I really like this place... It's small and the people are very friendly and the food is always good. I had the New Yorker, which is a corned beef with coleslaw and I also had a bowl of chili. Both were excellent and came out pretty quickly. I really like that as this small diner type field to it, and the decor on the walls is pretty cool as well read more

Gray Dog Diner - New Yorker (corned beef, double Swiss and coleslaw) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

A small diner located in the plaza. They have like 10 tables or so. You can dine in or get take out. Our waitress was very nice and the service was quick. I ordered the Patty Melt and fries. It was very good. Decent size menu. You can get breakfast or lunch. Prices are decent. I will be trying their breakfast next time. read more

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Small place but big menu. The turkey club was perfect! Service by the blonde lady was great read more

Gray Dog Diner - Turkey club - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Humble diner, extremely clean. I ordered the breakfast special with over-easy eggs and bacon--some of the best bacon I've ever had! Everything was cooked perfectly and my server was very pleasant. I will be back! read more

Good food and service. Easy to locate and has parking. Limited hours of operation. Open for breakfast and lunch. Have eaten here multiple times. read more

A great diner. The food is fresh, the servers are swift and kind. And in case you need it. There's a laundromat next door!

Horrible establishment. The management is clueless to any industry standards of cooking or health codes. Briefly worked here to help out the clueless owner ,who has only recently obtained the business, with dishes. The manager daily was aggressive, loud, crass, and beyond reasonable with a conteol complex. Absolute no professional behavior from management. On a daily basis I witnessed the manager sneeze and cough and bleed around food while also serving. I honestly called the health department and would never eat here or allow a child to eat here. There are no policies in place and the lack of knowledge on basic health and food handling is enormous. Lack of hot water is also a huge problem considering no one can wash their hands properly or the dishes. read more

Nice little diner, had a decent breakfast here. The place is small but cute and clean inside. Our server was very nice too. We tried an omelette and eggs with corned beef hash, both were decent. Parking is tough, there aren't many spots out front, but it's Lakewood so that's kind of typical so plan accordingly. read more

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The food is really good. I had a tuna melt with fries. The tuna salad was the perfect combo of tuna, veggies and mayo. The fries were perfection. Thin and crispy. The portion that came with my sandwich was huge and enough so that my husband thought I had ordered him a side of fries to go with the corned beef sandwich I brought home for him. Our waitress was young, smiling and great about keeping our coffee fresh. The Gray Dog is a small place and noisy, but that is what you get for a small diner! You go for the food! read more

4$ to remove yokes??? Lolol that will be the last time for me. The food was late and expensive.

A little unassuming place. I almost passed it up as it sits in the corner of a little plaza. Small, cozy, city style on the inside. Lots of little tables. I wanted a local, welcoming breakfast place and I found it. I enjoyed a breakfast sandwich, bagel, egg, sausage patty, with a hash brown add on with coffee. $10! How can you beat that in 2023. read more

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The service is always great! Diner food but good diner food. Good prices. Just kind of small inside and never any parking but it's Lakewood so I get it. The tuna melt was great read more

I love this place! The food is great, service is great, friendly, fast... it's diner food but always really good! read more

Gray Dog Diner - BLT Platter - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

I ordered from Uber eats, and there was a bit of a mixup with my order. The driver was very apologetic. I'm not sure how the mixup happened, but I work in a restaurant and I'm well aware of how hectic it can get. I ordered the Meat Lovers Omelette, and ended up with a MASSIVE Breakfast Wrap, basically the same ingredients as an omelette with some extra. Let me tell ya, they mean business with that thing! You definitely get a generous portion . Overall, it wasn't terrible. I will order again. read more

This place was a great local diner. I was killing some time by myself before heading somewhere else and found great reviews on Yelp. They did not disappoint. You are getting classic diner staples here. I ordered the classic breakfast that came with meat, choice of eggs, potato and toast. I opted for bacon, eggs over easy, potatoes with peppers and onions and rye toast. Let me tell you how quick this was- seriously maybe 5-10 minutes max. The staff was killing it and out here slingin all the breakfast goods! I would definitely recommend this if you are looking for a local no frills diner in the Cleveland area! read more

Gray Dog Diner - Breakfast special - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Great spot. Small, but tidy location, small parking lot too. Inside, the staff is warm and welcoming, there's a pastry cabinet with some delicious pies and desserts, also some to go items and bottled soft drinks and water. The seated dining area is compact but well utilized and comfortable. Our server took a few minutes as they were tending to some carry-out orders, but when she arrived we were ready to order our breakfast (and coffee, of course) Our food quickly arrived, I had the meat lovers omelette (duh) which was a good, low frills execution of a three egg omelette with bacon, sausage, ham, and ...? Seem like 4 , just can't remember the fourth. Served with home fries. The home fries are cooked with green peppers and onions (as they should be!). And although they were not super crispy, they were good. Needed a bit more spice. My son had the breakfast sandwich, which he approved of and immediately consumed the whole thing. The coffee was good diner coffee, well made and served at a nice temperature. Service was quick, friendly and attentive. Good place, nice atmosphere, we will be back! read more

