Me and my Scranton squad come to this place pretty regularly after a night out. These guys accommodated a group of 8 pretty easily. We had st. Patrick's day festivities yesterday evening. The place is usually pretty busy on Sunday morning. Decent affordable diner food. Breakfasts are usually generous and pretty. Service can be slow for large groups. Today, I got the meatloaf w/ potato side and beets. The roasted meatloaf had that standard tender texture and ketchup glaze with a standard brown gravy. Pretty affordable price point and I probably won't eat much else today. Beets were a healthy sidekick for this meal. read more

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Super cute diner. Food was decent. Ambiance is fun. Only stayed for a short time. The desert looked incredible read more

Glider Diner - Diners Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Oh Glider Diner how I love you. Such an iconic homestyle diner in the area. Tables are first come first serve, seat yourself. The front area really has a classic diner feel with red booths and bar seating, while the larger back room has standard seating and it's super big. Their food is the absolute best, so comforting and always come out right. While I've admittedly never explored beyond a few items, when I go with others, they rave about their choices just as much. The roast beef platter with fries is a classic and a must have. It's so perfect. Over the years, the service has gone down a bit and it's much slower, seems as if they are a bit short staffed, so be prepared for a longer dinner, but it's worth the wait. read more

A little updated review based on 8/28/24 visit. Great service out front in the classic diner area. Got a HBFFG (hot roast beef fries with gravy) just as I always would when dining here. The sign out front says "Roast Beef, so you know that is the main attraction. Unfortunately, today someone forgot to salt the meat, fries, and gravy. I never had it so bland tasting before in my life, and I've been coming here for nearly 45 years. (Old man confessions). This was a rare occasion where I needed to salt the entire plate and a bunch more on top of the meat. It helped greatly, but the experience left me a little disappointed. Especially because I don't come to Scranton that often and when I do, I don't always get to go to more than one restaurant in a day. I'll be back sometime in the future, but maybe I'll lower my hot beef expectations. read more

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I got a BLT which was pretty good. Mozzarella sticks were kinda tasteless. Volcano fries were great. Hurt my tummy right away. That's not anything on them. Just got sauce can be too much for me sometimes. Very slow paced but nice if you have no where to be. Cool old diner feel. I enjoyed it. read more

Dirty silverware, sticky table, cold cheese slices inside an omelette and $3.50 for a cup of coffee no bigger than a child's tea set - would not recommend to anyone read more

Great old school Diner! Eggs and bacon were cooked perfectly. The gravy for the fires is the best!!!! read more

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We found this dinner while on a day trip to the Scranton area. Thank you Yelp again for not misleading me! Excellent service by our waitress, kept the glasses filled, and made sure there was nothing needed throughout our visit. The food was excellent, prices were reasonable and the diner was very clean and nicely decorated. A definite return when I'm in the area. read more

Service was okay apart from coworkers arguing in front of customers. Food isn't too bad and been going here since I was a kid. I recommend and would go back. read more

The breakfast was really good, so good that I can not tell of it was because I was sooo hungry...or it was just good...lol. I loved the price $30.00 full breakfast for 2 people, can't beat that. read more

Glider Diner - Diners Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

Friends recommended this place. Today was our second visit. A male employee filled our beverage order and a female handed us menus. 20 minutes elapsed and nobody took our order. We dropped some money to cover our drinks and walked out and no desire to return. Our advice, travel 20 minutes more and go to Binghams in Lenox. As a side note, we are not NYC snobs, we just recognize good customer service. read more

I stumbled upon the Glider Diner on a cold, gloomy NEPA winter day when I was visiting Scranton and starving. I drove by and immediately swerved into the parking lot because 1) I love vintage diners and 2) I love a THEME. Walking inside was like going through a total time warp. It looks like it hasn't changed...well, ever. Immediately I was sold. The menu was pretty simple, and I ordered a mushroom cheeseburger and gravy/cheese fries to warm myself up from the cold. I swear on my life, that this was one of the best burgers I've ever eaten. Are the buns homemade? Because they taste HOMEMADE. The burger was cooked to absolute perfection. The waitresses were so kind and kept my drinks full, and were an absolute delight to talk to. Now that I'm in AZ, this is definitely one of the places I will surely miss about NEPA. read more

