is about $13 to $20 depending on which one you get. I usually go for Philly Cheesesteak, Fajita, or Western which is around $16. Expect to spend around $12 to $18 on average for an entree. * Food: My go to is an omelet and they also have good burgers and crepes. Portions are HUGE. My omelet was thick and covered half the plate and it was not just egg. They do amazing on the protein. You also get potatoes or other side options and toast of your choice. Be ready to grab a to go box unless you are big back like me. * Cleanliness and Setting: Many booth tables on the side that can fit around 4 to 6 and several tables in the middle. There are TVs everywhere if you are looking to catch a game. Moderately lively energy and a homey feel. * Service: It is nice seeing the same faces at the front every time I go. I get sat down relatively quickly even when it is busy and they have been on point with the food every time. They have also won multiple awards. read more

Gainesville Diner - Philliy Steak Omelette - Diners Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

It's been several years since I have been to Gainesville dinner and will definitely be back. I tried the smoky barbacoa omelette about $20 but it's enough to feed 2 people or save half for later. I opted for fruit and not pictured home fries and everything was spot on and freshly cooked and prepared. I do miss when breakfast was cheaper pre Covid but those days are gone. If you want some delicious home cooked breakfast that will not have you leave hungry. read more

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Weak coffee, premixed flavorless eggs for the omelettes, weird texture, and the disturbingly obvious AI-generated banners on the outside of the restaurant equals me not coming back. The food is way overpriced to boot. No thanks! read more

Great staff - friendly and helpful. Lots of breakfast options. Omelet my husband had was very good. My pancakes were a little undercooked. The bananas on the pancakes were over-ripe and the strawberries were past their prime. Not the first time we have been here so will go back again but may not get pancakes. read more

If your not in a hurry, if your not hungry, if your not really concerned about what your eating, this is the place. Slow service cold eggs and a staff that acts like you're doing them a favor. Lots of other opportunities out there so don't put up with coming here. read more

Rude service. They got my order COMPLETELY WRONG 6 times and refused to give me a refund. I told them everything that was missing and they kept going back to the kitchen to get something...6 times! I ordered the Country Burger and it was missing almost every single ingredient. We paid over $20 for this burger, you would think you would be getting something special, or at least the right order. read more

I've lived here for almost 10 years now and have never been to Gainesville diner. I took my kids one morning with my husband on a Thursday AM and we had a very good experience. Breakfast came out quick and our food was really good! The guy that worked at the front was also very accommodating to my kids. I feel like the outside needs some work which could deter customers but don't sleep on this place for a delicious breakfast! read more

Disappointed for sure .... We've enjoyed the Wednesday Senior Breakfast before and my wife has been pestering me to go back. It's only been a few months but something "bad" has happened. They have a new menu and Senior Breakfast is not on it. The waiter looked at us like we were crazy ... nope ... not on the new four page hard plastic menu. OK ... our mistake (pretty sure it was advertised on the web last week) but OK. We're old and cranky ... and easily confused... "Holy Cow"... I murmur... the price of eggs and corn beef hash is near $20! (You all know what's in ...?) "Holy Cow " ... my wife exclaims ... unsweet ice tea is $4 !! Now... Without blaming the restaurant ... or getting into politics... I just want to warn folks about Econ 101 ... it's not rocket science... it's way worse. The food is great. They have crepes. But I won't be back any time soon to find out if they are Great Gainesville Crepes. And that is very sad read more

Overall, okay experience. Servers are very nice. Home fries and eggs NEED salt and pepper. Pancakes were good but syrup was cold, not even room temperature. Bacon was a bit too crispy to enjoy. Baclava pancakes weren't delicious but came out cold, wouldn't allow butter to melt on them. Mimosa was cute, dainty and satisfying. Though things weren't perfect, would return. Solid 3.5 stars. read more

Gainesville Diner - Regular pancake breakfast. - Diners Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

