This place is great! It's got those old times vibes. The breakfast is killer and the staff are on top of it. I had the biscuits and gravy with some hash browns on the side. So good. The gravy is house made and the hash browns are extra crispy. I sat the counter and was treated to some nice conversation with the server. I will be back, and I will be looking forward to it. read more

My husband and I came here during the crazy Memorial Day lunch rush, we were attracted by the old school diner look (and excited to find a spot where we could dine in, being that we are from IL). We were immediately seated by friendly staff, and barely waited a matter of minutes to be greeted by our waitress. The food was brought out quickly, and it was absolutely delicious! Everything about Joni's was fantastic. I highly recommend a stop here if you're visiting, or just passing through this area. read more

Joni's Diner - Summer Salad - Diners Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

We understand inflation and the need to adjust prices but the last increase has now set you above the reasonable line for what you get. We always try to support the locals and will continue to do so however we will now seek out other options. Also credit card fees are a cost of doing business and shouldn't be openly passed on to the customer. read more

this diner was packed. the food was delicious and filling and service was great. it had the classic diner feel to it read more

Joni's Diner - breakfast burrito - Diners Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

A great place to stop for a down home breakfast with friendly service and nice prices. As mentioned in other reviews- payment form is cash only. Give them a try! read more

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Awesome diner really authentic and food was delicious! Close to downtown LG and was very clean. Service was good too. Definitely a great place to have breakfast when in the area. read more

Really enjoyed my omelet at Joni's. Boo to a credit card surcharge though. Recommend though.

Wonderful small vintage diner with a great vibe and good home cooked food sourced locally. Fantastic restoration of a classic experience. Definitely recommend and will visit again. read more

Great "Greasy Spoon" restaurant! Brought back memories of the past. Waitress was a pro and very attentive. Would go back, need to try another dish!! read more

This wonderful restaurant is DECIDUOUS!!! We each ate something different, pesto omelet, corn beef hash, gouda burger and the blue cheese burger. All was hot, tasty and worth the price! The service was friendly and courteous. Highly recommend! read more

Expect to literally be timed on how long you're there from the second you sit down and expect to be told about it if you're there "too long". Completely rude owner and waitress. Food was eh. Prices eh. I'll never go back due to the owner's pathetic attitude and disrespect for her patrons. read more

The place is super popular and cozy! The staffs are very friendly and the food is awesome!!! Will definitely come back whenever we are visiting lake Geneva. read more

Great fresh food, service is excellent, always busy for good reason. Wish they were open more often. Definitely worth checking out!!!!

Lunch was great and so was the service. Very friendly cozy environment. The French onion soup is delicious and the deep dish apple pie is to die for read more

The staff was amazing. The food was on point and done the way we wanted it. They catered to our special needs. Very clean very retro and maintained. read more

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Amazing breakfast with very cool atmosphere. Best banana bread French toast around and the BEST potato pancake you'll ever eat. read more

just good, recommend coming here. The staff are very kind and always asking to refill your water. Also food comes out very quick.

We came here on a last minute trip to Lake Geneva. One of the best rated restaurants in the area, so we made a stop. With those really old timey-charming restaurants, you're never sure if the food will live up to the decor. But it definitely did. Don't expect prices to fit the decade of the decor, but very reasonably priced and well worth it. I ordered the soup of the day, which tasted fresh and homemade, and a pesto sandwich. Both were delicious. I also loved they offered lemonade and club soda (or sprite?), never had that before. Definitely worth a stop if you're in the area! I plan to come again on my next visit. Come for the charm, stay for the food. read more

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1960's style diner, great food, great staff! Real blueberries in the pancakes, thick bacon, delicious eggs Benedict!! read more

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my friends and I were in town for a wedding and were looking for a good breakfast place..and let me tell you jonis diner isn't just good, it was SO great. The food was absolutely delish, food portions were huge, and you couldn't beat the price. probably one of the best biscuits and gravy dishes i've ever had. The best part of the experience was our server David. He was attentive, personal and extremely knowledgeable about the menu. He shared with us he's going to graduate school for opera and he even sang for the whole diner! it made our day! read more

