Exactly the kind of place I was looking for. I hadn't looked at the menu ahead of time- tried the gyro omelette and it was great.

John & Loreta Family Restaurant is a diner tucked away in a plaza in Parma. If you're a breakfast lover, this diner might be a good fit. They offer breakfast all day. It was the first search that popped up as I was searching for family style meal nearby. And so, I checked out this diner for breakfast. AMBIENCE: Mom and pop diner frozen in time. Think simple decor, worn booths, few dated tables, and mismatched art. The atmosphere is very relaxed and casual. Most guests were local couples. This is a no-frills food-focused experience. FOOD/DRINKS: Orders and payment are accepted at the counter. Your food order is delivered to your table. You will be provided with a tray so that you can later return your plates and cutlery on this tray. The restaurant most offers self-service. The menu is displayed overhead at the counter. The menu is simple, featuring breakfast specials, lunch specials, omelets, and breakfast sandwiches. This diner is very value oriented. You can order a meal for one for around $10, which is now a rarity. I ordered Gyro Cheese Omelet ($9.99), John's Favorite Salad ($6.99), and hot tea ($1.99). Omelet was served with home fries and a piece of toast. Gyro meat is not frozen, there is gyro spit located right behind the counter. The omelet was alright, but not notable. Omelet ingredients were scarce - meat and cheese. John' Favorite Salad seems like a Greek salad - tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, olives, olive oil, and feta. The dish seems not cohesive. It's just very light and lacking flavor. Hot tea was a mug with non-branded tea bag. Black tea only. To me the food was subpar. It wasn't really restaurant quality. It's something you'd expect to eat at someone's home, which might be its own charm. SERVICE: The service is indifferent unless you're a regular. It was heartwarming to see the staff call their regulars by their names. The service is so focused on regulars that at some point the regular cut me off in line. The guest just walked up and stood in front of me in line. I was genuinely amused by this development. I didn't have urgent plans so it wasn't a big deal. The waitress mentioned that he was just picking up an order and I'll be next. All in all, I didn't feel welcome as a new guest. PARKING: There is a large shared plaza parking lot for your convenience. In winter months the parking lot is not well salted, might be icy. This diner is a worthy destination if you're looking for a quick breakfast. It wasn't the best diner food I've tasted, it was just okay. I didn't particularly enjoy any part of my experience. If you're looking for cheap food and low key spot, stop in. read more

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Clean, good value, nice people good specials, Restroom was clean, fast service, eighty-five

Super yummy breakfast! The potatoes are so delicious! Omelets are terrific. Very reasonably priced. I waited to long to check this place out read more

The first time I came to John and Loreta's lovely restaurant, I was blown away! At first it didn't seem like my kind of restaurant but I came with an open mind. You order your food at the counter and you have a seat. The awesome thing about it is that the family brings your meal to you. Talk about food... Omg! The food is phenomenal! I had a a burger and my fiance had the wings and they were amazing! You have to come and experience the food and the family for yourself! read more

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Always love coming in for breakfast and Sophia's bracelets. This family is wonderful and they work incredibly hard to give hit, fresh amazing food. read more

Nice relaxing place to have breakfast. Good prices. Nice people. I go there often. With free Internet and comfortable booths I think of it as one of my officers. read more

The service here is amazing. They are so kind and things in there are never complicated. The food is amazing, I would eat it 3 times a day if I could. Would most definitely recommend!! read more

Have been to John & Loreta Family Restaurant a few times now. Food is very good, pricing is VERY reasonable, and quantities are generous! Not a fancy place but good food and wonderful people who work there. read more

This is a small family owned restaurant. The service is quick and friendly. The food is very good. I recommend the gyros. You get a large amount of food for the price. Family owned facilities are usually the best. I recommend checking it out. read more

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Family restaurant with good food at a good price. The service is good and the staff are very nice. It's a casual restaurant and serves breakfast all day long. read more

This is a truly unpretentious and authentic family restaurant. Sid, the son, works the grill; and, his Mom and Dad take care of everything else. The food portions are generous; the prices are very fair; and, Mom always brings your food out to the table. Even though I don't understand a word they're saying in their native Albanian as they coordinate everything in the kitchen, I love their strong work ethic and their great focus on customer satisfaction. Kudos to this hard-working family! read more

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Very clean diner, service was good, the food was prepared as ordered however the portions are small. I felt this place is a bit overpriced, considering you place your order at the counter, they add on an additional $1.00 per meal for the eggs and if you want a coffee refill you take your cup to the counter to get it. (We were the only customers at the time) My husband had an omelet with bacon, sausage, cheese, which consisted of 2 eggs, most restaurants prepare an omelet with 3 eggs: more should have been added to the omelet, this was pretty flat, more like a crepe, definitely not the portion as you get in other restaurants. Each order came with home fries and ONE slice of toast....really? Your only choice of toast is Texas. I ordered the special, 2 eggs over easy, sausage, home fries with the one slice of toast. Coffee is $2.99 and orange juice is $3.99, Our bill was $26.00, plus the tip placed in the tip jar. read more

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Great price and good food! Breakfast special is awesome. Omelets are good also. Great for breakfast!