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I am not sure what happened but this place has gone down hill and the prices have gone up! No heat dining room, waitress never came back to ask if we needed more coffee. $4 for a cup of tiny coffee that was luke warm. Western omelet was partial cold and cheese wasn't even melted. Would have said something, but no one came back to check on us at any point. Only came over to give a check. No signs up saying they have a CC fee. Won't be back. read more

Food was good but the service was terrible. The waiter came to take our order, but never came back to check on the table or to see if we needed anything. Another server came to deliver the food, and I asked him if I could have a refill. Waited for ten minutes and never saw him come back either. Had to ask another employee for the refill. The bathroom was not clean- trash was overflowing and the floor was dirty. As we were leaving, I noticed our original server was sitting down on the bench behind the checkout counter. Not very impressed. read more

My first review even though I've been here many times. Service is always good. Being a soda lover, their soda fountain makes the perfect mix of Carbonation. I know I'm weird! Chicken and cheese was good, chicken a little dry. The Belgian waffle is sweet and filling, and the omelette my mom had was good. It comes with 2 gigantic pancakes which is a meal in itself. read more

First time visiting this Dinner. I found this place from app called Next . Because they offered sausage Biscuit gravy in the menu and I love Biscuit sausage gravy. It's not the best I had. Below average , the biscuit supposed to be light and soft but it's chewy. The gravy's bland,lacks of flavor (put tons of hot sauce :)). Service is ok. She saw my unfinished plate but not care to ask. The serves/hostess really chill. I will come back again to try something else but not Biscuit Sausage Gravy. Maybe There is something for me. Even wawa's sausage Gravy taste way better.wawa is a gas station that serve food. Double espresso nah..maybe it's just me.price $3,99 and the Biscuit sausage gravy $10.99 plus Taxes and FEE* $2.68?. * charging fee for what? The ambiance is so casual and relax. Like a neighborhood diner , good place for family,friends hang out . I gave them 4 stars because they offered discount to veteran/First responders and I appreciated it. 3 Stars for food and services. Ps. If you pay cash they deduct 4.75% . Before I left ,I have a chance to meet the owner/manager. She is really friendly and nice. She talks to every table. read more

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Nothing to really brag about. The pancakes, waffles & omelettes are overcooked, salty & tough. We only tried breakfast. Not sure if we're willing to try the others in the menu. We'll stick with Cracker Barrel. read more

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Food was very good and service was excellent. Will be going back. Grits and breakfast sandwiches very good.

Walked in to great atmosphere super friendly folks! Seated, greeted, placed our orders and food came 10 mins later. Great food! Highly recommend read more

Great food and affordable price and phenomenal service. Who could ask for anything more in the morning?

I grew up with so many memories of going to the diner with my Dad, so I have an affinity towards them. My wife and I stopped here for the first time ever, as we had a "hankering" for a good diner and this looked interesting. The staff and servers are nice people. We appreciated their quick greeting and we arrived early enough for fast seating. We got our check ahead of time and we liked that, personally. With a 5 year old, you kind of want to be planning your exit before you're even done. The ambiance was traditional diner, it's not bad and it's not good. It just is. You either like it or you don't. I definitely like it due to the memories of growing up going to diners with my Dad. Where things just weren't good, and tank this review, is the food and pricing. The food is diner food, nothing bad about that but it's just of the more simple fair. The eggs were cooked too fast. They had that burnt skin like outside and not cooked well inside. I had asked for medium, to avoid too runny of the white. The sausage gravy was very bland. They have too large of a menu so they likely tried to find efficiency to use the same bland gravy between their chipped beef and sausage gravy. However, that just means the gravy itself never cooks in, and absorbs that flavor. The hash browns were very simple and didn't seem there was any attempt to do anything but chop some potatoes and fry them up. My wife didn't say whether she liked it or not, her only comment was that the country fried steak she got tasted more like sausage than steak, which was odd. Her pistachio pancakes were looked pretty impressive, but had an aftertaste of grease that just ended up grossing her out. The price was the nail in the coffin, it felt like pricing was subsidizing the cost of the overall massive menu. It was not the pricing you'd expect at all in going to a diner. The coffee is the typical extremely hot and weak diner coffee, which is an attraction to diners - as it somehow always tastes good. However, it was $6.98 for two normal diner coffees. That markup was insane, that is like having shots of expresso. It was nice to try, but we won't be going back. This is not the good kind of diner, and a little thing like a hot sauce bottle sitting with no top to be found for who knows how long was disconcerting. The experience left me "jonesing" for Tip Top down in Charlottesville. read more

