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    Happy Days Diner

    4.1 (95 reviews)
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    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Ara N.

    The ladies that worked inside were extremely friendly. The menu is exactly what you expect from a diner. Didn't disappoint. The cook did a great job with my burger and the fries were fresh and hot! Good place to enjoy comfort food. Went back two days later for breakfast. Again, can't say enough about the customer service and the food. Side again I couldn't decide what I wanted I order a small open biscuit and two steak fingers on the side -hit the spot!! Recommend this place to anyone in town

    Tracey L.

    I cannot say enough about this hidden gem. This is my daughter's happy place! We drive nearly 2 hours to est here. Their food is delicious! The atmosphere is very kitchie...a whole 50's vibe! And their home market hot sauce...I buy 3 every time we go because we love it. Oh and their strawberry shakes are the best. Nowhere in Abilene is even close. You should definitely give this spot a try if you're going to Mineral Wells or even Weatherford! You won't be sorry.

    Biscuits and gravy
    Jimmy K.

    We tried this place for breakfast recently and had a good experience. The place is on the smaller side with about 12 tables/booths. We went around 9 am on a Saturday and timed it right. The servers were friendly. They have a large menu with options for everyone. It's on the pricey side for breakfast, but when we saw the portion sizes, you definitely get what you pay for. The biscuits and gravy were great. The classic breakfast plate was filling. My daughter enjoyed her fruit and cinnamon toast on the appetizer menu. The burgers looked great and so did the ice cream selection. We would definitely come back.

    Exactly what you would expect from a diner. Tea was great, fruit salad was delicious. Hamburger was juicy and breakfast served all day. Too bad we were to full to try a few scoops of ice cream!

    Michael J.

    My first time at Happy Days Diner LLC in Mineral Wells. Cannot believe I have waited so long. I was hungry for pancakes and eggs from somewhere other than my normal eateries. Trust me .... I was not disappointed. The pancakes, I should say pancake, because I could only one because I was so full. The eggs were cooked my favorite way. One over easy and one over medium. Ham had a great breakfast ham flavor and the hash browns hit the spot. I highly recommend. Breakfast is served all day. My kind of place. I kept looking for the Fonze to walk in at any moment. Service was perfect. Thank you. (PS I apologize but I forgot to get a picture before I started. As you can see I like a few hash browns with my ketchup Happy Days Diner, 319 North Oak Avenue, Mineral Wells, TX

    $18 big breakfast plate.
    Jeremy H.

    Stopped today on our way out of town after an anniversary camping trip. My wife is a huge diner fan so I thought it would be an awesome way to end the trip. We sat down and ordered around 10:30 and our food did not come out until 11:45. We tried to make the best of the wait for the first 45 minutes. Played old maid and enjoyed the decorations and wood work. The last thirty minutes were very frustrating. Nobody kept us updated with our order or if something was wrong. However they did keep refilling our drinks. When we got our food it looked fine but we were already frustrated. The first bite I took the food was cold. I got the twisted biscuit, the gravy tasted like dehydrated gravy, the biscuits tasted frozen the egg was cooked perfect though. My wife got the big breakfast plate with sausage and an extra side of bacon, the hashbrowns were fine but tasted like Waffle House hash browns (not a terrible thing) she took a bite of her sausage and it was not completely cooked. I had ordered a side of bacon and it came out with only one slice. My wife had also asked her scrambled eggs to have cheese with them and there was no cheese. Our waitress was very nice and offered to bring out another piece of bacon since a side should contain two. I was so done at this point I just said no thank you I want to pay for my meal and leave. I do want to point out that our waitress was very kind, when I was paying for the meal the tip screen came up and she said no don't worry about the tip. I of course still gave her a tip, but I don't know that I've ever had a server say that to me. Overall the food was way overpriced, a breakfast plate with two eggs one meat hashbrowns and French toast should not cost $18. The food without the cooking issues was okay, but the combination of that long of a wait, cold food, mediocre taste, high price, and simple mistakes from the kitchen after that long of a wait. I would never return.

    Twisted biscuit
    Val H.

    Don't fall for the hype. The service was great, but they were short-staffed, and we were told that every chance they could get. The food was gross. I ordered the twisted biscuit, as that is their specialty. It looked like dog vomit and tasted just as bad. This is an honest review as we went here because of the 'excellent' reviews.

    Classic Breakfast
    Hayli C.

    Cute restaurant. Great service, everyone was friendly. It was fast. The food was delicious. I would highly recommend.

    Chili dog, bad tasting chili, way too many onions and tough dog. Are as much as could tolerate as waited an hour for this.

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    Had breakfast. No complaints. Typical diner food. Neat building. Didn't have one but pancakes looked about an inch thick.

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    LOVE THE PANCAKES !!!!! We always stop here when driving through Mineral Wells. Staff is always so very kind.

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    We love Happy Days. We love their breakfast and hamburgers. Great service, they are all very friendly.

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    Good food, friendly people,very nostalgic .Love the classic rock n roll. The retro look is so cool.A must try in mineral wells.

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    Great juicy burger and cool ambience with classic oldies. Classic diner feel. Highly recommend.

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    Mediocre food at a high price. Also, the amount of time spent waiting on said mediocre food is excessive.

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