This is a little dinner in the corner of a plaza. I am scoring this generously even though I was not very happy with my salad. I got John's Salad. It was tomato, cucumbers, feta and onions with olive oil. I guess I assumed it was on a bed of lettuce. But it is NOT. It's just those veggies on a small plate. They did t say it was on a bed of lettuce in the description but I assumed. And I was wrong. It was good just not satisfying for lunch. I was still hungry. My mom got the breakfast special and that looked good. Couple of eggs, sausage, hashbrowns and toast. Big plate and filling. They do have lots of specials and options. I just chose wrong. It's a small diner with about 12 booth seats or so. Service was prompt and nice. Just learn from me. Ask more questions and order something better. read more

Good little mom and pop breakfast joint. Clean, friendly and prices are ok. Food came out fast. Need more syrup please

Very friendly family owned spot. They make sure your happy with your experience. Very pocket friendly pricing.

If you're looking for a quick and easy breakfast, especially on a Sunday, John and Loretta Family Restaurant is for you! I have eaten their food many times as take out, never being the one to pick up the order but always enjoying the meal. The portions are delicious, the food is fresh and the prices are extremely reasonable. Recently, it was my turn to do the pick up and it was a great experience. They were busy taking orders, cooking, packing orders and delivering orders to tables but the entire time they were friendly and smiling. The thing that shocked me the most was how unbelievably clean the restaurant was. I have never been in a more immaculate establishment! It was unbelieveable. I also want to add that in all of the times we have ordered from John and Loreta, we have never had any errors in our order. Everything is ALWAYS in the bag. This small little restaurant has great food at a great price and I'd encourage any to check it out! read more

Idk how this got such a good rating on yelp...would no go back...charge the same as a regular diner with no service...portions are small...food is basic...if u want coffee u have to go up to the counter to get your own...very limited menu... read more

No frills breakfast that is hot and fast. You pay and order at the counter and they bring it to you. Wish they came around with coffee refills. read more

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This will become a regular stop for my family, such good food! The sitting area floor was a little dirty, only reason why not 5 stars, but they are a small diner looks like husband wife and maybe a son, so they were pretty busy. Jon's favorite salad was fresh and tasty and the chicken on my husbands salad had very good taste too. The kids loved their pancake breakfast- I managed to sneak a taste and they were indeed delish. Next time I want gyros for sure. read more

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You can't beat the price and portions at John and Loreta's. A small family restaurant with good food. John and Loreta are good people who treat their customers with a smile. read more

After reading Yelp reviews we decided to try John & Loretta Family restaurant as we were staying near Parma. It is just a small place in a strip mall, no frills but I am okay with that. It wasn't very busy when we arrived after 11 on Sunday morning. You order at the counter, not my preference, and they deliver the food to your table. Larry had a ham and cheese omelette with bacon, home fries and toast. I had the lunch special of a small gyro with fries and a drink. My gyro was really good, The fresh cut fries looked great, but sadly they tasted terrible like the oil needed changed. His omelette was decent but he didn't like the toast. I tasted it and agreed it was not good. They cook it on the grill but like my fries it tasted like old oil. Overall we were very disappointed and would ot return or recommend. read more

Super fresh toppings on the gyros and has generous servings for the price. Breakfasts is even more amazing and cheap. The pancakes is the best pancakes I have had. Coffee is hot. Eggs are fresh and French Toast is tasty. Again large portions for a great price read more

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Nice little place! and Food was delicious! It's a family owned little diner. The people who own it are very nice and friendly. I will definitely be back for more Breakfast and a Gyros for dinner. read more

Overall I was happy with the food I ordered here. I got the gyro and onion rings. Both of which were tasty. Only downside was the skimpy amount of onion rings. My mom got the philly cheesesteak which she enjoyed, I was glad I didn't order it cause I didn't care for it. The fries were ok, not something I'll order again but nothing to complain about. read more

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This is the place for a quick and inexpensive bit to eat. Family run, literally only family members and it shows. Great Greek dishes along with American fare. Love it! read more

Great little restaurant with good food and prices. Love Loretta and John, such friendly people.