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I haven't been to the Glider Diner in over 30 years and I guess I didn't miss a thing. The waitress seated us and took our order fairly quickly but it took about 49 minutes to receive our breakfast. It was not especially crowded either. Hubby ordered eggs Benedict and he reported that they were very good. They came with an order of home fries. The diner does not serve Hash browns as an alternative so I had the home fries as well with my breakfast. I ordered my eggs over easy, which were cooked solid and somewhat cold. The toast was heavy and wet, and while buttered, the wetness seemed more like steamed wetness. The bacon was cooked perfectly but the home fries were a but mushy. Pancakes came with my breakfast. They were huge but really doughy and cake like. Very heavy. The waitresses were very nice and there were plenty of them bustling around, it seems like the kitchen was off on this day. We barely had time to eat to get to our appt since the food took so long to be prepared. read more

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What was once a local landmark known for quality service and comfort food has become a complete disgrace. Not only is the service pathetic the food quality is questionable at best and the establishment is filthy where you can see imagine what it looks like where you can't read more

True Scranton staple! You can sit out front in the old diner car or there's the spacious dining room in the back. THE FOOD -so many items are amazing here, but the true Glider classic that you must get is the hot roast beef platter. Served with gravy and your choice of potato (if you don't get mashed you're doing it wrong). Ask any Scrantonian and they'll tell you the roast beef is what's up! I'm also a gravy fiend so I get an extra side of gravy just to make sure I've got plenty in every bite. -breakfast is really good here too. Don't forget about their homemade baked goods including huge cinnamon rolls. -another item you need to try are the Glider fries...amazing fries with cheese and gravy. THE BEST way to eat fries ...ketchup who?! Gross. THE SERVICE -generally good service but sometimes can be hit or miss if they're busy. -it's seat yourself THE ATMOSPHERE -more classic, old timey diner feel in the booths or at the stools out front -the dining room is cute too, they decorate it nicely for the holidays and there's cool old pictures on the walls Every time I'm in town I make sure to stop in to the Glider for some amazing food!! read more

Glider Diner - Hot Roast Beef platter with mashed - Diners Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

Omfg the food was so good staff was nice too but they forgot my straw and got ne a diet Pepsi instead of the dr pepper I ordered but other than that it was good 9/10! read more

We sat for over 30minutes to get served. The table next to our who were also waiting for service waited 45 minutes!!! (When I asked them how long they were waiting they said they sat down at 10:30- it was now 11:14. No one came over for anything (no order not even asked if we wanted water). We left. ITS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM GET MORE STAFF. the service is absolutely horrid read more

Forever my fav homemade bfast! Best in town reminds me of childhood. The pancakes are always a great choice

Quick service at lunch time. Always large portions. The turkey burgers are good but maybe a little too spicy for the average person's taste. The waitress was very friendly and helpful. read more

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Local Scranton establishment. Got a standard 2egg breakfast and it met expectations. Got a porketta lunch to go and meat was good quality. Will stop by again. Service was good enough read more

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So wanted to love this place. Food & service mediocre. Waited a long time to even be acknowledged by the waitress and the hot open roast beef (although a so - called customer fave) wasn't stellar. Might've been an off night, I might still give them a second chance if passing through the Electric City. read more

We were looking for a simple old school diner and that's what we got. The star rating seemed low and that concerned us but after trying it the rating was ridiculously low. The place was terrific. We ordered the chicken soup, Cobb salad, a club sandwich and a kids spaghetti. Food came fast it was hot and delicious. The service was sweet and friendly and the ambiance was straight out of the 1950's. Great place, great food great service. The low ratings must have come from NYC snobs looking for the Ritz Carlton. It's a great diner. Try it. read more

This restaurant has an unusual set up. When you go inside, there are three seating areas and we were told we can sit anywhere we'd like. I noticed right away that there are two waitresses taking care of the three areas. The one waitress let us know we can sit wherever we want and the other came to our table to drop off the different menus. The décor is very simple and yet very clean. I enjoyed the black & white sketches that are framed and hung on the walls throughout the diner. It feels spacious and the other patrons are lively but not loud. It's pretty cold outside today and yet the diner is very warm and cozy. I ordered Eggs Benedict and asked to hold the hollandaise. Although I asked for the eggs not to be runny, it was still super runny. The Canadian bacon was perfect. My partner ordered a grilled cheese sandwich and she said it was so good. The coffee is watery for my taste but I like that they provide a disposable cup(styrofoam) and a dish cup option. Paper is less harmful to the environment. read more

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Get the Turkey dinner with extra cranberry.. best in Scranton, doesn't even compare to New York. Sit air the bar and watch how helpful the staff is as well as who they know read more

Great diner, service was friendly. We had a simple breakfast. Pancakes eggs and omelets. Everything was excellent.