For what it is its perfect. Just a great dinner with a big menu and the food and service. A local's favorite. It's not fancy. Sunday mornings ity is hoping busy. read more

big turn around here for me. I have bad experiences here last year but big changes. Always clean. great service. I see a new manager and I bet he is why Always fantastic waitress. Today was Rachel P I think . Very tall guy seats you with great attitude!!!! read more

I would like to update my review and adjust the score. These folks have really hit it off. I went back in the day when they first opened. They have since stepped up their game. Everything is good. You really can't go wrong with anything ordered here. Give them a try. read more

Stopped for breakfast here as we were too early for our usual place. This place was much better! The coffee is a blend of 4 beans ground on site. The best coffee ever! I had the omelette with smoked salmon. Delicious. So many choices! You must try this very special diner. read more

Our first visit here and we enjoyed ourselves. When we walked in there weren't many people. We were told that we could sit wherever we wanted. As soon as we sat down the waitress came over and took our drink orders. There were a lot of choices to choose from on the menu. I decided to go with the French toast combo and my wife went with the pancake combo. Our food came out pretty quick and it was a lot more than we expected. The portions were huge and everything tasted great. The service was fantastic and they had TVs everywhere so you could watch something no matter where you sat. If you are looking for a great breakfast place in the area I recommend giving them a try. read more

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Got recommended this about four times! Service was okay, granted they were very busy. They are military and firefighter friendly for sure, with signs hanging everywhere. The decoration felt very like a hometown restaurant. The menu had plenty of variety. I got the cinnamon waffle with 2 eggs and bacon. The waffle was huge and they even added a real flower on top. The bacon was crispy and the eggs were runny just how I like 'em. Unfortunately I couldn't finish the waffle but it was certainly fluffy. Overall friendly restaurant and would definitely come back. read more

Average experience and was hoping g more from a diner at breakfast. Waffle House quality so I'm guessing g the local crowd appreciates the consistency but it was our first experience there. read more

JUST GREAT!!! We've been there 3 times now and the food was just as good as the first time! They also have a cash discount! read more

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Very good "diner" in Gainesville. I put diner in quotes, because, to me, this qualifies more as a family restaurant than a diner. That's just splitting hairs, though. We arrived around 9:30 a.m, on a Sunday morning, and business was brisk. By the time we left, they were definitely in the weeds. Not their fault, though. Large staff, and everyone was hustling. Food was tasty, short order breakfast food. Portions were huuuuge. Restaurant was clean, and service was efficient and friendly. Will be back. Would like to try the lunch or dinner options. read more

Would not recommend. Other than breakfast they have a very limited menu. We normally try to find local places to eat when traveling. Our mistake was ordering drinks before looking at the menu. Once we saw the menu we advised the waitress that we were sorry but didn't see anything we wanted lunch but we would pay for the 2 glasses of ice tea. They charged us 11.00 for 2 drinks. Never again read more

It's such a cool casual atmosphere if you decide to stop in by yourself for an early bite to eat. All the staff was super friendly and helpful. Lots of hanging Tvs to watch while you stay and the food was very good. I just got a simple BLT and fries for breakfast. I will definitely come for back for the breakfast fare. Thank you! read more

Breakfast was fresh, plentiful, and made to order. Wait staff was incredibly attentive. We dined with old friends and took longer than we should. The only interruption made was to see if we wanted more coffee! Great place for breakfast or lunch. No frills - just great food at reasonable prices. We'll definitely be back. read more