Good food at a very reasonable price. Have been there 3 times so far. The Ultimate Omelet was huge and well worth the price, including the hash browns. Also tried the Large Gyro with fries - gyro meat was very good and fries were done just right. Great little corner restaurant and has seating if you want to stay and eat. Will definitely make this a routine stop. read more

It was very clean. The food was good. And, for this type of restaurant, the coffee was also good. The customer orders at the counter and then carry the drinks to the table on a tray. After that, the server carries the food to the table when it is ready. We would have given 5 stars except for having to carry the drinks to the table our. I'm currently using a cane and it would have been difficult get the drinks to the table if my wife hadn't been with me. read more

Excellent food great people really Reasonable prices They get the food out very quickly

Great food service and value. You can't go wrong. Great place for breakfast and lunch. read more

This is the type of place you will pull up to and your wife says, "Looks like a hole in the wall. Where did you find this place? Kinda sketchy." But stick to your guns. It is not glamorous or fancy but the food is genuinely excellent and a great value. read more

One of the best Gyro meat places I've been to in a while. Service is excellent family owned business which I will definitely support in the future. Restaurant is clean and spaced for safety. I got the Gyro salad, fries. chicken wings are very tasty as well. This place will be around a long time I hope. read more

This is truly a 4.5 star rating. You walk in and order at the counter. Focused menu with soft drinks and water. Got the large Gyro. Meat was incredible. Arguably best in the Cleveland area. Onion rings were made with sweet onions which added incredible flavor. Fresh cut fries were crispy and delectable. Service and hospitality incredible. Only qualm would be the tzatziki sauce was a little boring and could have gone for more tomatoes on the gyro. Eat here. You won't regret it. Also can't wait to try their Greek Omelette. read more

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Stopped in for breakfast. This is a newer place and we heard good things so we figured it was worth a try. It was a nice little breakfast. I got the Ham and Cheese omelette hubby got the sausage and cheese omelette both were 5.99 and were good size. The omelettes came with toast and potatoes which were delicious! We each had coffee which was also good. The restaurants as clean and the staff was very friendly. We would totally stop here again for breakfast. The only recommendation I would make to the business was it was a little confusing when we got there if we were supposed to order then sit or sit and then someone came over to the table. We figured it out, you go to the counter to order then sit down and they bring the food out to you. There was another couple that was a little confused to, maybe a sign by the door area would help with any confusion but regardless this place is worth a try. It is you basic breakfast food, but good prices and friendly staff. read more

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Amazing food and very nice people. Order at the counter and sit down. Gyro breakfast was very filling and the Chicken gyro was one of the best things I have eaten read more

We did some after Christmas sale shopping and decided to stop in for breakfast. We walked in and saw a sign that said to place orders at the counter. After looking over the menu we ordered the three egg, hash brown, bacon and toast breakfast. We found a booth and waited for the food. The restaurant is clean and has minimal decorations. The food arrived hot and the wait wasn't long. The portion size was about right. There was a steady flow of patrons as we waited for our food. Based on the traffic in the restaurant they do a pretty good takeout business. Nothing fancy but they serve good food Reasonably priced. read more

I cannot believe it took me so long to try this place and the reviews speak for themselves!! If you're craving a classic breakfast taste joint with hefty portions and affordable prices, this is the place for you! The inside is huge and there's lots of tables to dine in at. It's also very clean which I appreciate a lot. You order at the counter then take a seat and they bring the food right out to your table when it's ready. They are super friendly and really take pride in their business. I tried the gyro breakfast sandwich which was piled on Texas toast with gyro meat, cheese, and eggs! It was a huge sandwich and I was satisfied after eating it. The gyro meat was fresh and seasoned super well, some of the best I've ever had! The eggs were very fluffy and the cheese melted so nicely! My mom tried the $2.99 morning special which came with 2 eggs, 2 sausage, home fries, and Texas toast! You really can't beat that deal and it was a nicely plated meal. She had coffee and also said it was great and better than your standard diner. I drank cranberry juice which just came bottled in the fridge but it was very good to wash it all down. They also have fountain beverages. I really want to try the lunch food. I want to taste their take on a classic gyro and of course get the fries! If it's anything like the breakfast, it will be incredible I bet. This is seriously such a hidden gem in Parma and I'm so glad a business like this is thriving!! read more

Breakfast was very good. Owners are very nice and very accommodating. Will definitely come again.