Vintage diner. I actually came back a second time while in Scranton on travel. Food was good and the menu had tons of options. Service was fast. The place is a throwback for sure! read more

great food and great service reasonable prices desserts are fantastic- waitress are very skilled and aim to please greatn platter food - A Scranton favorite read more

Melt in your mouth roast beef. Great service!!! Mackenzie is great! So friendly and welcoming! read more

The diner was very clean, the staff was very nice, the menu. Oh wow, the menu has a lot of choices. I had the glider fries which are gravy and cheese sauce. These are very delicious. I also had a bacon cheeseburger. I would not recommend it I've had sand sandwiches in the desert of Iraq that had more moisture than this burger had It was so over cooked and so dried out. I would not recommend the hamburgers. As always just my 2 Cents. read more

Was here during thanksgiving. Only remember it's Pretty standard diner food, no more and no less.

First and last time ever entering this diner!!! One order of loaded fries and one order of glider fries, both came out with 4 pieces of American cheese thrown on the top not even melted! Both plates of fries were cold to the touch. To make it even worse, black hair stuck in the cheese!! The waitress acted as though it wasn't a big deal, replied with a nonchalant "I'm sorry", removed both plates and walked away!! I had to ask her to remove both plates of fries from our receipt! Mistakes happen and that is never the problem, but the lack of concern or care from the waitress was unacceptable! Only positive feedback, the chili was amazing! I can't even give this business a half of a star!! Cold food and a waitress that clearly doesn't care about her job!! read more

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The Glider is an institution. One of the most dependable restaurants in the city. I don't know when it happened, but they cleaned up their menu a lot while still keeping a dizzying assortment of items. On my most recent visit, I found that the presentation was a lot less sloppy than I had remembered from my childhood and, frankly, the food was delicious. read more

We have limited experience with this diner as we only ever get one thing... the Patty Melts! This diner isn't hard to find and is a little musty-looking from the outside, but the sign is big and there's plenty of parking. The diner itself is very old-school and small on the inside - good for quiet time or getting some business done during the daytime or on your lunch break. As stated earlier, we really only get the patty melt here and that's always been a hit with us. It's filling, tasty, and super cheap. The only thing that would make it better is if they added their own sauce to the melt. Fortunately for us, we add Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet & Spicy sauce (highly recommend!) which makes it taste 10x better. As for everything else, we wouldn't really know. Generally, this isn't the kind of place we'd dine in as it looks like a regular degular diner. Very bare bones. But if we had to recommend something, it'd be the patty melt! P.S. if you're a BBQ sauce lover and haven't tried the Sweet Baby Ray's Sweet & Spicy sauce... what is you doing babyyy? read more

Not from here so i was willing to give this place a try and it was really disappointing, I waited 45 minutes for food that was extremely burnt and mediocre, Our Waitress was nice and understanding but at the end of our visit there was a strong smell of feces. read more

Great classic diner!! Most people go here for the Glider's famous Hot Roast Beef or Hot Turkey Sandwiches. But everything is actually really good at the Glider. The service is friendly and unpretentious. Today in chose the Steak and Cheese hoagie with fried onions and side of French Fries with gravy. My dining companion went for the classic Hot Roast Beef sandwich with French Fries! You will not find a better hot sandwich anywhere. The Roast Beef and the Turkey are our go to's. Of course French Fries with gravy is the best side but they also offer mashed potatoes. Their gravy is out of this world! My Steak and Cheese hoagie was excellent. It was loaded with delicious chopped steak. I wish it had slightly more onions but other than that it was perfect. read more

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Really old place with excellent breakfast. Everything I got was fantastic. Potatoes are really flavorful. Pies out. Prices are great. Not much to look at but don't pass it by. read more

Food was okay. Steak could have been bigger and better. The service was good though and the atmosphere was vibrant.

Every time I'm in town, I request to go here. This is such a sweet diner. It's very old timey. From the menus to the patrons to the ambience to the grumpy waitstaff. If you know and love that going in, you'll have a great time. The food is quick and very yummy. Their bagels with butter are sooooo much better than the toast and their cinnamon rolls are enormous and so good. The bacon is sometimes amazing and the potatoes are crispy. Ambience: 5 Service: 5 Staff: 4 Food: 5 Price: $ read more

Glider Diner - Diners Near Me - Scranton, Pennsylvania

Nice place, convenient location, friendly staff, good prices and good coffee. The atmosphere is the best part. It's a cool vibe with a lot of history. I sat at the bar and for some reason there happened to extremely breezy in my seat. I got an omelette and it was quite good. read more

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Exceptional food and friendly service.. this is what I miss most about Pennsylvania ... the food and friendly people. The Glider is what a diner should be. read more