Delicious and good service. Get the corned beef hash! Very old school. They don't make 'em like this anymore. Quality and coffee always tastes better when it's in a diner like this place. read more

This place was amazing! Great food and service! Price always was good! Reminded me of the 50's era! I definitely recommend this place. We will visit again. read more

This quaint diner served us a great breakfast at a reasonable cost. The staff were really nice too. The French toast banana bread is delicious. The next time we stop I want to try their homemade corned beef hash. read more

I wasn't sure how the food would stack up here, as I've been to some diners where it seems that most food is poured out of a bag. But I will say that the homemade meatloaf sandwich ($8.65), topped with Cheddar cheese, BBQ sauce and onion strings was delicious. It came served with skinny hand cut fries. Mr. R got an order of the frickles, and they were generously battered in a tempura style batter. Personally, I would skip them next time and probably just go for the meatloaf sandwich. We sat at the counter and service was good. I'm glad to see this 1950s diner, which was built by Jerry O'Mahoney of Elizabeth, N.J., close to my home serving up good eats. read more

Do yourself a favor and make sure you stop by this little gem! Highlights from our meal on all 3 occasions, DELICIOUS ! Didn't disappoint, biscuits & gravy were amazing, homemade deep dish apple pie , real corned beef hash (minus the cabbage), potato pancake are a must try! Gouda burger was highly recommended, good but not nearly as special as the other dishes we tried. Will definitely go back! read more

Gouda Burger was excellent! And Turkey Reuben was really good too! Stumbled upon this gem for lunch and loved it!! Will definitely come back

We've eaten at Joni's Diner more times then I could recount. It's always clean and inviting. Joni's is a beautiful vintage diner. It's the real thing. The food at Joni's is typical diner type food that fills your belly for a good value. We always leave satisfied. To date, I've probably had 1/3 of the items on the menu and plan to eventually try almost everything, if I can get past my favorites that is. It's always fun watching them make your milk shake the old fashioned way. Only wish they'd bring the metal container to the table with a little extra "overflow" in there, like in the "good ol days" ! The wait staff is outstanding. Shannon, Gwen, Susie, Sam, David and others. They and Joni herself, always make us feel welcome and appreciated. We LOVE this place. Been coming here for years, but something has changed in the past few months. The "vibe" just seem's different, and not for the better. My wife ordered her usual two eggs over easy with hash browns and rye toast. She's been getting this here for years and the eggs have ALWAYS been cooked perfectly in the past. This time, the yolks were fully cooked, the hash browns were also overly grilled and she got white toast instead of rye. Thinking perhaps it was just an "off" day, we went back a couple of weeks later. We both had omelets, and noticed right away they seemed smaller than in the past. Like they went from 3 egg omelets to 2 egg. I had the Gruyere cheese, sausage and grilled onion omelet which has always been my favorite. It was just Ok. Smaller than before, little cheese flavor and almost no grilled onions. Seemed like less hash browns too for both of us. Definitely way different from our many past years of omelets. Very sad if this is the new norm. Joni's was our favorite "go to" place in the area. We've now been back to Joni's probably a half dozen times since our last review, and it looks like they've got their Mojo back ! Everything we've ordered has been great, back to what we expect, YAY !!! Lovin' up Joni's Diner again ! Well, there's a new love in my life ! Joni's Eggs Benedict Florentine style. (where have you been all my life ? Right HERE evidently !) Simply spectacular, I can't imagine anything better. Nothing to improve upon. The hollandaise sauce is perfectly smooth, rich and has the right amount of spicy "bite" to it. The star of the show. The eggs and english muffins were all cooked perfectly as well. Love the added flavors of the spinach, onion and bacon that the "Florentine" style brings. This now creates a dilemma however. How am I going to now get past this masterpiece in order to try any other menu items ? read more

Amazing! It's like a step back into the 60's and I love it! The seasonal pumpkin pancakes are delicious! Shakes and breakfast are always on point! read more

Joni's Diner - Pumpkin Pancakes - Diners Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Joni's Diner is a great spot. Went there during Covid planning on ordering out, thankfully there were only 2 other tables taken so we decided to dine in. We've been here numerous times and there food never disappoints! Their signature corn beef hash is so delicious. Highly recommend. read more

Joni's Diner - Signature Corn Beef Hash - Diners Near Me - Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Was an amazing breakfast and we joined the clean plate club. Cute place as well that has an original diner feel.