Gray Dog Diner - Front counter, as seen from our table - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

This pace continues to rock! Fast service, tasty food, and everything even the most paranoid COVID worrier would worry about. Had the best veggie omelet, ever, for breakfast this morning. I drive 30 minutes to Lakewood for service on my car, then I walk to the Dog. Need the car to breakdown more often! read more

Gray Dog Diner - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

The food was amazing but the blond waitress had her hair swinging all over. She was constantly complaining about everything while coughing all over the place. Would go back only for takeout as long as she doesn't go near the food. read more

Food was solid for a diner. Prices reasonable. Staff competent and courteous. Zero complaints.

Absolutely perfect American diner. I took my pancakes to pound town they were so delicious. Wait staff was exactly what you want out of a diner. read more

It's a great place for diner food in Lakewood. The service has been great every time that we've been in. It's not the largest establishment, so probably not the best place for more than 6 people, but we've been seated with 6 people in a reasonable amount of time. I've have the Huevos rancheros and the Eagle special. They also have great French fries. There is a parking lot, but they share the lot with a laundry mat. You can park across the street at the school or on a side street. If you're looking for good food, at a good price, with good service, this is your place. read more

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Really fast service with an extensive menu. The wrap I got was fantastic. The place was pretty packed but we were seated quickly. read more

Gray Dog Diner - The Healthy Wrap - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

This place is clean, the staff is friendly & attentive... the food on the other hand is just ok. The chef doesn't season anything when cooking so get that salt & pepper ready. It's good, VERY simple food. Nothing special. read more

Cute, fun little affordable classic diner/deli that's been around a while. Located across from the legendary St. Ed's High School in Lakewood. The food is excellent, and the employees are kind and have a great sense of humor! Please continue to support your local 'mom & pop' owned deli's and diners, as they have been hit hard by this Covid pandemic. Many have closed up, and some are still teetering on the brink of collapse. Let's keep our restaurants, bake shops, and takeout places going! read more

Tried to go there twice. First time, several months ago, walked in and stood at the entrance for about 5 minutes, no staff acknowledging me, then I left. Ordered delivery today, for breakfast. Asked for scrambled eggs with cheese, sausage links, rye toast, home fries. The egg came as an unmixed (yellow and white), single layer, folded omelet. Which I don't mind, but is nowhere near scrambled. The cheese was literally just slapped on top. The sausage links were overdone and had a weird taste to them. Not really at all what I would expect. read more

Gray Dog Diner - Breakfast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Corned beef breakfast sandwich was superb. Service was top notch. Coffee was good too--better than most diners. Reasonable prices in a cute and clean little spot. read more

I have been wanting to go to this place forever when I'm on my way down Detroit going to Discount Drug Mart. I had the occasion to go out to lunch with my friend Jean, and suggested this was a place that we had never been to either of us. She really enjoyed her chicken ranch Wrap special of the day and I had a breakfast sandwich which was awesome. Didn't have to wait at all. We went just a little bit after the noon lunch hour thought we would but it was perfect. Highly recommend they have a lot of things on their menu, burgers, salads, wraps, soups. Very friendly staff. read more

These fools can't scramble eggs to save their lives!! Ask for scrambled, get an omelette... my nephew isn't even 10 yet & actually knows how to scramble eggs. Get these rookies some fucking cooking classes ON THE BASICS! read more

Had some really decent corned beef breakfast here which is hard to find now a days. Sadly most places just want to open a can an put slop on your plate. Was refreshing to get some real meat! Not the best I've had but still tasty and satisfying and I would come back. Restaurant was clean and service was friendly. read more

Gray Dog Diner - Eagle Special: 2 Eggs, Corned Beef, Home Fries. I added pepper and onions upon our server's suggestion and it was absolutely fantastic! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

I had a wonderful experience here after getting off a night shift. I was craving for breakfast and happened to stumble upon this little place. It had great reviews so of course I had to check it out for myself. I realized that I've driven past this place a few times and boy am I glad to have finally stop in. Parking is easy because there's a full lot since the place is located near a laundromat and a convenient store I believe. Street parking is always an option here. Service was great as expected. Our waitress was very kind and attentive, but not overbearing. The interior was very simple, nothing fancy or modern which added to the comfy ambience of the place. The perfect setting for breakfast/comfort food. I had the Grand Slam, which is pancakes, eggs and sausage; a simple, yet filling meal. The pancakes did taste like "out-of-the-box", but nonetheless, it hit the spot. Aside from this, food came out at a decent time and overall I had wonderful experience. (: read more

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Great breakfast and great service. They accommodate you even if you are in a large group. There is a reason it's always so busy!