We went back today after trying to visit on the 4th of July, they were closed. I'm glad we went back, the food is excellent as is the service. The decor is patriotic and reflects the spirit and values of middle America. We will be going there again! read more

If you want a home cooked meal - this place is it!!! Even when they are at their busiest-they are friendly and kind. Other places should take note-being nice goes a LONG WAY!!!!! read more

service/waiteress was nice and good and ambiance was fine, but Gave wrong beverage, cold bread and bacon, lukewarm food, pancakes fell apart when cut. overall would not recommend because of the food. read more

Good breakfast and nice staff. No one seems to know the Diner is there. When I mention it to friends or neighbors, they always say where? I see from another review that they offer a discount to veterans and first responders. I will get my husband to wear him Vietnam Veteran cap next time we go there. read more

Had familiar comfort foods for both of my picky kids and more adventurous choices as well. Fried cheese is amazing! We came back two days later so I could get it again. read more

Gainesville Diner - Miss Maia combo plate - fried cheese, Armenian sausage, avocado, eggs, loaded home fries. - Diners Near Me - Gainesville, Virginia

I had the pancake combo and was pleased with all of the food. Especially the perfectly cooked eggs. My only complaint was that the water and sweet tea all had a "dirty" taste to it. Not just unfiltered but the taste was harsh. Considering the gentleman I spoke to said that the water comes from the cola machine, it made no sense to order any other beverages. Meal would've been 4 stars otherwise. The 30 min wait for our food to come out was a bit much as well. read more

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Located in a strip mall, this place is a typical hole-in-the-wall diner. I went here during the pandemic. Every other table was blocked off. The table we chose was wobbly and very sticky, unfortunately. Like the grimy feel that can't completely come off. I guess we could have switched, but didn't want to make more work for the server. They have a button to press for service instead of routinely checking on the tables. I didn't like this method because there as a long wait after pressing the button before service. I'm not convinced the buttons even worked. We ordered the Irish eggs benedict and a burger with egg and onion rings. The burger and onion rings were as-expected. The onion rings were very greasy, again, fitting the diner feel and hit the spot. The Irish eggs Benedict was a small portion with so little meat I could barely taste it and not enough hash browns for me, who typically is not a big eater. That says a lot. I'm used to mounds of hash browns since they're so cheap/easy to make. The dish also lacked flavor. Overall a lackluster experience. I don't plan on returning to this diner. read more

Good diner food and attentive service! We have been twice now and I love the pancakes and French toast. My husband loves the omelets - they are packed with toppings and flavor. The home fries are also delicious - crispy and well seasoned. The biscuits and bacon are perfectly cooked too. The prices are fair and we plan on going back again soon! Their menu is so expansive and you can order breakfast, lunch or dinner any time of day. read more

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Solid diner food-- 3 stars for the food and a star extra for the awesome service. We had the Santorini inlet with pancake side and they brought a biscuit as well as a sub for the toast since I was curious if they were homemade. They say they are and the don't taste like a lot of cheap industrial biscuits. Fluffy and a little of the baking soda taste you can get with homemade there but tastes a lot like freezer section Pilsbury so I'm not sure (ps those aren't terrible ). The inlet was great. Lots of filing and they added extra tomatoe for me. Not over filled and cheese wasn't overpowering. Quite large. Pancakes were delicious. Fluffy and also had that slight baking soda taste. Margarine on top though though they give real butter in packages as well. My husband got creamed beef over biscuits instead of home fries with corned beef hash. They didn't charge him extra for the sub which was kind. Wasn't my favorite but I'm not a gravy person. He said it was ok. They do add a small charge of 3.5 percent I think for a credit card fee which is on the bill and. It disclosed at least where I could see it. But if you pay cash you don't pay. Also give a military discount (I am still on a crusade to get foreign service counted since we also serve!!! Note to the restaurant!! But my husband appreciates it;) I love diners and this is a nice option when I've gone to a closer local one I love and want a change. read more

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