My family and I were in town for an extended weekend. With the little one taking a nap under grandma's watchful eye, my wife and I decided to go and have some lunch, just the two of us. Saw the reviews of this place on Yelp, including the lunch menu, and decided to give it a shot. We aren't big breakfast people and had a bit to eat that morning but they had half their menu dedicated to it. I bet that food is good, try for next time. Wife had the Mushroom and Swiss Burger with Fries. I had their Chicken Pesto BLT with Fries. As I'm want to do while in America's Dairyland, I decided to also order their fried cheese curds. I loved my sandwich, which came served on wheat toast along with a dill pickle spear on the side. Our fries were freshly cut and fried, very yummy. The cheese curds were very good, had a buttery taste to their fried shell and the cheese was cheddar if I'm not mistaken. My wife said her burger was good, but she decided to knife 'n fork it this go around. IT game with fried Onion Strings (like French's in the can/jar). Service was good, but I'll ding a star (would only do half if possible) for not offering to refill my Coke. They had 3/4 waitresses around and the diner was only 1/4 full for a weekday lunch before a holiday, but didn't check up on us once the food arrived. It's ok, not a huge deal...they were friendly enough. Great food in a classic Northeastern diner (menu said the building was originally from Pennsylvania and was disassembled & trucked over here). Would recommend and would come back again. Order up! :-) read more

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Such a cute little family diner! The staff is always so friendly! We love going here!

Saturday morning breakfast. Party of 4. Parents enjoyed the nostalgic diner ambience. Kids not as jmpresses but they didn't grow up in northeast. We arrived early enough (745am) to have immediate seating in 1950's adult sized (cozy) booth. Service was friendly and efficient. All food was good quality. Top winner was the son who ordered banana bread french toast. He won't soon forget how good it was. Probably ruined him on french toast that is not Joni's banana bread. Will definitely stop in again when in the area again at bReakfast time (or give a go for lunch). read more

Love this old school diner. The biscuits and sausage gravy are highly recommended. Coffee is good and hot. Service is with a smile. No complaints here. read more

Food was good. Service also good. But if you are at all concerned about being in crowds (COVID), do not go. Owners don't wear masks. Seating at FULL capacity. read more

Everything we ordered was delicious specially the banana nut bread french toast which was epic. Love the atmosphere and the service as well!! read more

Amazing little diner with friendly staff. Good food, large portions, and a good price. We need to go back for the huge cinnamon rolls as the lady that made them was out. As far as people that are concerned about catching Covid, I would avoid dining in as social distancing rules are not followed at all, but I won't base my ranking on that since you can still order food to go and get good food for a great value. read more

We like to try different places for breakfast. It was a 45 minute drive and it did not disappoint. Great service. Coffee cup was never empty. And we ordered the banana bread French toast and half order of biscuits and gravy. I took one bite of my French toast and I started crying because it was SO GOOD! My husband might've been embarrassed that I was crying over food but I was in heaven eating it. Biscuits and gravy were phenomenal as well. Thank you for the wonderful experience. We will be back. read more

This diner always put me in a good mood knowing I'm going to eat hella good food ! The minute you walk in you can see the new desserts and specialties that will make you want to jump and order it immediately! I always want to go back and try new things when I'm here. Unfortunately it does close early so I haven't been able to go back but breakfast or lunch Joni has you covered ! For lunch I highly recommend the gouda bac or burger ! Ugh way too good to pass up ! Tip: not a big fan of the breakfast burrito read more

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Good food, good service and good time. If you're in the Lake Geneva area doing any of the awesome things like Geneva has to do, eat breakfast here! read more