My omelet and potatoes were so good I didn't take a picture! All of the food I had so far I enjoyed. It's a cute small place to eat! I suggest to park on the street so you have more room to park because it stays packed! read more

Three stars for A-Okay. It's definitely one of those low-key diners with lower prices, but I can't say the food was great. I did take-out, young kid on the phone was patient and nice. Same in person, this is probably his after school job. Inside seems clean, cool that the kitchen is partially open so you can see what's going on when you sit in certain spots. Country fried steak $8.75. I was disappointed to find out they used a processed frozen breaded meat patty instead of making the country fried steak themselves. The home fries with peppers and onions was pretty good though with the gravy and eggs. They do make their own strawberry jam and you get a once ounce side with your toast (they almost forgot my toast so make sure you check your bags before leaving). Reuben $11.50 plus $2.50 when you make it a platter by adding fries and coleslaw. Always enjoy fresh cut fries and was excited to try their homemade garlic aioli, but I really couldn't taste garlic in it. When I ate the reuben the next day the meat was all dry and the sandwich was not that appealing. Definitely not the buttery corned beef experience I have had at other restaurants. I also think quality food should still be good even after being refrigerated one night... I try to give most places a second chance and will do so here, but I'm in no rush. read more

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This location holds some nostalgia. Went here when it was Tina's back in high school. Place was nice and clean servers were super nice. Order the Eagle special (scrambled eggs, corn beef, hash browns and wheat toast). Everything was good especially the corn beef. Only reason I am not giving this a 5 star is their "scrambled" eggs are not what most normal people would ever call scrambled eggs. The egg resembles that of a normal fried egg with some yolk mixed in. They weren't bad but I wanted scrambled eggs and those were not scrambled. You should let your customers know this before you let them order. If I knew that's the way there were gonna be I would of just ordered over easy. read more

The first time I ordered from them on Uber eats I did not have a good experience because of a former employee. The owner called me immediately after and apologized so I figured I'd try them again. Wow!!! What service they provided. The order was spot on, food tasted delicious, and the manager even recognized my order so he wrote me a personalized note apologizing for my previous experience and ensured it would not happen again. I will definitely be ordering from them again! read more

Second time visiting under new management. Second time disappointed. Scrambled eggs came out like firm crepe. Was asked if I wanted onion and peppers in my hash and I said yes. Was expecting them to be diced and mixed into the hash but what came out was a blob of super slimy green peppers plopped on top of my hash. Easy to pick off but completely unappetizing. The toast was buttered cold which left a giant chunk of unmelted butter in the center. The hash was canned which is fine for me but it was also really wet and could have been more crispy on the outside. There was no one in there but it appeared that the kitchen was in a rush to get my food out and really sent out a bad plate. I intended to not go back after the first time but then considered that sometimes it takes a few months to work it out in a new kitchen. Probably wont go back again. Coffee was very good. read more

Wow I was pleasantly surprised this hometown low key diner had great customer service was quick and the food was absolutely delicious they even gave me homemade jelly for my toast I'd definitely recommend there open early too read more

Gray Dog Diner - I got a cheese omelet with toast n French toast turkey bacon everything was delicious - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lakewood, Ohio

Service was great. An easy, tasty breakfast!. We had the French toast and eggs & toast with plenty of coffee. Their lovely wait staff took great care of us. read more

We stopped in for the first time and had a delicious breakfast! We ordered the Gray Dog Omelette and one of the combo meals. Both came with home fries and toast. Coffee was hot and constantly being refilled. Staff was super friendly! All around great experience! read more

This little hidey-hole has quickly become one of my boyfriend and I's favorite breakfast spots. We discovered it because of trusty Yelp - YAY - and were more than pumped to see that the positive reviews were most definitely accurate. I've had everything ranging from a legitimate bacon egg and gooey cheese breakfast sandwich to some perfectly crisp french fries. It's not an open kitchen, but right smack dab in the center of the cafe so you can smell all the delicious creations and have total confidence that everything is made fresh and served piping hot. So far there hasn't been a menu item we've tried and disliked. My boyfriend's a huge fan of their strawberry jam atop rye bread... please tell me he's a little crazy? I love their jam, and I love rye... but separate please. Then again, I like to keep my sweet and savory apart. Don't be intimidated by the less appealing exterior... there's a laundromat right next door and might not bring in the absolutely best crowd... but your taste buds await a wonderful adventure inside, so brave on, my foodie soldiers! read more